Chapter 1414: Sorry, I Already Like Someone (5)

Xiao Rou listened quietly without speaking, Li Chen paused for a moment before continuing, "But, I’m very happy."

Xiao Rou was surprised, Li Chen smiled, "Although the method of blind dating feels quite inappropriate to me, other than that, I’m very happy."

Perhaps it’s due to spending so many years abroad, Li Chen’s way of expressing things is somewhat problematic.

But Xiao Rou understood his meaning. He also disliked blind dates, but towards her, he had a good impression, is that what he meant?

Xiao Rou choked up for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Li Chen was straightforward, not beating around the bush: "So, Xiao Xiao, can you give me a chance, let’s try, I think I might be the most suitable person for you."

"Clang!"

Before Xiao Rou could say anything, a sound of a cup or bowl breaking came from another table connected to them by a screen.

Xiao Rou and Li Chen both looked back, but with the screen in between, they couldn’t see anything and didn’t mind.

They just glanced back once and returned to the previous topic.

Li Chen’s gaze was very earnest, making Xiao Rou somewhat reluctant to reject.

And at that moment, she suddenly felt that the situation seemed familiar.

Back then, with her ex-boyfriend, wasn’t their relationship established under such circumstances?

Although they weren’t in a restaurant at that time, although what he said back then was a hundred times more pleasant than what Li Chen was saying now.

But there was something that made it feel so familiar to Xiao Rou.

Back then, she didn’t refuse because of the other person’s sincerity and earnestness, she didn’t refuse. She didn’t think about whether she liked the other person, just felt maybe trying wouldn’t hurt, as she had never been in a relationship before.

More importantly, she really didn’t know how to refuse.

This is the biggest flaw of her soft nature; she can’t say "no".

And now, with the same situation, Xiao Rou looked at Li Chen across from her, similarly not knowing how to refuse. Compared to that other person, her relationship with Li Chen was actually better.

That person was ultimately a stranger, but Li Chen, in a way, they were childhood friends, grew up together.

But!

Xiao Rou steadied herself, refusal would still make her feel embarrassed and guilty, but she must refuse.

Because... in her mind floated Zhou Qi’s smirking face.

The smile at the corner of his mouth gave Xiao Rou immense courage.

She calmly lifted her head, facing Li Chen’s sincere and serious gaze, she smiled slightly: "I’m sorry, I have someone I like."

Xiao Rou’s voice was very light, very gentle, yet exceptionally firm.

Li Chen didn’t speak for a moment, only his brow moved slightly, after a good while he smiled at himself, "It seems I returned too late."

Xiao Rou smiled, without responding.

"Is it your ex-boyfriend?"

Xiao Rou still smiled, didn’t answer. Li Chen obviously wasn’t looking for an accurate answer either. Seeing Xiao Rou not speaking, he didn’t ask further.

He lifted the teacup in front of him and raised it towards Xiao Rou: "I was presumptuous, Xiao Xiao, just pretend I didn’t say what I just said, I hope we’re still friends."

Xiao Rou generously lifted her teacup, gently clinking it with Li Chen’s: "Of course, we’re friends."

The frankness in Li Chen’s eyes greatly alleviated the guilt in Xiao Rou’s heart, and she instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

She really isn’t good at refusing people, but this time, Xiao Rou felt she did well.