My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 154 - Declaration (2)
Chapter 154: Declaration (2)
Chapter 154: Declaration (2)
The truck cruised smoothly on the highway, a two-lane road lined with comparatively old houses.
Chen Xu, wearing mist-colored glasses, looked outside but his gaze remained somewhat perplexed.
They had just left the restaurant not too far behind, and this was the nearest town.
From last night until now, he had pondered all night, yet he couldn’t figure out what he had done to cause such a misunderstanding in Bai Jinxuan.
Since their meeting, his initial attitude toward her couldn’t be considered good; it could even be said to have been somewhat nasty.
It was only after a few days of contact that he found her to be quite easy to get along with and sensible, and then he accepted her as a companion.
What truly moved him and made him recognize her worth occurred when they were in the underground base, and she, disregarding danger, sought him out, preferring to die together.
In such an environment, coupled with shared life-and-death experiences, it was normal for some romantic feelings to develop between a man and a woman.
However, her outpouring of true feelings the previous night sounded deeply rooted.
That was a bit incomprehensible.
To be honest, the two women he had chosen before, Luo Xiyun and Yang Jinxia, he thought they were somewhat abnormal. Now, adding the similarly abnormal Bai Jinxuan into the mix, he started doubting his own judgment.
Could it be that he was the abnormal one?
He felt it necessary to have a candid conversation with her and said, “There should be other men who are genuinely good to you, right?”
“Yes.”
Bai Jinxuan thought for a moment and said, “When I was in school, I ran into a boy almost every morning on my way to school. At first, I thought it was a coincidence. Later, when the weather turned cold, I delayed going out by five minutes and didn’t see him anymore. It wasn’t until a few days later that he appeared again on my way to school. After a few such instances, I knew it wasn’t a coincidence.”
“At the time, there was a boy in my class who constantly teased me, pulling my hair, blocking my way after class. Not many days passed before someone let the air out of his bicycle tires every day, driving him mad.”
“I knew it was that boy who was doing it because for those few days on my way to school, I no longer saw him, and he was late several days in a row.”
“Also, while I was working, there was a period when someone regularly left breakfast on my desk. On rainy days, an umbrella would be placed in my desk drawer. I would frequently receive anonymous delivery parcels, with gifts like stuffed toys.”
“Actually, I knew it was a male colleague who bought them; his glances at me were different from others. For a while, when I worked the night shift, he would secretly follow me until I returned to my rental place. I had noticed him long ago, I just never exposed him.”
“Considering everything, those two probably did have genuine feelings for me. But, their kindness isn’t what I wanted.”
Chen Xu still didn’t understand after listening so much and directly asked, “Then what do you want?”
Bai Jinxuan turned to look at him, her eyes not visible behind the glasses, only the corners of her mouth revealing a particularly tender smile.
“When I was very little, my dad was no longer around, which is what my mom told me. I grew up mostly with my mom, as she was always busy working to earn money and didn’t have much time to tend to me. When I was in kindergarten, she would send me to her friends’ or neighbors’ homes on the weekends.”
“It was then that I discovered that adults like well-behaved, obedient children, so I became just that. True enough, those adults, whether acquaintances or strangers, they all liked me and sometimes would buy me candy.”
“Once, an old lady offered to buy me a lollipop and almost abducted me. Fortunately, I ran into a neighbor who saved me. Since then, I knew that some people’s kindness wasn’t out of liking you but out of wanting to harm you.”
“As I grew older, I began to understand more things and noticed some interesting facts. The motivations behind people’s kindness to you vary.”
“Some elders, like my mother’s friends or neighbors, were kind to me out of a good heart. They were like encountering a cute little animal, entertaining themselves for a while, and feeling happier with a response.”
“Some peers were kind to me because they wanted to be friends, as I was pretty and quite popular in class.”
“After I started working, I met more people, and the situations became more complex. Sister Liu, who I worked with, was kind to me because I had helped her, and she treated me like a younger sister.”
“Aunt Shao was kind to me because she saw potential in me, hoping I could become a star.”
“The boss of the talent agency was kind to me because I could make money for him.”
“My agent, Fangfang, was kind to me because my career was linked to hers.”
“Everyone in my team was kind to me because of the salary they received.”
“Plus, after becoming famous, I met all sorts of people—men, women—some after my fame, others after me personally.”
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Chen Xu was somewhat surprised listening up to this point. She appeared a bit foolish on the surface, occasionally acting silly, yet it turned out she had a clear understanding of human nature.
Having said this, Bai Jinxuan took another look at him, “Only you are different from all the others.”
“After coming to this world, I had nothing, only my looks and my figure. Yet, you want neither my body nor my love. You ask for nothing, but you are so kind to me.”
“Never has anyone been as strict with me as you, telling me what can’t be done, insisting on what I should do.”
“When there was danger, you were reluctant to let me take risks. When you were injured, upon seeing me, your first thought was to tell me to leave quickly.”
“At that time, I thought there would be no one else in this world who could treat me like this. If we really had to die, we’d die together. If we could survive, I definitely wanted to be with you.”
“Chen Xu, I’m telling you all this to let you know it’s not out of gratitude, nor is it a whim.”
“I like you being in charge of me, I like you worrying that I might be taken advantage of, the way you sternly lecture me, I like how you fear burdening me and deliberately keep your distance from me. I like the way you cruelly pushed me away for your ex-girlfriend’s sake.”
“I want to be with you.”
She murmured, “Ever since I was a child, I’ve understood that in this world, if you want something, you have to strive for it. So even if you think I’m shameless, I won’t give up, even if you send me away, I won’t go…”
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