"Besides, your boyfriend is so outstanding. I remember his name is Zuo Yueyao, and he is from the medical department, right? He should be a great doctor now."
He is indeed a great doctor, but...
"We broke up a long time ago."
Su Xian didn't want to hide it from him because he was too real, so real that it made her feel ashamed of herself.
Wen He didn't say another word about the topic of breaking up, which made Su Xian feel relaxed, and the chat with Wen He became very comfortable.
It turns out that there is no need to spend days together. Perhaps just a few words and a few warm details can make the relationship between two people closer.
Wen He left his business card for Su Xian. Su Xian searched in her bag for a long time but found that she didn't bring her business card with her. She dialed the number on the card and Wen He's cell phone rang.
"this is my mobile phone number."
Wen He used the new number to replace Su Xian's original contact information that had been kept in his address book. The original number had been in his phone for almost ten years. He had changed several phones in the meantime, but he had never deleted this contact. Perhaps he did not have the habit of deleting contacts, or perhaps, this number had special meaning to him.
Perhaps this special meaning comes from the ignorant and confused feelings at the time.
"I came to South City this time to attend the hundred-day banquet of my friend's daughter. I will be going back tomorrow. My company is in North City. I don't know when we will meet again."
In response to Wen He's regret, Su Xian smiled and said, "Whenever you want."
"I am also in North City."
Wen He was overjoyed: "You won't coax me, right?"
This silly attitude that occasionally appeared still retained some of his old appearance. Su Xian looked at him and felt very happy: "Are you a three-year-old child? Do you still need me to coax you?"
"I really didn't expect this." Wen He sighed.
Who would have thought that they were in the same city? They thought they were thousands of miles away from each other. Wen He suddenly felt that today's meeting was too late.
Yes, how could she have thought that the things in this world are beyond the imagination of ordinary people like them.
Some people are right in front of you, yet so far away.
After returning to the hotel in the evening, Wen He sent a message to Su Xian, asking her when she would return to Nancheng. Su Xian told her truthfully that she planned to return tomorrow afternoon. Wen He replied with two words: What a coincidence.
The next afternoon, Wen He parked his car in front of Su Xian's hotel. Seeing Su Xian coming out with a suitcase, he went up to her and helped her put the suitcase in the trunk.
"It's a good thing you didn't drive here, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten such a good opportunity. Now it's good, I don't have to drive back alone, and if I get sleepy on the way, there won't be anyone to talk to."
These words made Su Xian's hesitation disappear.
With each other's company, the journey didn't seem too far away. Along the way, Wen He was afraid that Su Xian would feel embarrassed, so he talked to her about many things that happened during the entrepreneurial process. He told her everything, no matter whether it was about human relationships or setbacks and sorrows.
Su Xian listened carefully all the way and would agree with a few words from time to time, feeling a sense of sympathy.
Wen He parked the car downstairs of Su Xian's house, took down the suitcase, turned around and got back into the car. Su Xian was thinking of asking him to get in and sit for a while, but before he could say anything, the car door was closed.
Su Xian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew from the journey that he was considerate, but he didn't need to be so considerate. He could just ask for permission to go upstairs to drink some water to relieve the fatigue of the long journey.
She thought it would be awkward, but after all this time, the awkwardness no longer existed. "Next time if I'm free, I'll treat you to a meal as a thank you for being my driver all the way."
Before he ran away, Su Xian spoke quickly.
Wen He hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't have the habit of letting women pay for meals. If you really want to thank me, accompany me to the sanatorium this weekend."
"One of my comrades in the army grew up with his grandmother. He was sent to the peacekeeping mission a few years ago. When he left, he was always worried about his grandmother because her memory was getting worse. So I took her in, but I was busy and had no time to take care of her, so I found a good nursing home and put her there. I would go to see her from time to time. If you have nothing to do on the weekends, you can go and see her."
Su Xian responded with a caring smile and promised: "Okay, see you this weekend."
In the evening, the three sisters had a dinner together. Since Chen Biyu is now a key protected person, they decided to have dinner near her home. When she saw Su Xian and Lu Xiran arriving, her old face looked uglier than ever.
What made her so unhappy was, after all, the fact that their president, Mr. Li, had very strict education. Before she was pregnant, he could tolerate any antics she made, but that was no longer the case. Whenever Chen Biyu tried to do something weird, she would be severely criticized.
Su Xian stroked her long hair with sympathy, and said earnestly: "Our President Li loves children to death. In addition, his family has only one son for three generations, so of course he keeps a close eye on the baby in your belly. Try to put yourself in his shoes."
