Chapter 18: Let’s go back to our own ways…
"Gu Cheng loved Qi Yuan," Wen Chu said, tears gathering in her eyes. She looked at Xi Ning, "For all these years, we couldn't understand why he was so good to Qi Yuan, remembering everything, big and small. We all thought he was just kind to her because our families were close, so good that even if I were his girlfriend, I couldn't get over her. And I was willing to accept it, even comforting myself that as long as he loved me, it was enough."
"That's not the case, it's because he loves Qi Yuan."
Xi Ning was stunned for a moment. At certain moments in the past, when she felt wronged for Wen Chu, some thoughts had flashed through her mind, but she never dared to tell Wen Chu, nor did she try to prove them, because he was indeed very good to Wen Chu. She laughed in anger: "So that's how it is. If he already has a woman he likes, why would he still look for a girlfriend, and choose you to give you hope?"
Wen Chu's tears flowed even more fiercely. She held the cup and said, "Because I look like Qi Yuan."
"What?" Xi Ning's expression froze with anger. She had been immersed in writing for years, so upon hearing this, she immediately asked, "Does Wanwan look like you?"
Wen Chu pursed her lips and tears dripped into the cup, "To be precise, it's a substitute."
"Are you crazy?" Xi Ning stood up from the tatami and said angrily, "Why do these rich young men always do this kind of thing? When they can't get the love they want, they find someone similar. Are they sick? Do they want the whole world to revolve around them?"
Wen Chu wiped the tears that had slid down her chin, but the tears in her eyes still couldn't be controlled and fell silently. She choked up and said, "Xi Ning, I found that the most painful and devastating thing for me was not the substitute thing, but the fact that he loved Qi Yuan. He loved her every day and every moment in the past, when he was young. And for the past four years, he has been watching Qi Yuan through me..."
The more she spoke, the more her body began to tremble. She bent one leg and hugged it.
Xi Ning hurried down, sat down beside her, and put his arm around her: "Did you quarrel with him?"
"It's noisy." Wen Chu whispered, "I hate it so much."
"What did he say?"
Wen Chu closed his eyes and leaned against Xi Ning. "He said he no longer considers me a substitute... That means he does. Xi Ning, do you remember when I first moved into his house, there were clothes in the cloakroom that he bought. At that time, I complained to you that these clothes didn't suit me and that it was a waste for him to buy so many..."
“It turns out there were already traces of it back then.”
Xi Ning searched for the cloakroom in her mind. At that time, she only thought it was very Qi Yuanfeng, but she didn't think too much about it. It turned out...it turned out...Xi Ning gritted her teeth and asked: "Have you broken up with him?"
"Wen Chu, if you don't have a share, I will force you to."
Wen Chu leaned on her shoulder and nodded.
"We broke up. I told him to settle my contract because he owed me money. I wanted to bite him and hit him..."
"Did you hit him?" Xi Ning felt that if it were her, she would definitely fight with him.
Wen Chu whispered, "Yes, I slapped him subconsciously."
But her mind flashed back to the time when he was standing outside the car in such a mess. She turned her face away and looked out the window with tears in her eyes. Xi Ning wiped her tears with a tissue: "How did you find out that he loved Qi Yuan? Did Qi Yuan tell you?"
Wen Chu took out her cell phone, opened the video she had saved, and placed it on the table.
Xi Ning picked it up and looked at it.
Amidst the roar of a motorcycle, a handsome young man, with one hand on the accelerator, approached the woman with long, black hair, handed her a helmet, and watched her put it on with tenderness in his eyes. His gaze was purer than the tenderness he had shown Wen Chu; it's difficult for a young man to conceal his affection. This video proves this point.
Even Xi Ning, an outsider, could see his emotions at a glance, let alone Wen Chu, his partner. No wonder Wen Chu collapsed.
A woman who oppressed him so much, yet she was the sweetheart of his beloved boyfriend, the scales couldn't possibly be balanced. Xi Ning silently put down her phone and ruffled Wen Chu's hair. "What are your plans next? If he helps you resolve the contract, will you continue to be an actor?"
