Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Not Quite Familiar Yet?
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Su Zixi felt her heartbeat suddenly skip a beat and quickly lowered her head. “Mr. He, I’ve finished washing up.”
He Jingyao heard her voice and turned his head to look at her, smiling with satisfaction.
“Do you like the dress I prepared for you?” He Jingyao’s voice deepened. “It suits you well.”
This dress accentuated her long legs... His gaze burned.
She had no choice but to nod. “I like it very much. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” He Jingyao slightly curled his lips.
“Mr. He.” Su Zixi couldn’t hold back any longer. “Why did you bring me to your home?”
His handsome eyebrows knitted together, as if this question put him in a difficult spot.
“If it’s because of what happened last night, umm... I’m very sorry. Rest assured, I won’t cling to you because of it. We can pretend nothing happened...” Su Zixi struggled to speak.
“Pretend nothing happened? How could that be!” He Jingyao looked at her deeply.
“I don’t need you to be responsible, really.” Su Zixi sincerely expressed, “What happened last night was a misunderstanding. I know you didn’t mean it. Please don’t take it to heart.”
He Jingyao’s thin lips pressed tightly together, and he looked at her expressionlessly.
Su Zixi thought he was angry and began to stutter involuntarily. “R-really... I’ve already forgotten about last night...”
But this woman, who seemed soft and obedient, had her own strong principles deep down.
Nevertheless, she was already his woman, so she was destined to be his wife!
He Jingyao’s gaze darkened. “Su Zixi, if you don’t marry me now, your father won’t let you off easily when you go home. But if you marry me, you will be the Young Mistress of the He Family, able to walk freely in Yanzhou City.”
For a fleeting moment, Su Zixi indeed felt a bit tempted...
But she knew clearly that she couldn’t be so hasty.
She didn’t even know the reason why this man was insistent on marrying her.
So, in the end, she still firmly shook her head. “I’m not afraid. After all, he is my father. He wouldn’t really hurt me.”
“Really?” He Jingyao’s gaze seemed to see through the doubt in her heart.
A flicker of uncertainty arose in Su Zixi’s heart.
The current Su Guo’an was no longer the doting and indulgent father he used to be... The saying “Having a stepmother means having a stepfather” was indeed true. If she returned home, Su Guo’an would likely still insist on marrying her off to the president of Jianfa.
So, she couldn’t go home.
“I... I can stay at school for now.” Su Zixi said.
“If that’s the case, I won’t force you.” He Jingyao’s gaze dimmed slightly. “I’ll arrange for a driver to take you back right away.”
“That would be great! Thank you!” Su Zixi said gratefully.
He Jingyao gave her a meaningful look but said nothing.
It seemed a bit too early to say thank you now.