The last few words were clearly choked with sobs, as if the speaker was in unbearable pain.
My face contorted in pain, and a wave of nausea washed over me.
"Gu Yanqing, stop playing the victim. We've come to this point because of your own stubbornness. There's no point in dragging this out any longer. Your mother said that once you're divorced, plenty of socialites and heiresses will be lining up at your door. You'll soon find someone new and forget about me."
"No, I will never forget you. Xiao Wan, you don't know how important you are to me."
I really don't understand, just as I don't understand why he's so disgusting.
I was too lazy to waste any more words with him, and said impatiently, "You should save your performance for yourself, don't try to impress me. I'm busy, bye."
"Wait, Xiao Wan!" he suddenly called out to me again, still unwilling to give up. "If we can't be husband and wife, we can still be friends, right?"
"What's the meaning?"
"Tomorrow is the school anniversary, and you'll definitely be going back. Our alma mater is where our love began. I'll pick you up tomorrow, and we'll go back to campus together, take a walk, and see the sights—it'll be a way of putting an end to our marriage."
After hearing what he said, I suddenly realized what he meant.
"You went through all that trouble just to say this?"
"No, it's not that I really don't want to leave, but since you're so determined, let's part ways amicably."
It's good to part ways amicably, but he didn't live up to that.
When I thought about Su Shenglin coming to pick me up tomorrow, I refused without hesitation: "Isn't that unnecessary? There will be a lot of classmates there tomorrow, and I guess quite a few of them know about us. If we show up together, won't people laugh at us?"
Why do you care about what other people think?
"A person's reputation matters, of course I care, so let's not see each other. I wish you happiness."
I lowered my arm and hung up decisively, my good mood for the whole day ruined by him.
However, it only lasted for a brief moment.
Thinking about tomorrow's school anniversary celebration, I checked the weather forecast and started thinking about what to wear.
Celebrating our alma mater's birthday is a grand affair, of course.
The next morning, I got up early.
After more than an hour of getting ready, I finally made myself look radiant.
My phone rang. I picked it up and glanced at it, a shy smile playing on my lips. "Hello, why are you up so early?"
Su Shenglin said, "It's getting late. It's 8:30 now, and it'll be almost 10 by the time we get to school."
Huada is located in another district of Jiangcheng. Crossing the river normally takes an hour, and if there's a traffic jam, you'll be nowhere to be found.
"Okay, I'll be right down," I replied, and just as I was about to hang up, I suddenly remembered something. "Do you want me to bring your clothes down? I was going to take them to the dry cleaners, but I haven't had a chance yet..."
"Leave it, I'm not in a hurry to wear it."
"Then I'll give it to you after I've finished dry cleaning it."
"Anything is fine."
After hanging up the phone, I looked at myself in the mirror again and was quite satisfied. I changed my shoes and went out.
The saying "a woman dresses up for the man she loves" perfectly describes this situation.
With my heart pounding like a deer's, I couldn't wait to go downstairs.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he pushed open the door, he looked up and saw Gu Yanqing standing at the bottom of the steps.
The joy on my face instantly froze, and as I looked at him, anger flared within me.
I clearly didn't agree to go with him yesterday, but he still came without saying a word.
And judging from the looks of it, they were already waiting at the door, patiently waiting for their prey to come to them.
"Xiao Wan, you look so beautiful today!" Gu Yanqing looked me up and down and praised me sincerely.
Actually, he is very handsome, he always has been.
But now I don't love him anymore, and seeing his face doesn't stir my heart at all.
"Get out of my way, I don't have time to argue with you."
I turned away, not wanting to pay any attention to them.
But he grabbed my arm and said, "Xiao Wan, it's not convenient to drive today. You're dressed so nicely, are you planning to take the subway? I'll have the driver take us there, and I'll pick you up tonight."
Gu Yanqing repeatedly tried to win my favor, but I became increasingly disgusted.
Just as I was about to lose my temper and start cursing, a gentle and mellow voice came at the right time: "Jiang Wan!"
I looked in the direction of the sound and my eyes lit up.
Su Shenglin stepped out of the exceptionally large and powerful Hongqi SUV, his tailor-made high-end suit accentuating his handsome and dashing appearance.
I made that for him myself.
Without thinking, I smiled politely and said, "Good morning, Mr. Su."
Gu Yanqing turned around and saw the man striding towards us. His expression instantly turned cold and hard, and he became defensive.
"Mr. Su, what do you mean by this? Jiang Wan and I aren't even officially divorced yet, and you're already trying to steal someone else's wife?" Gu Yanqing's first words were sarcastic.
I frowned and pushed Gu Yanqing away from pulling me away. "Don't go around accusing people. We're just normal friends."
"Ha, do you think I'm stupid? You two have been having an affair for a long time. Didn't you say you'd slept with each other when you were drunk?" Gu Yanqing blurted out, using my words against me.
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