Chapter 27
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Xu Gaoyou frowned and then asked, "Zhao Xingcan is coming? Sister, are you still going back?"
Lin Ju put down his phone, stunned and speechless.
She didn't like Xu Gaoyou's tone and turned to look at him.
Xu Gaoyou was stung by the coldness in her eyes. After a moment's shock, he changed his words and said, "I'll take you out later."
About seven or eight minutes later, Lin Ju's phone vibrated. It was Zhao Xingcan.
Lin Ju saw the silver-white sports car parked at the door from the window, and her heart ached unnaturally.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Lin Ju pushed open the door.
The moon tonight was exceptionally bright, with light scattered everywhere. Lin Ju stared at the night sky in a daze, and walked down a few stairs absentmindedly.
Suddenly, she twisted her foot and almost stepped on air.
Xu Gaoyou, who was beside her, was quick to act and hugged her.
"Sister, are you okay?"
Xu Gaoyou asked her with concern in her ear.
Lin Ju reacted and avoided him slightly, but was still a little too late.
This scene happened to be seen by Zhao Xingcan who got off the car and was waiting.
Zhao Xingcan frowned and walked towards Lin Ju.
He called out and raised his hand towards Lin Ju.
Xu Gaoyou raised his hand to block it. He stood between Lin Ju and Zhao Xingcan, staring at them coldly.
Zhao Xingcan had a blank expression on his face. He put down his hand and tilted his head slightly. He had no intention of dealing with Xu Gaoyou at all. Instead, he looked towards Lin Ju behind him.
Lin Ju finally reacted, pulled Xu Gaoyou's hand away, walked out from behind him, and looked at Zhao Xingcan.
Zhao Xingcan has always been an extremely respectable person. Even in this kind of occasion, he just frowned slightly and waited for Lin Ju to speak first.
Lin Ju turned her head and forced a smile, "I'm fine. Tell Dad I'm leaving first. Tell him to get some rest. I'll come see him next time."
Xu Gaoyou pursed his lips, but his hands slowly dropped and clenched into fists.
Lin Ju followed behind Zhao Xingcan. Zhao Xingcan opened the car door, still protecting her head, and watched her get into the car.
He closed the door gently, supported the roof of the car with his hands, raised his head slightly, and glanced at Xu Gaoyou who was standing on the steps.
This brother who has no blood relationship with Lin Ju is really an eyesore.
He lowered his eyes, his gaze fell on Lin Ju who was in a daze in the car, and sighed softly.
A small sachet of fragrance appeared in the car at some point and was casually thrown in the front.
Lin Ju reached out and picked it up, put it to the tip of her nose and sniffed it carefully. It had a refreshing citrus scent.
The door next to the car opened and Zhao Xingcan lifted his legs and sat in.
Lin Ju immediately put down the sachet and sat up straight.
Zhao Xingcan glanced sideways at her. The car's engine was a bit noisy, and he felt inexplicably irritated. As the car drove out of the villa area, Zhao Xingcan asked, "I just heard you tell your brother about your father. Is your uncle okay?"
Lin Ju didn't expect him to ask this. She tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "He was diagnosed with stomach cancer some time ago. Fortunately, it was in the early stages. He had surgery and is now recuperating at home."
Zhao Xingcan paused his fingers on the steering wheel and said earnestly, "I know some doctors who specialize in this area. If it's possible..."
Lin Ju interrupted him, "It's okay, he has consulted many experts and they have all examined it."
At this moment, she was like a hedgehog, hard and covered with sharp thorns.
Zhao Xingcan had never seen Lin Ju like this before.
He was a little surprised, but considering Lin Ju's mood, he tactfully said nothing more.
Lin Ju lowered her head and looked at her twisted fingers.
The annoyance in my heart was reflected in my body, and my back felt a dull pain.
She thought that Zhao Xingcan must find her incomprehensible and might even be annoyed with her.
If that's the case, she doesn't even need to ask whether Zhao Xingcan has another girlfriend.
The "Miss Qiao" mentioned by Xu Gaoyou and the "Qiao" in the call to Zhao Xingcan's cell phone in the middle of the night were like two nightmares that merged together and became a huge shadow that made Lin Ju breathless.
After that, they drove in silence all the way. When the car arrived at the apartment, Lin Ju took a look at the tall buildings, but didn't want to get off the car.
She didn't know how to face Zhao Xingcan in the room.
In fact, after being with Zhao Xingcan, her heart was always uneasy for no reason.
When she is too happy, she will tell herself that this is just a mirage, a short-lived happiness that is not worth her investment.
But people's emotions are too difficult to control.
She could clearly feel the change in herself, like a moth that found a flame, knowing that it would become a pile of ashes, but still rushed towards it regardless of the consequences.
She didn't want to believe Xu Gaoyou's words. Whether it was Miss Qiao, Miss Gu, or any other young lady who was a good match for Zhao Xingcan, she didn't care. All she wanted was a sincere word from Zhao Xingcan.
But she didn't dare to say it.
It's ridiculous.
In the moment of distraction, Zhao Xingcan had already gotten out of the car.
He didn't rush to call Lin Ju, but smoked a cigarette outside the car.
Looking out the car window, a thin mist enveloped him. He frowned slightly, as if he had encountered something troubling him. His fingers lit the cigarette butt, and the ash fell down. His nose wrinkled slightly, and he let out a "tsk."
