My Ex-husband Asked Me to Remarry Him Every Day
Chapter 211 But I’m Serious About Wanting to Date You

Chapter 211: Chapter 211 But I’m Serious About Wanting to Date You

Qiao Xi’s grip on the water glass tightened, "It’s all in the past, whether I care about it or not doesn’t really matter."

Chu Wan was actually in a desperate situation when she released that news.

The Old Madam is now under lock and key, and anymore Chu Wan wants the Old Madam to make decisions on her behalf, but the Old Madam is now powerless to help.

Chu Wan could only utilize public opinion.

But clearly, no one is concerned about what will become of her; outsiders are only interested in the gossip, not caring what will happen to the protagonist of the gossip.

Do they think they can pressure Shen Dang?

That’s obviously wishful thinking.

And Shen Dang squashed this public opinion with his forceful measures, ensuring that no one would mention it again.

Chu Wan was just blindly kicking up a fuss from start to finish.

Qiao Xi focused on her own business ventures, running from one promotion to the next throughout the past half-month; though tired, she felt satisfied inside.

Only occasionally, in her spare moments, did she think of Shen Dang, but not often.

When one is busy, one forgets many things.

"Do you care about the incident itself, or are you concerned about something else?" Shen Dang’s gaze was somewhat intense, "Are you choosing to back off just because of an incident that in fact never happened?"

"What do you mean it didn’t happen, it most definitely did."

Qiao Xi looked down without looking at him.

So much time had passed, her emotions had already calmed.

She also felt that this reasoning was somewhat far-fetched but the incident was an insurmountable barrier for her.

Shen Dang almost laughed out loud, with a touch of helplessness in his voice, "Don’t be so stubborn, Qiao Xi."

Qiao Xi turned her face away.

Shen Dang looked at the woman standing there, both her eyes and heart evading, then stood up and walked over to her.

His hand cupped the back of her neck, he bent down and looked her straight in the eyes, "Look at me."

As if possessed, Qiao Xi looked at him, her eyes instantly captured by his deep, dark pupils.

Shen Dang curved the corners of his lips slightly, "If anything should have happened, it’s with you that something happened, not with anyone else."

Shen Dang’s voice was low and soft, almost seductive, circling and seeping into her heart.

Qiao Xi’s pupils shrank, "..."

What nonsense was he talking about?

Qiao Xi was about to explode, "Don’t spout nonsense, nothing happened between you and me!"

His words made it sound as if there had been something between them.

Wasn’t that leading to wild speculations?

Shen Dang’s fingers brushed her skin, "Nothing happened? Haven’t I kissed you a few times?"

Qiao Xi felt a numbing sensation at the back of her neck, a current leaping through her body.

"Shen Dang!"

Qiao Xi gritted her teeth.

This damned man actually dared to speak such shameless words!

Qiao Xi dodged his hand and after shooting him a glare, she went back to the couch and sat down. Only without his presence enveloping her did she feel she could breathe again.

At the same time, she felt somewhat irritated.

Boss Shen was actually coming on to her.

Shen Dang turned to look at her, both hands casually stuffed into his pockets, "I haven’t made up anything out of thin air, have I?"

Qiao Xi didn’t want to deal with him, her phoenix eyes cold, "It’s time for you to go!"

Shen Dang outlined a smile on his lips, "I’ve always been clear and clean with Chu Wan, but with you, things are not so clear."

Qiao Xi wanted to cover her ears, "Enough!"

Qiao Xi couldn’t help but blush.

Shen Dang was unphased, "Not enough."

Qiao Xi looked at him coldly, sneering, "Are you shamelessly clinging to me now?"

"So what if I am? I haven’t won over my girlfriend yet. If I don’t cling shamelessly, what if she runs away?"

Shen Dang’s rhetorical question defined what it meant to be a true rascal.

What to do with a rascal?

You have to be even more shameless than the rascal.

But Qiao Xi really couldn’t be as shameless as he was!

Qiao Xi was getting so irritated by him that she was about to say something, but then she heard Shen Dang speak, "I was planning to confess to you when we were abroad, but I didn’t expect such a thing to happen. I know it bothers you, and I’m not saying all this to move you so you’d accept my pursuit, but—"

Shen Dang’s pitch-black, deep eyes looked at her, "But I’m serious about wanting to date you."

Qiao Xi, seeing his earnest and persistent manner, suddenly felt an inexplicable tension inside.

She didn’t know how to respond, and as the silence stretched between them, the air around them seemed to solidify.

Was Shen Dang confessing to her?

Shen Dang looked as if he had all the patience in the world, "I won’t make a rash move if I’m not sure about your feelings, but perhaps it’s because I’m too confident, and so I faced failure with you."

Seeing that Qiao Xi still didn’t speak, Shen Dang gave a gentle laugh to himself and continued, "It’s okay, I can wait. It’s my own fault, anyway."

The once carefree playboy had married Qiao Xi in a whirlwind, not expecting to one day develop feelings for this person.

After completing the marriage, he left for abroad for two years, not giving a second thought to this marriage.

Now, the bitterness he tasted was his own doing.

Since he committed the sin, he had to repay it.

What he’s enduring now is the consequence of his own actions.

Qiao Xi opened her mouth, still not sure what to say.

She had never seen Boss Shen like this before, so timid and cowardly, cautious, losing his usual boldness.

And it was her first time feeling such deep emotion coming from someone else.

But she—

Shen Dang said all that he wanted to say, his lips carrying a trace of a barely perceptible smile, ready to leave.

Qiao Xi, sensing his intention to depart, suddenly panicked and before he could walk away, she blurted out, "Actually, I’m a person with very little sense of security. This time, the Old Madam went to great lengths to set you up with Chu Wan, what about next time? Only if I have nothing to do with you will your grandmother give up."

Shen Dang suddenly understood what was bothering her. What she cared about was the impurity of their relationship, tainted with too many other factors.

She felt insecure.

So she didn’t want to try.

And it was his fault for not giving her a sense of security.

Shen Dang was silent for a long time before speaking, his voice low and slightly beguiling, "The incident with grandmother was an accident, accidents happen, I’m not looking for excuses, but I guarantee there won’t be such accidents in the future."

Shen Dang had calmed down slightly, "Since you feel insecure, I will try hard until you feel secure. I don’t mind waiting longer."

"How long can you wait?" Qiao Xi’s voice was tense, "Since when have you become like this, Boss Shen?"

Qiao Xi suddenly became emotional, feeling suffocated inside.

Was she worthy of Shen Dang doing all this?

"Because it’s you that I’ve changed like this."

Shen Dang’s Adam’s apple rolled slightly, and a light chuckle escaped his throat, "People change, nobody is an exception."

At this moment, Shen Dang was still standing, and Qiao Xi was sitting on the sofa, their gazes meeting across the space, the bright lighting clearly reflecting the emotions they were feeling.

Shen Dang knew she hadn’t completely let go, his voice gentle and persuasive, "Then let’s just start by getting along like friends, just don’t avoid me, is that okay?"