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Chapter 69 Why Don’t You Just Die (9)

Chapter 69: Chapter 69 Why Don’t You Just Die (9)

Ling Chuxia’s shivering and hesitant appearance had long exhausted Shi Che’s patience. However, the words that suddenly popped out of Ling Chuxia’s mouth left him completely stunned.

"Would you like to stay for breakfast before you leave?"

Those brief twelve words, like an immobilization charm, adhered to him and froze him in place.

Ling Chuxia had hurried out just to ask if he wanted breakfast?

A slightly bewildered light flickered in Shi Che’s eyes. For a moment, he felt that Ling Chuxia’s words were incredibly surreal.

Since then, unless necessary, Ling Chuxia wouldn’t talk to him on her own, wouldn’t care about him on her own, and certainly wouldn’t show concern for him on her own—the only thing that could make her take the initiative was a task assigned by Mrs. Shi, whom she constantly thought about.

It had been so long since she’d shown simple concern for him.

Yet now, this straightforward phrase had abruptly touched his heart. His dark eyes suddenly fixed on Ling Chuxia, and he stared at her with a hint of bewilderment in his gaze.

Under the pressure of the moment, Ling Chuxia had blurted out those words, truly unsure of herself. Shi Che’s prolonged silence heightened her anxiety. Now, as Shi Che’s dark eyes continued to fixate on her, she couldn’t guess at his thoughts at all, sending a chill down her spine.

Her head involuntarily drooped down, almost touching her chest. She started to regret her careless words. Surely Shi Che must find her ridiculously nonsensical.

Trying to please him, she couldn’t even come up with something nice to say and had nearly fallen flat. She would have been better off letting Shi Che just walk away. Now, not only had she failed to ease the tension between them, but she also feared that it might irritate Shi Che even more.

Her hands slowly twisted together, her fingertips turning faintly pale.

Just as she braced herself for another round of his biting sarcasm, Shi Che didn’t say a word and simply walked towards the living room.

Since Ling Chuxia had her head down, all she could see were Shi Che’s long legs. Noticing that his legs weren’t heading outside but instead moving inside suddenly, she was taken aback. Her mind couldn’t quite catch up, and she just stood there, staring at his legs.

After walking a few steps and seeing that Ling Chuxia was still foolishly standing in place, looking as dumbfounded as she did when she was little, a trace of a smile slowly crept into his eyes. His lips curled slightly, and then, glancing at the watch on his wrist, he said, "I have a meeting later, you only have half an hour."

His voice still sounded cool and detached, yet it seemed to carry a faint trace of warmth.

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As Ling Chuxia prepared breakfast in the kitchen, she still felt a bit surreal. She hadn’t expected that a casual remark could actually please Shi Che.

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