Chapter 64 part2

If You Are a Dodder Flower Chapter 64 part2

Wei Qi bid goodbye to everyone once they arrived at the school entrance. He didn’t single Xia Rou out, instead exchanging a few words with Zou Yue at the entrance. Zou Yue stood outside the entrance, watching him leave in a taxi. Only then did she let out a sigh and enter the gates.

Most of the people seemed to have dispersed, but there were a few people blocking Xia Rou’s way. They seemed to be arguing and the atmosphere was a little tense.

Zou Yue furrowed her brows. She walked over and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Zou Yue! Xia Rou went too far, she accepted Senior Wei’s name card!” A third-year student who was close to Zou Yue complained angrily.

As expected… she had accepted it… Translated by The Novelst

Zou Yue felt very bitter in her heart.

She remained silent for a moment before saying, “That’s up to her.” After that, she turned to walk away.

“Zou Yue! Zou Yue!” They called after her and shot Xia Rou deathly glares before running off behind Zou Yue.

“What! These people!” Zhuang Xiao was astonished. “And they call themselves our seniors?”

“If she’s really so capable, she should just tell Senior Wei not to go after you! How can they blame you for this?” She mumbled.

Xia Rou shook her head and pulled away.

She could only apologize inside her heart to Zou Yue.

In the past, when she and Wei Qi encountered one another, Wei Qi was single. It was either that Zou Yue wasn’t able to become his girlfriend, or that they had already broken up.

And so Xia Rou didn’t think she had interfered in their matter. It was just that looking at the dejected look on Zou Yue’s face, she would feel a little sorry no matter what.

The first two times Wei Qi was unable to find a chance to speak with Xia Rou alone was because she had deliberately avoided him.

At that time Xia Rou had still been very confused. She didn’t know how to face him, which was why she had avoided him.

But when Wei Qi acted just as he had in the past, passionately expressing his feelings towards her, she had remembered several things the moment he had handed over his name card.

He had always actively sought to forge ahead courageously. She had never seen him express anything negative.

Inside their department, and even throughout their entire headquarters, it was clear that most of the young women liked him.

But Wei Qi had liked Xia Rou, taken by love at first sight.

He had confessed straightforwardly, and then chased her passionately for two years without giving up.

But in the end that bright light had been hurt by Xia Rou.

Not to say only in this life: even if it was in the past, Xia Rou would feel a little sad and guilty every time she thought about Wei Qi.

His pursuit was too vigorous and his love towards her too pure. It was so passionate that she didn’t know how to reject him properly.

So one day, after a company gathering, Xia Rou took the initiative to ask Wei Qi to bring her home.

Even now Xia Rou remembered how bright his expression looked when she asked him, joy beaming through.

But Xia Rou didn’t ask him to bring her to her apartment. Instead, she asked him to send her back to the Cao Family residence. That day, she needed to go back to visit Cao Xiong and Cao Yang and the rest anyways.

The guards at the entrance, the large courtyard, the four-story tall main building along with the side building…

Wei Qi’s joyfulness had turned to astonishment.

Xia Rou didn’t like to publicize it, especially since she had no standing in the Cao Family. She hadn’t told anyone in the office about her background, so obviously Wei Qi had no way of knowing.

At the huge entrance of the main building, they had bid each other goodbye.

Wei Qi had been quiet for a long time without saying anything.

Xia Rou was the same.

But the message had been delivered, loud and clear.

Wei Qi stopped pursuing Xia Rou. Not long after, he had applied to transfer to another branch of the company. After that, they didn’t meet so often anymore, perhaps only once or twice a year. Sometimes when they ran into each other in the office, he would just nod at her.

At that time Xia Rou was relieved, feeling that Wei Qi knew to retreat from difficulty.

But in retreating from said difficulty, could be said to have… hurt his pride.

Hurting such a bright person at times made Xia Rou feel as though she was drowning in darkness whenever she thought about it. But no matter what, that guilt didn’t compare to the temptation of becoming “Mrs. Liang.”

So she became engaged to Liang Ziheng.

When Wei Qi handed over his name card, the events of her past life flashed before her eyes.

Not only about Wei Qi, but about Cao Yang’s actions as well. He had placed that envelope before her, praising Wei Qi and giving her advice.

She also remembered the events of earlier in the day… Cao Yang had found time in his busy day to personally come and see her, and carrying her down from the stage… his arms were so strong.

Whether it was in the present or the past, he had been protecting her with those arms…

So she finally made a choice.

No, actually, she had already decided this before. In this life… no matter what big brother said, she would listen!

That was why she had accepted Wei Qi’s card and smiled at him. She looked him in his bright eyes, shining like a brilliant crystal in the night, only because of her smile.

Towards Zou Yue, she could only say sorry inside her heart.

Because Wei Qi… Translated by The Novelst

Was the man that her big brother had chosen for her.

He had said: I don’t need you to be rich. I just want your life to be peaceful and happy, with a man who really understands you, cherishes and loves you.

Those people, those things… You can’t handle them.

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Nevermind, as long as I’m here…… I should be able to protect you……

Proofread by: Hannah