Chapter 5 The People I Loved with All My Heart in My Youth
Under the dim lights, her lively and bright smile blended seamlessly with the complex bar environment, and her alluring figure made people feel both carefree and relaxed in this setting.
Xu Qingmin slowly and methodically wiped the wine glass with a tissue.
Gu Sinan looked at the figure downstairs and shook Xu Qingmin: "Look, on the right side of the stage, the one in the red dress, she's definitely a top-tier beauty. Don't you think she looks like your first love?"
Gu Sinan's brother is Xu Qingmin's brother-in-law. He brought Xu Qingmin out today because his sister-in-law gave him a strict order: he must make Xu Qingmin understand things.
Gu Sinan's parents-in-law are worried every day about their youngest son not having a girlfriend. In the past, Xu Qingmin's parents thought that it was normal for young people to marry late these days, and although they were anxious, they understood. But since he announced his marriage, Xu Qingmin's parents have been even more worried.
Xu Qingmin impatiently pried Gu Sinan's hand away. It wasn't just that they looked alike; it was the same person. He recognized her at a glance when they were at the coffee shop earlier today. However, Song Yilin's current demeanor was quite different from before, so Gu Sinan wouldn't have guessed it was the same person. He just assumed it was someone who looked similar.
"You're getting married next month, and you still have the mood to chase girls?"
“I’m not going. I’m telling you to go. It just so happens that this woman looks a lot like your first love. You can find a substitute for her.” Gu Sinan said with a playful smile. His refusal to go had nothing to do with his marriage. He simply didn’t want to go.
"A married woman should not be involved in that kind of thing."
He hasn't touched it for almost thirteen years. There's no reason why he would touch it again after so many years.
I used to have feelings for her, but later I also felt hatred. In the first few years after we broke up, I went to Yishi a few times. I saw her when she was heavily pregnant, and I saw her husband crying nervously when she was giving birth. I saw her husband carrying her across the street in the rain, and I saw her husband running halfway through the city in the middle of the night to buy her steamed buns. I also saw her mother-in-law gently scolding her like a daughter.
During the years he and she were dating, he may not have done all those things, and his mother may not have been a good mother-in-law. His love for her was no less than Bai Ye's, but only Bai Ye made her laugh heartily.
Back then, she couldn't swallow the shame of being betrayed. Seeing her and her husband being affectionate was an eyesore to her. Seeing her doing well made her want to take revenge, but in the end, she didn't do it.
Over the years, he has gradually come to understand some things. He may know in his heart why Song Yilin betrayed him, but he is still unwilling to admit it.
Gu Sinan sensed the gossip: "Oh, we know each other. Based on my experience, the one in black probably has a boyfriend, and the one in red, judging from her expression, either got married or divorced, or there are problems in her marriage. You can ask her if you're interested."
"Not interested." Xu Qingmin stopped looking at the two figures, one in red and one in black, downstairs.
He drinks silently, oblivious to whether his marriage is troubled or whether they are divorced.
But Yu Guangzhong couldn't help but glance at that red figure.
Slightly tipsy, Yi Tiantian put her arm around Song Yilin's shoulder and said, "You've been single for so many years. You've been a widow for your husband for seven or eight years, that's enough. It's time to find someone."
She wasn't looking for another man because she wanted to remain a widow for Bai Ye, but because she owed the Bai family a life that she could never repay. If she were to find another man, what would happen to her mother-in-law and her child's great-grandmother? What if her new husband treated her child badly?
"As long as you and your boyfriend are loving and affectionate, that's fine. If you think marriage is good, why don't you get married? I think I'm doing pretty well now. When I get off work, my mom cooks for me, and my mother-in-law helps me with my child's homework. As long as I can keep earning money, my family can be well maintained."
Yi Tiantian and her boyfriend have been together for many years, but they haven't gotten married because of a combination of factors. Nowadays, people are getting married later and later. The older you get, the more things you have to consider, and the less likely you are to get married.
Yi Tiantian said with a sly smile, "Let's not talk about me. I think that President Xu has been unmarried for so many years, he must still have feelings for you. Why don't you go and win him over?"
