Jiang Fan left, leaving Lin Yang and Xu Chengzhi staring at each other blankly.
The atmosphere became awkward again.
Lin Yang didn't intend to sit down. Instead, she took out a mask from her bag and put it on. She tidied her hair, took off the baseball cap from her waist, and was about to put it on and leave.
"Lin Yang, do you hate me that much?" Xu Chengzhi grabbed Lin Yang's wrist to stop her.
Lin Yang looked up and met Xu Chengzhi's injured dark eyes.
Those dark eyes were no longer the same as when we first met. Those eyes, which should have been sparkling and hiding the stars, were now dim and empty, like a stagnant pool.
Even if a large rock were thrown in, it wouldn't cause any ripples.
Lin Yang wanted to say something harsh to make Xu Chengzhi give up completely, but seeing him like a wounded little animal, with the words stuck in his throat, he couldn't say them no matter what.
"No...no..." Lin Yang lowered her head to avoid eye contact, her voice weak and trembling.
“Follow your own heart. I won’t force you. If you really hate me and don’t like me at all, then I’ll let you go.” Xu Chengzhi said, and slowly released Lin Yang’s wrist.
The force in her wrist vanished instantly, freeing her from restraint, but Lin Yang's feet were as if bound by invisible shackles, unable to move.
It's not so much that her feet were bound, but rather that Lin Yang's heart was bound by Xu Chengzhi's words.
Can I really bear to leave?
Lin Yang couldn't help but question her own heart.
She couldn't find the answer in her heart, but she still turned her feet around, her face hidden under the mask, so her expression was unreadable.
Lin Yang pulled out the stool and sat back down.
"If you have anything to explain about today, just say it quickly," Lin Yang said in a muffled voice, looking very awkward sitting there.
The two of them are like arguing children, currently in an awkward ice-breaking phase.
"I know Brother Jiang made you angry, it was my fault." Xu Chengzhi sat down as well, and immediately admitted his mistake.
"He's my blind date, why would I be angry?" Lin Yang's eyes were crinkled with laughter, but she spoke through gritted teeth.
"He's not..." Xu Chengzhi, under the pressure of Lin Yang's gaze, finally spoke, "I am..."
This scene should be shown to Xu Chengzhi's men. The usually quiet, aloof, and respected Brother Xu is actually so cautious in front of Lin Yang.
Where was his usual imposing manner?
"Hehe, you actually dare to admit it." Lin Yang isn't stupid. With Xu Chengzhi here, how could she not know who her blind date is?
Knowing I was angry, you still dared to tell the truth. Xu Chengzhi, are you trying to explain to calm me down, or do you want to just add fuel to the fire and let me burn to death with your anger?
"I don't want to lie to you. I think if we are to have a long-term relationship, we must first trust each other." Every word was Xu Chengzhi's heartfelt words.
Lin Yang remained silent and did not continue to argue with him.
Xu Chengzhi beckoned the waiter over to replace the dishes on the table and bring out a new set.
Holding the newly replaced glass, Xu Chengzhi took a few sips of water and continued, "I met Brother Jiang today. He went back to City C to take care of some business. We've been chatting on and off on WeChat these past two days. He knows you rejected me and that I'm going on a blind date with you today, so he's curious about who you are."
After speaking at length, Xu Chengzhi's mouth was dry again, so he gripped his cup and took a few more gulps. "I was afraid that if you met my blind date, I would turn around and leave, so Brother Jiang came up with a terrible idea on the spur of the moment: he would go on a blind date for me and see if you could accept anyone but me. I agreed on a whim, but I never expected him to suddenly get carried away and play a trick on you..."
This wasn't a spur-of-the-moment idea; I think it was premeditated to help his brother vent his anger.
Let's teach her a lesson for being so ungrateful as to look down on Xu Chengzhi!
Lin Yang listened to Xu Chengzhi's explanation and thought to herself.
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