Chapter 2091: Take It Away
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Could he not sense the inferiority in his tone?
Ye Qingqiu turned her head to the side and said indifferently, “It depends on what you want to do.”
Li Tingshen pursed his lips lightly. “Okay, then you…”
“I’m going downstairs.”
Ye Qingqiu interrupted him and walked out first.
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Li Tingshen followed behind her.
The living room was empty.
It was as though she was the only one who had imagined the scene.
Li Tingshen didn’t notice anything. When he saw Ye Qingqiu standing on the last step and looking at the living room silently, he turned around and held her hand. He brought her to the sofa and bent down to find the television.
“Sit here. I’ll be done soon.”
Ye Qingqiu sat down obediently.
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Half an hour later, the dishes were served.
Looking at the dishes on the table, they were undoubtedly her preferences.
Ye Qingqiu narrowed her eyes and sat down. In her memories, every time they ate together, he seemed to follow her preferences. Other than vaguely knowing that his preferences were light, she didn’t have much impression of what he liked.
Li Tingshen sat opposite her, his gaze locked on her, not wanting to miss any expression on her face.
Ye Qingqiu picked up her chopsticks calmly and placed a mouthful of food into her mouth without any expression.
“How is it?”
“If I say it’s not delicious, will you not eat it?”
Li Tingshen paused and took a bite.
She didn’t taste anything unusual.
“I’ll eat this. You can eat something else.”
Ye Qingqiu frowned and watched as he took away the dishes in front of him.
For a few minutes, Li Tingshen only ate that dish.
Ye Qingqiu’s expression gradually turned ugly. She pushed the two plates in front of her and said, “I’ve had enough of these two. Take them away.”
Li Tingshen paused and placed the two plates in front of him.
Ye Qingqiu ate very slowly, but Li Tingshen was much faster than her.
After finis.h.i.+ng the bowl, he put down his chopsticks and sat opposite her. His dark eyes started to stare at Ye Qingqiu again.
Ye Qingqiu looked up at him nonchalantly. “You’re not eating anymore?”
Before Li Tingshen could say anything, she pretended to put down her chopsticks. “I’m not eating either.”
Looking at the half-eaten rice in her bowl, Li Tingshen picked up the bowl and stood up.
“Eat.”
Ye Qingqiu stopped eating and looked at him.
“I still want to eat. I’ll go get the rice.”
Li Tingshen emphasized again and walked into the kitchen.
When she came out again, the bowl was already filled with rice.
“I’ve had enough of this dish.”
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Later on, Ye Qingqiu ate a bowl of rice while Li Tingshen ate four bowls.
He had finished most of the dishes on the table.
Actually, he could have slowed down and eaten less, but she could tell that he was lying.
He didn’t want to lie to her, let alone let her know that he was lying to her.
Moreover, he knew that she did this because she wanted him to eat more.
Ye Qingqiu watched as he finished eating. Without batting an eyelid, she put down her chopsticks and stood up.
“Do you need me to wash the dishes?”
This question was obviously just a formality.
Li Tingshen stood up. “No need.”
Ye Qingqiu nodded and walked out of the chair.
“I’m leaving then.”
Li Tingshen was at a loss for words. He clenched his fists and stood rooted to the ground, not saying a word.
Seeing Ye Qingqiu’s figure getting further and further away, he chased after her.
When she reached the door, Ye Qingqiu stood still and turned to look at him.
Li Tingshen’s voice was familiar and suppressed. “I’ll send you.”
“No need, it’s not that far.”
Not far. Her house was within a few steps.
After saying that, she turned around. Li Tingshen moved his thin lips, wanting to say something, but he could only stand there and watch her leave.
The forbearance and longing in his eyes made him feel conflicted again.
Ye Qingqiu stopped in her tracks.
She looked down at the hand on her wrist.
Her palm was slightly cold, and she didn’t control her strength well.
She frowned at the pain.
When Li Tingshen saw her expression, he released his grip as if he had been electrocuted.
“Sorry…”
Ye Qingqiu looked at the spot where he had grabbed and the blood slowly flowed back. She rubbed her wrist casually and muttered,
“Li Tingshen.”
She looked up at the uneasy man.
“If you always have to make mistakes before apologizing, don’t appear in front of me again. I’m afraid of pain. If I feel uncomfortable, I really don’t want to talk to anyone.”
Li Tingshen’s gaze was fixed on her wrist. Upon hearing her words, he was stunned for two seconds before saying slowly,
“What did you say?”
Ye Qingqiu frowned. “Is there something wrong with your ears?”
“No…”
“Yeah.”
Ye Qingqiu replied vaguely and turned to leave.
Li Tingshen subconsciously wanted to stop her, but he paused in mid-air and chose to take a few steps to block her.
Ye Qingqiu stopped and her gaze landed on Li Tingshen’s tense face. Her voice was hoa.r.s.e and trembling.
“Did you mean that I can still see you in the future?”
“If I don’t let you see me, will you?”
When Ye Qingqiu asked this question, her heart felt like it was stuffed with cotton.
“Yes.”
The cotton in Ye Qingqiu’s heart felt like it was soaked in water. It was heavy and stuffy.
Li Tingshen’s hoa.r.s.e voice sounded again. “If you don’t want to see me, I… won’t appear in front of you. I did…”
Her eyes trembled slightly and her voice was cold and indifferent. “What you mean by doing it is to lock yourself in your room for half a month and not go out for a month. Are you trying to prolong your life with strong alcohol and glucose? If Xiao Chu didn’t bring me here, would you have trapped yourself to death?”
Li Tingshen pursed his lips tightly and hid the anxiety and uneasiness in his eyes. His hoa.r.s.e voice sounded like he was suffering from severe internal injuries.
“I’m afraid I can’t help but look for you…”
Ye Qingqiu’s eyes moved and when she saw the man’s deep eyes filled with emotions, her gaze s.h.i.+fted away stiffly.
“I want to get close to you, hug you, kiss you… I want you to stay by my side every day. I might even force you to stay by my side, but you don’t like it. Then, you’ll drift further and further away from me like before…”
He paused for a moment, and a conflicted expression appeared on his handsome face. She had never seen such an expression before. It was as if he was trapped in a maze and was trying to find an exit.
“I want to let you go, but I still want to be with you. But you’ll hate me… I’ve thought of many ways, but none of them seem to work.”
Ye Qingqiu was silent for a long time before nodding slowly. “So you haven’t figured it out yet?”
Li Tingshen held her face tightly and shook his head. “…I don’t know.”
Ye Qingqiu pursed her lips. “I don’t know either.”
She walked past Li Tingshen and towards the door.
“Don’t try to use such a self-harming method to force me to appear again, even if you die inside. If that day really comes, I won’t stop Linlin from mourning for you.”
Her cold and delicate voice became softer as she walked further and further away, but it still made Li Tingshen freeze…
[A surprise of 2000+~]