Chapter 107 Determination
Gu Ningwei looked at her calmly with his dark eyes, unfathomable. "There's no room for negotiation. I won't marry you."
He Lian was so angry that her face turned pale. Her mouth was dry and her voice was trembling as she said, "Why did you agree to it before?"
"I never agreed." Gu Ningwei snorted, his casual smile tinged with a hint of sarcasm. "Others may not understand my thoughts, but don't you understand? You've always had someone you like, whether it's true or just for fun, but that's never me."
Gu Ningwei made a helpless gesture.
"I won't marry those men." He Lian gritted her teeth, "You've always known that."
"That has nothing to do with me. It's your choice." Gu Ningwei said coldly.
"But you are deceiving our He family. You made false promises and deceived our He family into investing in you." He Lian looked angry.
Gu Ningwei had already agreed, but now he did this, which made her feel extremely insulted.
"Haven't you guys invested yet? It's not too late to not invest now. Besides, I don't believe your He family is involved in this whole thing just to give you a dowry. If you're stupid, your father and grandfather aren't..."
Gu Ningwei sneered slightly, and He Lian's face suddenly turned even paler. She lowered her head and remained silent.
"You really are...simply insulting me." He Lian murmured after a long while.
She knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion and Gu Ningwei could not change it.
I just feel unhappy.
Gu Ningwei tapped his fingers lightly, tapped the table, picked up the teapot on the table, and added hot tea to He Lian's cup. "Don't be so angry. Drink some water and cool down."
"How can I not be angry? Am I someone you're playing tricks on?" He Lian picked up the water cup, ready to drink it all in one gulp. The tea was so hot it was hard to swallow, and she almost vomited it out: "Gu Ningwei..."
She pointed at him, sweat on her forehead in the air-conditioned room, "You're going too far."
Gu Ningwei didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she looked innocent. "I told you to drink the tea to cool down, not to drink it all. Why are you in such a hurry, young lady? You can't force anything. It's all about fate, even drinking tea. The water temperature must be just right."
He Lian put down the teacup, turned her head away and ignored him, breathing slightly, and her pointed chin, pale skin and heavy makeup could not hide her haggardness.
Gu Ningwei sighed in his heart. He didn't know why this woman was so determined to marry him.
They both knew that there was no love between them.
In the past, because she was He Jun's girlfriend, Gu Ningwei treated her with some friendship and care. But since He Jun's death, He Lian seemed to have become a different person, becoming more and more eccentric and arrogant.
Especially her attitude towards Han Que made Gu Ningwei very angry, and the little friendship in his heart was finally worn out.
"I'm going to be so mad at you." He Lian said.
"He Lian, I just don't understand. You're living a free and easy life, but why are you so obsessed with getting married? With you, He Lian, you can have any man you want. Whether it's a little wolfdog like A Feng or a little star from before, which one isn't much better than an old man like me?"
Gu Ningwei pursed his lips slightly. He didn't want to comment on He Lian's private life, but he was really annoyed.
"Are you saying I'm promiscuous?" He Lian stared at him in astonishment, her red lips curled slightly, her eyes filled with disdain. "You may not like my behavior, but what about you? When did you become a chaste man? How ridiculous." He Lian snorted and laughed, "Have you forgotten the time when you were changing women left and right?"
"That was in the past." Gu Ningwei remained unmoved, his tone cold. "Just because I keep switching women doesn't mean I'm not serious about my relationship. I'm just looking for my emotional home. Before I find it, of course I have to try to get along. There's nothing wrong with that."
"You mean, that Han Que, that gold digger, is your emotional destination?" He Lian curled her lips in disdain. "Just because of her? What's so great about her? Just because of her looks? There are so many beautiful women out there, one after another, growing faster than leeks. But in just a few years, she'll be old and ugly. What can you get from her?"
Gu Ningwei said nothing, squinting his eyes and looking at He Lian in front of him, as if he understood a little bit of her thoughts.
Yes, He Lian is also a beautiful woman with a pretty face, charming and affectionate. Under the flash lights of the public, she is even more elegant and graceful.
How could a woman like her let a woman from a humble family steal the limelight? She didn't care whether she liked Gu Ningwei or not, and it didn't matter whether they wanted a business marriage or not.
But she would not allow Gu Ningwei to refuse the marriage for such a woman.
What's more, this marriage will solve Chengguang's financial difficulties.
It can be said that it is a generous dowry. With the two Gu brothers and the dying "Chengguang" Group, how could Gu Ningwei refuse her favor?
"I don't need to explain to you what happened between Han Que and me. You won't understand anyway even if I explain it to you." Gu Ningwei said coldly.
He stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'm going back. My attitude is very clear. The wedding is cancelled."
He Lian sat there speechless. After a long silence, she frowned and said, "Are you threatening me?"
"No, I'm just giving you advance notice."
After Gu Ningwei finished speaking, he pushed open the door of the tea room's private room and turned to leave.
"Aren't you afraid of revenge from our He family?" He Lian said behind him.
"Then let's take revenge. When have I, Gu Ningwei, ever been afraid of anything?"
Gu Ningwei didn't even turn his head.
After leaving the tea room and standing in the night, he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he stood under the pomegranate tree at the door, looking up at the night sky in a daze.
The leaves on the trees rustled in the breeze, and there was a bright moon in the sky, shining with thousands of points of light.
He gently clenched his fist with one hand, placed it on his lips, and smiled to himself, with satisfaction between his brows.
I actually have a child.
