The next day, as the lights came on in the evening, the beauty salon located in the center of Sicheng City welcomed a group of distinguished member customers.
In the upstairs private room, the technician lit the incense and candles, then left quietly, and considerately closed the door. At this moment, Jiang Dianying sat up a little straighter on the sofa, flipping through the wedding dress manuscripts that Gu Qingwu handed to her. If it weren't for the mask on her face, she would have been shocked and said, "What kind of peerless man is He Suichen? Why are you abusing him?"
Gu Qingwu lay still, closed his eyes and said, "I didn't commit domestic violence."
Jiang Dianying was so moved by these wedding dress manuscripts that she didn't care about her explanation: "Baby, what are you going to do? Playing the cold violence and leaving He Suichen alone in the apartment is not the best idea, right?"
Ever since the quarrel last night, Gu Qingwu was too lazy to pay attention to He Suichen, and even ignored his attempts to make peace in the morning.
After thinking about it, she had something in her mind that she could only confide in Jiang Dianying: "It can't be called cold violence. I want to give He Suichen a month of cooling-off period. Even if he wants a legal cohabitation status, he must propose properly and stop fooling me like this every time..."
Ask yourself, if He Suichen mentioned to her that they were talking about marriage, she would seriously consider it and re-plan her career and marriage for the future. But He Suichen's personality was too strong. He forced her to agree to fall in love, live together, and even get married.
He carefully calculated every step he took, and if he wanted something, he had to get it.
Jiang Dianying carefully put the manuscript back and asked the most crucial question: "If He Suichen proposed to you, would you agree immediately?"
Gu Qingwu was a little upset. She took a sip of the rose tea beside her and then said, "Is marriage really that important to you?"
Jiang Dianying's idea is very simple: "How should I put it? If you were asked to choose, the only way to grow old together with He Suichen is to get married right here and now, otherwise there is a 50% chance that you two will break up in the future. Honey, will you still choose not to get married for the sake of your career?"
Gu Qingwu fell into silence, his fingertips slowly clenching the teacup.
When it comes to relationships, a bystander can always see things more clearly. Jiang Dianying enlightened her: "You blame He Suichen for always using tricks to get married, but you forget that the signal you gave him is that if he doesn't use tricks, he will never get you."
These words reminded Gu Qingwu of the time when He Sui Chen had asked her indirectly about her views on marriage not long ago.
At that time, she didn't understand the man's other meaning at all, and her answer was very negative, almost claiming the label of "unmarried". It seemed that from that night on, He Suichen's attitude began to become unpredictable.
"You and He Suichen seem to have a sweet relationship, and there are no messy women interfering... But in fact, it's more fragile than those plastic relationships maintained by money."
"Those who use money as a bond know exactly what they want from each other."
"Baby, you and He Suichen can't be tied together by money and interests, right? Let's talk about feelings. You don't want to get married, but he does. So the two of them are playing games openly and covertly... And he's just turning 30, it's reasonable for an old man to want a family."
"I have one last question for you. Think about it carefully.
Marrying He Suichen, does the negative fear brought by the original family really overshadow the happiness of marrying the man you love? "
Gu Qingwu was speechless by Jiang Dianying's questions. If Luo Yuan was there, he would definitely advise her not to marry too young and let a man delay her career. But Jiang Dianying was a believer in love above all else. Her family background meant she would enjoy wealth and honor, and her career as a model made her even more glorious.
For her, wealth and career are all worth giving up; love is the most precious thing.
After a long while, Gu Qingwu opened her lips and said, "There are indeed problems between him and me."
Jiang Dianying was relieved to see that she listened to him, and then she thought about herself. She was afraid that she was the female version of He Suichen, and sighed heavily, "It's my dad's birthday next month. If Cheng Shu dares not to come, I will hate him to death."
Gu Qingwu took off the mask from her face, slowly wiped her skin with a tissue, and said, "Are you really ready to let go this time?"
"Just think of it as having him for free for two years."
Jiang Dianying said in a low voice mixed with grievance: "Anyway, he is the one who is impotent towards others. Without me, if he wants to satisfy his physical needs, he can do it himself... I can replace anyone. There are so many handsome young men in the entertainment industry. Will I still lack someone to favor me?"
Gu Qingwu nodded: "His ex-wife is really annoying."
It's more than just disgusting, it's like a knife that can kill people.
Jiang Dianying had been too lazy to talk about the disgusting things Zhong Tingruo had done before, but now, she mentioned it while complaining: "Baby, I think you are lucky. At least Yu Siqing only told you how He Suichen was in power in the He family during those seven years, and didn't make up other things. Cheng Shu's ex-wife was like crazy..."
