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Chapter 623: Acting like a fool, out of love

Chapter 623: Chapter 623: Acting like a fool, out of love

On the way, both of them became unusually silent.

But this kind of silence wasn’t awkward, instead, it cultivated a hint of ambiguity. Even though neither of them said anything, their hearts were fluttering with a sweet expectation.

Whether it was Chen Jing, or Luo Yifan.

Back at the store, as always, the driver and Luo Yifan carried the ingredients into the kitchen. The driver went to buy breakfast as usual, and after Luo Yifan brought the ingredients into the kitchen, he helped Chen Jing to sort and stack them by category. After that, she put them into the display cabinet and the fridge respectively.

By the time the driver came back with breakfast, the food was basically put away. Both of them washed their hands and walked out of the store together, finding a seat by the window with a great view.

It was past nine o’clock, and the streets outside were becoming more crowded with vehicles and pedestrians. Chen Jing gazed outside while sipping her soymilk through a straw until half of it was finished before she shifted her gaze back inside.

After pondering for a whole morning, Chen Jing finally gathered her courage. She tried to maintain eye contact without showing any sign of shrinking back.

"Mr. Luo, I want to ask, why did you suddenly leave without saying anything last time?"

Luo Yifan had actually been prepared for this, however, he thought she would ask him whether he liked her or not.

Because, he had admitted to liking his mother-in-law in front of that little clever boy, Qiqi, last night.

He thought that the little boy would definitely mention this to Chen Jing, and as a result, there was all the pleasant change last night and this morning.

Otherwise, besides this, he couldn’t think of anything else that could prompt such a huge change in her overnight.

Now, when he heard her ask this question, he was also taken aback.

However, he remembered very clearly why he left at that time.

Should he tell her the truth?

Or should he make up an excuse?

After weighing the options, he decided to tell her the truth.

Because, based on his understanding of Chen Jing, even if she accepted his explanation now, it would be extremely difficult to recover once she found out the truth.

"Bai Xiangdong fell ill at that time and you were taking care of him all the time. Then, I heard from others that you two had a very close relationship. I didn’t feel the need to stay here anymore, so I booked a flight back to Capital City that very day."

That reason was somewhat hard for him to speak out. After all, he was already past the impulsive age of teens and twenties. But thinking that there might be something going on between Chen Jing and Bai Xiangdong, he impulsively checked out of his room and impulsively bought a ticket to fly back to Capital City in a huff.

Chen Jing didn’t expect that the reason he suddenly left was this!

She bit her straw and lowered her head, remaining silent for a long time before she finally spoke. "Dong Ge and I grew up in the same village, and he lived next to me. He took great care of me when we were young. The village has since been demolished and restructured, and the old neighbors I can meet are already few."

"Plus, Xiao Shao and Ying’er are really good friends, Xiaolu and Qiqi get along amazing, so our families have gotten closer as a result. But he doesn’t have that kind of feelings for me, and neither do I for him, I’ve always just thought of him as my brother."

"When he fell ill, I couldn’t ignore him out of moral duty and affection, which is why I was at the hospital every day during that time."

Chen Jing also followed her daughter’s suggestion. Since he was willing to tell her the reason for his departure, she, in turn, talked about her relationship with Bai Xiangdong with no reservations.

Of course, her relationship with Bai Xiangdong was not bad.

But probably because their feelings were set in stone when they were young, having been calling out "brother Dong" following his footsteps as a child, she had long regarded him as a brother without any blood relationship.

Especially since she herself was having such a tense relationship with her own parents and older brothers. On Bai Xiangdong, she put some of her feelings for her elder brothers.

"It seems that I misunderstood..."

Luo Yifan felt rather embarrassed himself. A man of his age still acting so impulsive and rash. If he had confronted her boldly at that time, the cold war and icy relationship that occurred in the following days would not have happened.

"So, you told Ah Zheng and Sheng not to come over anymore and to take full responsibility for this matter because of the reason you left?"

Some answers seemed obvious, but Chen Jing still wanted to confirm them clearly.

Luo Yifan felt as if he was being stripped naked, his whole self exposed to the person in front of him.

But if not so, Chen Jing obviously wouldn’t be able to really trust him, let alone accept him.

"I was mad at you, and also, jealous!"

Luo Yifan let out a sigh in his heart, ultimately deciding to give up his pride and admit it.

If he didn’t admit it, his unseemly actions would really have no reasonable excuse.

That he was in a bad mood because of business affairs? Or that he was occasionally in a bad mood so he took it out on whoever was around?

Even a three-year-old wouldn’t be fooled by this kind of talk, let alone Chen Jing.

"Jealous?"

Chen Jing was not pretending to be surprised, but, over the years, she was the only one who was jealous of others. No one had ever been jealous because of her.

Moreover, this person happened to be Luo Yifan who was much more outstanding and excellent compared to her.

So, to be honest, even if he said so, she still didn’t quite believe it, because it didn’t sound convincing at all.

"Yes, I was jealous!"

He was too embarrassed to tell her how ugly his face looked when he heard from Ah Zheng that she had come up with a suitable new recipe.

"..." Chen Jing looked at him in even more astonishment.

If he had only claimed to be jealous once, she could consider him as joking.

But he stated it again, could this be interpreted as his genuine jealousy?

"Ah Jing, I like you! Of course, this kind of liking maybe not as passionate as young people’s, but it’s enough to make me act like a fool during this period."

After a period of struggle, Luo Yifan decided to go all out.

After all, anyone with eyes could see his foolish acts in recent times, having acted the part, why not just admit it verbally.

Chen Jing was even more taken aback!

Of course, she knew he had a liking for her, and had interest in her.

But she thought his liking and interest were largely due to her outstanding performance at work.

Liking her, if she didn’t misunderstand, would mean purely romantical feelings from a man to a woman, without any mix of other outside materials or conditions.

Seeing her silently staring at him, seemingly doubtfully and also seemingly scrutinizing, Luo Yifan spoke up.

"Ah Jing, you might not believe me at this moment, it’s okay, I can wait."