Chapter 21: Date

The fighting began on Wednesday evening.

The trigger was a slipper print.

After dinner, Wu Limei cleaned the dishes, scrubbed the kitchen, and mopped the floor.

Half an hour later, when she went to drink some water, she found a dirty black shoe print on the beige tile.

She immediately compared the prints with her own slippers and found they did not match. She then deduced from the size of the shoe prints that this could not be the work of her daughter. She then thought carefully and confirmed that Li Yan had not left the bedroom since dinner. So, there was only one possible truth left.

She immediately rushed into the bedroom.

"How many times have I told you," she said in a steady, unheard-of tone, but with a heavy and even somewhat sad tone, "I just finished mopping the floor. You have to wait until it's dry before stepping on it. Why didn't you listen?"

Li Jianxiong didn't react at first and was stunned for a few seconds. After coming to his senses, he immediately defended himself: "I waited until it was done before going."

"Whose footprints are those?!" Wu Limei raised her eyebrows.

"How would I know?" Li Jianxiong got a little angry when he saw his wife's accusatory look, "I'm not the only one at home."

"It's you!" Wu Limei's voice gradually rose, revealing her increasingly excited mood, "I've already compared them! Why don't you admit it!"

"I didn't do it, so why would I admit it?"

"Go and see for yourself! And you're lying!"

"Who is lying? If you didn't do it, you didn't do it! Don't put the blame on others!"

At this point, Wu Limei's mentality is actually obvious. People are really funny creatures. Sometimes we endure and remain silent because we know we don't have the upper hand in the situation, but we are unyielding and brave. We lie in wait, observe, and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

Take Wu Limei for example. Was she arguing about a shoe print? No, she was arguing about her husband's pettiness and inconsideration; about her dilemmas and even about all the hardships she had experienced since she became pregnant.

Resentment never disappears out of thin air. It either gets absorbed by itself over time or explodes directly.

Gu Yunsu was sitting in the attic bedroom and could see everything going on downstairs. She waited for a while, and finally decided to go downstairs to see what was going on.

Wu Limei scolded her: "Go back."

Gu Yunsu didn't listen. The last thing she wanted to see was a mess at home. If sacrificing herself could bring peace, she was willing to do it.

So she said to Li Jianxiong: "Actually, I was the one who suggested going to see my dad. I was also the one who suggested not telling you."

Li Jianxiong said nothing.

Wu Limei: "It's none of your business, go back!"

These were the only things Gu Yunsu wanted to say, so she stopped confronting her mother and turned around to go upstairs again.

She deliberately left the door open, and as soon as she entered the room, she heard her mother questioning, "I haven't had any contact with him for so many years, what do you think there could be?"

"How should I know?" Li Jianxiong's voice was muffled and not very clear. "It's not the same as the past. What if you just can't forget it after all these years?!"

Arguments in real life are probably just so boring and so long. In fact, the arguments of both parties are very clear, but neither can convince the other. As they argue, they keep going off topic and it goes on and on.

Gu Yunsu sighed and looked at the conversation box with Xu Wenbin on his phone.

The two of them happened to have an appointment on the same day. Xu Wenbin had to work overtime the next day and had no time, while Qin Yuxuan only stayed for one night and left the next day. Neither of them could change the date, which forced her to choose one of the two and could not have both.

She and Xu Wenbin are making good progress and have great potential to enter into a formal relationship. Gu Yunsu is certain that this person is someone with whom she can develop a stable and long-term relationship. She can get a sense of security from him and achieve harmony without having to compromise.

She certainly didn't want to give up.

Logically speaking, she and Xu Wenbin were still in the ambiguous stage and had no official status, so it was not a big crime for her to see her ex. However, because she valued this person and cared about this relationship, she hoped that the two of them would not deceive each other in any way and lay a solid foundation between them.

Didn’t Li Jianxiong say: “This is a question of trust!”

so……

As a result, Gu Yunsu went to see Qin Yuxuan on Saturday.

She had already found an excuse for herself: because she wanted to resolve the trust issue, she wanted to confirm whether she still had any residual feelings for her ex.

Qin Yuxuan made a reservation at a western restaurant that Gu Yunsu had been talking about for a long time. It was a small restaurant with strings of star-like light bulbs hanging on the wall, which was warm and romantic.

Gu Yunsu mentioned it several times when they were together, but because it was far away and they needed to make an appointment, they could not get together and never got there. Gu Yunsu was the one who made all the appointments and consultations in the past. She always thought that Qin Yuxuan didn't even know what the store was called.

It turned out that he not only knew it, but also made all the preparations perfectly.

On the one hand, Gu Yunsu was very pleased that he had arranged an appointment with this store; but on the other hand, she couldn't help but criticize him, thinking: Since you can do it so well, why didn't you put your heart into it at the beginning?

Gu Yunsu thought with a hint of sarcasm that this opponent was really not easy to deal with, as he made people feel so mixed up and complicated right from the start.

Qin Yuxuan was still as energetic and proud as when he left, not at all tired from the long journey. When he saw Gu Yunsu, he stood up with a smile, his eyes shining: "You're here."

