269 Ism Sorry and Its Okay 10 (1/2)

Through the reprimand, Song Qingchun could discern the barely hidden pampering, not unlike the indulgence a big brother allowed his younger sibling.

It was at that moment that Song Qingchun finally saw the truth for what it was.

It was the same truth she had glimpsed at the City Clubhouse when he patted her head after gifting her the birthday present and advised her to not take so much alcohol. Thinking back, she realized he was merely treating her like a little sister.

At the time, even though she had already made the decision to give up on Qin Yinan, the ferocity of the truth had hurt her heart in a certain way.

In retrospect, she knew at the time, she was still lying to herself; she still held out hope that Qin Yinan would one day realize his importance in her heart. However, now, she truly felt nothing in her heart beyond the appropriate feeling of thankfulness and friendliness between family. Gone was the sadness and pain that had gripped her heart. She even managed to look into his eyes and reply half-jokingly, ”Brother Yinan, I will definitely hold you to your promise!”

Qin Yinan laughed and replied indulgently, ”When have I ever lied to you?”

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It was Su Zhinian's annual habit to accompany his mother as they welcomed the New Year. After the reunion dinner, he joined his mother to watch the New Year Gala that he was not one bit interested in.

Su Zhinian received a call from Tang Nuo at 8 pm, asking him to join him at a party at North Sea Garden. He rejected his friend without hesitation.

After Tang Nuo arrived at the party, he took a picture of the cruise and sent it to Su Zhinian, adding his own commentary on how pretty the place looked.

Su Zhinian knew Tang Nuo was baiting him. He merely replied with a nonchalant ”hmm” in response to Tang Nuo's exaggerated commentary.

The reply had the opposite effect Su Zhinian was hoping for because Tang Nuo now saw it as a challenge and started sending Su Zhinian a picture every few minutes.