Chapter 271 - 270 Where Did You Go? (6)
She glanced sideways at Ling Chuxia, then let her gaze drift far into the distance. The night view of Liang City was beautiful, especially from such a high vantage point, a sparkling array of lights. However, within Ji Xinxin’s eyes lay a void.
Her lips curved, but there was not a hint of a smile. "You know as well as I do, in families like ours, marriage is virtually an alliance. Everyone just takes what they need. As long as it ensures mutual benefit, who cares whether you are fickle in love or how many women you have?"
Ling Chuxia naturally understood what Ji Xinxin was saying—she too came from such a wealthy and influential family. How many things were there really to choose from?
If there were...she wouldn’t be so troubled now.
But...even though her own marriage had been so unfortunate, she still hoped that her good friend could be happy. Her eyes flickered as she spoke softly, "Xinxin, actually, you don’t have to be so pessimistic. Shen Qian may be a bit of a playboy, but he is a responsible man. If you two get married in the future, I think he will take the marriage seriously..."
"There’s no need to talk about him, I’m not interested," Ji Xinxin cut Ling Chuxia off once again, without a moment’s hesitation.
Ling Chuxia looked at her face—an exquisite and beautiful face that held no extra expression, not even a flicker in her eyes. It seemed she had truly no interest in Shen Qian. Ling Chuxia furrowed her brows and eventually could not help but sigh softly, "Xinxin, don’t tell me...you still haven’t forgotten him?"
Who "he" was, Ji Xinxin certainly knew, but so much time had passed, and suddenly being reminded of him caused Ji Xinxin’s hand, which held a glass, to tremble violently, and her expression to flinch ever so slightly.
Seeing Ji Xinxin’s reaction, Ling Chuxia immediately realized what was happening. How could one face the present if they hadn’t yet forgotten the past?