Free Web NovelChapter 123: Chapter 123: Don’t You Think I’m Bad?
Even after she and Lu Cheng had walked out, Shen Nian was still thinking about his final words to Qin Xueling. At last, she couldn’t hold it in anymore and let out a snort of laughter.
"What are you laughing at?"
Lu Cheng stopped and looked at Shen Nian.
"I bet Qin Xueling is absolutely furious!"
’It was obvious Qin Xueling still wanted to hit on Lu Cheng in front of me, hoping he would abandon me for her. But she never expected that just before we left, Lu Cheng would deal her the most crushing blow.’
"She’s an insignificant person. Why are you giving her so much thought?"
Thinking of the harm Qin Xueling had caused Shen Nian, Lu Cheng felt that a counterattack like this was far from enough.
"An insignificant person? I don’t think so! ’Brother Lu,’ hmm?"
’Remembering how Qin Xueling had addressed him, Shen Nian couldn’t resist teasing him. Hmph, I’ve never even called him ’Brother Lu.’ What right does Qin Xueling have to call him that!’
Shen Nian was only teasing him a little, but her words made Lu Cheng panic.
"Xiao Nian, don’t get the wrong idea. There’s really nothing between us. I don’t know her at all, and I have no memory of the things she was talking about!"
Lu Cheng wasn’t lying. Even if he had helped Qin Xueling at some point in the past, he’d helped so many people that there was no way he could remember every single one.
Seeing how genuinely panicked he was, Shen Nian quickly reined in her mischievous streak.
’I hadn’t really thought it through. I know perfectly well how sensitive Lu Cheng is when it comes to me, so why did I have to make a joke like that?’
’He had only just started to open up around me. I don’t want to make him go back to being so cautious all the time.’
"Xiao Nian, everything I said is true. I..."
"Okay, okay, I never said I didn’t believe you. I know exactly what kind of person Qin Xueling is. Why would I ever believe the nonsense she spouts!"
As she spoke, Shen Nian reached out and wiped the beads of sweat from Lu Cheng’s forehead. ’Just how worried was he? He started sweating after just a few moments.’
’It wasn’t just that Lu Cheng genuinely didn’t know Qin Xueling. Even if he *had* known and remembered her, I wouldn’t have suspected anything was going on between them.’
’In my past life, Lu Cheng and I were separated so tragically. If Qin Xueling had always harbored these kinds of feelings for him, she definitely would have sought him out back then.’
’And yet, she never got together with him. What’s more, until the day he died, I was the only one in his heart.’
’Isn’t that enough to prove the depth of his love for me? How could I possibly doubt him over a few words from Qin Xueling!’
"I’m glad you didn’t misunderstand."
Hearing Shen Nian’s words, Lu Cheng finally let out a sigh of relief. He made a firm decision in his heart: ’If I ever see a woman like Qin Xueling again, I won’t even spare her a glance, lest I make Shen Nian unhappy.’
"Of course I wouldn’t misunderstand you! But... the way I treated her... don’t you think I was a little mean?"
’I came here today specifically to lord it over Qin Xueling and piss her off! And I even brought Lu Cheng along. I was worried that a man as righteous as Lu Cheng might not like me being so manipulative.’
"Why would I think you’re mean?"
"Well, I deliberately provoked her, deliberately tried to anger her, and even intentionally dragged you here to show you off in front of her. You really don’t think I’m mean for being so manipulative?"
