plumnovel Chapter 848 - 841: Never Debase Myself
Chapter 848 - 841: Never Debase Myself
In the restroom, Qiu Zi stood in front of the splashing water in the sink. Her eyes slowly blurred, then she sadly realized she still cared so much about Yin Tianshen, cared to the point that when she encountered him outside of this city, she didn’t know how to react.
Memories of various events in H City involuntarily came to her mind: her first confession in her life was mercilessly rejected, her first encounter with life and death was met with a response from Yin Tianshen that it had nothing to do with him.
She had promised herself never to debase herself again in this life. So why was she afraid to meet Yin Tianshen now? They were nothing more than strangers who once knew each other, that’s all!
Qiu Zi lowered her head, seemingly with clear drops falling from her eyes. She washed her face with tap water, and when she looked up, there was no trace of tears.
Perhaps Qiu Zi had been in the restroom too long, causing Ming Kai to worry somewhat, he hesitantly stood at the entrance of the ladies’ restroom, feeling uneasy as he watched passing women. Unable to find any other solution, he pulled out his phone to call Qiu Zi.
Qiu Zi’s phone rang, she looked down at the phone and saw it was Ming Kai calling, probably concerned about her? Qiu Zi refused the call, looked at herself in the mirror, and only after ensuring there were no issues did she leave the restroom.
Ming Kai saw Qiu Zi come out and first examined her carefully from top to bottom, then nervously asked, "Are you okay?"
Qiu Zi shook her head and scanned the restaurant but didn’t see Yin Tianshen’s figure.
"What are you looking for?" Ming Kai asked, noticing Qiu Zi had seemed off-kilter since earlier.
"Nothing, let’s go." Qiu Zi didn’t want to stay here any longer. She hadn’t seen Yin Tianshen in the hall; maybe he was in a private room. Thinking this made Qiu Zi feel uneasy.
"Are you full?" Ming Kai asked.
"I am." Qiu Zi’s voice carried a hint of urgency amidst her weakness.
Ming Kai gave her a probing look, then nodded, "Alright, I’ll pay the bill and take you home afterward."
The meal was indeed expensive; the two of them spent over two thousand yuan. Ming Kai swiped his card at the cashier’s desk while Qiu Zi stood alone at the entrance waiting. Inwardly, she wondered if Yin Tianshen had seen her, considering he clearly looked this way...
Suddenly, Qiu Zi found herself feeling foolish for dwelling on this question, because what would it matter even if Yin Tianshen saw her? She meant nothing to him, at most just a pawn. Now, even this pawn has lost its value, so even if Yin Tianshen did see her, he would likely pretend not to have.
Qiu Zi smiled self-deprecatingly and looked up at the slightly gloomy sky. She didn’t like such weather, always feeling it would make her heart gloomy too.
Ming Kai finished paying the bill, went directly to the parking lot to get the car, and then drove it to the restaurant’s entrance, thoughtfully opening the car door for Qiu Zi.
After Qiu Zi got in the car, he went around to the driver’s seat, looked at the somewhat dazed Qiu Zi and said, "What are you thinking about? Put on your seatbelt."
"Hmm?" Qiu Zi was startled, but the seatbelt seemed to deliberately work against her, getting stuck.
Seeing Qiu Zi’s struggle, Ming Kai sighed helplessly and leaned over to help her fasten the seatbelt.
With the man’s scent suddenly so close, Qiu Zi’s body immediately went rigid. Her eyes flickered as she looked at Ming Kai, even holding her breath as her body leaned back slightly, hoping to create some distance.