Chen Jie's heart sank.
He had a premonition of something ominous.
"You're not just saying that because I bought you so many gifts, are you? If so, I can only say that such a you is very cheap!" Chen Jie said deliberately.
Li Ziling was stunned.
Then, with an angry face, she looked at Chen Jie and said, "In my life, I've received gifts with both hands, and I can count them on one hand! Even if I accept a gift from someone, I'll reciprocate! What do you take me for?"
"I didn't mean that..."
Li Ziling pushed the large bags and packages in front of Chen Jie: "Take them back, I don't want your gifts!"
"When I get home, I'll take out the SIM card, and I'll give you the phone back tomorrow! If you're not satisfied, I'll write you an IOU and pay you back in full within a year!"
Fifty thousand, she didn't have that much money in her hand.
But she didn't want to be criticized.
After all, Chen Jie had bought her women's necessities. Was it enough to just return the items and get her money back?
She, Li Ziling, wasn't that kind of person.
"Wait!"
Chen Jie rushed to catch up.
However, Li Ziling stopped directly, turned her head, and looked at Chen Jie coldly, saying, "I hope you stay away from me in the future. I will never agree to be your girlfriend, no matter what you do."
It was the first time she had said such a thing to a man, only to be questioned about being cheap.
She couldn't stand it.
"Stop!"
Seeing her about to leave, Chen Jie couldn't help but shout.
But Li Ziling ignored him.
Seeing this, Chen Jie had no choice but to step forward and grab her hand.
"Let go of me! What do you want to do?" Li Ziling was flustered by Chen Jie's rudeness.
After all, it was late at night, and there was no one around.
If Chen Jie really did something to her, she would have no way to resist.
"Li Ziling, you're wrong!" Chen Jie suddenly said.
Li Ziling was stunned.
Chen Jie said, "The reason I said that is because I don't want you to be my girlfriend."
Li Ziling's eyes widened: "What did you say?"
"That's right, you heard me correctly. I never thought of you as my girlfriend. I approached you because I just wanted you to be my sister," Chen Jie said.
"How is that possible! I don't believe you! You're lying to me, aren't you?"
Li Ziling found it incredible.
If he just wanted her to be his sister, why would he do so much for her?
Tonight, he had spent nearly fifty thousand yuan!
She wasn't his girlfriend, so why would he do that?
Besides, he had been pestering her before.
Chen Jie knew she didn't believe him, but he could only say casually, "Actually, to tell you the truth, I once had a sister like you. She looked a lot like you."
Li Ziling's heart tightened: "Where is your sister?"
Chen Jie said, "Because of an accident, she was killed by an enemy. When I saw you, I felt like I saw my sister, so I wanted to stay by your side to protect you!"
At Li Ziling's age, she was relatively naive. Chen Jie's few words convinced her.
She immediately covered her mouth and said, "Ah! I'm sorry, I..."
"It's okay, as long as you know. If you don't believe me, think about it. From the moment we met until now, have I ever done anything indecent to you?"
Li Ziling thought to herself that except for the first time Chen Jie staged a play, he had never made any excessive demands on her.
If it weren't for the substantial cost Chen Jie had incurred on her, she would have thought Chen Jie wasn't pursuing her at all.
"Do you want to be my sister?" Chen Jie asked.
"I... I don't know..." Li Ziling said, flustered.
"It's okay, you can take all these things back. Even if you return them to me, I'll just throw them away," Chen Jie said.
"But..."
Li Ziling's eyes showed struggle.
Finally, she mustered up her courage and said, "I, actually, I don't really want to be your sister, but if you want to stay by my side, that's fine too. I don't have any objections."
She didn't know why she refused.
As long as she agreed, there would be a man who would treat her unconditionally well.
There would also be a man who would always protect her.
And she could get rid of Chen Jie's pursuit.
This was the most suitable choice for her, but the words that came to her mouth inexplicably turned into a refusal.
That was exactly what Chen Jie wanted, giving him a reason to protect her.
"But I have to make a statement first!"
Li Ziling looked at Chen Jie and said, "Unless, unless our... feelings are really that good, otherwise you are not allowed to give me any more gifts! I don't need your help! Otherwise, I will only treat you as a man who harasses me!"
"Don't worry, we'll do as you say." Chen Jie was indifferent to these matters, so he naturally had no objections to Li Ziling's words.
"Then, I'll accept these."
Li Ziling said hesitantly, then picked up the gifts again.
When they reached Li Ziling's door, she opened it. Chen Jie showed no intention of entering, which made Li Ziling breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed Chen Jie was not that kind of person after all.
But after entering the room, she became conflicted.
In her entire life, this was the first time a man had treated her so well.
Although other suitors had also offered her expensive gifts, most of them had ulterior motives. Some even hired brokers to tell her that if she slept with a certain young master, she would get three hundred thousand yuan.
But she had never encountered someone like Chen Jie before.
Thinking carefully, Chen Jie had such a good demeanor, and seemed like a decent man.
Li Ziling's pretty face flushed, and she quickly took out her phone and sent a text message to Azhu: "Azhu, we were all wrong! Teacher Chen isn't pursuing me at all, he just treats me like his sister!"
Then she recounted their conversation to Azhu.
Azhu replied with a disdainful expression, then texted back: "Li Ziling, are you really stupid or pretending to be stupid? Do you think such a coincidence exists?"
"If he really had a sister, why would she look so much like you? Why would he pretend to be your suitor?"
"Ah? Then why do you think he did it?"
Li Ziling looked surprised.
"You are too naive. This man's thoughts are very perverted. First, he acts as a brother and sister with you, and then you date other guys. At that time, he'll act a little jealous. Due to your naturally close relationship, you'll eventually find that your big brother is the most reliable! And then... ugh... I'm going to vomit! A typical role-playing scenario."
Li Ziling was stunned for a long time, half-believing and half-doubting.
"Never mind, I've already told him not to give me any more gifts in the future, and he won't pursue me. Let him do whatever he wants!"
After Azhu's reminder, Li Ziling felt it was necessary to guard against Chen Jie.
After finishing the chat with Azhu, Li Ziling looked at the clothes she had just bought.
No girl dislikes new clothes. Li Ziling had been wearing old clothes before because she had no money to buy new ones.
Now, with these high-end clothes in front of her, she immediately changed into several Victoria's Secret outfits and put on a dress.
Instantly, a maiden as beautiful as a celestial being appeared in the mirror.
"They were all given by him. Let him see them first."