Chapter 273: Chapter 272 For 160801135943374 He’s Jade +3
Qu Chaozong still wanted to push her away, angrily saying, "You cleaned it up and then they contacted me, sending me this thing? Who did you make this with, how many did you film? You call this cleaning up?"
Zhang Xin pressed her forehead against his, feeling a bit wronged, and said, "I was wrong, Chaozi, I was really wrong, please listen to me explain."
Qu Chaozong clenched his fists, taking deep breaths, suppressing the urge to punch her.
"Before I met you, I truly lived recklessly, but after getting to know you, I broke it off with all of them, never sought anyone else. I decided long ago, as long as you’re willing to have me, accept me, be with me, I’m yours, Zhang Xin, from body to heart, inside and out. Really, you have to believe me."
Qu Chaozong glared at her, "Really broke it off? Where did this video come from then!"
Zhang Xin, more seriously than when her mom was sick and in the hospital, patiently explained again and again, "I really don’t know who sent you this video. I don’t usually have many friends, and those I’ve been involved with I’ve completely severed ties with. I haven’t told anyone but my dad about us being together."
Qu Chaozong remained silent.
Zhang Xin said, "In my heart and eyes now, there’s only you. You can check my phone’s communication records; they’re all messages and calls to you, truly no one else."
Qu Chaozong asked, "Then who did you record this video with?"
Zhang Xin lowered her eyes, guilty, "I... I really have no recollection. I was just messing around with them, seeking thrills back then. I’ve truly changed, Chaozi, that was all in the past, can we move on?"
Qu Chaozong kept his lips tightly shut, not speaking.
Zhang Xin felt guilty for her past actions, only wanting to make amends and reconcile with Qu Chaozong, willing to compensate him. She feared Qu Chaozong would break up with her in anger and couldn’t bear the thought. She loved Qu Chaozong and couldn’t live without him.
Zhang Xin hugged Qu Chaozong’s neck, pleading mournfully, "I was really wrong, Chaozi. I’ll definitely find out who did this."
Qu Chaozong cursed, "What the hell are you gonna investigate!"
Qu Chaozong thought to himself, someone deliberately sending him such a video surely hasn’t given up on Zhang Xin. Either they’re unwilling to be discarded or desperately trying to win her back.
Zhang Xin leaned in and kissed Qu Chaozong’s forehead, with a mix of coquettishness and pleading, "Someone must be trying to mess with me. Since I caused this, I’ll handle it. Chaozi, don’t be angry, no matter who it is, I won’t let them off!"
Qu Chaozong said disdainfully, "You’ll handle it? Humph..."
Zhang Xin’s eyes showed a hint of confidence, "You don’t trust me? You are my man. Someone is trying to ruin your view of me, just doesn’t want me to live well. Could I let them off lightly?"
Zhang Xin’s words were quite sincere. She loved Qu Chaozong and naturally hoped he was well. Now that someone was making Qu Chaozong unhappy, scheming against her behind her back, could she swallow this?
Qu Chaozong remained silent and thoughtful.
His heart began to believe Zhang Xin’s words. As rationality slowly returned, the raging anger in his brain gradually began to subside.
Zhang Xin noticed his silence, seized the opportunity, and gently rubbed her nose against his, using an appeasing tone, "Chaozi, think about it calmly, how have I treated you? I love you so much, can’t you trust there’s only you in my heart?"
Zhang Xin earnestly said, "Chaozi, you can’t imagine how much I love you, how much I treasure you."
Qu Chaozong stared into her eyes, his voice hoarse, "So much!"
Zhang Xin playfully whined, "I just treasure you! I really missed you. When you said you would come back tonight, I did nothing all afternoon, deliberately went to the beauty salon, came home and showered, put on makeup, got dressed up, and just sat in the living room waiting for you to call me."
Qu Chaozong’s expression gradually softened, his eyes wide, retorting, "Shower, what for?"
Zhang Xin hugged Qu Chaozong’s neck, biting his ear, "You tell me what for?"
Qu Chaozong warned her with wide-open eyes, "This time I believe you, but if it happens again, I definitely won’t spare you! I mean it!"
Zhang Xin surrendered and promised, "I definitely won’t betray you, Chaozi, I love you."
Qu Chaozong finally felt satisfied. While hugging Zhang Xin, just as he was about to speak, the phone suddenly rang. At first, neither of them paid attention, but the caller was persistent, calling back immediately after the automatic hang-up.
Qu Chaozong frowned, moving away from Zhang Xin’s lips, "The phone."
Zhang Xin reluctantly got up from the bed, found her phone, and glanced at the caller ID: Teng Jiye.
Qu Chaozong leaned over to take a look, his expression immediately turning grim. Calling so late must mean Teng Jiye had a personal connection with Zhang Xin.
Zhang Xin awkwardly explained to Qu Chaozong, "He runs a real estate agency. I asked him to help sell a house before."
Qu Chaozong kept a stern face, his emotions unreadable.
Zhang Xin felt that her ties with Teng Jiye were long cut, believing they were purely friends. She actively answered the call, putting it on speaker, "Hello."
The gentle and magnetic voice of Teng Jiye came from the other end, "Hello, Zhang Xin, where are you? Can you come out?"
Zhang Xin was taken aback, not having been asked out by Teng Jiye in the evening since their breakup.
Zhang Xin asked, "Do you need something?"
Teng Jiye said, "Zhang Xin, I miss you. Come and keep me company."
Qu Chaozong’s face instantly changed upon hearing these words; the trust he’d just regained exploded into fury again, glaring fiercely at Zhang Xin.
Zhang Xin immediately felt embarrassed, having never expected Teng Jiye to suddenly ask her out with such an intimate tone.
Zhang Xin hastily refused, "No way, I’m with my boyfriend. If you don’t have anything else, I’ll hang up."
Teng Jiye suddenly said, "Your boyfriend? Zhang Xin, when did you get another boyfriend? Wasn’t I your boyfriend? Have you met someone new? Are you thinking of ditching me? I’m telling you, don’t even think about it!"