Chapter 348 - Lu Yin Zes Pleas (1/2)

Ding.

The elevator opened and Xiong Zhi stepped out of it. Butler Zhou Min stayed behind, pressed the 'close' button, and bowed his head in farewell.

Xiong Zhi looked back at the closing doors, stunned that Butler Zhou Min was leaving her here on this floor alone. For a moment, Xiong Zhi doubted Butler Zhou Min's sincerity.

But then her doubt was quickly erased, as she believed that Linfeng would not allow his father to harm her. Butler Zhou Min has been protecting her over these years.

She calmed down. Butler Zhou Min must have confirmed that this floor was safe before leaving her. She was about to take a step towards the longue, when the general elevator next to where she got off sounded with a ding.

She turned to look back.

Was it the man who called her here? Was it someone who got a whiff of her investigations? But which of her investigations?

Xiong Zhi had many questions.

However, what met her was a familiar set of eyes which flickered in surprise the moment they looked up.

Xiong Zhi was stunned too. What was Lu Yin Ze doing here?

Her face then showed a look of understanding. Butler Zhou Min obliged to this guy's pleas?

Although Lu Yin Ze would likely not put her in danger, but how could Butler Zhou Min be so assured to leave?

She thought that it must be Lu Yin Ze who called her up here.

With a frown, she walked up and pressed the close button outside the elevator before the frozen Lu Yin Ze stepped out of it. Lu Yin Ze quickly woke up from his stupor and stopped the closing doors with an arm.

Xiong Zhi was a few steps in front of him. Their eyes met.

”Zhi'er—” He started pleadingly.

”Don't call me that.”

Xiong Zhi was still mad at him. She tried to press the button again.

But this time Lu Yin Ze quickly jumped off.

In a split moment, he was close right in front of her.

Xiong Zhi's brow furrowed. She did not want to talk to him right now. If he was going to apologize—

”I am sorry.”

Xiong Zhi looked up at him. Those silver-blue eyes were remorseful, apologetic, and sincere.

”It's my mistake. I am truly sorry,” Lu Yin Ze bowed his head.

”Did you know that what you've done was something that cannot be undone?”

Xiong Zhi could not erase that memory, but she could choose to forget it. However, with this, it was difficult for her to stay alone with him any longer.

Lu Yin Ze bit his lips. Under his eyes were two dark circles. After that day, he could not sleep well. He was afraid that their precious friendship would be instantly gone just like that. He could not let that happen.

Before, he could afford to wait for a long time until he softened her heart. But not this, where he could not come near her at all.

He sent her messages online, tried to call her, and sent her letters, but he was blacklisted and got no response. He tried to talk to her in the Xiong Empire's building, but he was blocked by Xiong Zhi's men.

This made him very frustrated that he even followed her here.

He clearly did not want to lose her.

Not his only friend.

Lu Yin Ze became a desperate man.

”Please, Zhi'er. I can't lose the only friend I have.”

”...”

”I know you can't forgive me easily, because I really was wrong.” 'But please... don't hate me.'

”...”

”I promise I won't do it again. Unless you've given me permiss—”

”Give up.”

”...” Lu Yin Ze stared at her. His silver-blue eyes were sorrowful, but there was also a hint of stubbornness deep within. He knew he could not give up so easily.

His chest tightened.

”I...”

”If you promise me that you will give up, I will forgive you. Just this once.”

Xiong Zhi knew she was merciless.

But Lu Yin Ze was still young. The earlier he could give up on her, the better. He could still find the right girl that he could love freely and would love him back. Harboring feelings for her who loved someone else would be only be painful for him. There were so many facets of love, not only this unreciprocated and unrequited love where one has to endure and get hurt all the time.

He should love someone from whom he could feel the same wonderful feeling of being cherished, like what she felt whenever she and Linfeng kissed, hugged, and held hands.