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Do you know what it feels like to fall in love at first sight?
It was in that moment when Jin Mengxi met Qiao Chen that she realized she had fallen for him, declaring her love for this man she had only seen once.
On the flight back to Qin Cheng from the United States, she was finally returning to her long-lost hometown. In the first-class seat next to her was none other than Qiao Chen.
She had secretly returned to Qin Cheng alone, not wanting her parents to impose too many restrictions on her, worried that they would see her as fragile, like something made of paper.
Deep down, she was very rebellious; it was just that her illness in her youth had kept her from expressing it.
Now that she was healthy, her true nature burst forth.
The man sitting beside her was incredibly handsome, the kind of person who could capture your heart with just one glance.
She thought her brother was the epitome of cool and swagger, but unexpectedly, there were even more impressive people out there. This man—she had to make him hers!
How should she strike up a conversation? Would that be too forward? Would he think she was crazy?
But she couldn't let this opportunity slip away!
However, he seemed so aloof. Since boarding the plane, he had been wearing an eye mask, and once the flight stabilized, he put on headphones, giving no one a chance to get to know him.
But they had over ten hours together; Jin Mengxi wasn't worried about time!
Finally, she got her chance. However, it was somewhat embarrassing—she didn't know she would get airsick! She had never experienced it before; maybe it was because she saw a handsome guy that made her feel a bit dizzy!
As a result, everything she had for breakfast came back up!
And then, she vomited on Qiao Chen.
This...
Qiao Chen, who had been sleeping, finally felt something warm in front of him, along with two small hands that were constantly wandering around his lower abdomen!
He quickly removed his eye mask and pulled off his headphones. What
The first-class cabin was already sparsely populated, and during the long flight, most passengers were asleep, creating an unusually quiet atmosphere. Jin Mengxi made her way to the restroom and saw Qiao Chen tugging at the hem of his shirt, rinsing it under the faucet.
It seemed like it wouldn’t come clean; it was still a bit dirty.
Jin Mengxi gazed at Qiao Chen’s reflection in the restroom mirror and felt a flicker of… anger.
But angry Qiao Chen looked so handsome!
Qiao Chen frowned, realizing that no matter how hard he tried, the stain wouldn’t come out. Even if it did, he still found it somewhat disgusting.
With a sigh, he began to unbutton his shirt one by one, revealing his honey-colored skin right before Jin Mengxi’s eyes.
It was a bit… tempting.
And Qiao Chen, noticing Jin Mengxi in the mirror, wondered how long this girl had been staring at him.
His expression was relaxed, with a hint of amusement and less anger.
After completely unbuttoning his shirt, Qiao Chen tossed it into the trash bin. Underneath, he wore only a white tank top.
The tank top had also gotten a bit stained, so Qiao Chen reached down and pulled it off!
Wow, what an incredible physique! He had abs! And those faint lines of muscle leading down into his suit pants were simply irresistible!
She truly… couldn’t tear her eyes away.
In fact, she had seen many handsome guys, and there were plenty with better physiques than his. But the concept of love at first sight seemed too mystical to her. Regardless, at this moment, Jin Mengxi could see only Qiao Chen.
She had even felt this way before knowing his name!
After successfully catching a glimpse of his upper body, Jin Mengxi felt her face flush and instinctively wanted to flee!
However, it wasn't that easy. Qiao Chen turned around and pulled Jin Mengxi inside, shutting the bathroom door behind them with a swift motion.
He covered her mouth because in the cramped space of the bathroom, they could only stand close together.
Soon, Jin Mengxi heard footsteps outside, which then faded away.
Yet their position remained unchanged!
Standing so close, Jin Mengxi could feel the heat radiating from Qiao Chen, seeping through her thin clothing.
Her heart raced; it was the first time she had been this close to a boy, especially one who was half undressed and in such a confined space.
"Do you... like me?" Qiao Chen asked, looking down at the girl in his arms whose cheeks were already flushed.
Was he being too direct?
But Jin Mengxi didn’t deny it.
"A little."
"Well, if it's embarrassing, then it's embarrassing. But what's wrong with liking someone? If you miss the chance, you'll never have the opportunity to meet them again!"
