CHAPTER 16

Ye Chengxing... actually went to see a lawyer to terminate her contract with Star Flash Entertainment?

Li Jia couldn't help but recall the other party's hurried appearance and the obvious contemplation on her face. She had imagined all the things Ye Chengxing could possibly do, but she never expected that she would be busy running around for her.

The Omega stood by the roadside, staring fixedly at the cloth wrapped around her palm, feeling a tangled mess in her heart.

Just then, her phone rang again. She took it out and opened it, only to find that Ye Chengxing had transferred a considerable amount of money to her once again.

Li Jia belatedly remembered that her excuse was to come out and look at books and pick some test papers.

Her heart tightened, and she looked at the various shops on the side of the road. She deliberately chose a bookstore farthest from the law firm, hastened her pace, walked in, randomly selected a few books, and then sent her location to Ye Chengxing, just like she had seen the message from Ye Chengxing.

Ye Chengxing arrived quickly.

She looked at Omega standing at the entrance of the bookstore, holding books in her arms, and thought that she should be more attentive in the future.

After Li Jia got in the car, Ye Chengxing spoke, "Just tell me directly if there's anything you need. Sometimes I'm afraid I won't be able to remember."

Li Jia was in the midst of transferring the money to her when she heard her say that. She paused in her actions and said, "It's not necessary, sister... I still have some money saved from before."

She couldn't go into too much detail about the source of the money, so she could only make up an excuse like this. However, Ye Chengxing saw through it but still transferred the money back to her, and even transferred a lot more. "Li Jia, don't worry about it. After all, you call me sister. This amount of money is nothing."

Li Jia looked at the numbers on the screen and felt even more flustered.

Although she had always felt that whether Ye Chengxing's intentions were genuine or not didn't matter to her, deep down she still leaned towards the idea that it was insincere.

However, at this moment, she couldn't help but truly wonder—

Is this real? She didn't know.

But if it is real... what should she do?

She had become accustomed to the malice, to the point that when she discovered genuine kindness at this moment, she felt helpless.

She couldn't help but want to ask Ye Chengxing.

Why didn't she take possession of her like those people who humiliated her but instead took her to the hospital? Why did she find a school for her and hire a tutor? Why did she give her so much money and why did she go to a lawyer to help her terminate her contract... and why was she so good to her?

Did she really know what was going on when she wanted to help her terminate her contract with Star Flash Entertainment? Wasn't she afraid of trouble?

Li Jia looked at the astonishing string of zeros behind the numbers on the screen, lowered her eyelashes, and finally asked directly, "Sister, why are you being so good to me? The reason you mentioned earlier was just an excuse, right?"

Ye Chengxing wasn't surprised that Li Jia figured it out. She wasn't very good at lying in the first place, so it was only natural that Li Jia could tell.

But how should she explain it?

Setting aside whether the system's existence could be revealed to Li Jia, even if she wanted to explain, the system wouldn't allow her to do so.

"I don't know how to explain this..." After pondering for a long time, Ye Chengxing sighed lightly and said, "But Li Jia, I came for you."

Although she couldn't reveal the existence of the system, this statement should convey a similar meaning.

Li Jia's eyelashes trembled upon hearing Ye Chengxing's words.

She thought about how she had wanted to exchange this cherished concern, even if it was fake. But at this moment, she discovered that this kindness and concern were truly real, and she suddenly felt confused and wanted to push it away.

Came for her?

Did Ye Chengxing know what she was saying?

The Omega clenched the books in her hand so tightly that her fingertips turned pale from the pressure.

"Ye Chengxing, do you think I will be grateful to you just because you're good to me?" She spoke with a bitter tone, no longer addressing her as "sister."

With this statement, it seemed that the following words came more smoothly.

She squeezed the books too hard, feeling the slight friction between the paper and the cloth, as if she could still recall the expression on Ye Chengxing's face when she was bandaging her.

As these words were spoken, the car seemed to fall silent. Li Jia spoke again, almost on the verge of laughter, "To be honest, I won't be grateful to you, and I won't trust you. I will still find you disgusting, no matter what you do. So put away your desire to redeem me. Is it worth it? Is it necessary? It's like seeing a wounded bird on the road. That bird may not even care anymore, so who cares?"

