Thankfully, the weather was sunny today, otherwise Xu Mo would have been bored to death. He was just about to go out to buy some fruit when he received a call from Gu Nanqing: "I'm waiting for you at the Walmart on the pedestrian street."
"What do you need me for? If not, I won't keep you company." Xu Mo, stubborn as ever, said coldly.
He stood downstairs, phone in hand, his face serious. In the distance, cars sped past, bringing gusts of wind.
"Is something wrong? Didn't you want to see Ye Qingqing? I happen to have some time and can take you to make an appointment with her," Gu Nanqing said with a mischievous smile as he sat in the car.
See Ye Qingqing?
Upon hearing this, Xu Mo seemed like a different person, suddenly feeling an urge to hang up. He suppressed his turbulent emotions and said in a low voice, "Don't mention her in front of me again."
Xu Mo had changed a lot by now, and his tone was definitely not joking.
Unexpectedly, Gu Nanqing still joked, saying, "Heh, what's wrong with me mentioning her? Isn't she your favorite person? Why are you suddenly forbidding me from mentioning her?"
“If you mention her again, I’ll cripple you. I won’t say it a second time,” Xu Mo suddenly raised his voice and said coldly.
It was only then that Gu Nanqing realized that Xu Mo was serious.
"Xu Mo, I misspoke just now. Please don't take it to heart," Gu Nanqing said, no longer joking.
"I'm calling you out this time because I want to take you out to relax. After all, you've been staying in the hospital for too long, so it's always good to go out and have some fun."
At this point, Xu Mo realized that Gu Nanqing cared about him. If he refused his brother's invitation now, it would be too unfair to their friendship.
"Thank you for your concern, brother." Xu Mo smiled and suddenly felt all the worries of the past few days disappear.
"Then I'll come to the pedestrian street to find you now."
Upon arriving at the pedestrian street, Xu Mo spotted a boy wearing sunglasses and a stylish outfit standing near the Walmart. That familiar figure, that face—who else could it be but Gu Nanqing?
Just then, Xu Mo was about to walk towards Gu Nanqing when Gu Nanqing waved to him lightly. Gu Nanqing then took off his sunglasses, put his hands in his pants, and walked over coolly.
"There's an event at the mall today, do you want to go check it out?" Gu Nanqing said with a gentle blink and a smile.
"I saw quite a few beautiful women just now; maybe I've met one I like."
Xu Mo pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment, then suddenly threw a punch at Gu Nanqing. Gu Nanqing, as if anticipating this, easily dodged it, and the two then walked side-by-side to the mall entrance.
Soon, Ye Qingqing pulled Jiang Hua to the pedestrian street, and looking at the Walmart in the distance, she felt an urge to go inside.
"Let's go in. We're just going to look around, we're not going to buy anything," Ye Qingqing advised Jiang Hua.
Upon hearing Ye Qingqing's voice, Jiang Hua stepped back, staring at her in disbelief, and said, "Are you sure? Ye Qingqing, those are your favorite, most fashionable clothes right now."
"You see something you like and don't buy it? I don't believe it."
"I'm a person of my word," Ye Qingqing said softly, a guilty smile playing on her lips.
It wasn't until much later that Ye Qingqing and her companion entered the mall, one after the other.
The dazzling lights shone on the beautiful clothes, making it hard not to buy them. But for some reason, Ye Qingqing suddenly felt no desire to buy anything. Her expression was indifferent; her gaze swept over the clothes, and she simply reached out and touched them.
At that moment, Xu Mo caught a glimpse of Ye Qingqing out of the corner of his eye, but quickly looked away, pretending not to see her, and gazed at other products.
At this moment, Xu Mo was no longer greatly moved by Ye Qingqing's sudden appearance.
Perhaps it is the experiences one has that change a person.
Not far away, Gu Nanqing walked over and greeted Ye Qingqing and Xu Mo warmly. He called Xu Mo to come along, but Xu Mo remained silent for a moment, taking only a few steps forward without showing any desire to speak.
Jiang Hua glanced at Gu Nanqing, but unexpectedly noticed Xu Mo, who was looking down. She smiled and replied, "I didn't expect a playboy to have time to go shopping. It's a rare sight indeed."
These words only made things worse. Xu Mo lowered his head even further, as if he were embarrassed, standing there with a cold expression.
Looking at his indifferent face, Ye Qingqing felt both angry and amused. She took a step forward, looked at his expression carefully, and then snorted coldly, saying, "What, who owes you money again? Go find them. Don't bother giving us all such a long face."
At this moment, Xu Mo didn't know how to respond. He turned his head away, only letting out a deep sigh in his heart. Meanwhile, customers passing through the mall came and went like birds.
Then Ye Qingqing crossed her arms, preparing to say a few more cold words. Unexpectedly, Jiang Hua grabbed Ye Qingqing and walked out, leaving them standing there.
After all, if we keep talking about it, it will hurt.
Ye Qingqing's words earlier weren't in vain; even Gu Nanqing was puzzled as to what was wrong with Xu Mo. He frowned slightly and asked, "You seem off today. Did something happen?"
"What could possibly happen? I've just been so bored in the hospital that I haven't been talking much."
"Really? I don't think this is that simple," Gu Nanqing thought to himself, without saying it aloud.
In a restaurant, Ye Qingqing ordered several bottles of wine from the owner. She barely ate any food and was still hungry, but she kept drinking.
How can this continue?
Jiang Hua thought to herself, her expression changed, and she said seriously, "Don't drink anymore, drinking won't help you."
He repeated those words over and over, but they had no effect on Ye Qingqing. She wanted to numb herself with alcohol; she couldn't listen to anyone else's words.
At this moment, Jiang Hua also drank a glass of wine and asked, "I can tell you seem to have something on your mind. It must be because of that kid Xu Mo!"
“That’s right, who else could make me so heartbroken right now but him?” Ye Qingqing nodded in agreement.
Jiang Hua continued, "Then don't think about him. After all, he seems like a completely different person."
“Even you can see it, so why do I still deceive myself and tell myself that Xu Mo hasn’t changed at all?” Ye Qingqing shook her head and held her wine glass.
“He’s a scoundrel, you don’t need to think about him. Think about yourself, there are so many men waiting for you.” Jiang Hua felt sorry for her and couldn’t help but sigh.
Ye Qingqing suddenly changed the subject, saying with a hint of resentment, "But why has Xu Mo become like this? He's practically a stranger to me now."
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