Chapter 1044 If It Was Just a Nightmare

There was no point in running away all the time, and she couldn't escape anyway.

Gu Wanqiu changed into clean clothes and threw the clothes she had put on back into the trash bag. The clock hanging on the wall showed that it was already three o'clock in the morning.

She opened the door, threw the garbage bag of clothes into the garbage bag downstairs, then hailed a taxi on the side of the road and went to a nearby mobile phone store.

The pain in her body was still reminding Gu Wanqiu of the violence she had experienced last night. She was extremely embarrassed. After getting in the car, she huddled in a corner, her hands tightly grasping the seat belt around her chest.

The driver glanced at her in the rearview mirror, and was caught by Gu Wanqiu.

It was a very ordinary glance, but Gu Wanqiu couldn't help but imagine it, and even had an illusion that a hidden scandal was exposed in public.

The driver glanced at her and didn't think much of it. He just thought the woman sitting in the back was strange. It was such a hot day, and she was wearing a turtleneck sweater, a coat, and jeans, covering herself up from head to toe. Could she be sick? And her face was abnormally pale.

The driver didn't want to get involved, but seeing the woman behind him shaking violently, he politely asked, "Miss, are you sick? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"

Gu Wanqiu was frightened when she heard a sudden voice coming from the front. "I... I'm fine... No need to go to the hospital." Her voice was already unpleasant due to her damaged throat, and now it was even more hoarse. If you didn't listen carefully, you couldn't hear what she was saying.

Gu Wanqiu felt a little hot, probably because she caught a cold while taking a shower. She opened the car window and let the cool air blow on her face.

The air was cold and it was raining outside. She couldn't tell whether the wetness on her face was from her tears or the rain outside.

Seeing her refusal, the driver said nothing more and focused on looking ahead. Occasionally, he caught a glimpse of Gu Wanqiu's painful and troubled expression, and guessed in his heart that the man who came out so late at night instead of sleeping must be another person trapped in love.

When they arrived at the mall, Gu Wanqiu paid the fare. Her legs were still in great pain, and she moved too hastily, almost falling when getting off the car.

The driver was startled: "Are you really okay?"

Gu Wanqiu still shook her head. She knew in her heart that the driver meant well, but at this moment she really couldn't feel grateful. She was even a little afraid of him because he was a man. She just wanted to leave the car quickly.

She steadied her steps and entered the mall, which was open 24 hours a day. She went to the mobile phone store and bought a mobile phone, the same one she had used before, and then used her ID card to replace the card.

As soon as she inserted the card, several missed calls and text messages popped up, all from Gong Qing. Gu Wanqiu felt a pang of sadness in her heart, and this time her tears really fell uncontrollably. Not wanting to be seen by outsiders, Gu Wanqiu could only lower her head and quickly leave the mobile phone store.

She went to the bathroom, locked herself in a single room, and called Gong Qing back. Almost as soon as she started talking, the other party picked up the phone, and Gong Qing's anxious voice came from the phone.

"Late autumn."

"Gong Qing." Gu Wanqiu's hoarse voice contained a hint of tears.

Even such a small change was noticed by Gong Qing: "Are you crying? What's wrong with you?"

Gu Wanqiu took away the phone, raised his head, took a deep breath, swallowed his saliva, and tried to adjust the volume to

Normal state: "I'm not crying, I just have a cold."

"Why do you have a cold? Have you gone to the hospital to get medicine?"

"I got it." Gu Wanqiu forced a smile, "It's just that the weather is too hot, and I turned the air conditioner on too low. I didn't cover my stomach when I slept at night, and my nose was a little blocked when I woke up in the morning."

"Look at you. I've only been away for one day and you're already sick and getting medicine. Who promised me that you would take good care of yourself before I left?" Gong Qing's voice was filled with resentment and doting.

Gu Wanqiu said hoarsely, "I'm sorry."

"Why are you saying sorry to me?" Gong Qing could tell that Gu Wanqiu was a little upset. He didn't know what was going on with her, so he could only lower his voice and soothe her gently. "I'll be back in a few hours. You should rest at home and take your medicine on time. Oh, by the way... I called you several times tonight, but I couldn't get through. You didn't reply to my text messages. Do you know how worried I was about you out there?"

"My phone fell into the water and broke, so I just bought a new phone and got a new card."

"What time is it? Are you still outside?"

"Um."

"You, you..." Gong Qing sighed heavily, not knowing what to say to Gu Wanqiu. He was unwilling to say harsh words to Gu Wanqiu.

"Do you know how dangerous it is to be out alone so late? Your phone is broken, you can wait until daytime to buy a new one. If anything happens to you, can you imagine how worried and scared I would be? Now hurry back home, and text me when you get home to let me know you're safe."

"Okay, I see. I was planning to go out and buy a phone during the day, but I had a nightmare at night and woke up in shock. I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to find me when you called and would worry about me, so I went out to buy a phone.

"Gu Wanqiu didn't want to lie to Gong Qing, but she had to lie.

When it comes to deceiving Gong Qing, Gu Wanqiu is under pressure. Once she tells a lie, she will come up with a second lie to cover it up.

Only Gong Qing would believe such a lame lie. The more Gong Qing believed her, the more Gu Wanqiu blamed herself. She struggled internally and thought about telling Gong Qing what happened tonight, but she didn't dare. She was afraid that Gong Qing would show her disappointment, afraid that Gong Qing would think she was dirty, and afraid that Gong Qing would no longer want her.

Bitterness appeared on Gu Wanqiu's lips. She had endured for so long, and it seemed that the end was near. Life was getting better and better, but such a dirty thing happened to her. She didn't even dare to call the police, and there was no one around her to talk to.

"Gong Qing, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up. I'm going home now. I'll text you when I get home. I'm not far from home."

"Take a taxi back and send me the license plate number. Don't walk alone at night."

"I understand... You, don't worry about me."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Wanqiu stood against the toilet wall for a while. Her throat was sore, not from a cold, but from crying herself hoarse, and she was under a strange man.

Gu Wanqiu was filled with shame and anger, feeling nauseous and physically nauseous. She leaned against the wall with her hands and vomited into the toilet again and again.

She hadn't eaten anything at night, so she couldn't vomit anything. The food in her stomach had been digested long ago, and what she vomited was just sour and bitter water. The cold sweat and tears on her forehead formed a line and dripped from her chin. After simply sorting out her emotions, Gu Wanqiu lowered her head, tugged at the collar of her sweater, and buried half of her face in the wide collar.

Fortunately, there was no one in the restroom at this time, otherwise I would probably get strange looks again.

Gu Wanqiu takes a car

After returning home, she sent a voice message to Gong Qing, and Gong Qing quickly replied to her text message.

She didn't go to see it, and she began to feel resistance in her heart. She felt sorry for Gong Qing and wanted to escape.