"So we're not on the same page. I couldn't tell the difference before, but I can now. I accept your apology. It's better for us to make things clear so we don't waste each other's time."
Lu Ran's heart was pounding. He felt panicked, more panicked than ever before! Zhang Xingrong didn't want to give him a chance to explain.
He clearly sensed Zhang Xingrong's calmness and aloofness, which meant she wasn't just angry.
"Now that we've made it clear, I'll go back first. The journey isn't long, you don't have to see me off."
Zhang Xingrong turned and left.
Lu Ran remained silent. To say she wasn't disappointed would be a lie. But there was nothing to be disappointed about. She had expected this, hadn't she? She and Lu Ran had never been on the same page. Whether in past lives or this one. She hadn't understood before, but after all that had happened, wouldn't she still understand?
But she didn't go far before Lu Ran followed her.
The mountain path was not far, but the two of them did not speak along the way.
"Zhang Xinglian is awake." Lu Ran's voice rang out as they walked out of the mountain path.
Zhang Xingrong felt a chill in her heart. She turned around and said coldly, "Really? Congratulations then."
Lu Ran knew that she was even more disappointed, so he walked up to her and asked, "She is your enemy, right?"
Zhang Xingrong was stunned. She didn't understand what she meant. Why did he ask this?
Lu Ran adjusted himself and then said, "Are you disappointed in me now?"
"..." Zhang Xingrong was completely confused by this man, who kept talking about this and that. What on earth was he trying to do? "Don't talk nonsense like that. What are you thinking?"
Lu Ran's eyes flickered. "I know you're disappointed in me now, and I'm also disappointed in my past self. I've never truly understood you, nor have I ever faced my own heart."
Zhang Xingrong: “…”
"Until today, I've finally faced my own heart. I didn't answer what you just said, not because I didn't want to. It's because I didn't know how to say it. I was thinking about what I would say if I were you. If I were you, hearing these words, I would be very sad and disappointed too! So I'm thinking about what I can do to not disappoint you..."
Zhang Xingrong felt a little confused. It was the first time she heard Lu Ran speak the truth. It felt very strange and even a little uncomfortable.
This wasn't the first time she wanted to cut ties with Lu Ran. She hadn't insisted the previous time, but this time she didn't want to get entangled anymore.
"That's not necessary." She took a deep breath and tried to calm her chaotic mood. "We can just live our own lives. I feel pretty good being alone now..."
"No!" Lu Ran lost control and grabbed her. "Why don't you dare listen to me finish my words? Are you afraid to listen to me finish my words?"
Zhang Xingrong was startled. It was the first time she saw Lu Ran out of control. She struggled to leave: "I just think it's unnecessary. Let me go!"
"It's not necessary?" Lu Ran's voice was filled with anger. "Why did you think it was necessary when you were pestering me before?"
Zhang Xingrong paused for a moment before saying, "I'm sorry. It was my fault for pestering you before."
The exceptionally calm voice calmed Lu Ran down as well: "That's not your fault."
If there was any fault, it was his grandfather's fault, which gave Zhang Xingrong hope and courage, otherwise she would not have pestered him so openly.
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