CH 21.4

Do You Still Hate Her? 11 – Where do you get the confidence that I would pick up trash like you?

The topic suddenly shifted.

An expression of disbelief appeared on Chi Yan’s face, “Are you annoyed with me and want to kick me out?”

Shang Lu shook her head, denying, “No, it’s just that you seem free, and I’m afraid you’ll get bored staying here.”

“I’m free, what are you joking about? I’m busy with countless tasks.” Chen Yan snorted coldly, then leaned back on the sofa and said, “I’m a bit tired, I want to take a nap.”

The moment Chi Yan closed his eyes, the expression on his face finally lost the vigor of the past, and he seemed genuinely exhausted.

Well, he had the responsibility of managing most of the Chi family’s business on his shoulders alone. Chi Yan didn’t look as leisurely as he appeared.

His tall figure of over 1.8 meters looked somewhat cramped on the small sofa, which inexplicably made Shang Lu think of the huge sofa Lin Yanyan had given her at home, which would perhaps fit well here. Chi Yan lying on it would be able to roll around a few times.

Shang Lu got up and fully closed the curtains in the lounge. She turned off the lights and suddenly noticed that the sofa could be flattened, which meant Chi Yan didn’t need to squeeze in the corner like that. He could really sleep here for a while.

So Shang Lu walked over and pushed Chi Yan’s shoulder, saying, “Wake up, let the sofa down, why don’t you lie down and sleep?”

However, her hand was suddenly grabbed.

Shang Lu was forced to sit on the sofa and immediately felt a weight on her shoulder. Chen Yan leaned over and his voice sounded a bit hoarse as he said, “Don’t.”

They were too close.

Naturally, Shang Lu instinctively wanted to push him away.

However, as if possessed, her memory jumped back to a certain school event in high school.

At that time, under the gaze of everyone, she cautiously walked to the position beside Jiang Yi and sat down.

However, upon seeing her, Jiang Yi immediately got up and left, appearing as if he didn’t want to spend an extra second with her.

At that time, there were sighs in the bus, and Chi Yan had just gotten on the bus with a backpack in hand. He walked over to Shang Lu and said, “Go further inside.”

He sat beside her, listening to music with headphones on the whole time without saying a word to her. However, he impatiently stuffed a tissue for wiping tears into her hand, sat up straight, and blocked the curious glances from others, which may not have been malicious but would definitely cause harm.

Shang Lu cried until she was tired and fell asleep. When she woke up, she found herself leaning on Chi Yan’s shoulder.

Later on, Chi Yan used the excuse of having a sore arm from her leaning on him the whole way, and when everyone gathered together to eat barbecue, he enjoyed her care the entire time.

Suddenly, Shang Lu felt a bit lost.

Every time she saw Chi Yan, she would always be reminded of some past events.

And with each memory that surfaced, she would be even more astonished to discover that she seemed to have overlooked many of Chi Yan’s kindnesses over the years.

No wonder the last time Meng Zhichuan asked about her relationship with Chi Yan, she said it was alright, and Chi Yan accused her of being heartless. Thinking about it now, it does seem a bit true.

Suddenly, the sound of Chi Yan’s voice came again, with a hint of confusion and a stubbornness that demanded answers.

“Ning Lin has already become like that, and Jiang Corporation has stopped cooperating with her. So… what about you and Jiang Yi?”

The biggest obstacle is no longer there.

What happens next? Will she forgive Jiang Yi?

For a moment, Shang Lu didn’t understand the question and replied with a counter-question, “What is there between him and me?”

Chi Yan slowly released his grip on Shang Lu’s wrist, burying his face even lower and asked in a low voice, “Is he still the only one for you in this lifetime?”

This was the last question he had ever asked her before he went abroad, and upon receiving an affirmative answer, it became the reason for his determined decision to leave at that time.

Of course, he only held on for less than half a year.

After receiving no response from countless Moments posts that he set to private so only she could see, he once again lowered his head and took the initiative to contact Shang Lu.

Because in those six months, he had only come to understand one thing.

