Chapter 19
These words were spoken suddenly, like a thunderclap, and everyone was stunned.
The neighbors in Xiaotai Lane all knew that Rong Susu and Cheng Huaian each had a lover when they were in school, and they even brought their lovers back home to meet their parents.
Rong Susu's boyfriend is above average among ordinary people, but compared with Cheng Huaian, he is too ordinary. He has ordinary looks and his abilities are far different.
At that time, many families in Xiaotaixiang were dissatisfied. Rong Susu was the recognized pearl of Xiaotaixiang, and many people dreamed of having her as their daughter-in-law. How could she find such a Phoenix man from another place? It felt like a good cabbage was taken away by a pig.
In comparison, Cheng Huaian's girlfriend is much better. Her parents are both middle school teachers and come from a scholarly family. Most of the people in Xiaotai Lane are businessmen, but they have low educational levels and generally envy those intellectuals.
In addition, the girl is also beautiful, and she and Cheng Huaian can be considered childhood sweethearts. In everyone's eyes, they are a perfect match.
But for some reason, the two broke up one after another, and neither of them broke up in a very decent way. Not long after, news of their relationship came out.
Everyone was quite shocked at the time. They had been neighbors for so many years, but they had never heard of any story between these two people.
For Cheng Huaian, the ex-girlfriend came to Xiaotai Lane and tried hard to keep him. She made a fuss in the alley for a whole day, but the person she was waiting for never showed up.
Then there were rumors that Cheng Huaian had fallen in love with Rong Susu. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Rong Susu was prettier than his ex-girlfriend.
There are also people saying that Rong Susu is snobbish and that she kicked her boyfriend out and interfered with Cheng Huaian's relationship.
Considering that Rong Susu's ex-boyfriend was still an ordinary student, while Cheng Huaian was already successful in his career, the difference was obvious. Many jealous neighbors would rather believe that Rong Susu had used tricks to steal someone else's boyfriend.
Even the parents of both families couldn't understand what was going on. The two of them suddenly got together and announced that they were going to get married.
"What nonsense are you talking about, kid!"
It took He Shengyun a long time to react to what He Shurong said. Although Rong Susu was divorced from Cheng Huaian, she was still the child they had watched grow up, and they knew whether she was good or bad.
What's more important is Cheng Huaian's attitude. Cheng Xiangze told her that he felt his son had not let go of Rong Susu and was just getting divorced out of spite.
Because she was anxious and angry, she slapped her daughter on the back. These rumors were all speculated by everyone behind the scenes, so how could they be said in front of Cheng Huaian?
This time he was furious and showed no mercy, beating He Shurong so hard that she almost fell down.
Cheng Xiangze is not He Shurong's biological father. When he married He Shengyun, He Shurong was already in elementary school and was not particularly close to him.
Therefore, Cheng Xiangze couldn't control her like he did Cheng Huaian. He was always kind to his stepdaughter and never said harsh words to her, but today he was also angry.
Rong Susu also grew up under the care of these familiar old neighbors. She was well-behaved and sensible since she was a child, and everyone liked her.
He had heard those words, but he turned a deaf ear to them. As an outsider in Xiaotai Lane, he was worried that his son was not worthy of Rong Susu.
"Shurong, you don't learn your lesson and you keep talking nonsense!" Cheng Xiangze was also very angry and could not help but speak harshly.
He Shurong and Rong Susu are five or six years apart in age. When she was a child, she always treated Rong Susu as her older sister and followed her around asking for things. She liked this older sister very much.
But after entering puberty, she became more and more annoyed. Everyone kept nagging her, asking her to learn from Rong Susu, who was well-behaved, sensible and good at studying.
She didn't understand. She was also an excellent student. Apart from being a little naughty, what was wrong with her?
She had to become like Rong Susu, so she felt that Rong Susu was fake and hypocritical, and she became more and more disgusted with her.
Especially after Rong Susu went to great lengths to marry Cheng Huaian, her dislike reached its peak because Rong Susu snatched away her brother, who only belonged to her.
Although she also didn't like Cheng Huaian's ex-girlfriend, Cui Ying didn't get the position after all.
If the person standing next to Cheng Huaian now is Cui Ying, then she is the one she hates.
Although Cheng Huaian still cared about her in the past few years, He Shurong could clearly feel that the care from Cheng Huaian was getting less and less.
He has his own family and career. Once he has his own children, he will really forget about her, so she always tries to find something to attract Cheng Huaian's attention.
Fortunately, Cheng Huaian got divorced. She felt that her brother belonged to her again, and she could speak and act more freely.
"Shurong, what happened back then is not what everyone is saying!"
There were many people in Xiaotai Lane, and Cheng Huaian had heard some of the gossip, but the nature of these words was different when they came from He Shurong's mouth.
