Pei Fei felt that everything going so smoothly was like a dream. Although Gu Rui had a rather ordinary appearance and education, he was as simple as a blank sheet of paper.
Bai Tao thought Pei Fei's script was quite childish and needed to be greatly changed. Otherwise, it was rare for a man to fall for every trick. But to everyone's surprise, Gu Rui fell for every trick...
Soon after, I made an appointment with Pei Fei for the first meal. The environment was elegant. After the meal, we didn’t plan to go to the movies. Instead, we went to listen to a symphony. We also made another appointment for the next meeting, to invite Pei Fei to see a ballet.
"In short, he is an elegant and tasteful person!" Pei Fei recalled and concluded with Bai Tao.
Bai Tao was a little surprised: "Is this all you do on a date? Don't you think it's a bit dull and boring? Symphony or ballet, just two people sitting there for hours without any interaction or physical contact, don't you feel sleepy?"
Pei Fei said bitterly: "But according to my character setting, I like these!"
She was the one who tried to pose in the first place, and now she is halfway through the performance and there is no way to stop it.
Pei Fei recalled the first time she ate alone, she felt a tightness in her chest—
In order to listen to the symphony after dinner, Gu Rui arranged to have dinner near the music auditorium.
Because he often came to the auditorium to perform, Pei Fei was actually very familiar with this area.
Gu Rui had good taste and chose a restaurant with an elegant environment. This restaurant was also quite unique. The owner was a classical music fan, and the guests who came and went were also classical music enthusiasts and lovers, and they mostly talked about gossip in the classical music circle.
The atmosphere was great, Pei Fei was very into the role, and everything was going well until...
Until a few of Pei Fei's haters came to the back of Pei Fei and Gu Rui's cubicle—
"Come to think of it, Pei Fei hasn't been open for business for a long time."
"I guess she's abandoned it. It's not surprising. After all, her skills aren't that great. She just has a big family, a big brother to back her up, and she's pretty. She's an internet celebrity pianist, so she can be considered a serious pianist. She's far inferior to the few female pianists I've seen who aren't internet celebrities."
"She just took shortcuts. What's her level? Did she win the award because her last name is Pei?"
"It was Zhang Ruoran who made a mistake in his last competition. How could Pei Fei win the prize? She is just lucky."
…
Pei Fei knows that she has a group of black fans behind her, because she became famous at a young age and won awards that many pianists in the circle won at a much older age. Therefore, there are always fans of other pianists who accuse her of having inside information about her winning the award, or ridicule her poor piano level.
Although there is an element of luck in every competition, Pei Fei asks herself that all her awards were won fairly and cleanly, and she has never used her family to put pressure on her or engage in shady dealings. She has practiced the piano diligently since she was a child, and she has put in a lot of effort in her desire to become a pianist and has never slacked off.
Even on-the-spot performance is one of the important indicators of a pianist's level. After all, pianists need to perform in public. If they are nervous on stage and their performance is affected, is this a manifestation of problems with their overall professional level
I always perform well on the spot. Apart from a little bit of luck, it is more because I have enough confidence and ability to adjust my mentality. How can I blame myself for my poor level
Pei Fei felt angry and aggrieved. According to her personality, she would have wanted to confront and refute the other party on the spot. However, due to her personality, Gu Rui, who was sitting opposite her, was still looking at her with a smile. Pei Fei could only hold back her rage.
Holding it in and pretending to be magnanimous, Pei Fei forced a smile and said, "I am indeed worthy of being called a pianist. I have to accept the criticism and different opinions from the audience."
Screw you idiots next door, you think you are a connoisseur just because you listened to two piano pieces? You know nothing.
"Thanks to you for bringing me to this restaurant. I heard all this and it will motivate me to continue working hard in the future."
Damn, how come this crappy restaurant is still closed? I will never come here again!
"As someone who plays the piano for the public, you must always be prepared to be judged in this way."
Are you qualified to comment on my piano skills
…
Pei Fei was completely torn. What she said was completely different from what she thought. The people in the next cubicle also knew how to restrain themselves. They changed from commenting on Pei Fei's piano skills to talking about her personal life.
"She's a little young, isn't she? Why doesn't she have a boyfriend yet?"
