Wei Zilin took a step forward and gently patted the snow off her head and shoulders. In just a short while, the exposed back of his hand had turned red.
"Let's get in the car first," Wei Zilin said. He thought it was strange. When he saw her Weibo, she seemed to have planned to give the cake away. She should have given it to … him.
But why did she eat it herself?
He planned to ask her in detail when they arrived at the destination.
He turned around and opened the door for Xu Moyan before going back to the car.
Not long after the car left, Wei Zilin glanced at Xu Moyan from the corner of his eye, but she did not seem to have any intention of speaking. Her head was lowered, and she seemed to be in low spirits for some reason.
He opened his mouth to say something, but he was interrupted by the ringtone of her phone.
Her phone was on the storage compartment between the two seats in front of her. Xu Moyan tilted her head slightly and saw Shen Zongyi's name on the screen.
Wei Zilin saw it too. He picked up the phone and answered the call with his long fingers. "Hello."
While Wei Zilin was on the phone, Xu Moyan dared to turn her head slightly and peek at him. However, she did not know what Shen Zongyi said on the other end, but Wei Zilin's expression turned serious. It could even be said that he was angry.
"Got it." Wei Zilin had not said anything until now. He only said those four words and hung up the phone.
"Do you have something else to say? Put me down here. I'll go back on my own. We're still in the neighborhood, so it's fine, "Xu Moyan said.
Wei Zilin did not answer. He drove out of the neighborhood with a dark expression, as if he was angry with someone.
After driving for a long time, he was sure that Xu Moyan could not go back on her own. It was snowing heavily, and taxis were rarely available. Moreover, it was Valentine's Day, so everyone was out celebrating. There were no empty taxis.
Only then did he say, "Actually, if you have something to say, you can ask me directly. You don't have to guess blindly."
"What?" Xu Moyan did not react immediately. She turned to look at him instinctively and was stunned for a long time.
"I told you before, before the plane took off, I saw your Weibo post. After that, I turned off my phone, so I don't know what's going on online." Wei Zilin did not look at her. His eyes were looking straight ahead, as if he was focused on driving.
Her side profile was unusually cold. Coupled with the snowy night, even the heater in the car couldn't warm her up at all.
"Just now, when Shen Zongyi called me to tell me about this, I found out that some random news about me and Liang Wenyin had been posted online." Wei Zilin said. His voice was solemn. If one did not look at him, they would think that he was a righteous man in a TV series, a high-ranking official in the imperial court, or a chivalrous man in the martial arts world.
"In fact, I didn't know that she was going to City G, and I didn't have any agreement with her. In fact, other than a few simple words at work, I avoided meeting her as much as possible after I found out what she was thinking. " Wei Zilin paused for a moment. He pursed his lips slightly before continuing, "You saw it with your own eyes. I wasn't polite to her. If you didn't accept her at first, you won't accept her now. "
"For her, it might not be a coincidence that she went to City G and stayed in the same hotel as me, but for me, it was. Shen Zongyi said that there were photos of me and him walking out of the hotel together on the Internet, but I didn't know about it. When I walked out of the hotel at noon, I didn't see her. Also, I was going to the factory at that time, not to eat. Maybe this was a coincidence and an illusion that she deliberately created to make people think that we were on a date. Trying to cover it up only makes it more conspicuous. "
Zheng Yuntong felt that Wei Zilin was angry. As for why, she thought that it might be because he felt that he had been set up by Liang Wenyin, causing everyone to misunderstand.
She did not doubt Wei Zilin's words. He did not need to lie, and he had no reason to lie to her. To Wei Zilin, there was no need for him to lie about something like that.
Moreover, what position did she have to need Wei Zilin to lie to her?
However, she did not know that Wei Zilin was indeed angry, but it was not because of the reason that she had guessed.
Wei Zilin was really angry now, and part of him was angry that Liang Wenyin had dared to use him like this. He did not believe that Liang Wenyin was innocent. From the first time he met that woman, he knew that she was a scheming person.
