The night was hazy, and the shore was bustling like a colorful ribbon.
Su Qiao An stood on the embankment by the river, his body ice-cold without any trace of warmth.
"Qiao Qiao." Suddenly, she was wearing a scarf around her neck and her body was warm.
She turned her gaze and coincidentally saw that pair of clear and bright eyes.
Li Quan laughed, "I knew you were here, look, I know you very well, don't you?
Su Qiao An chuckled.
Should she say that Li Quan was too stupid or too naive?
"You're unhappy." Li Quan said, "If you don't mind, you can pour out your heart to me. I am willing to be your listener."
"Li Quan, I'm not a good woman, and I'm not the ange in your heart. Two years ago, a man who was very nice to me gave up everything for me. "I rejected him, rejected a person who was willing to sacrifice everything for me. I ruined the hearts of others, and so did you, because you had the best chance of survival at that time. If you were foolish enough to think that after waiting for a long time, I would like you, it's impossible, don't waste your time."
"You know, whether you like someone or not, it's your own business. You don't need to explain it to anyone, I think you've done very well. Since you don't love him, you shouldn't force yourself to be together with him. That would be disrespecting him."
She thought that Li Quan would understand her better if he did this, but he had seen everything clearly, but she didn't expect that he would be so stubborn towards certain things.
"Qiao Qiao, I grew up abroad. The people there express their love and are very passionate and bold. I really like their free and easy character."
She could understand, that was why Li Quan acted so boldly and willfully.
"Qiao Qiao, I want to know about you and his story." What he found was far from being as accurate as the person concerned had said. He wanted to know what Su Qiao An's past was.
Su Qiao An did not know what was wrong with her tonight either. After seeing Jiang Kerou, those memories that she thought she had forgotten surfaced once again.
Memories were like beasts released from a sluice, constantly attacking her weak heart.
"The story between him and me …" It was so long ago that she couldn't remember it herself.
Li Quan silently accompanied her as she listened to her cold and clear voice narrating the shocking events of the past.
He only found out that the reason why Su Qiao An was so persistent towards Zhu Jiangci was because they had known each other since a very young age.
How could she not know that they were inappropriate? How could she not know the principle of forcing a melon to be sweet?
Since she was young, she had only held on to that single thought of hers. She couldn't let it go, nor was she willing to give it up.
Li Quan had never met a woman as persistent as Su Qiao An.
She was brave. On the other hand, she was stupid.
Just listening to it made Li Quan depressed. It would be difficult to climb out of the abyss, right? It was difficult, but he didn't have the courage.
"I seem to understand why you and he still have such a delicate connection." Su Qiao An would never forget Zhu Jiangci, never.
Because Zhu Jiangci had appeared too early, and had almost taken up most of her life.
He then smiled in relief, "But what do we do? "Qiao Qiao, I seem to like you more." Li Quan said half-jokingly half-seriously.
"Li Quan, you have a better life."
"Ai Weisi." Li Quan stubbornly corrected her, "I already said that you should call me Ai Weisi, not Li Quan."
He shrugged, "I really don't like the name Li Quan."
Su Qiao An was startled, and replied Oh.
Li Quan was instead uncomfortable. He asked doubtfully, "Why don't you ask me why I don't like the name Li Quan?"
"That's your story. I don't want to know.
"So sad." Li Quan pursed his lips, "You know I'm a mixed bloodline, my father is not Chinese, but he and my mother fell in love. My grandfather couldn't accept my father, because at that time, he had already arranged for my mother's marriage."
He sighed. "Although I grew up abroad, thanks to my grandfather, I can speak Chinese very well …"
Later on, Su Qiao An found out from him that he was separated from his parents ever since he was very young and was brought to the Li Family to be raised. There were many children in the Li Family that were not compatible with him.
Small children had a natural curiosity toward people who looked different from them. Li Quan had been excluded since he was young, and had been bullied for many years.
He took a deep breath. "None of my family dares to disobey my grandfather's decision, including me, Qiao Qiao. Actually, I envy you for having the courage to pursue the person you love. I don't have the courage to resist or to go to SayNo."
"Your grandfather …"
"My grandfather is a very autocratic person. Everyone in the Li family must listen to his orders. It's very difficult for me to see my parents all year round. Because my grandfather doesn't like my father, he doesn't allow them to have any contact with me."
She didn't know what to say. Comforting people wasn't her forte.
Maybe everyone had their own secrets, both Li Quan and her.
She saw that Li Quan was open-minded and outgoing, but she didn't think that he had such a well-hidden childhood.
It could be said that the current Li Quan was still under his grandfather's control, and was unable to live the life he wanted.
"Li Quan, if you want to, you can as well."
Li Quan laughed, "However, I have already found the only thing that makes me happy. Qiao Qiao, I was lucky to meet you right after I returned."
"Believe me, this is definitely your misfortune."
He laughed out heartily. "Qiao Qiao, you are humorous."
"I'm telling the truth." She was very serious and didn't have the slightest intention of smiling.
"No, I was lucky to meet you." Li Quan restrained his smile, and looked at her very seriously.
There was no point in speaking any further. Su Qiao An was too lazy to continue arguing with him about this matter.
A long time later, when she recalled the scene from today, she could not help but feel sad. She said that meeting her was his misfortune.
Li Quan stood beside the river with her for a while, and his soft cough was heard by Su Qiao An.
She looked at Li Quan for a long time before realizing that his face was completely pale.
"Are you sick?"
"It's almost done." Li Quan avoided her gaze.
In fact, he had been waiting for her to catch a cold downstairs, but she had been sick for more than a week, so he couldn't stop feeling the high fever. Now that he felt better, he couldn't wait to find her.
Hearing that she was not at the law firm, he wanted to go to the hospital and try his luck. Coincidentally, he met her standing in front of the ward with a woman.
Originally, he did not want to appear, but seeing Su Qiao An standing there by himself and being so lonely, he could not bear to do so.