novelraw Chapter 967 Tug of war
Chapter 967 Tug of war
967 Tug of war
Shui had to figure out what was going on. Lin's revelation troubled her and with her faint suspicions about Yuze and Alix's relationship, her heart was at unease.
She looked at the time and waited. She was fifteen minutes earlier than the set time to meet Yuze.
"Shui."
She looked up, surprised. "Hey. I thought I came too early."
He chuckled. "I couldn't sit back at the office and wait anymore. I was just nervous the whole way."
They were at the river walkway and watching the gentle waves flowing back and forth, Yuze said, "Honestly, I didn't think that you would call me so soon."
She pressed her lips. "I know what you are thinking about, but I didn't call you out to give my answer."
He smiled. "That is fine too. I am just happy to meet you for any reason."
When he studied her somber gaze, he felt something was off.
"Is everything okay...? You look tense."
"I want to hear your side of the story too before coming to any conclusion."
Yuze blinked, confused. "My side about what?"
Shui folded her arms and peered straight into his eyes. "I heard something concerning Jin in which you could be involved."
His brows furrowed. "I don't understand."
"That is not-"
"It is that way, Shui," he stared at her with a no nonsense gaze. "What peeves me even more is that somehow, he is getting involved with Alix."
She was taken aback. "Alix is just our common friend."
He smiled with a hint of helplessness.
"Only you see it that way, Shui. Not me and certainly not Liu Jin. There are too many instances to count now where I can see them getting closer...than just normal friends. I am not saying this as her ex-boyfriend but as a man who loves Han Shui. Liu Jin keeps confusing you with his wavering stance about your relationship but at the same time, he has no qualms in growing closer to Alix."
Shui threw him a look filled with disbelief.
"I was talking to Alix after the exhibition, and I simply wanted to understand her motivations behind getting you and Liu Jin together. But he angrily pushed me away and taunted me to give up on you."
Yuze took a step closer to her and the piercing intensity of his stare made her shift uncomfortably.
"And I cannot tolerate this, Shui. Alix is getting sucked more and more into his space and messed up emotions. I cannot help but feel that he is playing around with both of you. He goes to Alix when it's convenient to him, but when he feels threatened about losing you, he returns with a roar. I truly want to give him the benefit of the doubt. But it's really difficult, Shui. If you stand at my place, then it's hard to see the distinction in his intentions as a childhood friend or...as a man who still has feelings for you."
Shui said nothing.
Yuze took a step, giving her the space she needed.
"That's why I interfered. The friend wanted to score a deal anyway and yes, I might have exaggerated things a bit against Liu Jin. I admit it is a childish way of getting back at somebody. But I just wanted to see him defeated. It angers me to see what he is doing with you."
Shui saw him raising his hand, most probably to hold her face, she assumed. But he lowered it back and smiled with resignation.
"I care about you Shui. I will accept your rejection, especially now that you know what I did. I just hope...you don't hate me. I only did what I did because I love you and I cannot see the woman I love keep getting hurt."