"What are you thinking? It's been thirteen years. Who would like someone for thirteen years?"
"Thirteen years seems like a long time. Think back, 'Meteor Shower,' 'Chinese Paladin 3,' 'Lurking,' and 'Dwelling Narrowness' were all popular TV dramas we watched back then. Doesn't it seem like it happened just a few years ago? How do you know it's impossible if you don't try?"
"I'm not going." Song Yilin's premise for flirting with Xu Qingmin is that she still loves him. Xu Qingmin is not a stranger. If it's not suitable, they can separate. Once you try to be with someone you loved so intensely in your youth, you'll be willing to risk everything to be together.
Yi Tiantian hiccuped, her eyes glazed over as she gazed at Song Yilin's red lips: "You become more and more womanly as you get older. I guarantee that President Xu will be unable to resist wanting to kiss your alluring red lips when he sees them."
Song Yilin shook her head: "Have you forgotten how we broke up? He probably still thinks I cheated on him. If I went to see him, do you think he would kill me first, kiss me first, or kiss me first and then kill me?"
Xu Qingmin is the kind of person who always seeks revenge. So many years have passed and he hasn't taken any revenge on Song Yilin. Maybe he's let it go, or maybe he still has feelings for her back then and can't bear to take revenge on her. But if she tries to flirt with Xu Qingmin with some ulterior motive, it's hard to guarantee that Xu Qingmin won't settle both old and new scores.
Yi Tiantian remembered how terrifying Xu Qingmin was and was terrified: "Let's stay away from him from now on, and not say anything more. Let's take a picture together, so we sisters can keep it as a memento."
Yi Tiantian took a photo with Song Yilin and posted it on her WeChat Moments: "The school beauty from high school has returned to Jianghai City and is currently single."
Song Yilin wanted to snatch Yi Tiantian's phone to delete it, but Yi Tiantian locked the screen: "Let's drink until we're drunk. Just have fun. If you don't want to get married, you can find a man to relieve your boredom. Don't refuse, abstinence will give you pimples."
If you can't win against her, just let her be. Over the years, many boys have pursued her, but they all gave up after hearing the conditions she set.
So let Yi Tiantian post whatever she wants. Anyway, with her conditions, there aren't many men who would dare to take her on. Over the years, she's met so many clients, and there have been some who were willing to take her on, but she couldn't bear it and still refused. What did she have to do with herself to let a man accept her child and three elderly people, who were burdened with her debts?
After drinking quite a bit, Yi Tiantian's boyfriend came to pick her up. Still quite drunk, Yi Tiantian asked him as she left, "School beauty, how are you getting home?"
Song Yilin has a high alcohol tolerance; she drank twice as much as Yi Tiantian, yet she only felt slightly tipsy: "I drove here; I called a designated driver."
Yi Tiantian was drunk and her words became illogical: "You have to work harder, campus belle!"
"Song Yilin, win over Xu Qingmin!"
Yi Tiantian's boyfriend held her to keep her from moving and said to Song Yilin, "I'm sorry, she's drunk, I'll take her away first. When you get home, call Tiantian to let her know you're safe."
Yi Tiantian's boyfriend is quite tactful. He keeps his distance when talking to her and doesn't seem to want to add her on WeChat. Some scumbags, like her college classmate's boyfriend, even though they knew she was married, still tried to add her as a friend.
You can tell from Yi Tiantian's boyfriend's actions that he loves her very much; he cares for her in many small details. However, such a good boyfriend has a mother who is not so easy to get along with.
So for so many years, Yi Tiantian has never agreed to marry her boyfriend. Hopefully, her boyfriend's mother or Yi Tiantian herself will come to terms with it. They're both at this age and can't afford to wait any longer.
Song Yilin waited on the designated driver app for three minutes on this bar street, but no one accepted her order; it was peak time for people to leave.
A black Maybach stopped in front of her; there aren't many of these cars in Jianghai City.
The man sitting in the Maybach was the one I had seen at the coffee shop earlier that day.
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