Filled with anger, his steps were incredibly fast. Yu Nian had already eaten and drunk her fill and was lounging around like Ge You, while Bai Jiu could only keep up with the person in front of him, walking and running at the same time.
She suddenly regretted thanking Yu Nian so early.
The heat from running all the way had dissipated, replaced by the chill of night. The wind was biting, and even as I continued walking briskly, my nose was still red from the cold.
When she heard that Luo Sheng was missing today, she panicked and forgot to bring her leather coat. The thin cardigan offered no warmth whatsoever, and finally, another gust of cold wind came, making Bai Jiu sneeze several times.
At the end of Birch Street is a large birch forest sitting next to the temple, and the further you walk, the denser the forest becomes.
The cold wind howled incessantly, and the occasional mournful meows of cats echoed from the birch forest ahead. The many closed shops in the surrounding area made Birch Street eerily quiet.
Bai Jiu's heart trembled uncontrollably. She subconsciously slowed her pace. Luo Sheng ahead of her continued walking silently. Bai Jiu called out to him several times, but he still ignored her.
So she angrily turned back, not wanting to care about the madman's life or death anymore, but when she looked back, all she could see was darkness.
The wind was a bit strong at night, making the little lights outside the shop sway back and forth.
She gritted her teeth, turned around again, and moved her small feet in high heels quickly. With a desperate effort, she bumped into Luo Sheng's somewhat hard and uncomfortable back.
She winced slightly, "Ah, Luo Sheng, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly stop?"
Baijiu had lost her initial patience and was waiting for the man, who was staring down at her, to speak.
All she heard in response was the sound of footsteps continuing to walk forward.
A wave of bitter helplessness welled up inside me.
She was convinced he would never turn back, and in a fit of anger, she took off her two pairs of low-heeled shoes and, ignoring the coldness of her bare feet, threw them at the person in front of her with all her might.
The person who was hit groaned, but still didn't turn around.
Even with her selfish and cold nature, her voice trembled with tears as she spoke, "Luo Sheng, you coward! So what if I dumped you once? What, are you going to hide from me forever? Aren't you just angry that I left you for five million? Fine, come back and I'll tell you, if you don't come back, I'll freeze to death here tonight, and you can come and collect my body tomorrow."
The cold gradually seeped into her feet, and Baijiu, who was already hungry and had a stomachache, began to shiver from the cold. The tears that she couldn't stop from the corners of her eyes made her look even more pitiful.
Being love-struck is terrifying.
Perhaps provoked by her words, when she couldn't bear it any longer and squatted down, those hateful leather shoes finally came into her sight.
"So, what was the reason you abandoned me in the first place? Was it for that five million? Were you that desperate for money?"
She knew he would ask that question, so she smiled and gave him an answer anyway.
"Yes, I'm short of money. So when your mother offered me five million to break up with you, I agreed almost without hesitation. Since she could give me money, and I happened to need it, why not?"
After hearing this, Luo Sheng's disappointment deepened; clearly, this was not the answer he wanted.
But what can you do? There aren't that many unrealistic people in the world. There are plenty of Cinderellas out there. People in novels who give up material things for love are extremely rare in reality.
Baijiu believed she wasn't wrong about these words. Before she turned 18, she was indeed the rich young lady in other people's eyes. Although her family background was far inferior to that of the Luo and Yu families, it wasn't difficult for her to attend elite schools, wear designer clothes, and carry designer bags.
However, in the year she went to university, a month before she started dating Luo Sheng, her philandering father was betrayed by his mistress, whom he kept at the company. From that day on, the company's cash flow ran into problems, a large amount of public funds disappeared, the stock price plummeted, Bai's Petrochemical officially declared bankruptcy, her father fell seriously ill and was hospitalized, and the rich heiress became an ordinary citizen overnight.
Since then, everyone around her has told Baijiu to accept her fate, but she refuses. Although her mother, who had long since remarried, was willing to vouch for her and continue her life as usual out of maternal affection, those who knew the inside story still gloated and kicked her when she was down in front of her.
Her once proud life was shrouded in a heavy shadow that year, until she saw that shining boy at Nanjing University, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in her extinguished eyes.
She wanted him.
At first, she just wanted to get rid of her awkward situation by relying on this man who was admired by all the girls in the school. Although her mother treated her very well, one day she would have to choose between her and her new family. She couldn't let herself live in fear every day, so she wanted to get him, the man with billions in assets - Luo Sheng.
She has been very confident in her looks and her attractiveness to the opposite sex since she was a child, and she is determined to win over the campus heartthrob of Nanjing University.
However, the girl beside him named Yu Nian was a bit difficult to deal with. Her delicate face and undeniable aura made Yu Nian feel somewhat threatened.
Fortunately, after a few flirtations, no matter how charming or dangerous this girl named Yu Nian was, it didn't matter.
Luo Sheng confessed his feelings to her faster than she had imagined. She became more and more confident in herself, and she hadn't expected to fall for him without even realizing it.
She didn't know when she had fallen for him. After they confirmed their relationship, he did give her the respect she deserved. Even after he learned from others that Baijiujia was now a poor family, he didn't treat her like other rich kids, who would summon her at will and dismiss her at will.
What she saw in his eyes was the tenderness and consideration he had never given to Yu Nian.
She seemed somewhat immersed in this kind of life; the time she spent with him was indeed the most relaxed, the most joyful, and the time when she felt most loved.
That's why he said those words to Yu Nian at that time and in that place.
Everyone at school knew that Luo Sheng and Yu Nian were the perfect couple, and even she herself thought so when she saw the photo of the two of them together on the post.
She could tell that Yu Nian liked Luo Sheng; the way she looked at people didn't lie. But what could she do if Yu Nian fell for Luo Sheng? She would have to shatter this unrequited love herself.
Everything unfolded as she wished, until the day her father was given a critical condition notice, and Luo Sheng's mother found her the next day.
The exorbitant surgery fees were indeed a bit too much for her to bear. Her mother's new husband, who was also her temporary adoptive father, forced her to choose between her father and mother. If she chose her father, she would no longer have her mother's protection. If she chose her mother, her father, who had a chaotic private life but had truly loved her for eighteen years, would be in jeopardy.
She wanted to go find Luo Sheng, but on her way there, she met his mother.
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