Chapter 36
Because the two were so close, Jin Chuwan didn't need to doubt whether she had misheard, and because of the kiss just now, she didn't doubt whether the other person was joking.
But this doesn't change the fact that Jin Chuwan thinks Jiang Chen is crazy.
What do you mean by "waited for her for a long time"?
When did she ask him to wait?
What about her being insecure, timid, or cowardly? What right does he have to say that about her...?
Jin Chuwan's face flushed red, and her chest heaved.
"You know absolutely nothing. You have everything, you can have whatever you want. I'm just an ordinary person. So what if I know my own limitations? What gives you the right to say that to me?"
A porcelain bowl with a cartoon rabbit painted on it had rolled onto the carpet at some point. Jin Chuwan angrily grabbed Jiang Chen's collar, wanting to slap him again, but her raised hand couldn't bring itself to fall.
As the movie seemed to reach its climax, the originally stirring music suddenly turned tragic.
For some reason, Jin Chuwan felt extremely wronged at this moment. She didn't understand why, even though she had lived two lives, she thought she could remain indifferent and detached from everything in this story, but it seemed she was incapable of doing so.
At that moment, she seemed to have become that young self from her past life again, ignorant and unaware, oblivious to the joys and sorrows of those around her. Only after everyone around her had disappeared did she vaguely come to her senses.
It turns out that nobody liked her.
Jiang Chen lay on the sofa, raising his hand to gently wipe away the girl's tears.
"I was wrong...it was my fault..."
Jiang Chen spoke gently, as if coaxing a child. Jin Chuwan, already taut with pride, found it even harder to control herself. She brushed Jiang Chen's hand away and got up to leave.
Not long after, a loud slamming of a door came from upstairs.
Jiang Chen propped himself up, glanced upstairs, then at the porcelain bowl on the coffee table, and let out a long sigh.
It's quite something that a confession could make Jin Chuwan so angry.
Jin Chuwan barely slept that night; her mind was filled with memories of the past, both this life and her previous one.
In her past life, she was so ordinary that she was almost insignificant, spending almost all her time struggling to make a living. Her parents were enemies who were unwilling to separate, and she was caught in the middle, going from fear to numbness.
In her eyes, true love should only exist in stories; even if it exists in this world, it certainly wouldn't belong to her.
As Jin Chuwan thought about it, her heart felt tight again.
So many years have passed, she should have forgotten long ago, but once she remembers, scenes from the past pop up one after another like video ads for videos without a subscription.
She hates it when people say she's weak.
She never cried or begged anyone for help, protection, or favoritism. Even after two lifetimes, she never pleaded with anyone.
Is it wrong not to have unrealistic expectations?
She's just a villainous supporting character in this story. What impressive background or stunning beauty does she possess that makes people fall in love at first sight?
What makes her think that the rich, handsome, and successful male protagonist in the story would fall in love with her?
She's not a narcissist—
Jin Chuwan tossed and turned in bed, and whenever she got angry, she wanted to get up and confront Jiang Chen.
If he hadn't confessed to her.
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Li Xing'en returned home very late that night. As a condition, his father had entrusted him with managing the business, and today he was to do part of the handover.
The living room was brightly lit. Jiang Chen was lying on the sofa, seemingly asleep. Li Xing'en frowned slightly when she saw that he hadn't left yet.
He glanced upstairs, then went up.
Jin Chuwan's door was closed, so she must have already gone to sleep.
Lee Sung-eun stood in the corridor for a while. He wanted to ask Kim Cho-wan if she had found a suitable place to live today, but he was worried about disturbing her rest.
The young man loosened his tie, then turned and headed towards the bathroom. It was already late; he'd ask about the house tomorrow.
The next day, when Li Xing'en went to knock on Jin Chuwan's door, she found that Jin Chuwan was no longer in the room.
There was a text message on my phone saying that I went for a morning exercise.
Li Xing'en sat there from seven o'clock to ten o'clock but no one came back. The nanny in charge of his daily life came back from grocery shopping and greeted the young master with a smile.
Li Xingen glanced at the ticking clock, then dialed the number directly.
The call was answered shortly afterward.
The sounds on the other end of the phone were somewhat chaotic, followed by the girl's puzzled voice.
"Xing En?"
The boy sitting in the living room was silent for a moment before smiling.
Why didn't you come back for dinner?
The voice on the phone seemed a little nervous before explaining.
"I was tired after running around, so I just grabbed a quick bite outside... Um, you weren't waiting for me the whole time, were you?"
The boy smiled upon hearing this, "I just woke up. Aunt Gu said you hadn't come back yet, so I asked."
Jin Chuwan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She sat in the park watching the old man walking his dog and the kid playing soccer.
Because it was the weekend, the park was crowded, but as the temperature rose, most of the people taking a walk went home.
If she could, she would also like to go back to the villa and enjoy the air conditioning.
"Xing En, I'm going to look at houses later, so I might not be back for lunch. You eat well and don't wait for me."
Jin Chuwan hung up the phone after hearing the boy reply "okay".
She looked up at the shady trees overhead and then sighed softly.
The reason I'm hiding outside is partly to escape, and partly because of what Jiang Chen said last night.
'...Now I realize you're a coward, you're timid and cowardly, you're insecure and timid, you don't dare look at Li Xing'en, and you don't dare look at me...'
