Becoming the Richest by Farming
Chapter 441 - 0441 What if I had fallen for someone else then?_1

Chapter 441: 0441 What if I had fallen for someone else then?_1

He couldn’t resist scratching her waist, which made her shrink back: "Don’t touch me."

Ruffy Smith hadn’t intended to move her, but he still felt somewhat unhappy upon hearing her words, saying, "So, is what you said really true?"

"How come I never realized you’re not only long-winded but also annoying?"

Ellen Young lifted her eyes to look at him: "Do you think I have nothing better to do than to joke about this kind of thing with you?"

With her personal acknowledgment, Ruffy Smith’s heart bloomed with joy.

He couldn’t help but ask, "Why did you suddenly agree? Weren’t you very determined against it before?"

Ellen didn’t know how to answer this topic and, for once, she was at a loss for words.

Because she also didn’t know when exactly she had changed her mind.

Perhaps it was a gradual influence, or maybe Ruffy Smith’s constant presence had finally had an effect.

She looked back at Ruffy Smith: "I can still act the same as I did before."

Ruffy Smith’s expression darkened: "I might let you mess around with other things, but you can’t lie to me about this, Ellen. I know I’m no match for you, but outside I am still the eldest Smith son. Others always need to watch my face. If you play me for a fool, it would be quite a blow to my pride."

He deliberately framed it this way to mask his own fear and disappointment.

Ellen scrutinized him for a few seconds: "How come I never noticed that you were someone concerned about face before?"

Basing it on his actions, he could never possibly talk about wanting to save face.

A boy concerned about his face wouldn’t climb into the bed of someone who just came of age at twenty-two.

When it came to that incident, Ruffy Smith still had no regrets. He grinned cheekily: "Wasn’t it because I had no other way? I was hoping to make an impression on you."

When it came to academics, his field of study was different, so he didn’t dare consult with Ellen about anything.

They both didn’t have much free time, always busy.

The only chance he saw to make an impression was indeed so concocted by the great young master himself.

Now that their relationship had shifted, he lowered his head, his voice softened, and there was a faint whine in his tone: "You don’t understand me. Back then, to think of ways to avoid the people around you, the lengths I went to... Just building connections took me several days."

"It’s indeed extraordinary that you managed to connect with them." Ellen laughed coolly: "It’s also thanks to their belief that you posed no danger, you are, after all, a member of the Smith family. If anything happened to me, you’d be affected too."

Perhaps those people just thought Ruffy Smith wanted some alone time with Ellen. After all, it wasn’t like there were no others who met with Ellen alone on regular days, and they never imagined he would do something so shameless.

"I realized later that what I did wasn’t entirely right."

He thought about it and still sighed slightly when bringing up the past, his slender fingers poking Ellen’s cheek: "I was afraid of affecting you, so I didn’t disturb you over the past few years. I knew you needed to focus on your own matters. And now, knowing that you have completed your commitment to the country and returned earlier, I finally got the chance to come over."

His voice was low, yet it carried sincere worry: "You don’t know how scared I was at that time. I know I’m considered good compared to others, but I also know I’m still not as excellent as you. You’re into research, and there are so many people around you. I was afraid that you’d fall for someone else."

Then he would’ve completely lost his chance.

Fortunately, Ellen was heart of stone.

She wasn’t moved by even his looks, so naturally, no one else stood a chance.

He certainly hadn’t thought wrong.

Now Ellen got interested: "What if I had fallen for someone else back then?"

Though she was immersed in her world, it wasn’t impossible.