Chapter 1336 - 1333: Qiao Junlie Did Not Insist

Chapter 1336: Chapter 1333: Qiao Junlie Did Not Insist

He watched Zi Ruoxi turn her head, ready to leave. She had taken only two steps when a voice made her pause.

"Didn’t you come to beg me to save Qiao Muyun? How... things aren’t settled yet, but you want to leave? That doesn’t seem like you, Ruoxi." Qiao Junlie said calmly, his eyes following her silhouette.

Zi Ruoxi turned her head, her exquisitely beautiful face clouded over, lips tightly pressed, without uttering a word.

Qiao Junlie smiled slightly.

"The story between me and Qiao Muyun is far from as simple as you think. I will handle his affairs." Qiao Junlie said softly, a charming smile hanging on his handsome face.

Zi Ruoxi was truly at a loss, incredulously scorning him.

"...Really? You mean you’ll save Brother Qiao Muyun?!" The words trembled uncontrollably as they left her lips.

Seeing her excessively shocked expression, Qiao Junlie gradually moved closer, barely a step away, focusing intently.

"Do you think I’m really a cold-blooded animal? You... don’t really know me well." Qiao Junlie said serenely, looking at her before him, and surprisingly finding himself unexpectedly calm at this moment. He reached out to her face, gently stroking her cheek, his voice tenderly melancholic, filling the space, "The things you don’t want to see are also what I don’t want to see."

For some reason, Zi Ruoxi’s nose felt inexplicably sour.

"Don’t cry, you’re not beautiful like this." Qiao Junlie’s gentle voice surrounded her.

Zi Ruoxi said nothing, her body yielding to Qiao Junlie’s strength, slowly leaning into his embrace. A tear still escaped her traitorous eyes, not knowing if it was moved by Qiao Junlie or for Qiao Muyun.

"You think, Brother Qiao Muyun will be alright?" Zi Ruoxi whispered in Qiao Junlie’s arms, murmuring softly, tear-drops moistening his chest.

Qiao Junlie embraced her tender form, lowered his head, and kissed her lustrous red hair.

"Don’t worry! He’ll be alright. Trust my abilities! Perhaps he’s already undergoing surgery now." Qiao Junlie said slowly.

"Now?" Zi Ruoxi raised her head, surprised.

Heh, Qiao Junlie didn’t answer, only smiled somewhat insidiously.

Suddenly, a delicate fist fell on his chest. She angrily broke free from his embrace.

"So, you had planned it all along, intentionally teasing me, right?" Zi Ruoxi pouted adorably.

Her demeanor made Qiao Junlie itch, ready to embrace and kiss her again, but she wasn’t receptive, quickly stepping back two paces.

Fortunately, Qiao Junlie didn’t press her, maintaining a leisurely demeanor.

In the end, her question went unanswered.

Qiao Junlie brushed his brown hair, recalling something, his gaze suddenly heavy.

"Come with me to the office." After saying this, Qiao Junlie suddenly transformed, reverting to his usual cold demeanor. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

Zi Ruoxi stared at his perverse, unpredictable expression unable to utter a word, her heart filled with suspicion. Though outwardly dissatisfied with his attitude, considering he was saving Brother Qiao Muyun, she let it go and silently followed him.

...

The luxurious and spacious CEO’s office

His secretary Rose stood by the door, waiting for them to approach, courteously opening the double doors engraved with the colorful stone designs.

Qiao Junlie walked in elegantly, hands in his pockets. Zi Ruoxi followed him. Once she entered, the door behind them closed with a thud.

Returning to this office, Zi Ruoxi felt a sense of being worlds apart. It had been so long since she last came here. How long, she couldn’t recall, maybe over two years.

Qiao Junlie turned, sat in the Osaka chair across the desk, face cold, casually pulling something from a drawer and tossing it onto the desk.

Within Zi Ruoxi’s view, she unmistakably saw the item, presented perfectly intact in a luxurious brocade box.

Seeing it, Zi Ruoxi almost gaped in disbelief at the item. She couldn’t be more familiar with that packaging box; isn’t that the jade bracelet she pawned? How could it be, how...

After retrieving the item, Qiao Junlie leaned back, elegantly resting against the chair back, intently observing her expression. Seeing her face grow clouded, he leaned forward again, with long fingers flipping open the box cover before her...

Indeed, it was.

Zi Ruoxi felt as though she stood amid a thornbush, the glistening light of the jade bracelet unbearably dazzling, piercing her eyes closed in an instant.

Zi Ruoxi awkwardly turned her face away, her gaze refusing to rest on the item again, not even a glance, feeling uncomfortable.

"What’s going on?" An icy inquiry, the deep magnetic voice lacked any previous warmth.

Zi Ruoxi should have known better than to harbor any fantasies about this person; he was originally cool and detached.

Zi Ruoxi paused, adjusting her mood and gathering her thoughts.

"Young Master, how does this jade piece end up here?" Zi Ruoxi sidestepped his question, courageously asking.

Her words sparked a thousand ripples.

"What kind of attitude is this?" Qiao Junlie exclaimed angrily. If no one had been secretly watching, he never would’ve imagined this heartless woman would pawn the gift he gave her... utterly foolish, completely naive, even duped into selling it for a mere fifty thousand—did she truly not understand or pretended ignorance that after its price, two more zeros should be added? This idiot was deceived...

Oh, not to mention the price, how could she sell something he gifted her?! Didn’t she realize how hurtful such an act was?

"Do you dislike this jade bracelet so much that you had to pawn it? Does it bother your sight that much? If you don’t like wearing it, couldn’t you just keep it in a corner?" Qiao Junlie retorted forcefully. Deep within, the anger surged without knowing how to express it. Then, his gaze turned icy, scrutinizing her uncertain beauty...

Veiled beneath such stunning elegance, what does she truly harbor? Stupidity? Her perfect image in his heart instantly diminished greatly, Qiao Junlie felt an unprecedented sense of defeat, his blue gaze sharpened, couldn’t restrain from cursing, "How could I, Qiao Junlie, have such a brainless, idiotic girlfriend? Insisting on selling a treasure like scrap metal, treating genuine feelings like trash~"

Zi Ruoxi couldn’t believe her ears, suddenly wide-eyed.