Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 498 Please Guide Me for the Rest of My Life (4)

Not to mention that she joined the company right after graduation and was even more decisive than Chairman Xu, leading the Xu Group to develop even better.

Because his older brother inherited the family company and he had someone above him to support him, he basically didn't do anything, and the distance between him and Xu Qing seemed to be growing further and further.

As Chen Han thought about it, his mood inevitably became depressed.

"An arranged marriage, huh? Your two families are quite traditional," Gu Xiao said in surprise.

He knew that people from such backgrounds were usually arranged to marry into other families, but he never expected that this would start from childhood.

Chen Han was brought back to his senses by what he said, and shook his head and said, "It's not an arranged marriage. It's because my parents have a good relationship with Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu. When I was a child, Qingqing and I often played together."

"I see, we're old family friends."

Xu Qing had already ordered the food while the two were talking.

"Take a look, is there anything else you need?"

Chen Han took the menu, ordered a few dishes, and then handed it to Gu Xiao: "Is there anything else you'd like to order?"

"No need, I've already ordered quite a lot."

"That's settled then." Chen Han handed the menu to the waiter.

The three people had different feelings during the meal. Chen Han wanted to talk to Xu Qing several times, but gave up because of how seriously she ate.

Xu Qing was hungry and didn't pay attention to the fact that they were eating quietly.

Gu Xiao was thinking about where to go for a drink later. He was about to ask Chen Han if he wanted to go when he remembered that the other man's fiancée was still there.

He ate quickly, watching the two of them put down their chopsticks.

He put his hand down as well, and finally asked politely, "Um, do you have any plans for the rest of the day? How about we go find a place to have a drink together?"

Chen Han looked at Xu Qing and asked for her opinion. Seeing his expression, Xu Qing suddenly thought of a way to break off the engagement.

Xu Qing said calmly, "My stomach has always been weak, so I can't drink alcohol."

The original owner would usually have an upset stomach and need to take medicine after drinking alcohol when socializing, so she doesn't plan to drink alcohol to soothe her stomach.

After she finished speaking, a hint of embarrassment could be clearly seen flashing in Chen Han's eyes.

She couldn't help but silently apologize to him; she had to use this method to make him think things through.

"Oh, okay, then I'll go by myself. Chen Han, you stay with President Xu. I'll be going now." Gu Xiao sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off and immediately prepared to leave.

"Okay, you can go now." Chen Han nodded. He was in a bad mood and was still annoyed that he didn't understand his fiancée at all.

Xu Qing also said, "Goodbye."

After Gu Xiao left, Xu Qing looked at Chen Han and asked, "Shall we go for a walk?"

Although Chen Han was happy that she took the initiative to invite him, he still felt uneasy and thought it wasn't a good thing.

However, he didn't refuse, unwilling to give up such a rare opportunity: "Okay."

The two walked quietly down the road. Chen Han hesitated, wanting to say something to ease the tension.

But when he turned to look at the person beside him, the wind blew through her long, loose hair, and a faint fragrance emanated from her. Even a profile view was captivating.

He suddenly felt that she was very far away from him, and there was a sense of unfamiliarity over him. It was as if he couldn't hold onto her.

Xu Qing spoke first: "Chen Han, let's break off the engagement!"

It's finally here. Chen Han closed his eyes. In fact, ever since he started looking for her frequently but could never find her, he had a feeling this day would come.

Seeing her today, he felt this even more strongly, as if they were from two different worlds, and that she didn't see him at all.

Because of his long-standing affection for her, Chen Han still needed a reason, and asked with difficulty, "Why?"

I wanted to tell him I liked her, why couldn't he give me a chance?

But considering that she had never known she had a bad stomach, it seemed a little difficult to talk about the amount of affection she had.

Hearing Chen Han's slightly hoarse voice, Xu Qing felt helpless once again because of the mess left to her by the original owner.

"You know, I don't have any romantic feelings for you; I just consider you a friend I grew up with."

At this point, she turned to look at him and said, "We'll be more comfortable being friends."

Hearing her say that she didn't like him hurt a little, but it didn't seem to hurt as much as he had imagined.

However, he was still somewhat unwilling: "Is it really impossible? Even if it's an arranged marriage, our family backgrounds are quite similar."

Xu Qing smiled gently; this was the first time she had smiled since they met, and Chen Han was somewhat stunned.

He had always known that Xu Qing was beautiful; she was the school's recognized beauty during their school days, and many people had a crush on her.

He thought he had grown accustomed to her beauty, but seeing that smile still captivated him.

"I don't need to maintain the company's interests through marriage."

Her words, filled with powerful confidence, instantly brought Chen Han to his senses. Yes, without realizing it, she had grown to a level that others could not reach.

At that moment, Chen Han suddenly felt that he had wasted all these years, and he should find his own value.

Chen Han took a deep breath and finally said, "Give me some time, I need to think about it carefully."

"Okay, I'll wait for your message. Contact me when you've thought it through." Xu Qing's voice remained calm.

It seemed that things were starting to look promising regarding the annulment of the engagement, and she felt a little relieved.

Chen Han seemed to want to escape from facing her in this moment: "I'm going back first, I won't see you off."

"Okay, be careful on your way back." Xu Qing nodded and gave a word of advice.

She had finally come to terms with it, realizing that treating him as a friend was indeed better than treating him as a fiancée, Chen Han thought with a wry smile.

He walked away without looking back. This was the first time he had ever treated her like this, and perhaps he already had the answer in his heart at that moment.

Xu Qing looked away, in a good mood: "Xiao Qi, I finally made some progress today."

Xiao Qi glanced at the comic and casually replied, "Congratulations, host. You're awesome."

Disgusted by its lack of commitment, she suggested, "Next time, could you find me a body without this kind of trouble? I really don't want to deal with the original owner's romantic entanglements, especially since there's no benefit to it."

"Host, as you know, we select bodies randomly; we can't choose them."

Xu Qing knew this too, and helplessly kicked a small pebble away.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Qi put down the comic and said, "Host, I feel like you're kicking me!"

"Haha, you think too much."

Feeling a bit down, Gu Wei went out for some fresh air when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his calf. Looking down, he saw a pebble lying on the ground: ...

He looked up in the direction from which the pebble had come, and from a distance, he saw a young woman.

At this distance? Throwing stones randomly? Although they weren't big rocks, it still wasn't good. Gu Wei walked over.

Xu Qing realized he had kicked someone. He hadn't seen anyone around here before, so how did this person suddenly appear?