Chapter 123: The Bottom Line
Qin Shiyi has his body involuntarily, and Lin Qinglin also has a bottom line that is unwilling to compromise.
Maybe they still love each other, but they have to admit that their love is not as pure as it was six years ago.
"I can tell you everything you want to know, and the story starts six years ago......"
He hugged Lin Qinglin in his arms, leaned on the sofa in the hotel, and talked about the stunned young man who had nothing six years ago, saying that he had the lowest estimated time in his life when he was studying, talking about the hardships of starting a business, and the excitement when he finally got his first investment.
It is not easy for a yellow-skinned Chinese to gain a foothold in the American shopping mall, but he relies on Tang Xueqiao's father's appreciation of him to help him lay his network, teach him the unspoken rules of the mall, and invest a lot of money in his company.
It can be said that it is because of the Tang family that there is the current Qin Shiyi, so when the Tang family is facing a crisis, how can he leave it alone?
Not to mention that in the past six years, she has been like a brother and sister with Tang Xueqiao, how can she watch her marry someone who has no feelings at all for the benefit of the family?
For various reasons, the current situation has been created, he knows that it is unfair to Lin Qinglin, but he still hopes that she can understand.
"This is the reason why you and Tang Xueqiao are engaged." Understand? She understands everything.
From the beginning of knowing Qin Shiyi, I knew that he had a sense of responsibility and morality in his bones.
But there are always things in the world that can be understood and unacceptable.
"Yes, about Xue Qiao, although she is a little arrogant, she is essentially a very good girl."
"Then in the past six years, you haven't been moved by her?" If Tang Xueqiao in his mouth is so good, why bother going around in such a big circle.
"If I hadn't met you again, if those misunderstandings hadn't been resolved, maybe one day I would really be with her." Qin Shiyi knew that this was not a perfect answer, and he also knew that it was not the answer that Lin Qinglin wanted, but he still chose to answer frankly and straightforwardly.
is already a relationship that is walking on thin ice, so why create illusions.
What's more, he is not stupid, the reason behind the Tang family's selflessness to help him is not without feeling.
It's just that Qin Shiyi at that time didn't have any expectations for love for a long time, in his opinion, marrying anyone is the same, if everyone wants him to marry Tang Xueqiao, including Tang Xueqiao, who also wants to marry him, then he has no objection to this marriage.
But in the end, what his heart wants most is still Lin Qinglin.
"And what's the difference now?" No matter how much he liked it, the result was the same.
"Yes, we can, if you're willing to wait for me......" He knew he was selfish, but his desire to love her was still higher than reason.
At four o'clock in the morning, the sky gradually brightened, and they hugged each other and slowly waited for the arrival of the sun, silent.
Qin Shiyi knew that she was a person with her own principles, and if she agreed to his request, it would mean that she had really become a "third party" in the eyes of the world and a "lover" who could not see the light.
As long as he didn't end his fiancée relationship with Tang Xueqiao for a day, she couldn't stand by her side openly.
To break the bottom line, it is not as easy as imagined.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I can't do it." This is the result of her careful consideration.
“…… I understand. He didn't want to force her.
"I can't be with you who are engaged, I don't want to be so pathetic." She would rather bury this love firmly in her heart, and then say goodbye from now on, she doesn't want to be his secret lover.
It's too hard.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry......" She didn't know what to say except apologize, and it was painful to desperately refuse her heart's desire.
There's nothing wrong with being selfish like that, but her strong sense of morality prevents her from doing that.
It doesn't matter if they're acting or not, it's true that the engagement is real, and it's also true that she's a lover.
When the sun has fully risen to the sky, and it is dawn, it is time for them to say goodbye, even if it is now...... It is also not eligible.
"Qinglin, don't say you're sorry." It was he who hurt her, but that didn't mean he gave up on her.
The final picture was frozen when Qin Shiyi left her room, and Lin Qinglin cried again.
I hate this unreasonable fate!
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When Qin Shiyi walked out of Lin Qinglin's room, he happened to meet Han Bochen, who had just come back from a morning run, and the two men stood in the corridor of the hotel and looked at each other, and they didn't even want to pretend to be dissatisfied with each other's faces.
"It's all this time, do you really consider her feelings when you go to her again?" Han Bochen was distressed, and he felt sorry that Lin Qinglin didn't have time to get out of the failed feelings, but he had to face Qin Shiyi.
"What qualifications did Assistant Han use to question me?" Although he was unhappy that they came to Kyoto together, he knew very well that there were not so many twists and turns between him and Lin Qinglin.
"A selfish person like you, I'm afraid that no one is qualified in your eyes."
“…… Stay away from her. Qin Shiyi ignored his ridicule, let alone felt that it was necessary for him to explain this to an outsider.
