Chapter 75.2: “So my heart, you keep it. From now on, it belongs to you.”

Suddenly, the little bit of pain Bai DuanDuan felt for Ji Lin disappeared. She felt sour and her hands itched as she wanted to hit someone as an offering to the gods.

In love, one really can’t be too smart, Bai DuanDuan thought angrily. She blamed her own logical thinking for noticing every little clue and quickly deducing the contradictions in Ji Lin’s words. She was so mad!

Ji Lin fell silent for a moment and didn’t say anything more. Soon, the two of them arrived at Ji Lin’s car. Without saying a word, Bai DuanDuan got into the passenger seat and watched as Ji Lin started the car and drove home.

Finally, at the first red light, Ji Lin suddenly looked at Bai DuanDuan and asked, “Were you jealous just now?”

Bai DuanDuan pursed her lips and pretended to be nonchalant. “No,” she said. “Am I such a petty person? Would I get jealous over something as insignificant as this? Ji Lin, I’m a mature lawyer now, I’m very rational. Even if you really did like her back then, that was so many years ago. Besides, you were young and inexperienced at the time, your taste and judgment were questionable. Even if you did like her, it’s understandable. After all, who hasn’t made a mistake or two when they were young?”

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Bai DuanDuan sat in the car feeling depressed and suffocated. Although she had said that she didn’t care earlier, it was really embarrassing to think about it again. So she remained silent on the way back to the underground garage of the community where Ji Lin lived. Bai DuanDuan originally wanted to return to her own apartment, but before she opened the door, Ji Lin dragged her back to his place.

“I’ll cook dinner tonight.”

Well, since food was involved, Bai DuanDuan surrendered.

A moment later, she was sitting in Ji Lin’s living room, trying to adjust her mindset. The past was the past, and the present was the present. It was enough to have this man now and in the future. Why care so much about the past?

Fortunately, Bai DuanDuan was not a person who obsessed over things, and soon, Ji Lin’s delicious food was ready. She was immediately attracted by the food and started to eat heartily. The atmosphere became warm and gentle, and they didn’t talk about Lin Hui anymore. Instead, they discussed the follow-up strategy for Xie Miao’s case.

During the meal, they were all very happy, and soon Bai DuanDuan forgot about the unpleasant incident from earlier. After the meal, Ji Lin didn’t even let her clean up the dishes, he just went to the kitchen by himself, and asked her to rest on the sofa.

Bai DuanDuan played with her phone on the sofa for a while, and when she looked towards the kitchen, she realized that Ji Lin was no longer there. 

She waited curiously for a moment, and then saw Ji Lin come out of the study carrying a bag.

“Did you finish washing the dishes? Are you sure you don’t want me to help?” Bai DuanDuan asked.

“No need.” Ji Lin sat down next to Bai DuanDuan, gently tucking away a strand of hair that had fallen onto her face. “I don’t want you to wash the dishes.”

With just this simple sentence, Bai DuanDuan suddenly felt like her heart had become lighter.

Hmm…hearing those words still makes her feel happy…

“This is for you.” Ji Lin handed Bai DuanDuan the bag.

Bai DuanDuan looked at the bag Ji Lin had given her with some confusion. “What is this?”

After she asked, she opened the bag and found inside…

A bag of twisted doughs.

“Rong Sheng gave it to me, it’s my portion, but I know you like to eat them.”

Although it was just a bag of twisty snacks, Bai Duanduan was still very happy. It wasn’t something expensive, but this simple happiness was also beautiful.

“There’s more inside,” said Ji Lin, and Bai Duanduan reached into the bag and found a jewelry box.

“It’s the VCA perlee series kaleidoscope bracelet that I bought for you last time, you haven’t come to pick it up yet.”

Bai Duanduan suddenly chuckled, “The one you didn’t buy for your mom?”

Ji Lin looked a bit embarrassed and looked away. “Yes.”

Bai Duanduan opened the box and couldn’t help but admire the bracelet at first sight. Then she looked at Ji Lin and reached out her hand to him. “Can you help me put it on?”

Ji Lin was stunned for a moment, then took the bracelet and tried to put it on Bai Duanduan clumsily. This partner who earned a yearly income of tens of millions had clearly never done this before, and he struggled three times before finally succeeding.

“Okay, it looks beautiful.”

Just as Ji Lin was about to take his hand back, Bai Duanduan grabbed his finger.

“I’ve changed my mind,” she said seriously.

