After Breaking Up, I Shared an Apartment With My Best Friend and Her Boyfriend (H) - 72
Chapter 72: Accepting the Pursuit of an Unmarried Man
Chen Qiao furrowed her brows. “She can openly spread dirty rumors about me for her own selfish desires. Why should I give such a person any face?”
“If you want to stand up for her, fine. But if I spread dirty rumors about you, would you give me face too?”
She finished speaking, and that person immediately fell silent.
In fact, the classmates in the class all agreed that Chen Qiao was the decent type, yet they never imagined that she would also have moments that seemed unkind to them.
Wen Sui finished recalling, then pulled her thoughts back. She knew that on the matter of persuading Chen Qiao to move out, she could only follow what Chen Qiao said.
Unless Xu Yanqi was willing to breach the contract, she would take the money and move out.
Wen Sui had no choice but to shift her attention back to Chen Qiao and Xu Yanqi. She watched Chen Qiao tidy the desk and tentatively asked a question.
“Chen Qiao, lately, is someone pursuing you?”
She actually felt it was impossible for Chen Qiao to have her eye on Xu Yanqi, because if she liked him, she would not have waited until now.
After all, she had given Chen Qiao so many chances to get close to Xu Yanqi before, but Chen Qiao’s face had nearly written the words “indifferent” on it.
So only one possibility remained: perhaps her boyfriend had taken a liking to Chen Qiao and was pursuing her.
After Wen Sui asked the question, while she pondered, Chen Qiao stopped the tidying motions with her hands.
“Wen Sui, I’m single right now. I can accept the pursuit of any unmarried man.”
She watched Chen Qiao speak in a light and unhurried way, yet it made her heart tremble. “That includes Xu Yanqi. He’s not married.”
These words landed, and Wen Sui simply could not control herself as she clenched her hands tightly.
At that moment, she thought, sure enough, sure enough, there was something between the two of them!
In the end, Chen Qiao said, “But he has not pursued me, Wen Sui.”
Wen Sui’s tightly clenched fists slowly loosened. Her whole body relaxed in an instant, and she heard Chen Qiao’s heartwarming voice right by her ear.
“The more you fear, the easier it is to lose. This kind of fear can be noticed by the other person and easily taken advantage of.”
“Wen Sui, do not put all your energy on him. That way, even if he does something to betray or hurt you, you will not feel too sad or even despairing. At that point, you will still have room to fight back.”
Chen Qiao’s gaze remained gentle and focused on her, just like how they had interacted in the past. “If you do not take the initiative to adjust the balance in your relationship, always guessing, starting arguments for no reason, it will only make you and him more and more exhausted. After that, where will the future come from?”
When Chen Qiao finished these words, it made Wen Sui feel a peace of mind she had never known before. She instantly broke into a bright smile, her tone light and cheerful.
“Okay, okay.”
At this point, she felt completely sure that there was nothing between Chen Qiao and Xu Yanqi. That umbrella and the property invoice had also been cases of her overthinking.
She always overthought things. This was not just something Xu Yanqi said about her; many people had said it, including her previous boyfriends.
When she showed her smile to Chen Qiao and turned her gaze without thinking, she discovered Xu Yanqi standing in the corridor, at his room door.
“Xu Yanqi?”
She had not noticed when he returned.
After she exchanged a glance with him, the man’s face revealed a sharp and distinct coldness. He walked with light and powerful steps, slowly entering his own room.
Wen Sui hurried out of Chen Qiao’s room. She went into Xu Yanqi’s room and slammed the door shut.
As for Chen Qiao, she stood in her own room at that moment. After she finished speaking, she lifted her gaze and saw Xu Yanqi standing outside the door.
In that instant, the brief eye contact turned into a prolonged gaze, and both their eyes sparkled with light.