âZiqin, thisâŠâ Su Bingqing hesitated as she looked towards Zhang Ziqin. The change in Lu Li was too drastic.
âAs you can see, Lu Li no longer likes me.â Zhang Ziqin forced a smile, struggling to say these words, her eyes red with tears.
ââŠâ
âLetâs find somewhere to talk!â Zhang Ziqin said dryly, forcing a smile at Su Bingqing, trying hard not to lose composure.
Seeing Zhang Ziqin like this, Su Bingqing felt a bit of heartache, but she was more curious about what had happened. In her previous life, she returned to the country even later than now, but Lu Li still liked Zhang Ziqin.
Causing trouble at events attended by Zhang Ziqin and Ye Chen, although he seemed soulless, it was clear he was hurt by Zhang Ziqin.
Why is it different this time?
Could it be the butterfly effect?
She was eager to know what had happened.
Both were in a bad mood, not even bothering to find a cafe or similar, they just headed to the car.
Zhang Ziqin couldnât maintain her CEOâs cold demeanor any longer. Tears streamed down her face as she covered it with her hands, trickling through her fingers.
Su Bingqing looked at Zhang Ziqin complexly. She really wanted to say Zhang Ziqin deserved it, but seeing her like this, she couldnât bring herself to be harsh. After all, they had been old friends for many years.
Although their relationship broke down in the previous life, Su Bingqing knew the pain Zhang Ziqin felt. To this point in this life, they were still best friends.
âIâm sorry, Bingqing, you had to see me like this right after we met,â Zhang Ziqin managed to compose herself after a while, apologizing with a hoarse voice to Su Bingqing.
âItâs okay, tell me, what happened?â Could it be that Lu Li completely despaired of Zhang Ziqin at the Zhang familyâs banquet this time?
That banquet was essentially the start of their fallout, which she also knew about from her previous life.
âOkay!â Zhang Ziqin began to recount slowly, from Su Bingqingâs departure abroad to her recent visit to Lu Corporation, where Lu Li ridiculed her, everything was laid bare.
Zhang Ziqin was detailed, even detailing everything Lu Li had done for her.
After listening, Su Bingqingâs expression also became complex, silently sighing inside. She didnât know whether to pity Zhang Ziqin or despise her.
Pity? Zhang Ziqin didnât deserve pity. Lu Li had given enough, and in the previous life, Su Bingqing had no such feelings. But now, hearing everything so detailed, she could somewhat understand Lu Liâs devotion.
Eight years, how many eight years does one have in a lifetime?
âSo, Lu Li didnât attend your banquet, and you were maliciously misinterpreted by Liu Menghan, saying you only got to where you are today because of Lu Li.â
Su Bingqing immediately grasped the key point.
Lu Li not attending the banquet meant the deepest conflict between them didnât occur, and Lu Li wasnât humiliated.
âRight!â Zhang Ziqin nodded. She didnât deny taking many resources from Lu Li, believing they would become family in the future. Zhang Corporationâs success today relied largely on her step-by-step efforts.
But to others, it seemed she was just relying on Lu Li, stringing him along.
Such heart-piercing comments terrified Zhang Ziqin that Lu Li might take them seriously. She had always liked him and never strung him along!
Once solely focused on reviving the Zhang family, so sheâŠ
Looking back, she had indeed strung Lu Li along, forcing him to wait for her success, constantly taking resources from his hands. Lu Li must have thought so too.
Thinking this, Zhang Ziqinâs heart ached as if pierced by an arrow.
âZiqin, have you ever thought, maybe separating is the best thing for Lu Li.â
âHe has pursued you for eight years, and youâve never responded. Thatâs enough to wear away any manâs love, especially with such rumors spreading. And then you went to Lu Li for a collaboration right after those rumors, in his eyes, wouldnât that confirm the rumors?â
âYou turned all of Lu Liâs previous efforts into a joke. How could he possibly continue to love you?â
âYouâve completely depleted all the goodwill he had for you in his heart.â
âI know, I know, itâs all my fault,â Zhang Ziqin nodded helplessly, her face filled with sorrow.
âBut I canât be without Lu Li, really canât be without him, please Bingqing, teach me how to win Lu Li back.â
Zhang Ziqin hated her naive self, who also loved Lu Li. Why did she treat him that way? The more she thought about it, the more she felt those people were right; she had benefited from Lu Li and then strung him along.
Watching the sorrowful Zhang Ziqin, Su Bingqing bit her lip.
âThis lifeâs Lu Li has given up on Zhang Ziqin, do I really want to help Zhang Ziqin?â
Seeing Zhang Ziqinâs state, as an old friend, Su Bingqing felt heartache, but more so, she felt a sense of satisfaction.
You treated Lu Li like that in your previous life, now itâs payback.
Patting Zhang Ziqinâs shoulder, âThe situation started because of you. What good solution could others possibly have? Iâm just an outsider, Iâve never been in a relationship, how could I have a solution? Men and women are different. When a man decides to give up on a relationship, it really is over.â
Zhang Ziqin trembled slightly, her regret intensifying her pain.
âI know, but I just want to win Lu Li back. I know what I owe him, but I wonât give up. Iâll pursue him the way he pursued me.â
âAnd what then? A broken mirror canât be made whole again. Your relationship has already developed cracks. Even if you really win him over, Lu Li wonât love you the way he did before,â Su Bingqing shook her head helplessly.
Only by truly losing did this princess, once spoiled by Lu Liâs affection, finally lose her sense of invincibility?
Truly tragic, why didnât you act sooner?
Zhang Ziqinâs heart was filled with sourness, the pain of her heart being torn apart resurfaced.
Once, Lu Li loved her so much, yet she kept wearing down his love. Now, Lu Li was completely disappointed in her.
âItâs all my fault. He was only ninety-nine steps away from me, yet I refused to take the last step. The man who loved me most is leaving me!â
She thought numbly.
***
âHey, bro, are you really giving up?â Li Zichuan arched his eyebrows, quite surprised at Lu Li, âHow did you suddenly come to your senses? Iâve told you so many times before, and you never listened. How come you suddenly got it this time?â
âHehe, donât want to chase her anymore, of course, I give up. I spent so much time on that woman, she probably enjoyed it, but I donât have the patience anymore.â
âThatâs right.â Li Zichuan slapped his thigh excitedly, âThat Zhang Ziqin isnât a good woman at all. If you marry her, youâll be the one suffering. Itâs a deal with no profits. Why bother with her?â
Visit freeweđ(n)ovel.đ€âŽđ for the best novel reading expđrience