Xia Wan tried to find evidence from Gu Qian that Zhuang Yan still cared about her.
For example, could it be that Zhuang Yan suddenly hit Gu Qian because of her?
He was holding a grudge against her for running away from the wedding.
He was jealous of her engagement to Gu Qian.
He would feel resentful if he saw her with Gu Qian.
Just like... her.
The more indifferent Xia Wan acted, the angrier Gu Qian became. His head ached even more, as if worms had crawled into his brain, maggots wriggling in his blood, gnawing at his brain, crawling along his blood vessels to every part of his body, and finally accumulating in his entire chest cavity, as if it were about to explode.
All he could think about was whether Xia Wan had fallen for Zhuang Yan, whether she regretted running away from the wedding, and whether she regretted being with him.
Xia Wan's current behavior makes him question her loyalty to him.
Men are always arrogant. He used to look down on Zhuang Yan, but now it's his turn.
"Alright, I just wanted to remind you to tone it down. We're not here to compete with him. Don't forget you still have a case against you. Do you want to be a disgraced celebrity for life because of defamation? From now on, I want to build a good relationship with Zhuang Yan." Besides getting him to drop the charges, the most important thing is to get to know the big boss of Yi'an Group through him.
But in Gu Qian's view, this was just an excuse she made to get back together with Zhuang Yan.
Blinded by anger, Gu Qian blurted out, "What do you mean by building a good relationship? I think you just want to get back together with him. Coming here to record this show is just an excuse to see him."
Gu Qian reminded her repeatedly: "You are now my girlfriend, my fiancée. We have confirmed our relationship in front of so many people, and even set a wedding date. It's too late for you to back out now. Don't forget, you've been engaged twice before. The Xia family can't afford to lose face like that."
Xia Wan finally broke her silence. Perhaps her secret had been exposed, for she blushed and shouted, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Gu Qian sneered, "What I'm trying to say is, even if you go back to Zhuang Yan and apologize, it's impossible for you two to be together. Anyone can see that he likes Lu Yan now, and Lu Yan is your aunt. What do you have to compete with them for her? To be pinned to the ground by her like last night?"
Xia Wan felt a sting on her face, and she said coldly, "Gu Qian, you've crossed the line."
A few simple words instantly brought Gu Qian back to his senses, his expression shifting from warm to icy.
In this relationship, Xia Wan always held the reins; she could elope for him or simply abandon him.
His current status was given to him by her. If she hadn't spent money to promote him, would Gu Qian have become a popular young actor?
If she hadn't casually mentioned to her father that she wanted the Zhuang family to give him an identity, would he have become Zhuang Chongming's godson? Would he have been able to enter her circle?
Everything he has is given to him by her, so what right does he have to criticize her?
Even if she really did something wrong, Gu Qian has no right to criticize her.
Gu Qian understood what Xia Wan meant, and he quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, Wanwan... I just care about you too much, and I got so angry that I lost my mind. I didn't think straight, so I said those things to you. Don't take it to heart. I will never question you again. If you're angry, you can hit me until you feel better."
Gu Qian grabbed Xia Wan's wrist, intending to slap him in the face, while repeatedly apologizing and saying nice things in a low voice.
Xia Wan clenched her fist and forcefully pulled it back: "Alright, this is the last time."
Since things have come to this point, there's no need to say anything more. Gu Qian wisely sat quietly to the side.
Xia Wan closed her eyes, her seemingly calm expression masking her inner turmoil. She wasn't completely oblivious to Gu Qian's words.
Zhuang Yan has fallen for Lu Yan? How could that be?
He'd only been on the show for a few days, and he'd only known Lu Yan for a short time. How could he possibly like Lu Yan so quickly?
Upon arriving at the cabin, the director began arranging room assignments. The newly purchased bed hadn't arrived yet and they wouldn't be able to move in until the afternoon.
Today it was Zhuang Yan and Lu Yan's turn to cook. They took two pieces of meat from the refrigerator and put them in water to thaw. Lu Yan was in charge of cooking at home, Zhuang Yan went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables, and the rest of them were busy with their own things.
Seeing Zhuang Yan about to leave, Xia Wan quickly followed, saying, "Zhuang Yan, let me go with you and we can get to know the surrounding area."
Zhuang Yan didn't even glance at her, treating her as if she were invisible.
This was something Xia Wan had never encountered before. Xia Wan gritted her teeth and followed her with a forced smile.
The photographer had originally planned to come along, but Xia Wan said directly, "I want to have a private chat with Zhuang Yan. It's not convenient for outsiders to hear."
The photographer respected each guest's wishes; when he heard that he couldn't follow, he took his camera and went back inside.
Xia Wan followed Zhuang Yan to the back mountain. Although they had broken up just last month, it felt like she hadn't seen Zhuang Yan for a long time.
He looks different off-camera and on-camera; he seems even more handsome than when he's with her.
Zhuang Yan was focused on picking green beans. There were so many green beans in the summer that he couldn't possibly eat them all. He planned to have a green bean feast for lunch today, including braised pork ribs with green beans and potatoes, green beans and eggplant, pickled green beans, and any leftover green beans could be made into dried green beans...
Zhuang Yan was focused on thinking about the cuisine; he wished Xia Wan wasn't with him.
Seeing that Zhuang Yan didn't take her seriously at all, Xia Wan finally couldn't hold back any longer.
Why did you hit Gu Qian last night?
“I didn’t hit him. Don’t bite people randomly. The doctor checked him and there were no injuries. Gu Qian also apologized to me.”
"Zhuang Yan, you can't fool me. Don't worry, I don't have a recorder or a cell phone on me. I just want to know the truth." Xia Wan said, reaching out to tug at Zhuang Yan's sleeve.
Zhuang Yan dodged away, listening to Xia Wan continue speaking with little interest.
“Zhuang Yan, tell me the truth, why did you hit Gu Qian? Did he do something to upset you? Why did you hit him so hard?”
"He did upset me, but you are the one who upset me even more."
"Me?" Xia Wan was secretly delighted. Could it be that Zhuang Yan still cared about her?
Zhuang Yan had no idea what Xia Wan was thinking; he just found the way she looked at him disgusting.
He said, "From now on, if you dare to curse Lu Yan again, I will beat Gu Qian once."
Xia Wan's eyes widened in surprise. She grabbed a bean stalk and twisted it off.
"You hit Gu Qian because of Lu Yan?"
Zhuang Yan finally looked at her properly: "Isn't Gu Qian the person you like? Hitting him hurts you, but I remember the things you said to Lu Yan. The more you say, the harder I'll hit him. If you don't want him to become crippled, you'd better watch your mouth and control your temper."
Xia Wan was thankful that he didn't hit women.
Xia Wan's face turned pale. She never expected that Zhuang Yan hit Gu Qian because of Lu Yan.
But why Lu Yan?!
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