Chapter 120: Justified
"Why?"
Sensing the anger hidden under Huo Yunting's calmness, Chi Muzhen pursed her lips.
"To be honest, I'm really grateful that you saved me. I've also been hesitant and have thought about being with you again."
"But every time I want to make up my mind to be with you, the image of you and Chi Xuan together pops up in my mind."
"That time you went to Shili Village to rescue me, and when the huge waves hit, you cut the lifeline without hesitation. That was the first time you firmly chose me, but I know very well that this was only because Chi Xuan was not by your side. If Chi Xuan was there, would you still choose me so firmly? I think the answer should be no."
Huo Yunting's eyes turned cold, staring into Chi Muzhen's eyes and saying, "This is just your assumption. You are being unfair to me."
Chi Muzhen smiled bitterly, shook her head and said, "I know, but I don't dare to gamble anymore. I gambled three years of my life, and now I've finally come out of it. I don't want to repeat the same mistake again."
"Chi Muzhen, you have so little confidence in me?!"
"It's not that I don't have confidence in you, it's that I don't have confidence in myself. Even if we're together now, it's hard for me to trust you again. Sooner or later, we'll break up again."
As she finished speaking, the carriage fell into silence.
After an unknown amount of time, Huo Yunting finally spoke: "I understand."
"Thank you. You saved me twice. I owe you two favors."
Huo Yunting was feeling irritated and didn't want to listen to her words that were trying to draw a line between them and him.
"That's enough. I don't want to hear it. Go away."
He was afraid that if he continued to stay in the same space with Chi Muzhen, his emotions would completely explode.
Chi Muzhen got out of the car in silence. As soon as she closed the door, the black Maybach started and left.
Watching the car disappear from his sight, Chi Muzhen felt a sharp pain in his heart and his eyes felt a little sore.
She blinked, turned around and drove in the opposite direction of Huo Yunting's car.
They are not from the same world, and there will be no result if they continue to entangle.
When she returned to the villa and saw Shi Yiheng waiting at the door, surprise flashed in her eyes.
"Why are you here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Yiheng hugged him tightly in his arms.
Just as Chi Muzhen was about to struggle, she felt a warm tear falling on her neck.
She was stunned for a moment.
Shi Yiheng... is crying?
"Mu Zhen, I'm sorry. I should have let you go first."
He couldn't imagine what would become of him if Chi Muzhen really died because of him.
He was in a daze all day yesterday until he heard the news that she had returned safely. He hurried to her door to wait for her.
Hearing the guilt in his tone, Chi Muzhen didn't push him away after all. She patted his back gently and said casually, "I'm fine, right? You don't have to feel guilty."
"I won't put you in danger like this again!"
He would never again let himself fall into the powerlessness he felt yesterday!
The moment he watched Huo Yunting cut the rope and jump into the water, he felt more miserable than when he was on the verge of death.
"Okay, I get it. Let me go first. You're about to strangle me to death."
Shi Yiheng quickly let her go, his eyes full of guilt.
"sorry."
Chi Muzhen shook her head. "It's okay. It's getting late. You should go back and rest."
"Well, you should rest early."
He had originally wanted to come here tonight to tell Chi Muzhen about his feelings, but seeing her tired expression, Shi Yiheng decided to wait and find a more appropriate time.
"good."
Chi Muzhen opened the door and walked into the villa. The living room was dark. Zhen Yan had gone to an event and had not returned yet.
She simply didn't turn on the light and went straight upstairs, took a shower and went to bed.
Since rejecting Huo Yunting, Chi Muzhen's life has returned to its previous peace. Although the two live in the same city, they have not seen each other since that day.
MY had a lot of things to deal with. At first, Chi Muzhen would occasionally be dazed, but later she became so busy that she rarely thought of Huo Yunting.
Bai Ruru resigned after returning from Shili Village. Chi Muzhen asked Chen Tian to recruit a new female secretary for her, but she never found one that satisfied her, so the matter was put on hold.
Half a month later, the design competition was officially held in Chengdu.
The day before the opening ceremony, Fan Rong, president of the organizing committee Fan Group, invited all the judges to his home to discuss the competition.
Chi Muzhen was delayed due to something, and when she arrived, the other judges had already left.
When he saw her, shock flashed in Fan Rong's eyes.
"You are Elia?!"
He knew that Elia was from Rongcheng, but he never imagined that Elia was actually Chi Muzhen, the good-for-nothing daughter of the Chi family who had been missing for more than ten years!
Didn’t she not even graduate from high school?!
Chi Muzhen nodded, "Hello, Mr. Fan."
Fan Rong was also a man who had seen the world, so he quickly put away the shock on his face and said with a smile, "Miss Chi, please take a seat."
After explaining the steps he and the other judges had discussed with Chi Muzhen, Fan Rong looked at Chi Muzhen and said, "Miss Chi, do you have anything else to add?"
Chi Muzhen shook her head. "Mr. Fan, the plan you've come up with is perfect. I have no other opinions. However, this competition should be the same as before. The judges don't need to show up, right?"
"Well, this time, even the submitted design drafts will only be marked with the contestant's serial number, and no names will appear. Moreover, the serial number will be randomly drawn before the competition begins. The purpose is to ensure fairness."
"Okay, that's fine with me."
Fan Rong still couldn't believe that Chi Muzhen was actually Elia, so he asked, "Miss Chi, do your family members know that you are Elia?"
"I don't know, so I hope Mr. Fan can keep this a secret for me. I don't want it to be leaked."
He had also heard about Xu Rou's press conference some time ago to publicly sever ties with Chi Muzhen. If the Chi family knew how outstanding Chi Muzhen was, would they regret it?
Fan Rong quickly said, "Don't worry, Miss Chi. I will keep this a secret."
"Thank you, Mr. Fan. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
"Okay, do you want me to send someone to take you there?"
"No, I drove the car myself."
Chi Muzhen got up and left. When she started the car and left, she happened to pass by the car of Fan Rao, the eldest daughter of the Fan family.
When Fan Rao returned home, he saw his father sitting in the living room, looking thoughtful. He couldn't help but ask, "Dad, who was that woman who just left our house?"
Fan Rong glanced at her and said, "Your idol, Elia."
"What?!"
Fan Rao's eyes were filled with disbelief, "Elia is so young?! Are you kidding me?!"
At this moment, she was filled with regret. If she had known that person was Elia, she would have stopped her and asked for her autograph!
Fan Rong gave her a sullen look. "What good would it do me to lie to you?! He's the same age as you, yet he's now a judge, and you're just a contestant!"
It's really true that comparison makes one feel depressed. If he had such an outstanding daughter, he would definitely let his wife take her out to show off every day. I wonder what the Chi family is thinking?
Fan Rao glared at him. "What's wrong with the contestants? Do you think this design competition doesn't have any requirements?! Elia is a once-in-a-century genius. If I want to be as good as her, I'd have to be in trouble!"
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