10 exes
◎Lawyer Xue is different from them◎
After a long journey, Xue Lu was also tired and slept soundly last night.
When he woke up in the morning, he was lying on his side, still in a hugging gesture, but the person in his arms was no longer there.
Xue Lu rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat up. Song Qinggui had already changed her clothes. She wore a square-necked, floral-patterned fitted long dress that revealed her straight collarbone. It wasn't revealing, but the faint scent of her snowy, soft breasts was enough to arouse one's imagination.
Xue Lu was mesmerized, and a heat rose behind his ears.
Song Qinggui said calmly, "Get up, let's go for a walk on the island today."
Song Qinggui's tone was as straightforward as ever.
Xue Lu lowered his eyes, a trace of annoyance passing through his heart.
He's always a quiet sleeper; he held her as she fell asleep last night, so she must have known when she woke up this morning. But not only did she not mention it, she showed absolutely no shyness or avoidance towards him.
Is he really that bad? He doesn't arouse even the slightest reverie or desire in her.
Xue Lu remained silent, so Song Qinggui asked, "Are you tired? Why don't you just rest at the hotel and not go to the island?"
Xue Lu stood up: "Not tired."
Xue Lu closed the bathroom door, and Song Qinggui took out her makeup bag and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the room, hesitating to make a move.
She took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled, admitting that she had been a little nervous.
Waking up in Xue Lu's arms for two consecutive days would move any woman.
Song Qinggui hated this; she couldn't see through Xue Lu. Hadn't he always hated her? Ever since they were in school.
In Song Qinggui's memory, she and Xue Lu probably had a brief period of friendship.
When she first entered university, Xue Lu was their legendary senior. She had the opportunity to get to know him through the student union and the debate team.
They would greet each other when they passed by, and if they met alone in the cafeteria, they would sit together at a table to eat and chat. Once, during a heavy rain, the two of them listened to music and took shelter from the rain together in the library corridor.
Xue Lu's attitude towards her changed around the time she got together with Cheng Wuliang, when she had her first meal with Cheng Wuliang's childhood friends.
That day, Xue Lu, Zhuang Xiaomeng, and several of Cheng Wuliang's high school classmates were present.
During the meal, they played Truth or Dare. She drew the truth first, and the group teased her, asking her what she liked about Cheng Wuliang.
She thought for a moment and answered honestly, "Love me, and be rich."
These words were so honest and blunt that the exchanged glances between the crowd were filled with frivolity and disdain, as if this answer was entirely expected.
Cheng Wuliang didn't mind and stepped in to smooth things over for her: "If I don't love my girlfriend, who will? Besides, I am indeed rich, but you can't blame me for being rich."
Afterwards, Cheng Wuliang drew a dare, the challenge being to kiss someone of the opposite sex for three minutes. Cheng Wuliang asked for her consent with his eyes.
She didn't refuse. She was grateful for Cheng Wuliang's protection of her in front of everyone, and since she had agreed to be his girlfriend, a kiss was nothing to be coy about.
Cheng Wuliang kissed her passionately, but Song Qinggui was left feeling uncomfortable for a long time.
She had always believed that loving someone could be faked, and that feelings could develop over time. But in this absurd first kiss that came about through a game, her heart not only didn't flutter, but instead felt intense disgust.
She instinctively loathed Cheng Wuliang, who was kissing her, but she loathed herself even more.
The aversion was so strong that shortly after the kiss, she made an excuse to go to the bathroom amidst the cheers of the crowd.
She vomited into the toilet, emptying her stomach of food and beer, and then bringing up stomach acid and bile. Only after she had nothing left to vomit did she finally leave.
As soon as she opened the bathroom door, she encountered Lawyer Xue, who was washing his hands.
She feigned composure and turned on the tap. Xue Lu's voice was as cold as the water: "How does it feel to be treated like a plaything? Do you like it?"
