Chapter 496

Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION

The weather at the end of summer was unpredictable. It was clear one second ago, but now, raindrops were falling.

Song Guo lowered her head and slowly walked forward. In her heart, she hoped that the road to the villa would be longer, longer.

However, she was very clear-headed. No matter how she tried to escape, she had to face everything, face him.

When this thought surfaced in her mind, she finally mustered the courage to raise her head. Unexpectedly, she met the man’s gaze, which was as deep as the night, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the study on the second floor.

His tall and straight figure was reflected in the clean and transparent window. He was holding a cigarette in his hand, and smoke curled up from his fingers and slowly drifted upwards, obscuring the outline of his facial features and the coldness around him.

She only exchanged a glance with him before she hurriedly averted her gaze. For a moment, she did not know whether she should continue walking forward or turn around and leave.

His almost heartless words that day began to echo in her ears over and over again. She was not sure if her courage could hold up until she said the words to beg him.

She stood there thinking for half a minute before she finally mustered up the courage to look again, but there was no man there anymore. It was as if that glance just now was just an illusion created by fear in her heart.

There was no way back, and there was no other way to go.

The only thing she could do seemed to be to bite the bullet and move forward. Whether his attitude toward her was indifferent, disgusted, or he had lost interest, she could not back down.

She told herself this in her heart, but she did not take a step forward.

Because other than being clear-headed and aware of her current situation, she also knew that as long as she continued to approach this gorgeous building and approach him, there would really be no turning back.

Or to be more precise, ever since she fell into the gentle trap that he gave her, she had no way out but to fall deeply into it.

Or… … deeply in love …

She took a deep breath and didn’t hesitate any longer. Instead, she continued to walk towards the entrance of the villa in her ten-centimeter high heels.

When she got closer, she realized that the door of the villa was also half-open. Her hand paused in midair for a second, then quickly dropped down to hold the handle of the door and pulled the half-open door open.

The man was sitting with his back to the SOFA at the door. When he heard the footsteps coming from the door, he did not turn around or make any movements. He simply breathed in and out of the fog, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

It was as if the whole world had been left behind by him. Nothing could stir up ripples in his heart.

Song Guo changed her shoes and walked closer to him step by step. Just as she was about to walk to his side, the man finally spoke. His voice was low and indifferent. “Miss Song, what brings you here? ”

Song Guo heard his words and became even more hesitant. “I… ”

Lin Nancheng pointed at the SOFA opposite him. “sit down and talk. ”

“I… I think I’ll stand and talk. ”

When dealing with a man like Lin Nancheng, it was easy for her to lower herself in terms of aura. Standing would give her more confidence.

Although it was useless, it had a psychological effect. She comforted herself secretly.

“Okay, talk. ”

Lin Nancheng leaned over and put out the cigarette butt in the transparent ashtray on the coffee table. Then, he sank his broad back into the back of the SOFA. He raised his head and stared at the beautiful woman beside him without blinking He seemed to be very interested in what she was about to say.

Song Guo pursed her red lips and asked after a long while, “Lin Nancheng, do you… do you still want me? ”

Lin Nancheng raised his eyebrows and then spread his hands, as if he did not understand. “forgive me for asking, but what does miss song mean by this? ”

“Do you want me to say it clearly before you are happy? ”

Lin Nancheng saw that she did not even know where to put her hands, so he suddenly laughed. “Miss Song, if my memory is correct, you were the one who broke up with me a few days ago. Of course, you can also say that you dumped me in public. ”

“I haven’t left the House for the past few days and have been at home healing my wounds. I really don’t know what happened to make you so angry at me because of my words? ”

He paused for a moment, and his voice was as gentle as water. “I thought I was the one who should be angry. ”

Song Guo had long known that this man had the ability to turn white into black, but she did not expect that he would directly turn black into white.

Perhaps he had long forgotten that he had said that he wanted to marry her, or perhaps he was just saying it, and she was the only one who had taken it seriously.

