CHAPTER 570: 507 I GUESS SHE WANTS TO GET BACK TOGETHER WITH ME.

"She’s young, but she comes across as someone who sees right through people and situations. The little tricks you try to play, they just don’t work on her."

Zhongli Wuzhi smirked, a cheerful expression on his face,

"You tell me, how could someone like me end up going to Dongheng to participate in earthquake relief? Or recklessly run onto the battlefield in M country?"

"..."

"Because of Xiaoer, I did so many things I had never thought of before, and experienced so many things... When I think back carefully, I find them terrifying yet thrilling."

He began talking about moments between him and Lu Xiaoer, his words pouring out as if a box had suddenly been opened.

Without comparison, there is no hurt.

Princess Chinian originally thought that the days she spent with Zhongli Wuzhi revealed the real him.

Little did she know that the Zhongli Wuzhi who talked about Lu Xiaoer was completely different from what she knew before.

"It’s probably because of these experiences that I find Lu Xiaoer extraordinarily exceptional."

Zhongli Wuzhi said this, then suddenly stopped, his expression returning to being somewhat indifferent.

He looked towards Princess Chinian,

"Perhaps I should have talked to you about Lu Xiaoer and me earlier."

Princess Chinian pursed her lips.

Zhongli Wuzhi knew that Princess Chinian was a naive little bunny when it came to relationships.

Following him around with that silly, sweet demeanor... she was very endearing.

Her innocence, her naivety were starkly different from Lu Xiaoer’s.

Xiaoer knew exactly what she wanted and went after it.

Love wasn’t just a romantic dalliance but a significant life decision that needed careful consideration.

That was her approach...

As if everything she did had to have a purpose,

And that purpose had to come from her own heart, not someone else’s.

—Since you two were so close and had been through so much, why... did things turn unpleasant before?

Princess Chinian probably harbored some resentment in her heart.

"It’s because I thought our relationship was strong and having experienced so much together, I naturally assumed we should be close."

"..."

"She was busy with work, had no time for me, days and months passed... Two people who should have been in the honeymoon phase of their relationship hardly spent any time together due to various inexplicable reasons."

"..."

"This made me feel that the distance between us was growing wider. It also made me... lose confidence."

Princess Chinian took a deep breath.

Lose confidence?

This man, so arrogant and unrestrained, was admitting to feeling insecure.

"Not only were we spending less time together, she was also getting to know more people at the hospital. Being a doctor is a very demanding job with round-the-clock work, high pressure, and frequent disputes..."

"But Xiaoer just loved it."

"My doubts grew, but her colleagues at work, they understood her. Like that doctor who just came over, his name is Song Jing."

"..."

Princess Chinian hesitated.

"That man, he liked Xiaoer a lot. To prevent him from getting close to her, I had someone teach him a lesson in private, which inadvertently injured his hand. A chief surgeon, once his hand was injured and showed even slight sequelae, he would never be able to operate again."

Zhongli Wuzhi shrugged his shoulders,

"Xiaoer broke up with me because of this."

"..."

Princess Chinian’s heart clenched.

She really hadn’t expected things to be like this.

The more Zhongli Wuzhi talked, the worse Princess Chinian felt.

—So, all these days, your time spent with me was just... for amusement?

Using the word "amusement" clearly indicated that Princess Chinian, gentle and shy, was upset.

"No."

Zhongli Wuzhi denied.

Princess Chinian’s eyes widened slightly, her look towards Zhongli Wuzhi filled with a hint... of hope.

"Xiao Qi, I... really think you are wonderful. From every aspect, you are the kind that would captivate any man."

What matters is not whether you can captivate a man, but whether you can captivate me...

Princess Chinian’s lips tightened, her heart aching.

"I wasn’t just amusing myself with you, I genuinely just wanted to show you around Anlin City initially, and when you gave me the black bracelet... I only later understood what it meant."

"...You already knew?"

Princess Chinian looked at him in surprise.

Zhongli Wuzhi smiled helplessly, "It... wasn’t hard to find out, was it?"

"..."

Princess Chinian’s face flushed, unable to lift her head.

"But when I said I wanted to try dating you, it was indeed with a bit of defiance."

"..."

As expected.

"But if Lu Xiaoer and I really end things, perhaps I would actually be with you."

Should Princess Chinian feel lucky about his words?

Or grateful?

Thankful for being considered a backup option?

Princess Chinian felt her heartbeat accelerate, her face flushed.

—So, you don’t actually like me at all?

"These short months, if I said I liked you, you wouldn’t believe it."

Tears hung in her eyes, Princess Chinian’s eyelashes quivered slightly and large droplets fell.

"Xiao Qi..."

Zhongli Wuzhi’s gaze fell on an envelope in front of the car window,

"I know you are hurt, and even angry. But the reality is as it is, you fell for me at first sight and thus gave me that black bracelet, but I didn’t have enough time to understand you. It’s hard to develop... feelings, isn’t it?"

Princess Chinian sniffled. What could she do?

Zhongli Wuzhi’s words were not wrong, it was indeed her own assumption.

And she was the one who boldly moved forward without fear.

Zhongli Wuzhi had never said how much he liked her.

Agreeing to date her was already giving her a chance.

If it wasn’t for Lu Xiaoer suddenly showing up, if it wasn’t for him stopping his car at the hospital entrance to receive something from her...

If the situation had been different, if she had heard and understood these words in another context, perhaps she wouldn’t have felt such strong rejection...

Zhongli Wuzhi... wasn’t wrong.

He just made a choice that most people would make.

He was newly single, and she... had fallen for him at first sight.

Is this how... it ends?

Just like this... let it go?

The thought made Princess Chinian feel a voice shouting inside her: unwilling, unwilling, unwilling!

—What did Lu Xiaoer talk to you about... did she want to reconcile?

"At eight tonight, she asked to meet with me. I guess... she wants to get back together."