Chapter 65
Chapter 65: The Strange Woman
Is it the butterfly effect that allowed You Meng to find Lu Li ahead of time?GEtt the latest novels at n.o/(v)/elbin(.)com
Cao Yingying frowned slightly. She acknowledged You Meng’s feelings for Lu Li; after all, when avenging Lu Li, You Meng had exerted a lot of effort. If it weren’t for her acting as a spy inside, killing Ye Chen would not have been so easy.
However, Cao Yingying still had reservations about You Meng working for Ye Chen for so many years. Of course, it was just reservations. After all, You Meng hadn’t hurt Lu Li like Lu Ya and Zhang Ziqin had. For some reasonable requests, she was still in agreement.
You Meng committed suicide at Lu Li’s grave in the end, her departure was decisive and clean, which actually earned Cao Yingying’s respect.
Although You Meng had found Lu Li ahead of time, the fact that she had previously worked for Lu Li’s enemy was undeniable. No wonder Lu Li made her a maid.
You Meng also recognized Cao Yingying. Her feelings were complex towards the person who stood by her ‘big brother’ during his last moments and spared no effort to avenge him after he was killed by Ye Chen.
Compared to Lu Ya and Zhang Ziqin, Cao Yingying truly showed deep affection and righteousness to her ‘big brother’. She handled everything after his death, even preventing Zhang Ziqin and those from the Lu family from intervening.
With just one glance, You Meng silently lowered her head. Being by her ‘big brother’s’ side now was enough for her. Even if something happened in the future, she wouldn’t compete with Miss Cao Yingying.
She was the one who could truly help her ‘big brother’.
And now, even though she was by her ‘big brother’s’ side, she was still a ‘little traitor’ trying to redeem her sins.
Ignoring You Meng for the moment, Lu Li led Cao Yingying to sit down in the living room.
“Alright, is there something special you came for today?” Chen Xiaoyi brought tea for both, pouring a cup for Cao Yingying and Lu Li. Lu Li looked at Cao Yingying somewhat quizzically.
As far as he was concerned, his acquaintance with Cao Yingying was just that. Of course, her Cao family still owed him a favor, but that favor would only be realized after Old Master Cao was fully recovered.
Besides, there was Old Master Cao’s unexpected matchmaking last time. Lu Li could face all disturbances calmly, but facing an old man with no malice, even trying to match him with his granddaughter, left him truly unsure how to react.
And then there was Cao Yingying’s even more frightening proposal to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend yesterday.
He enjoyed the favoritism shown by women, a favoritism he never experienced in his previous life. Now, Chen Xiaoyi’s favoritism towards him was very enjoyable, so naturally, he would lean towards her.
“...” Chen Xiaoyi, with her eyes as serene as autumn waters, adoringly gazed at Lu Li, her heart filled with emotion.
Nothing else mattered to her anymore. She might still feel jealous of other women close to Lu Li, but she knew Lu Li’s status was not something she could match.
His words were enough for her.
“Even if you have other women, I still want to stay by your side,” Chen Xiaoyi silently vowed in her heart, cherishing the security Lu Li provided.
Cao Yingying’s calm and beautiful smile stiffened for a moment. Even though she had speculated, hearing Lu Li declare it so openly still made her heart surge with bitterness.
She didn’t blame Lu Li, after all, he was unaware of their past life’s connection, nor did he know what she had done for him.
She only blamed herself for not being brave enough. If she had just boldly told Lu Li about her feelings yesterday... Yesterday, Lu Li had said he didn’t have a girlfriend, and Cao Yingying believed him. His sincerity in relationships meant he wouldn’t lie to her.
So, they must have officially defined their relationship just last night.
Perhaps they had already become intimate...
Her heart trembled, and a deep bitterness enveloped Cao Yingying’s heart.
“Calm down, Cao Yingying, calm down. In your previous life, you knew Lu Li loved Zhang Ziqin, and what did you do? Being reborn hasn’t taken away your courage.”
Taking a deep breath.
If she fell for Lu Li, there was no chance of giving up. In her previous life, she knew Lu Li loved Zhang Ziqin, yet she still stayed by his side, regretfully, Lu Li never understood her intentions in the end.
Gently looking at Lu Li with tender eyes, despite the sourness in her heart, she wouldn’t give up on the man she loved the most.
It was just Chen Xiaoyi, after all. Having lived two lifetimes, she wouldn’t stoop to be angry with her.
The only thing that somewhat upset her was that she had loved Lu Li for two lifetimes, only to be preempted by the woman who had assisted Ye Chen in managing the company in her previous life.
