I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 135 I like you, it has nothing to do with you

"I already have someone I love."

"Her surname is Qin, and her given name is Xiao Chan."

"I guess this is what a soulmate is."

Who says lies don't hurt people?

Hearing these words, Lin Jiaolu felt as if half the sky had collapsed.

The little ship of love had just set sail when it hit an iceberg, much like Rose in Titanic just realized she had fallen in love with Jack, while Jack, with a gentlemanly air, said that he already had a lover and that they were very much in love.

An ordinary story would have collapsed by now, and the audience in the movie theater might have already started tearing up tickets and cursing.

However, this is just the beginning. It can only be said that such development may be too conservative and cannot meet the preferences of the general public.

Those who know they've been outdone but can still sit outside and enjoy themselves with their flute are the real heroes.

Clearly, Lin Jiaolu cannot do this.

Just imagining herself on Bai Xuan's wedding day, with another woman sitting in the bridal sedan chair instead of herself, while she could only sit in the front row of guests watching them bow to heaven and earth and enter the bridal chamber, filled her with an overwhelming rage that almost burned through her stomach.

Compared to being disheartened.

She found herself feeling mostly angry.

There is also a kind of jealousy that almost pierces the throat.

It's like having a fishbone driven deep into your throat; even just opening your mouth causes a dull ache.

Lin Jiaolu is not the self-sacrificing type of girl like Shuang'er in The Deer and the Cauldron; she is the exact opposite.

As the eldest daughter of the Lin family, it was perfectly normal for a pampered young lady to become arrogant and spoiled. However, she behaved very well, was morally flawless, and had elegant manners. She was somewhat willful but also resilient.

I have never been arrogant because of my favor.

This is not because she really has no flaws, but because she didn't have this desire in the past.

Born into a life of luxury, she could get almost anything she wanted with a simple word, and her material desires had already been excessively satisfied... But when she encountered people and things beyond her control for the first time in her life, she inevitably developed a longing.

Just as Elder Jinchi saw Tang Sanzang's cassock.

If desires cannot be fulfilled, strong negative emotions will follow.

Anger, jealousy, fear, repression...

Girls like her are usually defined as extreme and prone to going to extremes in terms of personality.

Failure is not in her vocabulary, so she cannot bear it, and her pride does not allow her to accept the outcome of failure.

Lin Jiaolu had never suffered such a blow before. Her life had been almost entirely smooth sailing. Even after the setbacks at Chouyun Mountain and Wuxian County, she was ultimately unharmed, only her mind was tempered.

She believes that the person she likes should like her back.

Isn't this inevitable?

Unfortunately, when it comes to matters of the heart, it's not up to her; perhaps even fate has no say.

Some people cherish what they have so much because they have so little, and they cannot tolerate others touching it. If a vixen dares to reach out, she will dare to strike.

Some people value what they cannot easily obtain because they have too much. The more they have, the more their possessiveness and desire for challenge are aroused. If love is added to this... the consequences are unimaginable.

Naturally, adults may not understand.

For example, an old-timer like Bai Xuan would never fully understand Lin Jiaolu's way of thinking. Their life experiences are too different, their genders are different, and most importantly, their ages are different.

Sixteen-year-olds are truly at an age where they can disregard everything for love. Expecting them to be rational is like hoping that Kun Ge (a popular Chinese actor) will be able to play basketball on the Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Rooster.

To put it another way...

If you can remain rational in love, then it's probably not love at all.

Love is a scarce commodity, and a scarce commodity that can make people intoxicated.

……

Since Lin Jiaolu had listened to everything he said, Bai Xuan realized that this might be a good opportunity to confront her.

If Lin Jiaolu does not rise to the top of the list of human beings within two years, the marriage contract will be considered invalid, and the strong bond between the two parties can be dissolved.

But before he could speak.

Lin Jiaolu spoke first: "Brother, I will absolutely not break off the engagement."

She stood there quietly, all emotions in her eyes concealed, blending into an unrecognizable color that sank into her dark pupils.

"Let me happily tear up the marriage certificate and wish you and that Miss Qin a happy marriage..."

She bit her lip and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"I can not do it."

She doesn't want to be that heartbroken achiever.

Watching others be happy while you have to hide away and secretly wipe away your tears... There's no reason in the world to have to wrong yourself like that.

If we're going to get hurt, then let's get hurt together.

It's better for three people to be unhappy than for two people to be happy.

She thought to herself, "What's the use of trying?"

Bai Xuan sighed: "Don't be so extreme in your thinking. You're still young. When you're older, perhaps..."

"Perhaps the engagement will be dissolved?"

Bai Xuan said, "It is extremely difficult to make it onto the list of successful people within two years."

Lin Jiaolu asked with a light laugh, "If you're worried about my safety, brother, how about you marry me now? I can forgo the competition for the ranking."

Bai Xuan sighed with a headache: "What I just said was basically a lie, just to deal with Lin Buren's questioning."

"If it's a lie, then marry me now." Lin Jiaolu asked, "If you don't have someone you love, why can't I?"

The girl seemed convinced that the lie she had just told was the truth.

