Chapter 44: New Year's Eve conditions, right? Dump Luo Shu, I want you...
At night, Fang Qingzhuo arrived at the banquet on time. When he stepped into the private club, Gu Yang had already fired seven bullets with his rifle.
The sound of gunfire from the shooting range continued, each one steadier than the last.
Noticing a figure appearing in his peripheral vision, Gu Yang frowned with great concentration and pulled the trigger in one go.
Ten shots, ten rings. Satisfied with the result, he took off his noise-canceling earmuffs and goggles, glanced at Fang Qingzhuo, and said, "Let's have a competition."
After picking up a pistol, Fang Qingzhuo loaded the magazine and chambered the gun with ease. He held the gun with his right hand and held it steady with his left hand. Without any extra preparation, he just moved his index finger and was ready to finish the job quickly.
The pistol had a strong recoil, and every time a bullet was fired, the shell casing flew out. He didn't show any expression at all, and after firing nine shots in a row, he obviously hesitated for half a second on the last shot.
Compared to the previous steady and cautious approach, the gunshots coming from the shooting range this time were fast, fierce and accurate.
Gu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, and he almost punched through the center of the target board, but he accidentally hit a 6 ring, letting the water go openly.
The whole process took less than a minute. Fang Qingzhuo dropped his arrogance and met their eyes. "You win."
It’s interesting that even egoists will bow their heads and feel indebted.
Gu Yang turned and left, his displeasure gradually replaced by a determination to win, even though it was an unfair victory.
Fang Qingzhuo followed slowly. This day should have come a long time ago. He knew exactly how that group of people got his contact information and who was the person who made the connection.
In the member lounge, an invisible barrier flows freely in the quiet space, as if there is a sense of competition between the two, and neither of them says a word, waiting to see who will give up first.
During the break, Fang Qingzhuo's phone rang several times in succession, attracting Gu Yang's frequent attention. They all knew that Fang Qingzhuo had the habit of turning on the do not disturb mode, so it was hard to tell who sent the message.
Sure enough, someone couldn't sit still the next second.
"Yangzi, to make a long story short, I've let you down in this matter. Since that's the case, I'll pay you back the 100,000 yuan. No matter how many times it's worth, just name the amount and I'll compensate you."
Gu Yang picked up the glass of lemonade, his brows as frozen as rain and snow: "Then how are you going to compensate me for the trauma and betrayal I've suffered?"
"Make your conditions." Fang Qingzhuo paused, curling his fingertips. "If you're willing to put aside the past and let this matter go, I'll owe you a favor."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yang laughed out loud without caring about his image: "It's too funny. Let me not take it to heart. You, Fang Qingzhuo, advised me to be magnanimous."
Fang Qingzhuo's expression changed again and again as he laughed.
"To be frank, if you were going through all this shit, you might not be as tolerant as I am." Gu Yang suddenly stopped looking at me. "You want a condition, right? Dump Luo Shu. I want you to dump her in public."
"Tell her it was all a prank, and I'll forget the past and leave her alone."
"That won't do." Fang Qingzhuo refused without hesitation.
"Even if I get pecked in the eye by an eagle while playing with it, it's not okay?"
"no."
Gu Yang's face suddenly darkened. He tilted his head to examine Fang Qingzhuo, trying to discern some clues or abnormality. "I thought I knew you very well based on our childhood friendship, but now, I'm a little confused."
"I remember when you were little, you had a Samoyed. You loved it so much that you wouldn't let anyone touch it. One time, when you were walking the dog, your neighbor teased it a few times and the dog started wagging its tail and spinning around. You immediately got upset and gave the dog away."
"At first, Siqi assured me that you were ignoring us out of spite. I thought so, too. You're so lucky! You have a father who doesn't interfere with your freedom and is omnipotent, and a family fortune built up over generations. Until those nine people showed up, I thought you'd change your mind. The result was a complete surprise, and I'm filled with regret."
He gritted his teeth and said, "You have changed. Your heart has been blinded by greed and you can no longer distinguish right from wrong."
Fang Qingzhuo couldn't refute it because what he said was true.
That night when fireworks were everywhere, he looked at Luo Shu and had countless opportunities to question her, but he didn't dare to open his mouth because his eyes, which could not tolerate even the slightest grain of sand, were reluctant to blink.
What is love? Love is countless lonely nights where you figure things out tonight and fall into despair again tomorrow.
"Those nine people, including you and me, still have a way out, but she doesn't. She's only a sophomore now. If she gets exposed, she won't be able to stay in school at all."
Gu Yang sneered briefly, "You think of her in every way, but what about me? Have you ever thought about my feelings from my perspective? My feelings have been wasted, my dignity has been lost. We used to be so close, we waded through muddy waters together and had fun together. Twenty-one years can't even compare to these three months..."
"Stop talking." Fang Qingzhuo secretly clenched his fists. "Except for the request just now and not hurting her, I agree to everything else."
As soon as these words came out, Gu Yang hid the triumphant curve at the corner of his lips, he was waiting for this sentence.
He sighed, "Azhuo, you and Siqi are the only two brothers I have in this life. I don't want to embarrass you, but I really can't hold back this anger."
"Just tell me what you want me to do?"
Gu Yang: "It's very simple..."
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The girls' dormitory is getting restless because of New Year's Eve.