"I have a relative who went to the same university as her. She said that she changed boyfriends all the time at school, and broke up once a month on average. In short, she may not have a partner, but she has sex partners. Don't worry about us, hahahaha."
"Yeah, the private lives of women in the art world are all very messy, and her family is rich, so isn't that even more messy?"
…
Pei Fei almost flipped the table. She kept giving herself psychological counseling, getting more and more angry. She was so angry that no one could replace her.
She was about to continue to force a smile and explain, but Gu Rui on the other side spoke first: "Are you angry?"
Pei Fei smiled firmly and said: "I am a calm person. I don't conflict with others easily. I won't get angry because of rumors like this..."
How could I not be angry? Not only did he gossip about me behind my back, but he also poked my spine in front of my current target. Which girl could be so magnanimous
The personality you create for yourself can be thrown away at will.
Pei Fei tried hard to change the subject, trying to distract herself and calm down, but Gu Rui was not willing to change the subject. He glanced at Pei Fei and said, "Are you really angry?"
Pei Fei nodded calmly: "Yes. Of course."
She thought Gu Rui would then praise her for her gentleness and generosity, but Gu Rui put away his previous subtle smile and frowned, "But you are angry."
Before Pei Fei could react, the man stood up and knocked on the door of the compartment.
"The restaurant is a public place. Although you are in a cubicle, the soundproofing is not very good. You said that the noise is too loud and has affected you and your female companion's dining."
"Also, it is very ungentlemanly for a group of men to gossip about the private life of an excellent female pianist behind her back."
…
Pei Fei sat in the compartment between herself and Gu Rui, listening to Gu Rui's clear and loud words next to her, feeling moved and guilty.
Gu Rui was really a good person. She was grateful for his gracious protection, but at the same time she felt a little uneasy. He was protecting her like this, and he probably thought she was too gentle and generous, but...
But if he knew that he was not only magnanimous, but also vindictive, and was not a good person at all, then... then he might not only stop defending himself, but might even join in scolding him.
Pei Fei felt very chest tightness after the meal.
But this is still the most depressing part.
One lie is covered up by a thousand lies.
Because Pei Fei claimed that she loved piano, symphony, ballet and other elegant activities in her spare time, liked light and healthy food, and her hobbies were reading and taking notes. After that, when she met Gu Rui, she was reluctant to continue to maintain this personality of hers.
Can…
But this is almost contrary to Pei Fei's real spare time life.
She plays the piano as a profession on weekdays. In her spare time, apart from the necessary piano practice, she will find other activities to relax, such as playing games, reading Bai Tao's comics. She likes heavy taste when eating, and she likes spicy food. Healthy food such as spicy hot pot and barbecue are her favorites, and she enjoys healthy food with clear soup.
Due to her character, the things she could do with Gu Rui became increasingly limited. Just as Bai Tao had said, the two of them went to symphonies, ballets, and art exhibitions together many times, but Pei Fei found it very boring and dull.
According to her own script, she probably hit the mark on Gu Rui, so the two of them naturally came together and established a relationship.
But Pei Fei, who was looking forward to the date very much in the beginning, has now turned into someone who is afraid of it.
After all, she is an actor. Every time she is with Gu Rui, she has to mobilize all her energy to play another person and show her perfection. It is okay once or twice, but after too many times, it is really tiring, just like being evaluated on KPIs at work. Even though she likes this job, under the condition of long-term mental pressure, she begins to feel tired despite liking it.
For some people, the more familiar and closer they are to each other, the more their previous filters will be broken. But for Gu Rui, the closer he is to him and the more he understands him, the more Pei Fei likes him. This is an experience she has never had before. Her mood will fluctuate with the other person.
Pei Fei struggled for a long time about whether to confess to Gu Rui, but she never had the courage.
But she didn't expect that before she confessed, she didn't know whether Gu Rui also felt that the novelty had worn off and would take the initiative to ask her out again. In the few times they met this month, his cell phone kept ringing. Pei Fei secretly glanced at it and saw a woman's name, the same woman's name every time.
Gu Rui would avoid Pei Fei and answer the phone, and he would come back with a normal expression every time after answering the phone.
But after that, the frequency of making appointments with Pei Fei became lower and lower.
Gu Rui was busy because of his job, but since he was busy treating patients, Pei Fei would not have any other feelings. But the woman who came to him was obviously not about work...
