The text message was from Gu Nianbin: Xiaowan, where are you? I'm so worried.
Du Xiaoxian stared at the message with eyes wide open. They went together, and Xia Xiaowan left halfway, so there was nothing wrong that Gu Nianbin was worried about her. She shouldn't be suspicious. Although his tone was a little intimate, Xia Xiaowan also said that they grew up together and had a close relationship. Even if Gu Nianbin was extremely worried, there was nothing wrong with it.
She had been trying to persuade herself in her heart, but her fingers did not listen to her orders and she clicked on the screen. Finally, she could not hold back her curiosity. She clicked on the text menu and saw the previous message which was sent from Gu Nianbin yesterday morning: Xiaowan, are you angry? Why don't you reply to me? You should know me well. Call me. I'll be waiting.
Xia Xiaowan's reply was: Brother Nianbin, how would I be angry with you? I just had something t
Seeing that Du Xiaoxian said nothing and only closed her eyes so tightly that her eyebrows were even furrowed, Gu Nianbin was a little anxious. "Xian'er, open your eyes. Open your eyes and look at me."Du Xiaoxian felt as if she couldn't hold back her emotion any longer. She struggled to turn around but was pulled back by Gu Nianbin. He did not force her and only patiently kissed her. His gentle kisses fell on her cheeks, nose, lips, and forehead. When he kissed her eyes, he felt her hot tears which burned his lips like a fire. He raised his head in shock and looked at her carefully. "Xian'er, open your eyes. What's the matter with you? You're making me so anxious."Du Xiaoxian's eyelids twitched, but she didn't open her eyes. Tears gushed out of her eyes and instantly overflowed all over her face. Gu Nianbin completely panicked. He half-sat up and hugged Du Xiaoxian, calling out her name again and again. He had never seen Du Xiaoxian act like this before.
Du Xiaoxian was frozen. This was the first time Gu Nianbin had said these three words to her. In the past, no matter how sweet they were, he only said that he liked her. She once thought Gu Nianbin would never say these three words in his life because he was such a proud man. It was already difficult for him to confess to her. Later, they were as affectionate as honey, and she thought, Gu Nianbin would say those three words, but only until the marriage proposal. She imagined the scene: a man kneeling on one knee, staring at her affectionately and saying to her, "I love you!" And she cried with joy. There were applause and cheers, and that was what she had always imagined because that was how it was played on TV.But now, he said those words to her on this bright morning, which was completely beyond her expectations. She narrowed her eyes slightly as if the sun was so scorching that made her dazed. Gu Nianbin had slowly pulled her body and kissed her lips.L
Xia Xiaowan did not expect to meet Gu Nianbin and Du Xiaoxian at the shop, nor did she expect that Gu Nianbin would take Du Xiaoxian here. She felt somewhat upset. This shop recorded the past of her and Gu Nianbin. There were too many memories of them here. Although she did not love Gu Nianbin at that time, she selfishly thought that Gu Nianbin was hers. She couldn't get the warmth from Jiang Kaiwei, however, she could get it from Gu Nianbin. Therefore, when seeing Gu Nianbin took Du Xiaoxian here, there occurred a bit of displeasure in her heart as if her beloved toy had been snatched away and she was feeling jealous.What she didn't expect more was that Du Xiaoxian, after what happened last night, could actually endure it. She didn't even have the slightest bit of gloominess. Xia Xiaowan's original plan was that Du Xiaoxian would quarrel with Gu Nianbin after reading those text messages. Because those messages were fake and there was no such thing between them at all,
