Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 407 - No One Can Remain Unmoved
Chapter 407: Chapter 407 No One Can Remain Unmoved
Chapter 407 -407 No One Can Remain Unmoved
He lowered his eyes to look at the girl in front of him.
She was beautiful, and although her complexion was pale, it only made her appear more delicate and pitiable.
Especially now, as she looked at him with tear-filled eyes.
It made him want to cherish her even more.
As long as Lu Ting looked at any man with that expression, it was unlikely that he would not be moved with compassion.
However, Lu Jingzhi’s emotions were tumultuous at the moment; he just looked at Lu Ting, wanting her to clarify things.
Lu Ting’s gaze struggled and evaded, and after a moment, as if decisively resigning herself to her fate, she said with a face accepting of death, “I don’t just see you as a brother—I want you to belong only to me. I was afraid that you would avoid me if you knew, so I’ve been holding back, letting no one notice.”
“Until Qiao Yun came back. Even knowing she was your biological sister, I still worried you would give the affection you had for me to Qiao Yun. I didn’t want that!”
She raised her head, her eyes full of sorrow, “I want you to pamper only me, to have eyes only for me. I know I’m despicable, I shouldn’t have these thoughts towards you, but I can’t control it…”
Lu Jingzhi said nothing, his gaze intensely fixed on her.
“When I was in the orphanage, I was always bullied. After being adopted, my mom and dad cared more about their lost daughter than me. I felt like a replacement. My second brother was often not at home, only you, my eldest brother, truly cared about me.”
Lu Ting was explaining to Lu Jingzhi how these feelings had developed.
“I’m not sure when my feelings for you started to deteriorate, but by the time I realized it, it was too late.”
After Lu Ting finished saying these words, Lu Jingzhi’s expression became somewhat peculiar.
Lu Ting bit her lip, looking at the man in front of her with a grievous expression, “Big brother, can you not hate me? If you hadn’t been so good to me, I wouldn’t have developed these feelings.”
“I’ve thought it through. As long as you’re willing to accept me, whether it’s as family or love, I’m willing, just don’t abandon me, okay?”
“I will change; I will give up these thoughts, just to stay by your side, even if it’s as a sister.”
She had already sacrificed her dignity, even opting for suicide to elicit sympathy, willingly giving up her animosity toward Qiao Yun, wanting to get along with her well.
Yet she was still not accepted.
She had no way out.
As long as she could return to the Lu Family, she was willing to try whatever method necessary.
Even by means like these, although she had no feelings for Lu Jingzhi beyond those of a brother and sister.
Lu Jingzhi’s gaze was dark, unclear what he was thinking; he slightly tightened his grip on Lu Ting’s wrist.
“What do you want to hear me say? Do you want to hear me say, ‘it’s my fault for being too good to you, leading you to have inappropriate feelings’? Or do you want to hear me say, ‘I like you too, so I forgive what you did to my sister, and I accept you again’?”
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Lu Ting felt his reaction was somewhat strange, involuntarily trembling a bit.
Lu Jingzhi released Lu Ting’s hand, his eyes filled with sorrow, “Do you think I’m a fool? Or do you think I’m as easily deceived as before?”
Lu Ting’s lips trembled as she shook her head, “No, I’m not lying to you; everything I’ve said is the truth.”
“You’ve disappointed me. I thought you leaving the Lu Family would lead to repentance, but you haven’t changed; in fact, you’ve gotten worse.”
Lu Jingzhi looked at her expressionlessly, “You’ve choked the remaining affection I had for you with your own hands.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Ting’s eyes gradually filled with fear, “Don’t say that, I don’t want to hear it! Don’t abandon me, please don’t!”
Lu Jingzhi scoffed, “You even use the familial love I had for you for your gain, yet you still hope to return to the Lu Family?”
He indeed had a soft spot for family which had led him to unconditionally trust Lu Ting’s words in the past, causing great harm to his biological sister.
But he was not foolish enough not to feel whether Lu Ting’s feelings for him were familial or romantic.
His heart ached slightly, the pain stemming from Lu Ting’s exploitation of those beautiful memories they once shared.
Now, he felt nothing but disgust, his genuine affection for her having been manipulated for her own gain.
“I regret coming to see you,” he had never been so angry before.
“Stop talking, just stop…” Lu Ting wept profusely, unwilling to accept the fact that her elder brother now completely despised her.
“You should take care of yourself. From now on, whether you want to commit suicide or whatever you do, do not contact me. Your life is your own and has nothing to do with me,” Lu Jingzhi no longer wanted to see Lu Ting.
Just thinking about Lu Ting confessing her affection for him made his stomach churn and his body shiver with disgust.
In his eyes, Lu Ting’s actions were an insult to his familial feelings.
Lu Ting had not anticipated things would turn out this way; she had underestimated Lu Jingzhi’s regard for familial bonds, watching as he left the hospital room without looking back.
Unable to contain herself, she cried out in despair, “I have already admitted my mistakes, gone to such lengths, why do you still abandon me…”
All she wanted was to go home, but they wouldn’t let her return.
Lu Ting sobbed, receiving a call from the police station during her tears, asking her as Ya Man’s daughter to assist with handling Ya Man’s affairs.
Lu Ting felt even more desperate.
If Qiao Yun had not come back, if Qiao Yun were no longer here, she would not have ended up like this.
…
Lu Jingzhi returned home with a gloomy expression.
Upon entering, he saw Lu Zhanxing and Qiao Yun leaning together, sharing a pair of earphones in a picture of harmony that seemed impenetrable to others.
Instantly, his mood turned very sour.
Lu Zhanxing noticed him as soon as he entered and removed the earphone, asking, “Big brother, how did it go?”
Lu Jingzhi did not respond, just stared fixedly at Lu Zhanxing.
Lu Zhanxing, puzzled by his gaze, asked, “Why are you looking at me like that? It’s unsettling, I don’t think I did anything wrong.”
Lu Jingzhi’s eyes were dark and unfathomable, almost chillingly so.
Seeing this, Qiao Yun also lifted her eyelids to look, her eyes bright and somewhat naive, both innocent and adorable.
Lu Jingzhi was brought back to his senses by her look, his voice emotionless as he asked, “What are you doing?”
“Listening to music,” Qiao Yun replied.
Lu Zhanxing added, “My sister was curious about the songs I used to write and wanted to hear them. Do you want to listen too?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Jingzhi’s mood worsened. His sister was actually taking the initiative to learn about his brother, a treatment he never received.
“Are you upset because of Lu Ting? Are you worried about her?” Lu Zhanxing frowned.
He thought to himself, does big brother never learn?
After being manipulated so many times, has he softened yet again?
“No…” Lu Jingzhi was embarrassed to admit that he was jealous of the good relationship between his brother and sister.
If from the day Qiao Yun returned, he hadn’t harbored any bias, hadn’t misunderstood Qiao Yun because of Lu Ting’s words, perhaps his relationship with Qiao Yun could also be very close now.
He wouldn’t have been so repulsed by Lu Ting now, tarnishing his cherished feelings of family.
