"But, I heard from my aunt that the girl married into the Gu family, didn't she?"
I met Brother Gu a long time ago, though I don't remember his face very clearly anymore, but he's definitely not the person who was helping her just now. This...could it be Sister Zhi Qiu...?
Tian Tian tilted her head, looking at Si Mingyu as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"They're divorced," Si Mingyu said, turning his gaze to Tian Tian.
Seeing Si Mingyu's dejected look, Tian Tian frowned, thought for a moment, and then spoke up, "Brother, if I may be frank, you have no chance."
Si Mingyu chuckled and looked at Tian Tian with some surprise.
Tian Tian pursed her lips and looked at Si Mingyu with a wistful expression. "Brother, things that happened so many years ago are in the past. You can't live your whole life clinging to memories. Why trap yourself in the best years of your life?"
“You don’t understand.” Si Mingyu gave a bleak smile, his face full of sorrow. “I owe her a lot. I’m the one who has wronged her.”
“Hey, cousin,” Tian Tian patted his shoulder, “From a girl’s point of view, if you’ve wronged me before, I’ll be even more upset if you reappear. It’s better not to see you at all, so I can avoid remembering some bad things.”
"Will you?" Si Mingyu asked, looking intently into Tian Tian's eyes.
Tian Tian suddenly felt a pang of sympathy. This was the first time she had seen despair in Si Mingyu's eyes. But she pursed her lips and shattered Si Mingyu's illusions. "Brother, really, you have no chance. And look, her baby is about to be born!"
"It's alright, I don't mind," Si Mingyu said calmly, his indifferent expression returning.
Tian Tian sighed, looking at him speechlessly, "Don't even think about it! You know very well that my aunt would never agree to you marrying a woman with a child, right?"
A trace of grief flashed across Si Mingyu's brow, and his heart grew even heavier.
"Brother, stop looking, she's long gone! My friend really likes you, doesn't she? Why don't you give her a chance? I've invited her to dinner, why don't you come along?"
As she spoke, Tian Tian took out her phone to check the time. It was almost time for their appointment, so she quickly pulled the still-dazed Si Mingyu away.
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On the bus.
"Is there anything you'd like to eat for dinner?" Rong Mo asked, worried that what had just happened might affect Shen Zhi Qiu.
"It's okay, bro. If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. I saw several people calling you while we were eating. I don't have anything going on here anyway," Shen Zhi Qiu replied with a smile, seeing through his thoughts.
“Yes, Mr. Rong, I can take care of Zhi Qiu, so don’t worry,” Lu Jia added at the right time.
Rong Mo smiled and patted Chen Zhi Qiu's head, nodding repeatedly, "Okay, there is indeed something that needs my attention. The police have found some clues. But I'm just worried, aren't I? Lu Jia was just discharged from the hospital, and I'm afraid you..."
"Don't worry, brother. Go ahead, we'll go to the supermarket to buy some things." Shen Zhi Qiu urged.
"Okay, there's an imported goods supermarket up ahead. I'll drop you off at the entrance and then leave." Rong Mo couldn't resist Shen Zhi Qiu's urging, so he had no choice but to agree. However, after thinking for a moment, he still took out his phone and made some arrangements.
Upon arriving at the supermarket parking lot, Wei Qiao opened the car door, and Rong Mo stepped out. At the entrance, several well-trained young men quickly got out of a black car, lined up, and bowed their heads respectfully, greeting, "Good morning, Mr. Rong."
Rong Mo nodded and said to Wei Qiao, "I'm going back to the company. You stay here and lead them to protect my sister."
Before leaving, Rong Mo gently patted Shen Zhi Qiu's arm and then handed her a bank card.
Just as Shen Zhi Qiu was about to refuse, Rong Mo pretended to be angry and frowned, "If you don't accept it, I'm not leaving. The password is your birthday. I don't know what you like, so I'll just give you the card. Buy whatever you like."
After saying that, Rong Mo got into the car first. As he closed the door, Rong Mo called out to Shen Zhi Qiu, "Zhi Qiu, I won't come over to have dinner with you tonight. I'll come over to keep you company tomorrow."
Shen Zhi Qiu and Lu Jia entered the supermarket.
Lu Jia picked up a trolley at the entrance, but found it inconvenient to support Shen Zhi Qiu while pushing the trolley, so she prepared to put it back.
Seeing this, Wei Qiao, who was following far behind, immediately stepped forward and took the trolley from Lu Jia, saying in a low voice, "I'll take it. I'll follow behind and won't bother you. Just call me if you need anything."
Lu Jia nodded. "Thank you."
"Is there anything you'd like to eat?" Lu Jia helped Shen Zhi Qiu stroll around slowly, then picked up the snacks that Shen Zhi Qiu's eyes lingered on for a few seconds, and whispered, "But you can't eat too much, you can try a little of everything."
"I'd like some egg and fish soup." Shen Zhi Qiu nodded, suddenly remembering the fish soup Lu Jia had made for her before, and her mouth watered.
"Okay." Lu Jia nodded with a smile. "We'll make it tonight."
When she got to the fresh food section, Shen Zhi Qiu felt nauseous from the fishy smell. She quickly covered her nose and walked to the side, saying, "I can't stand the smell of raw fish."
Lu Jia hesitated for a moment. He was a little worried about leaving Shen Zhi Qiu alone here, but if he let Wei Qiao choose, he didn't know which kind of food Shen Zhi Qiu liked. He was in a dilemma.
“Mr. Lu, you go ahead and choose. I’ll stay by Miss’s side,” Wei Qiao said at the opportune moment.
"Okay, I'll be back soon." Lu Jia was still a little worried, but Shen Zhi Qiu smiled and told him not to worry, that he would be back soon.
Lu Jia selected the fish and waited for the staff to clean it. Then she turned her head and looked at Shen Zhi Qiu from a distance.
Shen Zhi Qiu was bending down slightly to pick out pomelos. She picked up a pomelo with her left hand and weighed it in her hand, then picked up another one with her right hand and weighed it in her hand as well. Her eyes were conflicted, and she didn't know which one to choose.
Before Wei Qiao knew it, Lu Jia had quietly walked up to her and taken both pomelos from her. Wei Qiao immediately stepped forward, and Lu Jia put both pomelos into the shopping cart. "Since you don't know which one you want, just have both. Adults don't make choices."
Shen Zhi Qiu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.
Shen Zhi Qiu sniffed hard, "It doesn't seem to have a fishy smell."
Lu Jia smiled and pointed to the shopping cart. The fish was wrapped up tightly, with several layers of bags on the outside, making it difficult for any smell to seep out.
"I wiped my hands with disinfectant alcohol many times, and there's no smell." Lu Jia smiled and waved her hands in front of her, then stepped forward, took Shen Zhi Qiu's hand, and said with a smile, "Let's go, Princess."
Wei Qiao watched this scene calmly, then took out his phone, snapped a picture of their backs, and sent it to a WeChat profile picture.
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