Chapter 243: The Catcher in the Rye
The sunlight in Wucheng was slightly warm, and it gently fell on the man's body to add a hazy feeling, he should have been a warm person, but the words he said were so cruel and piercing people's soft hearts.
I took a deep breath and said, "It's none of your business. β
Gu Tingchen's low laughter came from the phone, "Sheng'er, we haven't seen each other for half a year, I have been in the United States for treatment for half a year, and now that I am under control, I dare to return to China, have you ever thought about me?"
Gu Tingchen's mental instability was caused by Ye Wan, I know that he has been struggling with another heavy personality, and I also know in my heart that the mistakes made by his heavy personality are not healthy for him!
But understanding is understanding, and I have never been able to forgive.
For him, I will never let my guard down again in my life.
I said perfunctorily, "Oh, that's hello. β
From my position, I could see a warm smile on Gu Tingchen's face, like a big boy next door, and he asked on the phone, "Can I come over to see you?"
There was caution in his voice, and he made me feel sour in the bottom of my heart, after all, he was the man I had loved the most.
I used to be sure that he would be my whole life.
He could even spare his life for me.
This kind of love is also reassuring and enviable.
But when did we get to where we are?
There are too many compulsions in life.
If he loses, he loses as a last resort.
He wanted to save me, and I left him.
And left him in a decisive way.
I sighed, covered my helplessness in my heart and said to the world: "Tingchen, I will leave and return to Tongcheng later." β
I called him Tingchen to forgive him for his past.
It's also letting go of the former self.
It can be regarded as a good end to this love.
Seeing that I calmly called his name, Gu Tingchen's low and deep laughter came from the phone, which seemed to be very pleasant.
"Sheng'er, thank you. β
He knew what I meant.
"Well, I'm going to hang. β
He called out to me anxiously, "Sheng'er." β
I clenched my phone and responded, "Huh?"
He asked softly, "Did you ever love me?"
He still can't believe the fact that Xi Zhan and I are already together and in love, no, Xi Zhan and I have parted ways!
I replied, "Loved, that's all." β
I once loved, but it has nothing to do with the future.
I took the initiative to hang up the phone and asked Jing Yu to prepare to go back to the city, I didn't plan to go back to Tongcheng, just coaxed him.
As soon as I returned to the city, Tan Wen brought me the two rings from the Xi family, and when I was about to put them on, I saw the engagement ring on my middle finger.
This is what Xi Zhan personally put on me.
No proposal, just a ring.
But even that made me happy at first.
I took it down and threw it to Tan Wen, "Throw it away." β
Tan Wen was stunned, "But the head of the family, this is ......"
I interrupted him and said, "Throw it away." β
There is no point in keeping what was once there.
Tan Wen took the ring and gave me a book, he explained: "This is the book that Mr. Xi left in Wushan Villa, Mr. Xi Wei asked me to bring it to you, and he said that it is worth seeing the head of the family." β
I looked at the title of the book in Tan Wen's handβ
The Catcher in the Rye
This book looks a little old.
I took the first page and saw Xi Zhan's signature, with the time marked underneath.
Early twentieth century.
This book is the one he had when he was younger.
There was also a label in the middle of the book, and I didn't go through it again, but threw it to Jing Yu, "Keep it." β
I don't quite know why Xi Wei gave me this book, and since he said I was worth reading it, I'd have to flip through it when I have time.
Jing Yu accompanied me back to Shijia Villa, not only my parents were there, but Shi Cheng was also there, and my mother said that he went home for the New Year.
He finally admitted that the Shi family was his home.
My dad was surprised to see me coming home, "Why did you suddenly arrive in Wucheng?" There are three days left for your twenty-fifth birthday, and it is Chinese New Year's Eve, how are you going to spend it?
In the eyes of my parents, Xi Zhan is a quasi-son-in-law and my future husband, and he needs to do everything himself.
Thinking of the cruelty of the man that day, my heart ached, and my stomach also had a faint pain, and I lied perfunctorily: "Well, I plan to spend the New Year in Finland, and I can't spend the New Year with you at that time." β
I don't want them to know what happened between me and Xi Zhan, so I let them have a good year with peace of mind.
My mom asked expectantly, "Will you go home after the year?"
My mother will be worried when I go home alone in the next year, but Xi Zhan's side ...... I can't conjure her up a prospective son-in-law.
She'll worry more about me then.
I lied and said, "I've been very busy lately, and the Xi family has a lot of business, so I'll come to visit you again when I'm done." β
Sitting on the sofa, Shi Cheng suddenly asked, "When are you going to get married?"
As soon as he asked, my parents looked at me in unison.
I tried hard to hold on to the scene and said, "Maybe next year, it depends on whether the two of us are busy or not, Xi Zhan has been very busy." β
After dealing with all the problems, my parents let me go, and I sat next to Shi Cheng with a sigh of relief and asked, "How are you doing?"
Shi Cheng replied with interest: "As usual." β
As usual, it must be unsatisfactory.
I didn't ask him about the matter between him and Song Yiran again, but took out a check to him, "This is a little New Year's wish for my parents, you can help me transfer it to them when I leave." β
Shi Cheng nodded and took it, my stomach was getting more and more painful, and I couldn't stay here, so I got up and smiled reluctantly at my parents who were busy in the kitchen: "Mom, I'm in a bit of a hurry and have to leave quickly." β
My mother hurriedly came out and asked, "What's so anxious, I don't even have time to eat, Sheng'er eats and then leaves." β
I endured the pain in my body and said, "It's an urgent matter in the company, I'll leave first, Mom, and I'll come back to visit you when I have time in the next year." β
I left Shijia villa in a hurry, and as soon as I got to the side of the car, I softened my body, and Jing Yu hurriedly helped me.
I commanded with difficulty, "Help me in." β
I don't want my parents to see me like this.
I've always had things to do on my own.
Jing Yu helped me into the car, I asked him for painkillers, and it took a long time to relieve me, I reached out and wiped the sweat on my forehead, and laughed softly: "This kind of pain, life is better than death." β
Tan Wen said that my uterus was slightly damaged.
And that kick was kicked by Xi Zhan.
I know he didn't mean to.
He didn't know that I was the one in the arena.
But that knife was really stabbed by him.
I turned my eyes to the book that Tan Wen brought me, and I picked it up and pulled out the bookmark, and I was stunned.
Two lines were written on it.
"I haven't loved anyone else before, you're the first, I'm afraid I'll not do well and make you feel that love is nothing more than that. β