"About half a year ago, she sent me a short essay about how she had sex with Cheng Shu before the divorce, and even mentioned how many condoms she used in one night. Damn, I just wondered how that movie queen Jiang Nai defeated her when she was obsessed with divorce and entangled with the powerful man in the Xie family?"
"As far as I know, Jiang Nai poured red wine all over her at a party." Gu Qingwu also heard it from others and didn't know the truth. She said, "Later, Xie Lanshen ordered Zhong Tingruo to be expelled from their circle. It was useless for Cheng Shu to plead for mercy."
"Does pouring wine work so well?"
"It works if you capture a man's heart." Gu Qingwu saw Jiang Dianying's eager expression and shook his head helplessly: "If Xie Lanshen hadn't been so eager to protect his wife and was afraid of making Jiang Nai unhappy, how could Zhong Tingruo end up with no one to support him?"
Jiang Dianying instantly lost her temper, hugged the pillow and fell back down, her white silk bathrobe slipped down her shoulders, and she was too lazy to pull it up. After a while, she turned to look at the woman next door: "Anyway, if my dad doesn't come for his birthday, then it's over, baby... I'm sure I'll go crazy by then, so remember to come and talk me down."
Gu Qingwu thought about her being his free emotional expert tonight, so he would definitely be there: "Don't worry."
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After the beauty salon party ended, Gu Qingwu did not return to the apartment, but stayed in the hotel for a period of time.
She wanted some quiet private space, so she let He Suichen live in her house, and she herself lived outside. Luo Yuan imagined a drama in his mind every day: "Poor couples have many sorrows. It's not easy to support a man... You spend money and suffer."
Gu Qingwu pretended not to hear, and Luo Yuan would say, "Your worth has skyrocketed, but He Suichen has no power or influence. It's inevitable that your mentality will be unbalanced. I think living together is a bit too hasty. You don't even have a home to go back to after a quarrel."
Gu Qingwu couldn't help but ask, "How can you be sure that He Suichen and I were arguing over money?"
Luo Yuan wanted to say something mean: "Could it be for the sake of marriage?"
Gu Qingwu deliberately kept silent and continued to touch up her lipstick in front of the makeup mirror.
By the next month, she had to go to Licheng next door to attend three events, one of which was a special guest appearance on an entertainment variety show, which would take half a week to record. Her schedule was packed with activities, and she had no time to care about He Suichen, so she could only ask her assistant to bring some food to the apartment.
Unexpectedly, the assistant informed him that He Sui Chen did not live in the apartment at all.
The security guard said that he hadn’t seen the pretty boy living in a certain building for ten days in a row and suspected that he had been dumped by Miss Gu.
Gu Qingwu didn't know whether He Sui Chen had returned to the He family, so she usually asked Cheng Shu. But thinking of his recent strained relationship with Jiang Dianying, she didn't dare to ask. Time passed busy day by day, and in a blink of an eye it was the end of the month.
After Gu Qingwu finished recording the variety show, she didn’t have to rush back to Sicheng, the location was in Licheng.
She asked Luo Yuan to reserve a set of tea sets in advance to be sent to the Jiang family to congratulate them. On that day, almost half of the wealthy families were invited to the most prosperous Yueting Hotel in the city center, as well as several domestic entertainment stars who had a good relationship with Jiang Dianying.
When Gu Qingwu attended the event in a dark green long dress, she saw Jiang Dianying, who was the center of the crowd. She did not rush over to join in the fun, but found a quiet corner to be alone.
Among the wealthy families in Licheng, many people are unfamiliar with her face, and those who read entertainment news only know that she is a female star.
Very few people know who the only daughter of the fourth wife of the richest man in the Gu family is.
If you are really curious and ask, you will most likely get the official reply from the Gu family: Gu Cuocuo, the only daughter of the fourth room, was sent abroad to study when she was young and has never returned.
As for Gu Qingwu, on the surface, he has no relationship with the Gu family at all.
She saw Gu Wenhan and Yi Xiaorong, who was wearing a red evening dress, attending the birthday party. She looked at them from a distance through the crowd, and finally Yi Xiaorong pulled the man away with great caution.
Gu Qingwu looked at him with amusement. At this moment, a slightly pleasant young voice came from beside him: "Sister Qingwu."
Following the voice, she turned around and saw that it was Jiang Jibai, the young master of the Jiang family. After not seeing him for three years, he looked more like an adult and was much taller than her.
"It's Jibai, long time no see."
As the young host, Jiang Jibai treated her politely and handed her a small matcha-flavored cake.
In the Jiang family, compared to his sister's free and easy personality, the younger brother seems much more stable. Only in front of Gu Qingwu will his handsome face show a warm smile: "You also know that my sister is waiting for Cheng Shu tonight."
