Chapter 292 Memories, Bitter Youth
Ah Xin's laughter was grating, and Cai Feng stared blankly at her.
Nan Lan didn't die after all, but she doesn't remember herself!
This was the only news Cai Feng heard from Ah Xin's words, but it struck him like a bolt from the blue.
It turns out she remembered nothing about her own feelings! Until her death, Gu Huaikun was the only man in her heart!
This was undoubtedly the cruelest thing for Cai Feng, who still remembers the scene when he first met Nan Lan.
It was March, a time when petals were falling in Linghai, a city located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, where spring comes exceptionally early. The prevailing suspicion still lingered. Fu Xuefeng, as everyone called him, held a minor position in the Fu Group, harboring little ambition but seeking only a steady and gradual rise in rank. He was content with his life.
His salary was neither high nor low, enough to support him and his elderly mother. Because he had some connection with the Fu family, he was particularly good at his job. If there was any drawback, it was that his colleagues sometimes took his abilities for granted, thinking it was due to connections.
Young Fu Xuefeng always just laughed it off, always adopting the attitude that it's better to avoid trouble. He worked hard, received his salary on time every month, and spent his time off taking his elderly mother out for a stroll.
Life was peaceful and serene until Nan Lan appeared. At that time, he represented the Fu family to attend an investment promotion conference. At the banquet, he saw the young, beautiful, and elegant Nan Lan at a glance. She was wearing a light blue modified cheongsam, and her slightly curled long hair exuded a Republic of China atmosphere.
In just one glance, Fu Xuefeng suddenly realized that life could be so wonderful, and that he could meet such a beautiful woman!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was love at first sight. Young people are always impulsive and don't consider the consequences. Because he was attracted to her, and with the courage not to be rejected, Fu Xuefeng took the initiative to get to know Nan Lan at the party.
After the dance, the two young people had been chatting happily. Looking back now, Nan Lan wasn't talking so much because she and Fu Xuefeng clicked so well, but rather because her life had been too isolated. She had finally met someone from outside her world, and with curiosity and excitement about the outside world, Nan Lan naturally talked more with Fu Xuefeng.
But Fu Xuefeng didn't think that way. He felt that if such a beautiful woman wasn't interested in him, why would she be willing to chat so happily with him?
After the dance ended, out of curiosity and naivety, Nan Lan and Fu Xuefeng went out to play a few times. It was during those trips that Fu Xuefeng gradually fell for her.
One day, Fu Xuefeng bought roses and an expensive platinum necklace, and asked Nan Lan out for a trip. In an orchid garden, Fu Xuefeng mustered up his courage and confessed his feelings. However, Nan Lan just stared at the roses for a while and then returned them to him.
"Xuefeng, I'm sorry, I can't accept your feelings."
"Why? Don't you like being with me?"
The young Nan Lan fell silent. She lowered her head and pondered for a long time. When she looked up and met Fu Xuefeng's eyes, which were filled with fervent emotion, she merely moved her lips and finally gave a faint reply.
"Of course we like it. We always have this much fun when we go out to play."
The young and naive girl had no idea that her words, spoken out of concern for the other person's feelings, would cause Fu Xuefeng such a great misunderstanding.
Upon hearing Nan Lan's words, Fu Xuefeng stepped forward and excitedly grasped her hands.
"Since you enjoy being with me, why won't you agree to be my girlfriend?"
Nan Lan gently withdrew her hands, looked at the bamboo forest in the distance, and remained silent for a long time before speaking softly.
"Xuefeng, I already have a fiancé. In my heart, you are like an older brother to me. I am very happy to be with you, but we are just friends."
"You already have a fiancé? Why haven't you mentioned it before? Who is he?"
Fu Xuefeng roared in frustration, feeling mocked. He wondered why Nan Lan would agree to go on dates with him every time since she already had a fiancé.
“His name is Gu Huaikun, and he’s from the Gu family in Xiangcheng. We…we were engaged a long time ago. The reason I didn’t tell you is because I felt…we’re just friends, and there’s no need to talk about such private matters.”
"Just friends? No, Lanlan, it's not like that. We always have a great time on our dates. Are you saying this because you think I'm poor? I know the Nan family is rich, but I'll work really hard. By the way, I was promoted to supervisor last week. The chairman said I'm very hardworking and will promote me again in the future... Lanlan, I..."
"Xuefeng, please don't do this! We...we really can only be friends. The reason I always agreed to go out with you is because I don't have many friends, and I genuinely consider you a good friend. If...if I gave you any wrong hints or caused you to misunderstand anything, I apologize."
Nan Lan struggled to pull her hands, which were already aching from Fu Xuefeng's grip, and looked at him with great unease.
"No, Gu Huaikun... the heir of the Gu family in Xiangcheng, right? Haha... Yes, the Nan family is so rich, and the Gu family in Xiangcheng is also a great family. You should be worthy of such a family. But Lanlan, I really like you. Will you be my girlfriend? Then we can leave Linghai together. I... I'll apply to go to another city. I'll work hard and I'll definitely be able to support you, okay?"
Just as Fu Xuefeng was about to come over, Nan Chengyuan, who had somehow followed, stood in front of Nan Lan, protecting the trembling Nan Lan behind him.
"Fu Xuefeng, wake up! Girls from the Nan family don't date ordinary office workers. Lanlan is already engaged to Gu Huaikun. She only came out with you out of pity! Don't think you can bully her just because she's kind! Let me tell you, if you keep bothering her, you'll be sorry!"
As the heir to a wealthy and powerful family, Nan Chengyuan always spoke and acted with arrogance, which is why her gaze back then deeply hurt Fu Xuefeng. However, the one who hurt him the most was Nan Lan.
She remained hidden behind Nan Chengyuan, enduring his numerous insults and mockery without uttering a single word.
"Lanlan, you're saying none of this is true, right?"
Fu Xuefeng only chased after Nan Chengyuan, who was pulling Nan Lan's arm and walking towards a luxury car, unwilling to give up, and shouted loudly.
"I...we're not from the same world. I'm sorry! Please don't come looking for me again!"
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