Female lead’s Delusion of Starting Over

Chapter 66

Chapter 66: Cao Yingying’s Confession

“Did you hear that Ye Chen, who embarrassed you at the banquet that day, has now become a wanted criminal?” Cao Yingying diverted the topic. A confession was still in order, but now clearly wasn’t a good time.

“Ah, I didn’t expect that Ye Chen would turn out to be so utterly ruthless,” Lu Li responded with an indifferent attitude.

“Perhaps he was always off in the head, otherwise, how could he make such a scene at Grandpa’s banquet?” A flash of murderous intent passed through her eyes. Ye Chen’s misery pleased her, but what she wanted was his death.

“Hahaha, Yingying, you’re somewhat different from what I imagined,” Lu Li laughed heartily.

Not just Ye Chen was sick; Zhang Ziqin, Lu Ya, those women, none of them were sane. Clearly, Ye Chen’s flirting was disgusting, yet these women, as if brain-damaged, one by one, went on to collaborate with him.

In his past life, the only normal woman he encountered was Cao Yingying standing before him now.

“Then, in your eyes, Lu Li, what kind of person should Cao Yingying be?” Cao Yingying asked with a light smile, curious about Lu Li’s impression of her.

“Rumors say, Miss Cao of the Cao family, intelligent, elegant, beautiful, is a woman like a green lotus. After spending a few days with you, I feel Yingying, you being intelligent, elegant, and beautiful is all true, but you also have a sense of… youthfulness!”

It’s a bit like those particularly emotional young people.

Lu Li thought to himself.

“Youthfulness!!!”

Cao Yingying’s face flushed imperceptibly. Was he saying she was young and beautiful? This was the first time Lu Li had complimented her. In their previous life, their interactions were too scarce, mainly because she didn’t know how to start a conversation.

She could treat everyone politely, faultlessly, making everyone feel a refreshing kindness. Only in front of Lu Li did her eloquence seem to disappear.

Lu Li was also numb back then and never initiated a conversation with her.

“Then, do you like this version of me?” Her gaze was tender as water. She didn’t want to wait any longer. In her previous life, she missed out, leaving in sorrow alone. This life, she didn’t want to miss again.

Compared to losing Lu Li, Cao Yingying could accept anything else.

“Uh…” His words sounded like a confession, looked like a confession too!

Cao Yingying’s gaze, full of tenderness, made Lu Li’s heart involuntarily tremble, solidifying the speculation he had hardly dared to believe.

Cao Yingying really liked him.

But why?

Just because he treated her grandfather?

“Of course, I like you.” It wasn’t necessary for Lu Li to hide his fondness for Cao Yingying, just as he wouldn’t hide that Chen Xiaoyi was his woman.

Freed from the system’s shackles, living anew, Lu Li only wanted to be happy. Killing Lu Ya made him happy, so he did it. Killing Zhang Ziqin would also make him happy; he would do it in the future too.

Feeling Chen Xiaoyi’s hand tighten around his, Lu Li patted her hand, signaling her to relax.

Receiving Lu Li’s response, Cao Yingying’s stunning beauty blossomed with a radiant smile like the spring sun, a blush spreading across her face, too beautiful for words.

At that moment, she almost felt moved to tears. From her previous life to this one, through countless days and nights of longing, in the depths of her dreams, she always saw that familiar figure.

Glancing at Chen Xiaoyi, she didn’t care about anything else. Waiting across two lifetimes, even if she always ended up doing foolish things she couldn’t believe when with Lu Li, it allowed her to disregard many things.

Finally seeing Lu Li again, what else mattered?

But to be Lu Li’s wife, his queen, his main wife had to be her, no matter who it was, she had to fight for it.

Cao Yingying spent the entire day at the Lu family estate, dining and lounging together. It was unexpected how well this intelligent and beautiful woman got along with Chen Xiaoyi, making it quite a rare sight.

Lu Li was a bit puzzled. This woman liked him, and then got along so well with his woman?

What kind of strategy was this???

It wasn’t until around four in the afternoon that Cao Yingying left the Lu estate with Lu Li to treat Old Master Cao.

If Lu Li cured her grandfather’s legs, it meant the entire Cao family, especially her grandfather, owed him a huge favor, which would be absolutely beneficial for Lu Li. Cao Yingying was determined to seize this opportunity for Lu Li. As for her grandfather, he would also get to enjoy a healthy body. (Filial piety is powerful!)

After the acupuncture session, Cao Yingying actively escorted Lu Li to the door.

“Lu Li.” Cao Yingying suddenly called out.

Lu Li turned around: “What is it? Is there something else?”

A soft embrace caught him off guard as Cao Yingying suddenly hugged Lu Li, looking into his eyes with tender affection.

“Nothing much, I just wanted to tell you that I’ll be visiting your house often.”

“Uh… hmm…”

Before Lu Li could say anything, a dominant kiss landed on his lips.

“Also, I like you too.” Giving her first kiss to the man she loved the most in two lifetimes, Cao Yingying felt blissful, whispering softly in Lu Li’s ear.

Then she ran back into the house, leaving Lu Li almost in disarray. He certainly could have avoided Cao Yingying’s actions, but he didn’t, perhaps because of his fondness for her, or perhaps selfishly wanting to monopolize this beautiful woman, unwilling to dodge.

“Do you like me?”

With a helpless smile, he headed to his car.

Old Master Cao, watching his granddaughter peering cautiously out the window at Lu Li’s departing figure, teased: “Alright! Look at how happy you are, it seems you got what you wished for!”

“Mhm…” Blushing, she nodded, her lips still feeling the warmth of Lu Li’s.

“You, you, isn’t this fine? If you like someone, you should boldly say it out loud. How would they know if you don’t tell them?” Old Master Cao laughed heartily.

“Grandpa…” Cao Yingying glared at her grandfather in annoyance and complaint.

But she knew her grandfather was right. In her previous life, she never confessed until the end. If it weren’t for her rebirth, she might have really missed the chance with Lu Li.

“Look, look, even starting to act up with your grandpa, indeed love changes people!” Old Master Cao’s robust voice teased, causing Cao Yingying to blush even more.

“That’s right, keep it up, Grandpa loves it when Yingying is like this. I really need to thank that Lu boy!”

“Grandpa, stop it.” Cao Yingying fled, unable to endure her grandpa’s teasing gaze anymore.