He couldn't tell whether he did it on purpose or not. In fact, he was also gambling at that time, betting that God would give him a chance to turn things around.
Now the turning point has come.
This child came at the right time and is simply Gu Ningwei's angel.
Now all I have to do is persuade that little fool Han Que not to give up.
Gu Ningwei sent a message to Fang Jiayan, "Han Que, are you still living with me?"
After a while, Fang Jiayan didn't reply, so Gu Ningwei called Yuan Hao directly: "Is Doctor Fang with you?"
Yuan Hao lowered his voice, his tone a little awkward: "They are all here, they are arguing angrily."
"Fighting?" Gu Ningwei frowned: "Who is fighting with whom?"
"Who else is there? Fang Jiayan and Han Que. The two women are arguing and about to fall out. Mr. Gu, please come over quickly. I can't persuade them."
Gu Ningwei was stunned for a moment before he realized that Fang Jiayan, this honest woman, must have surrendered herself to Han Que.
He couldn't help laughing.
This was the first time that Gu Ningwei entered Han Que's residence, even though he had stayed downstairs countless times before when he sent Han Que back.
It was Yuan Hao who opened the door for him, but Fang Jiayan and Han were not in the living room.
Gu Ningwei changed into slippers and entered the living room. He saw that the living room was not big and could be seen at a glance.
It is neat and clean, and simply decorated, with only a fabric sofa and a wooden coffee table. At the balcony door, there is also an orange lazy sofa and a few cushions.
Yuan Hao was still wearing his short-sleeved bank uniform. The air conditioner was blowing and sweat was beading on his forehead.
He took a bottle of mineral water from the kitchen and handed it to Gu Ningwei, shaking his head helplessly at him.
"Where are those two?" Gu Ningwei was a little worried because he didn't see Han Que.
Although he was really grateful to Fang Jiayan for tipping him off in time, he couldn't let that anger ruin Han Que's health.
"In the bedroom." Yuan Hao pointed at the only bedroom. "They are too proud to argue in front of me. Otherwise, Han would probably have scolded me too."
Gu Ningwei choked: "Why should I scold you? What does it have to do with you?"
Yuan Hao said, "Why doesn't it matter?"
Gu Ning glanced over with a mocking look, smiling without saying a word.
Yuan Hao realized that he had spoken out of turn and quickly laughed, "Hey, I was saying that Han said Fang Jiayan tipped you off because of me. You're my big client, and she was trying to please you for my sake."
Gu Ningwei thought about it and nodded: "That's right."
Yuan Hao: "..."
This is really protective of one's shortcomings.
He was silent for a moment, then mustered up the courage to defend his girlfriend: "How can she be right? Fang Jiayan was clearly tipping you off for the sake of your relationship. She didn't mean to curry favor with you at all."
"But if she really hid the news from me, Manager Yuan, do you think I still trust you?" Gu Ningwei raised her eyebrows and asked him with a smile.
Yuan Hao was stunned for a moment, paused, and suddenly realized.
"That's right. If that were the case, I wouldn't be able to appear in front of you." Yuan Hao said, and couldn't help but secretly admire Fang Jiayan's meticulous thinking.
The sound of women's heated conversation could be faintly heard from the bedroom.
Yuan Hao looked over anxiously, walked to the door, stretched out his finger to knock on it, and turned back to ask Gu Ningwei for his opinion.
"It's better to let them quarrel for a while. They won't break up anyway."
As Gu Ningwei spoke, he sat down on the lazy sofa at the balcony entrance, curled up in the softness, and slowly closed his eyes.
He is too tired and needs to rest.
As long as the person is in front of him, he feels at ease. As for quarreling with Fang Jiayan, let her quarrel if she wants to. However, Han has to find someone to vent the anger in his heart.
"Han Que, please don't be so ungrateful. I'm doing this for your own good."
"Fang Jiayan, when did you become Liu Suping? You always say it's all for my own good. This is my business, my child. I said I would solve it myself. Why do I need you to dictate my decision?"
"You can solve it, what can you solve? You're just sitting here with your mind wandering, not eating properly, not sleeping properly. Besides, it's your child, so what? You're just the mother, the child still has a father. As a doctor, can't I ask the patient's family for help?"
Fang Jiayan refused to give in, a skill she had acquired in the hospital.
Gu Ningwei listened with his eyes closed and couldn't help smiling.
Yuan Hao secretly gave a thumbs up to his girlfriend.
"Patient?" Han raised his eyebrows. "Fang Jiayan, please clarify this for me. I haven't decided whether to go to your hospital for surgery yet. I'll be your patient. Besides, your old lady has such a bad temper and always scolds people."
"If you don't want to be treated, there will be someone else who will. She is your doctoral supervisor, a professor at the medical school, and a nationally renowned reproductive expert. You have been treated by her, so she is your lifelong doctor." Fang Jiayan snorted.
"What does that have to do with you?"
"As her student, of course I have to listen to my teacher. Besides, any surgery has risks, and we have to inform the patient's family of the risks." Fang Jiayan said in a high voice.
Gu Ningwei listened and suddenly sat up straight, turned around and asked Yuan Hao: "Who is that?"
Yuan Hao patiently explained: "That is Fang Jiayan's mentor. Jiayan is her closed disciple and is also researching this topic."
Gu Ningwei suddenly asked him, "Oh, you're studying reproduction, right?"
Yuan Hao choked again.
"A great expert..." Gu Ningwei pondered for a moment, then muttered to himself, "Then let's go find her. We'll find her when we give birth..."
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