Hearing the girl's response, Qiao Chen finally released his hand that had been resting on her waist and took a half step back, no longer pressing so closely against her.
"So this is how you get my attention?" He glanced at the shirt in the trash can, realizing it was indeed... a rather noticeable method!
How could Jin Mengxi explain herself? She certainly didn't want to attract attention this way; she was just feeling nauseous from the flight!
"Am I not your ideal girlfriend's type?"
Qiao Chen chuckled, a hint of mockery in his tone, but more than that, it was a genuine smile. The girl was quite amusing.
"My ideal girlfriend at least wouldn't have such a small chest; it feels bad to hold. And her backside should be a bit perkier. You, whether in front or behind, just don't meet my standards for an ideal girlfriend." His teasing was malicious.
But unexpectedly, Jin Mengxi puffed out her chest.
"I have a B cup! Most Chinese girls are A cups! I'm 165 cm tall and weigh 45 kg—perfect figure!"
It seemed that with that little puff, she actually looked quite ample...
"I like bold girls," Qiao Chen tossed out another line.
"I've received a Western education."
"Then can you accept..." Qiao Chen suddenly leaned forward, pinning Jin Mengxi against the bathroom door while his hand slid down along her waistline.
He leaned in close to her ear and whispered two words, causing Jin Mengxi's face to instantly flush red.
Although she had received a Western education and was inherently rebellious, at that moment on the airplane, in first class with a few other passengers around, Qiao Chen had suggested doing something right there with her!
Well... it seemed Qiao Chen wasn't her type after all!
"I didn't expect you to be this kind of person, filled with such lewd thoughts. Did you think I was blind just now?" Despite her flushed cheeks, Jin Mengxi feigned calmness as she pushed Qiao Chen away, unaware that her heart was racing wildly.
She opened the bathroom door and hurried back to her seat.
Before Qiao Chen returned, she asked the flight attendant for a blanket, then put on her eye mask and headphones, pretending as if nothing had happened.
When Qiao Chen came back and saw that his seatmate Jin Mengxi was pretending to be asleep, he chuckled softly before returning to his own seat, putting on his suit jacket and donning his eye mask and headphones.
He slept through the rest of the flight.
No one came to pick up Qiao Chen; his sister was still in Italy. She had said she would come back when she found the time, but Qiao Chen had no idea when that would be.
He didn't know how long his sister planned to avoid Jin Chengyan. He wanted to tell her that he was fully capable of protecting her!
Wearing sunglasses, he exited the international arrivals area, ready to hail a cab, but noticed that the little girl who had come out just before him was meeting with Jin Mengli.
For the Jin family, Qiao Chen would never forget. The harm Jin Chengyan had caused his sister forced her to wander for four years, leaving her both psychologically and physically scarred.
But was that little girl just now one of the Jin family?
Still, was she just a friend of Jin Mengli?
Before he could think too much, a girl stood in front of him.
Li Qin, a high school classmate who transferred after their first year. She had been the class monitor, originally a cold girl, who accompanied Qiao Chen through a difficult year.
At that time, he thought his sister was dead, and there was no hope left. It was Li Qin who stayed by his side during the college entrance examination period, guiding him through it.
Naturally, they got together in college. Later, when his sister contacted him, he finally learned about what had happened to her!
He was furious and wanted to confront Jin Chengyan for justice. But once he did that, Qiao Nuo's whereabouts would be exposed. Those tangled days were also spent with Li Qin by his side.
Eventually, with financial support from his sister, he slowly started his own company and became the successful entrepreneur he was today.
Behind it all, Li Qin had been there with him.
But now, when Li Qin looked at him, her expression seemed off.
“Qiao Chen, let’s… break up.” After spending so little time together, Li Qin realized she couldn’t bear it any longer. If given the choice, she would rather choose that down-and-out boy from before; at least back then, he was still by her side.
But she knew Qiao Chen could never remain that down-and-out boy. He was talented, with dreams and ambitions in his eyes; she couldn’t hold this man back!
The only way was to let go.
“Are you joking? That’s not funny.” Qiao Chen forced a laugh, but he knew Li Qin wasn’t joking; she was serious.
