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CHAPTER 154

"I am sorry, it is just that your actions were… Don't mind me. I guess this is what one gets for being involved with Ye Cheng."

"I am not involved with him," Li Jing defended.

"Okay, okay. If you say so." Tang Zixin smiled at her before starting the car and they drove off.

All through their drive, Li Jing did not speak to Tang Zixin, her mind went too far in her thoughts as she did not know the main reason why Ye Cheng had done what he did other than to put her in more misery than she already was in.

Tang Zixin being the keen observer that he was, noticed everything that was happening. Right from how her brows kneaded and when she rubbed the space between both brows to when she sighed and dropped her hand that was on the car door, to how she shifted several times in her seat.

He knew something was bothering her and that she could not find a solution to her problem.

Irrespective of that fact, he did not say anything about it and left her to her thoughts. The last thing he wanted was to compound her problems or worries.

Apart from that, he also had his own pro blems for him to deal with and that to him was something of serious concern.

He stole one more glance at her, wondering if she really was Mr Lin's grandchild or it was all a mistake. Instinctively, his gaze went down her throat to her neck and where the necklace laid adorning her pretty skin.

It really was one of a kind. Never had he seen I anywhere prior and he knew there must be an explanation as to why Li Jing had it.

After some thoughts, he fixed his attention back on the road ahead.

Moments later, they arrived at the restaurant for their date and proceeded inside. Once everything was set and they had got into the meal, Tang Zixin cleared his throat, drawing Li Jing's attention to himself.

Her sharp innocent eyes glistened under the lovely lights on the restaurant as she gazed up at him expectantly.

"Why aren't you eating, Li Jing? Is it that the food and the taste is not to your preference?" Hearing his statement, Li Jing peeled her eyes off his face and gazed down at her own. It was true what he said about her not eating but that nothing to do with the food or the taste.

If there was anything, it was the news that was bothering her and no matter how much or how hard she tried to, she just did not know what was going on in Ye Cheng's mind and that alone was very, very disturbing.

"Oh, I am so sorry." Li Jing apologized still staring at her barely touched food.

"No, we can have a change of meal if you want."

"No. It is okay. I love the meal. Its taste is exquisite as well."

"Then what is the problem?" He definitely wasn't going to back down with those answers was he? Li Jing already knew that and that the talk about the meal was just a façade and this was the real question.

He was only prepping her for what's to come and she could see through it as well.

She heaved a deep sigh and relaxed her back against her chair before looking into Tang Zixin's eyes. "Honestly, I am just wondering. Nothing much."

"About what?" Li Jing pursed her lips, refusing to speak or let the secret of the bag. "Is it the news?"

Although that was not the entirety of the matter, but it was the starting point and the focus thereof.

Seeing as this may pose a better reason and would not warrant her disclosing the main problem, Li Jing nodded at Tang Zixin.

"I thought as much. If it disturbs you so much, why not ask him to take it down?" True that what he said did make sense, but Li Jing already know that by the end of 24hrs, it would be taken down so there was no need to ask him for such a thing again.

"He would do that himself. I know by tomorrow it would be off the news. Although that is good, it still does not change what people have heard or seen."

"Let me ask you this, Li Jing. Is there anything really going between you two?"

She had been expecting him to ask that question since, but he didn't. Now it had finally come out and she was happy it did.

"Nothing is going on. I know he kissed me but then he was just trying to ward someone off for me."

"Is he going to kiss you to ward me away as well?" The look in Tang Zixin's eyes told her that he meant what he was saying as he gazed into her eyes sternly.

Li Jing was left speechless by his words and did not know how she was going to respond to what he said, considering Ye Cheng also reacted when he found out she had a date with Tang Zixin.

Back then it felt as though he just succeeded in warding off one man and she used her two legs to run to another.

Just when would she learn!

"No, he isn't. He knows you are just my friend."

"Just a friend?" Tang Zixin raised his brows at her as he silently drummed the cutlery on the plate.

"I… am, wait that is not what I mean but… huh?"

He knew his words had turned her brain into a mess and all he did was smile at her. "Am I just a friend to you Li Jing?"

Now he made his question clearer and she could only lower her head, not knowing how to respond to him.

"Umm, you are my helper as well," Li Jing stated flatly.

"Just that?" Tang Zixin asked. He was testing her to see her reaction and know where he stood with her.

She did not understand what he meant by that and did nit know how to respond. "Uhh…"