Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 349 - 348: Realizing the Mistake (3 more)

Chapter 349: Chapter 348: Realizing the Mistake (3 more)

They soon arrived at the hotel where Xu Sisi and her companions were staying. Jin Ruiyang got out of the car, chivalrously opening the door for her.

As he exited the vehicle, his white coat trailed an arc through the air.

Before getting out, he even took off his glasses and placed them in the car.

Zuo Qing’s emotions were somewhat disoriented.

She knew Jin Ruiyang too well, and his behavior today was clearly off, all because of that girl in the backseat.

Had she been a step too late after all?

Jin Ruiyang walked Xu Sisi to the entrance, his long eyes squinting slightly as the sunshine was a bit dazzling, made even more glaring by the white mask on her face.

"Brother Ruiyang, I’m going back now. You don’t have to walk me inside."

Upon reaching the hotel entrance, Xu Sisi turned around and said to Jin Ruiyang with a cheerful smile.

Because of the pretty sister that caused his mood to sour, Jin Ruiyang recovered after a short while.

Well, even if there was no pretty sister, she and Brother Ruiyang were never possible, so it was better not to have such vain dreams.

Jin Ruiyang stopped walking, his slightly longer hair falling across his forehead, concealing the emotions in his eyes. He had intended to escort her up, but eventually, he stopped in his tracks.

Looking at the young girl’s radiant smile, Jin Ruiyang chuckled softly and extended a hand to tousle her hair: "Then I’ll head back."

"Okay, goodbye." Xu Sisi stood there waving to Jin Ruiyang, and also took the chance to say to Zuo Qing in the car, "Pretty sister, goodbye to you too."

Zuo Qing clearly sensed Jin Ruiyang’s special treatment of Xu Sisi, feeling somewhat unstable in her emotions.

But upon hearing that sweet laughter, she politely nodded at her: "Goodbye."

Xu Sisi and Hu Yue stood at the hotel entrance, watching Jin Ruiyang drive away.

Only after the black sedan disappeared into the distance did they turn and walk towards the hotel.

Hu Yue stood with her hands on her hips, glancing sideways at Xu Sisi.

Seeing her staring absentmindedly at the vanishing car, Hu Yue snorted coldly, "What’s there to like about such a philandering man?"

"Huh?" Xu Sisi was startled and clutched her chest, looking at Hu Yue in shock: "You noticed."

Xu Sisi was taken aback that Hu Yue had realized her affection for Jin Ruiyang.

However, Hu Yue interpreted her reply as an acknowledgment that she knew Jin Ruiyang was a womanizer and liked him for that.

She shook her head silently, thinking the idea was too frightening.

Seeing her shake her head, it took Xu Sisi a good moment to realize Hu Yue had just labeled Jin Ruiyang as a flirt.

She quickly countered, "Brother Ruiyang is not a philanderer."

"Hmm?" Hu Yue looked at Xu Sisi meaningfully.

Xu Sisi slapped her forehead in exasperation: "Hu Yue, stop your indecent remarks. Brother Ruiyang isn’t a womanizer, and I am neither a ’three’ nor a ’four’."

Hu Yue: "... Oh, so you’re a ’one’?"

Xu Sisi: "..."

Communication was utterly futile.

If only she could be ’pursued’ by Brother Ruiyang... heh, too bad, Brother Ruiyang isn’t that sort of person.

How could such a proud and elegant man ever try to flirt with her?

Besides, didn’t you see that there was another woman in the car who matched him well?

Xu Sisi was an optimist.

She had placed Jin Ruiyang on a pedestal in her heart, with just a tiny bit of fantasy.

Seeing another woman in his car inevitably made her feel upset.

But it didn’t take long for her to heal on her own.

After all, one should always look forward. If Brother Ruiyang has found someone, perhaps she could meet an even more handsome ’big brother’ in the next second.

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After dropping off Xu Sisi at the hotel, Jin Ruiyang drove back to the place where he and Xu Zuoqing had previously stopped.

"Qingqing, there’s something I need to tell you." He parked the car and turned to Zuo Qing, speaking with rare seriousness.

If it weren’t for the sudden appearance of Xu Sisi, Jin Ruiyang would have said what he wanted to say much earlier.

Zuo Qing’s thoughts were drifting far away. It was only upon hearing his voice that she snapped back to reality.

She watched him quietly.

"I have something to tell you too."

Zuo Qing closed her eyes briefly. Xu Sisi’s appearance had disrupted her plans.

The nervous excitement she had felt about confessing to him had slowly turned sour.

She still wanted to tell Jin Ruiyang how she felt, but she no longer had the courage she had before, becoming indecisive.

She knew that Jin Ruiyang would definitely reject her. If it had been earlier, she might have had a fifty percent chance of him accepting her.

But now, she didn’t even have one percent.

Jin Ruiyang remained silent, his long arms resting on the steering wheel. He leaned back in his seat.

Coming here with his grandfather was specifically to speak clearly with Zuo Qing, which is why he took her out.

Seeing Zuo Qing’s trembling lips, Jin Ruiyang rubbed his brow: "Let me go first."

"No, I’ll go first." As if provoked, Zuo Qing immediately retorted in a high-pitched voice.

After hearing her own sharp tone, Zuo Qing’s next words returned to her natural voice.

"I like you, Ruiyang." Zuo Qing was a woman with a soft exterior and a strong interior; once she made up her mind, she would follow through.

No lengthy speeches or emotional confessions, just four simple and straightforward words.

I like you.

Those four simple words encompassed all the feelings Zuo Qing had been harboring for him from a time she could hardly pinpoint.

She looked at him steadily, her breathing uneven from nervousness and emotional turmoil.

Because she knew Jin Ruiyang’s answer would not exceed her expectations.

At that moment, Zuo Qing especially resented how well she understood Jin Ruiyang.