"Unfortunately, liking is not love." Under the stimulation of alcohol, Wu Haiyan became much more charming, exuding an alluring charm in her every move.
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Like and love seem far apart, but in fact they are just a layer of window paper. Once it is broken, liking becomes love. Love is the sublimation of liking."
Wu Haiyan poured herself another glass of whiskey and asked with a charming smile: "Then how are we going to pry open the window paper between you and me? I can promise to give you one chance."
Fang Zhicheng accompanied Wu Haiyan to drink a big mouthful of foreign wine and said, "It's easy to pierce the thin paper of the body, but it's very difficult to pierce the thin gauze of the soul. Give me a chance, but I hope this chance will be long enough, because if you want to melt the ice of the soul, you need to simmer it slowly to melt it."
Wu Haiyan waved her hands, exhaled lightly, and said, "Body? Mind? These are all ridiculous words. I may have believed in love before, but from now on, I no longer believe in it. Life should be a little selfish, and there is no need to live for others. The same goes for you. Since you like me and I give you a chance, why don't you be bolder?"
Fang Zhicheng could hear the hidden meaning of Wu Haiyan's words, and shook his head and said, "I want to conquer not only your body, but also your heart and soul."
Wu Haiyan spat lightly and chuckled, "Hypocrisy... Let me see if I can peel off your hypocrisy." After saying that, she put down her wine glass, staggered to her feet, took her purse, and walked out.
Fang Zhicheng hurriedly paid the bill and followed her closely, fearing that she would do something stupid. Before they knew it, they arrived at a hotel. Wu Haiyan turned around and hooked her finger at Fang Zhicheng, then walked in without hesitation. Fang Zhicheng shook his head helplessly, but still followed her closely.
Wu Haiyan searched her purse at the service desk for a while and found that she had forgotten her ID card. Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly, took out his wallet, took out his ID card, and said, "Open a standard room for one person."
The waiter stared at Wu Haiyan and Fang Zhicheng for a while, his face full of suspicion. Wu Haiyan felt a little guilty at the moment. After all, she was in a dilemma now as she had checked into a room with another man.
Alcohol eventually won over everything. Fang Zhicheng took Wu Haiyan to the third floor. The room was only a dozen square meters, but it had basic facilities such as TV and air conditioning. Fang Zhicheng first boiled a pot of water, then made a cup of tea. Seeing Wu Haiyan sitting in a chair in a daze, he smiled and said, "Drink some hot water and wake up. You stay here tonight. When the weather clears up tomorrow, go back and have a good communication with Jiang Zhao. If husband and wife communicate with each other, any problems can be resolved."
Wu Haiyan shook her head and smiled bitterly, sighing, "You don't know the situation between Jiang Zhao and me. We have hardly spoken a word to each other for several months. Divorce is inevitable, but I am a little reluctant to give up the relationship we have had for so many years..."
Fang Zhicheng advised: "People are all made of flesh and blood, but since the other party has made up his mind, don't make any more meaningless struggles, otherwise you will only get hurt all over. In relationships, the weak will always suffer the most and will constantly lower their bottom line."
Wu Haiyan stared at Fang Zhicheng blankly, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "You are not very old, but you have studied relationships very thoroughly. You have had many girlfriends, right? But I am different from you. Jiang Zhao is my first love and my only man."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "Boss Wu, I admire you, but I am helpless. I admire your pure feelings for Jiang Zhao, but I am helpless about your stubbornness. Life is so long, and Jiang Zhao is just a part of the journey. Now that you have reached a dead end, why not take a step back and see the bigger picture?"
"So you are advising me to divorce?" Wu Haiyan pondered.
Fang Zhicheng nodded without hesitation and said, "As long as they are your friends, I'm afraid no one will object to your divorce, because it is definitely a good thing for you. Of course, I know you can't get over that hurdle now, but after this most difficult time, I believe you will not regret your current choice."
Wu Haiyan suddenly asked: "I suddenly have an idea. Did Jiang Zhao deliberately choose to use the cold war method to force me to divorce in order to make me leave him?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly stunned, and smiled bitterly: "You are really an infatuated woman. In this situation, you still consider the problem from his perspective. Even if Jiang Zhao really does this, you should not think that you have failed him, because when a man is unable to take care of his beloved woman, that feeling of powerlessness will really defeat himself. Even if, as you said, he loves you deeply and forces you to leave him, it is to reduce your guilt. You should fulfill his wish."
Wu Haiyan carefully pondered Fang Zhicheng's analysis and found that what he said made a lot of sense. At this point, divorce was indeed the best option for both herself and Jiang Zhao.
The dreamlike love with Jiang Zhao finally ended, so easily and so vulnerable.
