Chapter 98 Facing

Jiang Jin felt very lonely. He glanced at Han Que in disbelief and couldn't help but sneer, "Do you really like Gu Ningwei that much? Even if he were to abandon you for personal gain, it wouldn't change your feelings for him."

Han Que smiled slightly upon hearing this, then turned to glance at him and said sarcastically, "For profit? Who of us doesn't make choices for profit? Can you say you didn't? Didn't you abandon me so you could study abroad? When I was in such a difficult situation, you didn't say a single warm word. You say you didn't make the choice for profit? Even though you say you had no choice, but what about the final result? It's still different."

Jiang Jin looked embarrassed, lowered his head and didn't respond.

After a pause, he said, "I'm sorry, Han Que, I apologize to you again."

"Forget it, it's all in the past. There's no need to apologize. We all have times when we are forced to do things against our will, and we all consider things from our own perspective. For you at that time, the choice you made was the right one," Han said comfortingly.

"Your words now really make me feel ashamed." Jiang Jin said in a low voice.

"I'm not trying to appear magnanimous in front of you, it's just that I'm such a selfish person myself." Han said calmly.

"Are you selfish?" Jiang Jin couldn't help but frown.

"Yes, I am selfish." Han said.

Jiang Jin smiled and shook his head: "I didn't see that."

Han didn't look at him. She continued with a wistful expression, "What about me? I was also motivated by profit. Back then, I had no other choice but to agree to Gu Ningwei in order to repay my aunt's money. Do you think I had any feelings for him at that time? I can't even deceive myself into saying that I had feelings for him, but what about him? He knew clearly that I only followed him because of his money, but he didn't care at all."

She said with a slight smile, thinking back to that time when she and Gu Ningwei were entangled with each other, it seemed like a dream.

Soon this dream will end.

She didn't know what would happen in the future. At this moment, her mind was blank and her heart ached, so she had no intention of thinking.

"He is different. He can be indifferent because he has his own purpose." Jiang Jin couldn't help but say. He knew that he shouldn't say these words, and he shouldn't slander Gu Ningwei behind his back, but he was still jealous, jealous of Han Que's feelings for Gu Ningwei.

"So what if he has a purpose? We all do things with a purpose. Besides, Gu Ningwei and I are not related at all. Why would he fall in love with me at first sight without reservation?"

Han raised his bright eyes and stared at Jiang Jin, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes: "Jiang Jin, you and I grew up together. We've known each other for more than ten years and were once in love with each other. But what happened next? What happened later?"

Jiang Jin: “…”

He was speechless for a moment and unable to respond to Han Que's words, so he could only remain silent.

After a long while, he finally said, "Are you still disappointed with my feelings towards this world?"

Han didn't say anything. She leaned over the railing by the river, gazing out at the calm surface of the river under the night sky. She raised her arm and stroked her hair, which was blown by the river breeze. After a moment's silence, she nodded and said, "Yes, it was you who made me disappointed in the love in this world. But Gu Ningwei, he made me feel that in this world, although love can't stand the test, it can indeed make people addicted."

Jiang Jinshen looked at her, feeling lost.

Han looked back and smiled slightly.

"Okay, I don't want to argue with you anymore. Since you said we have known each other for more than ten years and know each other well, then you should treat me as your brother. It's enough for you to know that I have no bad intentions towards you." Jiang Jin smiled helplessly.

Now he had no choice but to step back in order to stay by Han Que's side.

After standing for a while, they prepared to go eat. Jiang Jin asked Han Que what he wanted to eat. Han Que thought for a moment and said, "Western food, the restaurant is quieter, I'm afraid of noise."

Jiang Jin looked at her again.

She doesn't need the hustle and bustle to numb herself. She just wants quiet, so quiet that she can hear the sound of her heart breaking, the sound of blood dripping in her blood vessels.

Under the glittering lights, the medium-rare steak was very tender, the seafood soup was delicious, and the dessert was Italian soufflé, very glutinous and tasty. Han ate quietly, slowly savoring the red wine in the glass. Her manners were elegant, quiet and serene, except for the red corners of her eyes, as if she had cried, or as if she had accidentally applied eyeshadow, she looked gorgeous and charming.

Jiang Jin didn't drink any alcohol. He drank lemonade and looked at her for a long time.

After dinner, Jiang Jin went to get the car, but Han was waiting for him on the steps in front of the restaurant.

I don’t know when it started to drizzle. The raindrops were wrapped around the street lights, as if they were covered by a layer of fog. The lights were hazy and the air was slightly cool.

Raindrops fell, one or two drops landed on the collar of her shirt, and flowed down the skin of her chest, drop by drop.

She looked at the raindrops blankly again. A group of drunk young people came out of the revolving door behind her and were laughing and discussing whether to go to the second show. They were laughing and joking happily, and someone accidentally bumped into her.

Han stumbled slightly and nearly fell down the steps. Jiang Jin's car arrived just in time. He stopped, opened the door, and angrily tried to argue with him, but Han grabbed his shirt sleeve, shook his head, and said, "Forget it."

Jiang Jin insisted on sending her back, but Han said she wanted to go back to her old house.