He knew that Rong Susu and He Shurong had a tense relationship. Xiaotai Lane was so big that there were many people who disliked each other.
Besides, Rong Susu was too dazzling, and there were many girls who were jealous of her, but no one expected that He Shurong had such a bad impression of her.
"Brother, I'm telling the truth. If she hadn't lied to you about being pregnant, would you have broken up with Sister Ying?" He Shurong said angrily, her teeth itching with hatred at the thought of it.
Rong Susu is so shameless. Getting pregnant before marriage is embarrassing enough, but it’s still fake after all this time. She has her brother fooled around. She will do anything to get to the top.
"Shurong, what do you mean?" Cheng Xiangze asked. He was confused. What did he mean by "pre-marriage pregnancy is fake"? Could it be that Rong Susu was not pregnant at all?
"Mom and Dad, you and my brother were deceived by her. Her pregnancy was fake, and my brother divorced her because of this!" It was not because of Cui Ying's interference at all.
He Shurong also heard it by accident. Cui Ying found evidence of Rong Susu's fraud. It was shameless for Rong Susu to get to the top in this way. However, she had never told anyone about it. Today, when she was stimulated, she told it all out.
With a "pop" sound.
Before everyone could digest this information, they were startled by the sudden noise.
In anger, Cheng Huaian threw his phone.
The screen has been shattered into pieces, which shows how much force was used just now.
He, who usually had a calm demeanor, now had a gloomy expression, like the impending lightning and thunder on a sweltering summer day. It made people feel afraid even before he even spoke.
"He Shurong, who told you these words?" Cheng Huaian asked, his tone was so cold that no one had ever seen it before.
"Hurry up and apologize to your brother!" He Shengyun ordered, her eyes red with anger. She was reluctant to discipline He Shurong, but as a result, she became more rebellious and repeatedly challenged the bottom line of those who cared about her the most.
"No way!" He Shurong was not afraid of He Shengyun, and even pushed him away and tried to walk out.
"etc!"
Just as she was putting on her shoes, she suddenly heard Cheng Huaian's voice.
"It seems that you think everyone is despicable, and only you have integrity. Then, from today on, cancel your credit card and make money to support yourself." Cheng Huaian said coldly.
He Shurong was stunned. This was the first time Cheng Huaian spoke harshly to her. She thought Cheng Huaian was going to stop her.
"Stop if you want, who cares!"
He Shurong picked up her bag and strode out. She caught a glimpse of Cheng Huaian with his back to her, not even turning his head or looking at her. She couldn't suppress her sadness anymore.
Although Rong Susu was not there, everyone was on her side. She was the outsider and did not want to stay in this house for a moment longer.
***
"Take a deep breath, exhale, relax your body, and do it again."
Following the coach's instructions, the woman stretched her body gracefully, her long arms extended out like a white swan flapping its wings ready to fly.
The pace of work is too fast now. It’s not like before when I could practice yoga anytime. Now I can only relax when I’m off work. If I don’t do the movements for a long time, I’ll become rusty.
"Okay, that's all for today's class." The coach said after another deep breath.
Rong Susu let out a long sigh and lay down on the yoga mat to relax. She was covered in a thin layer of sweat, and it felt quite comfortable to let it cool down.
"Susu, who is that boy?" Pei Huan came over and asked mysteriously.
She is the owner of this store and also a famous yoga instructor in the country. She and Rong Susu have been good friends for many years.
Knowing that she got divorced at the beginning of the year, I thought it would take her a long time to get over it. After all, her boyfriend was Cheng Huaian. I was worried about her privately for a long time, but I didn't expect that she would have a date so soon.
"Which boy?" Rong Susu had been empty-minded just now, and was a little confused when she heard Pei Huan ask this.
"Oh, who else could it be? Of course it's the one in the friend circle."
Pei Huan couldn't hide his gossipy mood. Judging from the man's tall and thin figure from his back, he must be a handsome guy, otherwise he wouldn't have caught Rong Susu's eye.
Besides, Rong Susu has never posted such a circle of friends before. The fact that she posted it means something is going on.
"I said he was my student, do you believe it?"
Rong Susu sneered. She had sent that circle of friends to Cheng Huaian to see, just to start a discussion. She had put in a lot of effort to help Fang Xianze become the spokesperson for Li An.
In the end, the other person didn't react, but the reactions of others were quite intense, even Rong Haoyu came to ask.
Pei Huan was disgusted by her tricking him and complained mercilessly, "What are you teaching him? Is it a go-kart?"
"Chinese, math, and English." Rong Susu stood up, drank a few sips of warm water, wiped the sweat off her face with a towel, left these words to Pei Huan, and went to take a shower.
