Chapter 122 Chapter 122 I don't believe it I don't believe you don't...
After hearing what she said, Xu Qinghu was silent for a few seconds before speaking, "You don't need to explain to me. If you didn't do it, then you didn't do it. Don't be swayed by public opinion."
Qiao Wanshu heard the hidden meaning in her words, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he looked at her deeply and said, "Do you believe what I say?"
She went to Xu Qinghu not to tell the truth, but to restore her image in the audience's mind. If even Xu Qinghu, the person involved, did not mind, the audience would have no right to judge her.
Wu Xuan might show leniency.
Xu Qinghu also looked at her, and could easily see through what she was thinking. After a moment, she smiled and said, "Why don't you believe it?"
She said slowly, "Didn't the director say that we must tell the truth during tonight's conversation? Your willingness to come to me proves you won't lie to me. Although we don't know much about each other, I can't help but trust you."
She looked at Qiao Wanshu with a half-smile, as if he were a clown. "But I believe you're useless."
Xu Qinghu sighed softly, "If you want everyone to put aside their suspicions, you need to provide concrete evidence to prove that all this is nonsense. You can choose to report it to the police or sue them. I believe this will be more convincing than you coming to talk to me."
There was no sarcasm or mockery in her tone, and her expression was calm, but this made Qiao Wanshu feel even more uncomfortable than her blunt accusations.
Calling the police and suing, if we continue to act in this way, it will only confirm what the Qiao family has done.
Qiao Wanshu's heart was filled with turbulent emotions, and she was full of resentment and hatred. If Xu Qinghu didn't have Wu Xuan by her side and didn't have the popularity she has now, she and her brother could still think of other ways to make her the target of public criticism, but now they could do nothing and could only humble themselves and beg here humbly.
"You have a point," Qiao Wanshu said with a hard voice, suppressing his resentment, "But I still want to explain it to you clearly."
She looked into Xu Qinghu's eyes and said with a look of regret, "Actually, when you first came to the cottage, I felt that you were very special and wanted to be your friend. Unfortunately, I was too busy with work at the time and didn't get to know you well. Now I feel regretful when I think about it."
"Really?" Xu Qinghu looked at her quietly, as if he had already seen through all her lies. "It's a pity that everyone has a different aura. If we could really be friends, even if we didn't have time anymore, we would still be attracted to each other."
She tilted her head, the smile on her face quickly disappearing. "Thank you for telling me this today, but you don't have to explain anything to me. We are just colleagues in the dating show. My opinion of you is not important. What matters is your own opinion."
She did not blame Qiao Wanshu, but her words were still very aggressive. She directly denied what she said in front of the camera. It was impossible for her to be Qiao Wanshu's friend, and it was even more impossible for her to believe what she said.
An enemy is an enemy.
If we are lenient with her just because she is so miserable and pitiful now, then who should pay for the suffering and slander she has endured in the past?
Besides, is Qiao Wanshu really innocent? Even if she is controlled by the Qiao family behind her, her food, clothing, housing, transportation, even the perfume on her body and every strand of hair are all provided by the Qiao family.
As the one being supported, her blood flows in her veins. Qiao Wanshu enjoys all the benefits, and then turns around and says that he is innocent. Can he wash away all his sins?
no.
Of course not.
She would never allow her to make it ashore.
Hearing the implication of her words, Qiao Wanshu's eyelashes trembled, and the remaining face seemed to be torn off by Xu Qinghu.
"I thought you would understand me," she said, lowering her eyes and suppressing her resentment, "After all, you've been misunderstood before, too. I thought you'd feel the same way as I do."
Xu Qinghu's eyes flashed with disgust, and he interrupted her with a chuckle: "Miss Qiao, are you overthinking it? You and I are completely different. You are the daughter of the Qiao family, spoiled since childhood, and I am just a country girl from the mountains. How can I empathize with you? I can only envy you."
Xu Qinghu said with longing, "I envy you for being treated like the apple of my eye the moment you were born, living a life of luxury. Even a piece of jewelry would cost me several years' salary working part-time. I envy your cool and noble temperament. Just meeting you in that little room already makes me feel ashamed."
"You are so noble and elegant, while I am questioned. How can we be the same? If you really want me to empathize with you, you should wear my shoes and experience my life, and I should wear your clothes and experience your life."
"But I have neither shared your life nor received your kindness, nor have you shared my suffering. Why should I understand you?"
Xu Qinghu looked at her with a smile, "Is it just because you think I should sympathize with you?"
Xu Qinghu still didn't blame her, but the words he said made Qiao Wanshu clench his fingers, his throat buzzing rapidly, and he kept cursing her as a bitch in his heart.
It was clearly just a matter of a word, but she once again became the prey of public opinion.
How could a rich girl empathize with ordinary people? Unless she had other motives.
But the more innocent she acted, the more disgusted she became. After all, most people in this world are ordinary people. How could they possibly empathize with the young lady?
[After hearing this, I hate Qiao Wanshu even more. What qualifications does she have to ask Xu Qinghu to forgive her? It's ridiculous!]
Qiao Wanshu was trying to use this opportunity to set a trap for Xu Qinghu and clear her name. Fortunately, Xu Qinghu didn't fall for it. Otherwise, she would have been the target of innocent criticism or a trending topic of sympathy from clueless netizens. She was simply being used as a stepping stone for the other party.
