Drunk on Marriage, Billionaire's Overindulgent Love-Chapter 786 - 307.【Sad Fairy Tale】The One in Front is the Beloved (Part 6)_4
Lin Chu was playing with the pebbles on the ground and didn’t look up, so she couldn’t see the fleeting ripple in the man’s deep, mysterious eyes.
She didn’t understand, "What will I do?"
This time, Lu Huai’an didn’t call her stupid but expanded the short three words into a complete sentence, "If I’m always bad to you, will you leave?"
No matter how coldly he spoke, she always followed behind him, never lagging a step.
Therefore, he had never thought about this question.
The pebble at her feet was kicked away, and after a moment of daze, Lin Chu looked up.
Unprepared, she fell into a pair of deep, ink-like eyes, filled with an intent she couldn’t understand.
Surrounded by lively noise, Lin Chu seemed only able to see the person before her.
After a while, she spoke softly, "A person’s heart, after all, is flesh. Passion, when ignored for too long, might just lose its vigor. So, Lu Huai’an..."
She smiled, her eyes curved and filled with a captivating light, "Maybe one day, I just won’t like you anymore."
The girl didn’t give a definite answer, yet it made the pain, thought long gone, resurge in Lu Huai’an’s heart once more.
In the depths of his dark eyes, the raging sea stilled right before erupting.
Until they were in the car, neither spoke again, and the atmosphere was a bit strange.
Lin Chu was used to witnessing this man’s unpredictable temper, so she didn’t feel she had done anything wrong.
No relationship can be maintained by one side alone. She is still young and full of enthusiasm, but one day she’ll grow old, and if she continuously lowers herself, she’ll eventually detest that version of herself.
Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after; who knows...
The vibration of a phone broke the silence in the car.
It was Ji Huan calling.
The dazed Lin Chu was pulled back to reality and answered the phone, "Brother Ji Huan, is there something you need?"
Though the Ji and Lin families were close, Ji Huan was nearly ten years her senior; she was still in school while Ji Huan was making waves in the business world, leading to few interactions over the phone.
On the other end, Ji Huan stood before the full-length window in his study, with a furrowed brow, his deep voice revealing nothing, "Xiao Chu, are you with Wanwan? The driver didn’t pick her up, and her phone’s unreachable."
Lin Chu assumed Ji Wanxia had informed her family, not realizing Brother Ji was oblivious.
"No, Wanwan said she’s staying in the school dorm tonight."
Those trapped in the maze of emotions see only fog ahead. Even if outsiders clearly see everything, they can’t interfere.
She couldn’t bear the thought of her best friend crying alone under the covers, "Brother Ji Huan, Wanwan’s in a bad mood today. It’s dangerous for her, a girl, to wander around the school alone at night. If you’re not busy, why don’t you come by and check on her?"
In the dimly lit study, the cigarette between Ji Huan’s fingers flickered intermittently.
Even without others around, he wouldn’t reveal his true emotions; his tall, upright figure blending into the darkness.
Lonely, indifferent.
Deep and unfathomable.
After a moment’s pause, he said lightly, "I understand. Be careful going home."
To these siblings, Lin Chu was always an outsider, with no position to teach anyone anything.
Courtly replying, "Oh, okay."
After the call, Lin Chu tried dialing Ji Wanxia’s number, but it was off.
After leaving the teaching building, she walked with Wanxia for a bit, and when Wanxia said she wanted to be alone, Lin Chu didn’t follow.
When Lu Huai’an called, she hadn’t walked far, maybe only a few minutes. That road is desolate at night, and even her carefree nature found it a bit eerie, let alone soft-spoken Ji Wanxia...
Frowning, she mumbled worriedly, "Could something have happened..."
Driving, Lu Huai’an glanced sideways at the girl, harshly saying, "Do you think everyone’s as direction-illiterate as you?"
Lin Chu felt another jab.
Listlessly leaning against the seat, she watched the nightscape retreat at an even pace, mumbling, "Aren’t you mad? Why bother with me?"
Lu Huai’an had already sorted his emotions, his mind calm, face expressionless as he retorted, "Which word of yours is worth my anger?"
Lin Chu, "..."
Spreading her arms, she covered her face with her thin coat, inching towards the car door, showing she no longer wished to speak to Lu Huai’an.
Doing something embarrassing like this wasn’t new for Lin Chu, so it was no surprise.
Five or six minutes later, Lin Chu quietly grasped the coat’s edge, pulling it down to reveal her bright eyes.
Glancing to her left, she noticed he seemed completely indifferent.
She couldn’t help feeling a bit pride-hurt.
So she didn’t bother pretending anymore, throwing the coat aside and clearing her throat before asking, "If... I’m saying if, I were sad and lonely, heartbroken over you and alone on the school grounds at night, would you come for me?"
She had informed Brother Ji Huan that Wanwan was upset, and unexpected events at school were real, so Brother Ji Huan probably wouldn’t leave Wanwan alone... right?
Lu Huai’an, expression unchanged, parted his thin lips and indifferently uttered, "No."
Lin Chu, "..."
Her mouth twitched uncontrollably, and she almost spat blood.
Alright, this was self-inflicted, no reason to get angry, yes, not worth getting angry.
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Ever since Lun Jun revealed to Lin Chu that Lu Huai’an would leave An City for two or three months, Lin Chu had held her tongue, wanting to see if Lu Huai’an would mention it on his own.
In the end, that rascal Lu Huai’an only remembered to inform her of his trip on the day of departure.
"I’m going on a work trip tonight, not sure when I’ll be back. If you feel uncomfortable at the Lu Family, you can stay at the Lin Family; I’ve already informed my parents."
Sitting on the sofa, Lin Chu stared blankly at the man changing clothes in front of the wardrobe.
Channeling her breath, she erupted and jumped over, "Lu Huai’an, why didn’t you just call me after boarding the plane?"
Lu Huai’an, with calm eyes, looked at the koala clinging to him, and with an assured demeanor, retorted, "You can’t make calls on a plane; don’t you know that?"
Lin Chu, "..."
She really would be angered to death by this man someday.
Rising on tiptoe, she bit his chin, piteously whining, "Don’t you want to spend my birthday together? How can you bear to leave your beautiful young wife at home alone for so long? I was..."
Before she could finish, the door, slightly ajar, was pushed open from the outside.
It was Shen Weiyi.
