C24

Chapter 24 - The Former, or First Love?

Gu Wanqing turned her head in a daze and met her deep black eyes. The scene before her slowly spread out. It was the still expressionless face of Luo Ziqi.

"You …" She wanted to say something, but her throat seemed to be blocked, unable to open her mouth.

"Miss Zhang, this is a public place. Private grudges can be resolved in private, please do not affect the other customers' right to eat. In addition, you should understand that if something like this happens, a good girl should choose to go home and question her boyfriend, not make things difficult for another woman. " Luo Ziqi was like an old official, every word was like a slap on Zhang Ruqing's face.

Zhang Ruqing was embarrassed, but after being reminded by Luo Ziqi, she realized that she had been laughed at.

"Sorry." She cleared her throat.

Luozi didn't say anything, but only nodded his head in a stingy manner. He then turned to Gu Wanqing and said, "I'll walk you out."

Seeing this, Zhang Ruo Qing was a little dissatisfied: "Young Master Luo, since you're so protective of this woman, don't tell me that you're also bewitched by her beauty, like those blind men?"

Luo Ziqi did not turn around, but only replied lightly, "Miss Gu is not feeling well, this is my shop. Since she is my guest, I have an obligation to ensure the safety of every customer."

He helped Gu Wanqing out the door.

Zeng Xiangqing quickly picked up her bag and followed.

Gu Wanqing lived in a dream all the way until she walked out of the restaurant. She stuffed the bag into her hands and asked softly, "Are you okay? How about I take you home?"

"No need." It was as if Gu Wanqing had just awoken from a dream. She smiled at her and said, "You can go back first."

Zeng Xiangqing looked at her and then looked at Luozi, "Then Young Master Luo, I'll go back first?"

"Yes." Luozi nodded. "Take care."

Feeling flattered, Zeng Xiangqing wanted to say a few more words, but seeing that Luozi's full attention was on Gu Wanqing, she smiled with a complicated expression and turned to leave.

The sky was getting darker and darker. In the distance, dark clouds were pressing down and a storm was coming.

"I'll send you back." Luo Ziqi let go of Gu Wanqing, her expression indifferent.

Gu Wanqing raised her head to look at Luo Ziqi, retreating a step in fright. "I'm fine, I can go back by myself."

"You look terrible." Luo Ziqi said emotionlessly.

"Is that so?" Gu Wanqing laughed self-deprecatingly. "Anyone who's been bullied to this extent won't look good."

Luo Ziqi let out a low laugh, his meaning unclear.

"I just found out that it was you who opened that shop."

Lo Ziqi said, "There are a lot of things you don't know."

"…"

This person really knew how to chat. He died instantly.

Gu Wanqing looked at him. "Do you believe what Zhang Ruqing said just now?"

"Important?" "Do you care what I think?"

"…"

It was another question that he did not know how to answer.

The atmosphere was heavy. Gu Wanqing took out a wet tissue from her bag and wiped the remaining liquid from her hair.

Luozi just stood there watching and not saying anything.

"I'll be leaving first." Gu Wanqing lowered her eyes. She was embarrassed to say anything now, so she might as well leave as soon as possible.

Luozi didn't ask him to stay. He turned and walked away.

The smile on Gu Wanqing's face froze. After a long while, the corners of her lips slowly curled down.

A big drop of rain fell on her face, and the heavy, damp air slowly dissipated.

Gu Wanqing walked home with heavy steps, as if she was a walking corpse.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and she was the only person on the street who wasn't wearing an umbrella. People were giving her weird looks.

Gu Wanqing simply squatted on the ground, hugging her knees and crying bitterly.

From the beginning until now, she had been enduring and trying her best to act as if nothing had happened. Only in the midst of a group of strangers would she be able to cry.

Gu Wanqing was in the middle of her sobs when an umbrella appeared above her head.

"So you can cry too?"

Gu Wanqing raised her head and looked at the man with misty eyes. She was shocked. "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to take you home," said Jung.

Gu Wanqing had to admit that the scene was rather touching. She felt that she was almost touched by him.

Just as she was about to change her impression of Rong Chi, he instantly slapped his face and said, "I came to see if you were so embarrassed that you wanted to kill yourself."

"…"

When he saw that she didn't respond, he shamelessly teased her, "Are you angry?"

"No, I'm ashamed." Being disrupted like that by him, the grief in Gu Wanqing's heart was suddenly replaced by a mixture of laughter and tears. "But I don't want to die yet. I've let you down."

Rong Zhi smiled and stretched out his hand to help her up.

Gu Wanqing followed his directions and stood up, reverting back to the original topic of conversation. "How did you know I was here?"

"If you want to know, you will naturally know." He had the expression of one that meant nothing to him.

