Chapter 54 - Slighted. (1/2)

Jing Lihua went straight to her room and closed the door. Memories rushed to her mind.

”No. No. No...” She placed her hands over her ears and shook her head vehemently. Ever since she had lost her everything in her last life, she had sworn to never let herself fall for those sorts of feelings. But what she had felt with Li Zhiqiang... even if they didn't do anything, was stronger than her experience with Su Liwei.

She pushed back those memories that wanted to emerge into the depths of her mind. Whatever her relation was with that crafty man, whatever was hidden in her heart, she wanted it to stay hidden.

That crazy man was bad news for her.

Not long after there was a gentle knock at the door. Jing Lihua's face twitched. She knew who it was. She didn't want to answer. After a long silence, she expected the person would have already left and sighed in relief. But to her dismay, there came another knock. After five such knocks, she took couldn't tolerate the slow torture and opened the door.

”Is there anything?” She managed to say in a calm tone. She pretended nothing happened. She didn't want to give him any satisfaction that he had any sort of effect on her.

”Are you alright?” Li Zhiqiang inquired quietly. No more words. His soft eyes conveyed all the unsaid feelings of genuine concern. The feelings that couldn't be faked in words.

”What would happen to me?” She said with a frown continuing to pretend. But her heart rate picked up.

There was a flash in Li Zhiqiqng's eyes and he walked in without being invited. Jing Lihua was amazed at his boldness. She turned at looked at his back. He seemed to be inspecting the place.”This is not your home.”

But Li Zhiqiqang seemed to be thinking a completely different thing. ”So blatant.” He looked around and frowned. The room wasn't the VIP one. How dare those petty managers slight his JingJing when his secretary obviously gave them a call. It seemed he needed to teach them a lesson. They were surely being blatant. Had they expected that he would not know?

Question marks appeared above Jing Lihua's head. She shook them off. After all, she was addressed to a crazy man. Someone whose words would be random and incoherent.

”If you won't mind, Mr. Li, this is my apartment. Would you please not come in if you are not invited in?”

”I mind.”

Jing Lihua. ”...”

”I didn't invite you.” He threw a glance at her before making a quick call.

Jing Lihua opened her mouth then closed it. She almost gnashed her teeth. He had obviously kept his door open for her to walk in. But she had a feeling he wouldn't admit it.

”State your purpose.” She said grumpily.

He raised his phone. ”Dinner.”

Would it kill him to say a few more words?

”Do you want to have dinner with me?” She asked with suspicion.

Silence.