Song Qingrong rolled her eyes at me.
I was about to speak when she walked away without looking back.
Watching her retreating figure, I gave a self-deprecating laugh. No matter how good my relationship with Song Qingrong was, it hadn't reached the point where we could discuss matters of life and death. What right did she have to answer me, and what reason did she have to?
We soon arrived at a bar.
To my shame, I'm in my mid-twenties, yet I'm feeling nervous.
I haven't been to a place like this for years.
When I first came into this world and was taken back by the Xu family, I would occasionally come over for a drink to say goodbye and reminisce about the past. Occasionally, I would meet one or two like-minded strangers, chat for a bit, and relieve my worries.
Later, I met Gu Nianci at a bar.
At that time, Gu Nianci was the center of attention. When I saw her, she was chatting openly with several disciples from prominent families about me.
She said: "If Xu Ruo hadn't been backed by the Xu family, and if I hadn't come from the Gu family and had to fulfill our marriage agreement, I would never have looked at him twice in my life."
The only person I love is Xu Yan.
The only person I want to marry in this life is Xu Yan; no one else will do.
At that time, I hadn't fallen in love with Gu Nianci yet, but when I heard these words, I still felt very sad. I couldn't help but call out her name.
I thought Gu Nianci would at least pretend when she saw me, but she didn't. Instead, she pointed at me and said, "He is Xu Ruo."
"A shameless, stinking beggar."
"A toad that doesn't know what's good for it."
I clearly remember that at that moment, pairs of eyes fell on me at the same time, and they made no attempt to hide their mockery of me, as if to say: Look, that guy is the clown Gu Nianci was talking about.
How could he possibly come?
I admit, I chickened out back then.
I fled in a sorry state.
That night, all I could think about were those people's gazes and their laughter.
I even cursed the system that gave me a stupid task and then disappeared without a trace, but in the end I could only accept reality.
I need to redeem Gu Nianci, even if he doesn't love me.
Because I wasn't like I am now back then.
Back then, I was afraid of dying.
From that day on, I never went to a bar again. I didn't want to encounter the same situation again. Even after I married Gu Nianci and fell in love with her, I never truly let go of her. I just forgot about her.
The music and noise around me brought me back to reality.
Song Qingrong had grabbed my hand without me even realizing it.
I felt a little uncomfortable and hesitated for a moment before ultimately deciding not to pull my hand back.
To be honest, I quite like this feeling.
I am a very lonely person. I came into this world all alone. My family doesn't love me, my wife doesn't love me, and I can't even remember the last time someone held my hands.
We sat down in a corner. Song Qingrong ordered drinks with practiced ease. As if sensing my worries, she sat down next to me, put her hand on my shoulder like a buddy, and said with a smile, "Don't overthink it. Today, I'll drink with you until we drop."
"We can talk about it later."
"Okay." I replied with a smile, but as soon as I picked up my wine glass, I saw that figure I least wanted to see again, and I subconsciously looked at Song Qingrong.
I could see a flicker of embarrassment in Song Qingrong's eyes when we made eye contact, though she quickly covered it up, and innocently spread her hands at me, saying, "I didn't know she would come here..."
"Can there really be such a coincidence in the world?" I looked at her calmly.
At that moment, I felt betrayed.
I've always considered her my only friend in the world, but she betrayed me at this crucial moment, together with Gu Nianci.
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