Gu Qingwu was not surprised that he knew it, and he curled the corners of his lips for a few seconds, acquiescing.
I took two bites of the cake slowly, felt it was too greasy, and didn't eat any more.
Jiang Jibai took out a clean handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her, saying simply: "Cheng Shu will not come tonight."
Gu Qingwu asked, "Did you know the news in advance?"
"I asked someone to send Cheng Shu away so that he couldn't get away." Jiang Jibai, as the future heir of the Jiang family, was as meticulous as an adult. The banquet hall was filled with well-known figures from wealthy families. If Cheng Shu attended as the future son-in-law of the Jiang family and met his father, the two families would be completely tied together in the eyes of the outside world.
Jiang Jibai didn't think much of this second-married brother-in-law. His long and thick eyelashes drooped, hiding his true emotions. He said to Gu Qingwu, "My sister will definitely make a scene with her personality. When the time comes, please persuade her to let it go."
Gu Qingwu looked at Jiang Jibai with a strange look in his eyes: "Jibai, your sister will kill you."
Jiang Jibai raised his head, their eyes met for a second, and he smiled at her: "Then it's up to you. At least in an occasion like tonight, Cheng Shu must not show up. My dad dotes on her, so only my younger brother can be the bad guy."
Gu Qingwu subconsciously looked not far away. At this moment, Jiang Dianying was standing at the door of the banquet hall, looking forward to it. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes and her figure was so beautiful that naturally attracted many rich second-generations in the circle to come and chat with her.
It’s just that Jiang Dianying’s mind was all on Cheng Shu, and she had no time to pay attention to other people’s kindness.
The birthday party is halfway through.
Some people even left the meeting early, and no one saw Cheng Shu appear.
Jiang Dianying couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes, but she had to force a smile on her delicately made-up face to entertain the guests, until she heard the sound of footsteps. She looked up and saw Gu Qingwu coming over and handing her a cup of warm water under her eyelids.
After taking a sip, he felt his body warm up again. Jiang Dianying wanted to say something, but after a while, he just sighed, "Jiang Jibai's stinky brother made a bet with me, saying that my dad would definitely not be able to wait for his future son-in-law tonight... Did he ask a master to calculate my marriage fate, and he was really right."
Gu Qingwu hinted: "Call Cheng Shu and ask him."
"No more questions."
Jiang Dianying drank the warm water in her hand like she was drinking white wine, and placed it heavily on the edge of the high-legged table next to her. She took a deep breath to suppress her sad emotions, and said indifferently: "I have been shameless and stuck to Cheng Shu for two years. I blame myself for not being able to see myself clearly. I am a bit cheap, right? Forget it, it's too hard to deal with men. I am a walking money-printing machine in the fashion industry... There is no man who doesn't love me, so why do you want to love men?"
Gu Qingwu was silent for a few seconds, as if he was organizing his words. He raised his eyelashes and looked at Jiang Jibai who was chatting with someone. He gently patted Jiang Dianying's shoulder and said, "Your brother should have something to tell you."
Jiang Dianying: "You stinky little brother is busy being a socialite, what can he do with me?"
Gu Qingwu: "Go ask him."
…
After all, it was a feud between siblings, so Gu Qingwu couldn't interfere too much. After she gave the reminder, she didn't leave in a hurry, in case Jiang Dianying found out why Cheng Shu couldn't come and no one could control the situation.
She walked from the banquet hall to the open-air balcony. Her dark green dress almost blended into the darkness. The penumbra of the lights was on her side. From a distance, the scene looked like a beautiful scene in the middle of the night.
Gu Qingwu tapped his wrist lightly with his clean fingertips, again and again, and saw with his own eyes that Jiang Dianying instantly became furious, and then he grabbed Jiang Jibai and walked towards the safe passage outside. The movement was very small and did not attract the attention of the guests.
She stood up slightly, and just as she was about to follow, her slender wrist was grabbed by a warm palm. She turned her head subconsciously and unexpectedly saw He Sui Chen who had appeared in the birthday party at some point.
He was wearing a formal, pure black suit. The skin on the side of his neck seemed to be soaked in cold white. Looking up, his profile was also reflected by the light. His tall nose cast a very three-dimensional shadow. His thin lips gently moved out a slow tone, "Qing Wu, follow me."
"But click on her..."
Gu Qingwu was worried about Jiang Dianying's temper and wanted to go over to mediate the fight, but He Suichen had no intention of letting go. He stared at her intently with his dark eyes, not joking: "The one-month cooling-off period is over. Even if you don't want to go with me, I will kidnap you tonight."
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