Of course, there was a greater possibility that he was forcing her to do it herself, to remove the barbs on her body bit by bit until she was drenched in blood, and she had to completely admit her mistake and compromise with him. Only then would he be satisfied.

Perhaps this was the evil taste of a man who liked to control everything.

Of course, it also included feelings.

In short, she would never be able to guess this man who was like a mystery, just like how she had never been able to guess his thoughts.

It was complicated and unsolvable, and it made one break down.

She lowered her head and looked at the tips of her shoes. “I… I’m sorry, I was too abrupt. ”

Compared to Lin Nancheng, Song Guo had pitifully little experience in relationships. She did not know how to handle a relationship, nor did she know how to show weakness to a man.

Or Rather, she did not know how to lower her head in this relationship. She was afraid that if she lowered her head, this man would no longer cherish her.

Compared to this, she was more afraid that if she lowered her head, this man would despise and ridicule her.

People often said that in front of the person they liked, the first reaction was to feel inferior.

She was the same.

She turned around to leave, but was suddenly interrupted by a deep voice behind her. “So, you came here today to retreat in front of me? ”

“then… take care. ”

He became more aggressive, his words filled with indifference and alienation.

She suddenly felt wronged. Her eyes were sore, but there was no trace of it on her face.

She turned around and pretended to be relaxed. “sorry to make you unhappy. ”

With that, she continued walking towards the entrance of the villa. Before she disappeared from his sight, the phone in her handbag vibrated.

She did not stop. As she walked, she took out her phone from her handbag. When she saw the name displayed on the screen, all of her pride and cowardice disappeared and was replaced by sobriety.

She seemed… … To have no right to refuse, even if she did not want to continue this relationship in such a way …

But there was always a word in this world, “things go against one’s wishes. “.

Now everything was contrary to her original idea, and she seemed to be unable to do anything except compromise helplessly.

She pressed the lock screen button and directly refused to answer the call.

She stayed in place for a few seconds before walking back the way she came.

The man had already stood up and was about to go upstairs, but just as he took two steps, he saw a petite figure running towards him. He subconsciously reached out to pick her up, but before he could react, the woman’s soft and sweet red lips covered his thin lips.

She did not have any kissing skills at all. She just kissed him based on instinct to please him.

The man frowned and did not respond to her for a long time.

Song Guo’s soft and soft arms wrapped tightly around his neck. Between Kissing him, she asked pitifully, “Lin Nancheng, you… don’t plan to marry me? ”

The man glanced at her. “It depends on your performance. ”

His mood seemed to have changed because of her sudden passionate attack, but he only put away the coldness and alienation all over his body. He did not have the slightest intention of compromising with her or forgiving her.

She also knew that she had handled this matter too freely. She did not care about his feelings, nor did she consider his pride as a man.

Her kiss continued, but he did not respond, making her lose the courage to continue. She stepped away from him bit by bit, then carefully glanced at his face. “You still want… how do you want me to show it? ”

“Tell me why you came to me first. We can talk about the rest slowly. ”

Song Guo saw that he was so open and honest, so she didn’t beat around the bush. “My dad hid my grandparents. I can’t find them… ”

“What else? ”

“He wants me to marry a successful businessman who is more than twenty years older than me in exchange for a smooth career. I… I don’t want to marry him. ”

“anything else? ”

Song Guo wanted to say no, but her body reacted before her brain did and nodded.

“What else? ”

As he spoke, the man took out a cigarette case from his trouser pocket. He opened it and took out a cigarette. Before he could light it, the little woman in front of him confiscated the cigarette case.

“Your injuries are not completely healed. You should refrain from smoking and drinking. ”

Lin Nancheng raised his exquisite eyebrows, but in the end, he did not say anything. Instead, he directly gave up on the idea of smoking.