Lin Ju stared at him as he finished smoking the whole cigarette, then opened the car door and got out.
They walked into the elevator one after another, walked out of the elevator, and walked into the room.
They were neither far nor near, and no one spoke. Only the lights along the way were dimly lit.
The moment the door closed, Zhao Xingcan was the first to ask.
Lin Ju heard his voice, which was clear and cold, just like usual.
"Lin Ju, what's wrong with you?"
He had questions, inquiries, and explorations.
Lin Ju had her back to him, and when she heard his voice, her defense broke down in an instant.
A pile of ashes fell in my heart, with the remains of moth wings in it.
She turned around. The small light in the entrance hall was dim, and the shadows of the two people were stretched, overlapped and entangled together.
Lin Ju swallowed the bitter taste in her throat and looked at Zhao Xingcan. She tried hard to stop her body from shaking, and tried her best to correct her unclear accent. She asked, "Miss Qiao...who is she?"
Even so, she showed her timidity when she said this.
When Zhao Xingcan heard this, he was stunned at first, but then his expression returned to normal.
He seemed to have not expected Lin Ju to ask.
Maybe in the subconscious of a guy like him, it doesn't matter if his girlfriend, who is so different from him, knows that he has a fiancée who is of the same social status and needs an arranged marriage.
Lin Ju stared at his expression closely. Before Zhao Xingcan could speak, she said in a trembling voice, "One night, you received a call with just the word 'Qiao' on it. It was Miss Qiao, right?"
"Xu Gaoyou told me that everyone in your circle knows that you're going to marry the daughter of the Qiao family. You two are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. But what about me? Zhao Xingcan, what am I? Your girlfriend, or your lover? Or maybe I'm not even your lover. I'm just your toy."
Lin Ju had never spoken so many words at once. Every word she spoke was very difficult, and she spoke each word in a disjointed manner, she was weeping heartbreakingly.
Zhao Xingcan lowered his eyes and looked at Lin Ju, with a strange look in his eyes, as if he was seeing Lin Ju for the first time.
His thoughts were inevitably a bit chaotic, and the air in the entrance hall dropped to freezing point. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "Miss Qiao and I were just playing around, each getting what we wanted. I don't love her, and she doesn't love me. We both have our own families behind us."
He pursed his lips and continued, "Lin Ju, I never thought about playing with you."
"Then will you marry me?" Lin Ju asked suddenly, tears in her eyes. After Zhao Xingcan was silent for a long time, tears began to spread from the corners of her eyes.
She said, "You won't. You'll marry that Miss Joe."
"For you, marriage may be a decoration, but not for me. I want to marry the person I love, I want to be wholeheartedly devoted, and I want to be faithful from beginning to end."
"Zhao Xingcan, if you can't do this, then there's no possibility for you and me."
After she said the last word, she took a deep breath, her lungs about to explode, and her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.
She looked at the shadow on the ground, feeling confused, afraid, and anxious.
She didn't know what she was waiting for, or rather, she was still hoping that Zhao Xingcan would say some impossible words.
But Zhao Xingcan didn't.
She clenched her fists, lowered her head, and tears fell one by one.
She had crossed the line. Her current situation was the result of her greed, her own fault. She knew it, knew it.
She and Zhao Xingcan are not from the same world at all. He has his own lofty life, and she has her own mediocre pursuits.
She had been reminding herself of this since the beginning.
But I just don't learn my lesson, I just can't control myself and fall in love with this person.
It’s too late to regret now.
Finally, Lin Ju heard Zhao Xingcan sigh softly from above, and he said, "I'm sorry, I really can't."
The sky was dark and the earth was gloomy, and no birds or beasts flew away.
She had never wished for this moment that she couldn't hear.
She left overnight. She only brought a bag with her when she came. Now she didn't need to pack her luggage when she left, she just had to carry the bag.
When we left, it was already very late.
It was pitch black outside, and the cold wind was like little arrows piercing my heart.
Lin Ju couldn't get a taxi, so Zhao Xingcan took her to the airport.
She didn't want to, but the ride-hailing app didn't show up for a long time.
She had no choice but to get into Zhao Xingcan's car, huddled in the passenger seat, and looked out the window.
No one spoke, the silence became a stagnant pool, and Lin Ju was almost drowned and suffocated in this cramped space.
Arriving at the airport, the lights inside were as bright as day, and the crowds of people coming and going made Lin Ju feel a little dazed.
Zhao Xingcan seemed to be worried about her and followed her a few steps behind.
She bought an economy class ticket, and Zhao Xingcan upgraded her to VIP at the airport.
This man was indeed extremely considerate. He protected her all the way in and even gave her a gentle hug at the end.
When others looked at them, they could never imagine that they were breaking up. They thought they were a couple who were reluctant to part during the passionate period of their love affair.
Lin Ju couldn't control her tears. She bumped her head against Zhao Xingcan's chest, grinning and saying with tears in her eyes, "I should have quit smoking earlier."
She cried so ugly. In the past, Zhao Xingcan would have wiped her tears carefully, but now his hands were frozen in mid-air and he didn't dare to move.
Zhao Xingcan couldn't help but laugh when he thought of that day in the smoking room and at the entrance of the convenience store.
They broke up, and when they parted, Zhao Xingcan said goodbye to Lin Ju.
Lin Ju waved her hand and said to him, forget it, let’s not see each other again.
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