Chapter 121 I Believe in You
Logically speaking, when a girlfriend discovers that her boyfriend seems to be showing signs of being very controlling, she should anxiously say, "You can't restrict my freedom!"
But none of these apply to Xia Zhen.
With just a mobile phone, she could stay at home and not go out. And every time, except for dates and other necessary situations that required going out, she would stay in her room and video chat with Lu Jin.
So it seems that freedom really doesn't affect her.
Lu Jin listened silently to Xia Zhen's incessant rambling for a long time. Thanks to her, he realized that there were so many ways for men and women in this world to have fun.
But here's the problem.
"How did Zhenzhen know all this?"
“That’s because…” Xia Zhen coughed, stopping herself in time. Her beautiful eyes were full of innocence, and her expression was even more innocent. “I just dreamed about it.”
Lu Jin: "Really?"
"Yes, sometimes I even talk in my sleep because my dreams are too exciting. If you don't believe me, you can sleep next to me and have it checked."
Lu Jin raised his hand to his forehead and sighed softly.
What should I do if my girlfriend is not only a playful person but also shameless?
Lu Jin felt that if he let it go, she would definitely say more, so he had to forcefully steer the conversation back on track, "What happened after you got on the bus?"
Learning from her previous experience, Xia Zhen didn't want to hide it from him. Since he asked, she told him the truth. When she mentioned the perverted passenger who tried to take photos of her, Lu Jin's gaze turned cold.
Xia Zhen quickly said, "Lu Jin, don't worry, I didn't suffer any losses. That man was also arrested by the police!"
"Zhenzhen, I'm sorry."
Xia Zhen said, "This is not your fault, you don't need to apologize to me."
He said, "I'm not there for you when you need me."
"What are you thinking? Even parents can't watch their children 24/7, so you don't need to feel sorry. If you're in a bad mood, this will make me sad too."
Xia Zhen continued, "I can't help but blame myself. If I hadn't encountered this situation, you wouldn't feel guilty. Then we would both feel guilty towards each other, which might affect our relationship."
Sometimes she acts like a Minion caught in a love-struck frenzy, but other times she can actually say things that make perfect sense.
Lu Jin lowered his eyes, and after a moment chuckled, "Well, I won't blame myself, and you shouldn't feel guilty because of me either."
Whether this matter has truly been skipped over is something only he himself knows.
Seeing that Lu Jin's mood had improved, Xia Zhen felt a little relieved, but there were still things she hadn't mentioned to Lu Jin.
Xia Zhen took a bite of the melted cream cake. The taste was a bit strange, but it gave her courage. She took a deep breath and then said in one breath with a straight face, "Song Heng was also in the car at the time. He helped me teach that man who secretly took pictures of me a lesson. Later, he also went to the police station to give a statement. I ran into him when I left the police station. I swear I didn't talk to him much!"
After she finished speaking, she felt a little uneasy.
Lu Jin cares about Song Heng. This can be seen from the day they went to the amusement park, when Xia Zhen accidentally revealed that he had been flirting with girls in kindergarten.
On the Ferris wheel, where the atmosphere was so nice, she was actually punished by being forbidden to touch him for ten minutes!
That's absolutely inhumane!
Lu Jin's expression remained unchanged. He looked at the girl with amusement, "If you were afraid I'd be angry, why did you tell me about this?"
Xia Zhen rested her chin on her hand and muttered softly, "I did think about not telling you, but then I thought, what if one day you find out from somewhere else that I had contact with Song Heng? When you think about how I didn't tell you about this, you'll definitely overthink it, but you'll probably just keep it to yourself and won't dare to ask me."
Lu Jin's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, but he remained silent.
Xia Zhen was still muttering, "You'll feel so uncomfortable if you keep it all bottled up, Lu Jin. I don't want any possibility of misunderstandings between us."
She had always only intended to have a sweet romance with Lu Jin, and had no intention of playing out a tragic love story with him.
Lu Jin said, "No, that won't happen."
Xia Zhen tilted her head. "What don't you know?"
"I won't keep it all bottled up by myself anymore." A glint of light flickered in Lu Jin's pale eyes. "Zhenzhen, for you, I will make myself more courageous."
Even if, due to his upbringing, others only need to take ninety-nine steps to accumulate courage, while he needs to take hundreds or thousands of steps... it doesn't matter, because he has her unique preference.
Lu Jin's brows relaxed, and a smile appeared on his lips. "You don't need to be so nervous when Song Heng is mentioned."
Xia Zhen looked at him suspiciously, "Can I not be nervous?"
"Zhenzhen, I believe in you."
Xia Zhen blinked in surprise at these unexpected words.
Lu Jin said, "I have to admit that seeing you standing with other boys makes me feel insecure and uncomfortable, but just thinking that you like me makes me the most confident person in the world."
His gaze softened considerably. "Zhenzhen, you like me, and you only like me. You will always like me, won't you?"
Xia Zhen nodded emphatically, "Yes!"
He smiled slightly, "Then if I have the chance to meet that young master of the Song family, I must thank him properly, after all, he helped my girlfriend."
Xia Zhen cupped her face in her hands, stunned, "Lu Jin..."
"Um?"
"You're handsome!"
Lu Jin was slightly taken aback at first, then a smile appeared in the corner of his eyes, "Yes, only you would say that."
In this Mary Sue world where handsome men and beautiful women are everywhere, if it weren't for Lu Jin's white hair and flawless white skin, his clean and handsome appearance wouldn't be so eye-catching.
Only Xia Zhen would repeatedly and inexplicably exclaim how handsome and charming he was, as if he were the most attractive person in the entire world.
That feeling of being treated like a rare treasure is addictive.
After the video call with the girl ended, the smile in Lu Jin's eyes disappeared. He turned and walked into the elevator. He got off at a certain floor, walked to the end of the corridor, and knocked on the door of the chairman's office.
A moment later, a voice came from inside, "Come in."
Lu Jin pushed open the door and entered.
Lu Qi was sitting behind his desk handling official business when he saw Lu Jin. He raised an eyebrow in surprise, "A rare guest indeed."
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