In the coffee shop.
Zhuang Wen and Lu Linglong chatted and laughed, the atmosphere was wonderful.
Lu Linglong occasionally let out a charming and melodious laugh, which showed that she was indeed very happy.
Zhuang Wen also occasionally smiled, which showed his mood.
An hour later.
Xu Wu arrived late.
"Sorry, bro, I..."
Xu Wu apologized to Zhuang Wen as soon as he arrived.
Lu Linglong turned around and looked at him.
Xu Wu was taken aback. "Sister Linglong?"
"Xiao Wu."
Lu Linglong nodded slightly, her happy and unrestrained smile fading, replaced by a polite and distant expression.
"You two..."
Xu Wu glanced at Zhuang Wen, his eyes questioning.
"This is the friend you've been waiting for?"
Lu Linglong looked at Zhuang Wen, and after receiving his nod, she stood up, picked up her bag, and said to Zhuang Wen, "You two talk, I'm leaving now."
Then, she nodded to Xu Wu, took long, straight strides, and left Zhuang Wen's sight.
"Take care, Sister Linglong."
Xu Wu waved to her.
"You know her?"
Zhuang Wen raised an eyebrow, realizing that Xu Wu seemed to be hiding something from him.
Xu Wu watched her leave before sitting down opposite Zhuang Wen. "What's wrong?"
"You've been hiding it pretty well, haven't you?"
Zhuang Wen stared at him coldly, "Tell me, what else are you hiding from me?"
"How could I dare to hide it from you?"
Xu Wu had a big smile on his face.
"Bullshit!"
Zhuang Wen pretended to get up to leave, but Xu Wu quickly grabbed him, "You're leaving as soon as I arrived?"
"I don't associate with liars."
Zhuang Wen sneered.
"Okay, okay, I'll confess, I'll tell the truth!"
Xu Wu immediately raised his hands in surrender.
Zhuang Wen sat down casually and said lightly, "Go ahead and speak, I'm listening."
"Hello!"
Xu Wu glared at Zhuang Wen, who was just putting on an act, ordered a cup of coffee from the waiter, and then began to speak.
After Xu Wu's confession, Zhuang Wen finally understood.
Xu Wu's family is another large conglomerate in Qingjiang City, and they have a partnership with the Lu Group.
Xu Wu's father was acquainted with the fathers of Lu Ruxue and others, so the two families often visited each other.
The younger generations of both families also know each other.
"That road was like snow..."
Zhuang Wen frowned and asked about his blind date with Lu Ruxue.
"Lu Ruxue called me one day, asking me to introduce her to a blind date, saying that her family was pressuring her a lot..."
Xu Wu spoke.
"So, you found me?"
Zhuang Wen looked displeased.
"I was just asking you, and who knew you really broke up with Tang Xin? This just happens to be the perfect time for this."
Xu Wu chuckled awkwardly.
Then, he looked at Zhuang Wen with a gossipy expression and asked, "You and she got your marriage certificate?"
Zhuang Wen, his face dark, didn't bother to answer.
Xu Wu chuckled, patted Zhuang Wen on the shoulder, and said, "Zhuang Wen, you should be secretly happy. You've become the son-in-law of the Lu Group, and you'll enjoy a lifetime of wealth and honor."
Zhuang Wen rolled his eyes, shook off his hand, sighed, and said, "You know, I've always believed that feelings are the foundation of marriage. Without feelings, a marriage is like a tomb."
"Feelings are cultivated gradually."
Xu Wu smiled and said, "Keep it up, I believe in you!"
Zhuang Wen shook his head.
"Are you and Tang Xin really together?"
Xu Wu took a sip of coffee and looked at Zhuang Wen questioningly.
Zhuang Wen nodded. Now that things had come to this, there was nothing left to hide.
"Escape from suffering sooner, and find happiness sooner."
Xu Wuzhuang sighed dramatically.
Zhuang Wen's lips twitched, and he angrily shouted, "Shut your mouth!"
Xu Wu shrank back, still unconvinced, and said, "I told you long ago, Tang Xin is a vain woman. She accepts your affections while enjoying Liang Shang's pursuit..."
Zhuang Wen frowned and sighed, "Don't talk about it anymore, it's all in the past."
"Why shouldn't you speak?!"
Xu Wu's tone suddenly changed, becoming loud and indignant: "Don't think I don't know even if you don't tell me. She's definitely not satisfied with the preparations for your wedding. Look at her girlfriends, they're all comparing themselves to each other, afraid of being inferior to others. Humph, I'm too lazy to even mention it."
"And then there's Liang Shang, that pretty boy. He's not handsome at all, but he's got a lot of dreams. And he's shameless too. He calls himself Tang Xin's male best friend, and he's always interrupting your dates. Whenever you bump into each other, Tang Xin pretends not to know and always invites him to hang out. Pah! Everyone knows what he's up to. I don't believe Tang Xin can't see through him!"
"Let me tell you, it's precisely because of your doting that Tang Xin is able to so recklessly trample on the relationship between you two! She can't distinguish between good and bad, she can't tell who is good to her, she only cares about herself and only satisfies her own vanity!"
Listening to his good brother's insults and complaints as if he were standing up for him, Zhuang Wen lowered his head deeply and remained silent.
“I heard that her close friends are saying in private that Tang Xin has said a lot of hurtful things about you to them, and I won’t talk to you about it.”
Zhuang Wen suddenly raised his head, his eyes dim, and looked at Xu Wu, saying each word clearly, "I want to hear."
"you……"
Xu Wu was reluctant, fearing that Zhuang Wen would be angry.
"It's okay, we broke up a long time ago. I also want to know what kind of evaluation I'll get for all these years of effort."
Zhuang Wen laughed, but his voice was bitter.
"Oh well."
Xu Wu gritted his teeth and decided to speak up.
"She said that she didn't like you at all before, and that she only agreed to your confession because you were nice to her."
"She doesn't love you. She only married you because you wanted to get married and pressured her, and her parents also wanted a grandchild."
"She feels that her marriage to you is a favor she is doing for you."
"..."
Hearing Xu Wu's words, Zhuang Wen remained expressionless, but his face grew paler and paler.
Half an hour later.
Zhuang Wen walked out of the coffee shop alone, then strolled down the street and gradually disappeared into the distance.
Xu Wu looked at his lonely figure and couldn't help but sigh.
As noon approached, the early spring sunshine was warm and gentle.
Walking on the bustling street, Zhuang Wen felt a chill from the inside out.
Although the surroundings were very lively, he seemed out of place walking among the crowd.
He looked around at the familiar places, places he and Tang Xin had visited before.
When I watched it before, it brought back sweet memories.
Looking back now, they all seem like bitter and false images.
He eventually lost interest and drove home.
He took a case of wine from the back seat of the car, bought some cooked food at the supermarket, and then went home.
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw a girl in white waiting at his door.
Bang bang bang!
A knock came at the door.
"Big brother, are you home?"
Yan Yan shouted a few times, and after receiving no response, she muttered to herself, "It's Saturday today, isn't it a day off? Why isn't he home?"
"I just went out."
Suddenly, a voice sounded behind her, startling her so much that her face turned pale, and she quickly turned around.
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