Li Bo's face turned pale as he desperately explained, "Fang Jingzhu, listen to me, it's not what you think! I was tricked by that guy Zhao Shanhe! He said Dai Xinyi was on the verge of depression and just wanted to see me once. I felt sorry for her and thought I could clear things up and put an end to it, really!"
Depressed? Ha! What does Dai Xinyi think she is, some precious flower that needs you, Young Master Li, to comfort her? What does she take you for? A loyal dog that comes running at her beck and call? You really are pathetic. She’s already dumped you, and yet you still rush to her side! Fang Jing Shu became increasingly agitated, tears streaming down her face like pearls from a broken string.
Li Bo stood there helplessly, like a child who had done something wrong. He wanted to embrace Fang Jing Shu but was forcefully pushed away by her.
"Don't touch me!" Fang Jing Shu glared at him with disgust. "Get lost! I don't want to see you again!"
Li Bo's heart felt as if it were being torn apart. He looked at Fang Jing Shu, his eyes filled with pain and regret. "Fang Jingzhu, I beg you, believe me. I was truly deceived. I have no feelings for Dai Xinyi anymore; my heart is only for you, only you!"
"Enough!" Fang Jing Shu interrupted him, her voice hoarse. "Just go! I don’t want to hear your excuses anymore."
"Fang Jingzhu, please let me explain! I'm such an idiot; that bastard Zhao Shanhe played me! He told me Dai Xinyi was in a desperate situation, and I was worried something might happen to her, so I went! I swear, I didn’t even touch her; we only talked a little about her not doing anything foolish! My heart truly belongs to you; I swear on my life!" Li Bo was so anxious he was sweating profusely, wishing he could show his heart to Fang Jing Shu.
Seeing his frantic demeanor, the nameless anger in Fang Jing Shu began to subside a little. She sniffled and choked out, "Really? You're not lying to me?"
"If I lie to you, may I be cursed!" Li Bo raised three fingers earnestly. "It's really over with her—completely over! All I want now is to live well with you. If you still don’t believe me, I'll go drag Zhao Shanhe over right now and make him explain everything to you!"
Seeing his sincerity soften her attitude, Fang Jing Shu sighed quietly and said softly, "Can you just leave me alone for a bit?"
Li Bo understood this was Fang Jing Shu giving him a chance. He carefully held her hand and spoke gently, "Fang Jingzhu, I know I've disappointed you. I'll treat you twice as well from now on and never let you suffer again."
Fang Jing Shu didn’t pull her hand away; she just nodded slightly. Seeing her mood lighten a bit eased Li Bo's heart as well. He gently kissed her forehead and said softly, "You rest well; I'll step out for now."
After Li Bo left, Fang Jing Shu sat alone on the bed, feeling a whirlwind of emotions. She loved Li Bo—had loved him for so many years—and now that they finally had a chance to be together, she truly didn’t want to give up easily. However, Dai Xinyi’s appearance felt like a thorn deeply embedded in her heart, causing her silent pain.
Fang Jing Shu sat there in a daze on the bed, tears still fresh on her cheeks as her heart felt like a tangled mess. Li Bo's explanation sounded reasonable enough, but that thorn still throbbed painfully within her. Did she really have to be foolish enough to forgive him time and time again? Dai Xinyi loomed over their relationship like an unshakeable shadow.
At that moment, her phone screen lit up with a message from her best friend Lin Xiaoxuan: "Fang Jingzhu, while I'm also angry at Bo with you, it hasn’t reached the point of being unforgivable. No one knows better than me how much you like him; give him another chance."
Reading this message made Fang Jing Shu's nose tingle as tears welled up again. Yes, she liked Li Bo—had liked him for so many years—and after finally getting together with him, did she really want to give up because of this incident?
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