<strong>Chapter 1151: Chapter 1144: I Can’t Forget Him</strong>


    Lin Qianru didn’t speak, and Xue Man also didn’t speak. For a moment, the entire office atmosphere became somewhat strange.


    After an unknown amount of time, Xue Man slowly spoke, “Qian Ru, do you think I’m particrly shameless, actually liking my best friend’s husband? Do you want to scold me right now? If so, go ahead! I can take it.”


    “No.”


    Lin Qianru shook her head. Could she say Xue Man was shameless? What right did she have to say that? Strictly speaking, she also stole Bai Zhiqing’s husband. The two of them were just about equal; she was merely luckier than Xue Man.


    “Xiao Man, can you tell me why you fell for Lu Tianxing?”


    Upon hearing Lin Qianru’s words, Xue Man showed a bitter smile on her face, as if she had found someone to confide in, and slowly said, “I don’t know when I started liking him, I just inexplicably fell for him. Maybe it’s because he cured my mother, or perhaps for other reasons; I don’t know what attracts me to him. But I really want to delve into his heart and see what he hides deep inside that makes him willing to stay in a smallpany, living anonymously, rather than bing amanding figure.”


    After hearing Xue Man’s words, Lin Qianru also showed a bitter smile. It’s said that when a woman bes curious about a man, that’s when she falls for him. She was no exception, slowly falling for Lu Tianxing due to curiosity. By the time she came to her senses, she was already deeply involved, or perhaps she didn’t want to walk away.


    “Do you want to give up?” Lin Qianru asked Xue Man.


    “What good would not giving up do? By his side stands Zhiqing, and then there’s gentle and virtuous you. Meanwhile, I’m just a violent woman. Saying pleasantly, it’s called being a tomboy, self-reliant; saying unpleasantly, it’s just being a mannish woman. Do you think he would like me? Moreover, he’s now the Third Young Master of Lu Family, with countless people wanting to climb into his bed, many more beautiful than me, leaving me no chance at all.”


    Xue Man’s face was full of bitter smiles and unwillingness.


    For so many years, Lu Tianxing was the only man who ever stirred her heart, but now she had to give up. That kind of pain is imaginable.


    Lin Qianru fell into silence upon seeing Xue Man’s painful expression. This kind of pain she also knew about. When Bai Zhiqing and Lu Tianxing’s rtionship was exposed, she chose to let go. That heart-wrenching feeling was akin to someone fiercely stabbing her heart with a knife, worse than death.


    Although she wanted tofort Xue Man, Lin Qianru didn’t know how to start. Should she persuade Xue Man to give up or encourage her not to desist from pursuing Lu Tianxing? She found these options hard to articte.


    “Qian Ru, do you know? I’ve thought about giving up a long time ago. Even without Zhiqing, I wanted to give up because he had you, and I didn’t want to be a scorned mistress.”


    Xue Man looked at Lin Qianru, took a deep breath, and said, “But I can’t control myself. Every time I remind myself that Lu Tianxing already has you, and if I continue loving him, I will get hurt and not even remain friends with you. I once thought I’d given up, that I stopped loving him. But the more I tried to suppress these feelings, the stronger they rebounded. I really can’t convince myself to forget him…”


    “I don’t know when, but Lu Tianxing has already settled in my heart. Every time I think about giving up, my heart feels like being pierced with countless needles, it’s unbearable. Every night when I wake up, my pillow is soaked…”


    Xue Man went on talking to herself, as if having found a confidant, without holding anything back, revealing all her past confusion and pain.


    Watching Xue Man’s painful expression, Lin Qianru sighed quietly, realizing that Xue Man loved Lu Tianxing deeply, and she hadn’t anticipated both her and her friend would repeatedly fall under Lu Tianxing’s influence.


    “What do you n to do next? Are you really nning to give up?” Lin Qianru asked Xue Man faintly.


    “I don’t know, I’ll just take it one step at a time!”


    Xue Man shook her head, looked at Lin Qianru and said: “Qian Ru, I’m sorry. Thank you for listening to me. I hope you can keep this secret for me. Don’t worry, I won’t meddle in your and Lu Tianxing’s love. I will strive topletely forget him.”


    Lin Yafei looked at Xue Man gently and said softly, “Can you really forget him?”


    “I…”


    Xue Man intended to say she could forget, but the words just wouldn’te out. Could she forget?


    Seeing Xue Man’s expression, Lin Qianru gently sighed; she already knew the answer.


    …


    As the sky gradually darkened, the neon lights on the street lit up, draping the city with a colorful veil, and the cool autumn air naturally drove people out of their homes to enjoy the autumnal atmosphere.


    The bustling men and women finished their busy daytime work, flocked to the streets to showcase themselves, with half-concealed Holy Maiden Peak, long beautiful legs constantly shing before the eyes, attracting numerous gazes.


    Lu Family.


    Lu Tianxing and Bai Zhiqing apanied Old Master Lu for dinner, then declined his invitation to stay and turned to leave the Lu Family.


    It wasn’t that Lu Tianxing and Bai Zhiqing didn’t want to stay at Lu Family. Even though the Liang Family has been eliminated, deterring many sinister-minded people for the time being, and temporarily resolving a threat, there are still undercurrents stirring covertly.


    Not to mention the mastermind behind it, but also Heavenly God lurking beside, watching like a tiger eyeing its prey, a slight mistake could lead to a miserable end. Staying at Lu Family is arguably the safest ce; as long as Old Master Lu is in Lu Family, no one would dare cause trouble there.


    Initially, Lu Tianxing indeed nned to let Bai Zhiqing stay at Lu Family while he returned to the hotel to tidy up belongings. However, Bai Zhiqing insisted on going together, so Lu Tianxing could only take Bai Zhiqing back to the hotel.


    The car drove on the road, the evening breeze blew in through the car window, Bai Zhiqing withdrew her gaze from outside the window, and her eyes fell on Lu Tianxing: “Lu Tianxing, today Grandpa told me why you left the army.”


    Upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, Lu Tianxing showed a look of surprise on his face, then smiled and said: “If you know, you know. Why are you telling me this? It’s all in the past now, no big deal.”


    Seeing Lu Tianxing’s nonchnt demeanor, Bai Zhiqing felt a trace of bitterness in her heart, and softly said, “Do you regret doing it?”


    PS: Second update, there will be another updateter!!!