Chapter 25 Let’s Stop Here
"Hmm." Gu Qibao nodded, blurting out, "Brother Chenghe, don’t you trust me?"
Gu Qibao’s retort caught Bo Chengyan by surprise, however, a smile soon tugged at the corners of his lips. He gently caressed her head, "Why wouldn’t I trust you? Since you say there’s nothing, then there’s nothing."
Gu Qibao cast her eyes down, not daring to look at Bo Chengyan’s face. She feared that she might break down in tears the very next second. Forgive her for once again lying. In this moment, she had no other option but to tell a lie, the truth is something she dared not reveal.
Because she had already slept with Di Mingjue, all the explanations were futile. How was she supposed to say it?
Could she say, ’Yes, I slept with Di Mingjue, but I do not like him, nor will I marry him’?
So what good would admitting to it do?
What mattered was that she would not ruin the love between Di Mingjue and Bo Chengxin. As for Bo Chengyan, she believed she had lost the right to say anything to him.
So why should she admit to anything and unsettle everyone? It would be better to shoulder all this alone.
"Did you hear it all?" Bo Chengyan walked over to Bo Chengxin’s side and squatted down, his eyes gentle, "Xiaoqi said nothing happened between her and Di Mingjue. You can feel at ease now, right?"
"Hmm." Bo Chengxin nodded, "I trust Mingjue, Big Brother, let’s go back."
"Okay." Bo Chengyan stood and turned to Gu Qibao, "Xiaoqi, don’t take it to heart. Xinxin was only asking, she didn’t mean anything else. You don’t mind, right?"
"No." Gu Qibao forced a smile, her pale face framed by her bitten lips as she ruefully replied, "It’s only natural."
Indeed, it was only natural. Bo Chengxin was Di Mingjue’s girlfriend, it was her right to ask.
As Bo Chengyan’s little sister, she was understandably doted on by her brother and had him defend her. What could Gu Qibao say in response?
If she did admit to being involved with Di Mingjue, would Bo Chengyan support her or Bo Chengxin?
She dared not admit because the relations were too complicated. She did not want to admit because she had no intention of marrying Di Mingjue.
Let the matter be. After all, she had already taken the pill. She should not have any entanglements with Di Mingjue in the future.
Di Mingjue was still Bo Chengxin’s boyfriend. Bo Chengyan was still Bo Chengxin’s brother who was fond of her. So what was she?
Watching Bo Chengyan gently lift and carry Bo Chengxin into the car, Gu Qibao felt a sense of discomfort at Bo Chengxin’s warm and seemingly innocent smile, she could not quite place the reason for it.
𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
She had lost to Bo Chengxin without even putting up a fight. There was no competition or struggle because she did not like the one she was involved with, the one she liked was indeed, in love with Bo Chengxin.
So be it then. She was a complete loser. What more was there to say?
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On the other side, inside a luxurious yet low-profile car, the man’s face remained expressionless.
"BOSS, Miss Qibao has left, should we..."
"Follow her."
Di Mingjue’s visit was somewhat unexpected to Bo Chengxin as he rarely took the initiative to see her, but this unexpectedness was more surprising than joyful.
"You’re not busy today?" Bo Chengxin sat on her wheelchair with a serene smile, her radiant features were frail, reminiscent of a delicate leaf in the autumn wind that could fall at any moment, invoking an irresistible urge in others to protect her.
Di Mingjue stood in front of her, looking down at her from a higher position. She could not stand, always seated.
"Let’s end this here." Di Mingjue’s face and tone remained flat as if calmly stating something mundane.