Chapter 222: Chapter 222: An Old Friend
Liu Zheng wasn’t sure if it was just his own illusion.
He always felt that at this moment, Liu Jiaxin’s gaze upon him was tinged with a hint of tenderness.
But why would that be? He had only known her for a few days and had barely seen her a few times.
He really didn’t understand.
And under such circumstances, he indeed didn’t ask any further questions.
Even though he didn’t know why she treated him so kindly.
He simply stayed put without doing anything.
After looking after her for a long time.
The woman in front of him finally seemed to come back from her own world.
She immediately withdrew her hand and then curved her lips into a bitter smile.
"Sorry about that, I must have scared you."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng just slightly shook his head.
"No, it wasn’t too bad."
He didn’t know if it was his intuition, but he always felt that the person in front of him seemed to be looking through him at someone else.
But he didn’t know how to ask about it.
If his hunch was correct, then everything would make sense. After all, he had not known her for long; how could she have formed such a good relationship with him in such a short time? That was simply impossible.
Unless she mistook him for someone from her past who bore a striking resemblance to him.
But he didn’t know the specifics of the situation, so it wasn’t reasonable to dwell on it now.
No matter what the case was, it didn’t make much difference to him.
And now, he indeed had a lot of issues to resolve.
Whether Liu Jiaxin spoke or not, it didn’t really matter.
Because he didn’t care that much.
Unexpectedly, the next moment Jia Xin bowed her head deeply and then spoke up.
"I feel like I shouldn’t keep secrets from you. Actually, you look very much like someone from my past."
When the person in front of him revealed this, Liu Zheng showed no surprise, for he had already guessed what it was all about.
It seemed it was indeed just as he had imagined.
Initially, Liu Jiaxin thought that by revealing this, there might be disappointment or other emotions from him.
But she had never expected that he would remain completely unfazed.
Not only that, but he also didn’t seem to care much about it.
"You don’t seem to have any other emotions."
When Liu Jiaxin said this, Liu Zheng just smiled faintly.
"I guessed it a while ago."
She hadn’t realized he could be so perceptive.
"Really? How did you figure it out? I don’t think I made it too obvious before, and I never mentioned anything similar. Could it be that you’ve investigated me?"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Liu Zheng’s face naturally grew stronger.
He gently shook his head, then finally spoke.
"Of course not. Why would I investigate you? It’s just that I feel that we are quite fated to meet, but in reality, we don’t know each other that well. You shouldn’t look at me with the same eyes as you did just now."
"Unless it’s this possibility, then everything makes sense."
She didn’t expect his reasoning to be so clear.
Indeed, he is quite remarkable. She hadn’t told him anything yet, and he had already understood it all.
"Seems like you’re quite clever."
At this moment, Liu Jiaxin too laughed at herself sarcastically.
She had thought she was well-hidden, but now, it seemed it was only what she had assumed.
During this time, he had already seen through her, yet she had still been hiding, which really felt quite awkward.
At the beginning, Liu Zheng also thought that if she didn’t mention it, he would certainly not ask.
But he didn’t expect that before he could ask, she would take the initiative to bring it up.
Honestly, for such a result, he wasn’t very surprised.
Instead, he found it to be within reason.
"Whatever happens, I hope you can live well in the days to come."
It’s only because Liu Zheng didn’t know whether the "someone" Liu Jiaxin referred to had passed away or had left her.
He didn’t know if that person was still alive or what.
And when Jia Xin heard this, her eyes seemed to carry an extra trace of melancholy.
She bowed her head deeply, as if remembering some unpleasant memories from before.
Seeing her like this, Liu Zheng simply raised his hand and gently patted her shoulder.
"We really do have quite a fate, so I hope you can be well too."
This was indeed Liu Zheng’s most sincere thought.
The events that had happened were beyond normal reasoning, and sometimes accidents do come very unexpectedly.
When Jia Xin heard this, she gently nodded her head, then continued to say.
"Thank you."
But for Liu Zheng, there really wasn’t anything to be thanked for.
"Actually, he was my childhood sweetheart and boyfriend, and later on we opened a store and started a business together. Everything was starting to get on track. I never expected an accident would occur, and he would pass away."
Hearing this, Liu Zheng finally understood why she looked at him with such deep affection; it was because her relationship with that person had been so good.
So many years had passed, and such an accident had happened. To say the truth, it was truly tragic.
He felt a great sense of helplessness upon learning about this.
"I had no idea this was the case, but whatever has happened has happened. I hope you can move on quickly, take care, and I believe his spirit would also want you to be happy."
After hearing this, the Jia Xin in front of him nodded lightly. Over the years, many friends, including her subordinates, had always been encouraging her to move on.
The truth is, time can indeed wear down the pain in people’s hearts.
At first, she too thought she might never forget him, but as time went by, day by day, she realized that it was actually not that hard.
But when occasionally reminded of the past, she indeed felt a great sense of nostalgia and profound sadness.
She believed that probably no one could easily accept such a thing.
"Yes, you are right, everything is in the past, and I really should think about it."