Ji Lin hesitated for a moment, then showed a hint of uncontrollable anxiety on his face. “Do you regret being with me?” he asked quickly. “I’ve never dated anyone before, so maybe I wasn’t very skilled at the beginning, but I will be better to you…”

“No, Ji Lin, are you stupid? I’ve never regretted being with you.”

“What I regret is that I lied earlier.”

Ji Lin looked up at Bai Duanduan.

Her face was pale and slightly red, but she decided to confess honestly: “Just now…actually, I was jealous.” Once she said it out loud, it seemed like there was nothing left to hide, so she gave up and said, “I’m not happy that you bought her a pink heart-shaped music box! You’ve never bought one for me! I want one too! What’s so good about that female classmate? You buy her a birthday gift just because she’s nice to you? I’m so angry, I’m not happy about it! You can’t do that. In the future, if someone is nice to you, you can’t buy them a birthday gift without my approval. I’m not a person who understands right from wrong, I’m not rational or a mature lawyer, I’m just petty and narrow-minded. If you’re nice to someone else, I’ll be unhappy…I can’t help it. If you want to be nice to someone in the future, you can only be nice to other men. Rong Sheng is okay, he’s barely acceptable, although he’s not a decent person, at least he’s a man…”

“Okay.” Ji Lin interrupted Bai DuanDuan, “Look down, there’s still something in the bag for you.”

Bai DuanDuan was interrupted and dug into the bag with some anger. Then she pulled out something…

A pink, heart-shaped thing.

A music box.

Compared with the current level of craftsmanship, this music box was extremely rough and shoddy, and the pink color was a bit tacky. With the ravages of time, the inferior outer coating had also become mottled, like an antique that had aged and decayed.

Bai DuanDuan opened the music box and put a little ballerina on top. She turned the switch of the music box and ‘Für Elise’ flowed out from this unremarkable music box, while the little girl in the ballet skirt danced on the mirror of the music box…

Bai DuanDuan looked up at Ji Lin and said, “Is this…the music box you gave to that female classmate before? You took it back?”

“Um.” Ji Lin also looked at her, then he lowered his gaze somewhat unnaturally. “Since she didn’t like it and thought it was cheap, I asked for it back. My intention was not to give something precious to someone who doesn’t appreciate it, and besides, it was expensive to me at the time.”

Bai Duanduan’s heart was soft and sour, and she gently held Ji Lin’s face in her hands. “So you only heard this music after you got it back?”

“Um.”

Ji Lin covered Bai DuanDuan’s hand with his own and then kissed it, looking somewhat shy and awkward, but his gaze was sincere. “So don’t be jealous or angry. I didn’t lie to you. I never liked her. I didn’t put much thought into picking her gift, but if it was for you, I would definitely compare and research and choose the best and most expensive gift for you.”

Bai DuanDuan couldn’t possibly still be angry. She even regretted her behavior a little and felt a bit embarrassed.

“I…I’m not usually like this,” she explained hesitantly. “I’m not usually such a petty person…”

“It’s okay. I like you no matter what,” Ji Lin said, not paying attention to her explanation. “Jealousy may be because you care about me.” He coughed and added somewhat awkwardly, “Like I do too. Everyone experiences it. It’s normal, the more you like someone, the more you feel it. It’s nothing.”

It must be said that Ji Lin’s words were more comforting and convincing himself than comforting Bai DuanDuan…

But Bai DuanDuan had to admit that this man could be quite cute when he was being stubborn.

Ji Lin looked at the music box in Bai Duanduan’s hand and said, “This is a bit old and really cheap. It’s not suitable to give to you, but I still want to give it to someone who will cherish it.”

Following Ji Lin’s gaze, Bai DuanDuan also looked at the music box in her hand. It was old and broken, and not expensive at all, but Bai DuanDuan liked it because it looked like a heart, like the one Ji Lin was offering her – his heart.

Bai DuanDuan thought this and said so, causing Ji Lin to pause before leaning down and kissing her gently. He started with her forehead, then moved to her eyes, nose, cheeks, and finally her lips, which he parted and slid his tongue into.

It was a very, very gentle kiss. Ji Lin didn’t say anything, but in this lingering kiss, Bai DuanDuan felt cherished, loved, and indulged.

Before their breaths became too ragged, Ji Lin withdrew from Bai Duanduan’s mouth and rested his forehead against hers. He glanced at the heart-shaped music box and said in a sexy, low, and seductive voice, “So my heart, you keep it. From now on, it belongs to you.”

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[Small Theatre]

Rong Sheng: Hehe, how did I become an unscrupulous man? Speaking of unscrupulousness, isn’t it more like Ji Lin and Bai Duan Duan when they are together?