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Chapter 715 - 221: Does She Like Me?!_3

Chapter 715: Chapter 221: Does She Like Me?!_3

But just before hanging up, Ke Jin still added one more thing.

A statement he really wanted to say.

"By the way, Xinlin."

"Hmm?"

"I really liked the way you were fierce with me just now."

"..."

Silence.

"..."

Still silence.

"..."

After a full half-minute of silence.

The voice on the other end suddenly seemed a bit flustered.

"Like... liked... fierce, fi-fierce... that attitude?"

"I... I wasn’t fierce to you, brother, just... just now..."

There it was again!

Man, this is the vibe, guys!!

With the voice so full of her personal emotions, it wasn’t hard to imagine how flustered she looked, her face maybe even blushing.

Mr. Ke had never seen a blushing Xinlin before...

To be honest, he wanted to!

But it would be too presumptuous to video call a girl in the middle of the night, so Ke Jin suppressed the urge to continue teasing Xinlin.

Tsk tsk tsk.

Who would have thought.

That bit of a dumb straight guy like me, Mr. Ke.

Could one day make a seemingly saintly and perfect girl like Xinlin flush with embarrassment from teasing.

I’m amazing!

It’s really too interesting to see Xinlin exceed my perceptions of her.

Who doesn’t love a contrast?

"Alright, I got it, I got everything," Mr. Ke said with a smile, his tone more relaxed.

If before today, Ke Jin always felt like there was an invisible barrier between him and Xinlin, their conversations had become very casual, but still slightly tinged with a respectful distance.

By now, Ke Jin finally sensed a closeness.

It was similar to the feeling of unbounded communication he had with Ke Yu.

"I’m not saying you were fierce to me, what I mean is, just..."

He paused a little.

Ke Jin laughed again.

"I’d like to see more of your emotional side in the future."

"Because that version of you, in my eyes, is truly adorable."

"It gives me a more genuine feeling."

"So, in the future, if it’s alright, scold me more when you should, and throw some sarcasm my way now and then."

"When you’re facing difficulties or feeling down and want to complain, or even when you want to cry, feel free to vent to me."

"After all, we’ve known each other for over a decade, haven’t we?"

He had let out everything he wanted to say in one breath.

Ke Jin let out a relieved sigh.

This wasn’t a confession, but words he truly wanted to express from his heart.

Even though it wasn’t a confession, becoming even closer to a girl he had known for more than ten years

was definitely a delightful matter.

"Pfft..."

On the other end of the phone, a laughter that seemed unable to be held back echoed.

Then the laughter grew, even becoming a bit charming and unreserved.

This was a laugh from Xinlin that Ke Jin had never heard before.

But compared to her usual reserved, light laughs,

this laughter was undoubtedly more pleasing to the ear.

"So, brother is a masochist, huh? You should have said so earlier... I’ve always been afraid of leaving a bad impression in front of you, trying hard to appear impeccable..."

"Stop, stop, stop," Ke Jin’s lips twitched slightly: "I’m really not a masochist, nor am I the sort who needs to be scolded to feel good, I just... just..."

"Just want to be scolded by me, right?" came Xinlin’s slightly mischievous laughter over the phone.

This swayed Ke Jin’s mood again.

But of course, he didn’t want to be scolded.

Let Baby Yu scold me and see what happens?

I’d kick with fury!

But no matter what,

having the talk was the good thing.

"Okay then, let’s leave it at that for today. It’s getting late; you should rest early. Goodnight," Ke Jin said, smiling as he bid her goodnight, having now resolved the barrier between them.

Just as he was about to hang up the phone,

Suddenly.

He heard Xinlin’s faint voice say,

"Wait... wait a second..."

"Yes?"

"By the way, brother..."

"Go ahead."

"It’s about... um... that girl you mentioned earlier, Yuan Qiaoqing..."

"Yeah."

"That day, when she confessed to you... when you were alone... did you... do anything?" Her voice became quieter, hesitant but unable to suppress the curiosity, she continued, "Like... holding hands, hugging, kissing or something..."

"No," Ke Jin answered very decisively.

If it had gone that far, it meant their relationship was already clearly defined.

There would be no need to ask Xinlin.

As Ke Jin was recalling the scene at that moment,

He heard a sigh of relief through the phone.

Before he could ponder further,

Xinlin spoke up again.

This time her voice was full of cheer.

"Oh oh, then it’s fine. You should rest early too, brother. This time I’m really saying goodnight~ Bye-bye."

After her words, she really did hang up the call.

Leaving behind a series of ’beep beep beep’ busy signals.

Ke Jin stared at the phone screen, lost in thought for a long time.

What was that sigh of relief about?

He felt... something was still odd.

Mr. Ke narrowed his eyes.

Using all his Wisdom, he pondered over the entire conversation he had with Xinlin just then.

Emmmm...

She said she had always been trying hard to appear impeccable in front of me.

But why does she need to seem so perfect in front of me?

And why would she get upset when I mentioned other girls?

Then.

What did that last question mean?

Why was she so concerned about whether that girl had any intimate contact with me?

And...

The delicate and adorable Xinlin from just now.

Suddenly, it was as if a current of electricity coursed through Ke Jin’s mind.

His thoughts cleared, and he slapped his hand with realization, his eyes suddenly widening.

Wait a minute...

Guys...

Is there a possibility,

That Xinlin kind of likes me?

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Regular Chapters end, and the main storyline resumes next Chapter.