Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Gu Yusheng will certainly take part in Lu Banchengâs birthday party...
As the words Gu Yusheng flashed through Qin Zhiâaiâs mind, somehow she recalled what she had heard by the door of the Ladiesâ Club before she and Liang Doukou had switched identities.
âAre you kidding me? How could I possibly like her?â
âYouâve thought about it too much. Iâm only interested in her body. I just enjoy sleeping with her. I donât have any other intentions.â
Though three months had passed, she could still remember deep down feeling suffocated and in pain.
She gripped her chopsticks with slowly increasing strength, and her eyes looked down, her face a little pale.
Xu Wennuan noticed that Qin Zhiâaiâs behavior was somewhat strange, so she stopped eating and asked with concern, âXiaoâai? Whatâs wrong with you?â
âNothing.â Qin Zhiâai shook her head, afraid that Xu Wennuan would see the loneliness in her eyes, so she didnât dare to raise her head to meet her gaze. After a few seconds, she said, âIt suddenly occurred to me that the head teacher asked me to see her the day after tomorrow. You know, I havenât taken classes for a long time, and there are many school things I have to deal with, so Iâm afraid thereâs not enough time.â
Some feelings were doomed to be unforgettable, but there silly things that she couldnât do again.
Eight years earlier, in order to get close to him, everytime Xu Wennuan had asked her to go out, no matter how many important things she had to do, she would rush to see him at once. But now, she was no longer that silly girl from eight years ago.
What was more, he was married now. Even if she went to that party, it still wouldnât change anything. It would only create more sorrow.
All she had to do now was cherish all the good memories of him in her heart and live a good life, not thinking about lost opportunities.
âWell...â Xu Wennuan had obvious regret in her voice. âI intended to take you to the yacht with me.â
âThatâs all right. There will be many more opportunities in the future.â After adjusting her emotions as well as she could, Qin Zhiâai raised her head to Xu Wennuan, giving her a gentle smile.
âAll right,â Xu Wennuan reluctantly agreed. After a while, she tentatively added, âIf youâre not busy that day and you still have time, donât forget to tell me. Iâll pick you up so we can go together. If you really donât have time, then I wonât force you to go.â
Qin Zhiâai was wearing a smile, and her look was the same as usual. âWell, okay.â
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Qin Zhiâai didnât go to Lu Banchengâs birthday party in the end.
She had left home in the afternoon. At 5:30 in the evening, Xu Wennuan had called her and asked her if she was still busy.
She had lied to her. She had been at a KFC reviewing the notes that she had nearly forgotten due to her time off from classes. It wasnât until Qin Zhiâai saw the pictures from Lu Banchengâs birthday banquet posted on Xu Wennuanâs WeChat feed that she picked up her belongings and returned home.
Qin Zhiâai took a bath first, then sat on the sofa and reviewed the rest of her lessons. She checked the time, yet it was still early. She turned on the TV and watched a sensational film based on a book. It was almost twelve oâclock when the film ended.
She thought that Xu Wennuan wouldnât come back home immediately, so she turned off the TV and lights in the living room, went back to her bedroom, and went to sleep.
Soon after falling asleep, Qin Zhiâai was woken up by the doorbell.
At first, she thought she was dreaming. She opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling for a moment, then she heard the doorbell again, so she quickly lifted her quilt and jumped out of bed.