Gu Jingyan hasn't come back for the past few days.
Every night, Xiao Dingdong would sit alone on her bed, staring blankly at the empty room, and suddenly feel uneasy.
Looking at the messages her brother had sent her on her phone, a slight pang of sadness welled up in her heart again.
She bought this phone for her younger brother. In his short life, she suddenly hoped that he could see the world, even if it was just through the internet.
My younger brother sent me a lot of messages, his words filled with longing for life and what he hoped to do when he grew up. He would also remind me from time to time to take care of my health and not to work too hard.
But her younger brother had no idea that she was no longer employed; her daily work consisted of simply waiting for Gu Jingyan to come home from the house he had bought.
She had mentioned to Gu Jingyan that she wanted to go out and work. This feeling of being supported by others made her a little apprehensive. When she was young, she received too much charity, and after receiving charity, she was met with disdain or unpleasant comments.
That feeling always made Xiao Dingdong feel very hurt.
However, Gu Jingyan remained a chauvinist as always.
"My woman, Gu Jingyan's woman, doesn't need to go out to work. I can completely support you!"
Although she felt the words were beautiful at one moment, she still felt uneasy when she was alone.
Gu Jingyan hadn't returned for several days, and Xiao Dingdong couldn't help but go to his company building to wait for him today. However, she saw a scene she didn't want to see.
Lin Mengya drove up in a luxury sports car, and Gu Jingyan got into the car with her, all smiles.
There's nothing wrong with that, is there?
They were engaged.
And I... am just a mistress who can't be seen in the light of day. I should have realized this long ago, but why does my heart still ache so much?
That kind of pain is suffocating, even more unbearable than physical pain.
She returned home in a daze, and after enduring it for several hours, she mustered up the courage to send a message to Gu Jingyan.
Are you coming back tonight?
An hour later, Gu Jingyan finally replied to her.
"I have to work overtime tonight, so I'm staying at the company and won't be going back. The same goes for the next few days. I'm just too busy. But don't worry, I'll definitely come back to see you when I have time."
Xiao Dingdong is mute, but she is not stupid.
She knew Gu Jingyan was lying to her, but now she wished she were a fool, wished she couldn't see through his lies.
Tears fell one by one onto the sheets, each drop a silent sob.
...
At the hospital.
Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Gu Jingyan held the examination report and looked at Lin Mengya with some disbelief.
"Really that accurate? That can't be right."
Lin Mengya rolled her eyes at him.
Then he took the order back into his own hands.
"What, you still doubt me? This is all your fault! Do you still want to deny it?"
"I……"
Gu Jingyan's heart was pounding.
Ten days ago, he had sex with Lin Mengya while drunk.
Although he regretted it afterward, under the influence of Lin Mengya's alluring figure and the halo of his former ideal woman, he began to accept the reality.
For the next few days, he spent all his time with Lin Mengya.
Yesterday, Lin Mengya said she wasn't feeling well, so I brought him over today for a checkup.
Unexpectedly, Lin Mengya is pregnant.
This left him somewhat bewildered.
"Gu Jingyan, what do you mean by hesitating? Don't you want to take responsibility? We're engaged, it's normal to have a child, and my dad and your dad will definitely be very happy."
"I just didn't expect it..."
"Haha, what didn't I expect? Actually, I didn't expect this at all. I originally thought your legs would affect your fertility later on, but I didn't expect you to be such a real man. You've been driving me crazy these past few days. You're so annoying, humph!"
Gu Jingyan suddenly felt a little comfortable hearing those words.
When a woman praises a man's prowess in that area, it's the highest compliment, especially for someone like Gu Jingyan who has a disability.
He immediately straightened his chest.
"Of course I'm a man! You don't need to doubt that!"
"Yes, yes, yes, our Jingyan is the best! Let's go! Let's hurry back and tell your dad and my dad this good news, they'll be so happy!"
Lin Mengya pushed Gu Jingyan forward, and the two chatted and laughed in the corridor, completely unaware that in the corner, Xiao Dingdong was squatting on the ground as if in a daze, the jar of porridge in her hand had been knocked over and was all over the floor.
Xiao Dingdong couldn't believe it.
The man who swore eternal love to her, the man who said he would continue to treat her well, now has a child with another woman.
Watching the two figures walk away, tears streamed down her face, and she felt a chill run through her body.
At that moment, her younger brother, Xiao Ming, walked over in a hospital gown.
"Sister, what are you doing here? Why are you squatting on the ground?"
Hearing her younger brother's voice, Xiao Dingdong quickly wiped away her tears, trying not to let him see. Forcing a smile, she gestured, "[It's okay, I have the day off today, so I came to see you guys this Monday. I accidentally spilled the porridge earlier, I'm a little sad.]"
Xiao Ming patted her head.
