"It's over!" Chen Biyu's sigh, which was not pretentious, expressed her deep helplessness: "It's completely over now. He never says polite words. This time he must have completely given up." She was unwilling to give up, so she pointed at Su Xian's nose and cursed: "You are such a hypocritical thing! You said you didn't want such a good man, and you sent him to another woman's bed. If it were me, I would have done you a favor by not beating you up!"
"Stop scolding me." This was the first time Su Xian weakly begged Chen Biyu to let her go. Her brain was really about to explode.
Chen Biyu immediately softened her heart upon seeing this, but she was not giving up: "Why is it? Can't you tell us, who in this room right now doesn't want you to be happy?"
This sentence touched Su Xian's heart, and Zhou Ling's words came to her mind again. She told her everything about the past and present that they didn't know.
The three people had different expressions and were silent for a long time. How could they sort out this family affair that even an honest official could not judge? Chen Biyu slapped the edge of the bed and said, "Damn it, after all this time, it turns out that the root cause is here. This is definitely a stepmother. I was wondering why you asked me to borrow so much money at that time!"
"She's not a stepmother, she's a good mother." Su Xian still explained kindly, not wanting to erase the other side of Zhou Ling that didn't mean any harm: "If you were her, you would probably do the same. Besides, I do owe her such a big favor."
"I don't think so." Huang Kaifeng glanced at his daughter: "If my daughter meets a man she likes in the future, and that man is like you, daring, hardworking and excellent, then even if he was born in a bad family, it's not his fault."
Chen Biyu gave a thumbs up: "Mr. Huang's summary is correct."
"But after all, they are not a good match." Lu Xiran said, "Besides, Xianxian does owe his mother a big favor, so she is indebted to him first. She didn't say bad things to Xianxian because she thought he had a strong self-esteem and wouldn't do something ungrateful."
If anyone says Lu Xiran is stupid again, Su Xian will definitely be angry with that person!
"Does Zuo Yueyao know about this?" Huang Kaifeng grasped the key point.
Su Xian shook his head under everyone's gaze: "I promised not to tell."
Chen Biyu disagreed: "No! I will call Zuo Yueyao now and tell her about this!"
Su Xian was so scared that she quickly stopped him and begged for mercy: "Really, please, let's just leave it at that. I can't stand it anymore. Maybe he and I are just not meant to be together. I know you feel sorry for me, but without me, he will have someone more suitable for him. Wouldn't it be better if he could have someone who matches him by his side?"
Everyone sighed, and Chen Biyu was distressed: "What kind of fate do you have? Why is it so tragic to be in love?"
Just as he finished speaking, Wen He walked in with porridge. Everyone then realized that all their attention had been on Zuo Yueyao, but there was actually another Wen He in the house.
Wen He put the porridge beside Su Xian's bed and said with a smile: "I have something else to do in the company, so I have to go over there. Remember to eat the porridge and then take the medicine. The medicine is in the drawer of this cabinet. Have a good rest after eating." Then he said to the others: "I'm leaving first. Please take care of her."
He always had a smile on his face and never mentioned Zuo Yueyao's appearance.
Chen Biyu was very sad: "What a sin!"
Zuo Yueyao's trip caused Su Xian's condition to relapse again. In fact, Huang Kaifeng knew that she was using this incident to indulge herself, but according to her personality, there would always be a time when she could not bear it.
As expected, after staying at home for nearly half a month, Su Xian couldn't sit still anymore. After calming down, he went to work at the company.
Huang Kaifeng would come to visit her on weekdays, but when he saw her today, he still felt that she was thinner, and he couldn't help but feel distressed: "You are not a child anymore. If you have decided to let it go, just let it go quickly. There is no need to always be hard on yourself."
Su Xian had indeed lost weight, she could feel it herself, and what Huang Kaifeng said was exactly what she wanted to express. After Zuo Yueyao left that day, they completely lost contact. There were many times when Su Xian lay in bed, looking at the phone number marked with "Zuo Yueyao", and she wanted to dial it, but in the end reason overcame emotion.
Zuo Yueyao was right when he said that it has to end sooner or later, the sooner the better.
After failing in love, she couldn't let her career fail as well. It was time for her to pack herself up and get back into business. She buried all her emotions towards Zuo Yueyao deep in her heart, and from now on, she probably wouldn't let her mind wander anymore.
"If you don't come back, your little classmate Xiao Ke will be very angry. She keeps asking me the same question every day: When will Manager Su come back?"
Su Xian smiled, which was rare for him: "Don't call me a little classmate, I have made great progress recently."
"Yes, I admit it." Huang Kaifeng joked, "They say a bad general is a bad general. If this general is not a bad general, then the soldiers will naturally not be bad either."
