Chapter 429: It's a Habit

Yilin looked at Xingzhou. She was extremely scared when the truth was revealed, but when Dai Qing was mentioned, she suddenly raised her head with resentment in her eyes.

"I'm your girlfriend, the one you're going to spend your life with. How could you kiss and smooch with another woman behind my back? Your girlfriend isn't with me, and you're making me feel like I'm single. Have you ever thought about how I feel?"

"Every time I see my friends in pairs, and I'm alone, and I have to find all kinds of excuses to avoid you, have you ever thought about how sad I am?"

The more she talked, the more aggrieved Yilin felt. She looked at Xingzhou with red eyes, full of accusations.

Xing Zhou was stunned when he saw her expression.

"We were in a relationship in high school, but after college, you seemed to have a boyfriend, so we broke up. Although we have been in contact frequently over the past few years, we have always been in a classmate relationship. Moreover, we are not close enough to cause misunderstandings."

When Xingzhou mentioned the university matter to her face, Yilin's face froze and she felt a little uncomfortable.

"…I was ignorant when I was in college, and it was all my friends who tricked me. We broke up after just a few days."

At that time, she was full of longing for college life and wanted to try everything, especially college romance, but after trying, she found that nothing was as good as Xing Zhou, so she decisively ended the relationship.

"When you start your next relationship, we're over." Xing Zhou looked at her with a gentle expression.

"But... you are so kind and gentle to me, just like before." Yilin's face turned pale and she spoke hesitantly.

Looking at Yilin's expectant eyes, Xing Zhou sighed, "Habits formed in high school cannot be changed in a short time."

He is used to taking care of her and will almost always grant her requests as long as they are not excessive.

I didn't think anything of it at the time, but now that I think about it, he did have a problem.

After graduating from university, he focused on his career and not on personal issues. Yilin's presence did save him a lot of trouble.

In this regard, he did use Irene as a shield.

So, after everything was said and done that day, he thought about giving appropriate compensation. As long as it was within his ability, he would not refuse.

But he didn't expect that she had so many grievances in her heart. If it was really his fault, then he should apologize.

"If I have caused you any trouble, I apologize."

Yilin looked at him with a look of disbelief in her eyes. "Apologize? I've been waiting for you for all these years, and you just say sorry and that's it?"

Xing Zhou frowned and looked into her eyes quietly, "I remember you had a boyfriend. I saw him last time."

The man was obviously hostile toward him, and he sensed it at the time, but he just ignored it.

Yilin looked flustered and denied it without thinking.

"You're talking about Fang Lang, right? He's not my boyfriend, he's my best friend. It's popular overseas to have male best friends. We just happen to get along well, so we just hang out together."

"You can say whatever you want, it's your own life, I have no right to interfere."

Xing Zhou looked at her and pushed the test sheet in front of her.

"Let's just talk it out today. There's no possibility between us. It's better for both of us to part ways amicably. I don't think you want to go to court."

He had always thought that Yilin was a weak and timid woman. Unexpectedly, he was wrong about her.

Looking at the inspection form pushed in front of her, Yilin blushed.

"Brother Xingzhou, I was wrong. I just like you too much and don't want to be separated from you. We will definitely be happy if we get married."

Most of her friends were willing to surround her, flatter her, and curry favor with her because of Xingzhou's connections.

They usually have no contact with the Xing family, so they can only have a chance in the future if they curry favor with her.

Having enjoyed the time of being sought after by everyone, she naturally did not want to remain unknown. Therefore, she must marry Xingzhou and become the head lady of the Xing family.

Feeling the persistence in Yilin's eyes, Xingzhou frowned and shook his head, "We are not suitable. If we force it, nothing good will come out of it."

"How do you know if you don't try? I will definitely be a good wife. Brother Xingzhou, please don't break up with me. I can't live without you."

When the truth was revealed, she knew she was in a passive position and could only bow her head and submit.

But she could hardly suppress the resentment in her heart, so she could only clench her fists tightly, her nails digging into the palms of her hands, piercing her heart and making her tremble.

Xing Zhou was silent for a moment, looking at her eyes which were as red as a rabbit. He suddenly thought of the way she always smiled shyly at him in high school, and his heart softened a little.

"I can pretend that the drugging never happened. We don't need to meet each other anymore. Just be happy for each other."

As Xing Zhou took the inspection form, he stood up and Yilin grabbed his arm.

"Brother Xingzhou, how could you be so cruel? I didn't want to do this either, but you forced me to do it. If you hadn't fallen in love with someone else, I wouldn't have made such a hasty mistake... It's all because of Dai Qing. If it weren't for that vixen..."

Before she could finish her complaint, she was interrupted by Xing Zhou's cold voice.

"Yilin, watch your words. You have always been self-righteous and studied abroad. As a woman of the new era, how can you attack a little girl like this? Where is your self-control?"

What made her change so much?

Seeing Xingzhou's cold face, Yilin shuddered in her heart, and then she reacted and became even angrier.

This was the first time Xing Zhou yelled at her, and it was because of another woman.

"Brother Xingzhou...you have changed."

"Because we have grown up, it is normal to change. You should take care of yourself in the future." Xing Zhou looked at her, turned and left.

Looking at Xingzhou's back without any lingering feelings, Yilin clenched her fists tightly, her eyes gradually becoming gloomy and dark.

There is no trace of her former sweet and charming look.

"Dai Qing, you vixen, I won't let you off easily."

Dai Qing was cleaning the house when she suddenly felt her nose itchy. She raised her hand to rub it. Who was talking about her again?

If you think about it, it's understandable. She meets a lot of people every day, so it's normal for people to talk about her.

In the evening, when He Ning came back, Dai Qing told him about her return to her hometown.

"I was originally planning to go back to my hometown tomorrow, but because Xingzhou came over suddenly, I didn't have time to buy a ticket, so I have to postpone it to the day after tomorrow."

"It's okay. I'll take you there later."

He has been so busy these days that he has no time to care about anything else.

After confirming the date to return home, the two had dinner and went to bed.

The next morning, after breakfast, Dai Qing took her pony and went straight to the river.

Today was her last time to sit at the stall, and she took the opportunity to say hello to Mr. Zhou and others, as a temporary farewell.

Sitting under the willow tree and enjoying the breeze, Dai Qing felt very comfortable.

I had just closed my eyes for a while when business came.

A man in his thirties sat opposite her, looking listless and drowsy.

"Master, please help me. Things have been going wrong lately."