Female lead’s Delusion of Starting Over

Chapter 65

Chapter 65: The Strange Woman

Is it the butterfly effect that allowed You Meng to find Lu Li ahead of time?

Cao Yingying frowned slightly. She acknowledged You Meng’s feelings for Lu Li; after all, when avenging Lu Li, You Meng had exerted a lot of effort. If it weren’t for her acting as a spy inside, killing Ye Chen would not have been so easy.

However, Cao Yingying still had reservations about You Meng working for Ye Chen for so many years. Of course, it was just reservations. After all, You Meng hadn’t hurt Lu Li like Lu Ya and Zhang Ziqin had. For some reasonable requests, she was still in agreement.

You Meng committed suicide at Lu Li’s grave in the end, her departure was decisive and clean, which actually earned Cao Yingying’s respect.

Although You Meng had found Lu Li ahead of time, the fact that she had previously worked for Lu Li’s enemy was undeniable. No wonder Lu Li made her a maid.

You Meng also recognized Cao Yingying. Her feelings were complex towards the person who stood by her ‘big brother’ during his last moments and spared no effort to avenge him after he was killed by Ye Chen.

Compared to Lu Ya and Zhang Ziqin, Cao Yingying truly showed deep affection and righteousness to her ‘big brother’. She handled everything after his death, even preventing Zhang Ziqin and those from the Lu family from intervening.

With just one glance, You Meng silently lowered her head. Being by her ‘big brother’s’ side now was enough for her. Even if something happened in the future, she wouldn’t compete with Miss Cao Yingying.

She was the one who could truly help her ‘big brother’.

And now, even though she was by her ‘big brother’s’ side, she was still a ‘little traitor’ trying to redeem her sins.

Ignoring You Meng for the moment, Lu Li led Cao Yingying to sit down in the living room.

“Alright, is there something special you came for today?” Chen Xiaoyi brought tea for both, pouring a cup for Cao Yingying and Lu Li. Lu Li looked at Cao Yingying somewhat quizzically.

As far as he was concerned, his acquaintance with Cao Yingying was just that. Of course, her Cao family still owed him a favor, but that favor would only be realized after Old Master Cao was fully recovered.

Besides, there was Old Master Cao’s unexpected matchmaking last time. Lu Li could face all disturbances calmly, but facing an old man with no malice, even trying to match him with his granddaughter, left him truly unsure how to react.

And then there was Cao Yingying’s even more frightening proposal to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend yesterday.

Terrifying, truly terrifying!

Cao Yingying, seeing Chen Xiaoyi brewing tea for them, couldn’t help but frown. Chen Xiaoyi gave her the impression of a hostess entertaining a guest!

Could it be…

A bad guess suddenly formed in her mind.

“No, it can’t be. Even though the butterfly effect has occurred in this life, Chen Xiaoyi, who was assisting Ye Chen in managing the company in her previous life, didn’t become Ye Chen’s woman!” Cao Yingying was still convinced of Chen Xiaoyi’s firm convictions.

Lu Li certainly wouldn’t force anyone either.

He was so gentle that even when giving up all hope, he calmly accepted his death. Even on the verge of death, he donated all his money to the orphanage.

“Sigh…” Cao Yingying took a deep breath, calming her emotions, and revealed a radiant smile.

“I came to apologize for my rashness yesterday. It was reckless of me, Lu Li, please don’t take it to heart.”

Lu Li waved his hand, his gaze growing even more peculiar: “It’s alright, Yingying. You were just looking out for Old Master Cao. Such filial piety shouldn’t be tainted. It’s me who should apologize for my tone yesterday.”

With Cao Yingying being so magnanimous, what else could Lu Li say?

“I’ll go cut some fruit…” Chen Xiaoyi watched the two interact. As a woman, she just needed one look to know this woman was a love rival.

Her identity and beauty were not something she could compare with. She instinctively felt a bit sour and wanted to escape, but Lu Li stopped her.

“Alright, stop busying yourself. Sit down!” He pulled Chen Xiaoyi to sit beside him.

“Lu Li, you and Miss Chen are…” Cao Yingying’s eyes flickered. Such intimate behavior clearly wasn’t just between normal friends.

“Oh, Miss Cao, Chen Xiaoyi is the future vice president of my company, and also my woman. I hope you’ll look out for her in the future,” Lu Li said openly with a smile, making clear distinctions. He could see Cao Yingying’s feelings for him, although he didn’t know where these feelings came from, as if they had just appeared out of nowhere, which was very strange.

But Lu Li could see Chen Xiaoyi’s current restlessness even more. She was his woman. Even if he held a special favor for Cao Yingying, even harboring different ill intentions at times, he wouldn’t hurt the heart of a woman unrelated to him for another woman’s sake.

He enjoyed the favoritism shown by women, a favoritism he never experienced in his previous life. Now, Chen Xiaoyi’s favoritism towards him was very enjoyable, so naturally, he would lean towards her.

“…” Chen Xiaoyi, with her eyes as serene as autumn waters, adoringly gazed at Lu Li, her heart filled with emotion.

Nothing else mattered to her anymore. She might still feel jealous of other women close to Lu Li, but she knew Lu Li’s status was not something she could match.

His words were enough for her.

“Even if you have other women, I still want to stay by your side,” Chen Xiaoyi silently vowed in her heart, cherishing the security Lu Li provided.

Cao Yingying’s calm and beautiful smile stiffened for a moment. Even though she had speculated, hearing Lu Li declare it so openly still made her heart surge with bitterness.

She didn’t blame Lu Li, after all, he was unaware of their past life’s connection, nor did he know what she had done for him.

She only blamed herself for not being brave enough. If she had just boldly told Lu Li about her feelings yesterday… Yesterday, Lu Li had said he didn’t have a girlfriend, and Cao Yingying believed him. His sincerity in relationships meant he wouldn’t lie to her.

So, they must have officially defined their relationship just last night.

Perhaps they had already become intimate…

Her heart trembled, and a deep bitterness enveloped Cao Yingying’s heart.

“Calm down, Cao Yingying, calm down. In your previous life, you knew Lu Li loved Zhang Ziqin, and what did you do? Being reborn hasn’t taken away your courage.”

Taking a deep breath.

If she fell for Lu Li, there was no chance of giving up. In her previous life, she knew Lu Li loved Zhang Ziqin, yet she still stayed by his side, regretfully, Lu Li never understood her intentions in the end.

Gently looking at Lu Li with tender eyes, despite the sourness in her heart, she wouldn’t give up on the man she loved the most.

It was just Chen Xiaoyi, after all. Having lived two lifetimes, she wouldn’t stoop to be angry with her.

The only thing that somewhat upset her was that she had loved Lu Li for two lifetimes, only to be preempted by the woman who had assisted Ye Chen in managing the company in her previous life.