This sounded like a compliment, but also like an insult. Su Xian didn't intend to analyze whether it was a good thing or not, and went straight to the point: "Leave the investigation trip to the west that you mentioned earlier to me."
Their company planned to establish a branch in the west. Before that, they wanted to send someone with good ability to conduct an investigation there first. Not to mention the unknown length of time, the living environment and conditions there were far less comfortable than those in the North City. Huang Kaifeng did have the idea of sending Su Xian there because she was like a cactus and could survive even in the desert, but at this moment, he changed his mind.
He smiled and waved his hand: "Someone has already gone over there."
"Don't try to fool me. I've already asked around before coming here, but I haven't decided who it is yet."
"Really." Huang Kaifeng turned his laptop around so that the screen was facing Su Xian: "I have just drafted the dispatch notice. All it needs is a signature."
"Can you please let me take your place?"
"No." This was probably the first time Huang Kaifeng rejected her.
Su Xian didn't give up: "Please."
Huang Kaifeng suddenly became serious: "Su Xian, please, have you been saying this word too often recently? This is not like you."
Yeah, it's definitely not like her.
"I know you feel bad and want to change your environment to adjust yourself, but there are many ways to adjust yourself, but escaping is not a solution. That would only make you a coward. You chose this ending yourself, so you have to face it with a normal heart. Otherwise, you can go back and get the person back. I can give you an indefinite vacation. I think this is the only thing I can do."
"I don't want to." Being criticized didn't feel good, but she should accept it humbly. Su Xian knew that Huang Kaifeng was worried about her and was doing it for her own good.
"Then hold your head high and move forward boldly. Don't always stay where you are, thinking about the past. Are you going to stagnate by clinging to these old things?"
After a long while, Su Xian finally lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry."
"You will definitely not be on the business trip. You should sort out the sales data for the first half of the year in the company these few days. You don't have to go to the social event with me tonight. We can talk about it when we feel happy and smile."
There was no need for her to do things like organizing materials herself. Usually, Xiaoke and the others did it. Huang Kaifeng just wanted to save her from the trouble of running around and let her have a good rest in the company for a few days.
"Thanks."
When turning around, Su Xian spoke sincerely, but it aroused Huang Kaifeng's impatience: "Go, go, go, you woman."
She is just a woman, she just has been a little bit pretentious recently
Wen He never mentioned what happened that day, nor did he ask about what happened between her and Zuo Yueyao afterwards. He only cared about her health and whether she was happy or not. When he was free, he would pick her up and take her to have some good tea, try some delicious food, or go to a beautiful place to relax.
On Sunday, Wen He arrived as promised and picked her up on time, trying hard to be her boyfriend. Su Xian didn't know why, but every time she saw him, she felt a little more guilty.
After a period of time like this, the person who thought she could be relieved felt even more depressed. It was not that Wen He was not a good person, but because he was too good, so good that she felt like he was not a human being.
Is it because there is not enough time, or are some things too deeply rooted? In Su Xian's mind and heart, what he thinks about are still those three unchanging words: that person.
They drove to a slightly farther suburb. Su Xian once told Wen He that there was a manor in the suburbs that was not only beautiful but also quiet and elegant. She had wanted to go there several times, but was always delayed for various reasons.
As it was the holiday and Huang Kaifeng's tolerance made her less busy, Su Xian took the initiative to suggest going to the manor for vacation. Wen He agreed immediately but did not tell Su Xian that he actually had an appointment with a client to play golf on Sunday.
The staff warmly received them. Wen He took the initiative to ask for two rooms. In fact, Su Xian was thinking on the way here, what would she do if Wen He only asked for one room? Would she accept it? Anyway, she didn't care who she would live with in the future. If she had to choose one person besides Zuo Yueyao, then they were right. Wen He was indeed a good candidate.
Wen He carried her suitcase into the house: "I live next door to you, call me if you need anything."
"I'm going out for a walk."
"Okay, don't walk too far. We'll have lunch soon. Be careful not to get lost. If you get lost, call me. Just stand there and wait for me to pick you up."
Su Xian smiled and said, "I know, stop nagging."
Wen He looked at Su Xian's back for a while, then turned and walked into the door. As soon as the door closed, Su Xian turned his head back and looked at the closed door with a sense of loss, feeling a little uncomfortable.
How long will this complex emotion torment her
In a pavilion, a modest and polite man in a suit was treating another older man with courtesy.
Su Xian had never seen Ren Shang wearing formal clothes, let alone being as obedient as a kitten, but she was not curious about why she met him here.
Ever since she met Zuo Yueyao again after seven years, she no longer felt that all the accidents were accidents.