Can We Say No to Divorce?-Chapter 594 - 360 This is a High-end Western Restaurant
Tian Xin’s fork dropped to the floor. This was an upscale restaurant, filled with many patrons. As the sound of the fork hitting the ground was heard, many people looked over.
Tian Xin had not expected Tang Baijin to speak in such a way, and she was truly so frightened that she didn’t know how to respond to him!
She had arranged tonight’s blind date precisely to avoid anything happening between them, but he not only drove away her date, but also talked about dating him!
How could Tian Xin not be shocked?
Tang Baijin, however, calmly picked up the fork from the floor and called the waiter over, "Change the cutlery, please."
As the other patrons resumed their meals and conversation, quiet returned to the restaurant, punctuated only by the occasional whispers of couples.
Tian Xin looked at him seriously: "Stop joking around!"
Tang Baijin, seeing Tian Xin’s expression, knew she was unwilling and said, "I am serious, Tian Xin..."
Tian Xin was still chewing on her steak, and suddenly felt that attending this blind date dinner had been a mistake!
If she hadn’t come, Tang Baijin wouldn’t have come either. If he hadn’t come, this talk of dating wouldn’t have happened.
"Tang Baijin, I’m serious too." Tian Xin put down her knife and fork.
Being friends, that’s fine!
Being lovers, out of the question!
Having said that, Tian Xin got up to leave, but Tang Baijin hurried after her. He hadn’t wanted to confess his feelings for her so soon, but with Yang Junyi’s return, and the fact that she had started going on blind dates, these things were all distasteful to him.
"Tian Xin..." Tang Baijin chased after her, looking at her, "Why won’t you consider it? You’re already going on blind dates, which means you’re ready to be in a relationship. If others can, why can’t I?"
Tian Xin avoided his gaze, "I can’t bear the thought of us, being so close, to start from being lovers!"
Tang Baijin found this reason utterly dumbfounding!
Did she always think he didn’t know that it was she who had administered the antidote that day on the island?
He didn’t understand why she always kept it from him!
But he knew that she was a kind-hearted woman, who surely didn’t have any ulterior motives.
Yet, did she know how heartbroken he felt when he found out it had been her?
A woman, especially an Eastern woman, values her chastity very highly – he was aware of that.
Yet she alone endured all the bitterness, even the breakup with Yang Junyi, without ever blaming him in the slightest.
But he, as a man, had the responsibility to take care of her.
His responsibility was not to provide marriage without love; he liked her just the way she was!
"Let’s give it a try, okay?" Tang Baijin couldn’t bear to blame her, "If someday you find a man you truly love, you can bravely pursue your true love!"
Tian Xin still shook her head.
She rarely refused his suggestions, but this time, she was particularly resolute.
"Don’t you like me?" Tang Baijin looked at her intently, "Tian Xin, look into my eyes and tell me!"
Naturally, Tian Xin wouldn’t look at him!
Tang Baijin, however, held her face in his hands, her delicate and charming face nestled within his broad and rough palms, gazing tenderly into her eyes.
Tian Xin lowered her eyelashes, "I’ve always seen you as a good brother, Baijin, please don’t do this..."
Tang Baijin insisted, "Give me a chance to pursue you, will you?"
Since everything was out in the open, he could not give up halfway.
Tian Xin shook her head, "Sorry, no!"
Tang Baijin had not expected the woman who had always been so compliant to him would not give him any chance at all, just like a witness on the stand who suddenly recanted all their testimony.
But he didn’t even feel like blaming her; she wasn’t heartless or indifferent, she was just a kind-hearted good woman who didn’t want anyone to see her unease.
...
Ji Su returned to her place only in the afternoon; when she woke up, Gu Yucheng had long since left.
However, she was fully aware that her body, heavily crushed by this man, was not used as someone else’s toy, but had become his.
Could it be that no matter what she did, she couldn’t escape his palm and was doomed to be manipulated at his will?
On her way back, Ji Su saw several missed calls from He Chenxiang and after pondering, decided to call back.
"Chenxiang, I’m sorry, today I..." Ji Su said. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
He Chenxiang responded quite briskly, "I drove to your place this morning and rang your doorbell, but no one answered. I thought you were still sleeping, so I didn’t want to disturb you. The hospital is also very busy; because of yesterday’s typhoon, some people were injured, and I didn’t call you..."
"Then you go ahead with your work!" Ji Su said, "I understand, being a doctor is like that..."
He Chenxiang chuckled lightly, "Let’s have dinner together tonight! I’ll come pick you up..."
"No need!" Ji Su said, "You should rest more if you have time!"
He Chenxiang smiled, "Even if it’s just a casual dinner between friends, there’s nothing wrong with that! Ji Su, please don’t push me away. Besides, I also want to ask about your health!"