After several secret glances, Gu Jiaqian encouraged herself in the mirror and mustered up the courage to invite him: "Sisi, let's go together. Luo Shu is also going to watch the meteor shower. You're the only one left in the dormitory..."
"No thanks." Hou Sisi checked the time, her face still expressionless as she put on her schoolbag. "Tonight is New Year's Eve, and the hourly rate is higher than usual. Have fun."
He opened the door without giving her a chance to speak, and unexpectedly met Xia Yimo who had returned. They looked at each other with disgust, turned their heads and passed each other by.
No one is willing to submit to anyone else, and no one wants to close the door.
Poor Gu Jiaqian is caught in the middle. Ever since Xia Yimo returned and became a permanent resident, and their relationship has taken a step further, Hou Sisi has become increasingly marginalized. Not only does she not sit with them in class, she is also having a close relationship with the girl from the next dorm. Although she doesn't say it out loud, she must be dissatisfied in her heart.
Gu Jiaqian sighed and closed the door casually: "Can't you and Sisi get along a little better for me?"
"No, she and I are not compatible."
Xia Yimo glanced at her dejected look and couldn't help but frown in disdain, "Tsk, what the hell is that eyeshadow you're wearing? Are you cosplaying as a national treasure?"
He grabbed the eyeshadow brush and changed her makeup out of occupational hazard, "Don't embarrass me at the party tonight."
When talking about tonight's party, Gu Jiaqian's mind was full of handsome guys, and she acted excited: "Is Brother Yi really coming too?"
"I think so."
"So, is he and that female internet celebrity just hype or are they a real couple? And are they as good-looking in person as they are in the short videos?"
"Of course it's hype. In terms of looks, she's just average, not as good-looking as Zhuang He. It's all thanks to filters and beauty..." The moment Xia Yimo said this, she was stunned for a moment. Realizing that something was wrong, she quickly made up for it, "The other blogger is not bad. She doesn't have a good figure when she's not in the spotlight..."
Gu Jiaqian quickly answered: "Not as good as Zhuang He?"
Xia Yimo was unusually blunt and awkward, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses: "How should I know?"
Gu Jiaqian tugged at her clothes carefully. "Oh, Zhuang He already knows he's wrong. I just mentioned it to him, and who knew he'd rush over to bring me hair growth liquid? Just forgive him. If you ignored him, he'd come to me crying. I swear, I've never met a man who talks so much. I can't even start a new relationship with him."
Xia Yimo kept talking about Zhuang He, and she said, "You little traitor, I won't help you melt it."
At the same time, in a corner of the steel forest, Zhuang He sneezed several times in succession.
"Fuck, which grandson is thinking about his grandfather?"
Fang Qingzhuo just finished a call from home: "If you have the flu, isolate yourself and don't go out to harm others."
"Today is New Year's Eve, how can you harm your own people like this? Well, I won't bother you, I'll leave Huo Huo Xia Yimo." After saying that, Zhuang He patted his butt and left.
The phone lying upside down on the table rang at this moment. Fang Qingzhuo hesitated for a moment before picking it up to check.
It was a departure message from Luo Shu. Just as he was about to click on the reply, Gu Yang's reminder came one after another.
The scene at the club that night flashed before my eyes.
He expected Gu Yang to compromise, but the conditions were unexpected.
There are two points. He took his phone and sent a message to Luo Shu, asking her for 100,000 yuan in his name and asking her to go to Langyue Mountain to watch the meteor shower on New Year's Eve.
He was also asked to bring the 100,000 yuan in cash to see him today and was not allowed to keep the appointment.
Time was passing by quickly, and he didn't reply to either of the two messages.
As the world celebrates the New Year, he is trapped in an airtight cage with no air flowing in. Unable to ask for help from the outside world, he is caught in a dilemma and sinks deeper and deeper into the turbulent waves. He feels like he is about to drown but cannot float to the surface. The increasingly strong feeling of suffocation makes him schizophrenic and has hallucinations. Is the salvation given to him by God a true love or a punishment for betraying his friend mentally?
The data planning schemes in front of him piled up like a mountain. His mind was filled with the image of Luo Shu alone in the mountains. Would she be in danger if she couldn't wait for him? Would she stubbornly wait until the end?
Inadvertently, he wrote Luo Shu's name densely on a piece of cover paper. At first, his handwriting was quite neat, but later it gradually got out of control and became sloppy, reflecting his complicated mood.
He didn't dare to think any further. The balance in his heart was swaying back and forth. On one hand, the uneasy factor was clamoring wildly, while on the other hand, his reason suppressed his restlessness. He brainwashed himself into thinking that Gu Yang was also innocent. He was not only Luo Shu's boyfriend but also Gu Yang's good brother. At the same time, he weighed the pros and cons of how to get the best of both worlds and minimize the damage on both sides.
Suddenly, a gust of wind interrupted his chaotic thoughts. Fang Qingzhuo stood up and walked to the window. The cold wind blew his hair up and down. He quietly looked down at the street scene covered by dark clouds. Will it rain?
Looking at the A4 paper that I had torn off at some point in my hand, I folded it into a simple paper airplane and threw it into the sky without hesitation.
In the blink of an eye, the paper carrying his heavy emotions and filled with Luo Shu's name disappeared.
Who cares about the orchids and the fruits of their labor? After tonight, everything will return to dust and earth.
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