Chapter 423

"We meet again."

After a long pause, Qiao Xinying finally managed to utter a few words.

Sometimes the world is so small that you can't believe it, so small that you question the meaning of life.

"Um..."

Wu Liang frowned. To be honest, his first impression of this girl wasn't very good.

After all, no one will feel good about someone who suddenly and inexplicably confronts you.

"Wu Liang, this is Miss Qiao Xinying, Principal Qiao Ranxin's daughter. But judging from your expressions, it seems you've already met?"

Su Qian tugged at Wu Liang's sleeve, reminding him that Wu Liang's expression didn't seem very natural.

Does he know Miss Qiao Xinying? Or did they have something going on before...?

"Yes, I know."

Wu Liang nodded perfunctorily to Su Qian, but he was soon dumbfounded.

"Wait, whose daughter are you saying she is?"

Chapter 84: I Don't Want to Break Off the Engagement

The atmosphere among them dropped to an especially eerie level.

There was an inexplicable stiffness between Wu Liang and Qiao Xinying, with a cold air current swirling around them like silver needles, making them restless.

Whether it was a perfect understanding or something that annoyed them, Qiao Xinying and Wu Liang tried to speak several times but failed.

Wu Liang, in particular, became extremely anxious after learning Qiao Xinying's identity.

No wonder Qiao Xinying was so agitated by what he said in the park; it makes perfect sense.

This is like a stranger talking badly about your mother in front of you. Regardless of whether it's right or wrong, you will instinctively feel angry and confused, or you will express dissatisfaction and disgust towards that person.

This is a manifestation of a child protecting their mother, which is perfectly normal. It's just that he didn't know at the time that the girl was Qiao Xinying.

However, he is not troubled by what happened in the park, but by the fact that Qiao Xinying is his fiancée.

No wonder she looked so familiar when he first met her; she was the girl he had been betrothed to when he was young.

His memories of that time were actually somewhat hazy, but he could indeed recall the other person's appearance based on some fragmented memories.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, Qiao Xinying was the only child who was willing to play with him and stay by his side when he was young.

However, the other party did that simply to prevent him from bullying other children, and then "incidentally" bully him and teach him a lesson.

But these are not issues that he particularly needs to pay attention to. What he needs to pay attention to is the timing of Qiao Xinying's return.

Qiao Xinying is also one of the romanceable heroines, and she is one of the most difficult heroines to romance besides Su Qian. She can be said to be a boss-like character.

What troubled Wu Liang was that he knew nothing about Qiao Xinying's storyline, because he had never actually defeated Qiao Xinying, a romanceable character, in his previous world.

In other words, he was completely ignorant of the plot between Qiao Xinying and Nan Zhu, and was not prepared at all.

The only thing Wu Liang knew was that Qiao Xinying's connection with Nan Zhu stemmed from her breaking off their engagement. Wu Liang remembered seeing this in the strategy guide.

After breaking off her engagement, Qiao Xinying met Nan Zhu. This was their first encounter and the beginning of Qiao Xinying getting to know Nan Zhu.

Although he didn't know the plot, everything would be fine as long as Nan Zhu and Qiao Xinying could get in touch.

Qiao Xinying's purpose in returning this time should be only one thing: to dissolve her engagement with him...

"Miss Qiao Xinying, Wu Liang, do you have some past conflict?"

"You both look terrible. If you have any disagreements, let's talk them out. Keeping them bottled up isn't a solution."

Su Qian, sitting next to Wu Liang, remained silent for a moment before letting out a helpless sigh.

Turning her head to look at Qiao Xinying in front of her, she really didn't expect that Wu Liang would have such a beautiful and stylish fiancée.

And the other party is actually Principal Qiao Ranxin's daughter! What kind of twisted plot is this?

His real fiancée is sitting right here; isn't my fake girlfriend getting in the way a bit too much?

But no matter what, she was a woman who had always been by Wu Liang's side, and there was no reason for a fiancée like Miss Qiao, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, to compete with her for Wu Liang.

