Drunk on Marriage, Billionaire's Overindulgent Love-Chapter 783 - 307. [Heartbreaking Fairy Tale] The One Before My Eyes Is the One in My Heart (Part 6)
Lin Chu took less than a minute to KO Jiang Muzhou.
After the two exchanged cold glances, one turned left, the other right, and neither paid further attention to each other.
Lin Chu walked in the direction where Ji Wanxia was, fully aware of why Ji’s mood was sour.
Rumor had it that the Ji Family was planning a marriage alliance with the Fang Family.
The Fang Family had only one daughter named Fang Yi, so it couldn’t possibly be Ji Wanxia marrying into the Fang Family; it must be Ji Huan.
Currently, they were still in the stage of getting to know each other, and the engagement date hadn’t been announced yet, but it probably wasn’t far off.
Born into this circle, Lin Chu’s simple nature didn’t mean she knew nothing. In affluent families, marriages were mostly maintained for business interests. Many couples appeared loving on the surface but went their separate ways once out of sight. Whether they even lived together was uncertain; business interests were the most reliable bond, more enduring than love.
Ji Wanxia was trapped in a love that had no light, unable to let go, yet unable to attain.
No one understood the torment in her heart, as all her affectionate feelings had to be suppressed for a lifetime. It felt like layers of vines were wrapped around her heart, each breath bringing pain.
She couldn’t do anything, only watch as the other person gradually walked away from her world, marrying another woman, having children...
When it came to matters of the heart, Lin Chu had no say.
She jogged a few steps to stand in front of Ji Wanxia, teasing with a smile, "What are you thinking about, walking like this? You’ll bump into a tree."
Ji Wanxia snapped out of her daze, her vision gradually clearing.
She looked up at Lin Chu with a subtle expression, "I won’t go home today; I’ll stay in the dorm. You can go ahead, don’t mind me."
Seeing her like this, Lin Chu felt a pang in her heart. She remembered how Ji Wanxia had stayed by her side listening to her ramble when she was upset over Lu Huai’an. There was no way she could leave her good friend now.
Anyway, Lu Huai’an would just find her annoying, so it wouldn’t matter if she stayed away for a night. He might even feel more at ease.
Lin Chu linked her arm with Wanxia’s, pretending to be carefree, "I have nothing to do anyway, let’s stay together."
Wanxia really wasn’t in the mood to talk. It wasn’t just sadness; it was a heart-wrenching pain.
In front of her best friend, she didn’t need to hide her emotions, nor could she if she tried.
Standing there motionless, she didn’t look at Lin Chu but spoke softly, "Xiao Chu, I want to be alone."
No one could help her, and no one could understand her feelings.
She felt like she was sick, deeply so. If her brother found out about the secret she had hidden for so many years, he would surely be disappointed and maybe even find her disgusting.
Having feelings for her half-brother, such an unethical emotion would never be accepted in any era.
Deep feelings were a shackle that could harm her closest family.
She was afraid she might do something to make her grandfather sad, so she couldn’t go home; she couldn’t let herself see her brother.
"Oh, okay," Lin Chu understood the meaning behind Wanxia’s words and didn’t insist.
She released the arm she had linked around Wanxia’s and cautioned with concern, "It’s not safe at night; don’t go to secluded places. Go back to the dorm early."
Wanxia murmured a low "Mm."
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Although Ji Wanxia’s temperament seemed soft on the outside, deep down she had a strength that even Lin Chu couldn’t match. She said she didn’t want Lin Chu to accompany her, so Lin Chu didn’t dare to secretly follow.
Only when she could no longer see Wanxia did Lin Chu sigh and turn towards the school gate.
After walking for a while, she received a call from Lu Huai’an.
Before she could speak, a man’s obviously impatient voice came through, "Are you still asleep or lost in the campus you’ve been in for more than a year?"
Even without him in front of her, Lin Chu could imagine he was probably frowning right now.
"What do you mean asleep? I was paying attention in class and didn’t even play with my phone!" Though she seemed carefree usually, once she was in class, she was more serious than anyone.
She planned to stand shoulder to shoulder with President Lu in the future, so she needed some real skills.
The business world wasn’t an amusement park, not a place she could just muddle through. The Lin Family was Mr. Lin’s life’s work, and she couldn’t afford to ruin it.
Lin Chu rolled her eyes at the night sky, "Even if I’m not great with directions, I wouldn’t get lost on campus...right?"
