If it weren't for Duan Muqing, Cheng Xiuyuan would never want to have anything to do with Jiang Tian again in his life.
He always felt a surge of anger when facing this woman.
It was he who called Duan Muqing that prompted him to go to that small county town.
In fact, Cheng Xiuyuan bears some responsibility for the failure of Jiang Tian and Duan Muqing's marriage.
Cheng Xiuyuan didn't think this matter would have a big impact at the time. How could Duan Muqing helping someone else affect their relationship?
But what happened next was something even he couldn't understand.
When he returned after accompanying Shen Qingshu through her most difficult days, he discovered that Jiang Tian had broken up with Duan Muqing.
Upon hearing this news, Cheng Xiuyuan found it quite unbelievable.
In his eyes, Jiang Tianzhen was not good enough for his cousin.
His cousin may seem carefree and irresponsible, but he is actually intelligent and capable. Don't think Cheng Xiuyuan doesn't know that Duan Muqing plans to give half of his property to Jiang Tian.
A family like the Jiang family could never earn as much money in their entire lives as the Duan family.
Jiang Tian is marrying above her station.
Cheng Xiuyuan never expected that just because his cousin was a little late to the engagement ceremony, Jiang Tian would cut ties with him and break off all contact with him.
Cheng Xiuyuan felt a sense of relief at that moment.
He always thought that Jiang Tian had dragged down his cousin, and that breaking up was a good thing.
He originally thought his cousin would be able to get over it soon. What kind of women hadn't he seen? Why did he have to waste his energy on Jiang Tian?
No need.
However, no matter what you say, Cheng Xiuyuan cannot shirk his responsibility.
His phone call was the trigger for everything.
If he hadn't asked Duan Muqing for help, that matter wouldn't have started.
It's impossible for Cheng Xiuyuan to say he feels no guilt.
During this time, Cheng Xiuyuan had been wanting to meet with Duan Muqing and apologize properly.
But even he didn't know why, his cousin declined all guests and couldn't get an appointment for a long time.
Cheng Xiuyuan vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
But he didn't believe it.
Women like Jiang Tian seem to be cut from the same mold; you could find a lot of them out there. It would be very illogical for my cousin to be heartbroken over her.
Don't think Cheng Xiuyuan didn't know; back then, his cousin was truly infatuated with Shen Qingshu.
Cheng Xiuyuan comforted himself, thinking that his cousin was probably too busy to see him or answer his calls.
However, there are always limits to self-deception.
Cheng Xiuyuan was quite surprised when he received Shen Qingshu's call.
Shen Qingshu on the phone was sobbing uncontrollably.
Shen Qingshu, who always thought she was still the same young lady, was dragged into reality by Duan Muqing's merciless belittling.
It's impossible for Shen Qingshu not to care at all that he doesn't like her anymore.
Not long after her husband died, her parents began looking for a new husband for her. Shen Qingshu even planned to talk to Duan Muqing and ask him to help her out.
After all, he still had feelings for her, so he could definitely meet her small request.
But Duan Muqing slapped her face.
Shen Qingshu looked through her contacts for a long time before finally choosing Cheng Xiuyuan.
Only with him could Shen Qingshu be certain that he still loved her.
When Cheng Xiuyuan learned the whole story, he felt sorry for Shen Qingshu and was shocked.
He always thought his cousin was just settling for marriage with Jiang Tian, but who could have guessed that he had actually fallen in love?
If he hadn't truly fallen for Jiang Tian, why would he have treated the person he once loved with such coldness and constant harsh words?
Cheng Xiuyuan's astonishment paled in comparison to his sympathy for Shen Qingshu.
He didn't understand why his cousin would develop such deep feelings for that woman.
To be honest, from an objective point of view, there are plenty of fish in the sea, and Duan Muqing has too many people to choose from.
Jiang Tian is seen as a good wife by others, but life is for oneself, and in the end, it's the husband and wife who live together. The elders' satisfaction doesn't mean the husband can be satisfied.
After comforting Shen Qingshu, Cheng Xiuyuan hurriedly went to find Duan Muqing.
He couldn't ignore the overwhelming guilt.
If you really want to trace it back to its source, it all started because of him.
Cheng Xiuyuan felt a sense of panic when he thought about how his cousin had been avoiding him these past few days.
Duan Muqing is his cousin, but compared to biological brothers, the two are no different at all.
Cheng Xiuyuan had received too much care from Duan Muqing, so she couldn't ignore his situation.
When Cheng Xiuyuan arrived at the Duan family home, he learned from the nanny that Duan Muqing had gotten drunk, suffered a stomach hemorrhage, and vomited blood several times, which frightened the people at the bar. She was rushed to the hospital that night.
The Duan family rushed over after receiving the news.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiuyuan felt as if a heavy stone had been placed on his heart.
At this critical juncture, it's impossible that Duan Muqing's sudden hospitalization has nothing to do with Jiang Tian.
Cheng Xiuyuan rushed to the hospital that night and saw Duan's parents looking haggard.
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