Chapter 139: 139. Chapter 139: Choose Me or Choose Him?

139. Chapter 139: Choose Me or Choose Him?

Sheng Tinglan suddenly grabbed Luo Xixi's wrist, stopping her, and asked with a grave expression: "Xixi, where exactly were you taken by this man just now? I looked everywhere and couldn't find you."

"Huh?"

Luo Xixi was stunned. She looked at Sheng Tinglan and saw that the man's heart and eyes were filled entirely with her, while Luo Shiqing lay not far away calling to him for help; yet, this man seemed completely indifferent, as if the other person were mere air.

She couldn't help but remind him: "Luo Shiqing is calling to you for help. Aren't you going to do something about it?"

"..." Sheng Tinglan paused, then glanced toward Luo Shiqing.

Seeing Sheng Tinglan look over, Luo Shiqing immediately reddened her eyes and played the emotional card, choking out: "Tinglan..."

But Sheng Tinglan still ignored her, looking back at Luo Xixi with a cold and heartless attitude, saying: "Why should I care about that woman? I only reluctantly played along with her for your sake. Now that you are already in front of me, that woman has no meaning to me at all. What does it matter to me whether she lives or dies?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Luo Shiqing's eyes widened sharply.

Although Sheng Tinglan had already been resolute with her once just now, she still refused to give up. After all, this man had been so good to her before; she didn't believe it was entirely because of a mission. Even just a moment ago, Luo Shiqing still held a sliver of fantasy that Sheng Tinglan had truly loved her as a person, and that if he saw her in such a miserable state, he would surely soften and feel compassion for her.

Who would have thought.

Now, Sheng Tinglan's words had completely shattered Luo Shiqing's last sliver of fantasy.

So this man had been doing it all for Luo Xixi!

Helping her before was actually just "reluctantly playing along"?

So that was why he turned his face so quickly and without any mercy once he confirmed that Luo Xixi was the person he was looking for.

So.

The real clown was her!!!

Luo Shiqing's heart was broken; all her hope and fantasies were ruthlessly crushed. She suddenly began to laugh wildly, hysterically shouting at Sheng Tinglan: "Sheng Tinglan! You bastard! You villain! My sincere heart was simply fed to the dogs! How could you treat me like this? How could you!!"

"Do you think everything is fine just because you found Luo Xixi? You idiot, does Luo Xixi even care about you? Are you blind? She doesn't care about you at all! She is doing just fine with Yan Yu; for all you know, she's already given you several green hats behind your back, and yet you're still fawning over her, you idiot! You're being played in circles by Luo Xixi, you pathetic clown!"

"It won't be long before you are used to death by Luo Xixi, and then you'll end up with the same fate as me! Let's wait and see! You definitely won't have a good end! You won't!! Hahahaha... you fool, you will definitely regret this, hahaha... you will regret it!!"

As time passed, Luo Shiqing's consciousness completely detached from her body. The sounds of her cursing and swearing grew lower and lower, then vanished entirely.

【Luo Shiqing's vital signs have disappeared.】

Sheng Tinglan's system reported to him.

However, there was not a ripple in Sheng Tinglan's heart. He was essentially an extremely cold person who only had a shred of warmth for those he cared about, so when Luo Shiqing disappeared, he didn't even blink. He looked at Luo Xixi again, and only then did his eyes gain a bit of warmth, as he eagerly said to her: "Xixi, from now on, we will never be separated again, okay?"

Seeing Sheng Tinglan, who hadn't wavered in the slightest, Luo Xixi suddenly felt that this person was somewhat terrifying.

Luo Shiqing had cursed him so viciously, and it felt like she had once held genuine feelings for him, yet he had no reaction at all to her disappearance. Wouldn't it be fair to call him a cold-blooded animal?

This couldn't help but make Luo Xixi think of her previous life.

Back then, Gu Chexi had treated her the same way for that Susu, cold and heartless to the core, with nothing but icy calculations and exploitation.

Although she had heard from the Baby System about this kind of character setting—the so-called "Susu-point," where one is indifferent to everyone else and only cares about the female lead, highlighting exclusive devotion—Luo Xixi still found it very scary.

Because such a person, once they no longer love you, can truly turn heartless. All past feelings can be overturned and denied; they can even ruthlessly use and trample on an old flame for the sake of a new one.

Luo Xixi didn't know if she was being too sensitive.

Even though Sheng Tinglan still loved her, seeing him like this—even knowing his past actions were under control—she could no longer bring herself to love this person.

She could understand that his past behavior was beyond his control, but she no longer wished to continue that relationship.

However.

Luo Xixi's top priority now was to complete the mission quickly. She didn't want to provoke Sheng Tinglan at this moment; otherwise, if this person turned on her, there was no telling what he might do.

"Let's talk about this later, I'm very busy right now."

Luo Xixi declined.

"Very busy? Busy with what?"

Sheng Tinglan asked.

Luo Xixi knew Sheng Tinglan still had a system, so she couldn't tell him about the mission, and said: "The Luo Family is a mess right now. My eldest brother hasn't regained consciousness, the company has only just stabilized, and my second brother is still missing and can't be found. My parents must be very worried, so I have to go back and stay with them."

"I see..."

Sheng Tinglan didn't know if there was any point in doing missions now that the plot had collapsed beyond recognition, but if Xixi wanted to insist on doing the mission, he was willing to accompany her.

He smiled and said: "Fine, then I'll go back to the Luo Family with you."

"Huh?"

Luo Xixi was stunned upon hearing this and hurriedly waved her hands: "That's not necessary, right? It's so late now, and we've been through so much today. You should go back and rest."

Sheng Tinglan smiled instead: "I've been through a lot, but haven't you? Let me accompany you. Besides, I also want to apologize to the Luo Family; after all, I did many things that were detrimental to them before. If I'm going to be with you from now on, I have to resolve this knot, otherwise, won't you be in a difficult position caught in the middle?"

Luo Xixi: "!!!"

Who is in a difficult position?

Why would I be caught in the middle? Can't you just not stick to me? I'm not used to you being so familiar with me all of a sudden!

Yan Yu had been holding back, but seeing Sheng Tinglan going further and further, he finally couldn't help it anymore. He sneered at Sheng Tinglan: "I'm asking you, aren't you turning your face a bit too fast? Don't you have any idea how much damage you've caused the Luo Family? Also, Xixi doesn't want to be with you at all, can't you see that? If you had any self-awareness, you would have disappeared on your own. Why are you still shamelessly pushing yourself on her? Do you have no shame left?"

!!!!

As the words fell, Luo Xixi turned her head in astonishment to look at Yan Yu, her eyes nearly popping out.

No way? Big brother, why are you drawing aggro for me here?

What good does it do to provoke Sheng Tinglan now?

Sure enough.

Hearing Yan Yu's words, Sheng Tinglan's gaze darkened. He sneered: "Who do you think you are? Is there any room for you to interrupt between Xixi and me?"

As he spoke.

Sheng Tinglan looked at Luo Xixi and asked: "Xixi, do you choose me or do you choose him?"