Chapter 78 [VIP] Best Friend's Shield (16)

"You...what did you say?"

Fang Wanrou raised her head, her eyes full of surprise and disbelief.

She looked at the man in front of her, with whom she had been in love for six or seven years, as if everything was a dream. The tears that had accumulated in her eyes for a long time could no longer be held back, and fell one by one, hitting the back of his hand heavily.

She really found it hard to accept what Fu Qingzhou said to her.

Suddenly she felt as if someone had dug a big hole in her chest. It was empty, astringent and painful, making it painful for her to even breathe.

“You really…”

She found that she couldn't even utter a complete sentence. She felt as if her tears were blocked in her throat, and her voice was unclear and choked with sobs when she opened her mouth.

But why?

She was crying so hard and hopelessly, and her emotions were about to break down, so why didn't he run over and hug her to comfort her like he used to?

It obviously wasn’t like this before!

She even heard him say to her in a very calm tone,

"Wanrou, a lot of things have happened during the time we've been apart. I may not be able to stick to my promise like I did before... I'm sorry, Wanrou, I... have fallen in love with someone else, and I've decided to be with her. I'm sorry that I haven't had the chance to tell you. I'm telling you now because I don't want to hurt you two again because of my indecision. I hope you can live a happy life in the future."

"Also... from now on, don't wait for me anymore."

At the end, he hesitated for a moment, but finally said it firmly.

After hearing these words, Fang Wanrou felt her body shaking uncontrollably. She even had trouble standing and staggered backwards.

Tears immediately fell like rain. She knew it wasn't his fault alone, it was her fault... she didn't hold on! They had clearly agreed to get married once their jobs were stable, but it was the Fang family who forced him to leave without caring about their relationship...

She knew, she knew it all!

When he was in the most pain, the most desperate, and needed someone to accompany him the most, she, as his girlfriend and fiancée, abandoned him at this most important moment...

She knew how much pain he was in, and how much pressure he was under during that time.

Obviously...she is the person closest to him!

But she couldn't even give him a word of encouragement or comfort, so wasn't it natural for him to fall in love with someone else? What right did she have to ask him to wait for her, when she was the one who let go first...

She understood it all, but why? Why did she still feel so miserable? It was as if a piece of her heart had been dug out, and she was almost suffocated by the pain.

The more Fang Wanrou thought about it, the more tears she shed. She felt as if she had to make up for the tears she had not cried enough in the past with today's tears. The happier they were in the past, the more miserable she was now...

But what to do?

She really couldn't bear to...

They have been together for seven years. How many seven years are there in a lifetime? She worked so hard to catch up with him, to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, to be able to match him. That was her dream throughout her teenage years. All her best memories were related to him, but now the dream is over.

He told her that he had fallen in love with someone else.

He doesn't want her anymore.

From now on, all his tenderness will be reserved for another girl. He will no longer guard her, hug her, or coax her like before...

How should she accept this?

Fang Wanrou wiped the tears from her face vigorously. She grabbed Fu Qingzhou's hand tightly, as if it was her last straw.

"I know... I know, I'm sorry for you," she said, barely holding back the pain in her heart, her voice choking with sobs, "I wasn't with you when you were in the most difficult time, and I was the last one to know that you were injured."

"But... I really, I have no choice." She shook her head incoherently, her face full of guilt, and her tears flowed more and more. "I know I was wrong, but Qingzhou, please don't leave me. I can't live without you..."

"Wanrou, don't be like this..."

Seeing her like this, Fu Qingzhou couldn't help but feel soft-hearted for a moment. He had really never seen her cry so heartbroken, and rarely did she look so helpless. They didn't even quarrel often, and even when they broke up, it didn't get to this point.

And some reactions seem to have been engraved into the body.

Fu Qingzhou hesitated for only a moment before he reached out and hugged her. This also made Fang Wanrou pause for a moment, and then she hugged her back even harder.

Fu Qingzhou felt helpless, but he couldn't just leave it alone. He could only pat her back and coax her like he used to.

"The Fang Wanrou I know is not so humble. She has her own pride. You know, Wanrou, even if there is no other person, we can't go back to the past, so let go and don't make yourself so pitiful."

He slowly released his embrace, and the other buried her face in his chest, crying and retorting,

"That's because she's really about to lose you! How can I stay calm? How can I do that? I don't want to do that either, but Qingzhou... I beg you, don't leave me, okay?"

Obviously, they once loved each other so much that they could understand each other's feelings with just a glance. But why, how is it possible, they just stop loving each other?

"You...Ah!"

Fu Qingzhou was really helpless after hearing this. He could only sigh helplessly and finally whispered,

"sorry……"

After saying this, Fu Qingzhou slowly let go of her fingers. He saw Wanrou's fingertips loosen, and she suddenly seemed to have lost all her strength. She sat paralyzed on the edge of the bed, staring at him blankly, her eyes full of sadness.

