novelraw Chapter 832: Bai Zhiqing's Confession!
Chapter 832: Bai Zhiqing's Confession!
"Cough cough, Sister Bai, I can do it myself..."
Jiang Feng thought of a way to ease the awkwardness; he decided to take the spoon and drink himself, which wouldn't disregard Bai Zhiqing's intentions and would allow him to save face.
But just as he reached out his hand, Bai Zhiqing moved her slender hand away and glared at him, saying, "Open your mouth, I'll feed you~"
"Sister Bai, you're not letting me eat properly. How about we eat some fish and chat? Isn't that nice?" Jiang Feng subtly refused, instinctively pulling a bit further away from Bai Zhiqing.
Bai Zhiqing was frustrated internally, thinking that though his body seemed honest, he was pretending and continuously drawing boundaries between them.
"Look at you being all nervous, I won't eat you."
Bai Zhiqing snorted softly, pretending to be resentful, and put the spoonful of fish soup into her own mouth.
Jiang Feng laughed awkwardly and continued drinking the fish soup himself.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, Bai Zhiqing suddenly leaned over and quickly passed the fish soup from her mouth into Jiang Feng's, along with a sweet and enchanting aroma.
Jiang Feng abruptly stood up and frowned at Bai Zhiqing, saying, "Sister Bai, you—"
Though Bai Zhiqing was a bit shocked by Jiang Feng's reaction, she remained undaunted, sitting there resentfully looking at him, wiping the corner of her mouth with the back of her smooth hand, and said aggrievedly, "Xiao Feng, what's wrong?"
"Sister Bai, you're pushing me away." Jiang Feng felt slightly displeased, but he didn't show it.
"No, I'm not trying to push you away, Xiao Feng, don't be angry, sit down..." Bai Zhiqing got anxious hearing this, quickly stood up, and held onto Jiang Feng.
Unexpectedly, due to her agitated movements, part of her robe opened, revealing a white, glistening shoulder.
"Sister Bai, you know my purpose for coming tonight was just to comfort you, but you make it hard for me to stay put." Jiang Feng said calmly.
"Xiao Feng, I'm sorry, I realize my mistake, don't be angry..."
Bai Zhiqing apologized sadly, thinking that their relationship allowed for such harmless jokes, but she hadn't anticipated Jiang Feng's strong stance, which made her feel ashamed and indecent.
Jiang Feng now indeed had the urge to leave, but doing so would be too harsh for Bai Zhiqing.
This woman had just experienced a setback today, he couldn't further provoke her.
"Sister Bai, let's just eat peacefully."
Jiang Feng sighed and had to sit back down, casually taking a bite of rice.
Bai Zhiqing also sat down again, but she was silent now, her eyes red and tears welling up, soon flowing like a broken string of pearls.
Jiang Feng glanced at her, feeling uneasy inside: "Sister Bai, did I say something wrong again, why are you—"
"Xiao Feng, do you really hate me?" Bai Zhiqing suddenly asked, her eyes brimming with tears.
"No. If I hated you, would I have come over?" Jiang Feng shook his head.
"Then why do you always reject my kindness towards you? Even making me feel like you're avoiding and drawing clear boundaries?" Bai Zhiqing cried, her eyes blurred with tears.
"It's not like that, it's just that I..."
"Is it because you secretly find me undesirable, thinking I'm older and divorced, so—"
Bai Zhiqing didn't continue, but she was thoroughly heartbroken.
"Sister Bai, what are you saying? I don't allow others to think that way of you, would I think that myself?"
Jiang Feng said helplessly, "I just know clearly that I can't give you what you want. You're a wonderful woman, I don't want to mislead you, it's not fair to you..."
"What if I said, I don't mind?"
Bai Zhiqing's tears fell like rain: "Xiao Feng, I know you might never marry me, I might not even be worthy of being a mistress, but I truly don't care! As long as in this life I can be with you, even if it's hidden in shadow, I am without regret... I have truly fallen in love with you! I don't know why I am so shameless, knowing you're so outstanding, I don't deserve you, yet I love you relentlessly. I... I truly at times wish to force myself free, but I can't..."
At the peak of her sadness, Bai Zhiqing was already sobbing, her shoulders shaking.
Jiang Feng watched her growing sadness, even more helplessly: "Sister Bai, why put yourself through this? From my perspective, there are many areas where I'm lacking, many places where I'm not enough, where I often overlook others' feelings..."
"Don't say that!" Bai Zhiqing retorted: "You don't see the good in yourself! You don't even realize how outstanding you are! You seem to possess a kind of magic, attracting any girl near you, making them irresistibly drawn!"
"You think it's just me? Actually I've noticed, Qingcheng, Fei'er, Shiyan, Qinyao, which of them doesn't have similar feelings for you? Even your apprentice Feng Yueji, and the new sister Mu Yanluo, they look at you with shining eyes too... Don't play dumb, you're truly that perfect, no rebuttals accepted..."
Jiang Feng chuckled wryly, "Sister Bai, what you say makes me restless..."
"Humph, so didn't I say it? I never hoped to be rightfully married to you, knowing I'm neither as young nor as beautiful as others, but I only wish to silently follow you, is that too much? If you wish, I could even give you a child, even if you wouldn't want to raise him, I could silently care for him as he grows..."
"Sister Bai, you're getting ahead of yourself!"
Jiang Feng quickly interrupted, speechlessly saying, "Let's stop discussing this topic, I promise you, as long as you haven't changed your mind, I will always protect you, is that okay? But I also hope in the long future ahead, you consider thoroughly if I truly deserve your effort."
Seeing Bai Zhiqing fall deeper into emotions, he had no choice but to use the strategy of "delaying."
"Whether it's worth it or not isn't for you to decide, so is this indirectly accepting me?"
Bai Zhiqing, hearing Jiang Feng's stance, finally smiled amidst the tears, blinking her tearful bright eyes, asking.
"I didn't say that, just giving you more time to think deeply." Jiang Feng smiled wryly.
"Hmm, there's another thing, I need to tell you..." Bai Zhiqing suddenly smiled shyly, leaning her body towards Jiang Feng, her gaze now carrying a touch of allure.
"You're giving me time, and I'm giving you time too, but my timeline is relaxed, open to your wishes..."
Bai Zhiqing's cheeks blushed again, speaking tenderly and affectionately: "Actually I'm aware of it, even if you pretend to be composed, your body and eyes are honest... You're trying hard to endure, aren't you? You're also craving my body, aren't you?"
"Sister Bai, I..."
Bai Zhiqing extended a slim, fair finger, interrupting him: "Sister's promise to you is that anytime, anywhere, you want, sister will satisfy you~ And you don't need to take responsibility... You're so young, don't hold yourself back, understand..."
Jiang Feng was completely speechless, feeling like sitting on pins and needles.