However, instead of telling the driver to stop, he said, "If you really wanted to distance yourself from me, you would've slapped me when I dragged you into the car. Isn't it a little late to say these now?"
"You..." Qin Lianyi glared at him. "I'm already unfortunate enough. What on earth do you want? Aren't you afraid of your girlfriend misunderstanding you if you do this?"
Bai Tingxin stared at Qin Lianyi with an unfathomable look in his eyes. "Does it matter whether she misunderstands? Will you believe me if I say that I never had feelings for her?"
Qin Lianyi was stunned. She stared blankly at Bai Tingxin. After some time, she seemed to come to her senses and said, "Are you only dating her for... power and the sake of your career?"
He pressed his thin lips slightly and made no reply.
She did not ask again. She thought that he probably got together with Gao Manlin because he wanted better prospects for his career. However, they had been together for five years and were going to get married, so he should have some feelings for her.
Why would he marry someone he did not love, right?
At this moment though, he was telling her he had no feelings for Gao Manlin.
The car drove toward a more and more remote place. Qin Lianyi was suddenly surprised. "Where are you taking me?"
"We're going somewhere safe. Something might happen soon, so you'd better stay away," said Bai Tingxin.
"I don't want to stay away. I want to go home. Bai Tingxin, tell the driver to stop!" said Qin Lianyi.
Was he afraid that she would say something in front of the press and affect his marriage, so he wanted her to ‘stay away’? Was there something else?
It was silent for the rest of the journey. Neither of them spoke.
The destination was an ordinary residential community. Although it was remote and in the suburbs, many people from the city would buy houses here because they were cheap. Therefore, the place was bustling in the evening.
Bai Tingxin brought Qin Lianyi to an apartment and said to Qin Lianyi, "Stay here for a few days. You can ask for leave from work. Once things come to an end in a few days, you can leave and lead a normal life!"
"Come to an end?" Qin Lianyi frowned and asked, "What end? Are you going to find the person who took these photos? Or ask the verified account that caused the incident to go viral online to give a public apology? Bai Tingxin, I want to live a normal life, so please leave me alone from now on, okay?"
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