Chapter 346 Proposal (3)
"A peaceful life?" Zhang Shuai sneered: "Are you peaceful?
How much has happened because of this woman since you two got together?"
He walked up to Lin Zhou, pointed at Liang Xiao with one hand, his eyes bloodshot and brows furrowed: "You keep saying you love her, but when this woman is trying to trip her up and cause trouble behind her back, where are you?
"She's alone in Yiwu, isolated and helpless, busy dealing with the lawsuit, and worried about all this. Do you know all this? Have you ever thought about helping her? Or did you basically condone this woman's actions?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by acquiescing?" Lin Zhou said in disbelief. "How do I know she did it? Don't you know what happened during those few days? I didn't go to help her, but you did? What qualifications do you have to blame me?"
"You don't know? You say you don't know?"
Zhang Shuai almost laughed out loud. "You're so capable, and you don't even know this? Lin Zhou, do you think we're fools? Huh? What's your relationship with this woman?"
He laughed in anger: "Even if you don't know she did it, don't you know what kind of person she is? Huh? Why didn't you do anything about her going to the company? Or do you just not want to do anything about it?"
"What do you mean I don't want to care? Tell me, how can I care? What does it have to do with her? Huh?"
Lin Zhou was also furious, and he roared in a low voice: "I finally drew a clear line between me and my family and swore never to have any contact with them again. How can you expect me to control this?"
"So you have the heart to watch her humiliate Tian Xin again and again? What kind of man are you?"
Zhang Shuai couldn't bear it any longer, roared, and punched Lin Zhou in the face.
The punch was so powerful that Lin Zhou lost his balance and almost fell down.
Zhang Shuai was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed his collar and pulled him back, as if he wanted to hit him again, his fists clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound.
"Hey, stop fighting!"
Tian Xin and Li Jing suddenly panicked, and together with the people surrounding Lin Zhou, they hurried over to pull the two apart.
"Talk it over, don't fight!"
The people watching the excitement suddenly became quiet, and no one dared to say anything.
But you still have to watch the fun!
The bridge and the ground were still packed, with few people leaving.
I don't know when Liang Xiao left, and he has disappeared.
Tian Xin pushed through the crowd surrounding Lin Zhou and Zhang Shuai, walked between them, and put her hand in front of Lin Zhou. At this moment, she no longer cared about who was right or wrong, she just wanted to end this farce quickly.
"Brother, go back first, I have something to say to Lin Zhou!"
Zhang Shuai turned his head away, his face full of reluctance: "I'm not leaving. If he doesn't give you an explanation today, I'll have to teach him a lesson..."
"What lesson? Isn't it chaotic enough?"
“…”
"Lin Zhou, then go away!" She turned her back to Lin Zhou and spoke in a resolute tone.
However, neither of them left, and no one responded to her.
She was so anxious that two tears welled up in her eyes and her voice choked up. "Lin Zhou, tell me the truth. Is what he said true? Do you know everything Liang Xiao did?"
"I..." Lin Zhou couldn't say it.
He didn't want to admit it.
But this time it was Tian Xin who asked, and he really couldn't lie to her.
After struggling for a while, he sighed: "Tian Xin, listen to my explanation..."
"What do you want to explain? Did you say you were engaged to her, or did you condone her making things difficult for me behind my back?"
Tian Xin wiped away her tears and tried to look calm.
"You know, I hate being lied to the most. You clearly know how important this shopping festival is to me, so why do you tolerate her repeatedly embarrassing me behind my back?"
"I didn't know before, and by the time I found out, the notice had already been sent out!"
Lin Zhou hurriedly explained: "Tian Xin, believe me, I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just didn't want to affect you or distract you because of these things at that time."
"But I've been back for two days. Have you ever said a word to me? If Zhang Shuai hadn't said it just now, were you planning to keep it a secret forever?"
"No, I didn't mean to hide it from you, I just..."
"Lin Zhou, do you think I'm stupid? So many things have happened, and I don't ask, and you don't tell me.
You clearly know what kind of person she is, but you pretend to be deaf and dumb, pretend not to see, and even hide it from me.
What did she say just now? She said I was a shameless bitch and that I seduced you. Tell me, is that true?
If she still had some thoughts and attitude of keeping things quiet before, now, after hearing these words that challenged her bottom line, she could not tolerate it at all.
But to Lin Zhou, these words were blatant questions.
She was questioning him.
"No!" He was furious, but he couldn't bear to yell at her. Even though the veins on his neck were exposed and his face was flushed, his voice was still gentle, and he couldn't bear to shout at her.
"Believe me, I have nothing to do with her! That so-called engagement was a verbal agreement between my father and his father. I didn't agree to it!"
"I can testify to this!" Li Jing interrupted, explaining, "I just found out about this. Liang Xiao is just full of nonsense. You've been her classmate for four years, so you should know her character.
As for that engagement, it's completely false. It was just a business matter, a joke, and there's no marriage certificate. How can it be called an engagement?
After saying that, she took Tian Xin with one hand and Lin Zhou with the other, put their hands together, and acted as a peacemaker.
"It's not easy for you two to get to where you are today! Why make everyone unhappy over such a person?
You see, he called us here to be witnesses in order to propose to you.
I've put so much effort into organizing this Lantern Festival just to give you an unforgettable proposal ceremony. How many men can be so thoughtful?
"I don't need it!"
Tian Xin was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. She looked angry, but she understood a little bit in her heart.
Lin Zhou would not lie to her, and Li Jing would not lie either, and there was no need to do so.
"No need? Seriously, who was that person who was so moved that he almost cried when he saw the diamond ring just now?"
Li Jing deliberately teased her: "Me? Or you?"
"I……"
"What do you mean by 'I'?" Zhang Shuai couldn't stand it any longer and came over to grab Tian Xin's wrist, trying to take her away: "Stop it, let's go!"
"I……"
"Even if there's no so-called engagement, the fact that he's been hiding it from you is indisputable. Are you going to swallow your nausea and just agree to it?
"If you're like this before you get married, what about after? If you really get married, who knows how much more you'll have to endure? Are you really prepared to live like this in the future?"
“…”
This sentence is so harsh!
It hit Tian Xin's vital point like a heavy hammer.
She suddenly pulled back her hand that was held by Lin Zhou, took off the ring from her ring finger, hesitated for a moment, and then returned it to his hand.
"I'm sorry, I can't do that!"
She raised her head, her eyes clear: "Thank you for everything you have done for me, I like it very much! But, I promised myself that in this life, no matter what, I will never lose myself for anyone else.
I know you love me, and I love you too! But if love causes us to be trapped in a conflict of mutual suspicion and questioning, then I would rather let go. At least, you will be happier!
"Happy? How can I be happy without you?"
"Tian Xin, you are too self-righteous! Do you think I will give up if you say that?"
Lin Zhou smiled bitterly, and the light in his eyes dimmed little by little.
"I'm telling you, no! It's my fault for hiding it from you, but do I have a choice? How can I bring myself to do this when I know you'll react like this? Telling you this, are you breaking up with me?"
"So you chose to hide it from me, huh? You treated me like a fool and let Liang Xiao play tricks on you..."
"Because I'm scared!"
Lin Zhou suddenly shouted, interrupting the questioning.
"I was afraid you would be like this, so I didn't dare tell you. I was afraid my family would use you to force me to make a decision, so I wanted to get married as soon as possible.
But I dare not tell you. I’m afraid you won’t agree, afraid that you will blame me, and even more afraid that you will get angry and ignore me.
I know it’s meaningless to say all this now, but Tian Xin, can you forgive me this time?
Please, don't leave me!"
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