Chapter 466 - Let go (2/2)

“Then let’s go have a meal.”

“Alright, I’ll be there soon.”

Ji Siying put down the phone, drove her orange beetle car, and arrived at Xiao Luo’s location in twenty minutes. Xiao Luo’s ring had a GPS function, and she could quickly pinpoint his exact location at any time.

Ji Siying wore an aqua blue skirt. She had fair, white skin, long and slender legs, and a fabulous figure, which wasn’t too full, nor too slight. She applied light makeup on her face, making her delicate facial features appear like they were outlined with ink. The edges of her long black hair were slightly curled up, looking both chic and elegant. She wore a pair of silver earrings and gave off an aura like a celebrity as she sauntered down the street toward him.

It was evident that she had put in much effort to dress herself up.

To be honest, when he was at Luo Village, Xiao Luo’s heart did skip a beat for this woman, and for a while, he thought he liked her. But he began to slowly withdraw from any illusions he had after that fateful night with Su Li. Now that he was tied him down by Su Li through a marriage certificate, he finally realized that if Su Li and Ji Siying fell into the sea at the exact same time, he would rush toward Su Li without any hesitation.

After taking a good look at Ji Siying, Xiao Luo suddenly realized that the jade bracelet that she always wore on her right wrist was missing. Without thinking, he asked, “Siying, where’s the bracelet?”

Ji Siying was shocked, and her body trembled a little. Her first thought was that Xiao Luo had only met her to take back the bracelet.

In a panic, she hurriedly replied, “I took it off.”

She immediately took out an ornate-looking box from her pocket and opened it in front of Xiao Luo. The box contained the ancestral jade bracelet that belonged to the Xiao family.

Ji Siying did her best to force a smile and said, “It is time to return this to its owner.”

Xiao Luo was stunned, and after shaking his head, he said, “Siying, I only asked you out today to have a meal with you. This is not the reason why I called you.”

“I know that, but it is also about time for me to return this bracelet to its owner,” Ji Siying said, putting up a brave front.

As Xiao Luo’s liaison officer, she was well aware of all the things that Xiao Luo had done over the past few days and what that meant. Xiao Luo was protecting Su Li and was also upset to see that she has been pushed to a corner by the public. It was clear that Xiao Luo really liked Su Li, and she no longer stood a chance anymore.

She placed the box in Xiao Luo’s hands, hid the reluctance that showed on her face, and turned it into a smile of blessing for Xiao Luo.

With the box in his hands, Xiao Luo felt a heaviness in his heart. It was already heavy, to begin with, but it had just gotten worse now. It was inexplicable, everything just felt complicated at the moment, and he just didn’t know what to say.

Looking at the man right in front of her, Ji Siying remembered that the first impression she had of him was when she read about his exploits from the NSA files. After reading all the things he did in Jiangcheng, she pictured him as an extremely dangerous man—cruel, bloodthirsty, and ferocious. But during the times they spent at Luo Village, the impression she had of him quickly changed. He was filial, responsible, and a guy who took charge of things. Despite being a brutal killer at times, he was always trying to do the right thing.

On the night of the Lantern Festival, she could never forget how she rested her head on his strong shoulders. If she could, she wished time would stop so she could live in that night for eternity.

But right now, she knew she had to do all she could to give up on this guy. All of a sudden, her heart ached in pain, and her vision became blurry as tears began swirling in her eyes.

“Siying…”

Looking at her eyes turning red, Xiao Luo couldn’t help but call her name out of concern.

Ji Siying turned around, quickly wiped off the tears in her eyes, and said, “I’m fine, the wind blew some dust into my eyes earlier on. Mr. Xiao Luo, I suddenly remember that there’s something important that I have to attend to, so I won’t be able to have a meal with you this time round. I… I’ll be making a move…”

After saying that, she dashed back to her car, got into her seat, and drove off without looking back.

She couldn’t stay there any longer. She couldn’t stay beside Xiao Luo any longer because she would not be able to stop herself from crying. She didn’t want Xiao Luo to see her fragile side, but after driving for a distance, she took a glance in her rearview mirror. When she saw Xiao Luo still standing there, her tears started falling, and they fell like rain.