Chapter 89 Standing there and not leaving
The next second, the radiance on her face disappeared, and her entire aura dimmed.
When the other people saw this scene, they all showed expressions of helplessness.
It is normal for single men to bring female companions to such high-class cocktail parties. Not everyone is necessarily in an intimate relationship, but at this moment, the two of them were looking at each other affectionately, and the girl looked at Jiang Cheng with an unusually lingering look.
It is obvious to the naked eye that the relationship between the two is not simple.
Chen Ci looked at Gu Lianxing with some worry. When he was about to say something, he saw Gu Lianxing suddenly tidy up his appearance, then put on a suitable smile on his face again, and walked quickly towards Jiang Cheng.
"pity……"
Before Shen Ci could finish her words, she found that even Gu Lianxing's back was full of stubbornness.
This made her even more worried.
Several good sisters were also observing the situation nervously, and couldn't help asking, "Is Brother Jiang Cheng in a relationship?"
"I don't know, it's too sudden!"
"If she is really his girlfriend, what will Lian Xing do..."
Jiang Cheng was currently greeting Gu Shangyou and Madam Gu. His voice was as refined as his person, and he spoke with perfect propriety, "Uncle and aunt, my second uncle asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. He had an allergic reaction a while ago, and the doctor told him not to drink alcohol for the next two weeks. So, today he's asking me to come and congratulate you on your new home."
Gu Shangyou and Madam Gu were shocked when they heard this and quickly asked with concern, "Chairman Jiang is allergic? Is it serious?"
"If it wasn't serious, he would have come here on his own today." Jiang Cheng said truthfully, "He went into anaphylactic shock and nearly lost his life. But luckily, he's safe. Uncle and aunt, don't worry."
Only then did Gu Shangyou and his wife nod in relief. Mrs. Gu noticed the girl next to Jiang Cheng, and a hint of surprise flashed across her face. She was about to ask something, but saw her daughter walking towards them, so she subconsciously stopped talking.
They knew that their daughter had a crush on Jiang Cheng.
Unexpectedly, even though Madam Gu didn't ask, Jiang Cheng, out of courtesy, took the initiative to introduce: "Let me introduce my uncle and aunt, this is my fiancée, Tian Tian."
The voice of this sentence was neither too loud nor too soft, and it just fell into Gu Lianxing's ears, shattering her pretending to be tough shell.
She suddenly stopped behind Jiang Cheng, her legs feeling as if they were filled with lead and unable to move forward.
Good news, it’s not a girlfriend.
The bad news is my fiancée.
The relationship was even more uncompromising than she had expected.
Mrs. Gu saw her daughter's astonishment and the reddening of her eyes, and her heart ached. But she could only offer a stiff yet awkward smile: "Are you planning to get engaged?"
"Yes, Auntie, we'll be engaged in the middle of the month. You and uncle must come then." Jiang Cheng invited with a smile.
Mrs. Gu nodded, then looked up at her daughter, only to find that she had disappeared.
Gu Shangyou sighed slightly, but Jiang Cheng was about to get engaged, so he couldn't say anything more. He could only feel sorry for his daughter silently in his heart.
Gu Lianxing almost fled back to the villa. Seeing this, Shen Ci, who had been silently paying attention to her, hurriedly followed her in.
Arriving at Gu Lianxing's room on the third floor, Chen Ci was afraid that something had happened to her and knocked on the door: "Lianxing, Lianxing, are you in there? I'm Chen Ci!"
"Lianxing?"
Chen Ci knocked on the door and called out, but after two knocks, the door opened by itself. Chen Ci walked into the house but did not see Gu Lianxing.
I searched the cloakroom and bathroom thoroughly, but still couldn't find Gu Lianxing.
She left the room and shouted several times in the corridor, but got no response from Gu Lianxing. However, as an outsider, she couldn't rashly search room by room.
What's more, this villa has at least dozens of rooms, and it is unrealistic for her to search one by one.
Maybe she just wants to be alone?
Chen Ci calmed herself down and told herself not to get too worried. She went downstairs and went straight back to the front yard. Her eyes subconsciously swept over the crowd of people toasting each other, and finally stopped at Jiang Lingchuan.
He was holding a tray and serving the guests.
"Jiang Lingchuan." Chen Ci came close to him and suddenly spoke, which scared Jiang Lingchuan. His hand shook and some of the cocktail on the tray spilled out uncontrollably.
"What, what's wrong, classmate Chen Ci?" He quickly calmed down and asked Chen Ci.
Chen Ci whispered, "Lian Xing is in a bad mood and is hiding. If you see her, remember to tell me."
"Not in a good mood? What's wrong with her?" Jiang Lingchuan's expression became visibly nervous when he heard that.
Seeing his big reaction, Shen Ci couldn’t help but stare at him for a few seconds.
Feeling Chen Ci's gaze, Jiang Lingchuan belatedly avoided her gaze and asked, "I mean, is she okay?"
"Who would hide if there's nothing wrong?"
"I'll go look for her." Jiang Lingchuan casually placed the tray in his hand on the lawn, and then quickly trotted towards the villa.
Chen Ci was worried about Gu Lianxing, and instantly lost all interest. She simply found a quiet corner and sat down casually.
After entering the villa, Jiang Lingchuan did not look around like a headless fly, but ran straight to the top floor. The door leading to the rooftop of the villa was ajar. Seeing this, Jiang Lingchuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
She was still the same as before, hiding on the rooftop to enjoy the cold wind when she was in a bad mood.
There is an open-air outdoor swimming pool on the rooftop. Gu Lianxing's thin back is curled up on the lounge chair with her knees bent. She is wrapped in huge sadness, like a poor little rabbit.
Hearing the approaching footsteps, she slowly raised her head. Jiang Lingchuan stopped and didn't dare to move forward. He just stared at her blankly.
"It's you."
Gu Lianxing spoke weakly, with a hint of impatience in her tone: "It's you who always finds me."
Jiang Lingchuan was a little bit bewildered when he heard this. He moved his mouth and said softly: "Classmate Chen Ci is worried about you, so I..."
"I want to be alone for a while." Gu Lianxing buried her head in her knees, her shoulders trembling slightly, and she sobbed silently.
Jiang Lingchuan looked at her from afar, with heartache in his eyes behind his glasses, but he never dared to take another step forward.
It was like Gu Lianxing was looking at Jiang Cheng from behind.
After a moment, he turned around and was about to leave, but he heard Gu Lianxing suddenly call him: "Don't go."
Jiang Lingchuan subconsciously wanted to turn around again when he heard Gu Lianxing order him, "Don't look back either. Just stand there..."
Jiang Lingchuan really didn't move anymore. He stood with his back to Gu Lianxing, less than ten meters away from her.
Gu Lianxing didn't say anything else, just buried her head and continued to cry unrestrainedly, as if she wanted to expel all the sadness in her heart through tears. And she also knew that Jiang Lingchuan would stand there and would not leave.
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