"Yes." Wen Chu whispered, "I have no way out. I can't go home with nothing. Let's settle the contract first."
Xi Ning stroked Wen Chu's hair, feeling sorry for what she had been through. She said, "I was thinking before that I could make you sober up and see if he could marry you and everything would be fine."
"now......"
Wen Chu leaned on his knees and said, "I mentioned that he changed the subject, but I didn't notice it at the time."
Xi Ning was angry again.
Is Gu Cheng a dog? Damn it!
Wen Chu whispered, "Xi Ning, I'm so tired."
"Want to get some sleep?"
Wen Chu shook his head again.
"Xi Ning, do you think that all the kindness he showed me was due to me?"
Xi Ning was stunned.
Wen Chu buried his head in his knees, his tears soaking his pants. A thunderous sound came from the distance, making people panic.
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A dim booth.
Dedede—the phone on the table kept vibrating.
Qi Yuan: Gu Cheng, please tell me clearly what you want to settle with me.
Qi Yuan: Please explain it clearly.
Qi Yuan: What? A girl from another place makes you lose your composure? What are you thinking? Do you think I don’t know? Do you think the person you secretly admire will not feel the gaze of the secret admirer?
The glass was filled with wine, and Gu Cheng slumped back in his chair, drinking sip by sip. The nail marks on his neck dug into his collar. Gu Ci carried the bottle to the booth. The entire bar was quiet. Gu Ci looked at his cousin drinking and sighed slightly. "The previous incident between Xu Dian and his wife was known to everyone in the circle. Didn't you make any preparations?"
Gu Cheng poured another glass of wine. As the golden liquid went down his throat, he said in a low, hoarse voice, "It's like a knife hanging over my head. It's falling."
Gu Ci sat down beside him, his hands on his legs as he looked at him: "In that case, let her go. Sister Qi Yuan is single now, so you have plenty of opportunities. As for Wen Chu, if she wants to be an actress, we have plenty of resources. Giving her resources and a path to success is also a way to make up for it."
Gu Cheng stared at the wine swaying in the glass and whispered, "How do you know I haven't been moved?"
Gu Ci was stunned.
After a few seconds, he said, "Of course she has her good points, but can she compare to Sister Qi Yuan? Love is something that comes from nowhere and is so deep and lasting."
"We all see clearly your feelings for Sister Qi Yuan."
Gu Cheng shook his head, and the wine went down his throat, feeling icy cold.
The cell phone on the table was still ringing, and Qi Yuan's messages came in one after another, revealing her anger. Perhaps she had enjoyed Gu Cheng's kindness and care in her life, and had never been treated so coldly by him. She could not accept such a change, and was furious, demanding an answer.
The last message rushed in.
Qi Yuan: I'm telling the truth, Gu Cheng. Do you dare to deny it? Eight years ago, Fang Yi and I decided to be together. When we were hugging on the second floor, your car was downstairs. You took off your helmet to look at me, and that day was Valentine's Day. What were you thinking about? Tell me.
Gu Cheng stared at the message without saying a word. Gu Ci also saw it and sighed, "Sister Qi Yuan still has such a bad temper."
He looked at Gu Cheng and said, "Think about it. You waited for Sister Qi Yuan for four years, and only after meeting Wen Chu did you decide to pursue her and date her. Now that Wen Chu knows about your situation, even though it was too sudden, it can be considered as setting things right and ending it in time, which is better for you."
Gu Cheng swallowed the wine.
A short, sarcastic laugh.
Gu Ci raised his eyebrows: "You felt so guilty before, but you don't have to feel guilty anymore in the future, isn't that great?"
"That's right." A frivolous voice came. Gu Ci looked up and saw Wen Zeli, Zhou Yang and Xu Dian coming towards the booth. Zhou Yang said with a nonchalant smile, "Why do our brothers always do stupid things?"