Everything that Song Guo had just done was completely out of instinct. The silence at this moment made her momentarily stunned. She actually could not tell if she should continue or return it to him.

Yes, she was a little afraid of him.

Or to be more precise, she never thought that she could control this man, so she would subconsciously fear him, whether he was really interested in her or just playing with her.

“If you really want to smoke, I can return it to you. ”

Although she said that, she didn’t return the cigarette case to him. Instead, she stood there without moving, as if waiting for his reaction.

He thought that if he showed a hint of displeasure, disgust, or impatience now, he believed that she would immediately return the cigarette case.

However, if he really did that, she would probably be more “obedient” in the future. In other words, that kiss just now was already her limit.

Lin Nancheng stuffed his hands into the pockets of his trousers and asked in a low voice, “what else? Continue. ”

“Also, also… I’m afraid that he will do something extreme. ”

“such as… ? ”

“such as Xin Qiao and you. ”

Lin Nancheng suddenly laughed, “you mean… Song Qishan dares to target Xin Qiao and me? ”

Song Guo did not admit or deny it, which was equivalent to acquiescence.

As the saying goes, when a dog is anxious, it jumps over the wall. When a rabbit is anxious, it bites.

Song Qishan was now facing the bankruptcy of his company, and his daughter was gone. How could he still have any scruples?

“Oh? Then can I understand it as… you came to ask me if I want you because you’re worried about me? HMM? ”

As he said this, Lin Nancheng took a big step in her direction. Before she could react, she was already very close to the man who was just half a meter away.

She stole a glance at him and then asked, “you haven’t answered my question. ”

The implication was that he had to answer her question first before she considered whether she should answer his question.

Lin Nancheng took a hand out of his pocket and started to tease the hair on her shoulder. His voice was as low as usual “The answer is already very obvious. You know that I’ve never been a man who would be willing to play this game of chasing each other with women. ”

He brought a strand of his hair to his nose and sniffed it. After a while, he leaned close to her ear and said in a low voice, “so… can you tell me your answer now? ”

Song Guo’s body became extremely stiff because of his approach. It took her a while to find her voice again “I know you and Xin Qiao don’t need me to worry, but… you two are my few family members in this world. I… I don’t want to lose you two. ”

Breaking up only meant that the relationship couldn’t continue, but it didn’t mean that she didn’t love him.

On the contrary, it was because she loved him deeply that she wasn’t willing to make do.

In this world, she could make do with anything, but she wasn’t willing to make do with her feelings.

Lin Nancheng smiled again, and his deep laughter kept echoing in her ears. “Song Guo, admitting that you love me and admitting that you can’t leave me will make me feel like I’m needed. At least half of the Male self-esteem that you hurt has been recovered. ”

Did this mean that half of his anger had dissipated?

He always kept his words half-and-half, relying on her to guess every sentence. However, she wasn’t an extremely smart woman, so how could she guess everything?

This way of speaking gave her a headache.

“Lin Nancheng, did you deliberately cut off all my escape routes just to wait for this day when I personally deliver myself to you? ”

“How come I never knew that I had the ability to read fortunes? ”

“You’re not willing to admit it? ”

Lin Nancheng raised his eyebrows again. “What exactly are you trying to say? ”

“You just think that I’m very good and very suitable for you, or… do you like me a little? ”

“If you think that saying that I like you will make you more willing to marry me, then I don’t mind lying to you. But in fact, I only like you, not love you… ”

Sometimes, she really hoped that this man would be a little hypocritical, even if it was just to lie to her once, even if it was just once.

That way, she would have a reason to continue lying to herself.

But he did not have such thoughts at all. Instead, he wanted her to fall into the gentle trap that he had woven.

That feeling was like knowing that the hunter had set up a trap in front of her, but she had no choice but to jump into it.

“Is there anything else you want to ask? ”

Song Guo shook her head. “No. ”

If she continued to ask, it would be equivalent to asking for humiliation. She did not have such a big heart.