Her reaction, in Qi Cheng’s eyes, appeared as nothing but an obvious refusal.
Fortunately, he was ntally prepared.
He held Ji Yunhuan’s hand, bringing it to his lips, kissing the back of her hand forcefully.
While doing all this, he kept his eyes closed, not daring to look at her.
He feared seeing disgust towards him on her face.
He was so afraid of being hated by Ji Yunhuan.
Over the past week, he had calmly thought a lot through. He confird that upon opening Su Molang’s diary, he was destined to fall into this situation.
When Su Molang ntioned her, he beca curious about what kind of woman could srize Su Molang so much. Upon seeing her photo, he couldn’t help but be amazed. How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world?
Everyone is a visual animal, and he was no exception.
Of course, he wasn’t so superficial to fall for Ji Yunhuan just because of that.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have ignored her for five years.
Until at the Gu Family Residence...
Seeing her, every movent and gesture she made was captivating.
Even though what she wore wasn’t luxurious or glamorous, in his eyes, she was more captivating than any woman present on that day. Especially when he looked at her, he felt as if...he had found a kindred spirit.
Ji Yunhuan watched the very handso and dignified man before her kiss her hand so affectionately. She felt a bit at a loss for what to do.
Despite all the theories telling her his words were unreliable, his deanor at the mont made her very much want to believe him.
She reached out her other hand and gently covered the back of his hand, "Qi Cheng."
When Qi Cheng opened his eyes, he didn’t see disdain in Ji Yunhuan’s eyes. On the contrary, her eyes showed astonishnt at being indulged.
Of course, it was only for a fleeting mont. Soon, her gaze was covered with indifference, "Why do you always like to deceive ? Is making fall in love with your ga so much fun? I know harming Su Molang was my fault. It’s who wronged him, but can you let go just once? I really don’t want to play this ga anymore. I’m begging you!"
After a brief mont of indulgence, Ji Yunhuan regained her composure.
When they just got their marriage certificate, Qi Cheng had confidently said that he would make her fall in love with him.
This was his plan!
Constantly teasing her heart, constantly making her fall for him.
"I’m sincere." Qi Cheng emphasized once again.
Ji Yunhuan retorted sarcastically, "Yes! You’re sincere. To which woman are you not sincere? If you weren’t, how could those won be so enchanted by you one by one? I have to admit, you’re a master in the field of love. You always find a way to make the won you et fall in love with you. I, Ji Yunhuan, am useless. I fell for you in such a short ti."
She had vowed never to love him, but she didn’t realize how quickly she overturned her own statents.
After all, which man, when trying to please a woman, would risk his own life?
She had to admit, he always had his ways.
Qi Cheng looked at Ji Yunhuan, feeling that he had completely...dunked himself into the Yellow River without a chance to clear his na.
"I didn’t want to deceive you; you’re different from them."
"How many tis have you told other won these words?"
"You’re the first."
"You say this to all the won, don’t you?" Ji Yunhuan looked at him with regret, "Qi Cheng, it’s such a pity you are not an actor."
"Ji Yunhuan..."
He wanted to say more, but Ji Yunhuan interrupted him, "You don’t have to try to make believe in your ’sincerity’ anymore. I already believe you. If admitting that I like you will give you such a sense of accomplishnt, then I admit it. I like you! I confess: I like you. Even knowing you have many won, and that they were all abandoned by you, I still like you...I confess: I like you. Even knowing you married with ulterior motives, I couldn’t control myself. Because, you are the first man to risk his life to save ."
Qi Cheng felt like there was sothing wrong with their conversation, but he couldn’t pinpoint it.
The only thing he knew was that his deep affection just now, in Ji Yunhuan’s eyes, was rely a kind of deceit, a form of manipulation.
He also knew that after knowing her family’s affairs, she couldn’t possibly still like him.
A long silence filled the dining room.
Ji Yunhuan felt her face burning, as if she had been slapped.
She didn’t know why she couldn’t hold back from saying things she shouldn’t have said.
Even though said out of spite, everything she just said was the truth.
Fortunately, he would not believe it.
Or maybe, he simply didn’t care!
She looked at the silent Qi Cheng and sneered coldly, "Why aren’t you speaking? Scared? Is it overwhelming for you that I, Ji Yunhuan, fell for you in such a short ti? Am I now like those won? What are you planning next? Mock ? Make fun of ? Does being loved by , Ji Yunhuan, bring you such a sense of accomplishnt?"
Qi Cheng sighed helplessly and finally looked at her, "I know you’re mocking ."
"Mocking?" Ji Yunhuan said with a hard edge, "No, I’m serious. What, are you planning to run away now? Isn’t this what you wanted?"
"Are you sure?" Qi Cheng gazed at her intently.
She said she liked him?
Although he knew she was probably joking, he felt his heart inexplicably skip a beat.
"I’m sure." Ji Yunhuan said, recklessly.
Since he could freely tease her, why couldn’t she take it seriously?
Furthermore, admitting to liking her lawful husband seed not to be a ridiculous thing.
"You’re drunk." He used her earlier words.
Ji Yunhuan was heartbroken by his evasive attitude. She always knew he would react this way...
She should have known that all the so-called affection was fake.
"Using your words, maybe I’m drunk, but I know what I’m saying." Ji Yunhuan laughed, "You said before that we are the sa kind of people. Actually, we are not. You seem affectionate, but behind it all, you are calculative. Your heart is colder than anyone’s. I... am different from you. I haven’t t many people, and there are even fewer that I hold dear..." She turned her eyes away coldly. She didn’t want him to see the ridiculous emotions in her eyes, "I hate myself for falling for your tricks ant to deceive little girls!"
She had lived for over twenty years but had never seriously experienced a relationship.
And because of that, she easily fell into his trap.
She thought she could control her heart well, but it turns out, she overestimated herself.
"Yunhuan." Qi Cheng reached out and held her hand, for the first ti, feeling like his heart was about to jump out of his chest, "You like ?"
But how could this be possible?
However, her deanor told him she wasn’t lying.
Could she really not care about her parents’ affair?
Qi Cheng’s voice carried joy, but in Ji Yunhuan’s eyes, it sounded like mockery. She pulled her hand away, "You eat slowly. I’m going upstairs."
Qi Cheng watched her back, sitting alone beside the dining room.
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