Cutie Delivered, Please Sign for it-Chapter 75 - Why Isnt It Me

At his words, Zhu Qianyu seemed reluctant to say more and waved her hand in a somewhat huffy manner.

“Go ahead, I won’t keep you. Otherwise, I’ll be teased again for being a suckling child.”

Zhu Qianying got in the car, waving at the little girl standing outside. As the car pulled away, Xing Bailun noticed Zhu Qianying was still looking back, he said, “Shadow, isn’t Xiao Yu too dependent on you?”

As the car took a turn and the figure of the little girl disappeared from sight, Zhu Qianying finally turned her eyes away.

“She has grown a lot this year. If possible, I’d hope she remains as a child until she meets the one who knows how to love her. However…”

The words Xiao Yu said that night, and the occasional space-outs, made Zhu Qianying realize that her sister might be troubled by love.

But, in matters of love, Zhu Qianying was no expert herself. The negativities she had mostly stemmed from their parents’ twisted relationship.

Therefore, even if Zhu Qianying saw her sister’s situation, she didn’t dare to start counseling her, worrying that her negative emotions would influence her sister.

In her view, as long as her sister wouldn’t be as foolish as their mother by recklessly involving herself in someone else’s marriage, they wouldn’t both end up suffering together.

After Xing Bailun remained silent for a while, he eventually couldn’t help but ask.

“Shadow, you’ve always been looking after Xiao Yu. Why can’t you take care of yourself too?”

Zhu Qianying lifted her head. Xing Bailun wasn’t looking at her, but from his words, she could hear his complaints, and a few things she had always been trying to avoid.

“Aaron, you don’t understand…”

Who wouldn’t Zhu Qianying want to find someone who understands and loves her to spend her life with?

But the reality was, unless she could find someone who was both wealthy and loved her before her father sold her off, she would eventually become a pawn traded for the honor, glory, and wealth of the Zhu family.

It is exactly because she understands these things that she chose to take part in Young Master Yan’s selection, regardless of all else.

If she lost, she’d live her old life.

But if she won, she would be able to control her own destiny. Although she might lose out on love, she would have the ability to rescue her mother and Xiao Yu from their predicament.

“Shadow, I understand what you mean! You want to find someone to depend on, but why can’t that person be me instead of Young Master Yan?”

Xing Bailun deeply regretted that he did not step out earlier to forcefully stop her from participating in the selection.

It was just that, he underestimated Zhu Qianying.

Also, he always thought that Young Master Yan was just playing, with no real intention of getting married.

Therefore, up until the Yan family announcement, Xing Bailun still firmly believed that the marriage between Zhu Qianying and Young Master Yan would not happen!

However, the fact was, not only had the Yan family announced their impending marriage, they also claimed that it was true love!

Such things could deceive others, but not Xing Bailun, who had accompanied Zhu Qianying for so many years. How could he not know?

What the hell is true love? It’s just a grand lie!

Zhu Qianying smiled bitterly, “Aaron, it’s best that you don’t catch this hot potato.”

Hearing Xing Bailun’s veiled confession, she’d be lying if she said she wasn’t moved.

She knew better than anyone how Xing Bailun had been treating her all these years.

But precisely because she knew, she couldn’t bear to drag him into the messy situation. After all, what she was doing was clearly exploitation.

But Xing Bailun’s feelings for her, whether they were friendship or love, were genuine all the same.

She couldn’t exploit someone who had genuine feelings for her. So she decided to start a mutual exploitative trade with Young Master Yan, without the need to feel guilty.

Moreover, although the Xing family was richer than the Zhu family, their wealth was not enough to make the Zhu family fearful. And although Xing Bailun was the elder son of the Xing family, he hadn’t formally taken over the family business yet. He had to be cautious in everything he did. How could he openly confront Zhu Zhizhou over Zhu Qianying at this critical juncture?

On the other hand, Young Master Yan, in terms of financial and political power, was powerful enough to make Zhu Zhizhou submit obediently.

“Shadow, is there really no turning back?”

Xing Bailun could only bitterly smile. At this point, he could probably only blame himself for his indecision in choosing to take over the family business first, before settling his romantic affairs.

He had always known about Zhu Qianying’s predicament.

And he also knew she was a hot potato.

It was precisely because he knew, that he had chosen to remain silent about his feelings. He thought he could sort out his emotional affairs after firmly taking over his family’s business.

However, Young Master Yan appeared out of nowhere.

This Young Master Yan doesn’t love Zhu Qianying.

Naturally, Zhu Qianying doesn’t love Young Master Yan either.

Yet even without love, with Young Master Yan’s power, he was more than capable of providing Zhu Qianying with everything she desired, except love.

“Aaron, you should know better than me that Young Master Yan is my best choice now!”

Her words were filled with deep helplessness. She didn’t want to hurt Xing Bailun, but if feelings weren’t severed when they should be, they’d only add to each other’s suffering. Reveal in indecision would only lead to deeper wounds.

And from a practical point of view, she really didn’t have a better choice than Young Master Yan!

Xing Bailun couldn’t argue back!

“I know, you think I deserve better! But does love really exist? Even if it does, how long can it last?”