Jiang Jin was a little surprised. He knew that since Liu Suping moved into the rehabilitation center, Han had never returned.

He drove her to the entrance of the alley. The street lights were shining through the gaps between the leaves. Han had sharp eyes and spotted the black Maybach parked not far away.

She turned her head to glance at Jiang Jin, unbuckled her seat belt, and said with a smile: "Jiang Jin, didn't you say you would be my brother and protect me? Now your chance has come."

Jiang Jin frowned and looked at her, following her line of sight, he also saw the Maybach.

He was slightly embarrassed, touched his nose, and raised the corners of his lips slightly.

Han saw it all, but smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to open the car door, and said, "Forget it, go back. I will explain to Gu Ningwei."

Perhaps it was her slightly sarcastic smile that irritated Jiang Jin, and he also opened the driver's door, "I'll go with you."

Gu Ningwei got out of the car, threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, put one hand in his trouser pocket, and watched the two of them approach. He looked calm and even had a smile on his face.

"Have you eaten?" he asked casually, his eyes falling on Han Que's face.

Han nodded, lowered his head and didn't look at him.

Gu Ningwei looked at Jiang Jin again, "Why are you with her?"

Jiang Jin was stunned for a moment, sighed, mustered up his courage, and finally said, "I was the one who told her that you were getting married."

"Oh." Gu Ningwei nodded, "As I should."

Jiang Jin was stunned, standing there at a loss. He looked at the two people blankly. One was silent, and the other pretended to be calm. Finally, he sighed and said, "Then I'll go back first. You two can have a good chat."

Gu Ningwei hummed and said to Jiang Jin, "You can go back now. You've worked hard."

Jiang Jin smiled bitterly, turned around and walked to his car, opened the door, and stopped beside the door. He said to Han Que, "Han Que, have a good talk with Ning Wei. Don't act rashly."

Han snorted and sneered at him, teasing, "Are you just leaving like that? Didn't you say you would protect me?"

"Protect you?" Gu Ningwei frowned.

"Yeah, he said he wanted to be my brother and would stand up for me if anyone bullied me. Why is he not brave enough to do that when he sees you?" Han teased deliberately.

"I did say I would protect you, but now you are with Ning Wei, so why do you need my protection?" Jiang Jin knew that Han did it on purpose, so he could only smile helplessly.

After thinking for a moment, he approached Gu Ningwei and lowered his voice slightly, saying, "But I still have to remind you that Gu Zhiguang won't let it go so easily. Just because he can't touch you doesn't mean he won't touch Han Que. You'd better be careful."

Gu Ningwei was stunned for a moment, a sharp light flashed in his dark eyes. He just nodded silently without saying anything.

Seeing this, Jiang Jin stared at him silently for a few more seconds, then finally turned and left.

The wind blew, the leaves swayed in the wind, and the raindrops fell on the leaves with a rustling sound.

Han Que's hair was wet and stuck to her cheeks. Gu Ningwei reached out to tidy it up for her and shook his head. "It's raining. Let's go to the car and talk."

Han raised her eyes and looked at him deeply. It was only a few hours since they last saw each other, but his chin was blue and his expression was obviously much more haggard. She nodded and obediently walked to his Maybach.

Gu Ningwei opened the car door for her, let her sit in the passenger seat, and he sat in the driver's seat.

There was a strong smell of cigarettes in the car. I wonder how many cigarettes he had smoked in the car just now.

The two sat in the car, neither of them speaking, watching the raindrops hit the windshield one by one, slowly accumulating into water marks, and then falling again.

It was unknown how long it took before Gu Ningwei spoke, his voice hoarse, "You know everything?"

"Know what?" Han asked deliberately.

Gu Ningwei was speechless for a moment. He couldn't say those words in front of Han Que.

All he could say vaguely was, "It's what Jiang Jin told you."

"What did Jiang Jin tell me?" Han was relentless, as if he wanted him to explain clearly.

"You already know everything, but you insist on me telling you, right?" Gu Ningwei frowned.

"It's your own business. Why do you have to ask others to tell me? Can't you just explain it to me yourself?" Han looked at him coldly.

Gu Ningwei was silent for a while. After a while, he softened his tone and pleaded in a low voice, "Han Que, please don't fight with me, okay? If there is a problem, shouldn't we discuss it properly?"

"Discuss?" Han laughed briefly. "Do we have room for negotiation?"

Gu Ningwei sighed slightly and continued in a low voice, "I want to know what Jiang Jin said to you? What made you want to break up with me?"

"He just told me that you will be marrying He Lian soon."

"His news always comes quickly." Gu Ningwei muttered, lowered his head and touched his nose, and added: "Faster than me. I still didn't find out until the evening."

"What's the difference between earlier and later? We still have to do it this way." Han looked indifferent.

She had become very calm, like a suicidal person who had cut his wrists and was watching the blood drip out of the artery drop by drop, without feeling anything.

"I haven't agreed yet, so why is there no difference?"

"What does it matter whether you agree or not? Do you have a choice?" Han said.

"Choice?" Gu Ningwei was stunned for a moment, then he curled his lips into a self-deprecating smile and leaned back in his chair. "Yeah, for now, there really isn't any other solution."

"That's it." Han said after a long time.