allonlinenovel Chapter 344 Including his share
Chapter 344 Including his share
When Huo Jing said this, he breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little sore.
He finally didn't have to deceive himself anymore.
Who among those who can pass the imperial examination and become an official in the court is a fool?
Miss Shen and Prince Rui were both confused by the situation, but he, an outsider, had already seen it clearly.
But he was unwilling to admit it, always feeling that as long as the two of them hadn't talked it out, he still had a chance.
Now that Miss Shen has realized what's in her heart and told him so seriously, he knows that he has absolutely no chance.
It is better this way, so that he won't have any delusions, and can focus on the court and support the Huo family.
Huo Jing comforted himself in this way, but he couldn't hide the disappointment on his face.
Shen Qionghua was a little surprised when she heard what Huo Jing said, "You...you know...?"
Why did Huo Jing know what she was thinking?
She and Huo Jing haven't met many times since Xie Nanyuan confessed his feelings to her, right?
Are her thoughts that obvious?
She thought she hid it well.
Shen Qionghua couldn't help but touch her face with her hands.
When he realized what he was doing, his whole body froze and he quickly put his hand down.
Huo Jing forced a smile and said bitterly, "Yes, I know everything."
"When you like someone, even if you're unconscious, those small actions can still reveal her true feelings."
"Just like when Prince Rui verbally challenged me several times before, Miss Shen probably didn't realize that your first reaction wasn't to speak up for me, but to apologize to me."
From the moment she apologized to her on behalf of King Rui, in her heart, the relationship between King Rui and her was closer than his relationship with her.
There were still some things that Huo Jing didn't say.
Those actions that she used to stop Prince Rui from making things difficult for him, which were filled with intimacy, and the subconscious coquettishness that she revealed when she glared at Prince Rui...
All of this is enough to prove that Prince Rui holds a special place in her heart.
What made him avoid it even more was the obvious difference in Shen Qionghua's attitude towards him and Prince Rui after she confessed her feelings to him.
That day, on the pleasure boat, after he expressed his desire to marry Shen Qionghua, Shen Qionghua immediately rejected him without any hesitation.
Prince Rui repeatedly made things difficult for him, and he didn't believe that Shen Qionghua couldn't see that Prince Rui was jealous, but afterwards, Shen Qionghua and Prince Rui still had a close relationship.
At that time, he already knew the ending between him and Shen Qionghua, but he always had delusions until the last moment.
This time, Prince Rui disappeared, and he thought his chance had come, but he didn't expect that what he was waiting for was Shen Qionghua to completely cut off ties with him.
Huo Jing felt increasingly bitter in his heart.
If Shen Qionghua knew what Huo Jing was thinking, she would really cry out in injustice.
Why didn't she reject Xie Nanyuan?
She had clearly refused more than once, and even kept avoiding Xie Nanyuan. Later, she borrowed several secret guards from Luo Xiyao to monitor Xie Nanyuan's whereabouts to avoid being caught by him.
It has come to this because of that shameless Xie Nanyuan who broke into someone's bedroom at night with a clear conscience and clung to her like a dog-skin plaster.
She really didn't have such thoughts about Xie Nanyuan at the beginning.
As Huo Jing finished speaking, the private room fell silent.
When Shen Qionghua heard this, she didn't know what to say and could only mumble "I'm sorry" a few more times.
"Mr. Huo, you... are a good person, but we are destined not to be together."
"You passed the imperial examination at a young age and became an official in the imperial court. You have a wealthy family, outstanding talent, and a handsome appearance. In the future, there will definitely be women who are ten or a hundred times better than me waiting for you."
"The Shen family is just a business. I have more important things to do than love. You really don't need to waste your time on me."
Looking at Shen Qionghua's somewhat guilty and uneasy expression, Huo Jing suddenly felt relieved.
Forget it, what did Shen Qionghua do wrong?
She just didn't like him and had rejected him a long time ago. It was he who refused to give up and kept pestering him. How could he blame her?
If anyone is to blame, it's only his own wishful thinking.
Huo Jing forced himself to smile and said, "Ms. Shen, you don't have to feel so guilty. After all, you didn't promise me anything. This was all just my wishful thinking, but..."
He let out a long sigh and said, "But now that I've spoken out, I've given up. So, I'll borrow Miss Shen's good words. I also believe that I can find a gentle and virtuous wife in the future."
When Shen Qionghua heard the last sentence, the heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
She smiled and said, "I definitely will."
Huo Jing looked at Shen Qionghua's smiling face for a long time before he said, "Then we can still be friends in the future. Can we still say hello when we meet?"
Shen Qionghua chuckled, "Of course."
"Well, if Ayi still has questions about his studies in the future, he can ask me." After a pause, he continued, "Just have him come directly to the Huo Mansion to find me, so that some people won't misunderstand him again."
"In that case, I would like to thank Mr. Huo on behalf of Ayi." Shen Qionghua said.
Huo Jing nodded, then hesitated and said, "Ms. Shen, since you have understood your feelings, this is a good thing, but now..."
Huo Jing seemed to have difficulty speaking and asked, "What will you do if Prince Rui cannot return safely?"
"No, I believe him, he will come back safely." Shen Qionghua said firmly, with a stubborn look in his eyes.
Seeing her like this, Huo Jing didn't dare to say anything to provoke her. He could only agree, "Yes, King Rui disappeared to protect Dai Viet. I also believe that he will return safely."
Everything that needed to be said had been said. It was not a good idea for a man and a woman to be alone in the same room. For the sake of Shen Qionghua's reputation, Huo Jing consciously turned around, opened the door, and called Luo Xiyao in.
The moment he turned around, a faint voice came from behind him, "Even if he really can't come back..."
Huo Jing paused, turned around and asked, "What?"
Shen Qionghua's eyes were firm. "If he really can't come back, I will move forward towards my set goal, including his share."
Huo Jing didn't understand what was said, but he had a hunch that something was not right with Shen Qionghua's current condition.
Subconsciously, he comforted her, "Miss Shen, don't be too sad. No news now is good news. You two...will definitely be together in the future."
It was really difficult for Huo Jing to say this.
"No, it won't." Shen Qionghua said.
Now it was Huo Jing's turn to be confused. "What can't you do?"
I won’t be with Xie Nanyuan.
She said these words to Huo Jing today not because she was going to be with Xie Nanyuan and wanted to cut off ties with him.
It's just that she felt uncomfortable at the time and wanted to do this, so she did it.
The problems between her and Xie Nanyuan, the difference in their status, would not disappear with her conversation with Huo Jing today.
Even if Xie Nanyuan came back, their relationship would not change.
She must never go down the same old path as in her previous life.
This is what Shen Qionghua came up with in the past few days.
But these words are not suitable to be said to Huo Jing.