CHAPTER 121: CHAPTER 121: THERE’S STILL TIME FOR EVERYTHING

At six in the afternoon, Gu Ningyue and Shen Hanyin sat side by side in the car, staring dumbfoundedly at the two figures on the opposite side of the street.

After an undetermined amount of time, the quiet sound of sobbing began to fill the car.

Gu Ningyue felt a wave of panic inside her and quickly unbuckled her seatbelt to hold Shen Hanyin’s shoulder, comforting her, "Don’t cry, don’t cry. It’s not worth shedding tears over this jerk."

Just an hour ago, Chi Xingtong suddenly sent a message asking them to wait nearby.

Then, Chi Xingtong called Gu Ningyue and told her not to hang up.

When they arrived, they soon saw this scene unfold.

Ji Zhiye and Chi Xingtong walked by laughing and talking, Chi Xingtong deliberately standing still, wearing the dress from the flower field.

In the sunlight, she was as marvelous as a fairy who had descended to the mortal realm.

Only Gu Ningyue and Shen Hanyin, having seen the fiery side of Chi Xingtong, found her current demeanor somewhat peculiar.

"Doctor Ji, coming out to play with me doesn’t make your girlfriend unhappy, right?"

"Hmm? As I’ve said, I don’t have a girlfriend."

"Doctor Ji is quite a catch, so talented and handsome, I can’t believe you don’t have a girlfriend. Even if you don’t have one, surely you have someone you fancy, right?"

"Someone I fancy? Of course I do."

"Oh? Who is it? Can I see a photo?"

"...Well, that person is as far as the horizon and yet close at hand."

At this point, Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but worryingly glance at Shen Hanyin.

Shen Hanyin’s face gradually lost its color, her fingers tightly clenched into fists.

He clearly said that he wasn’t interested in getting close to any girl besides herself.

Why, then, would he say something else when facing Chi Xingtong?

"Doctor Ji is good at flirting! I almost believed him."

"Since Miss Chi asked, it would be rude not to respond in that way, wouldn’t it?"

"Haha, Doctor Ji is really humorous. According to what Doctor Ji said, if we were to be in the same room tonight, it wouldn’t be polite not to go to bed together, right!"

"That wouldn’t do! That’s my line, I won’t act recklessly."

"Really?"

Chi Xingtong suddenly leaned closer to Ji Zhiye, her beautiful and enchanting face drawing near, Gu Ningyue could almost imagine Ji Zhiye’s heartbeat.

Although Ji Zhiye is a master in love, in front of Chi Xingtong, he still seemed outmatched.

"To be frank, I really like Doctor Ji’s type. Consider my proposition, how about dating me for a while?"

Chi Xingtong lightly touched his chest with her fair and jade-like fingers, and who could blame Gu Ningyue, even someone like her, for feeling drawn in by each of her moves.

Beauty is used as a weapon, absolute beauty as a weapon!

"This..."

Ji Zhiye’s voice began to waver, indicating the depth of Chi Xingtong’s allure.

Seeing him like this, Chi Xingtong slowly drew a flower on his chest with her fingertips, "Doctor Ji, I’ll only say this once. You know me somewhat; if I am rejected, I will be very hurt."

Gu Ningyue didn’t know what Ji Zhiye was thinking; he reached out, grabbed Chi Xingtong’s hand, and the next moment, he kissed her fiercely.

Shen Hanyin’s eyes widened instantly, was this really the Ji Zhiye who would blush at her casual jokes?

In public, he actually kissed Chi Xingtong?

Gu Ningyue sighed; indeed, this man is just a jerk.

Although the Shen Family is large and wealthy, compared to the Chi Family, it falls short.

It’s this gap that made Ji Zhiye completely give up on Shen Hanyin and choose Chi Xingtong.

After all, Shen Hanyin doesn’t have shares in the Shen Family; she’s just a wealthy heiress with aspirations, wanting to work, pursue independence!

And Chi Xingtong, holding forty percent of the Chi Family’s shares, living leisurely, never needing to worry and still able to live comfortably every day.

Even if she fell on hard times, with two sisters and a brother to support her, she wouldn’t have a lesser life than most.

Thinking about it, of course, Chi Xingtong is the more suitable girlfriend.

Living off wealth, this kind of soft lifestyle really is preferable.

Gu Ningyue watched Ji Zhiye kiss Chi Xingtong for quite a while, finally unable to bear it anymore, spoke into the earpiece, "Alright, the goal has been achieved, enough is enough!"

How can he still be addicted to kissing? Didn’t he see the two heartbroken women sitting in the car!

Perhaps hearing Gu Ningyue’s words, Chi Xingtong finally pushed Ji Zhiye away and left Gu Ningyue and Shen Hanyin’s sight.

At this moment, Shen Hanyin was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Even though she had anticipated this outcome in her heart, she still couldn’t accept it.

How could this happen? What was wrong with her, why did this have to happen to her?

Gu Ningyue sighed and patted her back gently, "Han Yin, stop crying, realizing sooner is better than later! Think about it, Chi Xingtong took just a few days to win over Ji Zhiye, which shows he’s easily tempted. And those nonsense he said to you before, this person is just a jerk. Please, stop crying?"

Shen Hanyin leaned into Gu Ningyue’s embrace, sobbing, unable to utter a complete sentence, "I... where did I go wrong, am I not pretty enough? Sob..."

Gu Ningyue paused, "You’re very pretty; it’s him who isn’t worthy. He doesn’t love Chi Xingtong, but the Chi Family behind her. Darling, we shouldn’t grieve for someone like him."

Chi Xingtong is indeed beautiful, but with Ji Zhiye’s looks, what kind of beauty couldn’t he find?

Gu Ningyue felt, that wasn’t the point

After crying for who knows how long, Shen Hanyin finally stopped sobbing.

The dream in her heart finally shattered completely, those fragments cutting deep wounds into her heart, causing unbearable pain.

Those past sweet moments all surfaced in her mind like a movie, repeatedly revisiting their former selves.

She even used to think she could wait patiently for him to fall for her.

"Ning Yue, you know? I..." Shen Hanyin took a deep breath, "I always thought he was just slow to warm up, I have time, I can prove my affection. But today I realize, I’m simply a joke."

Someone who doesn’t like you will always find countless ways to make you doubt your sincerity and then leave you to find a way to prove yourself.

She understood this long ago, but when it happened to her, she couldn’t help but get caught up in it.

Indeed, matters of the heart sometimes require a personal setback to truly learn from.

The fortunate part is that Gu Ningyue is still by her side.

"At least you didn’t end up together, everything is still in time." Gu Ningyue comforted, "Once my hand heals, I’ll accompany you out to unwind!"

Sometimes, the best way to forget is to look at other scenery.