In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband-Chapter 125 I Only Have You, and Only Want You

Xiang Xin never anticipated that the situation would develop in this way.

When she heard what Yanchuan said, it felt as if she had been slapped hard across the face; her cheeks burned with pain. When she realized everyone was looking at her, she quickly lowered her head even further.

Now, those who once thought Xiang Xin and Yanchuan were in a relationship, what else was there to clarify?

But, predictably, someone had drunk too much and lost all sense of propriety.

The man, seemingly oblivious to the awkwardness of the moment, asked in surprise, "Weren’t you and Xiang Xin dating back then?"

"We—"

"We didn’t date."

Xiang Xin had barely started speaking when Yanchuan interrupted her, cutting in before she could explain.

"I’ve never dated Xiang Xin, nor have I dated anyone else over the years; Jinzhi is my first love."

After speaking, Yanchuan turned his head to glance at Jinzhi beside him, as if to gauge her reaction.

But Jinzhi’s expression remained unchanged from beginning to end, which left Yanchuan uncertain. Had she misunderstood something?

He had just explained himself, so there shouldn’t be any problem, right?

"So why—"

"It turns out it was a misunderstanding."

The man had barely begun speaking when someone else jumped in to smooth things over. Everyone looked on with mixed emotions—wasn’t he the one who once had a crush on Xiang Xin?

Could it be he still wanted to save face for Xiang Xin?

No one delved deeply into those long-passed events. Seeing that someone else had interjected, they quickly chimed in, "Let’s stop talking and keep drinking."

Everyone laughed it off, trying to skip over the issue.

Fortunately, the man who had drunk too much heard the cue to continue drinking and decisively dropped the topic, grabbing his drink and continuing to drink.

No one brought that topic up again, and it seemed that the matter was left to slide.

Xiang Xin excused herself to the restroom and then never returned, and everyone tacitly avoided mentioning her until the dinner gathering came to an end.

Jinzhi and Yanchuan left together, only then did the group catch up with the guy who couldn’t stop chattering at the dinner table.

On the way back, Yanchuan, looking at Jinzhi’s complexion, cautiously said, "Xiang Xin and I really didn’t have a relationship; we were just classmates."

"Mhm." Jinzhi nodded slightly, not specifying whether she believed him or not.

She knew that Yanchuan and Xiang Xin had never dated.

But in her previous life, after Yanchuan attended this class reunion, rumors about Xiang Xin being Yanchuan’s "first love" and "old flame" circulated wildly.

The reason she came today was precisely to avoid hearing such talk.

If they had truly been together back then, Jinzhi would not have had much to say—everyone has a past, and even if it made her uncomfortable, she wouldn’t dwell on it.

But the truth was they had never dated!

So why bother stirring up such a mess for no reason?

Thus, Jinzhi did not want similar tumultuous rumors to circulate again in this lifetime.

Since she had some free time, dispelling these rumors wouldn’t be too troublesome.

But what happened today?

She hadn’t done anything, yet things had already progressed to this stage. freeweɓnovel.cøm

Yanchuan had explained so clearly, surely no rumors could arise from this?

Seeing Jinzhi somewhat absent-minded, Yanchuan thought she might not believe him, feeling a bit anxious, he hurriedly continued to clarify, "I was really just an ordinary classmate with her!"

"At that time we did travel together, but it was a school-arranged trip. After that trip, we lost contact."

"I came back to the country later and had no idea what she did."

It was impossible to say he had no memories at all. They had been classmates for several years and team members, but truly, they had little to do with each other after going abroad.

Moreover, their studies abroad were government-sponsored, so theoretically, they were supposed to return to their country after finishing, but Xiang Xin didn’t, and the school even specifically asked him if he knew about Xiang Xin’s circumstances abroad.

But he had no relationship with Xiang Xin, and whether she returned or not was none of his concern, and he never followed up on it.

If it weren’t for seeing Xiang Xin all of a sudden today, he probably wouldn’t have thought of her at all.

"I know, I know," Jinzhi responded, smiling gently at Yanchuan.

In reality, it was no rare occurrence for contemporary young people to fall in and out of love, but once someone developed a sense of possession over another person, they couldn’t help but wonder if they were the only one.

If they weren’t the only one, comparisons would inevitably ensue.

So, looking at the "clean" Yanchuan before her, Jinzhi, with her strong sense of possession, felt very satisfied.

Yanchuan, still watching Jinzhi, seeing that she didn’t seem angry, finally relaxed a bit.

But still, he couldn’t help adding one more line, "I have only you, and I only want you."

Hearing this, Jinzhi felt as if she could give him her life.

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New Year’s Eve arrived in the blink of an eye.

Jinzhi got up early not to rush to the old family home hurriedly but because she had to visit her mother’s grave that morning.

After breakfast, they tidied up and headed out.

By the time they arrived, Xu Zhen was already there; he seemed to have arrived quite a while ago, and had even set up the offerings.

"Dad," Jinzhi called out upon hearing him.

Xu Zhen, hearing her, turned back and nodded at Jinzhi, "You’re here."

"Mhm." Jinzhi walked over, placing the bouquet she carried in front of the tombstone, "Mom, I’m here to see you."

Xu Zhen stepped slightly aside to let Yanchuan stand closer.

After all was done, they left together.

Jinzhi asked Xu Zhen, "Won’t you stay and celebrate New Year’s with us?"

"No." Xu Zhen replied, "Your mom and I agreed that once you were married, I would take her out each year for New Year’s."

"I can’t break my promise just because she’s gone; I’m not that kind of untrustworthy person."

Jinzhi wasn’t sure if they had really made such an arrangement, but she knew it had been the same in her past life. Back then, she had persuaded him for a long time, but Xu Zhen eventually went on his own.

So now she didn’t bother to argue; it was pointless.

At the main road, they prepared to part ways. Jinzhi stopped and said quite seriously, "Then, I wish you a happy New Year in advance."

"Happy New Year," Xu Zhen nodded, "I’ll bring you a gift when I come back."

Jinzhi was speechless; he was treating her like a child to be placated.

After they parted, Xu Zhen went to the airport, while Jinzhi and Yanchuan returned to the Xie family’s old home.