“Qingxian, Manning is your fiancée. She has been waiting for you all this time since you disappeared. How could you take your anger out on her?”
The words 'fiancée' were like sharp needles, piercing into Shen Ye's heart one by one, and then trampled underfoot by ten thousand feet. It hurt!
"Heh~" Gu Qingxian gripped Shen Ye's hand tighter, his gaze fixed on the woman named Manning. "Miss Shangguan, I am a lesbian. As you can see, I have a boy I like. I'm afraid I can't give you happiness in the future, so let's break off this engagement as soon as possible. It's better for both of us."
Shangguan Manning slowly clenched her fists, her expression restrained and unsightly. It was clear that she was very angry, but she didn't lash out at Gu Qingxian.
"Qingxian, what are you saying? You are the heir to a large company, so watch your words. Since you are already engaged to Manning, don't use such an undignified reason to break off the engagement."
"Wang Qing, I also ask you to watch your words."
"Qingxian, even if you don't like me and want to break off the engagement, you can't talk to your aunt like that. I've been so worried about you these past few days since you disappeared..."
Gu Qingxian glanced at Shangguan Manning with annoyance, "Do I need you to remind me what I'm saying?"
Seeing the unfavorable situation, Gu's mother directly pointed the finger at Shen Ye, "It's you! Why didn't you tell me Qingxian wasn't dead? Why did you leave him here to suffer for so long? What were you up to?"
"What do you mean by that?" Gu Qingxian glared at her mother, her eyes blazing with anger. "Does it matter to you what his intentions are?"
"Qingxian, how could you treat your mother like this for the sake of outsiders?" Shangguan Manning looked aggrieved. "I'm your fiancée, you can yell at me all you want, but your mother is your mother... you..."
Gu's mother was also a shrewd woman. She knew that there was no point in continuing to talk to Gu Qingxian like this, so she turned her attention to Chen Ye and interrupted Shangguan Manning, saying, "Can I talk to you for a bit?"
Shen Ye shuddered, instinctively gripping Gu Qingxian's hand tightly. "I..."
"Let's go, don't listen to her nonsense, she's up to no good." Gu Qingxian took a step forward and pulled Shen Ye away.
Perhaps Gu Qingxian's mother was furious, because she immediately stopped the two of them. Her image as a kind mother collapsed, and she said, "Qingxian, if you don't explain these things clearly today, I won't let you leave."
Gu Qingxian rolled her eyes at her mother impatiently and said, "Can't you see what's going on? I like men, and I've slept with men. Do you want me to tell you all the details of our sleeping together?"
"You..." Gu's mother was so angry that she couldn't speak. She looked at Gu Qingxian with heavy breaths. If Shangguan Manning hadn't been supporting her and helping her catch her breath, she would have collapsed from anger by now.
“Your mother’s health has deteriorated because of your grief over this period of time. You can’t upset her like this.” Shangguan Manning said, but her gaze was fixed on Shen Ye with a fierce look.
Gu Qingxian glanced at Shangguan Manning, said nothing, and pulled Shen Ye away. He didn't want to waste his time on these people.
After walking quite a distance, Chen Ye finally spoke, "Brother..."
"Um?"
"I'm sorry for putting you in a difficult position." The words I originally intended to say were phrased differently.
"Don't say sorry again. I've never liked Shangguan Manning, and my engagement to her wasn't voluntary, so don't overthink it." Gu Qingxian's tone was very calm.
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