“Since you’ve made it clear you’re cutting off all ties with him, you must not have anything to do with him again. I’m not one to tolerate injustice. You don’t know me well enough; I’m not someone to be trifled with. You saved my life before, and I’ve always been accommodating to you—that’s only natural. However, when it comes to betrayal, I will not tolerate it.” Ji Zhuo’s tone was serious and earnest, his words carrying a subtle but undeniable threat.
Lin Xihe inwardly groaned, thinking to herself, "How could I not know you weren't someone easy to get along with?"
At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful, wondering if she should have completely severed ties with Ye Yunfan back then. But how could she just let go of the lingering feelings she had for Ye Yunfan?
"Lin Xihe, have you listened to what I said?" Ji Zhuo's voice came again.
"I heard you," Lin Xihe quickly replied.
Then, another oppressive silence ensued.
"Ah Zhuo, if, I mean if, I do something that makes you angry in the future, will it involve other people?" Lin Xihe hesitated for a long time before finally asking the question.
"Yes. So you'd better tell the truth today." In Ji Zhuo's eyes, Lin Xihe really didn't tell many truths, but even so, he was still willing to try to believe her.
"It's the truth..." Lin Xihe murmured in response.
After much hesitation, Lin Xihe finally mustered the courage to ask the question that had been lingering in her mind for so long: "A-Zhuo, do you like me?"
"Are all women this blunt?"
Ji Zhuo seemed to be caught off guard by this sudden question.
"This is very important to me."
"You're entangled with other people, how can I like you?" Ji Zhuo frowned slightly, his tone tinged with helplessness.
"You said before that you would take responsibility for me in the future?" Lin Xihe tried to find a glimmer of hope in her past words.
"Since we had already consummated our marriage, I naturally had to take responsibility for the rest of your life. It's just that you didn't agree at the time."
Ji Zhuo's words were like a thunderclap in Lin Xihe's ears. She fell silent instantly and quickly shut her lips.
Before this, she occasionally felt that there seemed to be a different, indescribable emotion hidden in Ji Zhuo's gaze when he looked at her.
Unexpectedly, his so-called responsibility was based on this reason.
But she was secretly determined that she must not let the relationship develop to that point. She only hoped to completely conquer Ji Zhuo on a spiritual level and achieve her goal.
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