Jin Chuwan pursed her lips.
Perhaps out of self-protection, she deliberately avoided anything related to love.
She saw herself as an observer, or perhaps not even that; she interpreted all the ambiguity as friendship or goodwill, but Jiang Chen's words forced her to rethink.
She and Li Xingen.
Or rather, Li Xingen's feelings for her...
Thinking about this, Jin Chuwan scratched her hair in frustration. She still couldn't understand why they suddenly became interested in her.
What is this...?
The girl's strange actions attracted the attention of passersby. The boy wearing a baseball cap saw the girl scratching her head from afar and thought he was seeing things.
He led the puppy slowly to the park bench.
"Wow, what a coincidence..."
The familiar voice made Jin Chuwan tense up. She turned her head to look and then exclaimed in surprise.
What are you doing here...?
Yin Zhihua squatted down and then lifted the golden puppy up.
"I'm walking you."
Jin Chuwan was stunned for a moment, and it wasn't until she saw Yin Zhihua calling out to the puppy Jin Chuwan that she understood what Yin Zhihua meant.
"Aren't you childish—"
Jin Chuwan's initial gloom turned into anger due to the boy's interference, and she raised her hand to take off Yin Zhihua's hat.
"Do you believe I'll expose your identity?"
I don't believe it.
The boy grinned, then picked up the puppy and ran away.
When Kim Cho-wan saw him running and calling his name to the puppy, she endured it for a while, but finally couldn't resist and chased after him with her baseball cap.
Passersby began to look curiously at the two people and the dog behaving strangely.
Jin Chuwan was tired from running and leaned on her knees, looking at Yin Zhihua who was hugging a dog and grinning foolishly.
"Fine, I give up. At worst, I'll just get a dog and name it after you..."
Seeing Jin Chuwan panting heavily, Yin Zhihua took a few steps closer to her with a wary expression.
"You're not trying to trick me, are you? I won't fall for it—"
Jin Chuwan took a breath and then sat down in the shade of a tree.
"Don't assume others are like you..."
Childish ghost.
Kim Cho-wan casually put the baseball cap on her head, then took out a bottle of mineral water from her bag and took a sip.
After observing for a while and confirming that Jin Chuwan had no intention of 'attacking' him, Yin Zhihua sat down next to Jin Chuwan with the puppy in his arms.
When did you arrive in S City?
After finishing her drink, Jin Chuwan put the mineral water back into her backpack.
"I just arrived yesterday. When did you get here?"
Yin Zhihua teased the puppy's chin. "My mom has a performance here, so I came here half a month ago."
The boy glanced at Jin Chuwan beside him and said, "At the Municipal Central Theater, do you want to come?"
As the sun rises higher, the air gradually becomes muggy, and the occasional breeze does not bring much coolness; only the dense shade of the trees offers a barely comfortable respite.
The puppy stuck out its tongue and barked twice.
Jin Chuwan carried her backpack. She wanted to go and take a look, but she still needed to rent a place, and there would be a lot of expenses after enrolling in school.
Are the tickets expensive?
Yin Zhihua glanced at Jin Chuwan with amusement.
"You... do you expect me to pay for your invitation?"
Upon hearing that it would be free, Jin Chuwan immediately abandoned her hesitation.
"Okay, when?"
"September 7th, starting at 5 pm. If you arrive early, call me and I can take you backstage for a tour."
Jin Chuwan tilted her head and glanced at Yin Zhihua.
"Is it okay? I don't know anything about this, wouldn't going backstage be too much of a disturbance?"
Yin Zhihua snatched the hat back from Jin Chuwan's head and then put it under her head.
The golden puppy saw its owner lie down and sniffed around. Just as it was about to lift its hind legs to do something, Yin Zhihua quickly sat up.
He glanced at Jin Chuwan, who was chuckling with her chin resting on her hand, and then raised his hand to give the little puppy a light tap on the bottom.
“You’re my friend, what’s the big deal? Besides, if anyone talks about you, just tell me, and I’ll take care of it for you.”
Jin Chuwan raised her eyelids slightly, "Brother Zhihua?"
Upon hearing this, Yin Zhihua's voice suddenly weakened.
"What? I'm older than you, so am I not the older brother?"
Jin Chuwan glanced at Yin Zhihua, then simply snorted without replying.
"What? I kindly invited you to a concert, and you won't even call me 'brother'?"
"It's only been a few months..."
"Even one day longer is still a day longer!"
No matter how much Yin Zhihua pleaded and begged, Jin Chuwan did not comply with his wishes. In the end, Yin Zhihua said with a hint of grievance.
"You can call Jiang Chen, why can't you call me?"
Jin Chuwan glanced at Yin Zhihua with surprise.
"When did I ever call Jiang Chen?"
Jin Chuwan glanced at Yin Zhihua sitting next to her. The other person was squatting there looking aggrieved, and his appearance was somewhat similar to the puppy in her arms.
She checked the time on her phone, then hesitated before asking.
"Want to go out for dinner together?"
Upon hearing this, Yin Zhihua finally raised his head.
"You're treating?"
Jin Chuwan stared at Yin Zhihua for a while, then picked up her bag, got up, and left.
The boy behind her chuckled softly, hugged the puppy in his arms, and quickly caught up with Jin Chuwan.
"I know this area quite well. Do you prefer Chinese or Western food...?"
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