Huh? Pei Huan was even more confused. Wasn't this supposed to be about romance? Why was he teaching Chinese, math, or English?
***
Late in the evening, Qi Shuo received a call from his boss's spare phone, saying that his regular phone had been broken and asked him to send a new one over.
Miss He is really amazing. She can make such a well-educated boss so angry that he smashes his phone. She had quarreled with the boss's wife before, but she never smashed her phone.
Qi Shuo had been following Cheng Huaian for a long time, so he knew what was going on just by using his toes.
He Shurong would have been expelled from school countless times for skipping classes, failing exams and lying if she hadn't relied on such a good brother.
Although he felt a little resentful about having to work so late at night, when he thought about how his boss was in a bad mood recently and definitely couldn't check his Moments, he felt that it was a good thing that the phone fell. He still had He Shurong to thank.
Because he was in a bad mood, Cheng Huaian, who didn't like drinking, made an exception tonight and poured himself a glass of whiskey. He rolled up his sleeves to his elbows, held the glass with his slender fingers, drank it all in one gulp, and his Adam's apple rolled.
It was spicy at first, with a fruity aftertaste, which made him feel a little better.
The new phone was the same as before, just the latest model. Cheng Huaian clicked on the clone app and waited for all the information on the old phone to be transferred over.
WeChat also required logging in again, and many new prompts appeared, but he was too lazy to read them one by one.
After hesitating for a while, two thoughts battled in his mind for a long time, and finally emotion overcame reason. He opened the address book, found the person and clicked on it.
Ever since Rong Susu was removed from the top of the friend list, Cheng Huaian had no idea where she was ranked now. He laughed at himself.
The last time the two chatted was the day after their divorce.
[I'm going to pack my luggage early tomorrow morning.] He sent a message.
"Just come over at nine o'clock." Rong Susu replied.
Judging from WeChat, they have disappeared from each other's lives, as if they were two parallel lines going their separate ways.
He kept telling himself not to pay attention, not to click on Rong Susu, and to forget this person. He had to move forward and not look back, but he just couldn't control himself. He could ignore Rong Susu's every move, but he could let others pay attention and tell him.
Because of this self-deceiving behavior, he looked down on himself more and more, but there was no way. If he didn't let someone keep an eye on Rong Susu, he would feel even more uncomfortable and unable to sleep or eat.
So Rong Susu went against him, and he would occasionally make trouble for her. At least in this way, there was a connection between them, instead of being strangers with no connection.
Clicking on the avatar, Rong Susu has never changed it. He took the photo of it during their honeymoon. It was not a deliberate photo but a candid shot.
Under the streetlight, the woman had waist-length hair and looked back with a smile.
One time they went out to eat, and he was late because he was attending an online meeting. Rong Susu was waiting for him on the side of the road. There was a moment of surprise and a warm light in her eyes.
When they divorced, Rong Susu didn't want anything but the house and money. When he moved out his belongings, he took away some of their photo albums and left some old photos. Later, when he asked Qi Shuo to get them, he came back empty-handed. Aunt Wang said that Rong Susu thought he didn't want them, so she didn't keep any of them and cut them all up.
"I cried all night." Qi Shuo sighed and imitated Aunt Wang's words. When he went in to clean up, there were debris all over the floor.
Cheng Huaian supported his chin with one hand and couldn't help but reach out to touch Rong Susu's forehead with the other hand. What a cruel girl. When he heard Rong Susu being so resolute, his heart ached, but in the end he just said, "I know."
What He Shurong said was not wrong. After his initial anger, his mood had long calmed down. He found that no matter how dissatisfied he was with Rong Susu, he did not want others to slander her because he couldn't bear it.
Seeing that the other person had updated his Moments, he clicked on it out of curiosity.
In the photo, the woman is smiling happily at the camera and making a "V" sign with her hand. Behind her is the back of a man driving a car, and her face is not shown.
The four words "reunion with old friends" hit Cheng Huaian like a slap in the face.
Deception and betrayal, how many things are there about Rong Susu that she doesn't know about.
The man held the phone tightly, wanting to smash it, but he managed to hold himself back.
Cheng Huaian only felt that there was a surge of blood in his throat, and the alcohol just now was about to break through the restraints. His eyes were slightly narrowed, which was a signal that some emotions were about to get out of control. His handsome face was a little hideous, even more terrifying than when he was angry in the afternoon. He laughed in anger.
Good job, Rong Susu. She didn’t even know when she had such an old male friend. It has only been a short time since her divorce, and now she is dating or going on blind dates and then meeting old friends again.
He is really busy posting on WeChat Moments so ostentatiously. He wants to see where this young man comes from who dares to provoke him in Licheng.
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