Chapter 48
48.
Guan Yue's self-deprecating remarks immediately stunned everyone.
For a moment, everyone stared at her with their mouths agape, as if looking at a giant.
After Guan Yue finished speaking, she felt numb from head to toe, and her ears were ringing.
After finally finishing speaking, my heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.
She had never done anything so outstanding in her life, not even a small speech or performance. The oppressive gaze she was under was enough to leave her speechless. A true genius is nothing more than this.
She recalled the interview, thankfully it was an online interview, so she wasn't asked to introduce herself in front of HR and the manager. She had memorized her introduction the night before, otherwise she would have made a mess of it.
Now she actually dares to say such things. If someone had told her before that she would confess her love in public one day, she would have thought she was crazy to do it.
Surprisingly, she wasn't crazy, but she still did it.
She wasn't sure if it was adrenaline that gave her such courage, but there was probably also a crazy factor coursing through her body that made her dare to be so reckless.
Guan Yue said these words almost without thinking. If she had more time to think, even just a short time, she probably wouldn't have dared to say them. That reckless impulse was enough to break through any strong barrier.
Of course, after saying that, Guan Yue didn't dare to look at Cheng Lingjun's expression. She had just been rejected not long ago and didn't want to see that heartbreaking expression again.
In any case, she had burned out completely. She would accept whatever insults she might receive, since she had once been a rogue and this was just a way of solidifying that reputation.
Burning oneself to protect one's beloved is such a melodramatic thing. Guan Yue still had the mind to make fun of herself, but she also calmly and desperately felt that after this battle, Cheng Lingjun would probably have to leave Dahuai Village. Before he left, being able to do one last thing for him would be enough to make her feel at peace.
Guan Yue was like a gambler who had thrown all his chips into the market, and at this moment she felt relieved, while the person who received her words felt uncomfortable.
The onlookers looked at Guan Yue with admiration, and then at Cheng Xiu's family with anticipation and curiosity, hoping that they could make a powerful comeback.
But Cheng Xiu was stunned, her mouth agape, seemingly still reeling from Guan Yue's words.
No... this, this, this... this shouldn't be it?
Cheng Xiu came to her senses, unsure how to respond. Guan Yue's attitude was too open and too innocent. Was this all there was to their relationship? Or had they really made a mistake?
No, no, no, we still need to ask more questions. Who knows if this little hooligan is lying? Although Cheng Xiu thought this way, she couldn't help but doubt. If Guan Yue was lying, then how could she be taking the blame on her? That's not right, is it?
Even Cheng Xiu wavered, unsure how to make her move. Finally, she looked at Cheng Lingjun and asked, "Lingjun, is that really true?"
Cheng Lingjun remained silent, his mind reeling as he looked at Guan Yue. He understood Guan Yue's meaning: if he admitted it was true, they could sever all ties. But what about Guan Yue? Should he let her bear all this infamy?
Cheng Lingjun had just learned of the rumor from Cheng Xiu. In fact, he knew that the rumor hadn't been around for long, and the villagers didn't dare to ask him directly. Cheng Lingjun didn't want to investigate who spread the rumor. He believed that a clear conscience fears no accusation, and that the person only dared to spread such slanderous words about the two of them in secret, but didn't dare to confront them directly. Such a person was not worth paying any attention to.
Cheng Lingjun could easily guess who was spreading the rumors. He wasn't afraid at all, and he believed that Guan Yue wouldn't be harmed by such rumors. He just didn't expect that his parents would come to Dahuai Village at this critical juncture.
Cheng Xiu looked at him, Wen Lin looked at him, and the villagers also looked at him, hoping to get the final answer from him.
These gazes were either stern, curious, or mocking, but Guan Yue alone did not look at him.
Cheng Lingjun stared at Guan Yue, trying to see something in her eyes, but she didn't look at him. She just remained silent, as if waiting for her predetermined fate to unfold.
"No……"
Cheng Xiu pricked up his ears and heard Cheng Lingjun speak. His voice was a little dry, but he still said firmly, "It's not harassment. She didn't harass me."
"??"
Cheng Xiu stared at him in shock. "You... what did you say?"
Cheng Lingjun raised her head. "Mother, those rumors are indeed false, but Guan Yue did not harass me. She... she is just my neighbor across the hall and a very good friend of mine. She only said those things to protect my reputation. In fact, we have no romantic entanglement whatsoever. It's all a misunderstanding."
That's it. He didn't want Guan Yue to bear unwarranted infamy, nor did he want Guan Yue to be entangled with such a despicable person as him. It was better for them to separate. She had better people to choose from and a better life to live, while he had nothing to do with her.
As Cheng Lingjun spoke, he felt as if a knife had been ripped from his heart, and he could only watch it bleed. But he still had to finish speaking. He knew that this should be his last meeting with Guan Yue. After this, they would truly go their separate ways and could never go back to how things were before.
