I was sitting on the sofa, so startled I almost jumped up: "Weiwei! Shut up!"
Su Shenglin was also taken aback for a moment, his gaze shifting between me and Li Yunwei before a slight smile appeared on his lips as he looked at me and said, "It was probably around the time she pulled me out of the river—"
"Wow... Good heavens!" Li Yunwei's eyes widened, her expression one of utter shock. She slowly turned to look at me. "Jiang Wan! What did I just hear? I suddenly feel... Gu Yanqing is your benefactor! If you had dated someone else for six years, you would definitely be married by now, maybe even have a baby! How would you have had the chance to wait for Mr. Su!"
Su Shenglin walked into the living room. As Li Yunwei exclaimed in surprise, he turned to look at me, his eyes deep and gentle, his face reserved and shy.
Yes, I saw a distinct shyness between his handsome features.
She seemed embarrassed by Li Yunwei's words, and her face turned red!
My ears were ringing, my heart was pounding, and his words, "When she pulled me out of the river," kept replaying in my mind. For a moment, I didn't know how to respond.
Does he mean he's liked me since he was a teenager?
But we were just kids back then, what did we know about love and romance?
But then I thought about it again, and the so-called "puppy love" in junior and senior high school is exactly this age range.
Moreover, the innocent love of adolescence is often purer, cleaner, and more unforgettable.
My mind was racing with random memories, and I remembered that time we ate hotpot when he confessed that he had a crush on someone and had a crush on a girl—so, both of these refer to the same person, me?
He also mentioned that he had dated girlfriends before, but they broke up peacefully after a short time.
Could it be interpreted that he already had a crush on someone else, and therefore didn't really love that girl when he was dating her?
Hey, what are you spacing out for!
Seeing that I didn't react for a long time, Li Yunwei waved her hand in front of my eyes, then turned to look at Su Shenglin, who was also somewhat stunned.
We gazed at each other silently, and though we didn't speak, our eyes conveyed a thousand words.
"Never mind, I won't be a third wheel. Anyway, you have someone to take care of you, so I'll leave." Li Yun bent down to get her phone and bag, and walked towards the door without looking back.
I suddenly snapped out of my daze and peeked towards the door. "You're leaving already?"
Li Yunwei was changing her shoes when she heard this. She glanced at me and pretended to be jealous, saying, "Do you even care about me anymore? Am I supposed to stay and eat dog food?"
"No way...we're just friends—" I glanced at Su Shenglin, then shyly looked away, responding to my best friend.
Li Yunwei snorted coldly, "Pretentious!"
After saying that, she opened the door, leaving with the words, "Take good care of yourself, I'm leaving!"
The security door closed, and the surroundings immediately became quiet.
I looked away and could only look at Su Shenglin again.
"Well...we should go too, it'll be lunchtime soon and the hospital will be closing soon..." I leaned on the low table, slowly stood up, and took the initiative to break the silence by starting a conversation.
"Hmm," Su Shenglin nodded in response, took a step forward with his long legs, and reached out to support me. "Are you feeling better today?"
"I'm feeling better, I can walk slowly..." I was afraid he would carry me again, so I made it clear that I could walk on my own.
He then took my arm and looked around again, asking, "Is there anything else you need to bring? Did you take your phone?"
"Took it..."
I could tell he was a little uncomfortable and was making small talk.
He helped me slowly move to the doorway and asked, "Which shoes are you wearing?"
I was afraid he would kneel down to help me put on my shoes, so I shook my head and said, "No need, I'll just wear these."
The slippers are soft and comfortable, and they'll be easy to take off when I'm getting my treatment later.
"Well, taking a car is fine too."
He supported me with one hand and pushed open the door with the other, gently reminding me to watch my step and to walk slowly without rushing.
No ordinary friend, let alone a friend of the opposite sex, would take such meticulous, gentle, and patient care of the other person.
Although I have not explicitly acknowledged the relationship between the two, his recent words and actions are more convincing than any words.
I was just being stubborn, but deep down I knew I couldn't escape it.
Once we were in the car, we remained quiet. But when Su Shenglin silently reached out and took my hand, I turned my head to look out the window and didn't pull away.
The thought that he has liked me since his youth fills my heart with a mixture of joy and shyness, like bubbles rising from a hot spring.
I couldn't help but think that if I really married Gu Yanqing, Su Shenglin would be so pitiful and heartbreaking to be unable to have the love he desired for the rest of his life.
As Li Yunwei said, Gu Yanqing suddenly became my "benefactor," occupying my life for so many years, and finally allowing me to wait for someone better.
I sighed softly to myself...
Fate is truly full of mystery.
When I went to the hospital for acupuncture treatment, I was still terrified.
But perhaps because I had just learned about Su Shenglin's feelings for me, I became "burdened with my image." I was too embarrassed to snuggle in his arms anymore, so I pretended to be strong.
But Su Shenglin had already seen through me.
He moved a chair and sat down next to me, took my hand, and whispered reassuringly, "If you're scared, don't look. It'll be over soon."
"I'm not afraid..."
He glanced at me and chuckled, "You can be afraid, I won't laugh at you today."
"..." I felt utterly ashamed.
The phone rang halfway through the treatment.
Su Shenglin let go of my hand, and I took out my phone from my pocket and saw that it was my aunt calling.
Worried that something might have happened to my grandmother, I quickly answered the phone: "Hello, Auntie..."
"Wanwan, are you going directly to the cemetery tomorrow, or are you coming back to Grandma's so we can go together?" Auntie asked on the other end of the phone.
A sudden thought struck me: tomorrow is the anniversary of my mother's death.
"Auntie, I..." I looked at my legs, not yet deciding whether to tell the truth, when the doctor inserted another acupuncture needle, making me hiss and gasp in pain.
Auntie immediately asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Wanwan, what are you doing?"
“Auntie… I went on a team building trip with my colleagues yesterday and fell while hiking. I hurt my leg, so I don’t think I can go to the cemetery tomorrow, which is my mother’s death anniversary.”
"You hurt your leg? Is it serious? Why didn't you tell me? You always report good news and never bad. Where are you now? Is someone taking care of you?"
My aunt immediately asked a bunch of questions, she was extremely worried.
I quickly explained that I had a friend with me, and after some reassurance, my aunt finally felt a little relieved.
"We'll talk about tomorrow tomorrow. You should take good care of yourself first. I'll come see you later."
Knowing I couldn't stop my aunt, I could only agree repeatedly and hang up the phone.
Su Shenglin looked at me: "Is tomorrow the anniversary of your mother's death?"
“Yes, every year on this day, I go to the cemetery with my aunt and grandmother to visit my mother—but I probably won’t be able to this year.”
The cemetery is on a mountain with steps. My legs can walk slowly on flat ground, but I definitely can't go up and down the steps.
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