Chapter 199: Life Imprisonment

  Welcome to Jiupin Literature, search for "Jiupin Literature" in any search engine to quickly enter this site. This site permanently provides free downloads of high-quality and txt format services without pop-up windows! After being pushed away by Xu Shaoyan, Cheng Zhiyi suddenly came back to her senses from the lost passion, a beautiful face burning fiercely, feeling ashamed and resentful, really wanting to have a hole in the ground to drill into and instantly disappear from Xu Shaoyan's eyes. So, she simply turned into an ostrich, burying her head deep in her arms, no longer daring to lift her head!

  Good heavens! What is she doing? How can she be kissed by him and become infatuated? How can she shamelessly respond in secret? How can she involuntarily climb up his scorching neck? This... these damned hands, they should be chopped off!

  And yet! She not only didn't push him away, nor did she reject his domineering demands. What's even more despicable is... she actually secretly enjoyed the feeling of their lips intertwining...

  Cheng Zhiyi, how can you lose your rationality? How can you be so shameless?! Don't forget that not long ago, you swore to never believe in love again! Don't forget that as a prosecutor, you should cherish your reputation and not tolerate any gossip or rumors! Don't forget that you worked hard to think rationally and resolutely gave up on this doomed love!

  Moreover, Xu Shaoyan is a romantic and unrestrained rich son, in the eyes of outsiders, the women who associate with him should be those kind of promiscuous and flirtatious bad girls, right? She... will she also be misunderstood by people?

  Yes, he may like her, but will he truly love her? Will he marry her? Will he cherish her for a lifetime? If she really easily gave her heart to the wrong person, I'm afraid that one day she will regret it...

  "Are... you crying?" The low, magnetic voice of Xu Shao Yan came from beside her ear, and it was clear that his inquiry contained a hint of anxiety, a hint of apology, and a hint of concern.

  At the sound of his voice, Jing Yi's heart skipped a beat again, she didn't dare to lift her head, afraid that he would see the blush on her face and the infatuation in her eyes, so she buried her head even deeper.

  "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to, and I don't know why I suddenly wanted to kiss you... Uh, if you feel offended, I'll apologize... Please don't be mad at me... I really am not the kind of person you think I am!" To be honest, Xu Shaoyan was genuinely anxious, he was afraid that Cheng Ziyue would misunderstand him, and even more afraid that she would cry.

  "Alright! Since some things must be faced and some words must be said, she can no longer be an ostrich burying its head in the sand! So, Cheng Zhiyi took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart, slowly lifted her head, but still didn't dare to look directly into Xu Shao Yan's eyes."

  She lowered her head slightly and said softly: "I'm not angry."

  Seeing that there seemed to be no tears on her face, Xu Shaoyan finally let out a sigh of relief, and the hanging heart also came down. The smile at the corner of his eyes and eyebrows climbed up again. As if eager to show his true heart, he hurriedly vowed to Cheng Ziyi: "You must believe me, I am sincere to you! I don't know why, but I always feel like we have met before, and it's a pity that we didn't meet earlier... I, I just can't forget you, I really like you..."

  There was a hint of urgency and fluster in his tone, as if he feared that Cheng Zhiyi would not believe him. In the past decade or so, he had been through countless romantic entanglements and had been with numerous girls, among whom there were those he truly liked. Yet, he had never been this concerned before, nor had he ever been this eager to express his true feelings!

  Why is it that when facing Cheng Zhiyi, he always feels like he has lost his usual majestic demeanor, and always feels like he's the weaker one who needs her help? Perhaps in his past life, he owed her a debt, and thus was destined to spend this lifetime making amends? To become her subordinate, and be deeply infatuated with her every smile and frown?

  That kind of familiar enthrallment, that kind of destined fatalism, really makes one feel helpless! He no longer wants to be tormented by his own emotions until he's in agony, only wanting to obediently surrender! He no longer wants to be controlled by that "can't get what I want, tossing and turning" feeling of powerlessness, only wanting to hold her in his arms!

  "I believe you... are genuinely fond of me!" Cheng Zhiyi slowly raised her head, her big round eyes shining brightly, smiling gently as she looked at Xu Shao Yan and said softly, "However... I'm afraid I cannot accept your feelings!"

  Yes, she was willing to believe in his sincerity and acknowledge her own feelings. However, as a rational legal worker, she had long learned to analyze things intelligently and make choices between emotions and reason with ease. She clearly understood that Xu Shaoyan was destined to be an extraordinary existence, unable to give her the happiness she wanted!

  "Why? Why can't you answer me? Why?" Xu Shaoyan's eyes were instantly filled with sorrow, and he suddenly squatted down in front of Cheng Qiyue, looking up at her in despair.

  Is this the answer he has been waiting for all these days? How can she give him such a cruel answer! She obviously likes him, doesn't she! His intuition won't be wrong, from that kiss just now, he already knew she liked him!

  "Your love is a luxury game, I can't afford to play!" Unconsciously, Cheng Zhiyi was also infected by Xu Shaoyan's sorrow and said with tears in her eyes.

  "No! This isn't a game, I'm willing to marry you!" Xu Shaoyan hadn't thought it through at all, and the words had slipped out of his mouth before he knew it. Afterwards, even he himself was shocked - it turned out that this was what was hidden deep within his subconscious.

  "Sorry! I never thought of marrying into a wealthy family, I'm just an ordinary woman who wants to live an ordinary life!" Cheng Ziyi coldly rejected him.

  Good heavens! What kind of logic is this? Why does this woman's thinking always have to be different from the rest? In the past, which girl didn't try every means possible to marry him and live a life of luxury without worrying about food or clothing? But now, being a "noble family" has actually become his biggest drawback? Besides, having money isn't his fault.

  "I'm not a wealthy family, I'm just an ordinary person, and I can give you an ordinary life!" Xu Shaoyan continued to anxiously promise her.

  "No! Everything you possess has already destined that you will not be an ordinary person. You and I, from two different worlds, just like fish and birds, can never be together — no matter how much they love each other!"

  "I know you like me too! You obviously do! Why can't two people who like each other be together?! Love is a simple thing, why are you making it so complicated?!" Xǔ Shǎoyàn said painfully.

  It's a pity that love is actually a very simple matter, why does she have to make it so complicated?! Only because, compared to him, what she has is really too little, so she is more afraid of getting hurt again, and more afraid of losing again!

  All flying birds thought it was a good deed to lift fish into the air.

  So he would never be able to understand her confusion, her sorrow, and her worries.