Chapter 522: Chapter 521: Cheng Zhirang, What the Hell Are You Trying to Say?

Mu Qiu lowered her head and said nothing.

Cheng Zhirang maintained his squatting position, holding her hand, looking directly at her.

She remained silent, and he continued to wait.

Until she finally couldn’t hold back and spoke up.

"I..." Her expression wasn’t particularly troubled, at most unsure of how to voice it, "I want a bit of personal space."

Cheng Zhirang looked at her calmly, and after a moment said, "You just don’t want me."

"I don’t!" Mu Qiu didn’t know where he got this idea, her eyes wide as she looked back at him, "Anyone with eyes can see how much I like you!"

"Then why don’t you want to spend more time with me? I suggested living together, and you avoided it twice. I know you heard what I said that night."

Mu Qiu avoided his gaze, instinctively searching for reasons in her mind.

"Liking you and wanting some personal space doesn’t conflict at all. You can’t expect me to spend all my time on you, sometimes I need time and space to do what I love."

"There’s no conflict. But the personal space you want is more than the time you need me. I never thought that being by my side meant you couldn’t have personal space to do what you love.

And you always forget you still have me. It’s so late tonight and you took a cab to the hospital alone, do you know how unsafe that is?

Reporters, stalkers, and haters, they’re all watching you. I was worried about your safety and drove through three red lights from Half Mountain!"

In the quiet room, Cheng Zhirang’s low roar was so clear it made Mu Qiu’s throat tighten.

This was the first time he spoke to her like this, the first time since they met that she had seen him talk with such attitude and tone.

No matter who it was aimed at, she had never seen him talk to anyone like this.

Someone always gentle, got angry at her tonight.

Mu Qiu’s tears came suddenly, as she stood up and screamed at him:

"Then you didn’t have to come! When I didn’t have you, I could go out as I pleased, take cabs at night, run around! Now that I’m with you, going out at night to see my friends means not only getting written about by the media but also getting scolded by you?!

It’s just that I don’t want to live together, why do you bring up so much stuff?! Cheng Zhirang, what the hell are you actually saying?!"

Each shout was louder than the last, her cries growing heavier.

Cheng Zhirang didn’t respond. She feared his silence and kept questioning loudly.

"You said you would tolerate me! Wanted to take me back to meet your parents! But now just a little trouble and you get angry at me like this?!

Was I wrong to visit my friend?! She was in such need, should I have slowly waited for you to take me? I can handle everything just fine without you!

When I was alone, I did everything on my own! I’ve lived alone for years without needing anyone!

Cheng Zhirang, if you hate it so much, let me leave! I’ll break the contract, not do the show, just leave your world!"

Crying out these words, she rushed out.

Cheng Zhirang reached out and stopped her.

Fear of being held back after everything falls apart, Mu Qiu pushed and hit him, shouting: "Let go!"

"So this is what you’re afraid of." Cheng Zhirang said in a hoarse voice, standing firm as she pushed and hit.

Eventually, Mu Qiu tired out, squatting down and covering her face, crying.

Cheng Zhirang slowly knelt on one knee in front of her, lowered his head, and earnestly said in a low voice:

"I’m not angry with you. We’ll handle the property transfer tomorrow, and after finishing this show, I won’t take on any more activities other than one movie a year, I’ll fade from the entertainment circle.

Please bear with it for a couple of years, soon you’ll be able to walk the streets and go out as before, the entertainment industry updates so quickly, besides Cheng Zhi, they’ll soon forget us.

If you don’t like living together, you can stay at your small villa, but can you take two days to keep me company? I won’t disturb you.

If we both have time, we can also go out with friends for a picnic, I can take you to many places for inspiration, and I’ll try my best to achieve whatever you want.

If a disagreement arises, I won’t make you leave, the house is in your name, I don’t have that right. You don’t need to worry about having no place to go because of our arguments, you have a home in both Hai City and Yun City."

After a while, Mu Qiu’s sobs became clearer, her tone muffled as she scolded him.

"Cheng Zhirang, you’re so annoying."

Cheng Zhirang reached out to hug her, his voice soft and tender: "Well, nothing I can do. You’re the one who fell for me first."

Smart people don’t need to explain too much to each other.

He must have overheard her conversation with Su Jin.

When there’s a problem between two people, sometimes a big fight might be for the best.

When emotions are released, many issues are exposed, allowing you to address them one by one, easing the tension.

At least it’s not left unresolved.

The two held each other past midnight, until Mu Qiu’s crying gradually subsided.

Cheng Zhirang gently kissed her brows and eyes, grazing her lips, especially fond of the corners of her eyes, kissing them repeatedly, careful and tender.

Mu Qiu softened.

"Swear that what you just said is true." She spoke with a nasal tone, calmly.

"We will handle the property transfer in the morning."

"I wasn’t talking about that."

Cheng Zhirang didn’t hesitate for a moment: "It’s true."

"If you don’t keep your promise to me in the future," Mu Qiu leaned close to his ear and whispered, 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"I’ll make you regret it for a lifetime, and before leaving, I’ll ruin your reputation, dragging you down from your current popularity."

Setting strict assurances for herself is basically deciding to open her heart, saying harsh words to bolster her courage.

Cheng Zhirang hugged her tighter, responding softly, "I promise."

"Let your words match your actions."

"Better be. From now on, you’re not allowed to yell at me or get angry."

"I wasn’t yelling at you..."

"I say you were, so you were."

"...Alright."

Only then did Mu Qiu slowly reach out and hug him back.

"How did you hear what Sister Su Jin and I talked about? Brother Lin left just as you arrived, if you heard what I said to her, you must have met him at the door."

The analysis of a calm woman is terrifyingly strong.

Cheng Zhirang answered honestly: "I asked someone to get the ward’s surveillance, afraid someone might tamper with it."

"You even know people at the ob-gyn hospital responsible for the surveillance?" She relaxed a bit, looking straight at him and asking.

This somewhat sounded like an interrogation, Cheng Zhirang shook his head: "Just the deputy dean."

"Is the deputy dean your uncle?"

"...A friend, his family owns the place."

Though not quite fitting, the first thought in the mind of the previously tearful and vigilant woman was—

Could this be the dream-like doctor buddy that every male lead in a domineering CEO story has?

Young, successful, handsome, playful with a sense of humor, with an introductory line always like [You called me in the middle of the night just to put a band-aid on a woman’s scrape?].

It’s too dreamy.

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ps: Don’t worry, not a tearjerker

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