So It Turns Out You’re a Fox Spirit (GL) - Chapter 22

Fu Jin and Gu Jiejun were both a little bewildered. Huang Chenchen took a deep breath, spoke to Fu Jin, but kept her eyes fixed on Le Xiaoyao, who was looking down, “Xiao Yao often talks about you, doesn’t she!”

Le Xiaoyao had no choice but to look up and give an awkward laugh, “Haha… Haha…”

Huang Chenchen immediately remembered. The three oddballs on the red carpet at the Sheng Tian Hotel entrance the other day, weren’t they these three in front of her?! Also, the woman Le Xiaoyao was dragging and running with on the street, wasn’t that… Fu Jin?

“She mentioned me? What did she say about me?” Fu Jin, who usually didn’t talk much, suddenly seemed interested and asked Huang Chenchen. Le Xiaoyao was genuinely worried that Huang Chenchen would blurt out her past affairs because of her big mouth. Moreover, Fu Jin seemed to have forgotten about the incident from that year. She swore that if Huang Chenchen dared to bring up that old, rotten stuff, the two of them would break off their friendship forever! Forever! Forever!

Before Big Sister Huang could speak drunken nonsense, Le Xiaoyao quickly stopped her and changed the subject: “Chenchen… Fu Jin is President Xu’s sister. You’ve been very close to President Xu recently, haven’t you~” She really didn’t know what to say, so she had to bring up President Xu. Instead, Huang Chenchen completely ignored Le Xiaoyao, and Fu Jin also ignored her, turning her head to talk to Huang Chenchen.

“She said you…” Huang Chenchen drew a sharp breath, the words refusing to leave her mouth. Le Xiaoyao winked and nudged her, communicating with her eyes, and held up her index finger to make a ‘1’ gesture. Based on their years of familiarity, Huang Chenchen immediately understood that Le Xiaoyao was going to treat her to Starbucks for one week~ Since that was the case, why not take advantage of the situation? She unhurriedly tapped two fingers lightly on the tabletop.

Just consider this a loss for today, Le Xiaoyao pursed her lips and nodded earnestly, signifying her agreement.

Since she had already spoken half the sentence, how should Huang Chenchen smooth things over next? “She said you… are the most elegant beauty she has ever met. That’s why I’ve heard your great name for so many years~ Haha~ You really live up to your reputation!” Saying that, she raised her wine glass for a four-way toast~

What Huang Chenchen said was actually true. Fu Jin’s aura was very unique. As sisters, she and Xu Xuan had a similar trait—arrogance. However, Xu Xuan’s arrogance was overbearing and too dominant, a characteristic of a successful career woman developed through years of hard work. In contrast, Fu Jin’s arrogance seemed innate, or rather, it was a profound sense of aloofness. But compared to a typical Ice Queen, she also possessed a bit more tenderness~

Looking at the cold beauty sitting next to her, Huang Chenchen really couldn’t imagine Fu Jin actively kissing someone. Just thinking about that scene made one’s heart race… This perfectly explained why the useless Le Xiaoyao couldn’t forget Fu Jin. Running into such a person, it would be strange if she did forget!

Hearing the compliment, Fu Jin remained unperturbed. She simply smiled faintly and said, “Thank you.”

The mellow red wine went down Le Xiaoyao’s throat, feeling no different from plain water, bland and tasteless. Big Sister Huang actually said that just now! Was she, Le Xiaoyao, the type of person who would criticize others’ appearances? She admitted that she was indeed moved by Fu Jin’s aura back in college, but coming from Huang Chenchen’s mouth, it made her feel like a pervert who had been lusting after her beauty for a long time.

Tonight, Gu Jiejun, who was supposed to be the male lead, was completely ignored ==. Fortunately, the sensible manager saw that everyone was almost done eating and began to arrange the main event of the evening: the lights suddenly went out. As the candles were lit one by one, the restaurant gradually brightened…

Le Xiaoyao was startled by the sudden blackout, but slowly, things became hazy, and she could see Fu Jin’s face clearly… She saw that Fu Jin was also looking at her…

A large bouquet of roses was delivered. Fu Jin had guessed eight-tenths of what was about to happen, so she stood up, “Eric, I’m not feeling well today. I’m leaving first.”

Gu Jiejun took the roses, quickly seized the opportunity, knelt on one knee, and pulled out the diamond ring. “Xiao Jin, five years ago, I followed you all the way from Oxford to Windsor and arranged that ‘chance encounter.’ I think I fell for you back then. I waited for five years, and you finally returned to the East. Meeting you again, I realize that it’s not just a crush, but that I must have you. Marry me, okay?”

Fu Jin naturally understood Gu Jiejun’s intentions. The reason she could maintain a friendship with him all this time was because Gu Jiejun had never explicitly expressed his feelings. But once these feelings were brought out into the open, Fu Jin had a reason to distance herself from him, a reason to refuse him!

