The meeting becomes a memory, the confrontation and preparation become a joke
Cheng Qing sneered and explained, "Was he so proactive in rejecting me? And he even gave it to me as a gift before Chinese Valentine's Day? You really understand poetry. Those two lines were originally meant to be a rejection, but the first impression it gave me was that he had feelings for me, but he was married, so he was caught in a dilemma!"
If it weren't for the "spitting" last night, Xue Jiuyue wouldn't necessarily agree with Cheng Qing's statement. But now, she couldn't refute it.
"Also, you said they were showing affection in front of you. You said you and his wife met for the first time yesterday, and they came all the way here to thank you. Isn't that a bit deliberate?"
"That was the feeling at the time. Why do you mean his wife noticed it?"
"Well, that's probably the case! So yesterday I came to thank you on the one hand, and on the other hand to tell you that she and her husband have a deep relationship, and to use your words to dissuade me."
"Not really, nothing has happened yet!"
"It's better to take precautions before it happens. Once it happens, it will be too late." Cheng Qing, who has always been strong-willed, couldn't help but reveal a hint of ruthlessness. "If this isn't love, I really want to compete with her!"
"No, Qing'er, we're in the wrong here, so please don't make a big fuss about it, okay? Then both of us will suffer, and we'll be in trouble!"
"I'm just mad. If she hadn't encountered it first, what would she have done? How am I not better than her?! And yet, I haven't done anything yet, and I'm already being treated as a mistress."
"All of this is just speculation from the two of us. It's very likely that you're guilty of something. It's entirely possible that Ren Hongyi just happened to be learning seal carving from his father-in-law, and since you like seal carving and I like poetry, he practiced carving two seals, one for you and one for me! This is also reasonable, and he explained it perfectly in front of his wife. So don't get excited, there's a high probability that it's just us, no, it's just your wishful thinking! As for showing off your affection, you see that Ren Hongyi always talks about his wife in front of others. It's obvious that showing off his affection is a daily routine for the couple, and it's not necessarily done deliberately for anyone to see! Don't forget that when Mr. Qiu first persuaded him to give up suicide, he used his family to break down his defenses!"
Cheng Qing couldn't deny Xue Jiuyue's explanation, "Hey, you do have a point."
Seeing that her best friend was still unwilling to give up, Xue Jiuyue continued to persuade her, "In terms of education, appearance, and talent, you are definitely better than Jiang Xuehao, so you can definitely find someone better than Ren Hongyi. Why do you have to hang yourself on the same tree?"
"Actually, I've gotten much better recently. I'm not as irrational as I was before. Also, if what we just analyzed is true, then my feelings for Ren Hongyi have come to an end!"
Cheng Qing's quick decision puzzled Xue Jiuyue, "Why?"
"If our analysis is correct, then he's a complete coward! He wants to eat but doesn't dare to, has the will but not the guts, and he's still calculating, hoping I can, can, how does that phrase go? Oh, right, good at work and not sticky! He's blind!"
Xue Jiuyue is good at planning and Cheng Qing is good at making decisions. When they were in college, some classmates compared them to "Fang Mou and Du Duan", which was particularly clear at this time.
"Did anything happen between you and Brother Beibei that night?" Xue Jiuyue asked in a shocking manner.
Cheng Qing looked suspicious, "Why do you care so much?"
"Why else would you have changed so much?! First you went out to hide, and then you came back so clear-headed!"
Cheng Qing smirked at her bestie, "You're concerned about what it tastes like, right? If I don't tell you, you'll be dying of greed! If you want to try it, go try it yourself!"
"No, that's not right! If you had something, you would definitely brag about it to me, and who knows how to show it off! Tell me, why don't you two have it? Or are you still as confused as before?"
"I was much more sober later that day!"
"Then you're still... you're pretending to be drunk! Damn girl, you're so patient, tell me what's going on?"
"He had finally helped me to the bed, and then, I don't know if it was intentional, he fell, and we both fell onto the bed..."
When Cheng Qing had to open his eyes, he found that they had both fallen sideways on the bed, their eyes meeting. Their clear eyes told each other a lot...
After staring at each other for a long time, Zeng Le asked softly, "Are you willing?"
Cheng Qing slowly shook his head, then nodded, and then asked, "Do you want it?"
Zeng Le nodded, then shook his head and said softly, "I'll listen to you."
Then the two of them stared at each other silently again. After an unknown amount of time, Cheng Qing finally whispered, "After that night, no one else has touched me..."
After saying this, she looked away, her blushing face making her look even more drunk.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know that night..." Zeng Le was no less shy than Cheng Qing.
"That night, I don't know..."
"So, now...?"
"Now we are all sober..."
Zeng Le couldn't tell what Cheng Qing meant from the words, so he could only ask tentatively, "Want to make up for the regrets we had earlier?"
Cheng Qing was even more embarrassed, and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito, "I have no objection..."
After saying that, Cheng Qing closed her eyes. However, she waited for a long time but nothing happened. She only heard a sigh, "Actually, that night was quite beautiful. Can you keep it?"
Cheng Qing opened his eyes, sat up, and breathed a sigh of relief, "I agree!"
"I'm sorry, I'm not..." Zeng Le also sat up and explained awkwardly.
Cheng Qing interrupted and made a decision, "I understand! Let's keep that night and leave the most beautiful memories for each other! If we start over, we can start over again. But right now, my heart is still not at peace. Can you wait for me?"
