Chapter 125: Her Contradictions

Chapter 125

When she heard what he said, Rong Dai's feelings were extremely complicated.

There was joy, but also struggle. The panic and unease in her heart alleviated slightly, but she was still full of contradictions and hesitations inside.

The things from her previous life, she had spent ten years unable to get out of the gloom, nor could she forgive herself for the mistakes she had made.

Although being reborn was a good thing, her recent experiences made her terrified that this was a punishment from heaven.

What could be more frightening than being unable to find happiness as punishment?

Huo Shao Ting was perfect. He would be a competent and flawless husband, and an excellent father.

But Rong Dai didn't dare believe that someone like him belonged to her.

In the eyes of others, her thoughts might seem overly dramatic, but those who hadn't experienced it could not understand her contradictory and agonized feelings.

She also wanted to get close to Huo Shao Ting — who didn't like nice things?

So what if she used to be the Empress? She still had unattainable things that she wanted to pursue.

The man before her, his promise was very sincere and precious.

But to her, it seemed to have come too quickly, and was obtained too easily.

Rong Dai was still uneasy inside, but this unease didn't stem from the secret about herself.

Rather, she was uneasy about whether she would really find happiness with Huo Shao Ting if she agreed like this.

Things that came too easily were also lost more quickly.

The heart-piercing pain she had experienced in her previous life was still fresh in her memory.

All kinds of distracting thoughts swirled in her mind. Rong Dai rested her chin on his sturdy shoulder, and placed her slender hand on the man's lower back, secretly taking two deep breaths to steady her mind.

"Shao Ting, I will try my best."

Her voice was very soft, but it made Huo Shao Ting's heart pound wildly when it entered his ears, enveloping him in tremendous joy, as if he was soaked in a vat of honey.

"But I can't take the Wen family's equity."

After a few minutes of silence in the room, Rong Dai let go of him. The two separated, and she stared at him steadily with her jet black eyes, speaking very firmly.

To her, everything about the Wen family held no appeal.

Ji Zheng shrugged helplessly, gave Zhang Assistant some instructions, then left the restaurant carrying his briefcase.

Of course, Zhang Assistant wasn't going to stay and be a lightbulb. He had to hurry back to get some sleep. He had been worked like a dog these past few days.

The husband and wife had dinner together. Perhaps because the misunderstanding had been resolved, Rong Dai was in a good mood and ate a bit more.

After the meal, Huo Shao Ting took her on the Ferris wheel. Rong Dai was so nervous that her palms broke out in sweat.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Huo Shao Ting's large hand tightly clasped her slender one, his voice gentle.

Rong Dai's face was a little pale. After taking a couple deep breaths to adjust her state of mind, she looked around.

"The night view here really is beautiful."

Seeing the neon lights of the city, Rong Dai couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Huo Shao Ting didn't speak, just quietly listening to her, though he was also very curious what her previous world had been like. But he had patience to wait until she was willing to talk about it, and it was fine if she didn't want to share.

Frightening her once was already more than enough.

"Aren't you going to ask what the nights I saw before were like?"

Hearing no response from him, Rong Dai couldn't help but feel curious.

Although there were some things she didn't want to talk about, she could still say a sentence or two about what she could share.

Although this went against her previous stance, and was a bit contradictory.

But acknowledging it herself was one thing, talking about some things from her previous life was another matter.

"If you want to say, you'll naturally talk about it." He gazed at her, his deep eyes reflecting her shadow, captivating.

Rong Dai looked at him. The emotion that had faded over the past few days erupted wildly in her heart again. Her heartbeat accelerated, and her breathing grew slightly hurried.

"Don't you think I'm very contradictory?" She averted her gaze. This man wasn't as handsome as the Emperor.

But just looking at this man a few more times would make one sink into him, unable to extricate themselves.

"Contradictions show that you're struggling, considering - it's a necessary process of acceptance or rejection. If you weren't contradictory, I'd be worried instead."

His voice was gentle, light, floating into her ears on the night breeze. Rong Dai's breathing stalled slightly as her gaze involuntarily focused on his eyes.

All the noise around them suddenly seemed to fade away. She could clearly hear her own heartbeat, thump thump, like beating a drum.