[This is terrifying. Qiao Wanshu has clearly done some truly wicked things, yet when facing the camera, she manages to look completely innocent. If I hadn't heard what Hulu said, I would have almost been fooled by her.]
[So never sympathize with the perpetrator. They've squeezed you dry and taken everything from you, and they might even make you feel guilty.]
[I have to say Xu Qinghu is incredibly powerful. He easily revealed Qiao Wanshu's true colors. She didn't come here to talk at all, but to continue using Xu Qinghu. This kind of person is simply insane!]
Because of my old bias, I always had high hopes for Qiao Wanshu, hoping she would shine again. Now it seems I was too naive, and I really regret ever liking her.
[Regret +1, having liked her has become a black mark on my history!]
Online public opinion was overwhelming, and almost no one spoke up for Qiao Wanshu. Instead, they cursed her for her extremely outrageous remarks.
Qiao Wanshu looked at Xu Qinghu's delicate and beautiful face, wishing he could completely break up with her. But in the end, he could only swallow all his resentment and pretended to be calm, saying, "That's not what I meant. I just wanted to chat with you so you can know my true thoughts and resolve the misunderstanding between us as soon as possible."
"Thank you for coming to see me," Xu Qinghu checked the time. "Besides that, do you have anything else you want to say?"
Qiao Wanshu lowered his eyelashes, knowing that following Xu Qinghu's path was completely impossible. Continuing would only bring humiliation upon himself. He couldn't help but let out a low laugh, "No."
She stared at Xu Qinghu's beautiful peach blossom eyes, which were filled with long-accumulated resentment, making people feel cold in their hearts.
There was another round of scolding in the comments, and people wanted to kick her out of the program team.
"If not, I do have something to say to Miss Qiao," Xu Qinghu smiled. "What I mean by empathy is wearing each other's shoes and walking the same path each other has walked. Perhaps one day you and I will truly be able to empathize. I look forward to that day."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Wanshu's expression became even uglier. She said nothing more, stood up and quickly left the conversation room.
She knew what Xu Qinghu meant. She wanted to see the Qiao family go bankrupt and her struggle to survive end.
There was deep resentment in Qiao Wanshu's eyes, but more of it was fear. Her body was trembling, and even after returning to the fire, she couldn't warm herself up.
Xu Qinghu looked at the empty seat opposite with a cold look in his eyes.
Afterwards, other people entered the talk room one after another.
Xu Qinghu waited for a while until He Shengnian showed up. The man strode in and sat down at Qiao Wanshu's seat, looking at her tenderly. "Are you free tomorrow? I'll take you out for dinner."
They had already said almost everything they needed to say in the cinema, and he came to see her just to ask her out.
"After get off work?" Xu Qinghu said, "After six in the evening is fine."
"Okay," He Shengnian said with a hint of smile in his eyes, "I'll come pick you up then."
"Well," Xu Qinghu blinked, "Is that all you want to tell me?"
"Also," He Shengnian said, "I'm very happy today."
He looked deeply at Xu Qinghu and said slowly: "Thank you for still believing in me, Hulu."
Xu Qinghu's eyelashes trembled for a moment, "I'm just willing to give us each other a chance, it doesn't mean I will accept you unconditionally."
"I know," He Shengnian said with a smile, "I won't let you down."
Xu Qinghu: "..."
After He Shengnian left, the door of the conversation room was quickly pushed open from the outside. Wu Xuan, dressed in black, walked in and snorted coldly when he saw Xu Qinghu.
"What do you want to talk to me about?" Xu Qinghu didn't seem to notice his sour face and reminded him: "We only have half an hour."
Wu Xuan sat opposite her, his narrow eyes fixed on her. After a long moment, he asked, "Will you make me sad, Xu Qinghu?"
Xu Qinghu suddenly opened his eyes wide, not expecting him to ask such a question.
"You said before that you wouldn't make me sad easily." Wu Xuan said, "But I'm very sad now. My heart feels like it's being eaten by insects. I can't stay calm."
"Xu Qinghu, do you still keep your word?"
He looked into Xu Qinghu's eyes, as if he could see into her heart.
Xu Qinghu grew up in the mountains. At a young age, she'd go out with her grandmother, gathering wild vegetables and catching fish. During busy farming season, she'd also go to the lotus pond to harvest lotus roots. How could she not know how to swim? She cherished her life so much that she wouldn't have such a weakness.
But in front of He Shengnian, she would rather put herself in danger.
Xu Qinghu remained silent. Amidst Wu Xuan's slightly rapid breathing, he slowly said, "We've broken up."
She reminded him calmly, "What you said when you were in love doesn't count after you break up."
Wu Xuan's pupils trembled for a moment, as if something was about to burst out, but when it was on the verge of exploding, it fell into a long silence.
"Because of He Shengnian?" His voice was a little hoarse. "You want to be with him?"
"It's not because of anyone," Xu Qinghu said, "Even without him, we can't go back to the past."
"I don't believe it."
Wu Xuan, like a taut bowstring, suddenly stood up from his chair and repeated, "I don't believe it."
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