"I'm sorry, me too. I'm undergoing treatment..." Zeng Le's head almost drooped into his arms.
"how?"
"That's it..."
"What happened?" Cheng Qing's unfinished story aroused Xue Jiuyue's curiosity.
"It's a personal matter, so I can't tell you. Anyway, it won't hinder us from starting over."
"You're going to protect me already? You little girl who forgets her loyalty just for the sake of beauty! Are you two sure?"
Cheng Qing said without mercy, "No, we kept in touch first. According to your husband Qian, we pursued her first, then dated her, and finally got together."
"You damn bitch, you're rebelling. Everything in your family belongs to your family..."
Cheng Qing's condition made Xue Jiuyue feel much more at ease.
Time shrank back into this paradise-like corner, enjoying a quiet and cool atmosphere. No dazzling flowers, no sorrow or sadness, time, like a piece of veil, lingered only on the three meals a day, threading a needle...
"Xinyue, what are you thinking about?"
Gu Quyu's voice disrupted Tu Xinyue's reverie.
"Sister Xiaoyu, I'm not thinking about anything, just in a daze."
"You look so happy, are you thinking about your lover?"
"Hehe, Sister Xiaoyu, are you talking about yourself? I saw you go to uncle's office and close the door... Now look at yourself, you look so satisfied, are you being favored?"
Tu Xinyue was always so presumptuous when no one was around, and Gu Quyu was so frightened that she looked around hurriedly, "Don't talk nonsense, this kind of thing is easy to stir up trouble out of nothing. If this gets out of you, it will definitely be a big deal."
"It's just the two of us, what's wrong? Are you feeling guilty?"
"Stop! I was hoping to rely on your connections, but I didn't expect you to be taken over so quickly and easily. Boss Qian just told me to come over and tell me you're in love, and that you need to go to get off work and come home normally. From now on, his social events will have to be handled by me. This was supposed to be your job, but now it's mine. You have to give me a subsidy."
"If you want me to treat you to a meal, that's not impossible! But this excuse is too poor. You're taking advantage of me and acting like a spoiled brat, Sister Xiaoyu. This isn't creating an opportunity for you. Uncle is also divorced, so you better seize the opportunity. Be careful, or you'll have more trouble."
Gu Quyu also hit back sharply, "Just say it, everyone knows that you have always regarded Xue Jiuyue as your aunt? You protect your uncle like a puppy protecting its food, afraid that someone else will snatch it away."
"Hehehe...Auntie, where am I protecting you?"
"You just said it yourself. You kept staring at me when I went into Mr. Qian's office! That time when I accompanied Mr. Qian to a social event, you still came to visit even though you were injured."
Tu Xinyue narrowed her eyes and looked at Gu Quyu, "Auntie, you're quite vindictive. Did I ruin your plans that time?"
"Let's not talk about good or bad things. Did you give me money to tell me what medicine to give him?" Perhaps afraid of saying something too serious, Gu Quyu leaned close to Tu Xinyue and whispered, "You little fox, did you give your uncle medicine and then put the blame on me? This is not enough for a meal, is it?"
Tu Xinyue was embarrassed by this. Fortunately, although she spoke boldly, she was still cautious. "I'm not putting the blame on others. When you and Zeng Le went to buy wine, I was chatting with the uncle and mentioned the medicine you gave him. I said there's a medicine called Maroamfen that can also help with hangovers and protect the liver. It's 'pretty good'! Zeng Le told me the specific effects of the medicine. I didn't say a word that this was what you gave the uncle."
After saying that, Tu Xinyue looked at Gu Quyu pitifully again, "Otherwise, I swear a solemn oath. If I tell a lie, I will punish myself by having an electric husband for the rest of my life!"
Her "serious" curse made Gu Quyu laugh so hard that he fell backwards. "Alright, just to avoid treating me to a meal, you have to swear for the rest of your life! I'm not going to blame you. I didn't hide the fact that I like your uncle, right?"
"Yes, that makes sense!"
"I'm not like Xue Jiuyue who likes you but refuses to admit it. I'm just hanging on to your uncle all day long, and I'm just running to the mountain and getting killed."
"No, Sister Xiaoyu, Sister Xiaoyue is really not that kind of person!"
"How could you know if she was that kind of person? She's a good person, sure, but when it comes to relationships, she might not even know herself. How would you know? Didn't your uncle always quote the famous line he heard from her, 'I don't know, I know'?"
At first glance, Gu Quyu's words did make sense, and Tu Xinyue had asked Xue Jiuyue about this before.
Seeing Tu Xinyue's stunned silence, Gu Quyu pressed the issue, "Let's not talk about others, let's talk about your uncle. Look, they were once a model couple in the Xialin business community. Your uncle never had affairs, and yet they're divorced now. Who knows if he's suppressing desires that he himself finds terrifying? And that night, did your uncle knock on your door?"
Tu Xinyue was confused by Gu Quyu's conversation. When she suddenly heard a question, she nodded woodenly without thinking.
Gu Quyu lowered his eyes, but soon looked at Tu Xinyue and said with a smile: "See, I was right! Everyone has a side that they don't understand. It's just that your uncle came to you that night, it was not a good time..."
"Sister Xiaoyu, you are so mean! If I didn't have someone else, I wouldn't be a lady if I didn't take revenge!"
Tu Xinyue's resentful voice caused the two of them to burst into laughter in the office, then suppress it and finally dissipate in time...
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