Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 330 - 216: Unrepentant Heart, Always Thinking of You as Before
"Why did you bring me here?"
Shi Nian got up abruptly, trying to escape.
He, however, sat leisurely by the bedside, unclasped his wristwatch, took it off, opened the drawer of the bedside table, and placed it neatly inside.
Only then did he look up at her.
She had already run to the bedroom door. Just across the living room was the front door.
His calm indifference left her surprisingly perplexed, so she couldn’t help but pause at the bedroom door and turn to look at him.
The handsome man sat in the soft light, dressed simply in a pullover knit sweater paired with slim-fit black trousers, wearing a pair of brandless Baroque-style pointed-toe casual leather shoes. There was no "brand name" to embellish him, yet an innate noble aura flowed around him, impossible to ignore.
His calm gaze was like the deep, unfathomable sea at night; the calmer it appeared on the surface, the easier it was to imagine the depths beneath.
He seemed unsurprised by her halt and turn, not flustered or angry, just calmly patted the bed beside him.
"Come back."
All her panic and franticness suddenly seemed so pale and powerless. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
She closed her eyes: "Why should I come back?"
In the days spent with him, he initially behaved like a proud prince, chin raised to the heavens, looking down on everyone. To refuse her interview, he could easily say things like "you’re not worthy."
But later, he gradually changed, turning into a naughty big boy, acting spoiled, stubborn, and unreasonable towards her. It was as if he had become another person. His aloof side only surfaced when analyzing cases.
In front of her, he split himself into "professional time" and "private time." This division was a change he made for her, and she understood it all.
But now, he returned to a state where both times merged, no longer acting spoiled or reckless when alone, but wearing a serious expression instead.
It was just like when he was Professor T at Kangchuan University.
He carried an innate authority, commanding respect without anger.
She had a bit of an unconscious urge to comply, to follow his demands.
But she also knew she couldn’t.
What’s ahead of her now was a deep, boundless sea. If she stepped into it, she would never have the chance to retreat unscathed.
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Tang Yanqing looked up at Shi Nian standing at the door. Her struggles were all expressed in her body language, and many small details had already betrayed her to him.
He raised his face, eyes calm.
"Because you want to know why I brought you to this room." He patted the space beside him again: "Come sit here, and I’ll seriously tell you."
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If he were still his usual casual self, she thought she might not walk back. She would be more likely to rush out the door. But with his current calm and serious demeanor, she couldn’t bring herself to move.
She took a deep breath and walked back.
Not according to the rules he set for the game, but she moved a chair over, sitting at the foot of the bed, opposite him, but with a greater distance between them.
He smiled knowingly, gently shaking his head.
He reached into his pocket, took out his police badge, and placed it beside him—exactly in the spot he had patted, asking her to sit.
The light shone on the badge, reflecting a tranquil yet firm glow. Shi Nian’s heart settled down further.
She was more convinced that he didn’t intend to hurt her now, but genuinely wanted to have a serious conversation with her.
She nodded: "Okay, tell me. I’m listening."
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He looked up, quietly gazing at her face.
"...Because the mistake I made with you started here."
Shi Nian’s heart trembled.
"Mr. Tang, what are you saying? What mistake did you make with me? And what does it have to do with this room?"
He sat upright, eyes steady, with no avoidance.
"This room was where you stayed the night before you married Xiang Yuan. If I had found you earlier and walked into this room the night before your wedding, there wouldn’t have been your marriage to Xiang Yuan the next day, and naturally, the unhappy four years that followed wouldn’t have happened."
He frowned slightly, a faint sadness welling up in his clear eyes.
"So, everything you went through after that was my fault."
Shi Nian’s heart was filled with sadness as well, yet she remained calm and bowed her head lightly, shaking it.
"No, how is that your fault, Mr. Tang? Marrying Xiang Yuan was my dad’s hope and my own decision. Even if the days after weren’t happy, I don’t want to blame anyone else. I know there are also problems with myself."