Therefore, Ji Su had dinner with He Chenxiang, and he apologized for not taking her home yesterday, "I’m really sorry about yesterday..."
"I can understand," Ji Su gazed at him, "Moreover, I’m an adult, I don’t need such pampering."
"You are a woman, and you deserve to be pampered like this," He Chenxiang said seriously, "It is a man’s duty to pamper, care for, and cherish women."
Ji Su smiled, "Whoever marries you will surely be the happiest!"
He Chenxiang smiled slightly, "I can’t guarantee that, but I will say, I’ll do my utmost to treat her well!"
"Here’s to that!" Ji Su raised her glass, "I sincerely hope that you find the woman who makes you happy soon!"
He Chenxiang lifted his glass, "Are you implying that you have already found the man who can bring you happiness?"
Ji Su was taken aback, where was her happiness? In fact, she didn’t know!
Especially after what happened with Gu Yucheng today, she was a sensible person; perhaps to him, she was just an amusement!
How could she conclude that he had brought her happiness!
Moreover, she was indeed a toy he bought for ten million!
During the meal, He Chenxiang received a phone call; he needed to rush back to the hospital, "I’m sorry, Ji Su, I have to go!"
"No worries, go ahead!" Ji Su was especially understanding of the demands of being a doctor.
She sat alone at the table and unexpectedly saw Gu Yucheng come in; he had been absent since this morning.
At this moment...
Gu Yucheng approached, and seeing their candlelit dinner, he slightly curved his lips upwards, looking at Ji Su whose cheeks had reddened from drinking, he remarked sarcastically, "What? Running into the arms of another man?"
Ji Su looked at Gu Yucheng’s handsome face, which, even in the warm candlelight, seemed cold and ruthless.
Listening to his sarcasm, she quietly said, "I am only your toy, how dare I do anything with other men?"
Toy? Gu Yucheng’s eyes deepened. Did he treat her as a toy?
Is that the attitude of an owner toward a toy?
Gu Yucheng went straight into the room and told Ji Su, "Come in!"
After Ji Su entered, the room was unique, elegant, and quiet. Because most of the clientele here were the powerful or wealthy businessmen, there were no cameras in the room.
These people always disliked living under the surveillance of others.
Gu Yucheng sat down, staring at Ji Su who stood still as the waiter served the steak and red wine and then left.
"Come here!" Gu Yucheng uttered two words.
Ji Su certainly did not want to go over, but a chilling glance from his cold eyes frightened her, and she walked over to him.
Gu Yucheng looked at her, "Do you know what a toy should do?"
Ji Su’s face turned instantly pale, although she had guessed that coming in with him wouldn’t be easy, hearing him say it directly was still a shock.
He didn’t give her extra time to be shocked and bluntly said, "As a toy, you should wait on your owner while he eats, now cut the steak!"
When Ji Su reached for the cutlery, Gu Yucheng stopped her with his gaze. His cold and piercing eyes swept over her. She was wearing a floral knee-length dress that looked fresh and enchanting.
"As a toy, what need do you have for clothes?" Gu Yucheng lifted his lips sarcastically.
Ji Su clenched her fist, "Gu Yucheng, you’re going too far!"
"Oh..." Gu Yucheng responded indifferently with a word, implying obviously, did she really look like a toy?
Ji Su’s stubbornness surged, "Either kill me or let me go!"
Gu Yucheng picked up the steak knife, its blade sharp, and he raised it, "With this?"
Ji Su closed her eyes; if he truly wanted to kill her with the knife, she could accept it. Falling in love with this devil must be due to her lack of good karma in a past life!
She blamed no one now except herself, for continuing to love him!
Gu Yucheng observed her stubbornness; she often didn’t know how to cater to his mood. How could he not be angry when she was in his arms in the morning, and dining with another man come evening?
Gu Yucheng’s hand lifted the sharp knife edge, and with a "swoosh swoosh," two sounds resonated...
Ji Su felt the knife edge right at her delicate neck; just one sweep of his hand would kill her in front of him!
However, why did she only feel a cool sensation and not pain? Could it be her sense of pain was now numb?
Unable to resist, Ji Su opened her eyes, the cool feeling was because he had cut the two thin straps of her sundress with the knife, and at that moment, the dress had already fallen to the ground.
"Gu Yucheng, you..." Ji Su was bashful and embarrassed; she immediately went to pick it up but was stopped by him.
He looked at her, "I won’t kill you, nor will I let you go! You can choose a path for yourself. I’ll give you two choices: one is to obediently cut and feed me the steak; the other is to continue what we started this morning, I remember someone was pleading with me, weren’t they?"
