The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart

Meeting someone you love is rare, meeting someone who loves you is even harder, so if both hearts resonate deeply, why let fate slip away easily, why let the time of love quietly slip through the fingers?

This kind of separation, this kind of farewell, is even more cruel! Taking her away, that would make me the culprit!

Qiao Muyun looked at Zi Ruoxi and gently released her delicate finger.

"Zi Ruoxi, don’t worry. Take good rest these days, don’t let your mind wander. Understand? When to leave, I want..." Qiao Muyun didn’t finish.

The other side interrupted.

"The sooner, the better." Zi Ruoxi replied immediately.

Qiao Muyun felt a chill in his heart and looked into her eyes. He was stunned.

"Shouldn’t we wait until after your surgery to consider..." Qiao Muyun tentatively reminded. Gosh! Has she forgotten something? She’s still a patient! How can she be so careless about her health? Even if she agrees, he wouldn’t allow it!

"No need." Zi Ruoxi replied without a thought. Seeing Qiao Muyun’s face darken at once, she realized something... Was her tone too hasty? Causing a misunderstanding... What if he changes his mind... She couldn’t help swallowing, then adjusted her emotions, calmly said, "Did I rush? I don’t know. Brother Qiao Muyun, don’t be mad! You know how I am. I understand you don’t mind..."

Hearing this, Qiao Muyun’s brows slightly furrowed. His dark green eyes suddenly sank.

"How do you know I don’t mind? Zi Ruoxi, do you know what you’re doing, what you’re saying? Do you really not care at all? Not care about the past, not care about Qiao Junlie, even your own prominent name ’Zi Ruoxi’, you don’t care anymore? Can you really do that?" Qiao Muyun finally couldn’t hold back and spoke out the words he had buried for so long. These days, he’s been really suffocated, really annoyed, and really aggrieved, feeling as if he’s turned into someone utterly sinful. No one understands him, even the once considerate Zi Ruoxi is now forcing him.

Really taking her away, without anyone telling, one could guess the ugly, hurtful gossip others would say, putting that aside, he could endure those rumors, treat them as mere noise, the key point is... even he himself couldn’t overcome this hurdle. His conscience would remain uneasy for a lifetime. His morality would also condemn him.

......

If what Qiao Muyun had said before didn’t impact her much, what he said now somewhat struck her. She didn’t expect him to say it. Always thought, he wouldn’t do this, he wouldn’t be cruel enough to reopen her wounds. Because she understands him, he is different from that person. Nonetheless, no matter how careful one is, lapses happen, don’t they.

Zi Ruoxi thought of the fact that they are biological brothers, no matter how bad Qiao Junlie is, he is still Qiao Muyun’s brother. Asking Qiao Muyun to betray him would indeed be difficult.

"Brother Qiao Muyun, what’s happened I won’t recall, let alone dwell nostalgically on it, it’s all meaningless. Since I’ve decided to live, I have to look forward, which is why... I have to leave. The road ahead is long, why get entangled in those shattered people and matters!" Zi Ruoxi said softly, seeming more like she was expressing a sentiment, her gaze more like she had seen through all worldly matters and become clear and bright. Calmly, "You also don’t want me to live in the past, continue to endure those pains, do you?"

Zi Ruoxi...

Zi Ruoxi’s attitude could be said to deeply impress Qiao Muyun. She has truly grown up and matured a lot. Without much guidance from others, she could walk out on her own. From that devastating disaster she has rebuilt herself, she really is strong, stronger than he imagined!

Zi Ruoxi... Is this really you? What made you develop such a resilient personality that shakes people’s hearts...

Qiao Muyun’s gaze towards Zi Ruoxi now held more affection, seemingly hard to let go.

For a long time.

"Zi Ruoxi... I understand your feelings, but this matter cannot be rushed. Let me think about it carefully." Qiao Muyun cautiously replied. Seeing his response, she seemed a bit uneasy, Qiao Muyun gently held her delicate finger, soothing softly, "Whether now or in the future, I always want to see you living healthily and happily, that’s what’s most important. Do you understand my earnestness? If you understand Brother Qiao Muyun’s words, then do as I say, don’t let your mind wander anymore. Okay?"

Zi Ruoxi was rendered speechless, when did her Brother Qiao Muyun start to play these word games with her, isn’t it interesting to circle around like this?

But, just give up like this? This isn’t her nature. No matter what, she can’t repeat the same mistakes.

"Then give me a time frame. Too long, I can’t wait." Zi Ruoxi candidly proposed.

Qiao Muyun said nothing. Staring at Zi Ruoxi’s bright brown eyes, he seemed thoughtful.

"A week. Brother Qiao Muyun. I think within a week you should be able to handle things here." Zi Ruoxi quietly said, her gaze calm. Seeing Qiao Muyun’s indecisive look, she was really quite worried.

Gosh! She truly is crazy.

"You don’t plan to have surgery?" Qiao Muyun subtly probed. She really doesn’t care about her image anymore; a woman couldn’t possibly not care about her appearance! Especially her once...

Qiao Muyun’s question was anticipated, she gently pursed her lips.

"Not planning to now." Zi Ruoxi naturally said, seeing Qiao Muyun’s puzzled handsome face, Zi Ruoxi smiled slightly and calmly explained, "Appearance is indeed important, I am a woman, of course, I would care. But, I don’t live off my looks, so losing this beauty, some might find it a pity. However, for me, it’s just ruining a façade..." Zi Ruoxi paused, her brown eyes flickered, then continued, "I don’t know if my saying this, Brother Qiao Muyun would understand."

Indeed, hearing these words, Qiao Muyun found it somewhat difficult to comprehend Zi Ruoxi. Currently, her tone is very calm, her thoughts are peculiar, the words she says seem simple but are profoundly meaningful. It can be said... since her failed suicide attempt, she has become much more composed, many things that ordinary people, world-dwellers care about, she seems to have looked past them.𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