Chapter 290: Xie Zheng rejected her

Chapter 290: Xie Zheng rejected her

Chen Lin seemed very interested in Bai Zhi's work and admired her for her achievements at such a young age.

However, as a research student who spends a lot of time in the lab, he is a typical socially anxious person with communication difficulties. He can only fully relax when he is with familiar people.

Lu Ye seemed unhappy that he was looking at his wife like that and talking to her, so Chen Lin became reserved again.

When Bai Zhi learned that he and Deputy Director Chen were from the same family, she also felt that the coincidence was incredible.

Bai Zhi had heard Lu Ye mention before that he had a brother surnamed Chen who was involved in scientific research.

The nature of the work is confidential.

"Why isn't he coming down yet?" Lu Ye glanced at his watch; they had been waiting for almost half an hour.

Fearing they might leave prematurely, Shen Qian said, "Let's wait a little longer. We can't just leave A-Zheng here alone."

Upon hearing Shen Qian's words, Chen Lin and Lu Ye both gave her a meaningful look.

Shen Qian suggested, "Why don't you wait a bit, I'll go up and urge him."

After speaking, she turned around and headed back up the hill.

"Okay, then hurry up."

Watching Shen Qian's retreating figure, Chen Lin sighed softly.

"How are things between her and Xie Zheng now?" he asked, looking at Lu Ye with a concerned yet gossipy expression.

Lu Ye shook his head. "I don't know."

"And what about you and Xie Zheng? Have you reconciled?" Chen Lin adjusted his thick-rimmed glasses and asked again.

Lu Ye remained expressionless. "I suppose so."

“He’s not as extreme as he used to be lately.”

"Oh, that's good." Chen Lin didn't say anything more, just put one hand in his pocket and stood side by side with Lu Ye.

He was very tall, but he looked really thin.

Moreover, he was thin in the sense of being pale and emaciated.

"Is the food at your workplace bad?" Lu Ye was quite close to him at the moment, and the more he looked at him, the more disgusted he became, so he couldn't help but complain.

"You're too thin, are you even 120 pounds?"

A slight smile appeared on Chen Lin's usually expressionless face. "119."

Lu Ye, “???”

Greyhound.

When Lu Ye openly began to criticize and express his dislike for Chen Lin's physique, Bai Zhi couldn't help but glance at him again.

When she first saw this man, her first impression of him was naturally that he was thin.

But out of politeness, I didn't stare at the person for a while.

Upon closer inspection, she felt that his complexion didn't seem very healthy.

But I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong.

Chen Lin noticed that Bai Zhi's bright eyes were staring at him. He looked away awkwardly and turned slightly to avoid her gaze.

If you look closely, there's a dark red stain on her neck.

After Shen Qian went up the mountain, she saw Xie Zheng sitting in front of Xiao Wei's tombstone, talking about something.

With a gentle smile on his handsome face, he gazed affectionately at the photo on the tombstone, speaking to her.

The wind was blowing in the cemetery, and Shen Qian couldn't quite hear what he was saying, but she vaguely heard him say, "If you were still here, we should have gotten our marriage certificate."

Shen Qian's steps felt like they were made of lead, and she stood still, unable to muster the courage to go over.

She just stood there, watching Xie Zheng sit there lazily cross-legged, strumming his guitar.

Then he played a new piece.

When the song ended, Xie Zheng finally spotted Shen Qian not far away.

He frowned.

He then got up; his legs were a little numb from sitting for so long. He stood for a while until his legs regained feeling, then slung his guitar over his shoulder and reluctantly said goodbye to her.

"Xiaowei, I'm leaving now. I'll come back to report to you after my next performance."

"I miss you so much. Please appear in my dreams just once, okay?" Xie Zheng stood there, tears welling in his eyes, his voice choked with emotion. "I've recently discovered a terrible truth: I think I can't remember what you look like anymore. I'm so scared, scared that you'll eventually disappear from my memory. Please appear in my dreams just once, so I can see you, okay?"

He continued, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, "It's settled then. You must appear in my dreams tonight, or else... I'll get angry."

He wiped his face, took heavy steps, and turned to leave.

After walking about ten meters, they arrived in front of Chen Qian.

Shen Qian brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, a smile on her face, and said naturally, "Brother Ye and Chen Laosan asked me to come up and call you. They're waiting for you at the foot of the mountain."

Xie Zheng responded calmly, "Mm."

After speaking, he went down the mountain with Shen Qian.

The two walked side by side at first, and Shen Qian frequently glanced at him from the side.

He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Xie Zheng seemed oblivious, his face tense, and he strode forward, putting some distance between himself and her.

He walked very fast, and Shen Qian could only hurry to keep up with him.

There was no chance to speak at all.

Just as they were about to descend the mountain, Xie Zheng, who was walking slightly ahead of him, suddenly spoke up, "Xiaoqian, you are very outstanding."

"I'm a worthless person, I don't deserve you."

"So, don't waste your time on people like me in the future."

“Ah Zheng…”

Upon hearing his words, Shen Qian's face stiffened, and she stood there stunned, at a loss for what to do.

He didn't give her a chance to speak, but rejected her so decisively.

It turns out he had known her feelings all along.

He just didn't want to accept her.

"If you want everyone to maintain the current relationship, if you consider Xiaowei a sister, then don't say anything."

Xie Zheng didn't give her any chance to fight back and strode down the mountain at a rapid pace.

He saw Lu Ye and the others waiting by the roadside, concealed the gloom on his face, and resumed his usual carefree demeanor, "Hey, brothers, are you waiting for me?"

"Otherwise what?" Chen Lin glanced at Shen Qian, who was walking slowly behind him. He raised his hand and punched Xie Zheng's chest, complaining, "You're so ungentlemanly. Xiao Qian went up to call you, and you didn't even wait for her?"

Chen Lin's punch was no different from a tickle to Xie Zheng.

He looked wronged. "Oh dear, she's a military doctor. If she wanted to walk faster, she could easily keep up with me. She's just too lazy to walk with me."

"Xiaoqian, hurry up."

Lu Ye reversed the car and gestured for them to get in.

Bai Zhi sat in the passenger seat, and the other three naturally got into the back seat as well.

Shen Qian was caught in the middle between the two of them.

Chen Lin noticed that Shen Qian hadn't spoken since she called Xie Zheng back.

He asked with concern, "Xiaoqian, what's wrong?"

Shen Qian's eyes unconsciously swept towards the man beside her.

Xie Zheng, however, looked out the car window.

Shen Qian lowered her eyes and smiled, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

Lu Ye, who was driving, suggested, "It's almost one o'clock now. I'll drive faster so we can grab some food first. My wife and Shen Qian have to go to work this afternoon."

"good."

There were hardly any vehicles on the way back to the city, so Lu Ye sped up and arrived in the city ten minutes earlier than when he came.

We went straight to the Sichuan restaurant that Shen Qian and Bai Zhi had visited last time.

Xie Zheng made a bold statement, saying that he would treat everyone to dinner today and that everyone could order as much food as they wanted.

Lu Ye and Bai Zhi were fully aware of Xie Zheng's current economic strength.

After all, he still owed Bai Zhi several thousand yuan in medical expenses. Only after repeatedly confirming that he actually had money in his pocket did he dare to order food with peace of mind.