h4Chapter 447: Chapter 446: Can’t Fall in Love with Anyone Again (12)/h4

    Chuxia, wait for me... Please, you must wait for me. He had so many things he wanted to say to her, she had to wait for him.

    The car raced through the dark night, and when it returned to the vi, it was precisely midnight. The ancient clock inside the vi emitted a dull thud, thud, thud.

    As Shi Che stepped into the vi, it was pitch ck, making the thuds sound even louder, each beat striking his heart.

    He stood there dazed, staring into the darkness, his heart sinking little by little. He almost didn’t dare to step upstairs to see if Ling Chuxia was still there.

    It wasn’t until the twelve chimes of the clock had faded that the vi fell silent and Shi Che finally snapped back to reality. He lifted his eyes towards the second floor and finally moved his feet, step by step, towards the upstairs.

    Ling Chuxia had promised to wait for him, so she would be there... she must be!

    The closer he got to the bedroom, the heavier Shi Che’s footsteps became. The vi was so quiet that one could clearly hear his steps until he stopped at the bedroom door.

    His hands hung at his sides and he clenched them tightly, his dark eyes lightly closed as he took a deep breath. Then he raised his hand and opened the bedroom door.

    Inside the bedroom, there was darkness, silence, no... a single silhouette.

    Shi Che’s hand feebly flicked on the bedroom light, the light entuating the emptiness and destion of the room.

    He lifted his eyes, his gaze slowly sweeping around the bedroom. The items were ced just as they always were, with no change at all, except that the only thing missing was their mistress.

    She had still left...

    Without a trace of reluctance, resolved, impatient, seeking only to be away from him, to distance herself from him as much as possible.

    Suddenly, as if drained of all strength, Shi Che wobbled unsteadily on his feet and stumbled a few times before copsing onto the bed.

    -

    The next morning, Ling Chuxia woke up early, or rather, she had hardly slept through the night. She gently pushed the covers aside and got up cautiously, careful not to awaken Ji Xinxin beside her.

    After freshening up in the bathroom, she returned to find her phone ringing. Reflexively, she nced at Ji Xinxin and saw her brow furrowed, showing signs of stirring. Her heart jumped, and in a few steps, she reached out, grabbed the phone, and walked towards the balcony.

    Ling Chuxia then looked at her phone, where the words "elder sister" shed on the screen. Her brows knit slightly, a touch of confusion crossing her eyes. What could her sister want with her this early in the morning?

    She swiped her finger across the screen, held the phone to her ear, and spoke softly, "Hello, elder sister."

    "Xiaxia." Ling Yunshu’s voicecked its usual gentleness and sounded somewhat subdued, her words direct, "I talked to you about a matterst time, have you considered it?"

    Last time’s matter?

    Ling Chuxia furrowed her brows, a thought shing through her mind. She suddenly gripped the phone tighter, "I... I haven’t decided yet."

    "Xiaxia, we can’t dy any longer. If you can’t make a decision, elder sister will decide for you. You should go to the United States first. I’ve been there before and will arrange everything for you. I’ve also bought your ne ticket, for tomorrow morning’s flight."

    "Tomorrow?" Ling Chuxia’s eyes involuntarily widened.

    "Mhm, tomorrow. Xiaxia, you know, with Madam in her current state, she hopes to see me and Shi Che engaged soon, so..."