After dumping the poor tycoon, 07
The garden was desolate and quiet in late autumn; perhaps to create a certain atmosphere, even the streetlights seemed dim.
The wheelchair rolled across the carpet in the corridor and arrived at the garden.
However, the path in the garden was paved with cobblestones, so Qi An'an had to give up her wheelchair and slowly stand up.
She has actually regained her ability to walk, but her body is too weak, and her legs feel sore and weak after standing for a long time.
As soon as she stood up, her fragility, as if she could be blown over by a gust of wind, became even more apparent. Even though she was wearing flat shoes and had to be very careful when stepping on the pebbles, she still looked vulnerable.
One of the patients who was doing rehabilitation training with her today accidentally fell and broke his arm.
She's quite fragile now.
Gu Shi stood under the streetlight, his body bathed in a cold, hard glow, making him appear even more unapproachable.
His slender fingers held a half-burnt cigarette, and he was surrounded by smoke, his back to Qi An'an.
He didn't turn around when he heard footsteps.
Qi An'an walked up behind him and called out to him, but he didn't respond.
She walked around to face him again, looked at him seriously, and said, "Gu Shi, I have something to tell you about what happened five years ago."
Gu Shiwei lowered his eyes, his gaze seemingly fixed on something else, but definitely not on her.
But her current actions are tantamount to jumping around in front of a demon; she could be devoured if she's not careful.
Gu Shi replied in a cold voice, "Do you think I want to hear it?"
Five years ago...
The moment she opened her mouth, I felt a chill run down my spine; that feeling of being targeted by a venomous snake returned.
But she had deliberately moved closer to make him embarrass her, so even though she was timid, she had to finish her sentence, "I didn't mean to treat you like that..."
“You don’t really want to break up with me; you have your reasons.” Gu Shi slowly picked up where she left off. “You want to say that, right?”
"..." Qi An'an nodded.
"Qi An'an." He tossed the stubbed-out cigarette aside, his words carrying a heavy sense of oppression. "I advise you not to be delusional anymore. I've long forgotten what happened in the past."
"But I can't forget that for you, five years have passed, but in my eyes, we've only just started dating. I broke up with you because I was afraid that my presence would influence your choices."
He scoffed, "Can you even convince yourself with that argument?"
Qi An'an: "..."
"You used to be attracted to my looks, but what are you attracted to now?"
"..."
She waited for him to continue, but he remained unmoved, as if watching a joke, showing little emotional fluctuation.
The spacious garden was breezy, but Gu Shi felt a little suffocated, so he turned around and strode away.
Qi An'an wanted to follow, but after taking only two steps, her knees felt a slight stinging pain. She tripped over a pebble and fell to the ground.
However, she used technique in her wrestling, so she didn't hurt herself too much.
Gu Shi stopped and turned around.
But he only looked, and soon he walked away.
The ground was cold. Qi An'an sighed. She wished he would just grab her by the neck and interrogate her.
Xiao Hei: "..."
I don’t know if it’s because so many people have died, but An’an isn’t afraid of death at all.
Qi An'an asked, "Has his aggressiveness lessened at all?"
Xiao Hei: "No."
"What's the mission progress?"
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"That doesn't make sense."
Just as Qi An'an was about to get up, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
"Sister." The clear voice, somewhere between a boy's and a man's, sounded somewhat unfamiliar.
While Qi An'an was wondering what was going on, the person who came had already carefully picked her up.
She looked up at the face. "Is it...A-Ning?"
The boy had a gentle and refined demeanor, with handsome and well-defined features, and there was still a sense of familiarity between his eyes and brows.
This is her younger brother, Qi Ning.
"Mm." Qi Ning looked down at her and smiled. "Long time no see, sister."
After confirming his identity, Qi An'an's initial wariness completely disappeared, and she allowed him to carry her away from the garden.
Five years had passed, and the boy had grown into someone she didn't recognize, but his attitude was so familiar and gentle that it was hard to refuse him.
As Gu Shi turned the corner in the corridor, he suddenly looked back before leaving.
Caught off guard, Qi An'an met his eyes and instinctively lowered her hand from Qi Ning's shoulder.
The next second, Gu Shi's figure had disappeared.
