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Chapter 221 - 220: Elder Sister’s Phone Call (6)

Chapter 221: Chapter 220: Elder Sister’s Phone Call (6)

The man stood tall and silent, the streetlight casting a slanting glow that highlighted the distinct contours of his profile. He slightly lifted his head, his dark eyes fixed on the upper floor of the building, motionless. Because of the distance, Ji Xinxin couldn’t see the expression in his eyes clearly. However, his posture, his demeanor, unwittingly revealed profound affection.

Ji Xinxin impulsively followed his gaze upward, to the very floor where she lived.

So... Shi Che appeared here in the middle of the night, not to directly confront Ling Chuxia about her running away from home, but just to stand here and quietly watch?

Ji Xinxin’s confusion deepened. Just as she was about to approach and chat with Shi Che for a bit, Shi Che had already turned around and walked toward the direction of the parking lot.

Ji Xinxin’s steps halted in place as she watched Shi Che’s retreating figure. For some reason, she felt an overwhelming sense of solitude and desolation. Ji Xinxin’s gaze lingered on Shi Che’s back, staying fixed until he had walked far away, before she finally snapped back to reality.

It was well-known that Shi Che fancied Ling Yunshu. Since their school days, they had been acknowledged as a couple. Although Shi Che had never admitted it himself, he had never denied it either, so everyone naturally paired him up with Ling Yunshu.

But now... why did she feel that Shi Che’s feelings for Xiaxia... weren’t as disdainful as Xiaxia had said? Perhaps... she even thought that Shi Che might like Xiaxia?

But if Shi Che liked Xiaxia, why would he treat her this way?

Ji Xinxin couldn’t get her head around it, feeling vexed by the intricate mess of romantic affairs. She shook her head irritably, turned around, and entered the apartment building.

When Ji Xinxin returned to the apartment, Ling Chuxia was sitting on the couch, curled up into a ball, nestled into the sofa with her head resting on her knees, her face still pale. Her large eyes lacked luster, void of focus, as if she had succumbed to a lifeless existence.

At first, Ji Xinxin glanced at her casually, then sensing something awry, she went straight up to Ling Chuxia. "Xiaxia?"

Ling Chuxia seemed not to hear her, absorbed in her own world.

A flicker of worry crossed Ji Xinxin’s heart. Could it be that Shi Che really did come to find her, and said something harsh that upset her?

Not daring to make any abrupt movements, Ji Xinxin slowly sat beside her, tentatively stretching out her hand to lightly push Ling Chuxia’s shoulder, her voice kept low, "Xiaxia?"

Ling Chuxia’s eyes slightly moved, her scattered gaze slowly focusing until she finally saw Ji Xinxin sitting beside her. She came to her senses as if awakening from a daze, her voice a bit frail, "Xinxin? When did you come back?"

Seeing Ling Chuxia regain her composure, Ji Xinxin let out a sigh of relief and raised her voice a little, "I just got back. What’s with you, sitting here spacing out? I called you, but you didn’t answer. What were you so engrossed in thinking about?"

Ling Chuxia instinctively lowered her gaze to hide the emotions welling up in her eyes, merely curved her lips into a slight, embarrassed smile, and said lightly, "It was nothing."

"Really?" Ji Xinxin eyed her skeptically, clearly not believing her words.

Ling Chuxia clenched her fists, as if reluctant to continue the subject, and changed the topic, "By the way, how did your blind date go? Why are you back so early?"

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