Chapter 390 - A Mere Crush

" Are you sure this place is safe? There are so many people here. " Jia Fei asked hesitantly as she followed Lin Hui inside the bar. She was wearing a casual pair of denim jeans and a check-printed, casual-loose shirt. To cover her face, she was wearing a black mask and a cap to avoid people from recognizing her.

This time she didn't forget to carry those things with her. Thankfully. 

However, because of her 'extremely casual' getup, everyone's attention was on her. 

Lin Hui walked ahead of her and sat at a small table in the corner where the lights were dimmed and it was almost dark in that corner. He motioned her to sit in front of him. Jia Fei pursed her lips and tried to hide her blushing smile as she took a seat, opposite him. 

" You can now take off your cap and mask. This place is safe. Moreover, your…cap and mask is attracting more attention than your face." He said pointing with his eyes towards the people who were looking in their direction.

The place he brought her to has tight security and the unspoken rule of this area-to not to snitch on anyone to the reporters and not take anyone's photos. This bar is a frequent place for elite-class businessmen and celebrities. 

It's the best place for Celebrities to enjoy the nightlife of the city without worrying about their masks or hats. That's one of the reasons Jia Fei's getup was getting more attention by people as no one was wearing their masks, whereas, she is the only one packed up like this. 

Upon hearing his words, Jia Fei looked around and nodded before taking off her mask and cap. She looked around the bar and realized that there were so many celebrities in this bar. This made her feel at ease and let out a sigh of relief. 

The bar had dim lights and was filled with smoke and people. The jazz music was playing in the background, similar to the setting when she came to pick up Lin Hui the last time. 

However, it's different this time. This time she is not here to pick up the drunk Lin Hui but came to be drunk with him. Finally!!

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As they ordered their drinks and some snacks, Jia Fei looked at him nervously and was waiting for him to say something. At the moment, she could not control her heart that was beating at the speed of a bullet train and was trying to control her trembling hands under the table. 

" So…Why did you suddenly ask me-" Jia Fei started but was suddenly cut off by Lin Hui who was staring at her indifferently. 

Lin Hui gulped down his drink in one shot and looked at Jia Fei, " Jia Fei….do you remember when you told me that you like me? Do you….still like me? " He hesitated before asking the question. 

Jia Fei was surprised to be faced by his abrupt question and exclaimed, " Ah?"

She pursed her lips upon remembering that embarrassing moment and scratched her neck hesitantly. She nodded and tucked the hair strands behind her ear before saying, "Yes. I do. I still like you." She said confidently. 

She might not be good at many things, but there is one thing that she is better at than Luo Dan and that is being confident. However, this one-sided love was crushing her confidence slowly and forcing her to wonder if it was because something is wrong with her. 

However, she will not lose this battle this easily and will fight until the end. Even if she has to fight with her inner-self, she will not give up this battle this easily. 

She is not a Queen by name only, but by nature as well. And she will prove it. 

Who knows she will win in the end? She repeated this in her mind and took a deep breath to harden her heart to be ready to confess everything to Lin Hui once again and try one last time before giving up on her feelings for him. 

'Yes, Let's do that.' She decided in her heart and tightened her fists under the table. 

...

Lin Hui didn't say anything after her straightforward confession and was silent for a few minutes. He poured another drink for him and took a sip of it before saying, " Seems like one-sided love is hard to give up."

He let out a chuckle before saying, " I also love Jiang Yue. I still do." He said seriously as he looked up at her. " So….Good luck. I hope you can sort out those childish feelings as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will become difficult for you to deal with those momentary feelings, just like me." He sighed. 

" I know that Jiang Yue will never be mine but…as you can see it's hard to accept this reality. Some stories are bound to be left unfinished. Seems like my story is one of them." He laughed bitterly. 

Jia Fei's face fell upon hearing his words. She was at a loss for words and couldn't believe that he just called her feelings childish. 

" Jia Fei, you should not be like me. These temporary feelings will only give you a hard time. It's nothing just a momentary attraction to the other sex. You are a young confident girl, you should find someone else and not waste your…." He blabbered on while gulping down the alcohol.

She pursed her lips and clenched her fists tightly, " Lin Hui!" She interrupted him. 

"Hmmm." He looked up at her and saw her intently looking at him. " What is it?" He asked. 

" It's fine if you don't reciprocate my feelings. I wasn't expecting anything from you either." She took a deep breath before saying, 

" However…You don't have any right to call my feelings childish either. I haven't given you that much liberty to look down on me and my feelings." She tightened her jaw as she went on. 

" Jia Fei, I didn't mean to-" 

" Lin Hui. Let me finish first." She cut him off and bit her lower lip before continuing.

" I know that you like Jiang Yue and are having a hard time because of it. And I  understand your feelings as I also feel the same way towards you. However, how would you feel if Jiang Yue calls your feelings, the feelings you have cherished all these years, childish and a mere attraction to another sex? Huh?" She asked while holding onto her tears that were ready to pour at once. 

The last hope that she was holding onto, broke into pieces when he called her feelings a mere attraction for him. 

At the moment, she was trying her best to not tear up and tell him off for real. Because she was hurt, she hated the way he called her feelings a simple crush and attraction. 

Even if it were just an attraction, she has cherished those feelings for years and the way he simply brushes off those feelings of her doesn't feel good. Not at all. 

" I know that you don't like me, and might never like me in the future as well. I am not begging you to love me either, nor am I clinging to you to take responsibility for my feelings. Am I?" 

Lin Hui pursed his lips and realized that his words must have hurt her. He wasn't trying to hurt her but it seems like his careless words hurt her deeply. " Jia Fei, that wasn't what I meant. I was just trying to protect you from the pain and doesn't want you to experience the same pain that-"

Jia Fei chuckled in disbelief and said, " Hah! Protect me? Lin Hui, who do you think you are? Huh? Do you think only you're going through pain?"

" I am hurting as well. Because I like the man who likes my best friend. I have to see you crying over Jiang Yue and drowning yourself in alcohol for her. And after all that, now I have to bear you calling my feelings childish and a mere crush. Knowing my feelings towards you, you dared to say that? Now you tell me, who is hurt more here? Huh?" her voice choked as she said this and tears were brimming in her eyes, ready to fall and make this situation even messier. 

She was trying hard to control her emotions but could feel something breaking inside her. She thought that he had invited her to drink with him to give her a chance or something. 

However, she was wrong

He had used her to keep his pride in front of Jiang Yue. He didn't want to look weak in front of her and that's why he had used her as an excuse to leave that place. 

It was fine even if he had used her, but does he really need to say all that to her?

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