His words and actions touched me deeply, making me feel valued and respected.
Unfortunately, the result was completely different from what he expected.
Because after he returned from his three-day business trip, the longing he had accumulated easily overwhelmed the passion he had finally managed to cool down, and the self-control he had finally managed to rebuild.
The moment he saw me, his eyes burned with a hungry intensity, as if he wanted to pounce on me right there in the street.
My spirits were high, and I jogged to his side. Seeing Secretary Ji still by his side, I immediately understood: "You came directly from the airport?"
"Mm." Su Shenglin nodded. "I thought you'd be off work soon, so I came to pick you up for dinner."
He stared intently at me, then turned and opened the car door. "Get in."
Having not seen him for several days, I couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed when I saw him again.
But with the driver and Secretary Ji also traveling with him, he probably couldn't do anything.
After hesitating for two seconds, I said with a troubled expression, "Um... I have something to do tonight. Weiwei has been sick these past two days, and I made an appointment with her to go see her after get off work."
Su Shenglin's eyebrows twitched, and he stared at me, his eyes revealing a sense of grievance at being abandoned.
I became increasingly conflicted.
No matter how conflicted you are, you can't prioritize romance over friendship.
So I compromised and said, "How about I go to Weiwei's place first and contact you later?"
“Okay…” He nodded, sighed, “Then I’ll go back to the office first; I still have some work to take care of.”
"Mm." I nodded as well.
But we both stood there; he didn't get on the bus, and I didn't turn around.
I glanced at him again, realized something, and my cheeks flushed. I stepped forward and hugged him.
He immediately hugged me tightly and buried his face in my shoulder.
"Alright... Secretary Ji is watching, he'll all laugh at you." I was being held very tightly by him, so I had to raise my chin high and tease him.
He then let go of me, pinched my cheek, and turned to get into the car.
I watched his car drive away, a smile still lingering on my lips, a faint anticipation of seeing him again that evening.
I turned around, intending to go to the parking lot, but as soon as I looked up, I saw the person I least wanted to see.
Gu Yanqing.
He was sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed by his secretary, and walking towards me.
I stood rooted to the spot, my face darkening, my mind racing as I tried to figure out the purpose of his trip.
The day after tomorrow, my case with Gu Yutian will go to trial.
He must still be concerned about this matter.
As dusk fell, a cold wind howled.
His expression was even darker than the sky.
"Jiang Wan, you are shameless. The whole internet is cursing you, yet you still dare to show affection in public." Gu Yanqing spoke, her voice filled with malice, as the wheelchair stopped two or three steps away from me.
But these days, I've heard countless things that are a hundred or a thousand times more vicious than this, and I no longer take them to heart.
I sneered, "What, stirring up public opinion to criticize me isn't enough, you have to come and criticize me in person? Gu Yanqing, belated affection is worthless, do you know how pathetic you look with this persistent pestering?"
When it comes to being sarcastic, I'm now unbeatable when it comes to criticizing the entire internet.
Gu Yanqing, who had been on the moral high ground just moments before, suddenly became gloomy and angry, his back teeth clenched.
Seeing that he was silent, I continued to mock him, "Coming here to get scolded, the word 'despicable' is not even enough to describe you. With this energy to act despicable, you would be better off taking care of your health and trying to live a few more days."
After saying that, I turned and left without hesitation.
I have absolutely nothing to say to him.
But then I heard his raised voice from behind.
"Jiang Wan, what exactly do you want me to do for you to let Tian Tian go? You've already won everything, why push others to the brink?"
Upon hearing this, I had some doubts and turned around to ask, puzzled, "If you're asking me for something, why are you inciting public opinion and cyberbullying me?"
These two are completely contradictory.
Gu Yanqing did not respond, but repeated, "Name your conditions, and I will meet them all."
Seeing his obvious evasive attitude, I suddenly realized something!
"You deliberately cyberbullied me to force me to surrender and show weakness to you?" Is this how you hope to turn the tide in Gu Yutian's case?
It turned out that I didn't give in, and even managed to make netizens so angry that they became withdrawn.
Just in time for New Year's Eve, Su Shenglin publicly expressed his love by creating a comic strip using drone images, clarifying the truth of the matter to the entire internet.
His plot was exposed, which is why he had no choice but to come to me in person and lower his stance.
After figuring all this out, I couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Why is it that when asking for a favor, one doesn't lower their stance and show sincerity from the beginning, but instead has to first use high pressure and coercion, and only humbly beg after finding that it doesn't work?
Isn't this just contradicting yourself?
I mocked him mercilessly: "Gu Yanqing, your illness isn't physical, it's mental. You've pushed me to this point, and now you're begging me to let your sister go? Don't you find that ridiculous?"
Gu Yanqing gripped the armrests of the wheelchair tightly with both hands, his face pale and stiff in the cold wind.
"Sweetie is pregnant, carrying that bastard's child. She wants an abortion, and she's suffering both physically and mentally... You're a woman too, you should be able to understand her pain and despair right now. Do you really want to drive her to her death?"
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