Chapter 156: How Can I Get You to Forgive Me?
His replies to messages were casual, and I thought he was busy. Turns out he was frequenting various places of debauchery, having a grand old time.
If that’s not a breakup, what is?
Lian Li gazed into Jin Shi Yue’s eyes, her gaze flickering for a moment before she turned her head away, “No need for anyone to say it. A month of no contact is a default breakup.”
Jin Shi Yue scoffed coldly, “You hid from me at school for half a month, and the first thing you did after leaving campus was go to another man’s home for dinner. Did you ever consider me your boyfriend?”
His tone gradually grew harsher.
In the past, Lian Li disdained to argue when misunderstood, but now a sourness inexplicably welled up in her nasal cavity. She looked directly at him, “When did I hide from you? I told you there were things at school, but you didn’t listen. I sent you messages during that half month at school, and you were indifferent.”
“Jin Yan Ting has taken care of me for over nine years. I used to go to his home every month. What’s wrong with having dinner with him after leaving school? Are you asking me to give him the cold shoulder, sever ties, and never see each other again?
Lian Li took a breath, “As for whether I considered you a boyfriend, is asking that meaningful? Do you listen to what I say? You come looking for me when you want, and ignore me when you don’t. What do you consider me?”
His talk of wanting to go public was just an excuse; he simply wanted to break up, and that was just a random reason he found.
If you want to break up, just say so. Why find an excuse? It’s not like I insisted on dating for a full six months.
He made her carry that thick book back and forth, and the campus was so large, her arms were sore.
A man’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea.
Lian Li couldn’t understand what Jin Shi Yue was throwing a tantrum about.
He was the one who agreed to date for six months without going public, and he was also the one who went back on his word.
He had known for a long time that she liked Jin Yan Ting, and he had long since accepted it.
The brotherhood between Jin Shi Yue and Jin Yan Ting was not something outsiders could interfere with.
Lian Li was self-aware. She didn’t believe Jin Shi Yue liked her so much that he would disregard their brotherhood.
Therefore, his repeatedly bringing her and Jin Yan Ting up could only mean one thing: to make things difficult for her, to amuse himself.
Second Young Master Jin, being arrogant and accustomed to a casual demeanor, how could he be serious? He was merely bored and came down to earth to find some amusement, to experience the bittersweetness of dating.
Lian Li wasn’t someone who easily felt wronged, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
Why did he say he liked her, yet misunderstand her time and time again?
His liking was truly cheap.
Yet, she had actually taken it seriously.
He didn’t understand her at all.
Lian Li hadn’t felt irritated for a long time.
Damn Jin Shi Yue, always stirring up her emotions. Why didn’t he just jump into the sea?
Why are there such annoying people in the world? It’s so irritating.
Damn Jin Shi Yue.
Damn Jin Shi Yue.
Damn Jin Shi Yue.
Lian Li cursed three times, yet her chest still felt suffocated. Her heart felt like a green orange, forcibly squeezed to release its sour juice, making even breathing difficult.
She no longer wanted to talk to Jin Shi Yue. They weren’t a proper couple, and from the beginning, she wasn’t the one responsible. He was the one who made her responsible, so why should she care about his emotions, why should she send him messages, why should she try to understand him?
She absolutely wouldn’t.
Lian Li’s chest heaved with frustration. After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself, she couldn’t help but ask, “And you? You were living an extravagant and decadent life for the past month. Did you think of me? Did you contact me?”
Before he could speak, she answered herself, “Neither.”
If Lian Li hadn’t had such strong self-esteem, she would have gotten entangled with Jin Yan Ting years ago, let alone waited until now.
She sent messages to Jin Shi Yue, and he would either reply with “Mm” or “Whatever.” Afraid of disturbing him, she sent messages intermittently for over ten days, only to discover he was living a life full of flavor.
He didn’t even bother to reply to her, so why should she repeatedly lower her self-esteem and try to get close to him?
He was so good at distorting right and wrong. He was the one who ignored her first, but in the end, it turned into her neglecting him.
Jin Shi Yue’s dark, deep eyes stared intently at Lian Li. He watched her nose tip slowly turn red, his voice uncharacteristically choked, each word a complaint against him.
It felt as if his limbs were being corroded and gnawed by poisonous insects. An indescribable dull ache grew from his heart, intensifying with each passing moment.
It was more unbearable than a bullet passing through flesh and blood.
He wanted her to care about him, yet he also worried about her getting hurt because of him.
Jin Shi Yue lowered his head, his head resting on her shoulder. His arm tightly encircled her waist, and Lian Li couldn’t break free.
“Lian Li.”
Jin Shi Yue’s voice was incredibly low, filled with an unspeakable restraint.
“I apologize. Don’t be angry anymore, okay?”
Arrogant as Jin Shi Yue was, having been proud for twenty-seven years, he had never lowered himself.
Lian Li felt no sense of conquest; instead, she felt a strange discomfort.
It was as if a thin thread was tied to her stomach, not pulled tight, so fine it was almost imperceptible, but it just hung there, a dull weight.
Lian Li’s delicate eyebrows furrowed unconsciously. She neither agreed nor disagreed.
Jin Shi Yue’s slender fingers cupped her chin. Their foreheads touched, his breath hot and chaotic. He tilted his head slightly, avoiding their noses, and captured her cherry lips.
As their lips met, his voice was sexy and alluring, “I wanted to kiss you back in the car.”
The masculine scent on him was always so strong, exuding undeniable hormones with every move.
Lian Li turned her head. Jin Shi Yue’s thin lips brushed past hers and landed on her cheek.
That night, they didn’t argue or quarrel, nor were they sharp-tongued. They were calm and composed, yet it resulted in a cold war.
The surface issue was actually easy to resolve; one of them just needed to say they wanted to go public, or the other to say they didn’t.
But neither of them would back down.
What was baffling was that at that time, they both chose silence, remaining calm individually, avoiding words that would hurt each other.
Now, seeing him again, hearing Jin Shi Yue’s words, Lian Li’s heart fluttered up and down before gradually settling.
Because of him, the slight discomfort and restlessness in her heart instantly dissipated.
So, a person could truly be a miracle drug.
Lian Li could come up with ten thousand reasons to refuse others, but when she faced Jin Shi Yue, only instinctual acceptance remained.
But they couldn’t always be like this, brushing aside conflicts carelessly and then encountering similar problems again.
Jin Shi Yue leaned closer, his nose gently brushing against hers, their breaths intertwining, “How can I get you to forgive me?”
The hormonal aura around him changed subtly, becoming intense, dangerous, scorching, and extremely sharp as it lunged at her.
It was like after intimacy, being so familiar with each other’s bodies that a simple touch could ignite a passionate atmosphere.
Lian Li was thinking about how to solve the fundamental problem. As she pondered, her neck suddenly felt a dull ache, and a muffled groan escaped her nasal cavity.
Lian Li glared at him unhappily, “Why did you bite me?”
Who apologizes by biting someone?
Jin Shi Yue smiled, the corners of his lips curving casually.
“Aren’t you going to ask me where I’ve been these past few days?”
Lian Li said, “I’m not interested in where you spent your money.”
“Ask,” Jin Shi Yue’s palm gripped her waist, pinching precisely at sensitive spots, causing Lian Li’s body to tremble slightly.