So, did Gu Rui cheat? !
This suspicion was confirmed when Pei Fei took the initiative to ask Gu Rui out again on the weekend, but Gu Rui said he had something to do. Pei Fei then saw him on the street with a beautiful girl.
Damn it, Gu Rui actually cheated!
It turns out that no man is different!
Except for your brother and father, all men will cheat!
Pei Fei was so angry that she was about to explode. She had given so much to Gu Rui and had pretended for so long, but the result was no different from every time before.
The anger and pain of being betrayed squeezed her heart. It happened that she was shopping with Pei Yumeng today to buy new piano music, so she simply "made the best use of it". She immediately lowered her head and whispered her plan in Pei Yumeng's ear. Then she pushed Pei Yumeng and said, "Okay, now go ahead! There will be a big reward after the success. Auntie will give you a day off! Tell your parents!"
…
*****
Gu Rui knew exactly what kind of person Pei Fei was, and he also knew that every time she saw him, she would try her best to be pretentious. But he also knew what was going on. After meeting her once, he still made appointments for the second and third times, and even took the opportunity to establish a relationship with her.
Pei Fei's acting was indeed very good, completely following the mold of her own preferences, gentle, generous, decent, sensible, and magnanimous, with perfect behavior in every aspect, and noble character and elegant interests.
But after going on more and more dates like this, Gu Rui discovered that this was the case.
Such a perfect personality is a bit boring. Instead, it is the moments of truth that Pei Fei reveals every time she thinks he is not paying attention that are more interesting—
Pei Fei was clearly scolded by someone in the next cubicle, and when she lowered her head and thought that someone was paying attention to her, her face almost twisted with anger and her eyes rolled up. But when she turned back, she immediately returned to her normal, humble and gentle appearance.
While listening to the symphony, she thought she knew that she was secretly yawning and looking at her watch, as if she couldn't wait for the performance to end.
While eating at a healthy vegetarian restaurant, she looked at the shepherd's purse meatballs on the plate and her expression almost collapsed, as if she would cry at the next second.
After parting with me, I thought I didn’t care, so I immediately took out my phone and ordered a barbecue takeaway…
Gu Rui was a little addicted to dating Pei Fei, but at this time, something happened at home -
Gu Rui's cousin, who grew up with him and had a close relationship with him, got pregnant before marriage. Unexpectedly, she met a scumbag who concealed the fact that he was married and had children, and his cousin was suddenly cheated on by a mistress.
Although his cousin broke off her relationship with the scumbag immediately, she went to the hospital alone for an abortion because she was afraid of being embarrassed. As a result, she suffered heavy bleeding during the operation and almost died. Fortunately, Gu Rui had an acquaintance in the medical system, so he learned about the situation and rushed to take over the post-operative care of his cousin.
However, because of my cousin's request, I helped to conceal this matter, and only wanted to wait until my cousin's health improved before telling her parents the truth. Because it was really glorious, I did not tell Pei Fei about this.
That day, my cousin was discharged from the hospital after recovering from her illness, so I politely declined Pei Fei's request for a date, wanting to accompany my cousin to relax and then send her home.
Because my cousin had just been hospitalized and had an induced abortion, her body was still weak overall, so Gu Rui supported her all the way.
"I met a girl recently. She's quite interesting. I'll introduce you to her next time."
Gu Rui's cousin became interested: "You have a girlfriend? What kind of girl is she?"
"It's just... quite funny, has a sharp tongue, a bad temper, a bit of a princess syndrome, likes to eat junk food, yawns when listening to symphonies, but has good acting skills and is quite good at pretending..."
When Gu Rui thought of Pei Fei, he wanted to laugh, but before he could finish his words, a child suddenly rushed over and hugged his thighs.
Gu Rui looked down. Was this the child that he and Pei Fei had helped find after he got lost that day? Was he lost again? Or was he a little excited to see him and came to thank him
Unfortunately, Pei Yumeng soon let him know that none of the above was true.
The child hugged Gu Rui's thigh, tears welled up in her eyes, and then she said in a clear voice: "Dad! I finally found you!" She looked at Gu Rui's cousin pitifully, and then looked at Gu Rui tremblingly, "Dad, are you not willing to be with mom..."
