Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Both of them knew what Gao Qionghui meant by not caring.
âAt that time, you were after Cao Xiangrongâs money. I canât persuade you, so Iâll respect your choice. Are you saying that I donât treat you as a friend? What else do you want me to do? I wanted to call you as soon as I found out about Cao Xiangrongâs marriage. I was afraid that you would feel awkward, so I could only ask Qin Mucheng to warn Cao Xiangrong and settle the relationship between you and him.
Later, during the wedding, Cao Xiangrongâs father wanted to call the police, but I stopped him. Otherwise, you should be at the police station right now. Perhaps you donât know this, but Shenghe really needs the Gu familyâs loan now. Because of you, I offended the Gu family, and that loan went up in smoke. But I donât regret it!â
Ji Yuanyuan said in one breath. Gao Qjonghui was shocked. She took a deep breath and repeated, âGao Qjonghui, I donât regret it! I can think of another way to get a loan, but if you leave a criminal record in your life, then your life will be ruined.â
Gao Qionghui fell weakly to the ground along with Lin Nan.
She cried silently.
âI didnât do all this because I wanted you to thank me. I just remember that winter, the four of us stood outside the male dormitory, holding a megaphone and scolding Liu Bowen and Hu Hao.â
Gao Qionghui cried even harder.
She bent her legs and buried her face between them.
âGao Qionghui, Iâve never thought that Iâm so great. Youâre right. Our family is not part of the upper class. When I was young, I didnât even have enough to eat. I also had a family who gave in to me for an egg. My parents relied on their own hands to get to where they are today. According to them, they are indeed nouveau riche.â
She stepped forward and squatted in front of Gao Qionghui. âI never married Qin Mucheng for his money or family background. My dream is not to integrate into high society. Otherwise, I wouldnât continue studying. We can love money and luxury goods, but we have to love ourselves more.â
Gao Qionghui listened to Ji Yuanyuanâs words and slowly stopped crying.
âHuihui, people can take back what they have given them at any time. Only your own things will always be yours. I hope you can think about whether Cao Xiangrong is worth committing suicide.â
Ji Yuanyuan stood up. âI know you donât want to see me, so I wonât stay here and make you feel bad.â
She looked at Lin Nan and Tian Shengnan. âIâll have to trouble you two. Iâll go first.â
Tian Shengnan looked hesitantly at Gao Qionghui, who was lying on the ground. She then raised her head. âAlright, you can go first. Iâm free these few days. Iâll accompany her.â
Ji Yuanyuan went to the sofa, took her bag, and changed her shoes at the entrance.
Before she left, he didnât forget to take away the trash at the entrance.
After she closed the door and left, Lin Nan seemed to have finally reacted. She quickly said to Tian Shengnan, âLook after her. Iâll send Yuanyuan off.â
âYes.â Tian Shengnan nodded.
Lin Nan hurriedly chased after her.
The door was closed, leaving only Tian Shengnan and Gao Qionghui in the room.
Looking at Gao Qionghui on the ground, Tian Shengnan squatted down and touched her head with some heartache. âHuihui, I can understand you. We are all children from poor families. We all want money and a good life. We all want to make those who looked down on us envy us.â
Of course, the children from poor families were compared to Lin Nan and Ji Yuanyuan.
But in reality, Gao Qionghuiâs family was much better off than theirs.
âHowever, there are not many shortcuts in the world. You took a shortcut and are already stronger than many people. Look at you now. You have a high degree, a house, a job, and savings. Youâre living better than your relatives and most of our classmates. Even if you marry Cao Xiangrong, whatâs the use? Arenât you afraid that he will divorce you every day?â
âTian Shengnan, why didnât I realize you were so talkative?â Gao Qionghui choked.
Tian Shengnan chuckled. âIâm speaking from the bottom of my heart. Youâve said it yourself. Yuanyuanâs family is rich, but theyâre still looked down upon by the people in their circle. If it were you, they would look down on you even more. Donât force your way in if youâre not in the same circle.â
Downstairs, Lin Nan finally caught up to Ji Yuanyuan.
âAre you alright?â She looked at Ji Yuanyuan worriedly.
âWhatâs wrong with me? Iâm fine!â Ji Yuanyuan laughed.
âGao Qionghui must have lost her mind. Donât take her words to heart. We donât live our lives for the approval of others. Itâs more important for you and Qin Mucheng to have a good relationship than anything else.â
Ji Yuanyuan knew Lin Nanâs intention. She smiled and leaned against the car.
âSpeaking of which, Qin Mucheng is the most caring person Iâve ever met. Even if the sky falls, he probably wonât do anything to let you down.â
Ji Yuanyuan reached out and patted Lin Nanâs shoulder. âIf he wasnât good, why would I be with him? Take good care of Gao Qionghui. I hope my words just now can wake her up.â
Lin Nan heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that Ji Yuanyuan did not take Gao Qionghuiâs words to heart.
She waved at Ji Yuanyuan. âBe careful when you go back. Please send my greetings to my goddaughter.â
âGot it.â Ji Yuanyuan laughed.
Ji Yuanyuan got into the car under Lin Nanâs gaze and quickly left Gao Qionghuiâs neighborhood.
After Ji Yuanyuanâs car was out of sight, Lin Nan took her phone out of her pocket.
She found Qin Muchengâs number and called him.
Five minutes later, Lin Nan returned upstairs. Tian Shengnan had already persuaded Gao Qionghui to return to her room.
She lay down on the sofa tiredly and muttered, âWhat a wasted vacation!â
At the Qin residence, Qin Mucheng changed his clothes and came down. Cheng Shuqin asked in surprise. âWhere are you going? Arenât you eating at home?â
Qin Mucheng shook his head. âYou guys eat first. Iâll be back in forty minutes. Just leave some for me.â
âWhere are you going?â Cheng Shuqin asked curiously.
âIâm going to see Cao Xiangrong to discuss something.â Qin Mucheng smiled.
âAlright, Iâll bring Tangtang for lunch after weâre done eating.â Cheng Shuqin didnât ask further.
Qin Mucheng got into the car and called Cao Xiangrong.
âHello? Why?â Cao Xiangrongâs voice sounded a little hoarse, as if he had just woken up.
âWhere?â Qin Mucheng asked concisely.
âIâm in a hotel. Itâs not peaceful anywhere, so I decided to hide out.â
âSend me the location. Iâll go find you.â After saying that, Qin Mucheng immediately hung up the phone.
Cao Xiangrongâs message came very quickly. The location of the hotel and the rooms were all available.
Qin Mucheng looked at the message and smirked. He stepped on the accelerator.
In fifteen minutes, Qin Mucheng arrived at the door of Cao Xiangrongâs room.
He pressed the doorbell..