Chapter 52 - You Want My Husband To Die? (1/2)

“Everyone knows I like you.” His gaze burned bright. “Everyone but you. What would you call that, if not stupid?”

Tang Qiu’s brows pinched together. “Is this some kind of a dare?”

He fought the urge to facepalm. “You mean you really can’t tell?”

“Tell what?” Tang Qiu surveyed their surroundings. “Wherever your friends are, they can come out now.”

Ning Mufan couldn’t swallow the laugh that burst from his chest. He gripped her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze. “This isn’t a joke, Tang Qiu. I like you.”

“Why?” In her confusion, she spoke without thinking. “We don’t even know each other well.”

She made him want to spit blood. He breathed deeply, mustering his courage. “You caught my eye ever since I first saw you in Professor Sun’s class. I’ve been attracted to you for years. I really like you, Tang Qiu. Won’t you give me a chance?”

“No,” she blurted out. “I’m married.” How had he liked her since their first meeting? She had been cordial with him all these years, nothing more. If she liked him, wouldn’t she have wanted to feel his embraces and taste his kisses–just like with her husband?

Ning Mufan fell silent, anger simmering helplessly. “Did someone force you to marry him?” he finally asked.

A shadow darkened her face. “Even if they did, it’s all in the past.”

.

“I’m willing to wait for you.”

“Wait?”

“When Jiang Shaocheng succumbs to his illness, I’ll help you leave the Jiang family and become my girlfriend.”