Pei Yumeng's loud shouting quickly attracted passers-by around, and many people stopped to point at Gu Rui. Gu Rui's cousin also looked surprised: "This... What's going on?"
Pei Yumeng burst into tears and said, "Sister, you've been deceived! Dad already has a girlfriend!"
…
*****
Pei Fei saw that the timing was not right, so she walked out from the crowd with a gloomy face. At this point, she didn't want to pretend anymore and just stared at Gu Rui.
"Gu Rui, I didn't expect you to be such a good person. If a man cheats on you, he will have no children or grandchildren!"
Although Pei Fei pretended to be calm, she felt uncomfortable in her heart: "I knew you were acting suspiciously recently, and you kept receiving mysterious calls from the same woman. I didn't expect that I would catch you cheating today." She glanced at the woman next to Gu Rui, "Sister, you may have been deceived by this man. Don't be fooled by his well-dressed appearance and being a doctor, but in fact, he is dating me..."
"No... No, girl, you're wrong, it's Xiao Rui's cousin..." The woman next to Gu Rui was briefly panicked, and then quickly explained, "This is a misunderstanding, the person who called you these days was also me..."
…
Soon, Gu Rui's cousin brought everyone into the coffee shop, and then briefly explained the whole story to Pei Fei: "You are Gu Rui's girlfriend, right? It was me before, because my private life was too shameful and I was too ashamed to face it, so I didn't want others to know. I also hope that you, as Xiao Rui's girlfriend, would know... I didn't expect to cause your misunderstanding, so I should apologize to you."
"But please believe me, Xiao Rui is definitely not the kind of man who would cheat as you say. I am a victim of a cheating scumbag, and I hate this kind of man the most."
Cousin Gu Rui smiled and looked at Pei Fei: "But what you said is exactly the same as what Xiao Rui said..."
Although cousin Gu Rui was still talking, Pei Fei was already numb.
Gu Rui didn't cheat, which is a good thing, proving that he is a good man.
But unfortunately, no matter how good he is, he is already dead...
Because of her oversensitivity and excitement, she exposed herself. Gu Rui was stupid, and it was the same "group actor" Pei Yumeng. How could he not sort out the cause and effect...
At this moment, while his cousin was talking, Gu Rui was staring at Pei Fei and Pei Yumeng with interest, as if smiling.
I am useless.
Destroy this earth.
Pei Fei didn't expect that after all her calculations and pretense, she still fell into her own bad temper and single-mindedness in the end - because every ex-boyfriend in the past ended up breaking up with cheating, she almost subconsciously thought that Gu Rui was cheating when she saw him with other women, and she didn't even think about whether it was a relative...
Thinking about how he had just angrily scolded Gu Rui, Pei Fei knew that half of his martial arts skills were destroyed, and the gentle and generous personality that he had worked so hard to cultivate seemed to have completely collapsed.
Gu Rui is indeed a very gentlemanly person. Even though he has figured it out, he is still very gentlemanly at this moment. He is still very gentle to Pei Fei and his attitude does not change at all.
"My sister is still in good health. I will drive her home first. Can you go back by yourself?"
Pei Fei nodded numbly, hoping to use an expressionless face to disguise his inner embarrassment, frustration and discomfort.
"Then I'll contact you after I get back."
Gu Rui is really a person who is prone to leaks. Pei Fei knows very well at this point that there will be no more. Yet he can still say such polite words without changing his expression. He is really a man who can do great things.
*****
Pei Fei sent Pei Yumeng back to Bai Tao, and then returned home with a dead heart. As soon as she lay down, she buried her head in the quilt.
it's over.
it's all over.
Pei Fei turned on a sad piano piece on the stereo, and was just about to mourn her recently deceased love when the doorbell rang.
She thought the takeaway milk tea she just ordered had arrived, so she went to open the door, only to find that the person standing outside was Gu Rui.
Pei Fei was a little embarrassed now.
She tends to panic when she is nervous. She felt guilty when Gu Rui looked at her, and she felt ashamed and heartbroken.
Gu Rui looked at her: "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Pei Fei lowered her head, bit her lip, and simply escaped: "I'm sorry, I lied to you."
"I had some bad thoughts about you from the beginning. The kid just now is my niece, so everything was planned. Knowing you and meeting you are not accidental. As for me... I am not a gentle, generous person. I am just pretending..."
