My Ex-husband Asked Me to Remarry Him Every Day-Chapter 568 - 560: Telling Lies

"Believe it or not?"

How should one answer such a question?

Chen Jiayan looked at her, speechless for a good few minutes.

Xie Baola didn’t rush him.

She just watched him leisurely,

her face spreading into a semi-smiling smile.

In the end, it was Chen Jiayan who beat a hasty retreat.

Xie Baola watched his flustered departure and raised an eyebrow.

What? Was he shy because she had hit the nail on the head?

Otherwise, Xie Baola really couldn’t explain Chen Jiayan’s behavior.

Xie Baola was now fully awake.

She sat up, went to the bathroom, and then headed to the living room.

Chen Jiayan was on the couch in the living room, flipping through TV channels.

Xie Baola poured herself a glass of water and sat next to him.

"Watching TV?"

She smiled at him.

The two sat close, shoulder to shoulder.

Xie Baola’s lips curved, her expression relaxed and casual.

Chen Jiayan didn’t look at her, only saying without looking away, "Isn’t that obvious?"

"The TV doesn’t have much worth watching now. How about we play games instead?" Xie Baola suggested.

"Hmm?"

"Your company makes games, right? Let’s play one your team designed and compete."

Chen Jiayan thought it was okay.

It would be a good way to pass the time.

"We do have one."

"Then hurry up and find it." Xie Baola urged him.

Seeing that her glass was empty, Xie Baola went straight to the fridge for a bottle of milk. She looked over and asked, "Chen Jiayan, do you want water or milk?"

"Water."

"Okay."

Xie Baola brought a bottle of water and milk over, and then dug out the snacks from under the coffee table to lay out.

A rare moment of relaxation in the afternoon.

Even the sunlight streaming through the windows carried a bit of warmth.

The gauzy curtains drifted gently with the wind, setting a beautiful atmosphere.

Xie Baola leaned back and saw Chen Jiayan rummaging for something in the TV cabinet.

"What are you looking for?"

Chen Jiayan took out two game controllers and handed one to Xie Baola.

He connected the game to the TV.

Ready to go.

"I’ve never played this before."

Xie Baola looked at the totally incomprehensible game on the TV.

"I’ll teach you first."

"Okay." Xie Baola readily agreed.

Actually, the game was very simple.

Chen Jiayan, with a muted voice, methodically explained the tutorial to Xie Baola.

But while Chen Jiayan was explaining, Xie Baola was completely attracted by him as a person.

So much so that she hardly caught what he said, in one ear and out the other.

After Chen Jiayan finished explaining, he found Xie Baola staring at him, daydreaming.

He fixed his eyes on her for several seconds.

When she still didn’t respond,

Chen Jiayan raised his hand and lightly tapped on her forehead.

Xie Baola suddenly snapped back to reality,

covering her forehead, staring with fox-like eyes at the person who had started it all.

"Why did you hit me?"

Chen Jiayan countered, "What were you daydreaming about?"

Xie Baola curled the corners of her lips into a smile, "You’re just too good-looking, I couldn’t help but stare."

Chen Jiayan: "..."

She always was straightforward, never one to beat around the bush or be subtle.

Chen Jiayan had gotten used to it.

Chen Jiayan asked her gently, "Did you catch everything I just said?"

Xie Baola honestly confessed, "No."

She paused, her voice tinged with laughter, "I was so mesmerized by you, how could I listen to anything else?"

Chen Jiayan couldn’t help but laugh, "And you say that with such conviction?"

"It’s about being honest with you," Xie Baola surveyed him, "You’d prefer I lie to you?"

Chen Jiayan was speechless, "Can you even mix those two things up?"

"I just won’t lie to you, no matter what."

Seeing the conversation veering off track, Chen Jiayan steered it back, "So, do you still want to play the game or not?"

"Of course, I do. What else is there to do if not for the game, unless you’ve got something more fun? I can’t play with you."

Her last sentence was muttered.

But there was no reason Chen Jiayan couldn’t hear it.

"Xie Baola!"

Chen Jiayan called out her name.

She really was too much...

Xie Baola confidently raised an eyebrow, "So we’re playing the game, right? Hurry up and show me how to play."

Chen Jiayan, resigned, repeated the tutorial.

Xie Baola understood.

Each holding a controller, they started to compete.

Xie Baola was a first-timer and Chen Jiayan and his team had designed the game—how could she surpass him?

"I lost!"

Xie Baola pouted, looking towards Chen Jiayan.

"Continue playing?" Chen Jiayan looked pleased with himself.

Xie Baola declared confidently, "Of course!"

They played the second round, the third, the fourth... countless rounds.

Xie Baola became completely numb to losing.

Her fox-like eyes glaring.

"Chen Jiayan."

"Hmm?" Chen Jiayan’s tone rose at the end.

"No more!" Xie Baola flung the controller aside on the couch and leaned back lazily.

Chen Jiayan just smiled faintly, "Okay, we’ll stop."

Xie Baola fumed inwardly, "You don’t even know how to let me win once! Aren’t we best friends?"

From friends to good friends, and then best friends.

She had fast-tracked that relationship.

Chen Jiayan smiled amusedly, a brief smile crossing his lips before quickly disappearing as he spoke bluntly, "It’s a competition; how can I just let you win?"

Xie Baola: "..."

Knowing he was such a straightforward person, Xie Baola didn’t argue and just suppressed her emotions, exhaling a heavy sigh.

She really couldn’t continue with this game!

Chen Jiayan picked up the controller she had just put down and handed it to her.

Xie Baola crossed her arms and didn’t take it.

"What now?"

Who said she couldn’t have a temper?

This game frustrated her.

"One more round."

"No, it’s not fair for me!"

"How can you know if you won’t try?"

Xie Baola: "..."

She had played so many rounds and had yet to win.

Xie Baola looked at Chen Jiayan, "Will you let me win?"

"Games should be fair."

"What’s the fun in that?"

Xie Baola snorted coldly.

"Going easy in a game is even less interesting."

"You talk nonsense!"

"Do you want to continue playing or not?" Chen Jiayan asked patiently again.

Xie Baola looked at the controller held out in front of her and finally took it.

After a moment’s hesitation, she spoke, "Then let’s play another round. If I lose, I’m not playing anymore."

"Hmm."

Chen Jiayan lightly affirmed.

The game resumed.

Chen Jiayan was about to defeat Xie Baola when he subtly went easy on her.

For her, it seemed a little leniency wouldn’t be too bad.

Xie Baola was a fierce gamer.

Her only downside was not being as skilled as Chen Jiayan.

Given the chance by Chen Jiayan, she turned the tables and won.

"I won!"

Xie Baola tossed the controller aside and shrugged at Chen Jiayan, her demeanor smug.

"Hmm," Chen Jiayan nodded lightly, "You won."

She seemed quite happy with the win, didn’t she?