"Puh!" Her belly was gradually becoming more prominent, and she, who had always been proud of her figure, regretted getting pregnant: "You control this and that, and look at me like I'm a dog. If this continues, I'm going to get prenatal depression."
Chen Biyu's ability to hurt the enemy by a thousand and her own eight hundred is still beyond the reach of others. She is going further and further down the road of self-destruction. If any other dog can be treated like her, it would be considered a blessing from his ancestral grave in the previous life.
"President Li is doing this for your own good. It will pass in ten months. Just be patient." Lu Xiran consoled softly.
"It's easy to talk without any pain in the waist." Chen Biyu was probably really angry. "When you get pregnant in the future, your husband will treat you like this. I wonder if you can bear it."
Su Xian glared at Chen Biyu, thinking she would shut up, but
"I almost forgot that you are nothing now! You really have bad luck in pairs, broken heart and unemployed."
This matter was really all caused by that man named Bai Renshang. I thought he would be more restrained after that incident. As a result, he was restrained in hitting people, but he was more relaxed in other aspects.
Ever since she realized her feelings, she didn't care whether Lu Xiran had a nominal boyfriend or not. She sent flowers and gifts every now and then in front of her boyfriend. Lu Xiran didn't dare to accept them, and didn't know how to accept them. In the end, a bunch of things became waste.
What's even worse is that Ren Shang, a man of action, somehow got some connections and said he wanted to promote Lu Xiran. The leader was already somewhat dissatisfied with Lu Xiran because of her nephew's matter, and now she was suddenly asked to promote her, which made the leader even more unhappy.
Compared with his leader who dared to be angry but not to speak out, Lu Xiran did not dare to be angry but dared to speak out. As a result, he handed in a letter of resignation to the Personnel Department and left with a bunch of personal belongings.
He resigned very generously and only called Su Xian afterwards, which shocked Su Xian. He could not help but secretly curse Ren Shang as a bastard. It was a pity that he had been around so many women, but when it came to love, he turned out to be a fool.
He actually treated Lu Xiran the same way he treated the flowers and plants around him.
Lu Xiran suffered a double blow at once, but she did not cry. Her attitude towards Ren Shang was the same, keeping a distance from him. In Ren Shang's so-called fair competition, it was actually very unfair. His nephew had worked hard for several years to get a place to stay in North City. In every aspect, it was not fair to him.
Therefore, the eldest nephew couldn't stand the loss of face and proposed to break up. Lu Xiran was easy to talk to and agreed readily without any entanglement.
After so many years, most people have learned to cut the Gordian knot.
"I think Ren Shang is serious this time. Maybe you can consider your relationship with him." Su Xian kindly reminded.
"I don't want it." Lu Xiran refused without hesitation: "I just want to live with a peaceful person for the rest of my life."
"Maybe that guy can be a good boy?" Chen Biyu had no real hostility towards Ren Shang, and she also hoped that Lu Xiran could marry into a good family.
No matter what they said or how much they persuaded him, they all knew in their hearts that no one could say for sure that Ren Shang had really changed completely. Although time could prove everything, they were all grown up and did not have much youth to waste on one person.
Regardless of whether Ren Shang has really changed his playboy habits, but judging from Lu Xiran's current attitude towards him, the emotional path that Ren Shang wants to take is probably a long and arduous journey.
"Don't just talk about her, what about you?"
The spearhead was pointed at Su Xian. "He Xinwan is now living under the same roof with your man. Aren't you afraid that she will get the upper hand over you? If something goes wrong one day, you won't have any chance at all."
"Stop talking about my guy." Su Xian blamed: "He is not mine."
"Okay." There were various snacks on the table, but Chen Biyu lost her appetite. "I don't know what you're thinking. You like her in your heart, but she's a good horse that's returned to you and has given you a chance. I don't know what you're being stubborn about. She's very popular, but she's become a hot potato for you."
Su Xian said nothing and swallowed a sip of red wine.
"You don't tell me anything now. I know you are successful in your career and don't take me seriously anymore. I'm afraid the chances of meeting each other will become less and less in the future until we go our separate ways."
Chen Biyu began to sigh: "All good things must come to an end. I thought our sisterhood would last forever."
Su Xian was a little worried whether this girl would really suffer from prenatal depression. If not, why would someone who was usually carefree become so emotional? Such sentimental and sensitive words would never have come out of her mouth in the past.
"Auntie, when have I ever not told you something? You know everything I know." For the sake of the little one in her belly, she didn't even dare to speak loudly, and comforted her kindly: "No matter how successful I am in my career, I am just a drop in the bucket in your family. How can I have the courage to ignore you? Besides, we are going our separate ways. Unless you hate me, I will never leave you for all the kindness you have shown me over the years, even if you kill me, baby, come here and let me hug you."