Hai Ruo picked up the phone and listened for a while, then went ashore.
"What's wrong?" Tianqiu saw something strange and quickly raised his head and asked.
Hai Ruo turned around and smiled, "It's okay. My brother called me. I'll go out for a while." She had just come out of the hot water, and it was inevitable that she would feel a little cold. She quickly ran to the dressing room next to it, where it was ready. Large towels and cotton dressing gowns.
Isn't there a phone here? Do you have to go all the way to answer the phone? Tianqiu was puzzled for a moment, and then quickly remembered that their family had a video call with Xue Hailong, and they could watch the conversation. Xue Hailong probably called to say hello because today was New Year's Day. Nothing happened, so he was relieved.
The atmosphere in the swimming pool was originally very lively, but with Hai Ruo's words, it suddenly became awkward. Cheng Huan turned his head to the other side, not wanting to see Tianqiu.
It was rare to be alone together, so Tianqiu moved closer to her and wanted to chat with her. But when Cheng Huan saw him coming, he quickly stepped away and asked warily: "What do you want to do?"
Tianqiu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Please, what else can I do? I just want to talk to you."
"What is there to talk about between us?" Cheng Huan said coldly.
Tianqiu knew in his heart that the reason why she treated him like this was entirely because she felt sorry for Hai Ruo and felt guilty. If she knew that there was another Tianyu, would it make her feel better
Just thought of it. Tianqiu secretly cursed himself, revealing that he wanted both, had already been despised and spurned by her, if she knew that he had another woman. Aren't you going to make a big fuss
After a pause to let Cheng Huan calm down a little, Tianqiu asked in a low voice: "Huanhuan... I wonder if you have seriously considered the suggestion I made last time? I am not scolding, nor am I joking. Seriously."
Cheng Huan glared at him, slapped the water hard on Tianqiudi's face, and then said contemptuously: "How dare you say such a thing! I'm even ashamed of you!"
Tianqiu sighed helplessly, "I felt the same way before, but I really can't let go of any of you. If I lose anyone, I will regret and be sad for the rest of my life. Do you understand? I also know that when you love someone, you should wholeheartedly .Choose what you love most, love what you choose. But the situation is like this now. Unknowingly, I have fallen in love with you both at the same time. They are both so important to me. No matter which one I end up with, I will difficult…"
He touched his face and splashed water. He sighed and said nothing more.
The last time Cheng Huan heard Tianqiu's words on the phone, he learned about his thoughts in detail. Now that he heard his explanation in person, he couldn't help but feel even more excited. In this excitement, besides anger, Annoyance also has a poignant sweetness.
Of course, the two of you that Tianchou is talking about include not just the two of them. As for Cheng Huan, he naturally thought it was her and Hai Ruo.
"Forget it, don't think so much." He pondered for a while. Cheng Huan sighed quietly and said: "The two of us have never started at all. What happened that night was just a misunderstanding after drinking. Didn't we make it clear a long time ago? I am also an adult and should be responsible for my actions. No. What responsibility do you need to bear? From now on, as long as you treat Hairuo with peace of mind, we can still be good friends."
"You lied!" Tianchou blurted out after barely listening to Cheng Huan's words.
"Whatever you think! I don't mind losing you as a friend." Cheng Huan glanced at Tianqiu with cold eyes and said lightly.
Tianqiu reached out and grabbed her arm, asked her to look at him, and then said: "You may not mind losing me as a friend, but can you really let go of this feeling?"
Cheng Huan was a little flustered. He looked in the direction of the door, then gritted his teeth and roared in a low voice, "Let me go! I have no feelings for you at all!"
Not only did Tianqiu not let go, he pulled her over with force and hugged her tightly in the water!
"You don't have to quibble! It's useless. I understand what you're thinking and how I feel. Although I was a bit late and realized it too late, it doesn't mean that I lied to you!" Tianqiu hugged Cheng. Huan, whispered in her ear.