As for other people's misunderstandings, he did not care. Liang Wenyin would be proven wrong sooner or later. He was angry that Xu Moyan had misunderstood him.
At this moment, he began to understand why she had eaten the chocolate cake even though he had made it.
Perhaps she had mustered up the courage to give it to him in the beginning. Thinking about that made him quite happy.
However, because of the news that had not been verified, Xu Moyan had jumped to conclusions and suspected him without even asking him. This made his mood, which had just improved a little, turn sour again.
Wei Zilin had never experienced such conflicting emotions before. He was really upset because of this woman beside him. He had realized that she actually cared about him, which was a happy thing, but he could not feel happy when she suspected him.
"In your opinion, do I have a bad character?" Wei Zilin was silent for a while before suddenly asking.
This question shocked Xu Moyan. She immediately shook her head hard, but she forgot to speak because of the shock.
After shaking her head a few times, she realized that Wei Zilin had been looking straight ahead and might not have seen her movements. She quickly said, "No, I'm not doubting your character."
She frowned. "Why would you?"
"Then why would you suspect me?" Wei Zilin's face darkened slightly, and there was a hint of grievance in his tone.
It was the grievance of being wronged.
In Xu Moyan's ears, it was very unpleasant. She lowered her head guiltily and said softly, "I'm sorry."
However, Wei Zilin did not respond to her apology. He continued, "If I were in a relationship, I wouldn't hide it. I wouldn't sneak around like we're on a date. What's there to be ashamed of about my girlfriend? Why would we need to go all the way to G City and walk out of the hotel one after the other to avoid being seen? Since we're in a relationship, we should be open about it. I'm not afraid of people finding out. "
"I'm sorry." Xu Moyan lowered her head even more. Her weak voice was full of self-blame and sounded very wronged.
Wei Zilin could not get angry when he heard that. Even if he was angry, it was mostly soothed by her pitiful voice.
He sighed helplessly. "I'm quite sad. You can see that I'm angry. But do you know why I'm angry? "
Xu Moyan lowered her head and did not say anything. Wei Zilin did not speak either, as if he was waiting for her answer. She did not answer, so he did not continue.
Xu Moyan took a deep breath and said, "Because … I didn't trust you?"
"That's right. Is my character so unworthy of your trust? Do you think that I'm a man who won't give my girlfriend a proper status when I'm in a relationship? " Wei Zilin pursed his lips. Suddenly, his lower lip twitched in self-mockery and disappointment. He laughed lightly at himself. "I thought that we were friends. Although we didn't interact that much, after a few interactions, you should have some understanding of me."
"I'm sorry. I was wrong." Xu Moyan lowered her head and admitted her mistake honestly. "When I saw the news, I was stunned. I couldn't think rationally. At that time, I … "
It was not that she did not trust him, but she did not have confidence in herself. She was already hesitant and worried about losing him. She wanted to confess to him, but she was afraid that he would treat her coldly.
She was at her most conflicted and worried. Seeing that news was like the straw that broke the camel's back. She was already under a lot of pressure, and after seeing that news, she could no longer think rationally.
He might have thought that as a friend, he did not have her trust and was very disappointed. However, to her, it was the man she liked who was with someone else.
When Zheng Yuntong was at home, she did not dare to show it. After Zheng Yuntong left, the more she thought about it, the sadder she felt. She could not help but cry, but she did not dare to cry too hard.
However, just as she cried, she received a call from Wei Zilin.
She had been suppressing the pain in her heart until now. Now that she heard Wei Zilin say all this and that he was not with Liang Wenyin, she felt relieved. At the same time, she could not bear the pressure that had been piling up before.
She seemed to have found an outlet in Wei Zilin's words. It was as if a sturdy bus had cracked open.
Tears fell on the back of her hands. Faced with Wei Zilin's accusation, she raised her hands to cover her face. She was glad that she did not put on makeup. Otherwise, her face would be a mess.