Even though Miss Qiao is Wu Liang's nominal lover, it's clear from their brief conversation that they don't actually have much interaction.

Moreover, Miss Qiao has always lived abroad and has had no contact with Wu Liang. Their encounter in the library this time was entirely accidental.

This means that there is no emotional foundation between the two people, and they even seem uncomfortable with each other.

"Miss Qiao, aren't you going to say something?"

Thinking of this, Su Qian took a deep breath, puffed out her chest, and looked at Qiao Xinying with a serious expression.

Without making a sound, he moved slightly closer to Wu Liang, and his right hand naturally slipped through Wu Liang's arm and pulled him into his embrace.

Su Qian now looked down at Qiao Xinying with the air of a mistress.

As if the other person were the one who had stolen fish, Su Qian tugged at Wu Liang's sleeve and whispered a reminder.

"Ah, I was just spacing out."

Qiao Xinying was stunned when she saw Su Qian and Wu Liang's intimate actions.

She raised her little face and looked at Su Qian with disbelief. It was really true? Luo Lan had guessed right??

But why? Why would a mature and outstanding beauty like Su Qian fall for Wu Liang? Could it be that Wu Liang, as Miss Shi said, has already...?

"Ahem, I apologize for my earlier offense in the park."

"Wu Liang, you're right. Mom is indeed as decadent and lazy as you say, without the slightest falsehood."

"I... I have to apologize to you... I shouldn't have treated you like that back then..."

He coughed twice, shook his head vigorously, and shook off the guesses in his mind.

Forget it, now is not the time for her to care about Su Qian and Wu Liang's relationship. What she needs to do is sincerely apologize to Wu Liang.

After all, she was the one who took the initiative to ask the other party, and the other party explained Qiao Ranxin's situation to her in detail, but in the end, she scolded her.

If you're wrong, you're wrong; expressing remorse is a basic quality of a person.

"No, what I said back then was a bit excessive."

Wu Liang was bewildered to see how easy-going Qiao Xinying was.

Although he didn't actually encounter the female character Qiao Xinying while playing the game, the game description suggests that Qiao Xinying is very cold and dislikes Wu Liang.

But Qiao Xinying's current demeanor doesn't convey that coldness, let alone hatred or contempt.

"I know why you came back this time. You want to break off our engagement, right?"

Wu Liang rubbed his temples, trying his best to distract him from Qiao Xinying's current personality issues.

His priority now is to resolve the engagement issue. Once he confirms that Qiao Xinying is there to break off the engagement, he will have a chance to bring Nan Zhu over to meet with Qiao Xinying.

Qiao Xinying is one of the female leads, so naturally he has to try his best to deepen the relationship between her and the Nan Zhu.

"Yes, that was my original plan, but I've changed my mind. I don't want to break off our engagement yet."

Qiao Xinying noticed Wu Liang's worries, scratched her face, turned her head to the side, and said somewhat shyly.

She had a significant misunderstanding about Wu Liang; at least, the Wu Liang she was currently in was someone she couldn't bring herself to dislike.

She never imagined that Wu Liang would change so much, so much so that she had to doubt whether this was really Wu Liang. Miss Shi was right; Wu Liang had completely changed his appearance.

So before she could get to know Wu Liang properly, she decided to observe him for a while, ostensibly as his fiancée.

"Ha?"

Wu Liang was stunned...

Chapter 85: A Love Triangle Through Qiao Xinying's Eyes

"Ha?"

Wu Liang stared blankly at Qiao Ranxin, who looked remarkably like Qiao Xinying.

For a moment, he didn't quite understand what the other person was saying, or perhaps he thought there was something wrong with his ears and he misheard.

"What did you just say? Say it again?"

Wu Liang scratched his ear vigorously, clearly puzzled, and frowned as he looked at Qiao Xinying had a serious expression on her face.

He might have misheard; Qiao Xinying's purpose in returning to Yanghai City should be singular.

