Chapter 20: Ex-boyfriend appears

The ex has a name, Qin Yuxuan. Although the characters used are a bit cliché, at least it is a good surname. It still sounds dignified and well-dressed, right?

Influenced by her mother, Gu Yunsu paid a lot of attention to other people's names, so when the two of them didn't know each other very well and had just introduced their families to each other, the other party got a point for nothing without making any effort.

The meeting between the two was also like the usual plot in urban romance dramas, it was raining heavily, and the two people shared a car, and then they found out that they both worked in the same office building, the 13th floor and the 17th floor, only 4 floors apart in this 32-story building. Isn't this fate?

He was even friends with her co-workers.

For a long time after their first meeting, the two of them were too reserved to add each other's contact information. Occasionally they would run into each other in the elevator or lobby, and they would just nod and smile politely. After passing each other, they would look back as if inadvertently, then quickly look away.

Whenever he saw this person, Gu Yunsu always felt as if his heart was being tickled by a feather. It itched again and again, and he wanted someone to grab the source and stop this involuntary feeling.

God knew how hard she tried not to seem too eager.

The turning point came one rainy night when he came to return a hard drive to his friend and found her working overtime.

It was almost 9 o'clock, and she was the only one left in the office. Seeing him come in, she inevitably had to say hello. He asked her what she was doing, and she showed him the plan she was revising. Knowing that he was working on publicity, she just happened to ask for his opinion.

Qin Yuxuan made a few casual comments, but Gu Yunsu felt very educated. After changing the plan, she smiled and said politely: "I'll treat you to dinner some other day."

Qin Yuxuan didn't remain reserved any longer and smiled: "I think today is pretty good."

The two of them held an umbrella and found a small pub near the company. A collection of theme songs of 1990s romance dramas was playing in the pub, and the sound of rain was so moving that it was hard not to be moved.

Looking back, Gu Yunsu also found it strange. This was obviously not a city that loved rain, but why did it rain so many times during that period? It made the memories of him in her mind seem like it was always raining.

Another message came on the phone. It was from Qin Yuxuan. Since the other party sent a text message on Sunday, the two had been in contact intermittently for several days.

Are you feeling well? Have you changed jobs? Are you still in touch with ***? I saw your friends went to ** for fun, how are you feeling?

The topics were always not too far or too close. It was hard to talk about them enthusiastically, but we kept talking.

Gu Yunsu knew she shouldn't reply.

He disappeared for half a year, and during that time, there was not even a like on his post in Moments. It seemed as if we had severed all ties and would never see each other again. But now he's chatting about it again as if nothing had happened. Is he a liar?

She knew the truth. Her ex should be considered dead, and she didn't care if he came back to life. The reason why they broke up was very simple. It was because Qin Yuxuan's boss was going to develop in another place and wanted to take him with him. He thought about it for a week without telling Gu Yunsu. In the end, he agreed to inform his girlfriend after his boss informed him, and even hypocritically suggested: "If you want, we can go together."

Where shall we go together? I will go to work in your company? Or I will not work and you will support me?

Gu Yunsu knew the answer to this last question very well, so there was no need to ask, which saved both of them a lot of trouble.

There is really nothing much to say at this point. We just can't go on. It's not because we are in different places, but because the other party has never put himself into his story.

But for Gu Yunsu, it doesn't matter. People should always plan for their future. She also thinks that those who rashly change the direction of their lives just to be with their lovers are stupid. But what she can't understand is why can't they tell her when it happens? Why does she always become a fool who can't do anything but accept it?

What? Will he cry, make a fuss, or even hang himself to prevent you from leaving or what?

My self-esteem has been repeatedly hurt by this bastard.

But Gu Yunsu is not the kind of person who can't live without a man, okay!

It always feels this way, Gu Yunsu thought, because the other party always has this attitude of "please don't rely on me", so she dare not even rely on him a little bit, and in the end she still has to listen to the other party's comments: "Why are you always so cold? Can't you be more coquettish and gentle like other girls?"

Brother, if I even get hit by you, you might accuse me of scamming you. How dare I be soft?

After thinking about it, although she refused to admit it, Gu Yunsu could only come to this conclusion: he was not a good person and did not like her.

Of course I have some feelings for her, otherwise I wouldn't want to fall in love with her.

But it is so easy to develop a good impression of someone. Gu Yunsu is in her youth, with above-average looks, good taste, good manners, and is polite and knows when to stop. She is presentable in front of friends and elders, and has some romantic interests in private. Why would any single young man of the right age not have a good impression of her?

But she really liked him.

It's the kind of love that makes your heart beat faster at the first sight of him, and every cell in your body clamors to rush up and hug him. The kind of hormones are secreted like crazy, and you don't want to do anything every day, and your mind is filled with his fascination.

Before this, Gu Yunsu's relationships were all very ordinary. She was pursued by someone, and if she thought he was okay, she would get together with him. She had never been so obsessed with a person before. It was as if she was trapped and unable to make her own decisions. She had no freedom at all.