"At that time, I was so sad. It's not that I didn't trust you, but I didn't have confidence. You're very good. You're too good. That's why I like you, but I didn't dare to tell you. I was afraid that I would be like those other women and be coldly rejected by you. You said that we were friends, and I was very happy. Even if we were friends, I felt that it was charity. I was afraid that you would see through my feelings. I was afraid that if I didn't hide it well enough, we wouldn't even be friends in the end. "She covered her face with her hands and sobbed.
It was very quiet in the car. It was so quiet that even the sound of the engine could not be heard. However, Xu Moyan did not notice this.
"I made a cake today. I wanted to muster up the courage to confess to you, but I was very afraid. I was too timid and pretentious when it came to this. I said to myself that if you could come back before the end of the day, I would confess to you. Otherwise, I would continue to hide it. But you're so good. You said that we were friends, but when you were with me, you didn't seem to be guarded at all. How could I control my heart like that? Even if I hid it today, as long as I was in contact with you, there would be a day when I couldn't hide it anymore. "
Wei Zilin turned to look at her and listened to her quietly. At first, he felt disappointed, angry, and wronged. However, after hearing what she said, all of these disappeared like smoke in thin air.
He looked at her quietly. He wanted to take her hand down and look at her face. If Xu Moyan was willing to take her hand away and look at him, she would see an unprecedented gentleness on his face. His dark eyes were frighteningly bright. Even the white snow outside could not compare to the clarity of his emotions in his eyes.
"It's because I wasn't confident. It's because I liked you too much. When I saw that scarf, I was stunned. It turned out that you already had a girlfriend. It turned out that everything I liked was just wishful thinking. But … But it had to be today. It was the day that I finally mustered up the courage to confess to you. That's why I couldn't think about it so thoroughly. I'm sorry … "
She said it. She said it all. The words that she had kept in her heart and did not dare to say came out at a time like this.
Xu Moyan knew that this was not a good time. Even if she did not think that there was much hope, she could not have chosen this time. There was no hope at all.
Since she had already said it out loud, Xu Moyan broke down in tears. She was a girl who could be gentle and throw a tantrum.
Therefore, she decided to throw a tantrum at this time.
Therefore, she said in a rather shameless tone, "I've already said it. Do you think that we can't even be friends anymore?"
Only the sound of her soft sobs could be heard in the car. Wei Zilin had already found a place to park the car by the side of the road.
The snow was still falling, and the wind was gradually dying down. The feathery snowflakes fell down and turned into water droplets that dripped down the car window. When they fell on the front of the car, they were melted by the temperature of the car and did not form a speck of snow.
Only the snow on the road had not melted yet. It was thick and white, as soft as clouds and as soft as ice.
Xu Moyan asked this question nervously, but she used a shameless tone. Wei Zilin could not help but chuckle softly.
Xu Moyan's ears twitched. Her entire body was red from the base of her ears to her neck. Her crying drowned out some of Wei Zilin's laughter. She could not tell if Wei Zilin was laughing at her for overestimating herself and daring to like him.
"Stop crying." Wei Zilin's voice came to her ear. It was very soft. Xu Moyan seemed to hear the gentleness in his voice. It was just like the way Qi Shaofeng, who was dubbed by Wei Zilin, used to coax his lover in the movie Slaughter.
When she watched the movie, she was very envious. After that, she found this voice and listened to it over and over again. Even now, she still saved it on her computer. Even when she switched computers, she did not forget to copy it.
However, she was crying quite hard now. Her brain was not very bright, so she did not dare to believe her own judgment.
Wei Zilin sighed softly beside her ear. It was a helpless and loving voice. "If you cry again, I'll kiss you."
Xu Moyan sobbed. She could not react in time. Her mind was a little muddled.
Did she hear wrongly?
Wei Zilin's words did not sound like he wanted to cut off all contact with her.
She paused. However, her emotions were surging, and her tears could not be stopped just like that. Moreover, she had just lost control, so she could not hold back the grievance in her heart. Her shoulders trembled as she tried to muster up the courage to look at him.
