After Breaking the Persona, I Reach the Peak of My Life

Chapter 1300 - 1297: The Feeling of Being Rejected from an Engagement

Looking at Xia Shi and Ji Han standing at the Ji Family’s gate with reluctance, Bi Xia’s mouth twitched, "Are you sure they’re older than us? Why do I feel like they’re younger? Just look at that puppy love..."Xu Renfei chuckled lightly, "You, too, aren’t much different from them with Fourth Brother."

"Please, give me a break," Bi Xia rolled her eyes, "Fourth Brother and I aren’t that clingy, and I remember I haven’t even agreed yet!"

"That’s why they’re secretly saying goodbye now," Ji Qiutang said and pointed with his lips, as Xia Shi and Ji Han ran to the back of the car.

Bi Xia: ...

"Should I go up now or go up now?"

"What would you do? Even if you go up, you can’t stop their next secret goodbye. Why bother," Ji Qiutang said casually.

Bi Xia: ...

"Alright then, you guys keep chatting, I’m heading back," Xu Renfei waved at Bi Xia and Ji Qiutang, then drove off first.

Looking at the exhaust fumes left behind, Bi Xia watched indifferently, while Ji Qiutang chuckled, "Alright, maybe Little Seven forgot. Go to your garage later and pick a car you like, it’ll be yours."

Bi Xia’s eyes lit up, "Yo! Really?"

"Of course," Ji Qiutang laughed, patting Bi Xia’s head, "Consider it as my dad’s early bribery."

"..." Bi Xia’s mouth twitched, she laughed, "Then I’ll definitely pick the most expensive one."

"Whatever you want," Ji Qiutang shrugged, his eyes smiling, a calm surface hiding underlying waves, "As long as you’re happy."

"Tsk," Bi Xia shrugged and while waiting for Xia Shi, feeling idle, she nudged Ji Qiutang with her elbow in gossip, "Hey, Old Ji."

Ji Qiutang: ...

"Can I interview you about how you feel after the engagement broke off?"

Facing her curious starry eyes, if anyone else asked this question, Ji Qiutang would probably see it as an attack and retaliate fiercely, but facing the girl in front of him, he paused - no trace of schadenfreude, just pure curiosity and gossip, an expression of ’I knew you wouldn’t care, I’m just seeing if you want to talk.’ Ji Qiutang couldn’t help but want to laugh but spoke candidly, "No feelings."

"Eh?"

"You remember I told you before that I knew right from the start that Xu Yushi wasn’t a good match because she was too ambitious, right? Actually, there’s another reason."

"What is it?" Bi Xia looked at Ji Qiutang curiously.

Ji Qiutang smiled, "Previously, Wei Ming and the others often teased me, saying I’m indifferent, the bride is just a step away from the door, but I’m even colder than before."

"It’s not indifference, it’s lack of desire."

"Lack of desire?"

"Hmm... Although I already understood the essence of marriage alliances, and Xu Yushi was my own choice, I was still conflicted, didn’t want to marry someone I didn’t love. So, right from the start, I made it clear to Xu Yushi, only marriage, no love."

"Such a jerk, compared to your dad, your dad’s the loyal one."

"Yeah... I admit it."

Ji Qiutang habitually tugged at his lips, he always knew he wasn’t a good person, he said Xu Yushi was ambitious, but he’s also petty. He worried that if his father truly remarried and had children, the Ji Family might not have room for him, so to quickly secure his position, he chose Xu Yushi without hesitation, but there’s no denying... when Xu Yushi proposed to break off the engagement, he felt relieved...

"If you don’t want to smile, don’t, it looks awful," Bi Xia suddenly said, lazily stretching, tiptoeing to pat Ji Qiutang’s head gently, "No matter what kind of person you are, I, Bi Xia, have decided, you’re an important person to me, so just be yourself, or... maybe someday you’ll meet your true love and heartbreak as payback."