Gu Yunsu smiled politely and distantly, as if he was talking to a stranger: "Sorry, I'm late."

"I arrived too early." Qin Yuxuan replied, and sat down with her. He looked her up and down without hesitation and praised her, "Why do you seem to be more beautiful every time I see you?"

Sweet-mouthed but cruel at heart, Gu Yunsu thought, he was a perfect killer.

She smiled sweetly: "Same here."

"Don't lie," Qin Yuxuan chuckled, his eyes still staring at her. "I spent the past few months laying the foundation with my boss, and I was so busy that I didn't know right from wrong. I was almost cut off from the world. It was only in the past two days that I got back on track and had a little freedom."

He was explaining why he didn't contact her earlier, Gu Yunsu thought.

Qin Yuxuan is a smart man, and every word he says hits the nail on the head, leaving people speechless; Gu Yunsu is not stupid either, and she can effortlessly understand every implication of his words without exposing them. The important thing is that they understand each other's intelligence, so many things can be explained with a look or an expression, without having to argue anxiously. It is also because of this that when the two of them are in a good mood, they are like honey and oil, and their minds are connected like soul mates, but when they are not in a good mood... Oh my God, it's simply a disaster.

His eyes were focused and intense, and had never left her since she came in, as if she was the only one in the world who could arouse his interest.

Gu Yunsu had always liked his focus, his determination and even aggressive directness. She had been suppressed for too long, and she couldn't help but like those who dared to "ask".

And this kind of look was still exciting. Gu Yunsu felt the excitement in her body, trying to figure out whether it was because of love or pride.

The two of them chatted about some daily life. Your world, my world, everyone is the same. There is nothing new in the life of adults. In half a year, they could finish the conversation in a few words.

Especially since neither of them told the truth.

"That's good." After hearing that Gu Yunsu had not been working, he said, "It's a good opportunity to take a break, hang out with friends and have some fun."

Gu Yunsu smiled and shook his head: "I have time, but others may not. Besides, you know me, my circle is very small."

"Didn't you take the opportunity to make some more friends?"

Gu Yunsu laughed again.

As mentioned before, both of them were smart. They knew what he was trying to test and how she should answer. From the first sentence, Gu Yunsu knew that he wanted to ask about her friendships, and she also answered obediently according to his direction, guiding him to continue.

She looked at him, half-smiled, and said, "No."

The two people's eyes met, and sparks flew between them.

Gu Yunsu held her cheek with one hand, tilted her head slightly, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. Her long and curled eyelashes flickered gently like a naughty butterfly.

She knew she looked beautiful today.

In order to apply makeup for this challenge, she started preparing a day in advance, studied various makeup tutorials, applied makeup in front of the mirror again and again, and today she worked diligently for almost two hours to achieve the current effect.

It doesn’t matter if you are not born beautiful. Beauty is a comprehensive feeling. As long as an atmospheric beauty grasps her own characteristics, she can still be radiant.

Just like Qin Yuxuan in front of him, wasn’t he delighted by the hormones she exuded?

The male protagonist took a sip of red wine, as if trying to suppress his rising emotions. He calmed down and casually said, "By the way, our company is hiring recently. Do you want to try?"

Gu Yunsu: “Hmm?”

Gu Yunsu was really surprised that the plot suddenly jumped from love to work, a serious life theme. His brain was also a little slow, so he followed his lead and asked, "What kind of people are you hiring?"

"Planning," he answered, and added, "The company is still in the recruitment stage. There are many projects but few people. This is a good opportunity to stand out."

Gu Yunsu did not respond, mainly because he was confused about what kind of medicine Qin Yuxuan was selling.

The other party continued, "I remember that you wanted to develop in this direction before. The company just started several projects. I'm not bragging for the company, but it really has a bright future."

Gu Yunsu still didn't respond, staring at Qin Yuxuan in confusion.

He finally realized something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You asked me to meet you..." Gu Yunsu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Are you here to recruit people for your company?"

The charming atmosphere disappeared in an instant, and Qin Yuxuan also laughed: "Of course not, I just happened to see this opportunity, and I thought that it would be good for me, so I told you first."

Gu Yunsu didn't study the meaning of "keep the wealth within the family" and focused on his work. He asked, "Where? M City?"

"Yeah." Qin Yuxuan nodded. Seeing her serious face and deep in thought, he added, "Of course I just said it casually. You and I are not in the same department. I can only pass on a message or something."

Gu Yunsu nodded, but still couldn't figure it out.

There was too little known information, and she couldn't piece together Qin Yuxuan's intentions at all.

Of course, out of good intentions and casualness, you can help your ex get rid of the troubles of unemployment, but... are they in such a peaceful relationship? Is Qin Yuxuan such a warm-hearted angel boy?

The other party is still waiting for her answer.

Gu Yunsu couldn't keep it to himself, so he asked directly: "But why?"

"Hmm?" Qin Yuxuan didn't understand.

Gu Yunsu: "Why are you... so nice to me?"