Suddenly, he grabbed both of her wrists and pulled them down. He wrapped his arms around her waist and held her in place. Her hands were not free at all.
Then, he kissed her.
That soft, smooth, and beautiful feeling was still clear even though he had left her lips.
For the rest of the journey, Wei Zilin did not speak again.
Xu Moyan did not know how long they had been driving, but she felt that it was quite a long time. However, she was not impatient. On the contrary, she was very happy.
Being able to be alone with Wei Zilin, even if they did not say anything, no matter how long it took, she was happy.
When the car stopped, the surroundings were not very bright. Only the buildings not far away were still brightly lit, and it looked very warm on this cold snowy day.
"I'm not sure which environment is suitable. After thinking about it, only Yan Beicheng's clubhouse is the best. It's always open, and the environment is quiet," Wei Zilin explained.
This was the first time he had spoken since that kiss. His voice was still clear and pleasant to the ear, but to Xu Moyan's ears, it felt different from before.
It sounded better, and it made her heart beat faster.
As Wei Zilin got out of the car, he glanced at her pale hands. "Where are the gloves?"
Only then did Xu Moyan take out his gloves from the pocket of her jacket in a panic. Her actions were so nervous and flustered that it was cute.
"Forget it. Don't wear them. It won't be cold anyway," Wei Zilin said.
Xu Moyan was still thinking about what Wei Zilin meant when Wei Zilin took her left hand. The burning heat from his palm was transmitted directly to her palm.
Sure enough, it was not cold at all.
Xu Moyan blushed and smiled like a cat that had stolen a fish. She looked like she had gotten a bargain. Those who did not know would think that she had taken advantage of him.
She put her right hand into the pocket of her jacket. Sure enough, she did not need to wear gloves this way.
Wei Zilin led her all the way into the red roof. The waiter recognized him and immediately went forward. "Young Master Lin."
Wei Zilin nodded. He did not care about the waiter's gaze on his and Xu Moyan's hands. He asked, "Is there room tonight?"
"Yes," the waiter said. "This way, please."
Today was a special day. Couples celebrating a holiday would not come here, and business would not come here today. Therefore, on Valentine's Day, business at the red roof was not as good as usual.
They were led into the room by the waiter. There was an ordering machine in the room, and the order would be automatically sent into the system. Therefore, the waiter did not need to wait here.
One of the advantages of the red roof was that it was very private. The ordering machine in the room also had a function to call the waiter. Without being called, the waiter would not come in.
After all, many people who came here to discuss business were discussing confidential matters. Even the most trustworthy of the waiter at the red roof was not as reassuring as knowing that the waiter was not there.
After the waiter left, only Wei Zilin and Xu Moyan were left in the large room.
Xu Moyan stood there uneasily, not knowing what to do or say.
Wei Zilin led her to the sofa and sat down before letting go of her hand. His handsome face was very serious.
"I didn't want to come back so soon, but when I remembered that it's Valentine's Day today, I wanted to spend it with you. That's why I was so busy in G City. Other than breakfast, I didn't eat lunch or dinner. Only then did I manage to catch the evening flight back. I just didn't expect to face your suspicion as soon as I came back. "
Xu Moyan did not dare to look at Wei Zilin. She lowered her head guiltily.
"Before the flight, I saw that you made a cake on Weibo. I was very happy and looked forward to it. I thought that you would give it to me. At that time, even if I was hungry, I didn't feel bad. I was in a better mood than ever. When I got off the plane, I rushed to find you with my luggage still in the trunk. I didn't even go home, but you came out empty-handed. It felt like you made me a promise, but you didn't fulfill it. I thought that you didn't like me. "
Xu Moyan opened her mouth, but closed it again with a red face. She had already confessed once. If she were to do it again, she would not be able to open her mouth.
"To be honest, I was very angry because of your distrust. I thought that I was so busy that I didn't even eat. Only I knew how tired I was. I gritted my teeth and persevered so that I could come back in time to see you. In the end, you gave me such a surprise. "Wei Zilin looked at her calmly.
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