novelraw Chapter 783 - 782: Confession (12)
Chapter 783 - 782: Confession (12)
Chapter 783: Chapter 782: Confession (12)
He had just promised not to leave her again, yet now, she was fearfully asking him for a promise, and Shi Che’s heart felt as if it was being stabbed repeatedly by a sharp knife, the pain penetrating to the bone.
His hands involuntarily tightened around Ling Chuxia, and he sighed softly, "Chuxia, you don’t have to be afraid anymore. No matter what happens, I will not get angry with you nor will I leave you alone again."
Ling Chuxia’s dark pupils stared blankly at Shi Che.
No matter what happens, he won’t get angry, he won’t leave her alone?
All her insecurities seemed to fade away with his words, bit by bit, gathering courage at the bottom of her heart, courage to face everything that had come before.
Ling Chuxia closed her eyes, then took a deep breath, and slowly opened them again, her eyes resolute, "Alright, tell me, why were you so angry three years ago? Why did you treat me that way before? What did I... do wrong?"
Ling Chuxia’s series of questions slightly dimmed Shi Che’s dark pupils, and then he shook his head, his voice low and slightly husky, "Chuxia, you did nothing wrong."
Did nothing wrong?
Ling Chuxia’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Shi Che. If she hadn’t done anything wrong, how could Shi Che...
Ling Chuxia’s eyes were clear, astonished, so bright that Shi Che hardly dared to look into her eyes anymore. Still, he fixed his gaze on her and earnestly began, "Yes, Chuxia, you haven’t done anything wrong. It was me... it was me who misunderstood you. The day I promised to marry you, I... I confessed my love to you."
She knew about this, but at that time she had overheard Shi Che’s conversation with Xiao Zhao from outside the door, so Shi Che thought she didn’t know.
Thus, when Shi Che spoke these words, his cheeks couldn’t help but flush with a hint of crimson.
After all, it was his confession from the days when he was most sincere and innocent...
Ling Chuxia wasn’t surprised initially, but hearing Shi Che mention his past confession again, for some reason, it felt like she was hearing it for the first time. Her heart skipped a beat, and her breathing involuntarily quickened.
So long ago... Shi Che had already liked her.
But back then, she thought he had always liked her elder sister and she had merely regarded him as a good buddy.
Ling Chuxia’s gaze also became slightly bashful, her long eyelashes trembling, casting a small shadow.
Shi Che’s voice continued to resonate but grew heavier, "It’s just that back then, you didn’t hear me and just..." He paused momentarily, subconsciously skipping over Ling Yunshu’s name, not wanting to ruin the mood at this moment.
"After I confessed to you, I waited for your reply, but you never gave me one. However, you did not object to marrying me. I thought... that was your answer."
Indeed, with Ling Chuxia’s personality back then, no one could force her into anything. If she had been unwilling to marry him, she definitely would not have accepted the marriage, which led Shi Che to mistakenly believe that Chuxia also liked him.
"After we got married, you were hot and cold toward me, close yet distant. I didn’t understand why you behaved that way, so I just comforted myself by thinking that you were just not used to the change in our status, not yet used to being my wife. But it’s okay, I was willing to wait for you to gradually get used to it, wait for you to gradually come to love me as deeply as I love you."