Qin Yuxuan chatted slowly, as casually as when he was flirting with her.

Gu Yunsu knew from the beginning that he was playing tricks. After they got together, she questioned him, but he denied it. It was only later that he confessed: "If I didn't tease you a little, how could you care about me?"

But it shouldn't be like this. Gu Yunsu understands that love shouldn't be like this, or at least, the love she wants is not like this. She wants an open and straightforward love. If you like it, just say it. If you want it, just say it. As the saying goes, less routine and more sincerity.

Of course there are sweet moments too.

When the two of them said the same thing in tacit understanding; when he knew she wanted to leave just by looking at her in the crowd and immediately helped her put on her coat; when she was sleeping unconscious under the quilt after working overtime, she opened her eyes and received a WeChat message from him: "I've ordered takeout for you. It will be here in about 20 minutes." - He even calculated the time she would wake up - at this time.

It was the small, almost insignificant details that filled the memory of love and trapped her after the loss.

The text message alert sound rang from time to time. Gu Yunsu saw the last one and didn't know how to reply.

After brewing for so many days, Qin Yuxuan finally revealed his purpose: he was coming back here on a business trip and wanted to meet her.

But why did they meet? Gu Yunsu didn't understand. Could it be that he wanted to break up with her in a friendly and harmonious way? It was too late for that!

She knew that the later she replied, the more it seemed that she was hesitant and had thought a lot about this decision. Now she should be quick, accurate and ruthless. Whether to meet or not is just a matter of one word. There is no need to think too much, nor too much emotion.

But Gu Yunsu couldn't do it, or maybe she just wanted to see him, but was desperately looking for reasons to stop herself.

She went downstairs to the kitchen to get some snacks.

During the daytime on weekdays, Li Jianxiong and his son are not at home, and the house is quiet.

Her outing with Li Yan on Sunday did not reconcile the couple. No one expected that Li Jianxiong would be so strong.

"This is not jealousy, this is trust, a trust issue!" He said to Wu Limei, "You lied to me because you didn't trust me, but after you did this, I can't trust you anymore."

"I still have your child. Why would you not trust me?" Wu Limei asked.

"It's different!"

Honestly, Gu Yunsu could understand Li Jianxiong's feelings. It was just like what she had been emphasizing. If you didn't tell the truth when the incident happened, there would be no need to tell it later, right? Moreover, Wu Limei was guilty of a more serious crime. She didn't say anything, but lied first.

Whether or not family members should be absolutely transparent and honest with each other, everyone has different ideas, and Gu Yunsu has no definite idea either.

But she knew that, to be honest, the real reason for the start of this "war" had nothing to do with such a complex and profound issue. It was that Wu Limei changed her mind halfway through, told the truth while lying, and gave people a handle - and this tells us how important it is to stick to one path to the end.

The two of them didn't come to a conclusion on Sunday, and they were in a cold war for the next few days. The kitchen, living room, and bedroom were all quiet. Originally, these two were the main speakers in the family, but after such a commotion, the house was as quiet as a tomb of the living dead. Gu Yunsu had the illusion that she could be Xiao Longnu, and every day she couldn't help asking herself: "Where is my Guo'er? At worst, where is Diao?"

Wu Limei was lying on her side on the bed playing with her phone. Gu Yunsu looked over and asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Wu Limei shook her head, "My waist is a little sore, I need to take a break."

Wu Limei originally had a herniated disc, and after becoming pregnant, she suffered from lower back pain whenever she moved.

Gu Yunsu: "Can I give you a massage?"

"No, just write yours." Wu Limei refused, "Please heat up the salt bag for me and bring it over."

"Okay." Gu Yunsu responded, feeling a little ashamed. What was she writing about? She just put all her thoughts into improving her love level.

To see or not to see, that is the question.

Qin Yuxuan was not the type of person who could remain friends after breaking up. Judging from his habit of not being heard from and being unknown for half a year, he would never take the initiative to send messages just to care about his ex. He would ask her out for a short-term date, maybe just to have sex, or maybe... maybe to get back together? Or, to pave the way for a reunion?

But no matter what the purpose was, even if he was just teasing her because he was bored, as long as he wanted something, she would have the advantage and could stand in a relatively safe position to resist his attack.

She can seduce him, coax him, make him think that she still has feelings for him, and then when he is feeling proud, she can give him a blow on the head and tell him that she is not so easy to mess with.

Maybe at the end of the relationship, she was not as unable to let him go as she thought. What was left was obsession and the reluctance to accept that she had "lost".

Love makes people beautiful, jealousy makes people ugly.

Is it really worth spending so much energy, getting stuck in the quagmire, and obsessing over "revenge"?

Or is she actually looking forward to something?

Gu Yunsu finally agreed to Qin Yuxuan's proposal. The reason she gave herself was to make sure she knew what he was thinking.

Less than a minute after the message was sent, the phone beeped. She thought Qin Yuxuan was also very anxious, so she found it funny and unlocked the screen.

Then I saw Xu Wenbin’s message: Do you want to go out for dinner this weekend?