Chapter 391 - Whos The Mistress (1/2)

He had imagined more than ten scenes of them meeting, even him torturing and her accepting meekly but would still love him undyingly and wait for him.

Yet, why was it gone now?

It was still Xia Ruoxin in front of him, but her eyes were so dim and made his body go cold while her attitude made him scared.

Xia Ruoxin lifted the cup of water to her lips and took a sip as she looked down. Her eyelashes cast faint shadows below her eyes. It was delicate and beautiful and, at the same time, unyielding.

She opened her eyes again and stared straight at Chu Lui without blinking. Her heart didn't seem to ache anymore. Was it because she forgot, or she didn't love him anymore? She didn't know, but her heart was indeed as still as water.

”Ruoxin…” Chu Lui called out again.

”What else do you need, Mr. Chu? Please make it quick. I still have to head home.”

Her formality increased the distance between them. Chu Lui could obviously touch the woman in front of him, but when he stretched his hand, he would always be faced with foam and bubbles. The real person seemed so far, almost a world apart.

Chu Lui smiled bitterly. He finally had the taste of a fruit, a bad fruit. It was a bitter fruit that he had planted himself, and he was now eating it.

”How have you been?”

”Fine.” Xia Ruoxin replied blandly and turned her face away. Her eyes landed on the pink rose on the table. The flower stood for love. However, flowers would wither… and so did love.

”Ruoxin. You can tell me if you meet any difficulties.” Chu Lui moved to take out his business card out of habit, but it didn't feel quite right when he put his hand to his pocket. Then, he remembered that Xia Ruoxin wasn't a business partner.

”I…” He licked his dry lips. There were dark circles under his eyes. It appeared he hadn't been well.

”Ruoxin, my number is still the same. Do you still remember?”

”I forgot.” Xia Ruoxin reached out and took the rose from the table. Her hazy answer surged a certain emotion. When did Chu Lui become so humble and obsequious?

They had both changed. She was starting to be herself, and yet he looked like he was starting to lose himself.

”I have something on. I'll leave first.” Xia Ruoxin placed the rose back in the vase. It wasn't hers so she wouldn't take it. Of course, this applied to someone else's man, too. She didn't care for that. She wasn't Li Manni who could leech onto somebody's husband and brag shamelessly about it being true love till now.

Was true love like this?

She laughed.

If this was true love, she really wanted to tell them that they were ridiculous.