Xu Dian touched his glasses with his fingertips. He glanced at Gu Cheng, smiled, and picked up the bottle to pour the wine. Gu Ci asked with a smile: "Why are you all here to join in the fun in broad daylight?"
Zhou Yang also sat down beside him and crossed his legs: "I'm getting ready to go back to Licheng, come and say goodbye to him."
Xu Dian raised his glass and clinked it with Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng raised it and drank with them.
The bar was quiet except for the single booth where a few tall men were sitting. Gu Cheng was in a low mood and was just drinking.
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At sunset, a sudden downpour engulfed the entire capital. Gu Cheng stood at the door of the bar, watching the rain. Gu Ci pushed the door open to see him, and saw his tall figure, somewhat lonely. He sighed and went back.
The door closed with a slight sound of wind chimes.
Uncle Chen drove the car over, and Gu Cheng bent down and got in. Uncle Chen started the car and was about to go home. At this time, Gu Cheng said: "Let's go to the suburbs, in the spring breeze."
Uncle Chen paused, nodded, and turned toward the highway. It would take about an hour to get to the suburbs. Wen Chu was in the car most of the time, so even the fragrance in the car was her favorite. When Gu Cheng smelled it, it was as if he could smell the fragrance of her hair.
We arrived at Chunfengli just after eight o'clock in the evening.
The car stopped, the rain was still raging, the wind and rain were strong. Gu Cheng picked up his phone and dialed Wen Chu's number. He was not sure if she had blocked his number, so he could only try to call first.
The music started and he breathed a sigh of relief when it wasn't blacked out.
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Wen Chu's shoulders and feet hurt so much that she took some painkillers and fell asleep on the tatami. Xi Ning was upstairs writing, and the occasional clacking of keyboards could be heard. When her phone rang, it also woke Wen Chu up. She opened her eyes to see a large curtain of rain sliding down the window. Her phone was still ringing, and the sounds of rain and keyboards were mixed together.
When Wen Chu saw Gu Cheng's name, she hadn't blocked him yet because she still had to wait for the contract and she still had luggage in the house.
After crying in the afternoon, she calmed down. There were still many things that needed to be dealt with, weren't there?
She looked at the incoming call for a long time and then picked it up.
After picking up the phone, she didn't say anything.
Gu Cheng was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Does the wound still hurt?"
Wen Chu scratched the window with his fingertips and replied, "Did you call to ask this?"
Gu Cheng said: "It's not just asking this."
He whispered, "Can we talk?"
Wen Chu pursed her lips: "What are you talking about?"
Gu Cheng was quiet.
Wen Chu looked at the rain outside and said, "I just want to ask you two questions."
Gu Cheng paused and whispered, "Ask."
Wen Chu took the tissue from the table and looked at the dripping rain. "Qi Yuan is right. We met eight years ago, but we haven't been together for four years. I've only seen you a few times. The only time we've been together is when we danced together, had dinner together a few times, and met a few times at parties. We're from two different worlds. Why did you wait four years to find me and want me to be your girlfriend?"
Gu Cheng's heart skipped a beat.
Wen Chu pursed his lips: "Why?"
"I'm sorry, Wen Chu."
Wen Chu felt very heartbroken. What was she hoping for? She hoped that he would say that he was looking for her because he liked her a little bit, and not because he had no hope with Qi Yuan.
"So I'm a stand-in, and you've liked Qi Yuan for many years, right?"
Gu Cheng unbuttoned his collar a little and looked at the rain outside. He said, "It used to be like that, but it's not anymore."
"That's enough, Gu Cheng. When I say we're breaking up today, I'm not just talking."
"But I don't want to separate, Wen Chu."
"Gu Cheng, don't push me." Wen Chu said numbly, "Don't go too far. Help me resolve the contract as soon as possible, and we'll go our separate ways."
After saying that, she hung up the phone, but couldn't help crying again. Perhaps he couldn't lie any longer, couldn't pretend anymore. The warmth of the past four years was like a cloud, and below the cloud was a cliff. It was just that she was standing on the cloud and didn't look down.
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