Her, who was scolded and beaten by Han Wengang, showing a cold countenance and almost despairing of her future? Her, who would laugh perfectly, nobly and gorgeously in front of everyone? Or her, who would do anything, resort to all schemes for the sake of one man?
â¦Which one was really her? He couldnât tell!
Han Shaojing felt it was pitiful and ridiculous. He had thought that he had saved a person, but in reality, he had destroyed one!
âIâll ask again, what do you want to do? Today, you fully aware that I was with Yinchu, misled me into bringing Yinchu to that restaurant only for us to run into Nanxi in the company of another man. Han Qing, donât tell me it was all a coincidence! You know I wonât believe it!â
Han Qing raised her head, no ripples in her eyes but her thin lips curled into a smile.
âCousin, you came to see me because you wanted to question me? You think Iâm deliberately trying to create misunderstandings and destroy Yinchuâs relationship with Gu Nanxi?â
âIsnât that it?â Han Shaojing clenched his teeth.
âHaha!â Han Qing laughed, âYouâre wrong, Cousin. Firstly, the interview was arranged by you, for me to represent the Yueting Group. Secondly, I didnât arrange the closeness between Gu Nanxi and the reporter. Iâm not God. I canât control what two people think or do. Thirdly, if Yinchu really believes in her, and Nanxi is above board, then why would I need to cause harm? Moreover, how could I?â
Han Shaojingâs eyes flickered slightly when he heard Han Qing say, âCousin, you asked me what I want to do. In fact, I donât want to do anything at all. The facts are just there. Whether Yinchu sees them or not, theyâve actually happened. Thatâs all!â
Han Shaojing stared at her face for a moment and then suddenly began to laugh.
Amid the laughter, Han Qingâs eyebrows knit slightly, and she asked, âWhat are you laughing atâ¦?â
âIâm wondering, did I help you or hurt you by bringing you to H City?â
Han Qing turned a little pale, âWhat do you mean by that?â
âYou should understand!â
ââ¦â
Han Qing remained silent, and they just stood in confrontation. The silent atmosphere flowed between them, and the implications were unclear.
Then a series of cellphone rings came, breaking the quiet.
Han Qing looked at her phone. The fishtail pendant swayed, catching Han Shaojingâs gaze.
His knuckles clenched slightly and he said coldly to Han Qing, âNo matter what you intend to do, Han Qing, I only have one piece of advice for youâdonât ruin yourself!â
Having said this, Han Shaojing walked away. Han Qing looked at the departing figure, a stunned look on her face. After a long while, she pulled on a bitter smile.
Cousin, you told me not to ruin myself. Unbeknownst to you, my life was ruined the moment I was born!
So, is there any difference in being ruined one more time?
With a deep breath, she unlocked and answered the call in a calm voiceââHello, Baobao, itâs me.â
â¦
On Nanxiâs side, she was preoccupied with concern for Yang Su and was unable to concentrate on work. At the same time, she was pondering how to get Yang Su to meet with Chang Linsheng.
Just before finishing work, Nanxi got a call from Lu Yinchu, who was organising a small gathering that evening.
The main purpose was to welcome Mr. Shen from C City and have a meal together!
Nanxiâs eyes flickered, and she asked Lu Yinchu, âWill Mr. Chang be there?â
Lu Yinchu frowned, âWhat about? Your friendâ¦?â
âShe just returned to H City. Lu Yinchu, no matter what, you must bring Mr. Chang tonight. Absolutelyâ¦wait, I need to call Susu right away to let her know!â
Lu Yinchu: ââ¦â
â¦
Nanxi got off work 20 minutes early and looked for Lu Yinchuâs car.
Because she was so familiar with the black Land Rover, and what Lu Yinchu was driving today was a white Phantom, so it took her a long time to find his car!
On the road, Nanxi asked Lu Yinchu if he had managed to secure Chang Linsheng.
Lu Yinchu nodded, âOf course!â
âDoes Mr. Chang know that Susu will be there tonight?â
There was a flicker in Lu Yinchuâs eyes, âI havenât mentioned it yet!â
Nanxi furrowed her brows, âIn that case, itâs probably best if you donât tell him. What if he backs out after hearing about it?â
âDonât worry, that wonât happen!â Lu Yinchu assured her.
âHow do you know? Thatâs not a certainty! There are plenty of men who hurt girls and walk away without a backward glance, even more so, those who are scared of being swarmed by girls and would avoid them.â
ââ¦â Lu Yinchu gave a dry cough and kept silent.
Because he felt that Nanxi had a point!
âLu Yinchu, Iâve already promised Susu. You have to bring Mr. Chang no matter what. Donât make me break my promise!â
Nanxi felt guilty towards Yang Su. She felt that she was inadvertently causing harm while meaning well. Li Weihuan and now Yang Su, she was beginning to hate herself!
âRelax, I wonât let you break your promise!â With that, he reached out and rubbed Nanxiâs hair, tenderness filling his eyes.
When he tried to retract his gaze, something flashed across his eyes, and he brushed away the hair over her chest, âWhat happened to your neck?â
âOhâ¦â Nanxi stuck out her tongue, âI accidentally got hurt! Itâs okay, it doesnât hurt anymore!â
âHow did you get hurt out of the blue?â
âIt happened like thisâ¦â Nanxi relayed what had happened between her and Han Baobao at the Yueting Group.
It was not to complain but because she knew there was no point in concealing as Lu Yinchu would always find out the truth with his own methods.
Nanxi said, âLu Yinchu, in fact, Han Baobaoâs nature is not all that bad. She might just have a bit of a spoiled princess temper, a bit proud, a bit more jealous. Iâve gotten used to it. Anyway, our paths may not cross very often, so thereâs no need to blame her. Otherwise, it would make her hate me more, dislike me even more. I donât like that. After all, we lived under the same roof for two years. Even if we canât become friends, I donât want to become enemies.â
Lu Yinchu took a deep breath, âAlright, I wonât pursue it further. But you must promise me youâll go to the hospital for a check-up. Otherwise, I wonât be able to rest easy.â
Nanxi waved it off, âThereâs no need for all that fuss, itâs really nothing. Itâs just a scratch from a fingernail, a minor skin wound. My senior has already disinfected it for me at noon. Itâs not a big deal, really!â
âNoon?â
Lu Yinchu frowned, âAt the restaurant?â
âYeah!â
Nanxi was stunned, âHow did you know?â
How could he know?
Because someone wanted him to!
From the moment he saw Nanxi, he knew there was something going on.
He shouldnât have gotten angry, but he ended up doing so anyway.
Because Nanxi was gazing intently and so closely at another man, when all it was, was a misunderstanding!
He was really overwhelmed, to be so disturbed over this throughout the afternoon!
He should have trusted Nanxi. Her love for him and his love for her should have been the same!
Masking his emotions, he smiled faintly and uttered four words, âhearts in unison.â