Chapter 779. Want To Share Your Burden (6)
“Bring this umbrella along. It’s still raining.”
She could tell that he probably walked over as his well-ironed suit was a little creased and there was a layer of moisture on it. From the way he looked, he had most likely gotten drunk for the whole night somewhere. Furthermore, when she walked over, she could vaguely smell the alcohol on him.
Qi Lei was stunned. As he looked at the sudden umbrella in front of him, he could not quite react immediately, so he stared dumbfoundedly at it for a long while.
After a while, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. “You don’t need to pity me.”
“I’m not pitying you. I just wanted to tell you that if you want others to treat you well, you should treat yourself well first. Many times, headstrong unruliness will only hurt yourself.”
Xi Xiaye could obviously see that imprint of a slap still clear on his face, but she chose not to ask about it because once she did, it would not just be touching his sensitive heart, but perhaps it would also beat his ego down just like how she had been back then.
Qi Lei fell silent for quite a while at Xi Xiaye’s words, yet because he did not react, she already walked two steps up to him and handed him the umbrella. “There are many things and many people we can’t change, but we can control ourselves. I believe that you’re a good person. Mr. Mu has always believed that too.”
He suddenly felt his heart soften for some reason although there was a sourness at the back of his throat. Blinking the hot tears that welled up in his eyes away, there were indescribable struggle and gloom in his dark eyes. Then, he lowered his head to look at her shyly. “I’m just afraid you’d be disappointed.”
Xi Xiaye smiled and shook her head as she said calmly, “Whether I’m disappointed or not isn’t important. I’m just hoping that you won’t disappoint yourself. Also, your mother loves you too, so it’s not like you have nothing at all.”