CHAPTER 549: CHAPTER 547: BECAUSE YOU CAME

"But now, I see more and more people appearing by your side, more interesting than me and, yes, younger than me."

Wen Qiao: "..."

Indeed, age is a concern for all people in the world, not just women, but also men.

Like the one in front of her.

"I indeed came to West City just to find you. I arrived at the doorstep of your hotel and saw Lin Luang hug you, it made me very uncomfortable. But I’m quite thankful to him. If it weren’t for that, you would have fallen down the stairs, and I definitely would have been distressed."

"Before you came into my life, except for my sister, I barely interacted with any girls. Emotionally, I’m indeed weak. Even before you came along, I never really felt that love was something I needed."

"So sometimes I really don’t know what to do with you. I’m used to making decisions on my own. It was my mistake that I didn’t respect your wishes when I annulled the engagement. During this time, I often thought, if I had asked you, or if I had just pushed that door open to check on you, maybe we wouldn’t have ended up like this now."

Wen Qiao’s hand, holding the phone, tightened, "Even if we didn’t call off the engagement at that time, we would still have ended up at this point."

"I know, in the end, it’s still because of me, because I..."

Fu Jinghen looked up into her eyes.

Wen Qiao wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but she felt as if Fu Jinghen was drawing something from her. Before she could delve deeper, she heard him slowly say, "Because I’m too cowardly."

Wen Qiao was shocked, as if she couldn’t believe this sentence came from Fu Jinghen’s mouth.

Fu Jinghen saw her stunned expression and smiled, "Why? Can’t believe it?"

Wen Qiao lightly nodded her head.

"As I’ve said, don’t think of me as omnipotent, especially not in front of you." Fu Jinghen stared at her intently, "Wen Qiao, you are braver than I am."

"Ah Ming said to me before that women always play hard to get, saying they don’t want it when they actually mean the opposite. I thought when you said you didn’t want me to come, you meant the same, so I came anyway. Then, after seeing you with Lin Luang... it hit me that when you said you didn’t want me to come, you truly meant it, which is why I left."

Wen Qiao’s lashes trembled, and the feeling of suffocation intensified.

"It turned out to be a small accident, but it seems like a good thing now. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have seen you again."

At his words, Wen Qiao subconsciously glared at him, "Who talks like that? Do you really think this is a good thing?"

Fu Jinghen just looked at her with a smile and stayed silent.

But his attitude was clear—

It was a good thing.

Wen Qiao glared for a while, but seeing he wasn’t backing down, she irritably waved her hand and turned her head away, "Whatever you say, it’s not me who’s feeling sick and suffering."

After a few seconds, she turned her head back, asking, "Then why did you this time..."

She couldn’t finish her sentence, frowning as if searching for the right words to describe her thought.

Fu Jinghen caught on, understanding what she wanted to ask. He pinched her fingers gently, speaking slowly yet with determination, "Because you came."

Because she came, he found the motivation to take a step forward.

Because she came, he was able to muster the courage to pursue her again.

Also because of her, he was willing to patiently explain himself, showing her his true thoughts and emotions, including his retreat and his cowardice.

He, who was so proud and hates to admit defeat, had already raised the white flag of surrender to her the moment he fell for her.