"Hurry up and let go! Hai Ruo will be in trouble if he comes back!" Cheng Huan shouted anxiously. She had completely lost her calm now and didn't think about anything else. She just wanted Hai Ruo to see this scene. As she spoke, she pushed Tianqiu hard.
"I'll wait for you to make a decision." Tianqiu was just impulsive and didn't want Hai Ruo to see it at this moment. After saying that, he let go of Cheng Huan.
Snapped!
Cheng Huan, who had just let go, quickly slapped Tianqiu in the face.
Tianqiu was stunned for a moment, and saw tears in Cheng Huan's eyes in front of him. He couldn't care less about the pain, and quickly asked: "Huanhuan, what's wrong with you?"
Cheng Huan bit her lip and glared at him, holding back her tears, and said coldly: "What do you mean? After you get my body, you can do whatever you want? If you want me to be with you, I can satisfy your needs." Do you want to conquer your heart and satisfy your vanity? Have you ever considered my feelings!"
Tianqiu was completely shocked! Not a word was said.
Although Cheng Huan's question was a bit confusing, he kept asking himself deep down in his heart. After a while, he dismissed the questions entirely. After much thought, he felt that he had made the wrong choice and should not have chosen to express his thoughts to Cheng Huan first!
Yes, although she is very familiar with Cheng Huan, they haven't really been together for long after all. She can't accept being Tianqiu's secret girlfriend now, and then she has to accept having a man together with her good friend. How could she not be angry
"I'm sorry." Tianqiu whispered. It was useless to explain too much, so he could only use the simplest sentence instead. But he still added, "I can tell you sincerely. The answer to the question you just asked me is no. I'm sorry, I will force you again."
Why doesn't Cheng Huan feel sad? She asked this question because she couldn't grasp Tianqiu at all. How could she believe this sudden and huge change? . Cheng Huan turned his head to the side, picked up a handful of water, washed his face, and took the opportunity to wipe away his tears. Then his body slid to the side and he didn't look at Tianqiu again.
Tianqiu also closed his eyes silently and poured water on his head.
The hot water in the swimming pool was stirred by the play of the three of them just now. The emitted mist filled the air, and the two separated from each other. It looks a little hazy.
After answering the phone, Hai Ruo came back with a smile.
"How's it going? Did Brother Long say he's back for the New Year?" Tianchou quickly adjusted himself, showed a smile, and asked Hai Ruo after he entered the water.
"No way, the three of them are coming back to celebrate the New Year! Ha, the New Year this year will be very interesting." Hai Ruo glanced at Tianqiu with a smile.
For Hairuo, the biggest difference during this year's New Year is naturally Tianqiu. Although it hasn't arrived yet, she is ready to let her boyfriend come over as a prospective son-in-law to celebrate the New Year together.
"Haha, I will definitely buy some good gifts for your mixed-race nephew then." Tianqiu said with a smile, thinking of Xue Hailong, his impression was still very good.
"Why is your face so red?" Hai Ruo asked a little strangely.
Hearing Hai Ruoci's words, Cheng Huan's lips twitched. She knew in her heart that it was naturally the effect of her slap just now! She didn't know if that slap would make Tianqiu very sad, but she had already slapped her and didn't say anything. It was best for him to take care of himself after being sad and stay with Hairuo.
Tianqiu quickly said: "The hot water is steaming. Haha, do you want to add a little more..." He started to pour water on it to cover it up.
"I hate it! Look at me!" Hai Ruo dodged with a coquettish smile. While splashing water to fight back, he swam towards Cheng Huan, "Huanhuan! Come and help!"
The atmosphere became lively among the laughter, but Cheng Huan was still very low-key and just barely smiled.
"Hey! Why are you avoiding him alone? Does this kid want to take advantage of you?" Hai Ruo came to Cheng Huan and asked in a low voice.
Cheng Huan spat at her, "You damn girl, don't talk nonsense. How dare he do it with you here?"
