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"baby?"
Xing Chen looked at Nan Ke intently and seriously. Nan Ke forced herself to calm down and said to him, "I'm a little hungry."
She thought that she should eat well first before doing anything else.
Xing Chen smiled and said, "It will be ready soon. You take a rest first."
Nan Ke put down his things and went to wash his hands. When he came out, the food had already been placed on the table.
She knew without even looking that they were all her favorite foods.
The focus of Xing Chen's life in recent years has been herself.
From the beginning of their acquaintance until now, Xing Chen has never revealed what he likes or dislikes.
It was as if he deliberately made Nan Ke think that no matter what she liked, Xing Chen would "happen" to like it.
Nan Ke thought of Xing Xiaobai.
It seems that he saved Xing Chen, but at the same time, did he also imprison his entire life?
We can't continue to let him go on like this.
Xing Chen was cleaning the kitchen when Nan Ke called him and said she had something to tell him.
The two sat down face to face. Xing Chen looked extremely uneasy and was carefully observing Nan Ke's expression.
Nan Ke knew that although she had been trying her best to hide her inner emotions during the meal, given Xing Chen's high level of attention and understanding of her, he must have noticed something.
"Baby?" Xing Chen restrained his expression, and asked Nan Ke anxiously, "What happened?"
Where Nan Ke couldn't see, Xing Chen's right hand, placed under the table, was tightly pinching the base of his left hand.
He was actually starting to get so nervous that his stomach started to hurt, but he didn't dare show it in the slightest.
Nan Ke considered his opening remarks and after much deliberation decided to go straight to the point.
"I saw the resume you submitted, by chance."
Xing Chen's expression changed suddenly, but Nan Ke found it very strange. He looked like he suddenly relaxed and then immediately became nervous. The transition was very fast, but Nan Ke did not miss it.
The reason was actually because Xing Chen thought that Nan Ke was acting so abnormally today because she wanted to talk to him about Quan Xiu.
It turns out I just saw his resume.
Although this matter is quite serious, it is nothing compared to Quan Xiu.
Nan Ke's expression was very serious. She hadn't faced Xing Chen with such a serious attitude for a long time.
"I haven't heard you mention it again, so I thought you planned to continue studying. Since you've given up on your studies, when are you going to tell me? Or do you think...this is something I don't need to know?"
Xing Chen originally planned to tell Nan Ke after he successfully joined the company and negotiated the salary.
Acting first and reporting later would definitely cause conflicts, but it would also mean that the overall situation had been decided. Even if Nan Ke was angry with him, Xing Chen thought that she would figure it out anyway, and he would do his best to make her calm down.
At this time...
Xing Chen didn't expect Nan Ke to know so early.
In response to Nan Ke's statement, Xing Chen immediately denied it: "Of course not."
Nan Ke's expression eased slightly, and he said, "So you know I won't agree, so you want to kill me first and ask for my consent later?"
Xing Chen didn't answer, but the answer was obvious.
"Why?" Nan Ke really couldn't understand.
"I thought I had explained it clearly to you, and I thought you agreed. Why?"
Nan Ke understood his concerns, but they had talked about it openly last time, so she thought Xing Chen would eventually figure it out.
If Xing Chen didn't think this was a serious problem, he wouldn't have deliberately concealed it.
But since he knew this problem was serious, he deliberately concealed it...
Isn't he afraid that he will get furious when he finds out later, and that it will affect the relationship between them?
"I think..." Xing Chen's face looked very bad, and his voice became softer and softer, "...it's not necessary."
Nan Ke sneered, his expression speechless and helpless.
"I always thought that we had the same understanding. I thought I was the person who understood you best in the world besides you. Now it seems that I don't understand you at all."
Xing Chen looked at her, trembled his lips twice, and said nothing.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Nan Ke felt a surge of anger in his heart.
If Xing Chen wanted to give up his studies, Nan Ke would accept it if he told her the reason and his thoughts in detail.
What she couldn't accept was that Xing Chen gave up his studies just because of love.
That was clearly what he wanted to do in the beginning.
If he hadn't wanted to study anymore, Nan Ke wouldn't have been so angry.
"If you won't explain..."
Nan Ke looked into Xing Chen's eyes and said softly, "...If you have decided to go your own way but don't intend to explain to me, I think we may need to calm down a little."
Xing Chen's face turned pale, and he asked her with trembling lips: "Calm down, do you mean... break up?"
"Let me be frank. I don't want anyone's life to revolve around me, and that includes you."