Song Qinggui felt a sudden pain in her heart. She looked up at the mirror and saw Xue Lu's sharp and piercing gaze beside her.
But she quickly regained her composure. Xingxing had just been diagnosed with uremia, and hospitalization, examinations, and dialysis would require a large sum of money. She had nothing of value; all she had was her physical appearance to ask for a price.
Face, reputation, self-esteem... what do those things matter?! She wants Meng Yuxing to live!
Song Qinggui gave a cold smile: "I just think this is a little fun between my boyfriend and me. People with heart problems see everything as dirty."
After saying that, she turned and left. She didn't see the fire burning in Xue Lu's eyes, nor did Xue Lu see her smile crumble in an instant.
When she and Xue Lu returned to the private room, the game wasn't over yet. The god of truth hadn't let her off the hook; she fell for it again.
The boy next to Zhuang Xiaomeng asked with a smile, "Beautiful Song, since you value money so much, if someone even richer pursues you in the future, will you still hang out with Lao Cheng?"
After the boy finished asking his question, Zhuang Xiaomeng poked him, seemingly as a warning, but her face showed amusement.
Song Qinggui smiled and said, "There are many rich people. If you want to pursue me, you have to see if you have the ability. For example, you are not suitable."
“You…” The boy’s expression changed instantly, and he pointed at Song Qinggui, about to start cursing.
At this moment, Xue Lu, who had been silent all along, spoke up. He looked at the enraged boy and said, "Have you made enough of a scene? If you don't want to eat, go home."
The boy, wary of Xue Lu's family background, reluctantly shut his mouth.
...
Song Qinggui looked at himself in the mirror and felt a tightness in his chest.
Her feelings for her two ex-boyfriends were quite different.
She didn't love Cheng Wuliang, but she was grateful to him. First, she was naturally grateful for his money. Second, although Cheng Wuliang had a bad temper, he was a gentleman in his conduct.
When he was with her, he never forced her to do anything. She didn't like being too intimate with him, and he didn't force her. After that playful kiss, the closest thing they did was hug and hold hands.
Because of this, Song Qinggui even thought that, out of gratitude, she could stay with him for the rest of her life.
Those private matters between men and women can be done if you grit your teeth, but it's better to do them with Cheng Wuliang than with anyone else.
If Cheng Wuliang hadn't accepted all the arrangements his family made for him—going abroad and blind dates—if he hadn't lost control during an argument with her and blurted out, "Song Qinggui, who do you think you are? Do you think I, Cheng Wuliang, lack women? I'm just playing around with you, and you think you're someone important?"
If it weren't for these things... Song Qinggui wouldn't rule out ending up with him...
Cheng Wuliang went abroad, and Song Qinggui appeared normal on the surface, but she had actually been depressed for a long time. Her breakup with Cheng Wuliang was not amicable, and that was not her intention.
At this time, Yan Fengqian entered her life. He fell in love with her at first sight at Cheng Wuliang's farewell banquet.
The companionship during loneliness and the emotional support during sadness might only make Song Qinggui consider Yan Fengqian a friend, but Meng Yuxing's worsening condition and high medical expenses left her no room for hesitation.
After she ran out of her scholarship money, she accepted Yan Fengqian's proposal, which became a topic of conversation among their circle.
But Song Qinggui didn't care, or rather, she couldn't care. When it came to survival, she was willing to give up anything.
Yan Fengqian and Cheng Wuliang are different.
Song Qinggui never doubted that Yan Fengqian was sincere towards her, but he would not restrain his desires for her. If he couldn't get what he wanted from her, he would go to other women.
Song Qinggui found it hard to describe her feelings when she first caught Yan Fengqian cheating. The instinctive disgust and sadness at "infidelity" made her feel terrible, but deep down she also felt a sense of relief. He was unfaithful, so maybe... she could stop loving him. Wasn't this cause and effect more logical?
Her way of repaying Yan Fengqian's material help was to provide assistance to his career as much as possible.
