313: Shameless

Shameless

Qiao Qing was surprised. First, Jia Yuze remembered her and next he even smiled at her. She thought that seeing her face nobody would give her a smile but Jia Yuze did that. Moreover, the guy knew that she had tried to commit suicide.0

Various thoughts flashed in Qiao Qing's mind, 'Is his smile because of sympathy? Or is he laughing at me?'

These thoughts turned her heart cold. Because she had suffered too much, Qiao Qing had turned pessimistic. Her mind would imagine the worst scenarios in every situation.

Jia Yuze, on the other hand, was oblivious to Qiao Qing's thoughts. He was just amused to see the changing expressions on her face. 'What is this girl thinking about?' He wondered.

Qiao Qing sighed. No matter what the man in front of her thought about her, he was her life saviour and she had to thank him.

She cleared her throat and uttered, "Thank you," Her eyes looking down at his shoes, she said, "You saved my life, and I will forever be grateful to you."

Jia Yuze raised his eyebrows in curiosity, "If you cherish your life so much, then why did you....?"

Qiao Qing was startled by Jia Yuze's question. Tears appeared in her eyes when she thought of her mindset back then.

"It was a mistake. I didn't think it through. Now I am in my sane mind. Such thing would not happen again," Qiao Qing didn't know why but she answered Jia Yuze patiently. Maybe she thought that as her life saviour, he had the right to ask her this question.

At this moment, Father Qiao walked towards the two. He smiled at Jia Yuze and asked, "Master Yuze, are you familiar with my daughter?"

Before Jia Yuze could reply, Qiao Qing said, "Dad, he is the one who saved my life. He carried me out of water."

Father Qiao was surprised at the turn of events, "Really?" He faced Jia Yuze and thanked him profusely, "Master Yuze, I am really thankful to you. I don't know how I can repay such a big favour of yours."

Jia Yuze shook his head, "Uncle Qiao, it was my duty to save her. I couldn't possibly let someone die in front of my eyes, right?"

Father Qiao nodded. He looked gratefully at Jia Yuze and then turned to Qiao Qing, "Qing Qing, let me introduce you. This is Jia Yuze, the heir of Jia family."

Father Qiao continued, "We are cooperating with them in our business so you can say that Qiao family and Jia family are business partners. We have thrown this party as we and the Jia family together have acquired a big deal this time."

Qiao Qing nodded in understanding. Meanwhile, Jia Yuze maintained a poised smile over his face.

"Okay you youngsters carry on. I won't disturb you any longer," Father Qiao shook hands with Jia Yuze and walked away with a smile.

Jia Yuze smiled at Qiao Qing, "So how are you, Miss Qiao?"

"I am fine," Qiao Qing still could not make eye contact with Jia Yuze.

As Qiao Qing was conversing with Jia Yuze, Sun Qinglian dressed in an extravagant gown made her way towards the two with a sly smile on her face.

Since Jia Yuze entered, Sun Qinglian's eyes were fixated on him. Dressed in a figure-hugging black gown that accentuates her curves, Sun Qinglian exuded an air of confidence, but her expression turned into a mix of envy and desire as she watched Father Qiao introducing Qiao Qing to Jia Yuze from across the room.

"Cousin, how are you?" Sun Qinglian asked Qiao Qing, interrupting the conversation between Jia Yuze and Qiao Qing.

Qiao Qing's face darkened seeing Sun Qinglian here. Her face turned as dark as ink. She didn't reply to Sun Qinglian and ignored her.

Sun Qinglian didn't mind Qiao Qing's ignorance a little bit. She faced Jia Yuze and smiled, "Hi, you are Jia Yuze, right? I am Sun Qinglian, the daughter of Sun family. I am Qing Qing's cousin. It's nice to meet you."

Jia Yuze looked at Sun Qinglian and frowned. He then gazed at Qiao Qing and looking at her dark face, he deduced that Sun Qinglian might not fare well with Qiao Qing.