“Qiao Chen, I love you, but you are free. Thank you for the most wonderful four years of my life. The days spent with you, though not always happy, are the best days I've ever had.” She stepped forward and embraced Qiao Chen.
She loved him, but her love would only bind Qiao Chen. If that was the case, then it was time to let go.
Qiao Chen quietly watched Li Qin hold him, then gently released himself from her embrace.
“I thought you were joking. Go travel and clear your mind, and when you come back, we can talk properly.” Both of them remained rational; she calmly suggested a breakup while he calmly let her go to find herself.
She knew he was trying to hold on to her.
He knew that once she said she wanted to break up, there was no turning back.
He could only hope that she would change her mind.
They left the airport together and then went their separate ways.
From that moment on, Qiao Chen realized that Li Qin had truly left his life.
She took all her belongings from his apartment during the time he was abroad, leaving no trace of her existence behind.
There would be no one to bring him breakfast when he was too busy to eat, no one to remind him to drink less at social gatherings, no one to tidy up his room, and no one to iron his shirts after they were washed.
He looked around at the mess in his apartment and realized that he had truly lost Li Qin.
Was she doing well? Would she be sad without him?
He couldn't help but want to call her, to bring her back to his side, but he wasn't the type to cling desperately.
At the bar, drowning his sorrows, he unexpectedly ran into Jin Mengxi.
She seemed to have many friends, laughing and playing together in a lively atmosphere.
In truth, he didn't like girls coming to places like this. Li Qin would never come; she was a girl full of scholarly grace. She... was perfect in every way.
But she had left him.
He drank a lot, and he didn't remember who brought him to the hotel.
But he knew it was a woman.
A man who has just experienced heartbreak fears nothing more than another woman showing up at this moment—how clothes were shed, how they ended up lying together on the bed, how things spiraled out of control...
Qiao Chen couldn't recall the details; he only remembered waking up to find a woman's head resting on his arm.
Ah... last night.
Qiao Chen frowned, wanting to pull his hand away. A woman like this could be sent off with a little money! He didn't want to negotiate how much they should settle on; it was his first time in such a situation, and he wasn't familiar with it.
However... as he tried to withdraw his hand, the woman turned over, her silky hair cascading down her cheek. Qiao Chen felt as if he was suffocating a little.
That girl from the plane—he had checked; she was Jin Chengyan's cousin, Jin Mengxi.
Last night at the bar, I never expected to end up sleeping with her.
Her soft body pressed against his, both of them naked, and with every little movement, Qiao Chen found it hard to control himself.
Perhaps it was the sudden motion that woke Jin Mengxi from her slumber. She looked at Qiao Chen with a hint of shyness.
Despite her rebellious nature, she was still a girl. After what had just happened, how could she not feel embarrassed?
Suddenly, Qiao Chen felt an overwhelming urge; he pulled Jin Mengxi close and turned, pinning her beneath him.
"Well, we finally did it, just not on the plane."
Her face flushed, and she didn’t know how to respond to his words. But in response came his passionate kiss and another round of exquisite pleasure.
…
Being with Qiao Chen made Jin Mengxi feel like she had poured out all her emotions. She had never realized she could like someone this much. She invested all her thoughts and all her love into him.
Even knowing that on the night they became intimate, he had called out someone else's name, and that a significant part of their relationship stemmed from the fact that she was Jin Chengyan's sister.
She knew he was Qiao Nuo's brother.
But when it comes to love, what can one do? It was love at first sight for her. She could only pretend to know nothing, quietly loving Qiao Chen, hoping that one day he would feel her love!
Yet the most frightening thought was that you might believe you have touched someone else’s heart, only to find out in the end that the only one moved was yourself, and the only one left crying was you.
The girl named Li Qin was Qiao Chen's first love, a soulmate who had accompanied him for four years. She was truly remarkable, to the point that Jin Mengxi felt a bit inferior in comparison.
Li Qin could do everything; she would help Qiao Chen tidy up his room and knew everything about him. She even washed his intimate clothing!
Their relationship was genuinely closer than that of many married couples.
Jin Mengxi understood that as soon as Li Qin spoke a word, Qiao Chen would immediately leave her to be with Li Qin.