"What's wrong, sister?" Qi Ning asked in a low voice.
Qi An'an shook her head, "Put me down."
Qi Ning put her back in the wheelchair without asking why she was there, assuming she had already seen her earlier.
Qi An'an sat down, and Qi Ning knelt down in front of her to gently brush the dust off her skirt.
Qi An'an felt it was too quiet, so she asked, "You should have graduated by now? Are you working at Qi's?"
"Okay." Qi Ning nodded. "Sister, let's go back. Dad was looking for you just now."
"Okay." Qi An'an didn't say anything more.
Behind her, Qi Ning still had that smile on her lips, unchanged from beginning to end.
Little Black crawled into Qi An'an's hand and suddenly said, "Your little brother is so creepy."
Qi An'an: "?"
She also felt that her younger brother was becoming more and more gentle.
Does the Qi family have some untold story?
In the storyline, Gu Shi targets the Qi family upon returning to China, and she implicitly acknowledges that it's because of her...
Her return this time was also driven by ulterior motives, hoping to make Gu Shi Bie take his anger out on the Qi and Jin families.
But the current situation is that the Qi family could collapse at any time.
——
Back in the banquet hall, Qi Dong led Qi An'an around again.
This time, with Qi Ning by her side, she barely spoke, only occasionally searching for Gu Shi's figure.
Perhaps because she set a precedent, many socialites began to flirt with Gu Shi, and he was surprisingly very patient with each person who approached him.
He was only twenty-five years old, but his presence made even the elders feel inferior.
On the other side of the banquet hall, Jin Tianyu arrived late, urged by his family.
He suddenly heard people talking about the Qi family's daughter, and he thought he had misheard.
"What, the daughter of the Qi family?"
He couldn't help but ask.
An acquaintance explained to him, "Look, that Qi family's daughter, come to think of it, weren't you two quite close before?"
Jin Tianyu stopped in surprise, his gaze passing through the swaying figures and finally landing on the figure in the wheelchair.
His eyes widened, he gripped the wine glass tightly, and his breathing became heavy.
He lost his composure, abandoning the person beside him, and walked in that direction.
His pace quickened, as if any slower and what he saw would vanish like a phantom.
"An'an!"
Qi An'an turned her head to look when she heard the voice.
He stared at the newcomer for two seconds before recognizing him.
She casually raised her hand and waved, then smiled and said, "Tianyu."
She kept the employee code of conduct in mind and didn't like making friends much, but Jin Tianyu was rather shameless and always followed her around, so they became more familiar with each other.
Jin Tianyu was wearing a burgundy suit and had a handsome face. However, he no longer had the carefree attitude he had five years ago and had suddenly become mature and steady.
He stopped two meters away from her, his narrow eyes reddening with tears.
He could no longer lift his feet.
She seemed unchanged, her eyes clear and sparkling, but in reality she was very indifferent and didn't care about anything.
She only shows her most radiant smile in front of that person.
He thought he would never see her so vibrant again.
However, at this moment, she suddenly appeared in front of him again, calling his name as before.
He couldn't quite describe the feeling in his heart.
It feels sour and bloated.
But why now...?
Why not sooner?
Qi An'an was somewhat surprised by his reaction, and she asked again, "You didn't recognize me, did you?"
Jin Tianyu snapped out of his daze, looked at that face, and managed to open his lips with difficulty.
How could he not recognize her? Even with just a glance, he could spot her in the crowd.
Before he could say anything, a sweet voice came from behind him, "Honey, is this your friend?"
Jin Tianyu froze instantly, instinctively glancing at Qi An'an's expression.
Qi An'an looked at the woman who spoke.
Wearing a burgundy gown that accentuated the woman's curvaceous figure, she looked incredibly alluring, but the way she looked at her carried a hint of hostility.
Qi An'an nodded to her, "Hello, Jin Tianyu and I were classmates in college."
The woman was stunned by his generous response, then she pinched Jin Tianyu hard on the waist, "Say something!"
Jin Tianyu expressionlessly brushed her hand away, then looked at Qi An'an, his eyes red-rimmed, "An'an, when...did you wake up?"
"It's been about half a month."
He looked at her legs, his eyes filled with a dark and unsettling expression. "So, how are you now?"
