Chapter 891 - Responsibility For Kissing (1/2)
As the people of Imperial carried on with their day, a tiny cafe sat in the heart of Imperial. Compared to the bustling noise outside, the inside was calm, with soft music playing in the background.
Sitting at a table in front of the window was a woman with wavy red hair. In front of her was a warm cup of coffee, and every few seconds, she would lift the cup to take a sip.
*ding
The door to the cafe suddenly chimes as it opens, and a man drenched from the rain enters the place. In his right hand was his black motorcycle helmet.
”Hi, welcome to Espresso Love.”
A young man greeted with a smile from behind the counter when he saw the new customer.
”Ah… I'm here to meet someone.”
The man responds as he looks around the place for a specific person.
”Lin Hui.”
Just when Lin Hui turned his head to the left, he heard his name and looked around to the right. He sees the red hair woman and walks over to her table.
”Good afternoon, Miss Qin. Sorry for coming late.”
He takes a seat across from the woman while placing his helmet on the empty chair next to him.
Qin Xue stares at the man's every move. Until he was comfortably seated, she passed him the cafe menu at the side of the table.
”Don't worry. I arrived not too long ago. I already ordered myself a drink, so take your time.”
Lin Hui takes the menu but doesn't look at it. He places it down in front of him and stares back at the woman.
”Why did you suddenly ask to meet?”
He didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point. He had been at home with the Liu siblings when he suddenly received a message from Qin Xue asking to meet.
A part of him wanted to reject the chance to meet because he had a hunch about the meaning behind it. However, he is a gentleman, so he decided to accept the invitation.
He glances at the clock on the wall in the cafe then looks at the woman seated across from him.
”I have to get back, so let's cut to the chase.”
Qin Xue blinked in surprise at Lin Hui's behavior. Compared to the first time they met, he seemed distant and cold this time. However, considering what happened that day, she could understand his reasoning for behaving this way.
She held the cup of coffee with her hands and showed a faint unexplainable smile.
”I wanted to apologize for my mother's behavior. She was rude and irrelevant towards you.”
She was so angry when she found out that her mother had caused trouble at the police station and was disrespectful to Lin Hui.
She told her mother that Lin Hui was only trying to help her from Chen Xincheng and if Lin Hui had not stepped in to save her, who knows what Chen Xinfeng would have done to her already.
However, no matter what she said, her mother ignored her words.
In the end, she was slapped for defying her mother.
She closes her eyes, recalling what happened between her and her mother. Once she was able to steady her mind, she opened her eyes and looked up at Lin Hui.
”I'm really sorry for what happened.”
The man sitting across from her is a good person. Her mother may say Lin Hui is a person who pretends to be good just to get a reward, but she can tell that he is not like that at all.
Even if this is only their second meeting, she knows when a person has a good heart or not.
”I want to ask for your forgiveness. I know you are a good person, and my mother is wrong for treating you the way she did.”
Lin Hui stares at Qin Xue with no emotions on his face. He knew this was the reason why she asked to meet, but a part of him hoped that it wasn't.
He didn't want her to apologize for something she did not cause.
”Miss Qin, you shouldn't apologize for something you didn't do, nor do you need my forgiveness.”
He finally spoke after a long silence, and his eyes never moved from her.
”I don't hold you accountable for what happened that day. It was normal for your mother to blame people like me when it comes to situations like this.”
Knowing that the longer he stays here, she will only continue to apologize, he gets up from his seat.
”Thank you for the invitation. I hope you enjoy the rest of your coffee.”
He reaches for his helmet, and without saying another word, he leaves the cafe. He shouldn't get involved with Qin Xue.
He knows that she is different from Madam Qin but it was for the best. He can't cause any troubles for her even if they are only at the early stages of being friends.
She is from a world beyond his reach.
Qin Xue was stunned by his words. She could only stare blankly at the now empty sat in front of her. However, unable to accept the situation, she stands up from her seat and grabs her handbag.
She runs out of the cafe and searches for Lin Hui in the pouring rain.
She doesn't want Lin Hui to think so little of himself. If anything, he is the warmest person she has ever met.
”Lin-”
She calls in search of him amongst the crowd but stops when she spots him near his motorcycle. His back was to her, but she knew it was him.
”Lin Hui!”