When the driver saw that the person who had arrived was Chu Xing, he quickly rolled down the car window.
"Mr. Chu, are you done with your work?"
"Hmm, where's Song Mai?"
"Miss Song is strolling around the ancient town. She just called to say she plans to go back at 9:30 and asked me to come pick her up later, but I don't have anything to do, so I'll wait for her here."
"Thank you for your hard work. I'm going to find her."
After saying this, the man lifted his leg and walked into the ancient town.
Tongzhuang Ancient Town is a famous scenic spot in Zicheng, known for its unique style and large area.
Since it was developed into a tourist attraction, more and more businesses have moved in, and it is now a bustling place.
Chu Xing searched the ancient town for a long time and called Song Mai twice, but the woman didn't answer.
He didn't see her until almost nine o'clock, at a stall selling sachets.
He was sweating profusely with anxiety, and his expression only relaxed slightly when he saw Song Mai.
Why aren't you answering the phone?
God knows how anxious he was. Although Zicheng has beautiful scenery, it is not a peaceful place.
Because it is located at the border of two countries, there are often criminals who do shady business and many foreign illegal immigrants. Although the security in Zicheng is strictly managed, it cannot be guaranteed that there will be no accidents.
During his stay in Zicheng, this was the first time he hadn't been by her side, and it was nighttime. He was so anxious about not being able to find her that he almost called the police.
Song Mai took her phone out of her pocket; the screen showed two missed calls.
She deliberately ignored the messages, but she genuinely didn't hear the phone call.
"It was too noisy, I didn't hear it."
The man wanted to give her a lecture to stop being so careless, but thankfully she was alright, so he didn't say those words.
"The city of Zicheng is not peaceful. Be careful and don't wander around."
"Okay, thank you for your concern."
Since Song Mai said she would keep her distance from him, she really did, and she thanked the man for his concern very politely.
This made the man choke on his breath.
She really knows how to annoy people.
"Go back?"
The woman continued selecting sachets.
"I'll wait a bit. You can go back first if you want."
He didn't know if she was angry or not, and at this moment he couldn't figure out what she was thinking.
She seems angry, yet her words and attitude are perfectly normal. But then again, she doesn't seem angry, and something about her seems off.
This really stumped Chu Xing.
He sighed silently and followed the woman around without saying a word.
He was tall and handsome, and very eye-catching in the crowd. Before long, he attracted the attention of many young girls.
Song Mai didn't care about these things. It was just that when they looked at Chu Xing, they would also look at her. There was nothing wrong with looking at her, but the way these people looked at her often carried a hint of disdain and contempt.
She finally became famous when she heard a girl whisper that "his girlfriend isn't that good-looking."
She abruptly turned her head to look at Chu Xing, her face serious:
"Please stay away from me. If you're going to attract your love interest, please don't drag me into it. I don't want to be affected by you and have others gossip about me while I'm on vacation."
At first, Song Mai didn't think much of it, but over time she started to find it annoying.
In addition, the fact that things had inexplicably turned out this way between her and Chu Xing left her feeling resentful and unable to express it, which made her extremely uncomfortable.
Zheng Yao had only met him once before, yet she had harmed Song Mai multiple times for his sake. Now that they were in Zicheng, every time she walked with him on the street, she would hear people's opinions about her, all of which said that she was not good enough for him.
“Song Mai, we are husband and wife, we are one.”
Song Mai looked at him with a hint of sarcasm: "Husband and wife? Just a contractual couple... It's been more than two months now, and in another nine months we'll be complete strangers."
"Besides, this is Zicheng. Nobody knows you or me here. You can go do whatever you want and play with whoever you want. You don't need to be bound by this superficial identity. I don't need to stay by your side and listen to other people insult me."
Her words were blunt and hurtful.
Although that was indeed the case, they had been together for more than two months and had gone through a lot. Before this, Song Mai always thought that even if they divorced more than nine months later, they could still be friends.
But after what happened that morning, she immediately realized that she could no longer be friends with him.
Once a beginning is set, things will only become more and more unclear.
Furthermore, she was holding her breath, so she blurted out the bloody truth in the most straightforward way.
Chu Xing's face was as cold as the snow on the highest peak of Zicheng, devoid of any warmth. He stared intently into Song Mai's eyes, his gaze sharp as arrows.
"You really don't care?"
Song Mai found his words amusing.
What does she care about?
What could she possibly care about?
Does she care about her relationship with him?
Or do you care about him as a person?
"It's nothing I don't care about, I just don't want your romantic entanglements to always ruin my travel experience."
She said it casually.
The man grabbed her hand and forcefully pulled her to a corner where no one would notice.
"What are you being so upset about? If you're still bothered by what happened this morning, I can apologize and make it up to you."
This was the first time he had ever met someone as awkward as her. She kept saying it was okay, but every move she made proved that she was angry inside.
Song Mai forcefully shook off his hand, looking serious and stubborn.
"I've made it very clear that we should keep our distance from now on."
As she spoke, she took two steps back, widening the distance between them, as if putting her words into practice.
Her appearance deeply hurt the man's heart; the more distant she became from him, the closer he wanted to be with her.
The man pulled her close and held her tightly in his arms.
"Let go!"
Song Mai struggled with all her might.
This was the third time he had hugged her. The first time was to comfort her, the second time was due to his impulse that morning, so what was the third time?
Chu Xing was very strong, and no matter how hard she struggled, she could not break free.
The woman's brows furrowed deeply, and her eyes held an unyielding anger.
What are you doing?
Their actions attracted the attention of many passersby, and some men even whistled at them.
"Dude, you can't be so gentlemanly when a woman is angry. Sometimes a kiss is enough."
Song Mai glared at him, and the man immediately walked away quickly.
"Songmai".
He called her name, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
Song Mai didn't speak, but waited for his next sentence.
"I'm sorry about what happened this morning. I'm a normal man, and you took the initiative to sleep in my bed, so you also bear some responsibility. Of course, the main fault lies with me. I promise I won't offend you again, and I also hope you won't deliberately distance yourself from me."
“We had a great relationship before, and I don’t want to break that harmony. Even if our marriage has a predetermined ending, I hope we can get along well in the remaining months.”
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