That's how we broke up. That day, on the one-hour drive back to Yanpu Town, I was crying, but he didn't coax me. He just sent me home.
I waited for a few days, but he didn't send me a WeChat message or call me. Instead, Xu Liangming sent me a WeChat message asking if I could explain things to Jingze on my behalf. I wanted to return the gold bracelet, but he said no, and told me to give it to him. Through him, I finally understood why Jingze had shown up in Zongxiao City that day, despite having said he was going to Kuozhou. It turned out his father had given him a new car, and the pick-up location was downtown Zongxiao City. He'd just remembered that Xu Liangming's jewelry store was opening, so he stopped by. This made me feel even more wronged. Any car from his father was worth a million yuan, but when my father asked him for one million yuan, he refused without hesitation. Wasn't I worth that price in his eyes? It seemed like I was truly a commodity. What a contradiction.
I thought Jingze wouldn't really break up with me, and I didn't want to give in first. I kept waiting, waiting for him to come find me, but instead I got a call from Xu Liangming pursuing me. I thought he was joking: "You have a girlfriend, I have a boyfriend, and now you say you want to pursue me?"
Xu Liangming said: "I broke up with my girlfriend, and you broke up with Jingze, so why can't I pursue you?"
I felt a little sad: "Who said we broke up?"
Xu Liangming said: "I asked Jingze, and he said that you broke up. I am no worse than Jingze, why don't you consider me? I liked you the first time I saw you."
Xu Liangming is indeed no worse than Jingze. In terms of appearance, they each have their own characteristics. In terms of family conditions, they seem to be similar. However, Xu Liangming is more romantic than Jingze. He sends flowers every day, and he sends one variety of flowers every day. If I say what I want to eat, someone will send it to me soon. He also has new jewelry. He said that his family owns a jewelry store, and he can let me try new jewelry in advance.
My parents and brother soon learned that Jingze and I had broken up and that Xu Liangming was pursuing me. They all thought Xu Liangming was more generous than Jingze and urged me to agree. Before I agreed, I asked Xu Liangming, "You and Jingze are good friends. Aren't you afraid that pursuing me like this will affect your relationship?" Xu Liangming replied, "I pursued you openly after you broke up. Who can blame me?"
After Xu Liangming pursued me for two months, I finally agreed to be his girlfriend. He was really good at coaxing women. He took me shopping, went to the movies with me, and gave me gifts. But after a few days, he wanted to take things a step further. Jingze and I hadn't crossed that line in months. I refused, and he got angry. Two days later, his anger subsided and he tried to coax me again. I told him, "I'm a traditional person. I'm dating with the intention of getting married. I won't cross this line before we get married." He got angry, and his usually smiling face turned sarcastic: "I haven't had enough fun yet. What are you talking about marriage? I've seen all kinds of flattery and intrigue since I was a child. You don't need to try that on me. You're not qualified to marry me. I want a wife who is my equal."
It turns out Xu Liangming wasn't sincere with me. In front of him, I was like a fool and couldn't handle it at all. He said that if I didn't agree, we could break up. So, we broke up again. Before we broke up, Xu Liangming asked me to return the gifts and jewelry to him. I didn't dare to refuse. I returned the jewelry to him, but I couldn't return the gifts. He said forget it. He said that even if you are a playboy, you need to have brains and ability. He is not as capable as Jingze, but he would not spend money on women casually. My fake innocence disgusted him. Jingze broke up with me, but he didn't ask me to return the gifts and jewelry. Jingze is still the best.
Later, I met several blind dates, but they were far inferior to Jingze. I lost my self-esteem. Six months ago, I started sending WeChat messages to Jingze. He wouldn't answer my calls, so I sent him WeChat messages every day, expressing my concern for him. But he ignored me. I went to his villa in town to wait for him, but he never returned. I didn't know where he moved to. I often went to Siqi Farm to see him, but people always stopped me. After Jingze and Xu Liangming and I broke up, they stopped inviting me to events in their circle.
Gu Zhengnian pursued me just like before. When I was with Xu Liangming, he said he was willing to wait. He was very happy when I broke up, but I didn't want to accept him. On the first night of the Lunar New Year, I thought about it and agreed to go out with him for a midnight snack and watch the fireworks. As a backup, sometimes I have to give him some hope. I didn't expect to run into Jingze. I told him on WeChat that I had been waiting for him to change his mind and that he would not go out with other men. Now that my lie was exposed, would he still believe me in the future? I was a little nervous and wanted to explain, but he didn't care at all. He walked over to the table with a man and two women and sat down to eat with them.
That day, I heard the waiter at Siqi Farm say Jingze was going to greet a family surnamed Su and would be bringing a few waiters to the gate to greet them. So I put on a pink dress that best complemented my skin tone and rushed out to hug Liu Jingze, "Jingze, I finally see you." Jingze reacted quickly, forcefully pushing me away. Then, he said sternly, "Nothing you do is my business. Stop pretending to be infatuated with me, pretending to be deeply affectionate. If you pester me again, I'll have my lawyer talk to you about when you'll pay me back." My brother still hadn't returned the 400,000 yuan, and I was scared. Jingze said to the middle-aged woman holding me, "Manager Feng, take two security guards and take Miss Li back. Tell her family what I just said. I believe the lawyer will be free to talk to her." I had no choice but to have his staff take me back. Is it really impossible for me to win back my Jingze?
Actually, I work in the government, and my mom is a teacher. If my dad and brother worked hard, they'd be able to pay off their debt quickly. But a year and a half has passed, and not a penny has been paid. My family hasn't even considered repaying the debt, yet I still have to pay my credit card bills every month. I'm incredibly attractive, wearing minimal makeup every day, and I look stylish at work. I have a respectable job in the government, but who knew I was broke? I'm really anxious. My mom and I don't earn enough to cover my dad and brother's expenses. My brother's girlfriend broke up with him, saying he was incompetent, and he blames me for not finding a rich boyfriend soon. Some people have introduced me to wealthy boyfriends, some with more money than Jingze and Xu Liangming, but some are over a decade older than me, some are divorced and have children, and some, like Xu Liangming, just want to have fun. They're not a good match.
After I got home, I remembered that I had seen the Su family the waiter mentioned before. That night, Jingze met Gu Zhengnian and me at the same store in the Dengguang Mall. There were three people from the Su family there. What was their relationship with Jingze?
I thought about it and replied to Gu Zhengnian: "Zhengnian, give me some time to think about it, okay? I know you're good to me, so don't push me. I want to keep the few men who like me hanging around. They're very important to me until I find someone better." Gu Zhengnian replied quickly: "Mom and my three sisters are always forcing me to get married. I can't wait much longer, Lingyue." As expected, he still likes me and is willing to wait for me.
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