"I'm fine, I just can't stand for long."
As the two were talking, the woman in the red dress turned and left in anger.
Qi An'an glanced at her and said to Jin Tianyu, "Your wife seems to have misunderstood something. Tianyu, let's talk about it later."
Jin Tianyu's expression was bitter, but he quickly composed himself and said, "Mm."
He left quickly, his retreating figure giving the impression of fleeing in panic.
"Does he like you?" Luna walked back and asked gossipily.
Qi An'an looked at her in surprise, "Maybe."
Jin Tianyu's reaction just now was genuine.
But... she had never noticed before.
Luna: "Mr. Gu is still the best."
Qi An'an stared intently at her.
Speaking of which, Luna is the same age as her, and looks like a fairy...
Seeing her reaction, Luna immediately chuckled.
This young lady is too cute. Are you afraid she'll steal President Gu from her?
By the end of the banquet, Qi An'an was already feeling sleepy. She still had several business cards in her hand. The most outrageous thing was that a recently divorced nouveau riche, Mr. Chen, kept hinting that he wanted to marry her as his second wife and give her to his three sons as a stepmother.
In exchange, he will help the Qi Group overcome its difficulties.
Qi Dong was also present at the time. He was angry, but he couldn't vent it. His face turned ashen.
But Qi An'an couldn't guarantee that Qi Dong would ultimately choose President Chen, who could be her father.
After all, even Qi Ning, who had just graduated, was pushed into the circle of socialites by Qi Dong.
Leaving the hotel, Qi Dong pushed Qi An'an in a wheelchair and asked her about her relationship with Gu Shi.
"I was the one who wronged him back then. Actually, I still love him." After saying this, Qi An'an felt ashamed.
But these words were meant for Gu Shi to hear.
Xiao Hei started doing reconnaissance work. At this time, Gu Shi and Jiang Ming were not far behind them, and they could definitely hear her voice.
Qi Dong remained silent, only noticing the two people behind him after stopping the car.
So he abandoned Qi An'an and turned to go to meet her again.
Qi Dong's intention was clear: he wanted to arrange another meeting with them. With the help of SA Capital, the Qi Group would definitely be able to weather the storm.
Jiang Ming maintained a smile, making it impossible to discern his emotions.
Qi's Group profits from real estate, but now its capital chain has broken, and more than a dozen projects across the country are facing the predicament of being abandoned. It will not be easy to revive them all.
Didn't you see that nobody at this party wanted to talk to him?
However, Jiang Ming didn't speak, but waited for Gu Shi's reaction.
Not far away, Qi An'an did not come forward, but quietly leaned against her wheelchair.
She wasn't wearing a coat, just a blanket over her knees.
Beneath her cold, misty brows, her almond-shaped eyes were glistening with moisture, yet her gaze was somewhat unfocused, and her pink lips were slightly pursed.
With skin as white as ice and bones as white as jade, she was excessively clean, making her appear even weaker and more helpless.
This is undoubtedly a stunning beauty that would make any man fall for her.
The thought that such a person might become a gift sent out by Qi Dong to preserve the Qi family's power made Jiang Ming feel regretful.
Just because he glanced at it a few more times, Jiang Ming's heart inexplicably started racing.
Startled, he quickly pulled out his phone to check the financial news and calm down.
Gu Shi took out a hotel room key with gold trim and spoke in a cold voice, "Have her come to me tonight to talk."
His last two words carried a slight sarcasm, but his calm expression revealed no superfluous emotion.
Everyone present was stunned. Qi Dong suppressed his anger and said, "President Gu, what do you mean by this?"
Gu Shi said lightly, "You brought her here for this very reason, didn't you?"
Qi Dong was speechless for a moment, his face turning ashen as if he had been slapped several times.
Although he intended to invest through An Allah, he wanted to achieve the deal through marriage.
Instead of...selling his daughter.
Gu Shi's actions ruthlessly exposed Qi Dong's ugly selfishness.
Jiang Ming glanced at the girl not far away. She must have heard it; her already pale face was now completely bloodless, making her look incredibly pitiful…
Gu Shi is too cruel. He not only embarrassed Qi Dong, but also trampled on the girl's dignity.
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