He can allow himself to act with Tang Xueqiao, but he will not allow Lin Qinglin and Han Bochen to be together.
"I'll snatch her from you."
Qin Shiyi just raised his eyebrows after hearing this, and returned to his room without making any comments.
Han Bochen raised his hand and was just about to knock on the door when he heard a low sobbing voice in Lin Qinglin's room, and he leaned silently against the corridor as well.
No wonder Qin Shiyi didn't react to what he said, he really couldn't get into Lin Qinglin's heart, let alone snatch her.
"Shiyi? Where have you been all night! Tang Xueqiao innocently followed behind the man and kept asking.
"Nothing." After speaking coldly, he took out a change of clothes and walked to the bathroom.
Tang Xueqiao saw his depressed face, and smiled proudly in his heart, it is estimated that he probably kicked the iron plate at Lin Qinglin's place.
It's okay to recognize the reality as soon as possible, and she has to spend time dealing with her.
But when he should be happy, why is he so lost in his heart, it turns out that under his cold appearance, he can really love someone so deeply.
Qin Shiyi is much luckier than her.
Tang Xueqiao is unwilling to face it, her disabled heart has long lost the ability to love someone except for jealousy and hatred.
"Qinglin, where do you want to go today?" Han Bochen waited until she finished cleaning up her mood, and pretended not to know anything.
"Let's go to Arashiyama, I didn't have time to go to Arashiyama last time I came to Kyoto and Ning Ning."
"Okay, wherever you want to go, I'll accompany you."
In fact, Lin Qinglin always wanted to hold hands with Qin Shiyi and come here if she had the opportunity, but she didn't expect that in the end, Han Bochen accompanied her to take the Lanshan train and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Lanshan bamboo forest.
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After returning from Japan, Lin Qinglin and Qin Shiyi seemed to have no intersection at all, and returned to their respective lives.
It seems that the love they had has also been erased.
Qin Shiyi rarely goes to Splendid City again, he can't stand the place without Lin Qinglin, but he keeps Splendid City as if she is still there.
"So what? Are you willing to really break up with him? On a rare holiday, Ning Ning asked her to go shopping and watch a movie together.
"When did I have a choice?" With a wry smile, Qin Shiyi is in charge of everything.
"Alas, it's a pity, it's hard to be together again." I didn't have time to love for a day, and I had to accept the separation again.
"I'm already fully Buddhist, so let it be." She rejected Qin Shiyi, but she also carved a large space for him in her heart.
waited for him silently with loneliness, maybe as he said, he completely solved everything and paid off the kindness he had given to the Tang family...... There's still a chance they'll be together.
"I don't understand, Brother Bochen is also very good, why don't you two call." Fools can see why Han Bochen is so dedicated to Bohua.
"It's because it's so good, so you have to be good enough to love him to be worthy of him." It is not allowed to do things that are half-hearted and plan to ride a donkey to find a horse.
"Don't talk about these unhappy people, Ah Li's birthday is coming, can you accompany me to pick a birthday gift?" Lu Li's birthday was in late April, and there were still a few days to go, but Ning Ning couldn't figure out what best gift to give.
Because it was their first anniversary since they got married, she took it seriously.
Their emotional paths are all very bumpy, but fortunately, at least Ning Ning looks very happy now, and she is so happy that she is enviable.
The store on the first floor of Jiuguang Shopping Mall, which originally belonged to Hermes, suddenly closed a few days ago, and everyone was curious about which brand could replace Hermes.
You must know that Jiuguang is the most valuable commercial center in Shenyang, and the store where Hermes is located occupies the best geographical location, but now it has been replaced by an independent brand of personal clothing design that has returned from the United States.
"MissTang" was founded by Tang Xueqiao when she was 18 years old, and after several years of operation, she has a good reputation.
Ning Ning and Lin Qinglin happened to pass by here, standing aside and watching the opening ceremony of "MissTang" from a distance.
looked at each other and smiled, I really didn't want to see something, but I wanted to see something.
"Look, Qin Shiyi is over there, he's here too!" The reporters seemed to have seen the topic and traffic, and took a wild shot at the two of them, so Qin Shiyi, who resisted the media, actually smiled from beginning to end and interacted with the reporters with a good temper.
It is clear that he came today to support Tang Xueqiao.
"Let's go, there's nothing to see." Ning Ning wanted to pull her away, even she looked uncomfortable, let alone Lin Qinglin.
"It's okay, let's see."
They stood in an inconspicuous corner, watching Tang Xueqiao wearing a costume designed by herself, beautiful and delicate, and Qin Shiyi ...... It's still handsome, and it's hard to open your eyes.
The picture of them standing together seems to be a real match.