"No way!" I exclaimed in surprise, instinctively retorting.

But Li Yunwei and I have known each other for so many years, and seeing my reaction, she immediately smiled even more ambiguously.

"Tell me honestly...did you start a new relationship after divorcing that scumbag Gu?"

I pursed my lips and remained silent.

But my cheeks quickly became hot, I don't know if it was from the fire or from my own shyness.

"Hey, tell me quickly, it's just the two of us here, no one else. Is it that Mr. Su? I've seen you two twice, and I always felt like the way he looked at you was drooling. There's definitely something going on between you two."

Li Yunwei is such a gossip, she kept nudging me from all sides.

The reason I braved the heavy snow to come here was to talk to my best friend and vent the bittersweet and anxious feelings that were about to overflow in my heart.

Provoked by her words, I quickly surrendered, a sly smile creeping onto my face before I could even speak: "Yeah, it's him... he confessed his feelings to me, but I—"

"What?! What?!" Li Yunwei exclaimed in surprise, leaning closer to stare at me. "You two... your progress is too fast! You just got divorced, and he... did he already have feelings for you all along—"

Li Yunwei considered it for a moment, then used a rather lewd term: "Drooling?"

"..." I was speechless and quickly corrected her, "I'm not divorced yet, I haven't received the judgment."

"Oh, I forgot about that!" Li Yunwei suddenly asked curiously, "Then Gu Yanqing won't go back on his word, will he?"

"Probably not."

Li Yunwei looked puzzled. "How exactly did you suddenly get under his control and make him obediently agree to a divorce?"

Thinking of my promise, I said, "It's a long story, I'll tell you about it another time."

I figured that news of Gu Yutian losing her virginity and then committing suicide would spread sooner or later, and then I wouldn't have to keep it a secret anymore.

“Right, right, let’s not talk about scumbags anymore, let’s continue talking about Mr. Su. How did he express his feelings to you? When did he express his feelings? Did you agree to be with him?” Li Yunwei asked three questions in a row.

"Well... after I won my divorce, Su Shenglin became even more overtly flirtatious with me. At first, I avoided him because, as you know, my background and circumstances are completely different from his. And that day after leaving the courthouse, Gu Yanqing fainted and was taken away by ambulance. I didn't know what happened. After all, we'd been in love for over six years, and seeing him like that still made me a little sad. If I turned around and did *that* with Su Shenglin... it just didn't feel right—"

Li Yunwei nodded. "Indeed, I understand you. It's only human nature."

"So I've been avoiding him for the past few days and haven't contacted him... But the school anniversary is coming up soon, and I finished making the clothes for him. I contacted him yesterday, and he asked me to deliver the clothes to Suyuan. Today is the weekend, and I had some free time, so I delivered them..."

Li Yunwei's eyes widened. "And then he seized the opportunity to confess to you? He confessed today? Then why were you having dinner with your colleagues? Why weren't you going on a date with him?!"

Li Yunwei was too impatient. Before I could even finish speaking, she bombarded me with a bunch of questions, completely disrupting my train of thought.

"He... I... I didn't agree, so what's the point of going on a date?"

"Didn't agree? Are you out of your mind?"

"I—" I was speechless again, gesturing helplessly with my hands as I tried to find the words, "How can I agree? My biological father is in jail, my biological mother has long since passed away, my family of origin is torn apart, and I've even been divorced—but what kind of family is the Su family? Their ancestors were founding fathers of the nation, Su Shenglin's grandfather was a retired general, and Su Shenglin's father also holds a high position..."

Towards the end, I didn't have the courage to continue.

The more he talked, the more ashamed he felt.

Li Yunwei sighed: "So it turns out that having a good family background isn't good either, it scares away the people you like—ha, it even rhymes."

"..." I sighed as well, "Su Shenglin said the same thing today..."

"So you refused, what was his attitude? He must have been really embarrassed."

I shook my head and explained the process in more detail, "I had lunch at Suyuan, oh right—it was your chef Lin who went to Suyuan to cook it."

Li Yunwei clicked her tongue in amazement, "They've been so good to you, yet you still reject them."

I didn't respond, but continued, "During dinner, Mrs. Su also hinted at that meaning. I said at the time that I wasn't considering dating for the time being, let alone getting married. I just wanted to focus on my career."

Li Yunwei expressed her understanding, saying, "Well, it's really not good to start dating right after a divorce, otherwise people will think you've already found someone else."

Li Yunwei truly understands me; she's my best friend.

“That’s right! I told Su Shenglin the same thing. I don’t want outsiders to think that he’s the one who interfered in other people’s relationships. Besides, my reputation isn’t very good to begin with. If outsiders first say that I’m putting family members down for the greater good, and then say that I’m getting a divorce, what if they spread rumors that I cheated on him and dragged him into it… With his family background, it would damage the honor of the entire family if he were to be tainted like that.”

"But have you ever considered that with his family background, outsiders might not dare to gossip about it?" Li Yunwei blinked.

I shook my head repeatedly, "No, I don't want to cause him even the slightest trouble, so it's impossible."

"What a pity, Su Shenglin is the most outstanding and perfect man I have ever met."

"Indeed." I wholeheartedly agree.

Li Yunwei said admiringly, "It's rare to see someone so clear-headed. Most women would be so excited about this windfall that they'd be blinded by joy and would be showing it off in a big way."

I gave a helpless smile. "You overestimate me. I think I've already turned on my love-struck mind."

"What do you mean? You've fallen in love with Su Shenglin?"

I felt embarrassed by Weiwei's gaze, and my cheeks flushed warmly again, but I didn't deny it.

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