Chapter 707 I like you
Zhong Yi's fingers, which were twisting the corner of the quilt, moved slightly, and a sour feeling rose in his throat.
"Back then, I had no choice. The Zhong family found me, and that accident happened. That completely wiped out the identity of Ayi. If I had gone back to look for you, Zhong Lingxiao would have threatened me with your safety."
"So you're doing this for my safety?"
Zhong Yi looked at her stubborn almond eyes and said, "Not exactly. I also wanted to see how high I could stand. At that time, I couldn't protect anyone."
I also want to wait until the dust settles before marrying someone else.
Now she is only twenty-two years old.
Who would have thought that she would get married so early!
Just give him another year, one year will be enough!
After the New Year, he will find ways to get the position of heir and take control of the entire Zhong family!
But he was a year late.
It's just one year.
Life is unpredictable.
Qiao Xi said self-deprecatingly, "I don't know if your acting is good or I'm just too stupid. When you appeared in Haicheng, I didn't even believe that someone could come back to life."
Same name.
Similar faces.
But a completely unfamiliar look and temperament.
She was really deceived.
Qiao Xi looked at him and said, "Now I know why you faked your death, and I'm grateful for your kindness! Consider it my saving you at Shisanwan Wharf, and I'll repay you slowly in the future. This thermos contains astragalus chicken soup, so you can pour it out if you don't like it. You need to rest well now. I'll be leaving first..."
There are a lot of things on the tip of my tongue, but I don’t know how to say them.
But seeing that Zhong Yi had woken up, Qiao Xi felt relieved.
It's time for her to go.
"Xixi!"
Zhong Yi struggled to get up and reached out to grab her wrist.
The IV tube on the back of his hand was bright red.
This time I really recovered!
"Don't go."
He almost used all his strength to keep her, "I regretted it countless times."
I regret leaving like that.
I regret not going to Haicheng earlier.
I regret that I had planned every step and calculated everything, but there were still some omissions.
Regret being the illegitimate child of the Zhong family, he was carried forward by fate.
"Qiao Xi, I was a mistake from birth. If I had a choice, I would rather be an ordinary person in Moon Village than the young master of some first-class family."
He tightened his grip on her wrist. "I've wanted to be honest with you many times, but I've been plagued by both external and internal troubles. You've already had such a hard time, and I don't want to burden you any more. I can't let my troubles become your troubles."
His pale, delicate cheeks were bloodless, and his lips were white and dry.
Those passionate eyes seemed extremely sincere and sad at this moment.
Qiao Xi bit her lip tightly, turned around and saw the bright red blood on the back of his hand. She opened her mouth and finally sighed.
She pulled out the needle, readjusted it, and inserted it into the back of his hand.
Finally, secure it with tape.
"Qiao Xi."
Zhong Yi's smile was a little bitter. "I know it's useless to explain more now. It's true that I lied to you. I've imagined the scene of us recognizing each other countless times, but I didn't expect it to be in such a life-and-death situation. You saved me again..."
"You've helped me so many times."
Qiao Xi tried hard to remain calm, but her slightly trembling voice revealed the turmoil in her heart.
"Zhong Yi, I haven't regretted going to Shisanwan Wharf to save you for a single moment. Saving you was like saving my former self who was drowning in self-blame and unable to get ashore."
She went to make up for her regrets.
Tears rolled down the corners of Qiao Xi's eyes.
"I worked so hard to study medicine just to keep the people around me."
"But..." Her voice choked with sobs. "From you, to my grandma... and later to Grandpa Cheng, they almost became my lifelong regrets. I was always afraid that even if I tried my best, I still wouldn't be able to keep you."
"so……"
She sniffed, and a bright smile appeared on her pretty face.
Like spring flowers in the rain.
"I'm happy to know you're still alive. This happiness outweighs the anger of being deceived."
"I just... don't know how to express the complicated emotions I feel. I don't know if you're still the same as before. I'm afraid you've changed. I'm afraid you're just pretending to be a complete stranger."
Zhong Yi's voice was a little hoarse and a little weak.
"I have never changed towards you."
I love you as passionately as I did when I was a teenager.
To like someone, I only want to be someone’s favorite.
"Xixi, you can trust me like before. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. There is no need for any formalities between us, and there are no more secrets."
Qiao Xi wiped the tears from her cheeks and said, "When you were in Haicheng, you went to pay homage to grandma, right?"
"Um."
"You stayed in the trunk that day and went into the city to avoid Zhong Lingxiao's pursuit?"
"yes."
"You and Xiang Mingzhu are playing coy with each other in order to sow discord between her and Lu Yingxue, allowing me to profit from the needle testing conference?"
"yes."
Zhong Yi did not lie and acknowledged them all.
Qiao Xi's eyes were hot. "Have you sent someone to look for Grandpa Cheng?"
"Yes, I've been searching for a long time but haven't made any progress."
Qiao Xi felt relieved. Looking at his handsome face that was both familiar and unfamiliar, the last trace of alienation and concern disappeared.
"You and Lu Yingxue..."
"Nothing happened." Zhong Yi looked at her and said softly, "It was just a casual act."
"What about your engagement? I hope you can find a girl you like, instead of sacrificing your happiness for profit." Qiao Xi said seriously, "I am one of the people who hope you can be happy."
His first half of life was not easy either.
Although you are rich and prosperous now, who knows if it will become a thing of the past in the next second.
Zhong Yi's eyes flashed with gloom: "The end of the year is approaching, and my engagement with her won't last long. I won't focus on my relationship right now. That's not what I need."
The person he wanted was already married.
No matter how good other people are, it has nothing to do with him.
He hated Huo Xingzhou to the core, but because of the incident at Shisanwan Wharf, he had no choice but to be tied to him.
To be honest, he really wanted to poach people.
"Will you be in danger from this internal fight?" Qiao Xi regretted what she said.
If there was no danger, how could he lie here?
"It's okay." Zhong Yi lowered his eyes and said, "I will take care of myself."
He must win!
His past and everything about Qiao Xi may have been exposed.
So, you can only win!
Zhong Yi looked at her uneasy expression, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the pot of astragalus chicken soup beside him and whispered, "I want to drink your chicken soup, is that okay? I haven't had your medicinal food in years, and I've almost forgotten what it tastes like."
He lowered his eyes, looking somewhat lonely and pitiful.
One of his hands was still hooked to an IV drip, and he pleaded, "I'm not feeling well. Can you feed me?"
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