Chapter 700 You Don't Know How to Love
Sang Ruo was already fed up with him: "Gong Lian, can you please stop clinging to me like a leech? Is this how you show affection?"
Recalling how Bo Jinyan treated her back then, and comparing it with how Gong Lian treated her, the contrast is too stark.
Even if Ayan likes her, he won't say it all the time like Gong Lian does, nor will he disturb her life from time to time.
“Sang Ruo, I just like you and love you. Is that wrong?” Gong Lian’s eyes flickered, his tone filled with grievance: “You don’t have to love me, you don’t have to accept my love, but pursuing you is my right. Can you please not be so cold to me?”
"Do you know that I can get hurt too?"
He always knew that pursuing Sang Ruo was a high-cost and difficult thing, but he didn't expect that after he did so much, she wouldn't be moved at all.
Isn't that too cold and heartless?
Sang Ruo couldn't help but chuckle: "What, you're already feeling uncomfortable? When you caused me so much harm in the past, why didn't you think this day would come? I originally had no problem with you, but you've hurt me so much that I can't just ignore it."
In short, he is now reaping the consequences of all the evil he sowed in the past.
Can we blame her?
Knowing he was in the wrong, Gong Lian remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "I can't make up for everything that happened in the past, but my feelings for you are genuine..."
"Besides, weren't the ophthalmologists who treated Bo Jinyan's eyes all recommended by me? So why don't you come with me for afternoon tea?"
He just wanted her to have afternoon tea with him. Was that too much to ask?
Hearing his almost humble plea, Sang Ruo was in a dilemma: "Okay, I'll take it as a thank you for finding these three ophthalmologists for me, and thank you for helping me resolve my uncle's matter. Send me the time and place, and I'll go there myself."
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Gong Lian quickly sent the meeting place: a private room in a top-floor restaurant in the most bustling business district of Beijing. It was highly private, and obviously no one would disturb them.
After seeing the text message, Sang Ruo went upstairs and greeted Bo Jinyan: "Ayan, I have to go out for a bit, I'll be right back."
"Okay, go ahead. You don't have much to do at home anyway, so you might as well go out for a walk."
Bo Jinyan did not stop her. He knew that what happened at the Bo family banquet last night had made her very unhappy and in a bad mood. She finally wanted to go out for a walk, so how could he stop her?
Having obtained his consent, Sang Ruo turned around, picked up her car keys, and went out.
When the black Porsche arrived at the restaurant, she took the elevator directly to the top floor and followed the waiter into the private room, where she immediately saw Gong Lian, who was already waiting for her.
The waiter led her there and then left. Sang Ruo sat down opposite him and asked, "Why did you have to drag me out for this afternoon tea?"
Actually, she doesn't have much of a habit of drinking afternoon tea.
“I just want to see you.” Gong Lian stared at her almost intently. “Sang Ruo, can you please stop keeping me so distant? Wouldn’t it be better to accept my efforts?”
Should she accept his devotion to her?
Sang Ruo said with a half-smile, "But all efforts must be rewarded. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Every gift has a price tag attached to it."
Just like that phone call, wasn't he just asking her for something in return?
“You’re right, but none of what you’re saying will happen to me.” Gong Lian looked at her with deep affection and tenderness: “As long as you don’t reject me, I will never force you to do anything, I promise.”
His gaze, which initially seemed purposeful, gradually softened with genuine emotion, especially the sincerity that shone through his eyes, as if he had truly fallen in love with her.
Sang Ruo, however, felt that this was the most basic thing in a relationship: "There will be no coercion. Isn't that the most basic thing in a relationship? How come it's become a guarantee in your case?"
"Gong Lian, if you don't know how to love, then don't use me as your guinea pig. I'm not a pet you can play with. What you didn't get from Wen Qingyi, you won't get from me either. Why don't you find someone else?"
At least, if he chooses a different person, he might be able to get what he wants.
She really isn't suitable.
Besides, she was already married to Ayan, so how could she possibly accept his advances again?
Isn't that a form of disloyalty to Ayan?
She couldn't bring herself to do anything to hurt Ayan, so she could only refuse him.
Upon hearing this, Gong Lian's usually gentle and tender gaze suddenly turned somewhat somber, and even his voice carried an inexplicable depth: "Don't mention that woman to me again. That woman has absolutely nothing to do with me anymore!"
For him, Wen Qingyi was a thing of the past; Sang Ruo was his present and future.
Why did she always bring up Wen Qingyi every time he proposed to her?
Don't you think that's a real downer?
“How can it not be related?” Sang Ruoke disagreed with him: “You and she are still engaged. You are Wen Qingyi’s fiancé. Your fates have been completely intertwined since the moment your engagement ceremony was held.”
"Unless you break off your engagement with her, then it won't be a real breakup! Otherwise, your behavior is no different from cheating on her."
Both of these behaviors demonstrate a lack of respect for one's fiancée.
Why make it sound so grand and dignified?
Gong Lian frowned, his voice revealing a hint of displeasure: "Do you think my pursuing you is a sign of cheating? Sang Ruo, I genuinely like you. Even though I was cruel to you in the past, I have been trying my best to make up for it these past few days."
Why did you describe my feelings for you in such a despicable way? Is that fair to me?
Why is she so patient and gentle with Bo Jinyan? Why is she always so impatient with him?
In what way is he inferior to Bo Jinyan?
He started from scratch and built his business to its current scale, making the entire Beijing social circle aware of his name, Gong Lian. Why do all the women around him lean towards Bo Jinyan?
If Sang Ruo is like this, then Wen Qingyi is also like this.
Just as Sang Ruo was about to say something, she heard the door to the private room seem to be pushed open, and a familiar voice rang out from the doorway: "So, is it fair of you to treat me like this, Gong Lian?"
Sang Ruo suddenly looked up and immediately saw Wen Qingyi, who had followed her from who-knows-where. Her face was ashen, as if it had been soaked in ink, dark and heavy.
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