Pei Fei said in one breath: "In my spare time, I don't like to listen to elegant music. I hate going to exhibitions. I prefer to stay in bed and watch soap operas. My appreciation level is not that high-end. I like comics and melodramatic novels. I also hate healthy eating. I like junk food the most. In short, it is the opposite of what you like."
"If you can accept my apology, I am very grateful for your generosity. If you do not accept it and feel that you have suffered time and mental damage, I am willing to compensate you within a reasonable range."
"Oh." Gu Rui smiled, "You should compensate."
Pei Fei originally had a glimmer of hope in her heart, but now it is completely gone. As expected...
Why.
She said in a bitter tone: "What compensation do you want?"
"There's a new barbecue restaurant on Chengming Street that I heard is really good. Come with me to eat there tonight."
"?"
"There's a new romance movie coming out tomorrow night, so I've bought the tickets."
"As for your niece, it seems like we have a connection. I bought her a small gift on the way here just now."
Gu Rui looked at Pei Fei and said, "Also, why don't you invite me to your house now?"
…
Pei Fei was completely confused about what was happening. She looked at Gu Rui, who calmly walked into her home and poured a cup of tea. She felt very real: "Gu Rui, did you hear what I just said? I lied to you! She is not your ideal type at all! She is the kind of bad girl you like the most! She has a bad temper! She always swears! All her ex-boyfriends cheated on her! She..."
Gu Rui didn't let Pei Fei continue talking. He put his arm around Pei Fei's waist and gave her a kiss.
"I know."
After the kiss, he looked at Pei Fei with a smile and said gently: "I knew what kind of person you were from the beginning."
"But you're not bad at all." Gu Rui paused, "Very real and cute."
"Before I met you, I thought my ideal type was perfect, but after I met you, I found that those with a little temper are cuter."
"You don't have to act perfect or pretend in front of me. Just be yourself."
"It's not your fault that your ex-boyfriend cheated on you, it's their fault. They cheated on you either because you were bad or because you were good enough, or because they were not good people."
"I said your only problem is that your vision is a bit poor. Those ex-boyfriends in the past were really not even worthy of playing house with you."
Although she is usually noisy and seems to be very dismissive when talking about her ex-boyfriends cheating on her, Pei Fei actually cares about it. If one ex-boyfriend cheated on her, it could be said to be an accident, but when it comes to her, every ex-boyfriend cheated on her.
At first, she could convince herself that the other party's cheating was the other party's problem, but as time went on, she always doubted herself - was she not good enough, so that every ex-boyfriend cheated on her
It was only after a long period of psychological suggestion that she realized that only if she was perfect enough could she get love.
Therefore, although Bai Tao raised many doubts, she still insisted on designing a gentle and generous character and script to get close to Gu Rui.
She thought Gu Rui really liked her perfection, but...
However, at this moment, Gu Rui told her, yes, he had known her shortcomings for a long time, but he still liked her...
"Okay, now that we've talked about it, there's no need for us to pretend anymore. I've discovered that I really enjoy listening to symphonies and watching ballets, and I also enjoy eating junk food. Of course, I also like you because you have a temper."
Gu Rui smiled and said, "I'm hungry now, so when are we going to have a barbecue?"
"… "
Even until Pei Fei got in the car, she still had a very strong sense of reality.
this
She had a lot of questions in her mind.
My acting skills are obviously not bad, right
Where did the exposure begin
How did Gu Rui know that he had a bad temper
Yes…
"How did you know that?"
Gu Rui helped Pei Fei put on her seat belt, then glanced at her: "A long, long time ago, long before you even knew me."
"When was that?"
"I'll tell you when you and I have been dating for a year."
Gu Rui started the car and asked another question that had always been on his mind: "Also, who is Bai Tao? Why does this name sound so familiar? I always feel like I've seen it on social media. Is she trash? What did she do to you? Why do you keep scolding her?"
"… "
How did Gu Rui know all this!!!
Pei Fei became nervous: "This is all in the past! Don't mention this to your family members next time you meet them!"
"Um?"
"She's the mother of the little drama queen who was crying while hugging your thigh!"
…
Pei Fei chattered all the way, and Gu Rui's car slowly drove away, carrying her into the real spring of her life.