Chapter 371

Author's Note:

What exactly are Ruan Lin and Jie Ji bickering about? We'll talk about it in the next chapter...

☆, (8 Fresh Coins) Chapter 305: Because of This

"L!" He Lele stood up with a "thump," staring at Li Yiquan in astonishment.

Li Yiquan smiled gently and pulled her back onto the sofa, "I didn't ask for your opinion, objection overruled."

"You—"

"Welcome." Before He Lele could say more, Mu Wei was the first to express his stance. His elegant and casual posture was as if he were treating a beautiful lady visiting as a guest, rather than a high-quality rival who was about to share his lover!

"Wei?"

"Rather than letting you hide a white rose in your heart, it's better to make some room for him, otherwise..." Mu Wei glanced at the other three with an evil charm, "If you get snatched away by someone one day, I don't have the confidence to snatch you back."

"..." Looking deeply at the enigmatic Mu Wei, He Lele was truly confused. What exactly did he want to do? Thinking carefully, she seemed to have never understood him. Ever since she misunderstood him and beat him up, his attitude toward her had changed completely. Like a friend, like a lover, and even more like a perfect protector. He hadn't made a single request of her since, but instead... it was like he was helping her deal with the problems with Ruan Lin and Jie Ji, and now...

As if seeing through her thoughts, Mu Wei smiled with a noble and imposing air, "I said, I only want you to be happy. However, there is one small prerequisite—you must be by my side. As long as this prerequisite isn't violated, I don't care about the rest. Even if there are a few more, the apartment is big enough."

As soon as Mu Wei said this, Ruan Lin and Jie Ji's faces turned so dark they were almost dripping ink. Only Qin Zhixiu was as quiet and peaceful as ever, even nodding slightly and saying "Mm."

Jie Ji glared fiercely at Qin Zhixiu, but Qin Zhixiu just smiled at him slightly, "If there's nothing else, I'll go feed Hongdou first. Lele, can you accompany me tonight? I edited a song using Hongdou's voice."

The palm at her waist trembled slightly. After a brief pause, He Lele opened her mouth, "... Okay."

L... Why don't you understand? This apartment hides her most shameful desires, her most greedy heart, her most lewd and dissolute appearance! She doesn't want you to see it, doesn't want you to be disgusted by it, and even more... is afraid that you will be dirtied by such a version of her!

But if she must reveal all her ugliness to make him clear-headed, to make him stay away from her, this mistake, then... move in. See her clearly, and then, leave forever and ever.

Never see each other again.

"It seems no one has any objections? Then, Lawyer Li, shall I take you for a tour?" Mu Wei stood up. His tall body was upright and fit; even a man had to admit that his physique was perfectly breathtaking.

Li Yiquan looked at Ruan Lin and Jie Ji, who were still keeping cold faces, kissed He Lele on the forehead, and stood up to follow Mu Wei toward the elevator.

For a long while, the living room was silent, so quiet it didn't seem like anyone was there at all.

"... I'm sorry." He Lele lowered her head, her gaze wandering between her knees pressed together.

"...'Sorry' for what?" Jie Ji asked coldly.

"I—" Yeah, "sorry" for what? She shouldn't have fallen for Li Yiquan? But she had fallen for him long before she met them. "I, I will make him give up as soon as possible."

"Make him give up? For whom? For us? Or for him? Do you think if you say sorry for this kind of thing, I'll happily say 'it's okay, don't let it happen again'?" Jie Ji said through gritted teeth.

"... Then what do you want me to do?" The three-day cold war made He Lele lose her temper too, "I was already like this before I met you... After I accepted you, I never thought about provoking anyone else. L's appearance was beyond my expectations. I don't want to lie to you. I do like him, but no matter who it's for, from beginning to end, I never thought about accepting him! If you think my feelings are a betrayal to you, I have nothing to say. As long as you say the word, I'll roll out of this apartment immediately, no need for you to keep a straight face all day long!"

"He Lele! You damn well don't know what I'm angry about!" the two men roared in unison.

After a moment of shock, He Lele roared back loudly, "How would I know if you don't tell me! I'm not Tang Seng!"

The spirited roar left all three of them stunned. Ruan Lin had never seen He Lele in such a feisty state, Jie Ji recalled the past when she used to scold him, and He Lele was wondering how she had blurted out... Tang Seng?

A bizarre atmosphere drifted between the three.

Jie Ji finally laughed, "What does Tang Seng have to do with this?"

He Lele glared at the two of them embarrassedly, "Forget it!"

"Then, then what are you angry about?"

Jie Ji glanced at Ruan Lin, "I'm not sure if he's angry for the same reason as me."

He Lele stood up and walked to Ruan Lin's side, kicked off her slippers, knelt on the sofa, and cupped Ruan Lin's face to turn it toward her. She first carefully examined the bruise at the corner of his mouth that was fading, and then met his handsome eyes, which were filled with doting and reproach.

Pouting slightly with grievance, "I made all your favorite dishes for lunch these past few days, and you didn't even say a word to me."

Looking at her with helplessness mixed with apology, Ruan Lin hugged her waist and let her straddle his sturdy, powerful thighs.

"Tell me, why are you angry?"

"... Why, why have you never told me?"

"Never told you... what?"

Gently stroking her confused eyes, Ruan Lin's eyes were filled only with deep heartache, "Phobia."

He Lele was startled and turned to look at Jie Ji, seeing the same look, the same heartache.

Her nose felt sore, her heart relaxed, and He Lele burst into tears with a smile, leaning her head on Ruan Lin's shoulder and wrapping her arms around his sturdy waist, "Just because of this? You guys almost scared me to death."

Author's Note:

This chapter is to make up for yesterday's. Today's chapter will be very late. By the time I finish typing, the editor girl will probably be asleep~~ It won't pass review until tomorrow~ Girls, read it in the morning~~~~