You Claimed You Didn’t Love Me, So Why Cry Now That I’m Engaged? Chapter 198 extra 7

[Side CP Extra] Their First Life 07

“I am not angry; stop spouting nonsense.”

Xiang Wanxing reached out and poked Chen Zirui’s cheek, his tone becoming uncontrollably doting. “Yes, you are. It’s written all over your face, yet you still won’t admit it.”

Chen Zirui slapped Xiang Wanxing’s hand away. “Did you wash your hands? Touching someone’s face without washing your hands is a very bad habit!”

Xiang Wanxing laughed. “So, does that mean if I wash them, I can touch you wherever I want?”

Chen Zirui: “……”

Why am I even talking to this rogue? It’s just testing my blood pressure.

“Stop annoying me, and stop following me. I have a lot of things to do.”

Chen Zirui was about to leave, but Xiang Wanxing blocked his path again.

Now Chen Zirui was truly ticked off. He lifted his foot, ready to kick him.

Xiang Wanxing dodged just in time, then extended his arm to wrap around Chen Zirui’s waist, his voice incredibly gentle.

“No matter what you hear, it isn’t necessarily true. Just remember that.”

After dropping that sentence, Xiang Wanxing didn’t make things difficult for him anymore. He released his waist and turned to leave.

Chen Zirui stood there, bewildered.

What isn’t true?

The marriage alliance, or his relationship with Xie Miaohan?

Chen Zirui couldn’t guess what was on Xiang Wanxing’s mind, so he stomped his foot in frustration.

He really is sick.

Why can’t he just speak clearly?

Chen Zirui wanted to ask for clarification, but Xiang Wanxing disappeared again and didn’t return to the army for a long time.

Before he knew it, another year had passed. Xie Miaohan won another victory and, as he wished, became the Commander.

At the same time, Chen Zirui finally passed all his assessments and became a proper soldier. He would soon be heading to the front lines.

Looking at the high-spirited Xie Miaohan in his uniform not far away, Chen Zirui lamented the massive gap between people.

They had both entered as rookies, so how did Xie Miaohan become so outstanding, as if he were using cheats?

“Envious again?” Xiang Wanxing appeared beside him at some point, speaking leisurely. “Don’t be in such a rush to be envious. He nearly died on the battlefield a while ago. He crawled out from a pile of corpses relying entirely on sheer willpower.”

“Is it that terrifying?” Chen Zirui turned to look at Xiang Wanxing.

“Mhm. The battlefield is terrifying. People lose their lives at any moment.”

Chen Zirui gulped in fear, but thinking of Chen Xialin, who was waiting for him to make something of himself, he suppressed his fear.

“I don’t care. I’m already on the list. I’ll just treat it as the last struggle of my life.”

“The list?” Xiang Wanxing lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on Chen Zirui’s face. “What list?”

“The list for the front lines,” Chen Zirui smiled, his expression proud. “I passed every assessment. I can finally go to the battlefield and give it my all.”

He didn’t know if it was his imagination, but after he said that, the air around them seemed to drop a few degrees.

“Is that so?” Xiang Wanxing’s eyes darkened. “Then congratulations.”

“You mock me for being short every day, but just you wait. I will win battles just like Xie Miaohan.”

Xiang Wanxing gave a noncommittal “Mhm.”

Chen Zirui wanted to brag a bit more, but Xiang Wanxing walked straight away, leaving a confused Chen Zirui behind.

“What the hell!” Chen Zirui pouted, dissatisfied. “So rude.”

The week before he was set to go to the front lines, Chen Zirui was so nervous he couldn’t sleep every night.

First, he was worried he would drag everyone down. Second, he worried about what would happen to his younger brother waiting at home if he were unfortunate enough to sacrifice his life.

But he’s marrying Gu Huaiye, so he should live a good life regardless.

Come to think of it, I’m really selfish. To ensure Xialin has a good future, I’m still hiding the truth about Xie Miaohan from Gu Huaiye.

If I survive, I’ll apologize to Gu Huaiye.

