Ji Ying's phone was still playing a cute ringtone, persevering through the rain.
It was not until the third call that the calls finally stopped coming through.
Zhao Weili had done his best, calling her three times in a row.
She turned around and walked into the square with a numb expression. She came to a bus station's waiting area and sat down on a bench. Her wet clothes stuck to her body, and the cold wind blew at her, making her even colder.
She hugged her shoulders, her wet hair hanging down. The rain dripped from her hair, and soon, a large patch of the ground was wet.
'Alright! I'll just stay here, then. After all, I have nowhere else in this world to live, so I might as well live wherever!' she thought to himself with resentment as she shivered.
Suddenly, a pair of black leather shoes appeared in front of her. There were water droplets on them.
Her expression froze as she looked up. Her heart almost stopped beating.
A familiar handsome face came into view.
The man was holding a black umbrella, his expression calm and indifferent. His eyes were fixed on the battered and exhausted Ji Ying. He did not say anything and just held the umbrella over her head. He reached out with his other hand.
Ji Ying was slightly stunned as she looked at his slender yet powerful hands.
After a long time, she came back to her senses, raised her head, and sneered. "What are you doing here? Are you showing me pity?"
Zhao Weili's gaze was sharp and profound. Ji Ying could not hold it for long. She was forced to look away.
"Are you punishing yourself? Or giving up? If I were you, I wouldn't act like this. It's useless to try to keep your pride. You still have to face reality!"
"You're not me, so how can you claim you understand my feelings?!"
"If you think quarreling will make you feel better, I can help you with that!"
Ji Ying was dejected when she heard this. What was the use of quarreling? What was the use of resentment? What was the use of hatred? All of them were useless, but she just could not let go.
She looked at Zhao Weili's outstretched hand in front of his eyes. She knew that as long as she grasped this hand, all her troubles, all her hardships, and all her hatred would be washed away.
However, she really did not want to get close to this man. The gap between the two of them was just too big. It was like the gap between heaven and earth. A man like him was like the Heavens, while she was just an insignificant speck of dust on Earth.
She could not afford to offend him, and she did not want to risk it!
Ji Ying looked at Zhao Weili's handsome face and met his deep gaze. She said in a low voice, "you know that I have nothing now. I'm very grateful for your help, but I can't repay you!"
Zhao Weili's furrowed brows relaxed at Ji Ying's words, and his eyes cleared. He said indifferently, "I've never thought about asking you to repay me, and I don't need your repayment!"
Did not need her repayment? That was unacceptable.
Ji Ying shook her head and said, "Those who ask and never give back are evil. Of course I know that you're helping me out of goodwill, but if I can't repay your kindness, then I don't want this burden! Unless you tell me what you want from me. If I can give it to you, I'll accept your help!"
Zhao Weili simply said, "I want you!"
His answer was simple, and it both surprised Ji Ying and also was exactly what she expected. Based on Zhao Weili's calm attitude, she knew that he was not lying. Since the day they slept together, he had said that he wanted her as his woman. Now, he was going through so much trouble for her. Was it not obvious that he wanted her?
"Alright!" Ji Ying nodded lightly without any hesitation. At the same time, she laughed at herself and said, "I can't give you anything else you might want. Myself is the only thing I can give you now!"
Zhao Weili was stunned for a moment, wondering why Ji Ying had agreed so readily. She was so quick that it made him doubt her sincerity.
Ji Ying's eyes drooped as she slowly said, "Isn't your goal to have me sleep with you again? There's thunder and lightning tonight, and it's raining cats and dogs. Now's the best time to do what you love. "
Zhao Weili's thick eyebrows lifted, but his eyes were filled with doubt.
When Ji Ying looked at Zhao Weili's reaction, she did not see the reaction she expected. He looked a little displeased and conflicted, which was rather strange.
"What's with that expression? Don't you want to sleep with me? I gave you a chance, but you didn't want it, so it's no longer yours!"
Ji Ying stood up to leave, but her body was too weak. Her legs were numb. She lost her balance and fell forward.
Zhao Weili was quick to react and immediately grabbed her arm.