Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce

Chapter 353: Chapter 352: The Final Farewell (4)

"If you die, I’ll die with you, and I will never leave you alone."

At that time, she hadn’t given it much thought, but now, reflecting on those words, Chuxia realized just how precious the words Shi Che had said to her were.

A sour taste welled up in her throat, and a glimmer of tears flashed through Ling Chuxia’s eyes, the tears unexpectedly sliding down.

She was startled, fearing that Shi Che would see, and she abruptly turned away, her back to him.

Shi Che, too, had just snapped out of his own memories and saw Ling Chuxia’s actions. His black eyes narrowed slightly, his voice tinged with a trace of confusion, "Chuxia?" noveldrama

Ling Chuxia’s shoulders trembled unconsciously as she struggled to hold back her tears and complained, "Ah, the wind here is really strong, it blew sand into my eyes!"

She pretended to rub her eyes, then quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and took a deep breath before slowly turning back around.

She didn’t dare to look at Shi Che, managing only a slight smile as she said softly, "It’s getting late, let’s go home."

Shi Che could only see the dark top of her head, and the light in his eyes slowly dimmed, but ultimately, he said nothing.

The two of them walked back in silence; the sky grew dimmer, and the campus was incredibly quiet, save for the intermittent chirps of cicadas in the trees.

Ling Chuxia counted silently in her heart.

It was about a five-minute walk from the sports field to the school gate, a short and close distance. Yet for her, it was the distance where she could bid farewell to her love.

Her love had always been so short—why hadn’t she seen that clearly sooner? If... if she had realized it earlier, would the outcome have been different?

However, there are no ifs in this world.

With each step, even though she walked slowly, the road eventually came to an end. As Ling Chuxia was about to step out of the school gate, her steps halted.

She looked up at Shi Che, who had already stepped out of the gate, and called out softly, "Shi Che."

Shi Che hadn’t expected Ling Chuxia to suddenly stop. He turned back and heard her call his name. His black eyes lifted to look at her, and he responded with a faint "Hmm?"

Ling Chuxia’s eyes met his as he watched her lips slowly curve upwards, waiting for her to speak.

She looked into Shi Che’s eyes, tried to curve her lips, tried to bloom a smile, and tried hard to make Shi Che remember her most beautiful smile.

In her heart, she said each word very seriously, "Shi Che, I love you. It’s just that... I’m leaving my love here."

Shi Che waited for a while but didn’t hear Ling Chuxia speak. His brows furrowed, and he asked again, "What’s wrong?"

Ling Chuxia lowered her head again, and after a moment, she slowly shook her head, raised her face, and smiled, "It’s nothing, let’s go."

Ling Chuxia said this and once again took Shi Che’s hand.

That soft little hand seemed to possess a magic power, instantly dispelling all his doubts.

The depth in Shi Che’s eyes receded, looking at their clasped hands, his lips curling slightly, his voice carried a light laugh, "Yes, let’s go home."

Sitting in the car, Ling Chuxia was buckling her seat belt when her hand accidentally touched her neck, finding it bare. Ling Chuxia’s hand paused sharply; where was her necklace? She hurriedly looked down to search but found nothing.

Shi Che was about to start the car but seeing her like this, he couldn’t help asking, "What happened?"