Chapter 0430: Just Waiting for the Lover to Return
Wu Haiyan kept talking non-stop. Originally, in Fang Zhicheng's mind, she was a very quiet and introverted woman. Now that he thought about it, it was probably because Wu Haiyan had been on guard against him before, so she didn't say everything in her heart. Fang Zhicheng listened quietly, and secretly sighed that Wu Haiyan, who had a little more fireworks, was more feminine.
Fang Zhicheng turned his wrist and thought to himself that it was getting late. Wu Haiyan saw what Fang Zhicheng was thinking and suddenly asked, "Are you planning to go back today?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "What else? Could it be that Mr. Wu is willing to let me stay overnight?"
Wu Haiyan's drunkenness had subsided a lot. Thinking back on what she had done, she said with a guilty conscience, "Don't think too much. You must never mess with a woman like me."
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled, and smiled doubtfully: "Boss Wu, why do you say that?"
"Beauty brings disaster, haven't you heard of it?" Wu Haiyan's face darkened, and she laughed at herself, "Ever since I was old enough to understand, I have discovered a phenomenon that anyone who is close to me will be hurt inexplicably. For example, my first love, he was warned by a group of people not to get close to me after being with me for less than a month. And Jiang Zhao, there are still many doubts about the cause of his accident. Many people say that it was not an accident, but a conspiracy planned by someone with ulterior motives."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "Boss Wu, do you think that the reason Jiang Zhao got into trouble was because someone deliberately harmed him?"
Wu Haiyan's eyes were filled with tears, and she sighed, "I have kept this matter in my heart for a long time. Before Jiang Zhao got into trouble, someone sent me a text message, asking me... If I didn't agree, he would do it to Jiang Zhao!"
Fang Zhicheng frowned and asked, "Do you still keep those text messages?"
Wu Haiyan smiled bitterly and shook her head, "It's been a long time since the incident happened, and he didn't bother me. I was afraid that Jiang Zhao would find out, so I deleted all the text messages a long time ago. However, I often have nightmares now, because Jiang Zhao's accident was entirely because of me..."
Fang Zhicheng finally understood why Wu Haiyan never left Jiang Zhao after he got into trouble. On the one hand, it was because of the deep relationship they had before. On the other hand, it was because Wu Haiyan believed that she was responsible for Jiang Zhao's accident and she felt apologetic and guilty.
Fang Zhicheng comforted him, "Boss Wu, you don't have to take all the blame on yourself. No one knows the truth. Even if it was because of you that Jiang Zhao got into trouble, it's not your fault. You can only blame the perpetrator for being too cruel."
Wu Haiyan laughed at herself and said, "I regret it now. If I had known this earlier, I would have given myself to him. Compared with Jiang Zhao's lifelong health, what does my innocence mean?"
Fang Zhicheng said quickly: "Mr. Wu, you must not think like that. If you had bowed your head at that time, and Jiang Zhao knew about it, the harm to both of you would not be any less than it is now. Now that things have happened, why bother looking forward. I can see that you and Jiang Zhao have a deep relationship, but after all, you have only lived together for a few years. You each have more than ten years or even decades to experience. Why not compromise temporarily and give each other a broad choice?"
Wu Haiyan bit her lips tightly and said painfully: "I can't do it..."
Seeing Wu Haiyan in extreme pain, Fang Zhicheng felt very sympathetic and went over to gently hold Wu Haiyan in his arms. Wu Haiyan exuded a fragrance like orchid, which made Fang Zhicheng's heart beat. However, his mind was clear and he didn't have too many thoughts.
After a long time, Wu Haiyan gently pushed Fang Zhicheng away. Seeing that her tears had soaked a large area of his clothes on his shoulders, she wiped away her tears and said, "Thank you. I cried a lot and now I feel much better."
Fang Zhicheng took a step back and said with a smile: "My shoulders are always open to you."
Wu Haiyan nodded and said, "I'll remember that. Don't regret it. It's not a good thing to be entangled by me."
Fang Zhicheng smiled. He didn't know why he felt Wu Haiyan's eyes were fiery. The atmosphere in the room was a bit depressing. He sniffed and said, "Boss Wu, if we continue chatting like this, I'm afraid something will happen. I'm just leaving now. You should have a good rest here. The weather forecast says it won't be cloudy tomorrow and the sun will still rise."
Wu Haiyan covered her mouth and laughed, "Could it be that the sun won't rise as usual when it's cloudy?"
Fang Zhicheng shook his finger and said, "Although human eyes can see many things, they are still limited. They cannot see through dark clouds or thick walls. So since some things cannot be seen, why not just assume that they do not exist?"
Wu Haiyan knew that Fang Zhicheng was indirectly trying to enlighten her, so she smiled and said, "I understand what you mean. If you turn a blind eye and be a little confused, you can live more confidently this way."