"Sister, you don't need to come all the way here. If you want to rest, you can just rest at home. There are nurses here. Sister, you should work hard and rest well, and don't overwork yourself."
Faced with her younger brother's comforting words, Xiao Dingdong finally couldn't hold back anymore and hugged him, sobbing.
She was very upset, extremely upset.
Xiao Ming was somewhat puzzled.
"Sister, what's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
Xiao Dingdong kept shaking her head, then wiped away her tears and ran away.
She didn't want her younger brother and mother to see her in this state. She walked down the street like a zombie, watching the hurried crowds coming and going. Suddenly, she recalled the first time she came to Donghai.
Back then, I was dressed in rags, and because I was mute, no one wanted to hire me no matter where I went.
Back then, I still had hope in my heart, but now, even though the clothes I wear are very expensive, that flame of hope in my heart has long been extinguished.
She wandered aimlessly through the streets, and before she knew it, she found herself at her former workplace, Linglong Club.
She stood not far away, recalling the first time she came here to work, how she stood in the cold wind all night in order to get the job.
And now I'm back here again.
Back here, she remembered what Chen Zhe had said.
[If you want to come back later, you can call me.]
Xiao Dingdong took out her phone and took a deep breath.
In any case, from now on I must earn my own living.
She dialed Chen Zhe's number, but no one answered.
I hit several in a row.
Xiao Dingdong was somewhat disappointed.
It seems Manager Chen has given up on me and no longer wants to answer my calls.
All of this is his own doing.
Manager Chen gave me a chance and advised me, but I didn't listen.
She felt ashamed when she thought about the decision she had made.
He turned and left silently.
She wandered the streets for a long time, and before she knew it, it was getting dark and the moon had risen.
Neon lights flashed, and the street food stalls became lively. Xiao Dingdong seemed not to hear the stall owners' calls and kept walking forward.
As I was walking, I suddenly saw a clubhouse ahead.
A job posting was displayed at the entrance of the club.
She stopped and stood there hesitating for more than ten minutes.
Just then, someone came over from the doorway and asked.
"Hey beautiful, looking for a job?"
Xiao Dingdong nodded blankly.
Then that person took me up there.
...
In room 09, a waiter came in and asked, "Sir, what would you like to drink? We have monk fruit tea, lemon tea, black tea, green tea..."
"I'd like a cup of lemon tea, warm it."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
The waiter prepared to leave.
I heard it again.
When will the technician arrive?
The waiter stepped forward and explained, "Sir, it might be a bit late. You ordered our signature chef, but it's quite difficult to book one. You'll probably have to wait another 40 minutes."
Chen Zhe glanced at his watch.
He didn't want to wait 40 minutes; he had another show to catch.
These past few days he's been wandering around the surrounding clubs, trying to find a breakthrough, or rather, trying to find a way to keep Linglong Club going.
"Never mind then, I won't wait for the signature technician. Do you have any others?"
"Well... let me ask our manager."
"Okay, then go ahead and ask."
The waiter left, and about ten minutes later...
A man who looked like a manager came over.
"Sir, I'm so sorry, all our technicians are on duty. If you have enough time, you can wait another 30 minutes and I can ask the technician with the signboard to come over as soon as she finishes her shift."
Chen Zhe shook his head.
"No need. If there's really no one here, I'll leave now and come back another time."
Chen Zhe was about to get up and leave when the manager said again, "Sir, how about this? We have a new employee today, very pretty. Although she hasn't been trained yet, I heard she used to work here. How about I have her come over and serve you?"
Chen Zhe thought for a moment, and since he was already here, he decided to leave it at that.
"Okay, call her over here!"
"Okay, sir, please wait a few minutes, I'll go and get her right now."
Another ten minutes passed.
Chen Zhe heard a knock on the door.
But I didn't hear anyone speak.
He looked puzzled; "Come in!"
Xiao Dingdong, who was outside, was stunned for a moment. She suddenly felt that the voice was very familiar.
But I'm not entirely sure.
She slightly tugged at her somewhat revealing clothes, took a deep breath, and mustered her courage to go inside.
Just as she came in, Chen Zhe stood up and turned his back to her while taking off his clothes.
Because he ordered an oil massage, which requires changing his clothes into the club's bathrobes.
Holding the small box, Xiao Dingdong looked at the familiar figure from behind. Her heart pounded, and she became more and more certain that the person in front of her was the owner of that voice.
Chen Zhe turned around, and the two looked at each other.
He was somewhat surprised.
At this moment, Xiao Dingdong just wanted to rush out the door.
I'm so ashamed.
It's such a coincidence that I ran into my former manager as my first client at this new job.
"stop!"
Seeing that she was about to run away, Chen Zhe walked over without even putting on his shirt and blocked the door.
He frowned slightly as he looked at Xiao Dingdong's revealing bodycon dress with a low neckline.
"What's going on with you? Why are you working here?"
...
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