She just kept looking at him sadly. Seeing that he refused to look her in the eye, she was silent for a long time before she slowly spoke, "The person you like... is Nan Yan?"

Fu Qingzhou nodded and said "hmm".

Fang Wanrou felt a slight pain in her heart and turned her face away subconsciously, with tears streaming down her eyes as she moved.

She raised her hand and wiped away her tears vigorously. She wanted to say something but in the end, she said nothing. Finally, she could only stand up and walk out alone in a daze.

…

And the two people on the other side.

After hearing what Nan Yan said, Jiang Shaoyan couldn't help but shudder. He tried hard to suppress the pain in his heart and looked at her humbly.

"Is there really no room for maneuver?"

Jiang Shaoyan's fingers were trembling slightly. He really regretted it now, so much so that he didn't dare to touch her face. "If I hadn't let you get close to him, would things between us not have turned out like this..."

Nan Yan's nose was sour, and she suddenly turned away, "From the moment you let me get close to him, there was no possibility between us! You said that as long as I help you keep an eye on him and don't let him get in touch with Fang Wanrou, it doesn't matter who he falls in love with. Why are you holding on to this issue now?"

"You regret it now because you are unwilling to accept it, but when you no longer regret it, how will I know if I will become the next person who is unwilling to accept it?"

Jiang Shaoyan's eyes also became red. He wanted to say no. He had never liked someone so much before. It was different from the way he liked Wanrou.

But looking at her disbelieving eyes, he couldn't even utter a word of defense. He knew that he had brought her too many painful memories. From the beginning to the end, he had been using her to get close to Wanrou and trampled her sincerity under his feet. But now, he really regretted it.

Jiang Shaoyan suddenly turned his face away, letting the tears flow from the corners of his eyes. He repeated softly, "Is there really no possibility between us at all?"

Nan Yan remained silent.

Jiang Shaoyan suddenly chuckled, his eyes filled with mist, and he reached out and hugged her into his arms, as if he had used up all his strength, and finally whispered,

"But I really can't bear to leave!"

…

Fu Qingzhou looked for her for a long time before he finally found her in a corner of the hospital where few people passed by. She was sitting alone on a bench, hugging her legs tightly with her hands, her eyes slightly red, and it was obvious that she had just cried.

When I saw him, tears seemed to start welling up in my eyes again. He was clearly wronged but he refused to say a word and just endured it on his own.

Fu Qingzhou hated to see her in this pitiful state. He even felt that it would be better for him if she could scold him loudly or glare at him fiercely like before.

He took two steps forward, took her hand directly, and then held her in his arms. It was the moment he touched her fingers that he realized how long she had been here alone, and even her fingers were cold.

"I'm sorry, I just..."

Before he finished speaking, Nan Yan's tears also fell, "You don't have to say anything, I understand, I understand that the feelings between you are not something I can compare to, and I know how much you like her. If it weren't for the Fang family's pressure, you would never have broken up. And I was just a support when you were most helpless. After all, we have only been together for such a short time..."

"Now that she is willing to come back, it is time for me to leave."

At this point, her emotions seemed to break down, and even her voice gradually became louder.

"Because I'm really afraid. I'm afraid that I will change and do something bad because of jealousy. I hate myself for being like this. I hate myself even more for being so anxious about a relationship. I shouldn't be like this!"

She wiped the tears from her face vigorously, looked up at him and said, "Fu Qingzhou, you don't have to apologize to me, I have decided to..."

Before she could finish the rest of her words, Fu Qingzhou suddenly held her face with both hands and kissed her directly on her eyelids, "When did I say I would be with her?"

Hearing this, Nan Yan was slightly startled. The mist in her eyes became thicker and thicker. Her lips moved, "You told me you were sorry... Isn't it because you're leaving me?"

Only then did Fu Qingzhou realize that what he said at the beginning seemed to be quite misunderstood.

It's just that he said sorry because when Wanrou came, he didn't choose her first, nor did he protect her, leaving her alone so lonely.

Hearing this, Fu Qingzhou felt guilty again. He wiped her tears carefully. Perhaps because he was injured, even his movements seemed a little clumsy.

"No, Wanrou and I have already broken up. I wasn't joking when I said I wanted to be with you. I was serious. I just didn't react for a while in the ward... I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Nan Yan's tears flowed even harder when she heard this. One drop after another fell into his palm, as if they burned directly into her heart.

"you mean……"

She looked at him in disbelief.

"But... we've only known each other for a short time. Aren't you afraid that you'll regret it later?"

Fu Qingzhou suddenly chuckled, "Who can predict what will happen in the future? As long as I don't regret it now, it's fine. Moreover, if I regret it in the future, I will deal with it in the future. Now I just want to be with you."