Chapter 609: 544 There’s no evidence, right?
She just wanted to live her own life, to continue being the straightforward and wilful Lu Xiaoer.
"..."
"I’m telling you this not because I want you to bother Little Ear again, but because I want you, from now on, to never bother Little Ear again."
Zhongli Wuzhi’s expression completely stiffened.
"Previously, I promised Xiaoer that I wouldn’t tell you these things. She has given up on you, so she doesn’t pursue right or wrong, and feels that there’s no true right or wrong between you two. Perhaps in Xiaoer’s heart, she believes that ending up like this is her own fault."
"I’m telling you this only because I’m upset about it."
Song Lili let out a long sigh,
"At that time, you and Xiaoer were arguing because of Song Jing. I tried to persuade her, even blaming the arguing on her lack of effort and commitment."
Zhongli Wuzhi’s vision had completely blurred; he looked into the distance, unable to retract the heat in his eyes.
"That day at Kasi Hotel, you were not wrong; she indeed planned to be with you. She even treated it as a kind of ceremony, spending an entire afternoon dressing up meticulously."
"She wore a... ha, a red... strapless bodycon dress, which was totally not her style, but she said... your previous girlfriends were all very sexy. She said you liked that."
"Zhongli Wuzhi, I’ve also told you before that because of her family background, Xiaoer has always had a resistant and rejecting attitude towards romance and marriage. She’s fiercely independent and fears nothing."
"She’s different from the other girls you’ve dated; she never developed a habit of depending on you, nor did she ever think about relying on you for anything."
"So, perhaps in your view, her independence and strength, her free-spirited and solitary nature might seem like indifference towards you, like she doesn’t care about you, doesn’t appreciate all that you have done."
"But in Lu Xiaoer’s view, she feels that you are the only person in this world who truly understands her, who is willing to understand her."
"Before you, she hadn’t dated any boys. What did you expect her to do in this busy relationship over the past six months or so, you, who think she’s a novice in love?"
Song Lili murmured to herself.
Zhongli Wuzhi stood still.
"Ah Nian, let’s go. Don’t you still have a meeting to attend? If we don’t leave now, we’ll be late."
"... Alright."
Wen Nian responded.
Zhongli Wuzhi’s hands hung by his sides, and for a moment, he truly didn’t have the courage to pull on Song Lili again.
Song Lili couldn’t offer him any comfort.
The two left Zhongli Family’s house hand in hand.
Zhongli Wuzhi just stood there, like a lost statue.
Through his blurred vision, a faintly beautiful figure appeared; the person glanced at him and called out like an older brother commanding a younger one, "Hey, Zhongli!"
But... in reality.
No one called him; the beautiful figure he wanted to see did not appear there, nor would it appear there ever.
Chinian walked up.
She too looked exceptionally disheartened, depressed.
Zhongli Wuzhi composed himself, dispelling the mist in his eyes, and blinked,
"What are you doing out here?"
Chinian raised her phone,
— I heard everything.
Zhongli Wuzhi gave a slight smile,
"Heard what?"
— The words between you and Sister Lili, what Sister Lili said to you, I heard them all.
"And then?"
— So... there was such a big misunderstanding between you and Lu Xiaoer...
Chinian looked somber, her light smile filling her grey eyes with mist.
Zhongli Wuzhi didn’t seem to intend to say much more.
— Ah Zhi, if you want to call off the wedding, I agree.
"..."
Zhongli Wuzhi stared at Chinian.
— You and Lu Xiaoer are the真正的一对 true pair; I’m just a third party who came in between. Look, you even cried.
If it were not for firsthand experience, Chinian’s demeanor at this moment would seem incredibly magnanimous, considerate, and kind to anyone.
She liked to present herself this way, to bewitch others.
"How will you cope if I call off the wedding now, as your brother has already spoken with your father?"
Zhongli Wuzhi asked lightly.
He merely asked this question, and Chinian could no longer hold back the tears streaming down.
— You don’t need to worry about me, just be happy.
She really looked pitiful, immensely heart-wrenching.
"Thank you."
Zhongli Wuzhi said.
Chinian blinked at him, then smiled,
— You don’t have to be so formal with me. You’re just following your heart.
"Chinian."
"..."
"You really don’t need to act so considerate in front of me."
"..."
"You’re not a saint... so don’t act like one. If you could be more genuine around me, I’d find you more likable."
Zhongli Wuzhi saw the astonishment in Chinian’s expression,
"I’ll have someone take you to the President Mansion, I think, I really need some time to think. About you, about me."
— Alright. I’ll give you time.
Chinian said to Zhongli Wuzhi.
Zhongli Wuzhi strode past Chinian.
Chinian turned around, quietly watching Zhongli Wuzhi’s retreating figure...
She reached up to wipe away her tears, her grey eyes resolute, mixed with a trace of ruthlessness.
Zhongli Wuzhi, I give you time to think, to make a decision, but... this is a multiple-choice question, and in my view, there is only one correct answer. If you answer incorrectly, you’ll gain nothing.
She took a deep breath, the person she desired, no one had the right to take away.
Zhongli Yuting’s birthday banquet came to an end.
Zhongli Wuzhi, who had been the center of attention at the banquet second only to the birthday celebrant, had disappeared from the scene at some point.
He learned that Song Jing’s case was being tried in the courthouse of Anlin District C and headed straight there from home.
Coincidentally, he ran into Lawyer Fu, who had come to submit evidence at the courthouse.
Zhongli Wuzhi tentatively asked Lawyer Fu,
"Is the case involving Song Jing... are you handling it, Lawyer Fu?"
Lawyer Fu, who also recognized Zhongli Wuzhi, was surprised to encounter him here.
"Lawyer Fu... could you spare some time? I’d like to understand a bit about the situation."
"Young Master Zhongli, are you asking about Miss Lu’s matter?"
"... Yes."
"Sorry, Young Master Zhongli, but this matter doesn’t concern you, and both Old Master Lu and Miss Lu have their qualms about you. As the Lu Family’s lawyer, naturally, I cannot..."
"Lawyer Fu, I already know about what happened that night. I just want to ask you one question."
"..." Lawyer Fu pursed his lips.
"Did Song Jing drug Lu Xiaoer? Is there any evidence of the drugging?"
Lawyer Fu furrowed his brows, staring at Zhongli Wuzhi, somewhat stunned. The question from Young Master Zhongli was indeed very tricky.
"Young Master Zhongli, I really cannot disclose the specifics of the case—"
"No, right?"
"..."