Reborn in the Eighties as a Housewife with a Space

Chapter 1687: Chapter 1681: Pursue What You Like

“Alright, I’ll head back first. I’ll come find you after work. Also, if I believe it’s worthwhile, then it is. Don’t think about pushing me away.” Yin Qingrou wasn’t saying she had to cling to Cheng Kunmin at all costs.

But she knew this man was a good man. So what if he was a delinquent before — hasn’t he changed now? Moreover, he’s doing quite well currently. She had been observing him in secret for a long time and then started to inquire about him.

She just didn’t expect the results of her inquiries to be what they were, which made her feel even more distressed. She had hesitated too, but through each of her interactions with him, she felt she had fallen in love with this man, so she didn’t want to give up.

What she didn’t expect was that, though they had been getting along fine, once he found out she had feelings for him, he started to resist her, constantly rejecting her, which deeply hurt her.

“Alright, I’ll make things clear to you. You head back first,” Cheng Kunmin tightened his lips, his hand at his side clenched tightly.

Qin Xue watched this scene. Although they spoke quietly, her hearing was quite good now, so she overheard their whole conversation. It seemed like there were some unknown details behind the situation. She planned to ask her father about what was going on when she got back.

It wasn’t that Qin Xue wanted to pry into others’ private affairs, but if she wanted to groom this person, she felt she should clearly understand their background.

“Sorry to keep you waiting.” After Yin Qingrou left, Cheng Kunmin finally handed the filled kettle and pastries to Qin Xue and the others.

“No worries, matters of the heart shouldn’t be left ambiguous. If you like someone, pursue them. If not, then don’t drag it out. Just take care of yourself,” Qin Xue whispered to Cheng Kunmin as she passed by him before leaving without looking back.

“Pursue if you like? It’s not that simple,” Cheng Kunmin murmured to himself, pondering Qin Xue’s words as he watched the group leave.

“Xuexue, why did you say that to that man? I could see he was struggling, but his eyes told me he didn’t want to hurt the girl named Qingrou.” Nangong Beiying walked alongside Qin Xue, biting into a pastry before finally speaking up.

“Because there’s mutual affection between them. I can see they aren’t unable to be together due to familial responsibilities. So I wanted to encourage the man to make a move. The girl has already taken ninety-nine steps. Could he not take even one?” Qin Xue explained.

Isn’t there a saying that if you don’t want to move, then stand there and wait for me; I’ll take ninety-nine steps, and you just need to take one?

Now that the girl has made her move, if a grown man doesn’t make any response, how does that look?

“Perhaps he has a family or other reasons. Wouldn’t saying that put him in a difficult position?” Nangong Beiying chewed on the pastry. It wasn’t as good as the ones Qin Xue made herself, but the taste was still decent.

“Impossible, that man’s feelings for the girl named Qingrou, though well hidden, cannot fool my eyes. If that were true, he would reject the girl because he wouldn’t want her to be hurt. But doesn’t he realize that his procrastination is the greatest harm to her?” Qin Xue thought of the man’s tightly clenched fists, and those trembling movements, which betrayed his heart.

A man who would rather endure his own pain without speaking must have his reasons. Moreover, looking at the customers in the shop, who were accustomed to the scene, it was unlikely no one knew about the man’s situation. Moreover, the girl’s attire and demeanor told Qin Xue that her family conditions were good. This comparison made it apparent that it was the man escaping and the woman aggressively pursuing, so Qin Xue trusted her instincts on this.