Chapter 148
Seeing the little woman capering in front of her, Sheng Yize felt the muscles in his face stiffen little by little . His fingertips were shaking and his voice was trembling a little as well . “Was that what you wanted to tell me?”
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“Yes! That was it!” An Xiaxia nodded eagerly .
Sheng Yize felt like his heart had just taken a rollercoaster ride from the highest point down to the bottom .
He had been about to… confess his feelings for her .
Even when he himself found the idea ridiculous, even when he hadn’t approached An Xiaxia with a clear conscience to begin with, he had always been someone who followed his heart .
Because he liked her, he wanted to let her know his feelings, he wanted to be with her, and he wanted to dote on her openly as her boyfriend .
However…
He had always been a conceited person ever since he was little — and had reason to be .
But in terms of relationships, he was a blank canvas himself .
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Hence, he had forgotten the most important thing…
It had all been his wishful thinking . Did An Xiaxia have the same feelings toward him?
Obviously not .
Otherwise she wouldn’t have resisted his kisses, wouldn’t have avoided him, or tried all she could to steer clear of him…
All of a sudden, he found himself a laughingstock .
He knew next to nothing about love, but tried so hard to love . However, before he could even make a move, he found himself at the edge of a cliff .
His silence was making An Xiaxia uneasy . She chewed on her fingers and asked in a low voice, “Sheng Yize, are you all right…”
Sheng Yize looked at her calmly, his pupils so dark that they looked like an abyss that could suck her in .
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In the end, he only smiled a self-mocking smile . “There’s no need for that . An Xiaxia, our contract is off . We’re even . ”
“What?” An Xiaxia was astonished .
That contract that had bothered her for so long was called off just like that?
“You have done so much for me and I’m very pleased . So, that’s it . ” Sheng Yize’s voice was emotionless . “Or, call it a breach of the contract on my side . ”
An Xiaxia blinked, then nodded in bewilderment .
Sheng Yize swallowed and looked into her eyes, which were as clear as crystal stones . He wanted to say something, but in the end remained silent .
He went downstairs, leaving An Xiaxia standing there in a daze .
An Xiaxia frowned . Why was there a throbbing pain in her chest after Sheng Yize had said that they were even?
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Back on the second floor, the table was laid with scrumptious dishes .
An Yibei was an excellent cook, which he didn’t demonstrate often . His efforts today earned him a round of applause .
Qiao Mu wolfed down her food, regardless of her image, and made the corner of An Yibei’s mouth twitch .
After dinner, all three members of Starry Night went back upstairs and An Yibei shooed An Xiaxia back to her room to do her homework . He then took Qiao Mu to his room .
Qiao Mu teased him . “Little Beibei, aren’t you afraid that I’ll turn into a big bad wolf and ravish you?”
An Yibei remained expressionless . “Where are you with the thing I asked you to help me with?”
Qiao Mu sighed and put her straight face back on . She then took a file out of her bag and handed it to him .
“I think you’ve seen the photo from last time . She was a really beautiful and gentle woman… unfortunately, she died of an illness half a year ago…”
An Yibei shuddered . He opened the file and saw the death report within . Before he knew it, tears welled up in his eyes .
“Don’t tell Xiaxia . ”
Qiao Mu couldn’t help but protest, “She’ll learn about it sooner or later . ”
“Not now!” An Yibei raised his voice .
Qiao Mu went silent . A look of compassion flickered in her eyes .