Why be good to her? Why did she want to help her terminate her contract with Star Flash Entertainment? Did she really want to pull her out of her past quagmire? But was there a need for it? Don't save her, don't pull her out. If she were the same person she was in her past life at this moment, she might have been pulled out, but it's too late now. She's already like this, and she doesn't want anyone to pull her up.

Ye Chengxing shouldn't be good to her anymore, just like those people who accused and disliked her. She could accept this person's insincere kindness, but if it was genuine, she didn't need anyone to truly care about her.

So what if she pulls her along? She won't appreciate her kindness.

Li Jia looked at the silent Ye Chengxing and suddenly had a strange thought. Even though she had said hurtful words, she didn't want to see Ye Chengxing hating her.

But it didn't matter. That's how it should be. It doesn't matter to her.

Perhaps it was rare to encounter someone so different from her past, and it made her feel strange as well.

These days of being with Ye Chengxing for a long time, and being accustomed to Alpha's gentle and starry-eyed gaze, have made her feel as if she is deserving of being treated well. She almost forgot that she wasn't that kind of person. The current version of her is fickle, annoying, hurtful, and unlikeable.

Now that she had spoken this this, even Ye Chengxing wouldn't want to be kind to her anymore, right? Perhaps there won't be anyone as kind to her as Ye Chengxing from now on, but it doesn't matter. None of it matters. She doesn't need it.

Wanting to help her terminate her contract, she didn't know how Ye Chengxing found out about her contract or if she had even seen it. Maybe she just wanted to help her, but did she know what kind of person Lin Que was and who else was behind him? The pampered young miss who had always been favored by others, did she know how wicked she could be? Did she really think that bringing her out from there would solve everything? These rotten things should only happen to her, why should Ye Chengxing bother?

She doesn't owe her anything. On the contrary, she owes her a lot these days.

She truly... despises good people the most.

The car came to a stop, and Ye Chengxing hadn't spoken yet. Li Jia glanced out the window.

The sunlight was fading, and the sky was already dim. But as the time arrived, the streetlights illuminated, bringing some light to the darkness, making it not so dark after all.

At that moment, she heard Ye Chengxing finally speak.

"Li Jia." She called out her name, her voice sounding completely different from what she had imagined—neither angry, disappointed, nor any other incomprehensible emotions.

The inside of the car had become a bit dark, but the light was still shining through, preventing it from being completely dark.

In the darkness, there was always the presence of light.

"I'm actually quite glad to hear you say that you don't trust me." Ye Chengxing spoke, her voice calm, even as usual, with a faint, gentle laugh.

Hearing that laughter, Li Jia felt her heart skip a beat, becoming even more chaotic.

It was the same attitude again.

She turned her gaze back and looked at Ye Chengxing.

Why does she want to be kind to her? She had said such hurtful words, so why would she still look at her so gently?

"You're right, but who's to say what's worth it or not," Ye Chengxing met Li Jia's gaze, perhaps due to the light coming through the window or something else, her eyes seemed to emit a different kind of brilliance. "It's true that maybe that bird doesn't even care anymore, but Li Jia, I care."

In the dim light, Ye Chengxing saw Li Jia's eyes, saw her gripping the books tightly with almost pale knuckles, her eyelashes trembling, like a butterfly ready to take flight.

So she softly repeated, "Li Jia, I care..."

Upon hearing these words, Omega's eyelashes trembled even more, but not hearing Li Jia's voice, Ye Chengxing continued, "I don't think I've never said it before, but in my eyes, you're not a bird covered in wounds, unable to flap its wings and in need of salvation."

Her voice wasn't particularly loud, and her tone was gentle, but beneath her words, there was an inexplicable surge of vitality, like a spring breeze thawing the frozen soil, sweeping over the hills, causing the withered branches to sprout new green buds.

"If you ask me, you're more like a butterfly."

"A butterfly that undergoes metamorphosis and is reborn."

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