Lin Shi saw right through her, "Actually, you just can't bear to part with his body, right?"
Su Jin scratched her philtrum. "No, don't talk nonsense."
Even without her saying it, Lin Shi knew. Analyzing her inner thoughts, she said, "You just don't want to admit that you've been toying with his feelings, so you want him to let go and give you your freedom."
Su Jin retorted, "It's not just my freedom, it's his freedom too."
She sat up straight and picked up three paper cups. "As soon as I mention divorce or separation, he acts like... the sky has fallen, then begs me not to leave, and then takes off his clothes and uses his body to make me happy. After that, he acts like nothing happened and continues with the previous steps."
Su Jin arranged the three paper cups in a circle.
"This is a vicious cycle."
Lin Shi put away the three paper cups. "So what if the sky falls? It just flattens the bag of cans I just picked up."
"...I'm in a really bad mood right now. I'm warning you, don't mess with me. If you piss me off, I'll become furry."
Lin Shi lay on the sofa, her hands behind her head, "Wow, what a terrible price to pay."
Su Jin handed Lin Shi a beautifully crafted invitation. "Here, he made it. He said we should celebrate our wedding anniversary properly and told me to invite everyone I could."
He actually mentioned Xie Yunhuai and Shen Yanxiu's names, but Su Jin selectively forgot them.
Lin Shi stroked the wax seal, the little flowers, and the three-dimensional cursive characters on it. "Did your husband make this? It's so cute. He's really skillful."
That was the result of Gu Xingze working late into the night, tinkering all night long.
Su Jin picked it up and examined it closely. The cover had a string of English words written in cursive script, with a lace bow in the center, sealed with a sealing wax stamp. Inside, there was printed text.
Thank you for coming to witness our happy moment.
Lin Shi recalled, "I remember when you got married, he gave me a big red envelope. I even scolded him at the time, but he ended up making me look bad both ways."
"Is that so?"
There may indeed be a lack of communication between them.
...
The venue was a hotel owned by the Jiang family.
"Brother! I'm here."
Xie Yunhuai hugged Su Jin and said, "Little Jin is so beautiful."
Su Jin smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Brother, you're really something. No matter how sweet your words are, I don't get a red envelope."
Because the weather was getting colder, Gu Xingze insisted that she not wear a skirt, so he made her wear a trench coat over it.
Xie Yunhuai reached out and brushed her messy hair aside. "You look really good. I'm happy that you're happy."
He lowered his voice, "The house in the east of the city is almost finished with renovations. It will be ready to move into after a few more months of airing out."
Su Jin unconsciously swallowed a few times. "Thank you, brother. I wasn't much of a help."
Xie Yunhuai smiled, his eyes so tender they seemed to melt. "That was originally a gift from me, you don't need to do anything."
Gu Xingze walked over from a distance, his eyes glancing at Xie Yunhuai intermittently, before pulling Su Jin aside.
"Honey, don't tire yourself out. I'll take care of things."
Ever since he said he would no longer get jealous and make Su Jin angry, he really has controlled his temper and stopped getting jealous.
But his eyes couldn't hide it; he wanted to kill Xie Yunhuai.
Xie Yunhuai maintained his polite demeanor, saying, "Xiaojin and I just wanted to catch up, Mr. Gu, please don't misunderstand."
Gu Xingze gave a stiff smile, "How could I misunderstand? I never misunderstand my wife, I trust her completely."
Su Jin smiled without saying a word. Who would believe that?
He gestured for him to come in, saying, "Since you want to catch up, then come in. I'd also like to hear about my wife's childhood."
Xie Yunhuai was so angry at being called "brother-in-law" that the veins on his forehead throbbed.
"Didn't my Xiaojin tell you? That's not good. I thought you two had a great relationship."
Gu Xingze's sore spot was hit hard, and Su Jin really didn't tell him about her past.
Avoid him as you would avoid a snake or scorpion.
Ignoring their tense standoff, Su Jin went to find Lin Shi. As soon as she entered the hotel lobby, her eyes widened instantly. "Your wedding anniversary celebration is more grand than most weddings."
Su Jin waved her hand, "Let him be, it's not my money anyway."
Lin Shi retorted, "What's his is yours."
Su Jin pulled her trench coat tighter around herself and led her into the banquet hall. "I think I heard that Director Yan has a new program starting filming?"
Lin Shi nodded and took out her phone. "Yes, he even sent me an invitation. It's a reality show simulating a zombie outbreak."
Su Jin immediately became interested upon hearing this, "I want to go."
Lin Shi rolled her eyes. "I knew you wanted to go. I'm too scared to go. I'm terrified just looking at that thing."
Su Jin refused and grabbed her hand, starting to whine, "No, you stay with me, I'll protect you. Besides, it's all fake, I'm not afraid. Go, go, go, go, go, go!"
Lin Shi reluctantly agreed, "Okay, but it's a deal, you're not allowed to scare me on purpose."
Many of the people who came shared the same thought as Lin Shi: was it really necessary to make such a big deal out of a wedding anniversary?
Most people come here just to find an excuse to have a get-together, though a small number come purely for the food.
Su Jin patted her shoulder proudly, "How about it? I arranged a single table for you, and a whole table of food for one person."
Lin Shi nodded in satisfaction, "We'll pack it all up and take it back later."
"A Jin."
Shen Yanxiu walked over with a wine glass in his hand. "Thank you for inviting me and for treating me as a friend."
Su Jin picked up her juice and toasted him, "There's no need to be so self-deprecating. I think you're a very nice person."
Shen Yanxiu smiled faintly, and Su Jin thought that his eyes looked even more like a kitten when they were squinted.
"You are fine too."
It's so easy for me to fall in love with you.
But letting you go is just too hard.
Su Jinguang stood there, and his gaze was involuntarily drawn to him.
Shen Yanxiu took a sip of the wine in his cup; it tasted bitter.
He didn't want to drink anymore, so he put down the cup.
"Ajin, I wish you happiness."
Su Jin smiled at him and said, "I wish you happiness too."
Shen Yanxiu lowered his head and held back his tears, "I will never have a partner, I will never be happy."
Su Jin frowned. "Who says you have to have a partner to be happy? I actually think it's better to be alone. Having one or two friends is enough."
Shen Yanxiu asked her blankly, "Are you happy now? With... him?"
Su Jin hesitated, "I can be considered happy, but I'm not exactly happy either."
She still wants to break free from this vicious cycle.
In other words, she didn't want to be entangled with Gu Xingze for the rest of her life.
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