The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 398 I Like You_1

Chapter 398: Chapter 398 I Like You_1

Under the numbness of alcohol, Xia Qingtian’s words were inconsistent, even somewhat scrambled, saying whatever came to mind.

In the end, she couldn’t help but break down crying over the bar counter.

However, Huo Qilin managed to grasp the essential information from her chaotic words.

Her husband had woken up, but had lost his memory. He had forgotten her and treated her poorly.

Seeing Xia Qingtian’s fragility, a wave of heartache flashed in his eyes.

Xia Qingtian should not be like this; she should be like the sun shining brightly in the sky. He would never forget how she resisted the coercions and enticements by the Bo family, vowing to never betray herself.

Huo Qilin didn’t want to see Xia Qingtian in such distress.

A sudden impulse arose in his heart - to protect Xia Qingtian himself.

He would never behave like Bo Jingyan, forgetting her and letting her suffer. He would never let her drown her sorrows alone in a bar.

"Xia Qingtian..." Huo Qilin called her name seriously.

Xia Qingtian raised her red and tear-streaked eyes, looking at him confusedly.

"If he doesn’t remember you, then forget him," said Huo Qilin, his gaze intense. "From now on, I can love, protect, and treat you well."

Despite being numbed by alcohol, Xia Qingtian was too shocked to say anything.

"You..."

Huo Qilin spoke sincerely, "Xia Qingtian, Bo Jingyan doesn’t love you, but I do. It’s the first time I’ve fallen in love with someone. I promise I will love you wholeheartedly."

As he finished, a blush spread from his ears to his neck.

The shock brought a measure of sobriety to Xia Qingtian.

"Huo Qilin, you...you’re just joking, right?" She laughed awkwardly. "I’m already married, and I have a son. How could you ever like me?"

"And I love my husband deeply. We have been through a lot together. Even if he can’t remember me now, I still love him and I won’t give him up. I will make him remember."

A flicker of sadness crossed Huo Qilin’s eyes. "What if he never remembers?"

"Even if he indeed doesn’t remember, it’s okay. There’s still a long life ahead of us. If he doesn’t remember our beautiful past, we can create new beautiful memories together." Xia Qingtian asserted.

As she spoke, her eyes shone brightly with a universe of stars, too dazzling to stare at.

From within those eyes, Huo Qilin recognized her deep, abiding love for Bo Jingyan.

He knew that everything she said was sincere.

And as a result, a profound sadness took hold of his heart.

Xia Qingtian didn’t miss the fleeting sadness on his face.

She spoke with a mix of gratitude and guilt in her voice, "Although I don’t understand why you would like me, I still want to thank you. But I already have someone I love, I’m sorry."

Following that, she got up awkwardly to leave. "I just remembered that I have to go. You can continue what you were doing..."

"Hahaha..."

Her words were cut off by an outburst of laughter.

The person laughing wasn’t anyone else, but Huo Qilin.

Huo Qilin, clutching his stomach, laughed uproariously until tears ran down his face.

Xia Qingtian was utterly dumbfounded, staring at him, completely clueless about the situation.

Huo Qilin laughed a while before finally managing to stop, smugly declaring, "You believed me, didn’t you? You believed that I truly love you, right?"

Xia Qingtian was too stunned to understand what was happening.

Nevertheless, facing Huo Qilin’s question, she nodded subconsciously. "Hmm."

Huo Qilin burst into laughter again. "So it seems my acting skills are top-notch. If I ever get tired of singing, acting could be a good alternative."

"Wha... What do you mean?" Xia Qingtian looked at him blankly.

"Nothing much. Seeing how you were crying so pitifully, so unattractively, I figured I’d cheer you up with a joke," Huo Qilin replied laughingly. "I just didn’t expect you to believe it. Plus you rejected me so seriously."

"This is so hilarious."

Xia Qingtian turned first pale, then flushed.

"Hey..." She whacked Huo Qilin, annoyed. "You went too far this time, daring to make a fool of me."

She couldn’t understand why Huo Qilin would be interested in her and felt a little guilty for disappointing him. But it turned out that he was just playing a prank on her.

Thinking about how she had taken his confession seriously and rejected him so decidedly, she felt mortified.

How could someone like Huo Qilin -- someone from a rich family, handsome, talented, adored by thousands of fans -- be interested in a woman who was already married, had a son, and was several years older than him?

It must have been the alcohol numbing her brain, causing her to lose her reasoning ability.

"I was wrong." Huo Qilin raised his hands immediately in surrender. "I was just trying to cheer you up by joking around."

He asked caringly, "How are you feeling now?"

Xia Qingtian paused, then surprisingly realized that maybe due to the shock or the burst of emotions she experienced earlier, she felt much better.

Just that the dizziness, which subsided briefly earlier from the shock, surged back, leaving her a little unsteady.

"I’m feeling much better." She steadied her slightly dizzy head and nodded.

"Then it seems my trick really worked." As Huo Qilin spoke, he picked up one of the drinks on the bar counter and drained it, concealing his dejection.

He genuinely loved Xia Qingtian, but she didn’t feel the same way.

He didn’t regret confessing and wasn’t too shy to admit his feelings or afraid of rejection. But what he feared the most was Xia Qingtian distancing herself from him due to embarrassment or the intention to avoid ambiguity.

Therefore, he had to conjure up an excuse to mask his feelings for her.

Luckily, she believed him without any suspicion.

In the future, he would continue being her celebrity, staying by her side.

Huo Qilin set down his glass, suppressing all his emotions deep within his heart.

He checked the time, then turned to the slightly tipsy Xia Qingtian, saying, "It’s getting late. I should take you home."

Though feeling a little lightheaded, Xia Qingtian declined, "No need, someone will pick me up."

With that, she fumbled in her bag for her phone and dialed Bo Jingyan’s number.