Whether considering the original game's plot or Qiao Xinying's personality, her return to Yanghai City was definitely to back down with him...

"I've made myself perfectly clear, Wu Liang. You couldn't possibly have misunderstood."

"I told you I don't want to break off our engagement yet, it's that simple."

"But Miss Su Qian, you don't need to misunderstand. I don't have those kinds of feelings for Wu Liang. I just want to observe him for a while longer."

She repeated what she had said to Wu Liang, and then, as if she had thought of something, Qiao Xinying turned to look at Su Qian, who was standing next to Wu Liang.

His gaze swept briefly between Su Qian and Wu Liang, and after a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.

Su Qian is now Wu Liang's girlfriend. Although she doesn't quite understand why Su Qian would fall for Wu Liang, she should respect it since it's his choice.

But she still has some doubts: if Su Qian and Wu Liang are really a couple, lovers.

So what kind of relationship did Miss Shi Yaoshi, who had visited her home before, have with Wu Liang? Was it merely a master-servant relationship?

Impossible. She could clearly see that Miss Shi Yaoshi's relationship with Wu Liang went far beyond that of master and servant.

Although Miss Shi Yaoshi had been very restrained in front of her, she could still determine Yaoshi's feelings for Wu Liang by observing the emotional fluctuations and facial expressions when Yao Shi mentioned Wu Liang.

Miss Shi Yaoshi undoubtedly likes Wu Liang and has feelings for Wu Liang, but Su Qian and Wu Liang...

"A flower that bears no fruit...?"

Thinking of this, Qiao Xinying covered her chin and murmured softly.

Miss Shi, being a maid, probably felt that her lowly status made her unworthy of Wu Liang, or perhaps she felt that as a third party, she couldn't express her true feelings to Wu Liang.

In addition, because of the close romantic relationship between Su Qian and Wu Liang, Miss Shi Yaoshi deliberately suppressed her feelings for Wu Liang.

"What a melodramatic love triangle..."

Qiao Xinying covered her forehead and let out a soft sigh, then raised her small face and carefully examined Su Qian.

Su Qian is indeed a beauty, pretty, elegant, dignified and polite, but if she were to choose, Miss Shi Yaoshi would definitely be a cut above.

Even she herself didn't know why she felt that Miss Shi Yaoshi was better, even though Miss Shi Yaoshi gave people a feeling that was too cold and aloof.

But she instinctively felt that Miss Shi Yaoshi was more suitable for Wu Liang, which could be considered her preference.

After all, Miss Shi Yaoshi had left a very good impression on her before, not to mention that the other party had helped her out of a predicament at the supermarket.

"Why don't you want to break off the engagement? Given your personality, you should really hate being engaged to me."

Wu Liang suppressed his urge to dig deep and asked all the questions, and calmly spoke.

He didn't know what the original storyline of the game was like, but he knew very well that Qiao Xinying hated Wu Liang.

It can be said that in this game, Qiao Xinying is the female protagonist who hates Wu Liang the most and despises him the most.

Even the combined dislike the other female leads had for Wu Liang couldn't compare to the sheer amount of disgust he felt. But why would someone so utterly repulsive to Wu Liang...?

"What, you really want me to break off the engagement? Does that mean you despise me?"

Qiao Xinying was also a little confused by Wu Liang's question. It seemed that Wu Liang was very disappointed.

Breaking off an engagement is a very important matter for large families, and they are very concerned about saving face.

If he were to break off the engagement, it would not only be a disgrace to Wu Liang, but also a great disgrace to the Wu family.

But the way this guy is acting now makes it seem like he'd love to break off the engagement.

"Hmm... it's not that I dislike it..."

"I just feel that the marriage agreement between us is somewhat coercive. After all, it was an agreement made by the adults when we were children, and you don't really have to abide by this unscrupulous agreement."

Wu Liang pressed his temples and made up some random excuse, which had absolutely nothing to do with whether he disliked Qiao Xinying or not.