An awkward dinner ended amid Sheng Xia's silence.
Shen Qingling seemed to have no intention of staying any longer either. After Sheng Mo and the others finished eating and came out, he bade them farewell and left.
Gu Yijin looked at the despondent Sheng Xia and did not particularly want to stay either.
Compared to Sheng Xia's thoughts, he wanted to know what Shen Qingling was thinking more.
Shen Qingling's thoughts seemed to be the crux of the matter.
Gu Yijin took the initiative to suggest going back with Shen Qingling.
"Qingling, are you going home?"
"Mm."
"I drove here. Want to go back with me?"
"Okay."
Shen Qingling got into Gu Yijin's car. The atmosphere was somewhat awkward. Shen Qingling looked at the scenery outside the window while Gu Yijin focused on driving.
"Sorry. I'm apologizing to you on Xia Xia's behalf."
"No need to apologize. What she thinks is her business."
Shen Qingling truly seemed neither angry nor bothered by Sheng Xia's words. What exactly did he mean?
When they stopped at a red light, Gu Yijin could not help looking at Shen Qingling and probing, "What if the family insists on having you enter into a marriage alliance with Xia Xia?"
Only then did Shen Qingling turn his gaze toward Gu Yijin.
Gu Yijin: Here it comes, here it comes—this expression again!
"That is your fiancée. I heard the story of all those years between you and know that you have a deep bond. How could I become a third party who destroys someone else's relationship?"
"But if it weren't for me, perhaps she would have been your fiancée."
"There aren't that many what-ifs in this world."
"Don't you hate me at all? I stole everything that should have belonged to you."
"What use is hating you?