Gu Wanqing was silent for a moment before asking again, "Then you know what happened just now?"

"Yes."

"I'm finally going to be a public figure." Gu Wanqing mocked herself. "It's a little exciting to think about it."

Jean opened the door for her and threw a towel on her head from the seat.

While Gu Wanqing was wiping her hair, she heard his muffled voice from behind the towel, "I told you to get rid of Zhang Ruqing, you don't have to use such extreme methods."

Gu Wanqing was worried that the rain would dirty his expensive seat, so she threw all the water on him instead.

"You really don't know what's good for you. I'm helping you, and you're even mocking me?" Gu Wanqing said angrily.

"Didn't you realize that I was trying to comfort you?"

Gu Wanqing was speechless.

"I really didn't notice it."

As the two of them fought back against each other, Gu Wanqing had almost forgotten what had happened in the restaurant.

After returning to the apartment, she took a shower and changed her clothes. Only then did Gu Wanqing gradually get rid of her self-deceiving mood. Exhaustion gradually welled up in her heart.

When she came out of the bathroom and saw him sitting leisurely on the sofa watching TV, she was annoyed. "Why haven't you gone back yet?"

"Don't get angry." Rong X raised his eyelids and said, "I'm just afraid that you'll be found dead the next day due to a loss of hope."

"Thank you." The corners of Gu Wanqing's mouth twitched.

She walked out onto the balcony and slowly wiped her hair with a towel, worrying about the night.

Rong X's voice came from the living room, "What are you sad about?"

Gu Wanqing turned around and leaned against the doorframe to look at him. "What happened, why didn't you let me grieve?"

"Is it because Zhang Ruqing is sad, or is it because of someone else?"

Rong X also looked over, her black pupils looked extremely penetrating under the light. Gu Wanqing felt that all her little thoughts were gone in a flash.

Gu Wanqing shifted her gaze to the television screen and asked coldly, "Does it have anything to do with you?"

Entertainment news was being broadcasted on the screen. The famous actress had been photographed entering and exiting the hotel together with someone. There was no lack of intimate interaction between them.

It was only a blurry silhouette, but Gu Wanqing was able to recognize it instantly. It was Luo Ziqi.

Rong X: "Because of him?"

Gu Wanqing turned her head sharply, her eyes sharp. "What do you mean?"

"The predecessor?" Rong X guessed, "Or was it her first love?"

"What has it got to do with you?" Gu Wanqing frowned impatiently. "Didn't the agreement say that both parties cannot interfere in each other's private life?"

Rong Shi snorted and laughed: "No. But there is one rule, during the agreement period, you can't have any relationship other than friendship with other men. "

"It really is the Overlord decree." Gu Wanqing said, "Besides, I'm not even Young Master Luo's friend, how could there be a relationship other than friendship?"

"Who knows?"

"Anyway, you're intruding on my privacy now." "I don't care how many women I have sex with, I'll try my best to fulfill the terms of the agreement, but please don't interfere in my private life."

Rong Chi suddenly stood up from the sofa and said with a smile, "You are so generous."

"It's only mutual benefit." Gu Wanqing said.

"Sure, mutual benefit." Jean repeated her words slowly, then dropped the remote, turned, and walked out. "Let's go."

Gu Wanqing watched him leave, feeling even more irritated. She picked up a pillow from the sofa and threw it at him, but it only hit the door that just happened to be closed.

He couldn't tell what was wrong, but he was extremely annoyed.

Gu Wanqing threw the towel away and lay back on the bed, forcing herself to sleep.

After counting the sheep for half the night, she felt like she had gone through the whole of her first half before she fell asleep before dawn.

The next day, as expected, he woke up late.

She was in no hurry. She sent a message to the HR Department requesting a leave of absence. Only then did she get up from the bed and apply a face mask, the swelling, the makeup, and the change of clothes.

No matter what kind of storm she was going to face, she had to be in the best position to face the sun today.

Arriving at the office before work time in the afternoon, Gu Wanqing paid attention to the atmosphere in the office.

It seemed no different from usual.

It seems like the news of yesterday's incident hasn't reached the company yet?

"Sister Gu, are you sick?" The secretary brought her a cup of hot water as usual.

"No, I slept too late last night." Gu Wanqing accepted it with a smile.

The secretary smiled and said, "That's good. Drink more hot water."

"…"

"Oh yeah, there's no gossip in the company today, right?" Gu Wanqing asked.

"No!" The secretary asked, "Why is Sister Gu starting to care about gossip as well?"

"I'm just asking." Gu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief, but she was also surprised. According to the sense of gossip of those puppies, the incident at the restaurant yesterday must have been spread out already!

On the other side, Zhang Ruoqing was currently losing her temper.

"What's going on, there's still no news, didn't I already let you spread it?!"