Chapter 854 Suspicion of Gong Lian
Don't pay attention to other men.
As if she knew what he was thinking, Sang Ruo gently nodded in his arms: "Actually, I don't care about Gong Lian, I care about you. How could I care about Gong Lian's life or death? The only person I truly care about is you."
There has never been anyone else.
No one can change that.
...
Half an hour later, at the Gong family villa.
Gong Lian was working in his study when the butler came up to report: "Mr. Gong, there is a Mr. Xu downstairs who wants to see you."
"Mr. Xu?" Only one person came to mind, and Gong Lian couldn't help but look up from the pile of documents: "Is it Xu Chen?"
"Yes."
The butler had met Xu Chen before, so he knew him.
"Have him wait downstairs, I'll be down in a bit," Gong Lian replied calmly.
"yes."
After saying that, the butler left. When Gong Lian finished reviewing the documents in his hand and came downstairs, he only saw Wen Qingyi serving tea to Xu Chen.
After working as a maid for more than two consecutive months, Wen Qingyi seemed to have gotten used to it and no longer had the resistance and struggle she had when she first started working.
Gong Lian was very satisfied with Wen Qingyi's gentle and kind attitude.
"Yiyi, you can go down now," Gong Lian couldn't help but say.
After Wen Qingyi placed the brewed teapot on the coffee table, she bent down to remove the tray. Only after she had completely disappeared did Gong Lian ask her, "Mr. Xu, did you come to my house today for something?"
"You actually have the nerve to ask me?" Xu Chen said irritably as soon as he saw him, "What's the deal with you and Nan Chu kissing at the wedding last night? Why did you do that?"
He gets furious whenever he thinks about what happened at the wedding last night.
He simply didn't believe that Gong Lian had acted unintentionally.
If it was intentional, then what was his purpose?
Upon hearing this, Gong Lian smiled faintly, not taking the matter seriously at all: "I already explained this to you at the wedding last night. I was drunk at the time and mistook Nan Chu for Sang Ruo. It's that simple."
He drank quite a lot of alcohol at the time, all of it high-proof whiskey and some champagne. The bubbles of champagne and the strength of whiskey mixed together would make anyone drunk.
"Is it really that simple?" Xu Chen found it hard to believe, seeing his nonchalant demeanor. "Look at how casually you put it. You're treating my wife like Sang Ruo? Isn't the person you love Qingyi? Why would you fall in love with Sang Ruo?"
Suddenly, a possibility popped into his mind, and he tentatively asked, "You're not going to tell me you're trying to have your cake and eat it too, are you?"
Could it be that he wants both women?
Regardless of the reason, it was wrong of him to kiss Nan Chu!
How could he say it so matter-of-factly, so casually?
Does he really not care at all?
Seeing that he was going too far, Gong Lian raised an eyebrow and said unhappily, "Two-timing? Xu Chen, what kind of person do you take me for? Do you think I'm like you, a despicable man who would have two women on his left and one on his right, playing the field? My standards aren't as low as yours! Not the kind of man who steals other women!"
He hadn't forgotten that just after he broke off his engagement with Wen Qingyi, rumors of an affair between them surfaced.
If you say there's nothing between Xu Chen and Wen Qingyi, who would believe it?
Even he didn't say anything, so what right does he have to criticize him here?
ridiculous.
"I was just helping out normally! It wasn't as dirty as you make it out to be!" Xu Chen was somewhat embarrassed and angry, not expecting his image to be so despicable in his eyes: "Besides, don't forget that you and Qingyi had already broken off your engagement. She was no longer your fiancée, so how can you say that you were stealing her away?"
He believed he hadn't done anything to wrong Gong Lian, so he couldn't understand why Gong Lian viewed him that way.
When did his image in Gong Lian's eyes begin to change like this?
What exactly went wrong?
This question baffled Xu Chen.
Gong Lian couldn't help but chuckle, "Even if she wasn't my fiancée back then, that doesn't change the fact that you stole her away! Xu Chen, everything I did to you was just giving you a taste of your own medicine!"
"When you helped Wen Qingyi, did you ever think about the impact your actions would have on others? I'm just retaliating in kind, and you can't even handle that?"
His tolerance for stress is far too low.
He was hoping to continue playing with him! He'd better be strong, otherwise he'll collapse before he can even put him down, which would be so pointless.
"You!" Xu Chen was almost speechless with anger. After a long while, he finally found his voice again: "I understand now. You kissed Nan Chu at my wedding with Nan Chu on purpose! You were deliberately getting back at me! Getting back at me for kissing Qing Yi at Nan Chu's welcome banquet, weren't you?!"
He should have realized it sooner; how could a man as meticulous as Gong Lian tolerate such an insult?
He thought Gong Lian didn't care, but he didn't expect him to care so much!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have made that forceful kiss in front of everyone!
Gong Lian nodded slightly and admitted directly: "That's right, I'm getting revenge on you. Who told you to kiss Wen Qingyi in front of so many people just to spite Lu Nanchu? We're all adults. If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price. Don't always act like a child, daring to do it but not daring to admit it."
This behavior is no different from that of a shameless coward.
They dare to do it but not to take responsibility.
No wonder he went from being the dignified Second Young Master Xu to the state he is today.
"Who do you think dares to do something but not admit it!" Xu Chen was angered by his words and slammed his hand on the table, making the teacups on the coffee table shake. "Gong Lian, don't think that just because you have power and influence I won't dare to criticize you. You treated my wife as Sang Ruo, but you didn't dare to kiss the real Sang Ruo either."
"If you dared to kiss the real Sang Ruo, I would admire you as a man! But now, how is your behavior any different from mine?"
He didn't believe he was drunk to do such a thing.
It's simply because Bo Jinyan is there that she doesn't dare to kiss Sang Ruo in front of him!
Do you really think he can't see anything?
How dare he laugh at him here?
Little did they know, in matters of the heart, how much better could he be than Xu Chen? They were both just pitiful people who couldn't have the love they desired!
Gong Lian stared quietly at his exasperated expression, a half-smile playing on his lips, and said, "So? Is this all you came to see me about today?"
It's just a kiss, what's the big deal?
It's not like he's never been kissed before, and it was an accident, so why should he make a fuss about it?
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