After falling asleep, Chen Zirui actually dreamed of Xiang Wanxing.

In fact, he dreamed of Xiang Wanxing for several nights in a row. The scene in the dream was always his funeral after dying in battle.

Sigh, that image was weirdly heartbreaking. It caused Chen Zirui to be in a daze for a long time after waking up.

Two days before deployment, Chen Zirui was called into the office by his commanding officer for a talk.

The officer rattled on about a bunch of things, making Chen Zirui dizzy. The final sentence, however, made him see black.

He was cut.

And the reason? His height.

It was f*cking… ridiculous…

Chen Zirui dragged his luggage back to District A in shame. As he expected, Father Chen unleashed a torrent of abuse, calling him a waste for a long time.

He also told him to stop messing around and to get his ass to the company to start from the bottom.

Why? The illegitimate son comes to the Chen family, does nothing, and gets to be a department manager. Meanwhile, I’m a基层 (entry-level) employee that anyone can push around.

Isn’t this just giving the illegitimate son a chance to bully me?

Unfortunately, Chen Zirui had no source of income. No matter how unhappy he was, he had to obey the arrangement.

However, before Chen Zirui went to the company to do menial work, a major event occurred in the Chen family.

On the day of Gu Huaiye and Chen Xialin’s wedding, Xie Miaohan actually sent people to block the wedding convoy. Amidst the chaos, he took Gu Huaiye away to District B.

Chen Zirui had to comfort the weeping Chen Xialin, but he never expected that the usually soft-hearted Chen Xialin would dare to go to District B alone to snatch back his fiancé.

Unsurprisingly, Chen Xialin lost contact completely, driving Chen Zirui frantic with worry.

He knew Chen Xialin was being held by Xie Miaohan, but he didn’t know exactly where.

Now that Xie Miaohan was a big shot in District B, Chen Zirui couldn’t get near him. He could only try to force his way into Xie Miaohan’s villa time and again, only to be thrown out in a sorry state.

It was at this time that he met Xiang Wanxing again.

He hadn’t seen Xiang Wanxing since leaving the army. He thought their paths wouldn’t cross again in this lifetime, yet here he was, looking at that annoying, smiling face again.

He and Xiang Wanxing were truly astrologically incompatible; the bastard mocked him for being dirty the moment they met.

Chen Zirui didn’t want to engage with Xiang Wanxing; he had important matters to attend to.

But Xiang Wanxing said he could save Chen Xialin—provided Chen Zirui kissed him on the cheek.

Chen Zirui believed him and leaned in to kiss his cheek. But he never expected Xiang Wanxing to not play fair; he turned his face and kissed Chen Zirui on the lips.

Ahhhhhh! That was his first kiss!!!

How could it be stolen just like that?

Chen Zirui furiously wiped his lips with his sleeve, not stopping even when it hurt.

Xiang Wanxing was so frivolous; it definitely wasn’t his first kiss. Who knew how many people that mouth had kissed?

The more Chen Zirui thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. Yet the culprit had the audacity to tell him he “liked them a bit slutty.”

That sentence made Chen Zirui want to beat Xiang Wanxing to death on the spot.

It was bad enough his first kiss was stolen, but the guy’s attitude was so improper.

If you like sluts, why don’t you go to a nightclub?

Chen Zirui was a coward. Even though he was aggrieved to the limit, he only dared to give Xiang Wanxing the middle finger.

And only after the man had walked far away did he quietly raise it.

That night, lying on the large bed in the hotel, Chen Zirui tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

He raised a hand to touch his lips, his expression complicated.

Although the kiss was short, it left a deep impression.

He had to admit, Xiang Wanxing was a good kisser.

But thinking of that made Chen Zirui unhappy again. He got up with a dark face to brush his teeth.

He secretly swore he would never let that bastard take advantage of him again.

However, that oath was broken within a few days. To coax Xiang Wanxing into saving Gu Huaiye, he was pinned under Xiang Wanxing, kissed until he couldn’t breathe.

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