Chapter 408

Both of them froze slightly . After about half a minute, they spoke at the same time again .

“What is it?”

“Something wrong?”

Qiao Anhao then added,” You can say it first . . . ”

Lu Jinnian had continued as well, “You say . . . ”

They both stopped, smiling at their chemistry .

After a while, Lu Jinnian spoke again . “You can go first . ”

Qiao Anhao was silent for some time . She didn’t try to argue with him . Instead, she smiled, placed her hands on the table, and straightening her back, she looked right at him . “Then I’ll go first . ”

Lu Jinnian replied with a faint “Yea” and placed his chopsticks on the table to return her gaze .

As Qiao Anhao stared at his good looks, her throat started to choke . No matter how many times she had repeated the words in her mind, some words just couldn’t be spoken out loud . Before she could say anything, sorrow had already enveloped her .

Qiao Anhao’s tongue moved several times but she was still not able to speak . In the end, she forced a casual smile on her face . Suppressing her tears, with her arms clenched tightly against her bosom, she took a deep breath and looked back up at him .

“Jiamu was discharged yesterday . ”

Lu Jinnian’s gaze faltered visibly, but he still maintained his posture without moving his gaze . He nodded, acknowledging her words, then asked, “Is he feeling better?”

“He’s feeling much better, but he’s still on bed rest . . . ” Qiao Anhao gave him a brief outline of Xu Jiamu’s condition . Finished, she paused slightly, forcing a brighter smile on her face . The bottom of her eyes started to shimmer, so she counted to three inwardly before continuing .

“He was discharged yesterday . . . You won’t have to act as him anymore . . . ” Her voice cracked a little . She struggled to keep her numb lips upturned . “And we won’t have to act as a couple anymore . ”

Lu Jinnian remained silent, his gaze turning heavy as he continued to look at her .

Qiao Anhao raised her hand to cover her face . She shut her eyes and took a deep breath before quickly wiping away the tears that had flowed out . She placed her hand back down with the same bright smile on her face . “From this moment on, our deal will end as well . ”

Lu Jinnian seemed to have turned into a statue where he sat in front of her .

“I called your name to tell you . . . ” Qiao Anhao paused, taking a deep breath before she continued slowly as though forcing every word out, “I’m leaving . ”

Qiao Anhao struggled to keep the tears from falling, her voice cracking slightly . “I’m leaving, I’m leaving this place . ”

Lu Jinnian remained paralyzed .

The dinning area was silent, the mood frosting up .