If Shang Lu’s life absolutely requires Jiang Yi, then there’s nothing that can be done about it.

In the same way, his life also absolutely requires her.

Even if this time it’s still the answer he doesn’t want to hear, he’s no longer in his teens, and he won’t choose to escape cowardly like he did before.

But when Chi Yan asked that question this time, Shang Lu didn’t hesitate to push him away.

In an instant, his heart felt empty.

As if in the next second, he would hear that familiar answer again.

Chi Yan forced a smile, trying to maintain a pleasant expression, at least not looking too embarrassed when he heard Shang Lu’s answer.

However, this time…

Shang :u looked at him with a very speechless expression and asked, “Didn’t I clearly say during that phone call that I didn’t like him? Are you experiencing some kind of psychological backlash? When I liked Jiang Yi, you said we weren’t suitable, and now that I don’t like him anymore, you want to ship us again? What, are you addicted to shipping CP with bad endings?”

Shang Lu’s sarcastic comment amused Chi Yan, but he immediately controlled his expression and asked seriously, “Is it true?”

“It’s true, true, true.” Shang Lu felt a headache coming on and added, “Don’t mention him anymore. Even just hearing his name now makes me feel nauseous. Can we not bring him up in the future?”

“Okay.” Cie Yan agreed without hesitation. Immediately, he stood up and said, “Then I’ll leave now.”

Chi Yan’s sudden words caught Shang Lu off guard, so she asked, “Don’t you need to rest a bit more?”

“I’ve rested enough. I feel energetic now and can handle a few more cooperation cases at the office.”

Chi Yan turned on the lights as he spoke, walked to the mirror, and casually adjusted his slightly messy hair. There was no sign of fatigue from earlier. He even looked radiant and spirited.

Shang Lu : “?”

Didn’t Chi Yan only rest for a few minutes? How did he go from low-battery mode to full charge so quickly? His efficiency is off the charts.

No wonder he makes a lot of money. How can an ordinary person compare?

Before leaving, Chi Yan only left a sentence, “You said it, from now on, you can’t mention him or see him anymore. Stick to your own words.”

History repeated itself, and Shang Lu once again felt that Chi Yan was a jinx.

Because the next day—

She actually saw Jiang Yi in front of the set.

Damn it, absurd, ill-fated, vomit—

The first thought that crossed Shang Lu’s mind was, could it be because she took over Ning Lin’s endorsement, so even Ning Lin’s man had to be taken over too? Well, she would immediately terminate the contract, hey!

Although she felt a bit annoyed in her heart, when Shang Lu walked past, she completely ignored Jiang Yi’s presence.

However, he stopped her way and shouted, “Shang Lu, I have something to say to you.”

Shang Lu paused her steps. She didn’t want to deal with Jiang Yi, but in order to avoid wasting more time, she asked, “What do you want?”

Perhaps Shang Lu’s impatient attitude made Jiang Yi’s face turn pale, but he still said, “I didn’t handle things well before. I’ve realized many of my problems, and I apologize to you.”

Shang Lu took a step back and kept her distance from Jiang Yi, then waved her hand, “No need for apologies. Just stay out of my sight.”

Jiang Yi lowered his eyelashes, and his hand clenched at his side, as if he had finally made a certain decision.

Then he said, “Shang Lu, I came to find you to say that… let’s reconcile.”

Shang Lu blinked her eyes, seeming to have a hard time believing what she heard.

She slowly asked, “You want to reconcile with me, which means you have chosen me over Ning Lin in the end, is that right?”

Jiang Yi admitted, “Yes.”

*Slap!*

Shang Lu raised her hand and slapped Jiang Yi, then burst into laughter. She said, “Jiang Yi, if you had told me that you still loved Ning Lin and wanted to face everything together with her, I might have been moved for a second, at least it could prove that you, a rotten person, actually had some sincerity but just didn’t give it to me.

“But now you dare to say you want to be with me? Where do you get the confidence to think that I would pick up trash like you, a disgusting person? You’re really something.”

rokumi’s note : just ate a little sweet dog food from Chi Yan but had to vomit it out because of Jiang Yi…