Yan Fengqian used his family's money to start a business making pharmaceuticals and medical devices, but because it was a young company, it lacked competitiveness in universities and hospitals. While Song Qinggui was pursuing her master's and doctoral degrees, she sought help from her advisor and many department heads, which enabled Yan Fengqian's business to begin to take off.
Her relationship with Yan Fengqian, which appeared to be that of a couple but was actually one of employer and employee, lasted for four years.
Yan Fengqian couldn't take it anymore. One day, he cried and asked her if she would love him and marry him if he never touched another woman again.
Song Qinggui remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.
Humans are not plants or trees; the four years they spent together with Yan Fengqian were the four most vibrant and promising years of their lives.
Over the past four years, they have helped each other and accompanied each other, which is a testament to their enduring affection.
But shortly after she nodded, Yan Fengqian's mother came to her door, verbally abusing her and throwing two million at her. Yan Fengqian neither agreed nor disagreed, and she ultimately made her choice.
Later, Song Qinggui went through a busy period.
Doing experiments, working on my graduation thesis, job hunting...
She considered going to a public hospital, but the salary there couldn't compare to that at Jingtian Hospital.
Xue Lu reappeared in her life after she went for an interview at Jingtian Hospital.
She was hired, but after completing her onboarding training, the HR informed her that the president had specifically chosen her to be assigned to the medical department. Because of her excellent academic qualifications, she could become the deputy director as long as she passed the probationary period.
Song Qinggui knew that Xue Lu was making things difficult for her to some extent, but she had never been wronged much, so she calmly accepted the fact. Whenever she had free time, she would rush to the cardiac surgery department, secretly fantasizing that one day she would save enough money to throw her resignation letter in Xue Lu's face, go to another hospital, and return to the clinical work she loved.
I've found a job, and now I'm also attracting romantic opportunities.
She was good-looking, and as soon as she arrived at the medical affairs department, many eligible men in the administrative department showed interest in her, including the hospital's vice president.
Exhausted from her two previous loveless and unhealthy relationships, Song Qinggui rejected all men. Aside from the vice president who insisted on ordering flowers for her every week, everyone else gave up.
Two months later, she was summoned to Xue Lu's office.
Xue Lu gave her an agreement, which she took with suspicion. The first thing she saw was the word "marriage".
Song Qinggui was stunned: "This is..."
“You like money, I like peace and quiet.” Xue Lu said calmly, “I’m fed up with my family’s pressure to get married. I want to find someone to settle down with. It’s an annual salary of 520,000 yuan, which is 20,000 yuan more than what the Yan family is giving you. Think about it.”
"Ha..." Hearing Xue Lu's sarcastic words, Song Qinggui couldn't help but laugh: "Why me?"
"It saves trouble," Xue Lu replied succinctly.
Song Qinggui was clearly exhausted by relationships, but for some inexplicable reason, she actually agreed to Xue Lu's proposal.
The marriage certificate and moving were all done in one go. Not to mention her hospital colleagues, even she herself was caught off guard.
Being husband and wife with Xue Lu is not difficult. Rather than being husband and wife, it's more like being roommates. The two of you sleep in separate rooms and don't disturb each other.
The only time Xue Lu went too far was when he forcibly kissed her after his mother and Zhuang Xiaomeng caused her trouble.
Song Qinggui interpreted the sudden kiss as a man's primal desire to conquer. After the kiss, her racing heartbeat was treated as a trophy by Xue Lu. But afterwards, Xue Lu became distant again. She was preoccupied with work, and Meng Yuxing's emotions were unstable, so she had no time to savor their brief intimacy.
However, when Song Qinggui recalls that kiss now, he can't help but feel flustered.
She woke up in Xue Lu's arms today, and as she listened to her increasingly strong heartbeat, she realized a frightening fact.
Unlike Cheng Wuliang and Yan Fengqian, she did not resist Xue Lu...
Even...even...
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