âChai Xiyang, I never thought youâd be this kind of person, simply ruthless and unfeeling! Qiao Ning likes you so much, cares about you. She was the one who was most worried about you when you were ill. Sheâs done so much for you, yet this is how you treat her! Not only did you not give your best, you wonât even lend a hand! Qiao Ning has really misjudged you, and youâre not worthy of her love!â
Having vented at Chai Xiyang in one breath, Hai Xiaotang glanced at Lin Xinxin, her smile filled with sarcasm.
âChai Xiyang, itâs one thing to be heartless and carefree, but are you also blind! There will come a day when youâll regret this!â
With that, she turned and left, showing no interest in wasting more words with them.
As soon as Hai Xiaotang left, Lin Xinxin quickly got a tissue to wipe the wine from Chai Xiyangâs face, âHow could Hai Xiaotang be like this, sheâs really too muchâ¦â
Chai Xiyang deflected her hand and grabbed the tissue to wipe haphazardly at his face.
Lin Xinxin asked with concern, âXiyang, are you okay?â
Chai Xiyang smiled lightly as if everything just now had not happened. âIâm fine.â
âI know you really wanted to help Qiao Ning, but thereâs no wiggle room in her caseâ¦â Lin Xinxin started, but he cut her off.
His dark eyes stared at her, a small smile playing on his lips, âWould you believe me if I said that I truly didnât want to help her?â
Lin Xinxin paused, then laughed softly, âHow could that be? Iâm sure youâve done a lot for Miss Qiao, you just havenât said it.â
âXinxin, I really didnât do anything for her.â Chai Xiyang smiled lightly, his gaze becoming even darker, devoid of warmth.
Lin Xinxin suddenly realized that she might not know Chai Xiyang as well as she thoughtâ¦
âWere you scared by my cold-heartedness?â Chai Xiyang seemed to read her thoughts and asked teasingly.
âI know youâre not that kind of personâ¦â Lin Xinxin shook her head, but her words lacked any conviction.
Chai Xiyang chuckled, then suddenly dropped his smile, his voice calm, âXinxin, you donât really know me. When I am bad, it scares even me. Iâm sorry but I canât have dinner with you today. Iâll invite you again some other time.â
Having said that, he got up and left, leaving Lin Xinxin alone.
But Lin Xinxin couldnât suppress a triumphant smile.
She wasnât afraid of his ruthlessness. Itâs better if he didnât help Qiao Ningâ¦
It would be best if Qiao Ning died!
â¦
Chai Xiyang drove straight back to his own apartment.
He didnât go back to the Chai family villa, as it hadnât felt like home for a long time.
Since Chai Xiyang was still not fully recovered, he had a nanny to take care of him.
When the nanny heard the door and realized he had returned, she smiled and said, âYoung Master Chai, I made some chicken soup. Would you like some now?â
âNo need, you can go home, you donât need to stay today.â Chai Xiyang commanded indifferently.
Sensing that something was off, the nanny quickly left without saying more.
In the spacious apartment, only Chai Xiyang remained.
He went into the bedroom to change into comfortable clothes, then to the study to work, but for some reason, he couldnât concentrate.@@novelbin@@
His mind, incomprehensibly, kept returning to thoughts of Qiao Ning.
He knew that Qiao Ning had been convicted and he truly didnât intend to help herâ¦
But why did he keep thinking of her, as if a thin thread connected them, impossible to sever entirely!
The fact that he could still be affected by her, even if it was slightly, made Chai Xiyang very displeased!