Super Sweet, 100\% Honeymoon
Chapter 221 Pretending to Be Strong

Chapter 221: Chapter 221 Pretending to Be Strong

Yin Qianze opened the car door, rushed over, and squatted down to lift her from the ground.

"Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Xiyan looked at him, her lips moved, "Qianze..."

How... could it be you.

Yin Qianze’s voice was as gentle as ever, "What’s wrong? Can you tell me?"

"Nothing." Xiyan snapped back to reality, trying hard to muster a smile.

She wasn’t the kind of girl who would cry over anything to anyone.

The most fragile side of her, she reserved only for those closest to her.

To outsiders, she always showed strength.

Yin Qianze looked at this girl, pretending to be strong in front of him, with a complex gaze.

How could she be alright looking like this?

There must be something wrong.

She just didn’t want to tell him, didn’t want to let down her guard.

He lowered his eyes, reaching out to ruffle Xiyan’s hair.

Xiyan asked, "By the way, is your health better now?"

The past few days, it seemed like she hadn’t seen Qianze much.

He smiled, "I’ve been discharged, resting quietly at home."

"I’m sorry, it’s all my fault that you ended up like this..."

"What are you talking about?" Yin Qianze lightly tapped Xiyan’s forehead, gently comforting her, "It has nothing to do with you. Even if it wasn’t you who fell into the sea that day, I would have gone to save them."

"Still, I’m sorry..."

Yin Qianze’s lips pressed into a handsome straight line.

Every "I’m sorry" seemed to push their relationship farther apart.

When did it start?

Probably when he decided to compete fairly with Ou Jue for Xiyan.

When Xiyan found out that he liked her.

This little girl started deliberately distancing herself from him.

It hurts.

This pain was even worse than when his heart condition acted up.

Yin Qianze spoke softly, "I’ll drive you home."

"Thank you."

Yin Qianze let out a self-mocking laugh.

"I’m sorry" "Thank you" "I’m fine"

Was this all that remained in their communication?

Did he... make a mistake from the very beginning?

Should he have kept those feelings hidden deep in his heart from the start.

At least this way, they could still be friends.

Along the way, Xiyan kept trying to laugh and be cheerful, and Yin Qianze cooperatively did not expose her.

Finally home, Xiyan smiled broadly and said, "I’ll go inside now."

"Okay." Yin Qianze smiled and nodded.

He watched as Xiyan walked into her house.

Then he lowered his head, whispering softly: Actually, you really don’t have to pretend to be strong in front of me...

He didn’t even have the right to give her a hug.

-

In the afternoon, Xiyan went to the hospital to visit her mother and stayed the whole afternoon.

During that time, she chatted happily with the other elderly patients.

Her cheerful demeanor made it seem like the contract issue didn’t affect her at all.

In the evening, she pushed open the door to her home.

Sigh... Finally, she could rest.

Xiyan collapsed onto the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling, her smile frozen on her face.

The phone rang.

She answered it.

Ou Jue’s pleasant voice came through, "I had meetings all afternoon, just saw your call."

After saying this, he gave an awkward cough, "I didn’t ignore your call on purpose, don’t overthink it."

For some reason, hearing Ou Jue’s voice made Xiyan unable to hold it together.

Her eyes warmed, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

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