As usual, Bai Xiaoruo only had Ji Ziqian take her to the nearest intersection.
"Brother Ziqian, I'll get off here."
"Are you sure you don't need me to take you to your doorstep?" Ji Ziqian was still a little worried about Bai Xiaoruo.
After all, she was such a petite girl, and it was so dark here that there wasn't even a single streetlight. If something happened to her... it would be too dangerous.
"No need, Brother Ziqian, I can go back by myself. I'm living with a friend now, and I promised her I wouldn't tell anyone."
Ji Ziqian was still a little hesitant. What kind of friend was Bai Xiaoruo talking about? Although Bai Xiaoruo was often bullied by Bai Xiaofu in the Bai family, and her stepmother and Bai Minglei never gave her a kind look, at least she was surnamed Bai and it was her own home. But now, she had moved out and was living with a friend, and she always spoke vaguely about it. He didn't know what the friend's name was or who she was.
In the past few months, she has been chauffeured around in luxury cars and adorned with designer brands. Even her newly purchased mobile phone is a limited edition worldwide, which makes people wonder.
Bai Xiaoruo unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the car door, and was about to get out when Ji Ziqian suddenly grabbed her hand. "Xiaoruo, wait a moment."
"Brother Ziqian, what's wrong?"
Ji Ziqian held Bai Xiaoruo's wrist and made a silent decision. The next second, he pulled the girl in the passenger seat into his arms. Before Bai Xiaoruo could react and struggle, Ji Ziqian reached out and hugged her even tighter, wishing he could hold her completely inside his body.
Bai Xiaoruo was startled by Ji Ziqian's sudden hug. He held her so tightly she could hardly breathe. What was going on? Why did Brother Ziqian suddenly hug her?
Bai Xiaoruo turned her face away, trying to break free, "Brother Ziqian, I can hardly breathe."
"I'm sorry, I got too excited..." Ji Ziqian loosened his arms around Bai Xiaoruo. "Xiaoruo, listen to me first. If you listen to me finish these few words, I won't stop you from leaving."
"Hmm... Ziqian, you go ahead and say it."
Although she didn't know what Ji Ziqian was going to say to her in a very serious manner, Bai Xiaoruo obediently stopped moving around.
"Xiao Ruo, from now on, let me protect you, okay? Right now, I may not be very strong, and outsiders may think that I still rely on my family to have everything I have now. But please believe me, one day, I will be strong enough to give you happiness and never let anyone bully you again."
"Brother Ziqian..."
Bai Xiaoruo had just opened her mouth when Ji Ziqian interrupted her.
"Xiao Ruo, listen to me. This is the first time in my life I've been this nervous. Even when I give a speech at school every year, with thousands of students staring at me, even when I'm looking for an internship and facing numerous interviewers, I've never been this nervous. Xiao Ruo, I love you..."
"Brother Ziqian, stop talking!" Bai Xiaoruo knew what Ji Ziqian was about to say, but she didn't want to listen and dared not listen. She interrupted him, not letting him continue.
She's already married. She's no longer the innocent and naive Bai Xiaoruo she once was. She doesn't deserve someone as good as Ziqian.
"Impossible... This is impossible... Brother Ziqian, if you consider me a friend and care about our friendship of over ten years, please don't say things like that again." Bai Xiaoruo broke free from Ji Ziqian's embrace and took off her coat, returning it to him.
Before getting out of the car, Bai Xiaoruo turned her back and left only one sentence: "I will always consider you my brother. I'm leaving now."
She got off the bus, ignoring the fact that her thigh injury hadn't fully healed, and hurriedly headed home.
Ji Ziqian stared at her petite figure as she walked away, his heart aching slightly.
I finally mustered up the courage, but it turns out I was just overconfident...
So, I was rejected?
Brother? Ha... What kind of brother is he? I've never only ever thought of her as a sister, never just as a friend. From the very first moment I saw her as a child, I was clearly head over heels in love with her...
Xiao Ruo, I will not give up. As long as you don't choose someone else, as long as I don't see you find a good partner, I will not give up on you easily.
Perhaps tonight's suddenness startled her, after all, Xiaoruo is usually very timid.
It's okay, there will always be other opportunities.
***
"Knock knock knock—"
"Please come in."
The person outside was given permission and opened the door to come in.
Lu Qianhao spotted Lu Xinyao sitting on the bed, hugging a pillow.
She looked listless, as if nothing could cheer her up anymore.
Ever since being driven back by Xian Mingyu's harsh words that day, Lu Xinyao has not left her room. She doesn't want to go anywhere and has lost interest in shopping or going out.
As a father, Lu Qianhao felt heartbroken seeing his daughter's troubles, but she never shared her feelings with him.
Lu Qianhao sat by the bed and reached out to touch his beloved daughter's head. "Yaoyao, what's wrong? Look at you. Didn't you used to love dressing up and looking pretty? Now you look so haggard. You don't like dressing up or going out anymore, and you've lost a lot of weight. If this continues, your body won't be able to take it."
Lu Xinyao shook her head. "What's the point of dressing up so beautifully if no one will even look at me?"
"Who said no one is looking at you? My precious daughter, Lu Qianhao, is naturally beautiful. When she walks down the street, she's a goddess that everyone gasps in amazement. So many eyes are on you. Daddy is afraid that if he doesn't protect you well, someone might snatch you away."
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