Chapter 128: No Regrets
If Xu Jingyi wanted to kill her, then she would create some opportunities to surprise Xu Jingyi.
After all, prisoners before execution get a full meal!
Xu Jingyi thought his plan was foolproof, but it was all within her control.
After all, the scientific technology she possessed was far more advanced than this era. If she wanted to, monitoring a person’s every move was as easy as flipping a hand.
Xia Chenge went to school after breakfast, refusing Wei En’s offer of a ride from his driver.
As soon as she stepped out the door, she saw Ling Hanmu leaning against a sports car, waiting for her.
The moment he saw her, Ling Hanmu immediately stood up straight and waved at her with a smile: “Little Brother!”
Why is this guy always so early? Xia Chenge grumbled inwardly, but she still walked over and stopped a few steps away from Ling Hanmu: “You’re so early? Shouldn’t you be resting?”
“Do I look like someone who needs rest, being so full of energy? Come on, I’m here to take you to school.” Ling Hanmu reached out to grab her hand, walked around to the other side of the car, opened the door for her, and pushed her in.
Xia Chenge glanced at him: “The Ling family is a century-old aristocratic family. You’re probably the first heir in the Ling family’s history to always chase after girls, right?”
“So what? As long as this Young Master is happy.” Ling Hanmu said proudly, “Besides, you’re my fiancée. Do you expect me to pick up someone else for school?”
Xia Chenge thought about that scenario and felt a pang of annoyance. “Do you really want to pick up someone else?”
Ling Hanmu heard this and his survival instinct kicked in: “How could I? I wouldn’t pick anyone else up even if they begged me. I’m begging you to let me pick you up.”
Xia Chenge found it amusing, but she did feel much more at ease with Ling Hanmu’s answer.
“Are you jealous?” Ling Hanmu blinked.
Xia Chenge flatly denied it: “Vinegar is too sour, I don’t like it.”
“Oh…” Ling Hanmu looked a bit disappointed. After a pause, he changed the subject, his expression turning serious. “Why didn’t you tell me you were going to Victoria Bar yesterday?”
“I can handle this matter. Besides, you need to rest. I don’t want to see you faint again.” Xia Chenge said earnestly.
Ling Hanmu’s expression softened slightly. “You’re a girl, it’s not suitable for you to go to places like that. What if you were schemed against? What would I do?”
“Xiao Mu, I hope that in your eyes, we are equals, and there’s no such thing as one protecting the other. I don’t want to be treated as weak, and even if I am weak, I will strive to become stronger. Hiding under someone else’s wing will only make me weaker and prevent me from growing.”
“And I don’t like that!”
Xia Chenge explained seriously.
“But you never need me, which makes me feel frustrated. Little Brother, even if you don’t need my protection, I hope I can at least know what you’re doing. Knowing that the person I like is walking into a dangerous situation and I can only wait feels terrible.”
“Little Brother, I like you!”
“In the hospital room at Rende Hospital, my heart was moved. At first, I was just curious about what kind of person you were.”
“But in the process of seeking the answer, I fell deeper and deeper. No one has ever made me worry so much, and you did.”
“When I confirmed that you were the one who saved me back then, I was overjoyed because fate had given me the best opportunity. I don’t want to lose this best chance to have you, even if you think I’m despicable for taking advantage of your vulnerability, I don’t care.”
“I truly want to keep you by my side for a lifetime.”
Ling Hanmu’s gaze was intense as he confessed his feelings to Xia Chenge with deep sincerity.
He didn’t want to think about anything else; he’d rather be abrupt and tell Xia Chenge everything in his heart.
After experiencing her near-death situation, he realized for the first time how painful separation and death could be. Even if Xia Chenge still refused him, he had to say it.
Because if he didn’t say some things now, he might never have the chance to say them again.
He didn’t want to live with such regret for the rest of his life.
Xia Chenge looked into Ling Hanmu’s affectionate eyes. His voice was like a deadly temptation, making her heart race and feel somewhat disoriented.
It wasn’t that she had never been confessed to before, but no one had ever made her feel this flutter of excitement like Ling Hanmu did now.
“Little Brother, please don’t reject me, okay?” Ling Hanmu’s eyes were full of sincerity as he gently coaxed, “Try dating me, you definitely won’t regret it.”
Xia Chenge suddenly snapped back to reality. Under Ling Hanmu’s gaze, she didn’t know where to put her hands or feet.
This was probably the first time in her life she felt so awkward.
She hadn’t expected Ling Hanmu to have such a knack for making her heart race.
“Can you… can you let me think about it again?” Xia Chenge averted her gaze, unable to meet Ling Hanmu’s eyes. “Matters of the heart can’t be decided too impulsively.”
Hearing this, Ling Hanmu felt disappointed, but more so, he was joyful. Unlike before, when his words were immediately rejected, this meant she was slowly starting to accept his presence.
This was a good thing!
He understood Xia Chenge. When she said she needed to consider, it wasn’t a polite brush-off or a sign that she didn’t like him enough. It was because she seemed to habitually analyze everything before making a decision.
“Okay, I’ll wait for your answer.” Ling Hanmu was so gentle that Xia Chenge felt unaccustomed to it.
She seemed to prefer facing the childish and overbearing Young Master Ling.
Xia Chenge didn’t say anything more, continuing to look out the car window, replaying Ling Hanmu’s words in her mind.
Back in the apocalypse, she had many admirers who confessed their feelings in various ways every day, but she had never paid them any mind.
Only Ling Hanmu, at some point, had slowly begun to occupy a part of her heart.
Although his presence in her heart wasn’t yet overwhelming, she didn’t reject interacting with him.
Perhaps she could try dating Ling Hanmu and experience what feelings were like!
However, even with this thought, she didn’t make a hasty decision.
She would think about this after the matter with Xu Jingyi was completely resolved.
With that in mind, Xia Chenge withdrew her thoughts and, as usual, chatted with Ling Hanmu as if nothing had happened.
“Be honest, did you have a hand in Xu Jingyun’s situation too?” Xia Chenge asked. Otherwise, such a scandalous video would have been blocked within half an hour of being uploaded, not left to be dealt with until now.
“A mere pheasant who tried to soar to the heavens and become a phoenix. If you don’t show them a bit of color, they’ll never know their place.” Ling Hanmu said as if it were obvious.
“No wonder Xia Minglan and Xu Jingyi were so eager for me to die. With the backing of the Ling family, they could lose everything overnight. After years of building it up, how could they be willing to give it up?” Xia Chenge smiled faintly.
“I didn’t ruin your game; I just fanned the flames from the shadows. A cornered dog will jump over the wall.” Ling Hanmu said nonchalantly. “As for revenge, it’s naturally more satisfying to do it yourself.”
