Chapter 200: Have you ever truly liked me?

The next morning, after Shen Ci got up, breakfast was already made on the dining table.

"Mom, how did you sleep yesterday? Are you used to it?"

"Very good, I haven't slept such a solid sleep for a long time," Shen Jingjing said happily.

Usually, her sleep quality was okay, but the old residential area inevitably had various sounds, and there were many elderly people among the neighbors, so she could often hear movements downstairs before dawn.

But her daughter's villa didn't hear any sounds from the outside all day, it was extremely quiet, the bed was comfortable, and it was her daughter's house, so she slept solidly and didn't have many dreams.

Hearing this, Shen Ci also smiled: "As long as you are used to sleeping, I have to go back to school to take an exam today. You wait for me to come back at home. If you want to go out and look around, remember to tell me, don't go out without saying a word."

"I know, I won't go out, I still have to watch the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall at home," Shen Jingjing said.

Shen Ci nodded: "Then I will bring my roommate back to eat the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall you made tomorrow after the exam."

"Alright, eat breakfast quickly, go to school after eating, don't be late for the exam."

"You can make a video call to A-Li during lunch time, let her know you are here, she usually has time at that time."

"Alright, I know," Shen Jingjing nodded and agreed.

After eating, Shen Ci drove to school and went straight to the dormitory first, because the things needed for the exam were still in the dormitory.

As a result, when she walked downstairs to the dormitory, she saw Li Xiao.

This sudden sight made Shen Ci slightly stunned, because it seemed like a long time, she didn't remember how long it had been since she saw Li Xiao, and for a moment she couldn't remember when and in what scene she last saw Li Xiao.

Plus she confirmed her relationship with Tang Song, and she had been very busy during this time, so she had completely ignored and forgotten this person.

Seeing him again, Li Xiao had lost a lot of weight, and his eyes were no longer sunny and clear, filled with a layer of turbid gloom.

Shen Ci came back to her senses, still not wanting to have anything to say to this person, but Li Xiao was clearly looking for her and spoke first: "A-Ci, I am here to handle my withdrawal from school today."

The news about Li Xiao withdrawing from school had long spread in the class, and Shen Ci had long known about it. She thought this matter had long been completed.

Shen Ci's expression was indifferent, and her tone was even more indifferent: "There is no need to specifically run to me to explain your affairs. I have long had nothing to do with you."

This was not the first time Li Xiao had heard Shen Ci say this, but this time he didn't act crazy like before, nor did he roar and question hysterically.

But he wasn't numb; it was just that he understood in his heart that because of Lin Biqi's matter, he was completely unworthy of asking Shen Ci for an answer.

This was also the fundamental reason why he was heartbroken and decided to go abroad.

Li Xiao looked at Shen Ci and said to himself: "I'm just here to say goodbye. No matter what I did that made you unable to forgive me without knowing it before, or what my mother said or did to you, from today on, you don't have to worry about it anymore, because I won't appear in front of you to disturb you again."

Until now, Li Xiao still didn't understand where the problem between him and Shen Ci was. Was it him or his mother?

But how could he have thought that it was the pain and persecution Shen Ci suffered in her previous life? So, he would never find the reason for this matter in his life, nor would he get any answer.

"Are you done?" Shen Ci looked at him with indifferent eyes.

Li Xiao's lips moved, but finally nodded. Seeing this, Shen Ci didn't want to stay for another moment and walked quickly around his side up the stairs. Just as she was about to walk into the dormitory gate, Li Xiao suddenly gathered his courage and called her: "Shen Ci!"

The volume of this sound was higher, making Shen Ci stop instinctively, but she didn't look back.

Emotions surged in Li Xiao's eyes, and crystal clear moisture welled up. He looked at Shen Ci's back and asked with a trembling voice: "I want to know, from beginning to end, have you ever truly liked me?"

Asking this sentence, Li Xiao had completely unloaded his remaining pride.

But he had long had no dignity or persistence in front of Shen Ci; he had long been as humble as dust.

Shen Ci had her back to him. Li Xiao couldn't see any expression on Shen Ci's face, but there was obvious anticipation in his eyes. He expected Shen Ci's answer to soothe his heart and soul, and smooth out the struggle and pain he had been through these days.

All of this only needed a light nod from Shen Ci, which would be completely enough for him.

Shen Ci's expression was as silent as a cold pool, and the depths of her eyes seemed to be recalling something.

Did she like him?

Of course she liked him. If she hadn't loved him so deeply, how could she have been hurt so badly by him? If she hadn't loved him so deeply, how could she have been unable to heal for the rest of her life, making her dare not believe in love until she died? If she hadn't loved him so deeply, how could she have hated him so bitterly?

But that was all in her previous life.

This life...

Shen Ci didn't look back, but she shook her head lightly, giving Li Xiao the most silent but most powerful blow.

In this life, she had never liked him!

Li Xiao watched Shen Ci shake her head lightly, the anticipation in his eyes gradually extinguished, and then a layer of dead gray covered them, just like his heart.

Shen Ci never looked back at him again and walked quickly into the gate.

Shen Jingjing couldn't stay idle at home alone. Although the villa was large, for her who had worked in the housekeeping department of a five-star hotel for half her life, it was not a problem at all.

Her daughter went out, and she changed her clothes and started to get busy, wiping here and there.

However, as she wiped, she found that the house was not dirty at all. In fact, what she didn't know was that Shen Ci would invite a professional cleaning team from the property management office to clean the house every week; otherwise, how could one person manage to tidy up such a large house?

As a result, just as she was busy, Tang Song came.

"Auntie."

He greeted as soon as he entered the door without showing his face. As a result, Shen Jingjing didn't hear him at all on the third floor. Tang Song casually put the things he was carrying at the door and went upstairs to look for her, finally finding Shen Jingjing who was watering flowers on the third-floor balcony.

Shen Jingjing was also startled: "Oh my, Tang Song, why are you here?"

Tang Song changed into a black coat today. He was tall, and he looked particularly good in this kind of coat. A warm smile piled up on his face: "A-Ci is taking exams these two days. I thought it was not easy for you to come to Longcheng, how boring it would be to stay at home alone. It just so happens that I have nothing to do today, so I'll take you out to look around?"

"It's quite cold in Longcheng now, I see you didn't bring thick clothes either. I'll take you to buy one, otherwise, you'll catch a cold when A-Ci takes you out to play in a few days." ===== CHAPTER 201 =====