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While they were talking, Gu You arrived.
The instant he stepped through the door he saw Xu Bi Ying lying on the hospital bed with an unwilling look on her face, her hair in a mess and her eyes red. Unexpectedly, it was a somewhat frightening scene.
Gu You was silent for a moment before he spoke. âHave you made enough of a fuss yet?â
âYou Gege! You came to see me!â
The expression on Xu Bi Yingâs face looked like she was wronged. âListen to me, theyâve all been fooled by that woman Ruan Jiu Jiu. She isnât at all the kind of person they think she is, itâs all a show sheâs putting on, sheâŚâ
âStop talking about this.â
Gu You had a stern look in his eye, no longer appearing as gentle and reserved as he usually did. He walked over to the side of Xu Bi Yingâs sickbed. âIf you keep making such a mess, Iâll tell Uncle and Aunt everything that youâve done. I canât look after you anymore.â
âNo!â
Her parents were still waiting expectantly for the news of her and Gu Youâs marriage. Over the last few days, the two of them were still excitedly discussing where they should hold the wedding. Xu Bi Ying absolutely did not want to let them know that there was no hope left for anything between her and Gu You, and more so she didnât want those useless people to see her making a fool of herself.
Xu Bi Ying helplessly grabbed onto Gu Youâs clothes. âBelieve me, okay? She already knew long ago that you would make huge leaps in your career. The reason she didnât get a divorce was also because she knew Cheng Jun was rich and that he was a huge CEO. Sheâs never been genuine or honest at all!â
âXu Bi Ying!â
Gu You was obviously extremely infuriated. âDid Aunt and Uncle raise you to be someone who slanders othersâ reputations outside like this?!â
Xu Bi Ying was still unresigned and bit her lip. âIâm not lying!â That Ruan Jiu Jiu definitely didnât have any good intentions! The instant a better man appeared, she would definitely fly into someone elseâs arms without the slightest hesitation.
The look in Gu Youâs eyes as he gazed at her held a deep disappointment, as well as extreme indifference.
âThereâs already news media reporters hanging around outside waiting for a story. Itâd be best if you just remain calm and donât make groundless claims. If Tu Nan intends to sue you, I wonât side with you.â
Xu Bi Ying didnât dare believe him. âThen youâre going to side with Ruan Jiu Jiu? For what reason? Whoâs the person whoâs known you for so many years, that has been friends with you since childhood?â
Gu You pulled away the corner of his jacket. âMy Bi Ying Meimei doesnât exist anymore.â
After dropping that line, he turned and left.
Gu You came out of the ward. When he lifted his eyes, his gaze bumped into a man leaning on the wall. A black jacket was draped over his shoulders and he leaned against the cold ceramic tiles on the wall without much expression on his face. A pair of phoenix eyes carelessly flickered over towards Gu You, and even the look in his eyes was very indifferent.
Feeling a sense of absurdity, Gu Youâs mind whirled as he wondered, back then on the other side of the computer screen, did Liszt also look at him in the same way as he overestimated himself?
It truly made one feel anger, yet at the same time, a kind of powerlessness.
âHowâs your shoulder, itâs not serious?â A few months ago, Gu You had injured his wrist and at that moment he felt a slight sense of camaraderie.
Cheng Jun withdrew his gaze, and even his eyes emitted a feeling of coolness. He slowly let out a cold scoff. âNot that bad.â
âThen thatâs good. Oh yeah, howâs Ruan Jiu Jiu?â
Cheng Jun took a sidelong glance at him. He couldnât be bothered to respond.
A few large words were written in his eyes: None of your goddamn business.
Tu Nan had gone out to take care of some matters related to Xu Bi Ying. Hopeful members of the media were still eagerly hanging around outside, so he naturally couldnât spare Cheng Jun any attention. Naturally, Cheng Jun also didnât need Tu Nan to look after him.
Therefore, errands like buying Yakult fell into Ruan Jiu Jiuâs hands.
Cheng Jun only wanted to send away Ruan Jiu Jiu as he spoke a few lines to Gu You.
âI wonât let anyone hurt her no matter who they are.â
Gu You had a solemn look in his eyes. âI have the same intentions as you.â
âStill remember what I said to you? Donât waste your time.â
Gu You frowned. âIâŚâ
âAi? Gu You, what are you doing here?â From faraway came the sound of Ruan Jiu Jiuâs voice. âAhâŚItâs related to our matter, isnât it.â
When she thought about it, it made sense. Xu Bi Ying didnât have a single person she recognized by her side. Asides from calling Gu You over to support her, it was likely that she didnât have any other options. When Gu You realized the words Ruan Jiu Jiu didnât say, he subconsciously refuted, âI didnât come here to help speak for her.â
âDonât worry, weâll rely on evidence to do all the talking.â
Ruan Jiu Jiu shook her head, not wanting to discuss Xu Bi Ying any longer.
âYouâre fine right, you didnât get hurt?â Gu You asked with deep concern.
Ruan Jiu Jiu laughed as she said, âNo, IâŚâ
Cheng Jun suddenly made a suppressed groan, coincidentally breaking off the conversation between the two.
