Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 748 - 746: True Face 7_1

Chapter 748: Chapter 746: True Face 7_1

He curled the corners of his lips, adding, "You’ll find even more charming aspects of me in the future."

"What did you say?" The honking of cars around them was simply too loud, and Muxia didn’t catch it clearly.

Jiang Qingchen, not having the face to repeat such a thick-skinned comment, hummed and changed the subject, "It’s nothing, weren’t we going to deliver the backpack?"

"Right, I almost forgot about the important task." Muxia patted her head and quickly picked up Xu Zeming’s backpack to get into the car.

Even though Xu Zeming’s image had crumbled yet again in her heart, she still needed to deliver the backpack. What if there were something urgent inside?

Xu Zeming’s home was located in a high-end residential area just across the bridge.

His family lived on the 15th floor of building three.

Jiang Qingchen carried the backpack with Muxia and took the elevator up.

Upon reaching his doorstep, Muxia and he heard a furious voice from inside: "... I’m warning you, get rid of this damn stinking dog immediately. Not only does it stink, but it also howls all day, disturbing my sleep and messing up my gaming!!"

Such a high-end community would normally have good soundproofing, yet Muxia and him could hear it loud and clear.

It was obviously a sign of his deep disdain.

But hadn’t he said he loved dogs?

Why lie again!

Muxia’s face changed, and her lips trembled. The hand that was about to knock on the door froze midair and couldn’t advance any further.

The phone call was still ongoing; only to hear Xu Zeming continue, "If you don’t take this dog away, I’ll have someone put it to sleep immediately!"

At these words, Muxia was completely stunned.

So much for not being animal-friendly and being unkind, he was actually this cruel?

"... Fine, since you’re here to pick it up, I won’t kill it for now. I’ll spare its dog life!" His tone was both vicious and cold, nothing like the gentle and graceful boy she remembered.

After he finished speaking, the call on the other end seemed to have hung up, and Muxia could no longer hear his voice.

But at this moment, Muxia didn’t want to hear his voice, either.

Her hand, which was going to knock, was completely put down.

Muxia lifted her reddened eyes, staring at the front door, tears steadily gathering in her eyes.

The words she had just heard echoed over and over in her mind.

How could he...

Be such a person!

Lying, heartless, even so cruel!

She could find excuses to cover up for a one-time image collapse, but she could not do it over and over again.

Because she could no longer deceive herself!

He was not who she thought he was!

Disappointment, sheer disappointment!

Muxia vividly felt her affection and admiration slowly ebbing away, like running water...

Jiang Qingchen, hiding his schadenfreude, spoke softly, "Are we still delivering the backpack?"

Hehehe, originally he had been contemplating how he could destroy Xu Zeming’s image in Muxia’s heart, but unexpectedly, without his intervention, Xu Zeming had exposed himself.

Indeed, pretending to be gentle, kind, and helpful was just an act; it was only a matter of time before being exposed!

"No, we’re not delivering it!" Muxia glared at the door, her teeth clenched, and her chest filled with anger and disappointment.

She didn’t want to see him anymore!

As for the backpack, if it weren’t for her manners, she would have thrown his backpack into the trash can directly.

Muxia clenched her teeth and said, "Return the backpack to him tomorrow when you get the chance. Let’s go home now."

While walking downstairs, she couldn’t help complaining about him, "I really didn’t expect him to be this kind of person, not at all what I had imagined."

"I thought he was kind, helpful, honest, trustworthy, and full of love, but now I see he seems to have none of these qualities..."

In fact, Muxia had noticed some signs long ago, but she was unwilling to believe them.

It was only now that she had witnessed his lies, lack of love, and cruel indifference all in one day that she could no longer deceive herself!

Hearing this, Jiang Qingchen wasn’t surprised at all.

Indeed, the person Muxia truly liked was this perfect Xu Zeming of her imagination!

He sighed and simply told her, "Actually, he has never been fond of pets. That dog is temporarily left with him by a relative. He has complained to me many times and has often talked about wanting to kill it."

Muxia frowned upon hearing this and retorted, "Then why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

"Are you sure if I told you, you would have believed what I said?" Jiang Qingchen shrugged, looking helpless.

Girls who are immersed in unrequited love, especially those like her who are experiencing the first stirrings of emotion, would probably not only disbelieve bad things said about their crush but even think that the speaker was maliciously slandering them.

He would not do such a foolish thing.

Muxia: "..."

Indeed, with the degree of her infatuation, she definitely wouldn’t have believed it and even misunderstood him.

Muxia hung her head, letting out a deep sigh.

She hadn’t expected her long-time crush to be such a person...

Now she had to admit, she didn’t seem to like him that much anymore.

This crush was just a momentary whim of a young girl, and before she could fall in too deep, she found out that the object of her affections was not as she imagined, so it was natural for her crush to fade easily.

When Muxia returned home dejectedly and opened the door, she was greeted with a "bang."

It was colorful confetti fireworks.

They showered over her head.

Muxia was momentarily stunned before meeting the smiling faces of everyone.

"Muxia, congratulations on coming first in your class. Come in, we’ve bought a blueberry cake to celebrate for you," Xia Ningxing reached out to pull the girl over, her cheeks adorned with a gentle smile.

Her warm palm transferred warmth to her, dispelling the gloominess and disappointment in Muxia’s heart.

So what if it was a failed love? What’s the big deal? Isn’t family sweeter than a lover?

"Mom!" Muxia couldn’t help but dive into Xia Ningxing’s arms, acting like a spoiled kitten.

Xia Ningxing stroked her hair and keenly sensed that something was amiss, "What’s the matter?"

"Nothing, nothing." Muxia didn’t want to bring up anything about Xu Zeming anymore and shook her head as they moved into the living room together.

The long dining table was filled with delicate and delicious food.

The candlelight flickered, and the aroma was tantalizing, whetting the appetite.

"Let’s raise our glasses and celebrate Muxia’s achievement of being the top of her year, and Nianxia’s tenth place!" Xia Ningxing was the first to stand up, picking up a wine glass.

The three children in the family, although different in temperament, had all inherited the scholarly genes of her and Lu Tingli, each with exceptional academic achievements.

Even Nianxia, who loved to be mischievous all the time, was no exception.

That was why Xia Ningxing did not restrain her much. As long as she didn’t do anything utterly unreasonable or illegal, and her studies were good, she let her do whatever she wanted in her daily life.