Chapter 1412 - 1409: What Exactly Do You Want?!

Chapter 1412: Chapter 1409: What Exactly Do You Want?!

"What exactly are you doing!" Zi Ruoxi couldn’t help but shout angrily, her good mood from earlier completely ruined. A thick tension simmered between them.

At Zi Ruoxi’s shout, Qiao Junlie suddenly loosened his grip. But as soon as he did, she continued walking forward, not even giving a grunt, leaving him with no choice but to grab her arm again, forcing her to stop.

Zi Ruoxi became enraged and tried shaking him off twice. This time, Qiao Junlie was as firm as iron, no matter how much she struggled, he wouldn’t let go. Her arm was red from his grasp.

It hurt, it hurt so much! This damned Devil!

Zi Ruoxi cursed continuously in her mind.

Seeing her painful expression, he felt a pang of guilt. But unless they talked, their issues would never be resolved.

With this thought, Qiao Junlie gritted his teeth, ignoring her pain. It turned out he could also be so ruthless. All for a future where he could keep her by his side longer. Zi Ruoxi, do you even understand my heart...

The two maintained their standoff for a while, neither willing to admit defeat.

"Zi Ruoxi, can you listen to me for a moment? Since your accident, we haven’t properly talked. Can you set aside your hatred and let us have a calm conversation once? If after that you still want to reject and resist me, then I absolutely won’t pursue you again." Qiao Junlie finished in one breath and stopped, looking into her eyes. He watched for any subtle changes.

Absolutely won’t pursue again?

Hmph! Easier said than done; are you really such a person? If only you could do it so cleanly.

Even though Zi Ruoxi thought this, she outwardly acted indifferent.

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don’t keep pulling and dragging like someone owes you money." Zi Ruoxi said calmly. While uttering the last comment, she felt a little guilty. She did owe him, after all, that one hundred million dollars—God, when would she ever be able to repay it! If he really insisted on collecting the debt, what could she do then? Would she really become a beast of burden, manipulated at will? There’s no choice but to escape!

"Alright, let’s talk over there." Qiao Junlie said patiently, gathering his composure, and ignoring her resistance, he dragged her to a public wicker chair to sit down. He sat beside her, and as soon as he settled down, Zi Ruoxi immediately moved a certain distance away. On a long bench, with one person at each end, the scene was rather amusing.

One person wearing a mask, another outstandingly handsome, this inconspicuous corner suddenly garnered a multitude of glances.

Yet, for a long time, Qiao Junlie didn’t speak. Zi Ruoxi grew a bit annoyed.

"Nothing to say? Didn’t you have something to say? If not, I’m leaving." With that, Zi Ruoxi stood up.

"Marry me." The rich magnetic voice blew over with the wind.

As those three words fell, Zi Ruoxi felt disoriented. She turned back in slight surprise.

"I didn’t hear wrong, did I!" Zi Ruoxi said, somewhat incredulously, with her eyes rounded in shock.

Over there, Qiao Junlie also stood up and quietly walked over.

"You heard right. I’m sincere. Zi Ruoxi, will you marry me?" Qiao Junlie’s voice was mellifluous, coupled with his handsome and harmless expression, any woman would find it hard not to succumb to his charm.

What does he mean by this? Is he pitying her or does he want to keep toying with her? Damn! Go find someone else, this Devil shouldn’t bother me! I don’t have time, nor do I have the mood!

Suddenly.

Zi Ruoxi laughed haughtily.

"Sorry, not marrying!" Zi Ruoxi said crisply. Her tone was imposing and her attitude was arrogant, showing sheer disdain.

Her tone and words instantly made Qiao Junlie’s face tense.

"Why?" Qiao Junlie’s tone had a bit of chill, though he still managed to maintain a good demeanor. He tried hard to suppress his inner dissatisfaction. For months now, since her accident, he had been so worried, about her mental state, about whether she would pull through, worrying about everything. Every day was full of regret and self-reproach. What on earth did she want, what would satisfy her! How could she forgive him.

"No reason, just because I don’t want to." Zi Ruoxi explained with a smile. As if it were an insignificant matter.

This statement drove Qiao Junlie to desperation; his handsome face instantly paled. How could she be so calm, so indifferent. Then what was the point of their relationship, their romantic, touching love? What about her vows? Did she even have a heart; how could she be so heartless; did she even remember the words she had said?

A string of questions connected together, slowly forming a broken answer. Qiao Junlie’s heartache was like a knife carving.

"Do you still love me?" Qiao Junlie’s voice was low. Inside he felt a strong sense of defeat.

Upon hearing this question, Zi Ruoxi suddenly found it quite amusing; this was the funniest joke she had ever heard.

"Are you bored? Play by yourself if you want, sorry! I don’t have time for you anymore, I’m leaving." Zi Ruoxi did not directly answer Qiao Junlie’s question, instead, she replied irrelevantly. However, it was a pretty clear indication of her thoughts.

What does that mean? Do you just consider our love a game?

"I’ll ask one more time, do you still love me? Where exactly do you place me?" Qiao Junlie pressed his voice, keeping it calm.

This question led Zi Ruoxi to once more look at him contemptuously. His expression seemed fine, not showing any signs of pain.

"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Zi Ruoxi asked. A hint of cruelty crossed her heart.

Finally, this question provoked Qiao Junlie. Fire immediately surged in his eyes.

"Nonsense, what do you think?" Qiao Junlie pressed his voice, intentionally kept it low. He endured, and endured again. Otherwise, he’d truly get angry.

"Heh, honestly... I don’t feel anything anymore." Zi Ruoxi said somewhat casually. Then lightly laughed twice.

Uh...

This result left Qiao Junlie speechless. Someone who prided himself on his eloquence was at a loss for words. Was it because he was too sincere, cared too much, too eager, that he ended up like this?

Damn! She said she doesn’t feel anything! How could she say that! When they were together, even when in bed, they were incredibly in sync! He couldn’t understand how she could say that!

Soon, a burst of anger rose from the depths of his heart. Then he quickly suppressed it.

"Zi Ruoxi, are you worried about your appearance, afraid you don’t match me, that’s why you said this on purpose. If that’s the case, you really don’t need to worry about it. I’m marrying you because we have feelings for each other. I really hope you become my wife, and it’s not due to other external factors." Qiao Junlie explained patiently.