Chapter 74.2: Ji Lin really wanted to tell Bai DuanDuan that he likes her and will never change.

The restaurant environment was indeed very good, with many private rooms. However, most of the private rooms were not completely closed off, but were separated by bookshelves. The bookshelves displayed books and plants, and on the other side, there was a beaded curtain and frosted glass.

Ji Lin had only planned to take a peek at Bai DuanDuan through the beaded curtain and wait for her outside with a cup of coffee. However, as he approached the private room door, he heard a familiar voice coming from inside.

It was Lin Hui’s voice.

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Reluctant to confess his past to Bai DuanDuan, not only because he didn’t want to cause her pain or shatter her trust in others, but also because Ji Lin was afraid. He was afraid of seeing Bai DuanDuan’s hesitation, her reluctance, and her indecisiveness, even for a single moment.

He realized he liked her too much, to the point where any slight sign of her not being fully committed would hurt him deeply. Ji Lin had suffered many wounds in the past, and he had always thought that he was strong enough to withstand any harm. But now he knew that he was still afraid and cowardly, just like before. Even so, he still loved Bai DuanDuan so much that he was willing to put the knife that could harm him directly into her hands without hesitation.

It was dangerous and pure at the same time, but Ji Lin felt that it was also too addictive. He couldn’t even use his reason to stop himself.

Originally, he had only intended to stop briefly outside the private room before leaving, as he really didn’t want to see Lin Hui or hear his voice. However, just as he was about to turn and leave, Lin Hui suddenly raised his voice inside the private room.

“I’m not a purely good person, but DuanDuan, I’m not as bad as you think. I genuinely hope you won’t be hurt by Ji Lin. I know how much he hates me. I don’t want you to be like Zhaoxia, used as a tool for his revenge against me!”

Ji Lin never expected that while he kept quiet in front of Bai DuanDuan, Lin Hui would be the one to spill all the ugly details of the past to her, and even twist the truth. Ji Lin couldn’t help but laugh at the ridiculous accusation that he was only with Bai DuanDuan to get back at Lin Hui.

Lin Hui was really giving him too much credit. How could Ji Lin betray his own feelings just to take revenge on him? It was ridiculous.

At this point, Ji Lin felt he couldn’t hold back any longer. Based on his personality, he wanted to charge in and refute Lin Hui’s lies to his face.

However…

However, because Bai DuanDuan was sitting inside, he didn’t want to embarrass her or put her in a dilemma…

But Ji Lin didn’t have the courage to hear Bai DuanDuan’s answer.

Would she believe Lin Hui? Would she really doubt herself…

Ji Lin pursed her lips, remained silent for a few seconds, and decided to leave.

Perhaps he didn’t need to know the answer, perhaps it was better to treat it as if he had never come to this restaurant.

And because of his moment of hesitation, he was already too late, because the next second, he heard Bai DuanDuan’s reply –

“Lawyer Lin, do you subconsciously believe that Ji Lin will be like you, that after experiencing so much unfairness, he will be blinded by hatred and completely overturn his beliefs, becoming a person who stops at nothing?”

Bai DuanDuan’s voice was calm and composed as usual, with a pleasingly crisp and agile quality.

………

“Yes, you are very pitiful, but isn’t Ji Lin pitiful too? You were already in your twenties when you lost sister Xiaoxia, at least you were an adult with a stable job, but Ji Lin was only thirteen when he lost his father and even had to bear a huge debt.”

“You were attacked and insulted by ignorant parties, but hasn’t Ji Lin experienced this too? When he was ostracized and attacked by those cruel boys at school, you didn’t see it because your eyes only see yourself. You can only magnify your own feelings. Lin Hui, you are extremely selfish, as if any responsibility for what you have done is not on you, as if you are forced to do everything, as if you have no choice.”

“Ji Lin has suffered no less than you, but did he turn out like you by just going with the flow? Did he change his values and become a bad person without any psychological burden? Has he changed? No, he hasn’t.”

“Not everyone who goes through what you did will become as ugly as you in self-pity, even if they suffer. Ji Lin never did.”

Ji Lin listened to Bai DuanDuan’s resolute voice, and she said,

“I understand that you might really be well-intentioned and don’t want me to be deceived, but please know that not everyone who goes through the same experience as you will become so ugly. Ji Lin didn’t, and I like him and will never change.”

It was also at this moment that Ji Lin thought he might have finally figured out why he liked Bai DuanDuan so much.

For the first time in his life, he secretly stood outside the door, separated by a curtain. The girl he liked was defending him with reason and fighting back, and this was almost the first time Ji Lin experienced the feeling of being protected. His heart was beating fast, as if it would consume all his oxygen. The excitement, obsession, crazy joy, and great touch flooded him like waves.

In the past, Ji Lin only felt that if he could meet Bai DuanDuan earlier, it would be better. He felt regret and thought that if there were more sunshine in the past, it would be great.

But at this moment, he was satisfied.

He no longer regrets. To be loved by Bai DuanDuan is enough at any time, it is not too late, and life is already quite fulfilling.

She is a little sun, and from now on, she will only be his little sun.

Ji Lin really wanted to tell Bai DuanDuan that he likes her and will never change.

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The author has something to say: 

Alright, Lin Hui’s part is almost done~ Now we’re going back to the interaction between Bai DuanDuan and partner Ji, which will be sweet and cover both career and love~

[Small Theater]

Ji Par: I’ll give you 5 million to bring back my male lead status.

Author: Alright boss! But boss, did you transfer me 10 million?

Ji Par: There’s an additional 5 million for more scenes.

Author: What kind of scenes?

Ji Par: The kind that might not pass censorship.

Author: ???