My Ex-husband Asked Me to Remarry Him Every Day
Chapter 376 - 371: This flower is very beautiful, but I don’t like it

Chapter 376: Chapter 371: This flower is very beautiful, but I don’t like it

Qu Jiashu saw the indifference in her eyes and was momentarily bewildered, "Paula, I..."

"Jiashu, you really are a good friend of mine."

Xie Baola slowly interrupted him; she stood up, a smile spreading across her face, "You know I’m getting ready to shoot a movie, so you sent flowers early to congratulate me, right? OK, then I’ll accept them first."

The indifference in her eyes vanished.

A man’s look could convey so much, and Xie Baola understood this all too well.

She didn’t know when Qu Jiashu had begun to harbor such thoughts about her.

Xie Baola wanted to maintain their friendship of many years, not wanting to pierce that thin layer of paper, fearing they wouldn’t even be able to remain good friends afterward.

However, Qu Jiashu clearly didn’t think the same way; even if they couldn’t remain friends, he needed to clear things up today.

Xie Baola accepted the flowers from his hands.

Qu Jiashu looked down as he spoke to her, "No, Paula, we’ve known each other for over ten years. I don’t want to continue in a daze; you should know what kind of person I am. I’ve decided to start pursuing you with a bouquet of flowers."

He spoke with genuine affection.

Qu Keke’s mouth hung open in shock; she hadn’t expected her brother to confess to Xie Baola tonight.

Such words coming from him felt genuine and easily touched one’s heart, but those words were only useful if said to someone with mutual feelings.

She saw no particular emotion on Xie Baola’s face.

"Brother..."

Before she could finish her word, Qu Keke was silenced by Tang Honghe covering her mouth.

He held her back to prevent her from causing a disturbance.

Qu Keke glared at him, wishing she could kill with her stare!

Tang Honghe kicked the firecracker tube under the coffee table; he had even prepared to celebrate, but it seemed it wouldn’t be needed now.

The atmosphere became truly delicate.

No one in the private room spoke; they were all waiting for Xie Baola’s answer.

Xie Baola set the bouquet down, her expression slightly cool, "Jiashu, the flowers are pretty, but I don’t like them."

Much like Qu Jiashu himself—although he’s a nice person, she didn’t like him.

Xie Baola always believed that there was a certain kind of aura between people, and it only vibrated when you met someone of the same frequency.

She felt nothing for Qu Jiashu.

Feelings were hard to describe with words.

But having been friends for so long, Xie Baola had never harbored any other thoughts about him.

Qu Jiashu’s eyes gained depth, "Paula, the flowers are so beautiful; it’s hard to say you won’t like them one day."

Xie Baola was blunt, "To like is to like, and not to like is not to like; I know what I want."

Qu Jiashu had anticipated this response, but even as the reality set in, it was inevitable he felt pained.

Qu Jiashu gave a wry smile, "Paula, you’re still the same as when we were kids."

Some things need not be too explicitly stated; they both understood.

Xie Baola patted Qu Jiashu’s shoulder, "Although it might sound childish, we did agree to be lifelong friends when we were kids, didn’t we?" she said with a hint of sentimentality.

"Of course, I couldn’t do without you as a friend."

Qu Jiashu smiled slightly, pretending to be nonchalant, "Just now you said you liked someone, is that true?"

Xie Baola nodded without hesitation, "Yes, it’s true."

Qu Jiashu paused briefly, "Is that so, do you need my help? As a long-time friend, I want to see if I can be of service to you."

Qu Keke: "..."

Had her brother short-circuited?

He was saying he wanted to pursue Xie Baola one moment, and now he was offering to help her chase someone else?

Speechless.

No wonder Xie Baola didn’t like him!

Tang Honghe couldn’t bear to look and felt an overwhelming sympathy for Qu Jiashu.

That’s why he lost!

Before the fight even started, he had laid down his weapons and surrendered. What was the point?

They all failed to understand that Qu Jiashu still didn’t want to lose Xie Baola as a friend for the so-called sake of love.

Since the answer had been given, it was time for him to give up hope.

He liked Xie Baola, but didn’t want to become a burden to her.

He had tried his best, and since he couldn’t force it, it would have to be this way.

Adults sometimes have to learn to let go.

He still had so much he couldn’t let go of.

He wouldn’t abandon everything for one person.

To put it bluntly, love was but a trivial matter to people like them.

So why did he still feel heartbroken?

"No need, I can handle it myself. When I win him over, I’ll bring him to meet all of you, my friends."

Xie Baola always carried an aura of self-confidence.

Qu Jiashu felt a twinge in his heart because he knew that shine would never belong to him.

His gaze rested on Xie Baola’s face, his tone steady, "So the person you like is Chen Jiayan?"

The question stirred up a storm.

Qu Keke broke free from Tang Honghe’s grip and rushed in front of Xie Baola.

"You like Chen Jiayan?"

Xie Baola looked down at her, her presence commanding, her stature and aura lending her an air of iciness.

"Do you know him?"

"Tch."

Shen Dang’s eyes gleamed with amusement.

Only Qiao Xi heard him, and she glanced at him, "Why do you tch?"

"Do you know about this?"

The question caught Qiao Xi off guard; she didn’t know.

If Qu Jiashu hadn’t spoken up, Qiao Xi might not have found out until Xie Baola had successfully pursued her target.

It never crossed Qiao Xi’s mind that the person her best friend was actively chasing was her brother.

Impossible.

This was too fantastical.

At that moment, Qiao Xi also realized why Xie Baola had always been silent in front of her; it was because the person was Chen Jiayan.

Shen Dang pulled a face, "Xi Bao, looks like you don’t know yet. It’s just that I’m not sure it’s a good thing that Miss Xie has her eyes on your brother."

Qiao Xi rolled her eyes at him.

"I..."

Meeting Xie Baola’s sharp gaze, Qu Keke realized she had overreacted.

Thinking of her own embarrassing attempts to pursue Chen Jiayan, she didn’t know how to respond to Xie Baola.

Xie Baola squinted, her expression keen, "Do you like him?"

"Qu Keke, you still like him?" Tang Honghe suddenly jumped to his feet at this point.

Everyone noticed his face souring.

What was this all about?

Qu Keke exploded, her voice rising several notches, "Are you insane? After so long, who would still like him!"

Tang Honghe sounded forceful, "Then why did you react so strongly just now when Paula said she liked him?"

"I..."

Qu Keke wanted to retaliate.

Her strong reaction wasn’t because she still liked Chen Jiayan.

Instead, it was because her brother liked Xie Baola, Xie Baola liked Chen Jiayan, and she herself had pursued Chen Jiayan.

Wouldn’t it be painfully awkward if they all met?

Qu Keke couldn’t articulate all this and scowled at Tang Honghe before running out of the private room without looking back.

"Hey! Qu Keke!"

Tang Honghe hurriedly chased after her.

The door to the private room slammed shut.

Qu Jiashu massaged his temples.

Xie Baola was the most confused of all, "What’s going on here, can someone explain to me?"