Shen Li had no choice but to persuade them separately. He began with Jiang Kaiwei first, "If she wants a refund, just let her do that. It's not a big deal. Do you want to make fools of yourselves in public?!"However, Jiang Kaiwei glared at him with a pair of red eyes. "It's none of your business. Stay out of it!"Even he couldn't persuade him. Shen Li knew that Jiang Kaiwei was really angry. President Jiang was far beyond reasonable when enraged. Shen Li sighed and turned to Xia Xiaowan.Xia Xiaowan also stared at him with a pair of red eyes, and she held a resolute attitude. "I must return these!"Shen Li was surprised. He remembered that Xia Xiaowan used to be a reasonable girl. Why was she arguing with Jiang Kaiwei now? She should know what kind of man Jiang Kaiwei was. If she clashed head-on with him, both of them would suffer.Helplessly, he moved aside and wanted to call someone for help. He did not dare to call
Seeing Shen Li coming in, Jiang Kaiwei didn't even raise his eyelids, and his stern face still looked angry. Shen Li chuckled and put the USB drive in front of him. "Manager Chen said you wanted it, but why do you want it?"Jiang Kaiwei casually tossed the USB drive into the drawer and said indifferently, "It's none of your business."Shen Li went to the wine cabinet and poured himself a glass of wine. He slowly walked over. Jiang Kaiwei raised his eyebrows and said, "Why didn't you pour me a glass of wine?"Shen Li looked at him with a smile. "Do you still need more alcohol?"Jiang Kaiwei didn't want to tangle with him and tapped his fingers on the table, saying, "I've got work to do. Go back and drink in your own office.""I've got something to ask you." Shen Li took a sip of the wine and played with the glass in his hand. He said casually, "So it turns out that you like Xia Xiaowan.""What are you talki
Xia Xiaowan returned home in a rage. The maid Caifeng came up to take the things in her hand, but Xia Xiaowan stuffed the three bags into Caifeng's hand and said, "These are all yours."Caifeng was stunned. Although Xia Xiaowan was usually generous, she hadn't been generous to this extent. Without looking at the labels, she knew that these bags were worth thousands of dollars. She just gave them to her? These things were all brand new. But the young lady's expression was obviously gloomy. She might have lost her temper and said so. Caifeng held the bags with a smile and said, "These bags are too expensive. I dare not accept them. Let me keep them for you, Miss."Hearing her say so, Xia Xiaowan, who was about to go upstairs, turned around and tried to take the bags back, "Forget it. I'll throw them all away.""Don't," Caifeng hurriedly clutched those bags, "I want them. If you are going to throw them away, Miss, you might as well give them to me
Xia Xiaowan's parents also heard the news. They had been kept in the dark. When hearing this news, they were naturally very angry, thinking that it must be someone who deliberately slandered their daughter. But Xia Nanze told them the fact frankly. Whether Xia Xiaowan snatched someone's boyfriend or not, Gu Nianbin did have a girlfriend.Mrs. Xia was the one who couldn't accept it the most. She felt sorry for Gu Nianbin all this time and was moved by his deep affection. She looked forward to Xia Xiaowan's return, so that Xia Xiaowan could continue her intimate relationship with Gu Nianbin. But she didn't expect that Gu Nianbin changed his mind after Xia Xiaowan came back. Of course, it was not his fault. After all, he had waited so long. It was understandable that he didn't want to wait any longer. But she just couldn't get over it!On New Year's Eve, the Gu family had clearly announced that they would choose a good day to hold a wedding for the two of them
There was no light on on the balcony, but a thin layer of light reached outside from the room and illuminated the balcony a bit. Gu Nianbin stood there quietly in front of the window with his tall figure like a tree. He put one hand in his trousers pocket and held a cigarette with the other hand. From where Du Xiaoxian was standing, only a side of his face could be seen. His lips were tightly shut, and the curve of his chin was somewhat hard. He seemed to be angry. Or maybe he was just sad.Suddenly, Du Xiaoxian felt a sharp pain in her heart. She quietly returned to the hall. However, she was at a loss and didn't know what to do. She didn't even know what was wrong with her? Why did she eavesdrop on his call?After returning from Jinxiu Department Store that day, Gu Nianbin opened his mind to Du Xiaoxian and they had a conversation in his office. He hoped that she would not mind Xia Xiaowan and not overthink. He also said that Xia Xiaowan was actually very