Even if we meet again in the future, I'm afraid we won't even be able to remain ordinary friends.
After Cheng Lingjun finished speaking with a heavy heart, he saw Guan Yue's ashen face. He lowered his head sadly. Let's part ways like this, Guan Yue. Just treat him as a stranger you met by chance. Don't waste your feelings on him anymore. It's not worth it.
Cheng Xiu glanced at him, then turned to look at Guan Yue, who clearly had a heartbroken expression. Is this really okay?
Also, isn't Guan Yue a local thug? Why does she seem like a heartbroken, devoted lover? Is it just her imagination?
Cheng Xiu was getting a little annoyed. Why were the two people giving conflicting accounts? Whom should she believe?
"Fine, fine," Cheng Xiu shook her head and said domineeringly, "Come home with us. No matter what, why leave your perfectly good home and embarrass yourself outside? Such a shameful thing has already spread. Ling Jun, you used to be such an obedient child, but now you've really disappointed your parents."
Cheng Xiu patted her sleeves, lifted her foot to leave, but after a few steps she turned back. Cheng Lingjun was still standing there, and said irritably, "What's wrong?!"
"...No, it's nothing, I just need to pack my luggage..."
"Then ask your father to help clean it up, and Ya Jun too, you all come and help."
Cheng Xiu acted swiftly, directing her husband and daughter to Cheng Lingjun's room. Wen Lin followed with a couple of "ohs" sounds. Cheng Yajun, who was in the crowd, sighed and slowly walked forward. As she passed her younger brother, she noticed his reddened eyes, paused, but said nothing and went on her way.
Everyone has their own destiny. Her younger brother's personality is what it is, and no one can be blamed for it. As an observer, although she saw some clues, she couldn't change anything. In the end, these matters of love and affection are all personal. If you can't let go, no one else can force you.
The villagers looked around and, finding there was nothing exciting to see, scratched their heads and dispersed. They had thought there was some real drama or fight going on, but it turned out the two were innocent. They had thought... cough cough, nothing at all.
Even if they think Guan Yue has indeed changed, even if they really saw Cheng Lingjun and Guan Yue interacting frequently, then what didn't happen is what didn't happen, and there's nothing to say about it. If you want to talk about it, go to a corner or inside the house. You can't slander other people outside.
Guan Yue stood there as the crowd dispersed, leaving her like a lonely island, head bowed, lost in thought.
Until someone patted her on the shoulder.
Guan Yue looked up and saw Rui Xi.
"……village head."
Guan Yue's call was like a lost child seeking their only support.
"He's really leaving..."
Rui Xi nodded, "It should be."
Guan Yue's face was pale, her eyes unfocused. "Is he really... gone?"
Rui Xi looked at her calmly, "That sounds like it."
Guan Yue almost burst into tears, "Village Chief! How can you be so cold-blooded, so heartless, so inhuman!"
...
Rui Xi was startled and jumped back. Why did she suddenly get so agitated? Wasn't she just half-dead a moment ago?
"How am I cold-blooded? What does this have to do with me? I was just stating a fact. It's not like I rejected you."
Guan Yue said dejectedly, "I know, I know... but..."
"But you're still not reconciled?"
Guan Yue remained silent. Things had come to this point. If someone else had told her to give up, she might not have felt so defeated. But Cheng Lingjun had rejected her time and time again. How could she possibly continue with such a shameless attitude?
"I'm not reconciled, but what can I do..."
Perhaps this is fate. Guan Yue touched her face and said to Rui Xi, "Village Chief, you can go now. Leave me alone. I'll be fine."
Seeing that she was forcing herself to be energetic, Rui Xi opened her mouth and said, "How about I help you?"
"How can you help? You're not his family, and now you probably can't even get close to him..."
No sooner had Guan Yue finished speaking than a voice suddenly came from behind her.
"I can help you."
Guan Yue suddenly turned around and saw a woman standing behind her with a somewhat inscrutable smile.
"Who...who are you?"
Rui Xi stroked her chin. "I think she was with the Cheng family, so she must be a member of the Cheng family."
Rui Xi saw this person following behind Cheng Xiu, who must also be Cheng Xiu's daughter.
Cheng Yajun nodded, "That's right, my name is Cheng Yajun, and Ling Jun is my younger brother."
Guan Yue was somewhat stunned: "You're helping me? You, you and I are not related, your parents both hate me, why are you helping me?"
Cheng Yajun had her hands tucked into her sleeves, looking very lazy, and she spoke in the same way, "Why? Probably because I don't want to tidy up the house."
Packing so much luggage would be a nightmare.
ah? !
Rui Xi and Guan Yue stared at each other, realizing that she had fallen back into her lazy ways.
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