Hai Ruo suddenly looked at her with a half-smile, "You're not honest! You said he didn't dare? That means you really wanted to, so you should have tried to seduce him, right?"
The speaker has no intention, the listener has intention. Hairuo was originally joking to tease her, to attract her attention and make her happy. But Cheng Huan originally felt sorry for Hai Ruo, and when he heard what she said, he felt even more sad and panicked.
"Hai Ruo, what did you say? How, how could I seduce your boyfriend?" When Cheng Huan said this, he was also saying in his heart, Hai Ruo, I'm sorry for you once, and I won't steal your boyfriend again. of. I will never apologize to you again!
"Okay, okay, I'm just kidding, don't be angry."
Although the two of them spoke very quietly, there were only three of them inside. Tianqiu still vaguely heard a little bit and sighed helplessly in his heart. It seemed that "the road is long and long" and he wanted to let the four of them pass through him. The "bill" will not be simpler than the passage of national legislation!
"Hai Ruo, Huan Huan, you can continue swimming, I'll go back and rest first." Tian Qiu greeted the two of them loudly.
Hai Ruo is naturally willing to be with Tianqiu, but good friends should spend more time taking care of them when they are in a good mood occasionally. It is inhumane to have someone of the opposite sex.
Cheng Huanze secretly wondered, is Tianqiu angry with him? It would be fine if he did, as long as he treats Hai Ruo well and ignores himself. Although she felt relieved, she couldn't deceive herself about the sadness in her heart...
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After New Year's Day, Tianqiu continued to work as usual. There were no changes in his days, and there was no progress in the problems that troubled him. Almost a week passed like this.
When he was about to get off work at noon that day, Xiaoshi gave Tianqiu a phone message, saying that when he left his seat earlier, someone invited him to lunch and he had forgotten to give it to him.
Tianqiu took it and took a look. It recorded the name of a hotel, the private room number, and the time.
"Who is he?" Tianqiu looked at the time and found that it was now, it was already time! He hurriedly packed his things.
"I don't know. I won't tell you who that person is! I don't dare to ask." Xiaoshi spread her hands helplessly.
Tianqiu checked the time and realized that even if he went now, he would be late, so he didn't organize it any more. He left the computer on and hurried out.
When driving to the hotel, Tianqiu remembered that he had not asked Xiao Shi whether the person was a man or a woman and how loud the voice sounded, so that he could narrow down the scope of his guess. He thought about it for a moment. The person who would invite him like this must be someone he is very familiar with. Maybe some acquaintance was joking with him
Chang Bao, who has not been in contact in recent days, has become Tianqiu's key suspect because he likes to eat in hotels, and he is also a low-key shareholder of Tianyou Investment. It is possible that he does not want to reveal his name to other employees. The possibility of others was very small, so Tianqiu had nothing to suspect, and he was not in such a hurry, so he drove leisurely to the hotel.
When he arrived at the hotel to park his car, Tianqiu suddenly discovered that there was a car in the parking lot that looked very much like Hai Ruo's sports car. A thought crossed his mind. Could it be that it wasn't Chang Bao or Hai Ruo who asked him to have lunch
He couldn't help but smile. Maybe Hairuo wanted to give him a surprise, right? Tianqiu didn't think much about it and was going to pretend that he didn't know anything.
After entering the hotel, Tianqiu directly asked the waiter to take him to the private room. At the same time, he was ready to show an expression of extreme surprise to cooperate with Hai Ruo's careful arrangements.
On the way, Tianqiu suddenly remembered that if it was Hai Ruo, should she book a seat at the Tomorrow Hotel? Maybe she doesn't want to meet anyone she knows
Thinking of Tomorrow Hotel, Tianqiu thought of the last time he met Xie Ping at Tomorrow Hotel. His heart suddenly jumped for no reason. He had already estimated that Xie Ping must have some intentions. Could it be that he made the call today? He knew that Hai Ruo wanted to meet clients here, so he deliberately tricked himself into coming here, letting himself crash in and making Hai Ruo embarrassed in front of clients