The Gu family had always had the idea of forming a marriage alliance with the Fu family. Furthermore, the Gu family members were very fond of Fu Jin and had mentioned it to Fu Jin’s parents earlier. The Fu family was also very satisfied with Gu Jiejun, but satisfaction was one thing; ultimately, they would still respect Fu Jin’s choice. Therefore, Gu Jiejun knew that a crowd of relatives and friends were supporting him from behind. As long as Fu Jin nodded tonight, everything would fall into place.

Le Xiaoyao watched Gu Jiejun’s seamless actions. He must have practiced for a long time, right? The look in his eyes when he looked at Fu Jin was full of sincerity and desire, unlike a momentary impulse. Looking at Fu Jin’s expression, she couldn’t discern any joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. Was she willing or unwilling? Le Xiaoyao sighed softly. As an old classmate, shouldn’t she offer her blessings at this moment? Actually, thinking about it, the two of them were, if not a perfect match, at least a decent match.

However, when she faced her own heart, Le Xiaoyao clearly detected some despicable thoughts: Don’t agree to him! Don’t agree to him! Then she started to despise her own behavior: You are willing to be a 27-year-old leftover woman, but you want to drag all the women in the world to be leftover women with you!

But what the heck was this desire to make Fu Jin stay a leftover woman with her! So, Le Xiaoyao was undergoing a battle between an angel and a demon in her heart. The situation was extremely complicated. Looking at Huang Chenchen’s situation, she was relatively simple, simply envious, jealous, and hateful! She didn’t forget to let out a starry-eyed sound, “So romantic~” Before this, Le Xiaoyao really hadn’t seen that Big Sister Huang had a girlish heart!

Gu Jiejun knelt on one knee, his leg was getting numb, waiting for the other party’s response. Fu Jin’s emotions showed no fluctuation. She didn’t accept the flowers, didn’t say a word. The proposal was directly deadlocked…

“Xiao Jin, say yes to me?” Gu Jiejun’s tone was almost begging.

“I’ll just take it as a joke.” Fu Jin’s implied meaning was that as long as Gu Jiejun stopped now, they could still be friends.

How could this woman be so composed when a mountain was collapsing in front of her! Huang Chenchen used to think Le Xiaoyao was calm. No! Le Xiaoyao was just clueless and didn’t know how to be nervous! Fu Jin was different; she was genuinely calm, as if this proposal was all within her expectation. Even the rejection was stated so lightly, treating it as a joke? It was simply too terrifying!

The demon in Le Xiaoyao’s heart won~ However, facing such a sudden event, Fu Jin could still remain expressionless. Was there really nothing in the world that could make this woman nervous? What would Fu Jin look like when she got nervous? Le Xiaoyao suddenly really wanted to know…

“You’re rejecting me, give me a reason! A reason that will make me give up! Don’t say you don’t like me. Feelings can be cultivated slowly, and love is not the entirety of marriage! As long as you give me a chance, you will accept me one day. You’ve been alone for so many years. In the days to come, don’t you want to find someone to walk with you? I’m willing, I’m willing to stand behind you and take care of you for a lifetime! Xiao Jin?”

“It’s impossible for us to be together, Eric. Don’t be like this.”

At Le Xiaoyao’s age, finding a partner and getting married was no longer about momentary emotional impulse. She considered issues very realistically. But was a marriage without “feelings” really good? Le Xiaoyao would rather be a single-ist than agree with that idea. Otherwise, she would have succeeded on blind dates long ago…

Gu Jiejun was really going all out. He tightly held Fu Jin’s wrist, not letting her go. It felt like he was forcing a marriage proposal! “Why? Why can’t we be together!”

At this moment, a melodramatic romance was being played out in the restaurant. Le Xiaoyao also felt truly ashamed for Gu Jiejun. It was better to know when to give up. The person said it was impossible to be together, why was he still asking “why”…

Fu Jin didn’t want Gu Jiejun to mistake friendship for love, nor did she want him to mistake their interactions for ambiguity. If some things were clarified from the start, it wouldn’t be so troublesome!

“She already said she’s unwilling. I think you should just forget it…” Le Xiaoyao’s voice wasn’t loud, but everyone happened to hear it.

Huang Chenchen pinched Le Xiaoyao! She rarely spoke up usually, but today she was quick-mouthed! As the saying goes, advise people to reconcile, not to separate. It’s fine if you don’t bless their proposal, but then you stand here making cynical remarks…

“…I’m just telling the truth…”

Huang Chenchen immediately covered Le Xiaoyao’s mouth.

“I’m a lesbian. I like women.”

Fu Jin broke free from Gu Jiejun’s hand and took a big step back. At this moment, one could finally see a slight rise and fall in her chest… However, she said this so calmly that it didn’t feel like a joke at all, leaving no reason to doubt the authenticity of the statement…

“Impossible… You don’t have to make up an excuse to reject me…” Midway through his sentence, Gu Jiejun suddenly stopped. He seemed to have remembered something. He opened his eyes wide and looked at Fu Jin with some disbelief, asking, “Who is she? Is it… Yu Nuo?”

“I have given you the answer you wanted.”