She was scared—truly scared—of the feeling of liking someone. Do you understand? It was the fear of losing him to someone else. Just thinking about him being with another person made her feel miserable.
But she didn’t dare to fight for anything. She feared that if she spoke up, Qiao Chen would unhesitatingly break up with her. She knew he was entirely capable of doing so.
If she weren’t a member of the Jin family, if she didn’t have that connection with Jin Chengyan, then perhaps he would stay with her out of a sense of responsibility.
That night with Qiao Chen was her first time.
So, Qiao Chen felt responsible for her, but she understood how much that responsibility truly meant.
Yet, she couldn’t just sit back and do nothing; she couldn’t watch as Qiao Chen gradually returned to Li Qin’s side.
She confronted Li Qin, placing a pregnancy test result in front of her. To be honest, it was the first time she had ever resorted to such tactics to pressure another woman.
Moreover, Li Qin hadn’t done anything wrong; she was an outstanding girl who loved Qiao Chen deeply.
When Li Qin saw the test result, her pure face took a long time to register what it meant. It became clear that during the time Qiao Chen had been apart from her, he had already been intimate with this girl.
"I understand. I will step back. I'm sorry, I thought Qiao Chen would wait for me. From now on, I won't appear in front of him. I wish you both happiness."
When Jin Mengxi heard Li Qin say these words, she felt completely defeated by her.
What was she doing, using such tactics against another girl?
She watched as Li Qin left, and spent the entire afternoon lost in thought at the café.
Qiao Chen did not love her; he only loved Li Qin, and Li Qin was worth that kind of love from Qiao Chen.
Continuing to be with Qiao Chen—was she harming herself or harming him?
She didn’t know, and in a daze, she returned to Jin Family Villa.
Her parents had been unhappy about her relationship with Qiao Chen for a long time. Because of her brother, they always felt she shouldn’t have any ties with the Qiao Family.
But the child was real—what could she do?
Should she get rid of it?
Standing on the steps, despair filled Jin Mengxi's eyes. Even if the child were born, would Qiao Chen really be a good father? Wouldn’t he always think of Li Qin?
Was it too much to use a child to tie Qiao Chen down?
With a foot extended, Jin Mengxi fell down the stairs.
This way, she wouldn’t have to go to the hospital to terminate the pregnancy, and Qiao Chen wouldn’t have to take responsibility.
Let it all come to an end!
In the end, it really did end; the child was truly gone. But she didn’t know how so much had happened outside, nor how the news of her pregnancy and miscarriage had spread. She didn’t want to care about all that.
Anyway, she had told Qiao Chen to leave, and he really did.
Look at him; he didn’t love her. If he did, why would he actually leave when she was angry and told him to go?
She spent her days locked in her room, thinking that a breakup should have a recovery period. After some time, everything would be fine; it had to be.
But what she didn’t realize was that Qiao Chen’s impact on her was devastating. Every sleepless night, she would think of Qiao Chen, wondering if he was sharing a bed with Li Qin.
It hurt; it was a painful knot in her heart.
It must be Qiao Nuo; after all, she was her sister-in-law. How could she come up with such an extreme solution? Well, after trying it once, if Qiao Chen truly didn’t care about her, then from that moment on, it would be a clean break.
But she hadn’t expected to win.
Not even the child could stir Qiao Chen’s feelings. Her safety seemed to finally make him understand.
When he discovered that she was fine, Qiao Chen nearly slapped her on the spot, demanding to know why she would play such a joke.
She replied: Because you care about me!
Because he cared, he became angry.
Because he was angry, he acted recklessly.
In the end, Qiao Chen understood his own feelings.
However, Qiao Chen said he still had matters to resolve with Li Qin.
The next day, Qiao Chen met with Li Qin.
"I thought you would always stand there waiting for me." It was regret, Li Qin knew that she and Qiao Chen could never be together again. From the moment he returned to her from Jin Mengxi, she realized everything had changed.
"You have always been in my heart." The most important person who accompanied me through four years.
Li Qin's eyes turned red as she smiled and shook her head. "No, you can't have me in your heart. Your beloved will be angry. I wish you happiness."
We will be happy, Qiao Chen thought to himself.
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