They've skipped the dating phase and gone straight to pressuring someone to get married.

She probably believed that this was the only way she could have a chance of winning.

Once the eldest daughter of the Lin family gets married, there is no chance of breaking up or becoming a widow.

Bai Xuan reached out to touch her hair: "You're too stubborn."

Lin Jiaolu stopped the hand. She used to accept being patted on the head like that, but not now.

She placed her hands on her cheeks and gazed silently at the young man.

“I hope my brother won’t treat me like a child. I may not have experienced much, but I have seen a lot.”

"What I hope for is that you will take my hand and walk hand in hand through a lifetime of happiness, loving me as my father loved my mother, for all eternity." "But if you can't do that..."

"I am still willing to kiss the corner of your lips, because that is my right."

"I will not hand it over to others and let them get their hands on it."

She looked directly into the young man's eyes without flinching or avoiding eye contact.

I know you have someone you like.

"But... it doesn't matter."

"Life is not absolutely perfect. Just like I know that my mother didn't love my father that much. Her heart was filled with poetry and distant places."

"Perhaps you have someone else in your heart, but I can ignore those things. As long as you belong to me, I can tolerate not looking at those flaws."

She gently closed her eyes and whispered her innermost thoughts for the first time.

She quietly tiptoed closer, then pressed herself against him, leaving a light, almost imperceptible kiss.

"I like you."

"but……"

"Nothing to do with you."

Lin Jiaolu lowered her hands, having said everything she needed to say, using all her courage and strength.

After letting go, the fawn turned and ran away.

She doesn't even need to get an answer from the other party.

Because who you like is your own business.

A response is not always necessary.

Even if no response is received.

She would not give up; the girl's silhouette spoke volumes about her perseverance.

Watching Lin Jiaolu's departing figure, Bai Xuan felt somewhat exhausted.

One lie has ruined her life; no matter how hard Lin Jiaolu tries to figure things out, she's only hurting herself.

Hey……

What amazing wisdom! One scheme harmed three wise men.

He ruined himself, Lin Jiaolu, and Qin Xiaochun.

Mr. Cao, I'm starting to understand how you feel.

"What a sin."

……

After leaving, Lin Jiaolu returned to her bedroom.

Normally, if she encounters something unpleasant, she locks herself in her room and covers her head with the blanket.

But she didn't today.

Because this kind of avoidance behavior by turtles doesn't solve the problem.

She had to start thinking about how to solve this problem.

"Flying Snow".

"Miss."

"You heard everything that just happened."

"Yes." Feixue lowered her head, knowing that her mistress was in a very bad mood, and the room was filled with the oppressive atmosphere emanating from her.

“Not many people know about this yet.” Lin Jiaolu pursed her lips. “I need you to do two things for me.”

"Please speak, Miss." Feixue stood up straight, loyal!
"Help me investigate Qin Xiaochun. If you can't find her, find a way to leak this information to Prince Yun in the capital."

Lin Jiaolu decided to drag others into the mess. This move was entirely a calculated scheme, both to test Jiang Lianxing's attitude and to suppress Qin Xiaochuan from afar.

"The second thing...go find me some banned books."

"I mean, those storybooks and other books that my mother wouldn't let me read."

"Huh?" Feixue was slightly taken aback: "What does Miss need this for?"

“I plan to get used to it beforehand.” Lin Jiaolu’s fingers slid lightly across the table. “Since I’m going to be a bad woman who steals someone else’s love, I can’t do it the way I used to.”

"Bad women should act like bad women, right? In the end, they're the ones who cheat on others... I used to feel disgusted by this because I was the one being cheated on. Now I'm the one cheating on others, ha..."

She took a sip of tea to moisten her lips and murmured, "There's a unique kind of excitement about it, which further fuels my competitive spirit."

Looking at this young lady, Feixue felt a slight tremor in her heart, as if she had turned on some incredible switch.

She was just a carefree young girl lost in thought about her lover, but in the blink of an eye, she was applying adult lip gloss and shifting towards becoming the villainous Zhou Zhiruo.

Zhou Zhiruo was considered a good person; the reason she didn't become an extremist like Li Mochou was because of her good upbringing.

Saying she's turned evil isn't quite accurate; she's more like a queen.

Feixue accepted the order and left.

Lin Jiaolu looked at herself in the bronze mirror and murmured to herself.

"Qin Xiaochun..."

"Qin Xiaochun?"

Each time I utter this name, it's like slowly chewing it, biting it until it bleeds and crushes its bones.

She picked up a bestselling book.

She had encountered several plot points that she found difficult to continue reading, and she even complained about how this trashy book was so popular.

But now she inexplicably finds the plot much more pleasing to the eye.

It seems that most things in this world are about loving someone but not being able to have them.

She read the monologue above.

"I hope you're a challenging opponent."

"Once I've won everything, I'll at least allow him to call your name in bed. Maybe that way you'll feel a little more involved?"

"There is no first come, first served in matters of the heart; there is only success or failure."

These scripts sound so pleasing to the ear now.

(End of this chapter)