Xia Wan was overly arrogant. She thought that no matter what happened, Zhuang Yan would never leave her. He was like the jewelry in her box, just sitting there, unmoved. Even if he got dusty, old, or broken, he wouldn't disappear. He couldn't just grow legs and run away.
That's why she found it so hard to accept Zhuang Yan's sudden annulment of the engagement.
Xia Qingshan was initially quite angry that Xia Wan had gone to see Gu Qian yesterday, but seeing how exhausted she looked, he didn't want to scold her anymore: "Get some rest. If you can't get over this, I'll help you. How dare he treat my daughter like that? I'll make sure he can't stay in Rongcheng!"
Xia Wan recalled what Zhuang Yan had said during the day. Ironically, she had thought she could control Zhuang Yan just like that.
"Dad, I can handle Zhuang Yan, please don't interfere." For some reason, she didn't want Zhuang Yan to leave Rongcheng or get too far away from her.
This may stem from her resentment. There's a saying online that goes, "The best way to get revenge on your ex is to live a better life than them."
Zhuang Yan wasn't exactly her ex, but he shouldn't have broken off the engagement without consulting her and then blocked her. She wanted to show Zhuang Yan that acting impulsively would only lead to failure.
Xia Qingshan: "If anything happens, I'll take the blame for you. There are plenty of men out there. You can find someone more obedient, but you have to choose carefully. At least their family background should be better than Zhuang's."
Xia Wan knew that her father was hinting at Gu Qian.
...
After Xia Qingshan left, Xia Wan took out her phone and scrolled through it, seeing that Gu Qian had called her via video five minutes earlier.
Summer evenings have passed.
Gu Qian is still in the hospital, but he looks more energetic in the video than he did yesterday.
"Are you alright? Uncle Xia didn't scold you for what happened yesterday, did he?"
"No."
Gu Qian asked with concern, "What about Zhuang Yan? Have you met him? Did you explain things clearly?"
Xia Wan's tone was stiff: "I don't want to mention him right now."
Seeing Xia Wan's pale face, Gu Qian hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother Zhang just told me that Zhuang Yan is going to participate in a variety show. To put it bluntly, that variety show is about dating and creating a CP (couple pairing). No matter what, Zhuang Yan is your fiancé. How can he participate in such a show? He doesn't respect you at all."
Xia Wan's expression remained unchanged, but her hand holding the phone tightened.
The news about Zhuang Yan appearing on a dating reality show has spread online, and Xia Wan has also seen the revelation.
If we don't suppress the hype now, it will inevitably trend on social media sooner or later.
In the era of internet traffic, the people involved in these events already have their own popularity, making it incredibly easy for them to trend on social media. On the contrary, suppressing trending topics is much more difficult.
“Brother Zhang has already confirmed with the director that Zhuang Yan will be joining the program for recording the day after tomorrow. When the rumors are confirmed, the Xia family will definitely be affected. Sigh, Zhuang Yan is such a scoundrel. He doesn’t think about you at all. The two families are united by marriage, and everyone benefits from it. How can he disregard your and Uncle Xia’s reputation?” Gu Qian scolded Zhuang Yan in front of Xia Wan.
"You know this variety show very well?"
“Brother Zhang got me this variety show gig,” Gu Qian immediately explained. “I’m not going there to date; I’m an observer on set. The contract was signed a long time ago. I have a good relationship with the director. If you don’t want Zhuang Yan to participate in the variety show, I can talk to the director. However, their contract has already been signed, and withdrawing would require paying a penalty. The director definitely won’t be willing to let her go.”
Xia Wan listened carefully, her brows furrowed, and decided to tell him the truth: "I have already broken off my engagement with Zhuang Yan, and I can't interfere in his affairs."
After hearing this, Gu Qian remained silent for a long time before finally forcing a stiff smile: "How could that be? How could he bear to?"
"He was not only willing to break off the engagement with me, but also willing to sever ties with the Zhuang family."
This was completely unexpected, but it was a good thing.
Before he could even feel happy, he heard Xia Wan ask on his phone, "Can I participate in your variety show?"
"You should be able to bring people, but what are you going to do there? Don't you feel uncomfortable seeing Zhuang Yan?"
The thought of Zhuang Yan flirting with other women on the show made her feel suffocated. Watching it was disgusting, but not being able to see it and letting her think about it would only make her more upset.
"If you want to participate, you can. I'll talk to the director and you can go on stage with me the day after tomorrow. I'm just afraid that netizens will make wild guesses about our relationship again."
"It's alright, let them guess. I need to take care of Zhuang Yan." Without waiting for Gu Qian's reply, she hung up the phone.
She has always been independent in her actions, and once she has made a decision, she is very decisive.
Xia Wan logged into her Weibo account and posted the Weibo message from yesterday.
—Just friends.
Her words have been interpreted in various ways by netizens. Because she did not name anyone, some people think she was clarifying her relationship with Gu Qian, while others think she was referring to Zhuang Yan.
Her relationship with Zhuang Yan is still fresh in everyone's memory; no one knows they've broken off their engagement, since neither family has officially announced it.
Xia Wan edited a text and sent it out.
—Mr. Zhuang Yan and I have officially broken off our engagement. From now on, we will have no connection. Over the years, I have tried to get along with him, but I have always found that I cannot have a deeper emotional connection with him. Since we can't be lovers, we can only be friends.
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