Ruan Jiu Jiuâs gaze quickly shifted over to Cheng Jun. âDoes your arm still hurt? Why did you run out here before they said it was okay?â
Boss Cheng, who just had a careless and cool vibe in front of Gu You, half collapsed as Gu You stared, flabbergasted. The sharp and imposing air around him instantly scattered to the winds as he weakly held onto his injured shoulder, saying âI was a bit worried because I couldnât find you.â
Ruan Jiu Jiu truly wanted to roll her eyes and ask who was the one who had just asked her to go buy Yakult. But every time Cheng Jun showed his weak side, drooping pitifully and looking as helpless as a baby animal, Ruan Jiu Jiu couldnât bring herself to put her foot down.
She sighed. âDidnât I say Iâd be back in just a moment? Come on.â
âOkay.â
Cheng Jun went with Ruan Jiu Jiu into his ward, leaving Gu You alone amidst his feelings of amazement and bitterness. He really couldnât have expected that there was also a day that Cheng Jun lowered himself to use such a disgraceful method. This kind of thinking where one worried about obtaining something and worried about losing it when they had it. But then again, he didnât know what thoughts were in the mind of the person in question.
To be honest, he actually felt admiring and jealous to death.
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The doctor repeatedly lectured Ruan Jiu Jiu on the important things to consider, with the main points warning her not to let his wound get wet, donât let him do any strenuous activity, and to get a good rest.
Originally it was just a small injury and the doctor didnât even think it was necessary to have a talk. It was merely that Cheng Jun, who was sitting to the side, stared at him with a look that made his scalp go numb. The doctor silently considered to himself that this could be regarded as benefiting the relationship between the couple, and so he conscientiously told Ruan Jiu Jiu a long list of unnecessary things to watch out for.
Ruan Jiu Jiu memorized them one after the other.
When the two of them returned home, Cheng Jun sat down on the sofa and said, âI want to eat stewed lamb chops.â
âYouâre injured, how can you eat mutton?â
âThen fishâŚâ
âYou canât eat fish either! What will we do if your wound gets inflamed?â Ruan Jiu Jiu was very worried about if the wound took too long to heal, preventing Cheng Jun from functioning normally in the future. That would be very bad. âFor the following few days, you can only eat porridge and lighter dishes. Wait until the wound heals, then you can feast yourself.â
Cheng Jun sensed that he was practically digging his own grave and immediately took steps to remedy this. âI think my wounds are recovered.â
Ruan Jiu Jiu glared at him. âYou care about eating well more than your health? They say it takes 100 days to recover from a serious injury. Once a week has passed, weâll get it checked again. Only then can we continue this conversation.â
ââŚâ
God not only closed the window, he even sealed the door so that not a single ray of light could escape. Cheng Jun lay down on the sofa. This time he really was paralyzed.
Was it too late now for regrets?
The past few days, Xu Bi Ying had undergone unbearable torment.
She had just settled into this strange, yet familiar city and found a new job. But because of the farce with Jiacheng, her boss at her new job had probably caught wind of the rumors. Now Xu Bi Ying had not only lost her new job, she lost Gu Youâs support.
She rarely put any money into her savings and had never paid any attention to the possibility of a crisis. Coming out of the police station, she suddenly realized that if she didnât think up a way to fix things, she feared that her only remaining option was to go home.
At this time, Xu Bi Ying could only think of one person.
Drowning in despair, she dug out that business card and dialed their number.
When the other side picked up, the sound of Nangong Ao Tianâs sneer came through the phone. âWhat, youâre calling me again? Didnât you run away with my mistress?â
Xu Bi Ying stood inside a cramped little apartment.
This studio apartment was no more than 40 square meters. The appliances were old and nothing was satisfactory. Now, she had fallen to the same dire and hopeless straits that she had in her past life. How could she allow herself to repeat such a life that cut off all of oneâs hopes and dreams? No, she definitely couldnât!
Xu Bi Ying clutched her phone. The glories and riches in her mind were like a mirage that faded in the twinkling of an eye.
She only wanted to pass her days more comfortably. Was that so wrong? Why did everyone always look at her like she had committed some grave crimes?
Xu Bi Ying couldnât reconcile herself to it.
She wiped away her tears with desperation in her heart. There was nothing left between her and Gu You. Cheng Jun was even more impossible. A guy like that, how could he ever love someone else? She only had one more option left, which was to climb up the ladder at Nangong Ao Tianâs side.
Even though he wasnât a good partner and compared to Gu You, besides having money, he didnât have a single good point.
ButâŚbeing rich was also a kind of strong point.
With every word she said, her voice shook. âI want to follow you.â
Nangong Ao Tian snorted and said with contempt, âDo you think Iâm the kind of person who picks up othersâ scraps? Donât fool yourself, Iâve never accepted used goods.â
Xu Bi Ying, who had just been dubbed as âused goodsâ, tightly gripped her phone. Her whole body trembled as she was so enraged she almost dropped her act. She patiently endured it and said, âWhat if I have information that can be used against Jiacheng?â
Nangong Ao Tian coldly responded, âDo you think Iâll believe you this time?â
ââŚâ
Xu Bi Ying took a deep breath. âHow about we meet in person to talk.â
Once Ruan Jiu Jiuâs sordid past was exposed for the world to see, she wanted to see what they would do!