Nan Ke felt a little sorry for him when she saw his expression, but she still steeled her heart and spoke——
"Xing Chen, even to this day, I can still vividly remember everything that happened when I first met you. I didn't help you back then just to spend the hot money. I was taking a risk by treating a stranger that way. I could see that you didn't want to stay there, that there was still hope for your life. I took the unknown risk to help you give it a try, to help you leave, and I did it. At that time, I didn't think we could become a couple. If I had known that you would become a character who revolved around me, without a sense of self and ideals, I would never have agreed to be with you no matter what."
Xing Chen felt his heart stop beating.
Nan Ke took a deep breath and said, "I'm not forcing you to continue studying. If you really don't want to do something, I never thought of forcing you."
She took her phone and stood up, no longer looking at Xing Chen's expression, "Think about it carefully. When you have made up your mind, we can talk again."
Xing Chen seemed to have lost all his vitality, but when he saw Nan Ke putting on her coat, he suddenly stood up and grabbed her.
He asked in a trembling voice, "Where are you going?"
"Su Shuo's house." Nan Ke glanced at him and said, "Until you have decided what kind of person you want to be, let's not meet."
"Don't you want to see me again?"
Xing Chen's question was already tinged with tears.
Nan Ke felt as if his heart was squeezed hard by someone.
"I think you might need some time alone to think."
She said, "I need it too. Because I'm really angry right now."
Seeing Xing Chen's pale face and trembling lips, Nan Ke felt very uncomfortable.
"Xing Chen, when you figure out why I'm so angry, there might still be a possibility between you and me."
Nan Ke was about to leave after she finished speaking, but Xing Chen was reluctant to let her go.
"Unless you can stop time, there's no point in doing this."
Xing Chen took two deep breaths and gently released his hands.
He asked quietly, "Can I text you or call you?"
Nan Ke looked at him, her eyes a little sore. She pursed her lips and answered him: "Forget about the phone call, I may not reply to the message."
Without even saying hello, Nan Ke drove directly to Su Shuo's house.
It was only when she reached the door that she remembered that she should have told Su Shuo in advance. However, Su Shuo was not surprised to see her. He was just curious and asked what happened between her and Xing Chen.
Only then did Nan Ke realize that Xing Chen called Su Shuo as soon as he left the house.
Her anger subsided a little as she changed her shoes.
"What did he tell you?"
"He said he made a mistake and made you angry. He said a lot of nice things to me and asked me to take good care of you." Su Shuo slapped his forehead. "Ah, he also asked me to tell him when you arrived. I almost forgot."
Nan Ke glanced at her. Su Shuo was typing on his phone.
With two "tsk tsk" sounds, Su Shuo showed the screen of his mobile phone to Nan Ke.
"It seems like he's very worried about you. He probably has his phone in his hand the whole time and replied immediately."
Nan Ke rolled her eyes, and Su Shuo, as if enjoying a good show, asked her what had happened.
After finishing speaking, Su Shuo said "Oh" meaningfully.
"Then he did a pretty good job of keeping it a secret. I guess he's already decided to hide it from me in order to prevent you from finding out in advance."
Nan Ke curled up on the sofa, hugging a pillow.
Su Shuo leaned closer and asked her, "When he called me, his voice was choked with sobs. You're not really going to break up with him because of this, are you?"
Nan Ke imagined Xing Chen's voice and became sad again.
Will you break up?
If Xing Chen can't get over this hurdle and still puts all his focus on her, will Nan Ke break up with him?
She doesn't know.
"In fact, he is so worried about losing you that he even gave up himself for you. Isn't it because he likes you too much?"
After Su Shuo finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes again, "But I know what you are angry about. You like him not because you like him to lose his ego and obey you completely."
Nan Ke didn't say anything, and the atmosphere became increasingly depressing.
Su Shuo asked her if she was sleepy, and Nan Ke shook her head.
"Then let's watch a movie."
Su Shuo picked a movie to play, but Nan Ke watched it absent-mindedly.
The phone vibrated, and Nan Ke took it and saw that Xing Chen had sent her several messages.
The last message was just sent, telling her to eat well and sleep well.
Nan Ke stared at the screen. Su Shuo came over and chuckled.
"What? Funny?"
"Don't get me wrong, it's not derogatory."
Su Shuo leaned on Nan Ke and asked her, "Nan Nan, what does it feel like to be loved so deeply by someone?"
Nan Ke was stunned for a moment and did not answer.
After a long while, she said, "How can such a thing be explained clearly?"
Su Shuo pursed his lips and said, "Life is such a hassle. Liking someone too much will make you sad, and not liking someone will also make you sad. Why do I get sad the moment I'm not careful?"
Nan Ke still didn't say anything.
Su Shuo sighed, "Actually, he's so abnormal, even wanting to act first and ask for your permission later. He did this even though he knew you'd be angry. Are you sure he doesn't know about you and Quan Xiu?"
Nan Ke's mind was a little confused.
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