He didn't reply to Sun Qinglian just as Qiao Qing did. Sun Qinglian, on the other hand, didn't think that Jia Yuze was ignoring her. Even if this thought came into her mind, she was shameless enough to continue.

Sun Qinglian then glanced at Qiao Qing, "Cousin, you didn't answer me. Are you okay?" Without waiting for Qiao Qing to reply, Sun Qinglian continued, "I know that betrayal hurts too much and you have experienced it recently. But I think your boyfriend must also have his own reasons."

"Cousin, it's high time now that you face the truth. With your face, I doubt anybody could stay in a relationship with you, much less stay loyal to you. Shen Yong is a good person. Everybody makes mistakes. I think you should forgive him."

Sun Qinglian advised Qiao Qing as if she was really concerned for the latter. However, her words were dripping with sarcasm and insults.

Qiao Qing's eyes were wide open as she stared at Sun Qinglian in shock. 'How could somebody be this shameless!'

Sun Qinglian then turned to Jia Yuze, "Master Yuze, don't you think that I am right? How can anybody love a person with a disfigured face! I think such people should share some benefits with the other party and live their lives with a mutual understanding."

Hearing Sun Qinglian, Qiao Qing's heart tensed as the words stung like daggers, reopening her old wounds of insecurity. She clenched her fists and her jaw tightened.

"I don't agree with you Miss Sun," Jia Yuze contradicted Sun Qinglian, "I think what matters is inner beauty. Inner beauty shines brighter than any outward appearance ever could. Your scars do not define you. It's your unwavering kindness, your unwavering courage, and your unwavering resilience that make you truly beautiful."

"There is no use of being beautiful from outside if you have a black heart, Miss Sun," Jia Yuze smirked, "You should have a heart of gold, a pure heart. You should see the world with such compassion, and you should never hesitate to help those in need. Your inner beauty shines through in every word you speak, every action you take, and every smile you grace others with."

"If a person loves you because of your looks, one or the other day his love would fade away. You would grow old eventually. You would have wrinkles all over your face. Your outer beauty will decline. However, no matter how old you grow, your inner beauty stays."

"A person loving or hating you for your looks is fickle. And it's better to kick out such people from your lives. They are not worth wasting your precious time on."

"So, Miss Sun, if you'll excuse me, I have more important things to do," Jia Yuze smiled sarcastically at Sun Qinglian just as she had done to Qiao Qing. He then looked at Qiao Qing and walked away.

Qiao Qing's eyes filled with tears, touched by Jia Yuze's words. She had always felt self-conscious about her scar, but Jia Yuze saw beyond them. His unwavering appreciation of what inner beauty is made her heart swell with emotion.

She couldn't believe that there could be such a man who would think so deep. Most of the people she met were opposite of Jia Yuze. They looked at the surface and didn't bother to go deeper. However, Jia Yuze was different.

Her heart melted, and she felt a warmth spread through her chest. In that moment, she realized that her scars were just physical blemishes, and that her true worth was so much deeper. She looked at Jia Yuze's departing back with gratitude.

Other than Qin Yan, nobody had said anything to boost her confidence. When Qin Yan would counsel her, Qiao Qing would gain confidence for a few days but people's taunts would wash her confidence away.

Moreover, she felt that Qin Yan's opinion might be biased as she was her friend. Also boys think differently than girls and beauty is one thing that matters to them a lot. So even if Qin Yan said anything, her words would not make much impact on Qiao Qing.

However, Jia Yuze was different. He wasn't related to her in any way and thus his opinion was unbiased. In addition, he was a guy. Still if he said that inner beauty matters a lot, it meant that there are guys who think like that.

Sun Qinglian snorted, "Anybody can say such big words. But how many can follow their own words? Anyway cousin, don't dream of Master Yuze. He is way out of your league." Sun Qinglian taunted Qiao Qing once again before slinking away in her high heels.

Qiao Qing did not hear what Sun Qinglian said. Her eyes were fixated on Jia Yuze. At this moment, her heart skipped a beat.

pqdm.com