Chapter 54: Give Yourself a Chance
Ji Shennian's gaze was firmly locked on Tang Manman's face, and naturally she didn't miss the surprise and injury she showed at that moment just now, and the irritability and anger in her heart rose instead of decreasing.
"That's all you want to say?" Tang Manman suppressed the emotions in his heart, and pretended to be calm on his face, "If there is nothing else, I want to rest." β
OK...... The illusion that men like themselves only existed for a few short days. Fortunately, she has not yet said or done something irreparable, so that men see through her ridiculous thoughts.
Tang Manman kept comforting himself, thus missing the flickering chagrin in Ji Shennian's eyes.
didn't hear Ji Shennian's answer, Tang Manman took him as a default, and went upstairs directly bypassing the tall figure in front of him. The living room was quiet again, but there was a suffocating gloomy air in the air.
"Sir, dinner is ready in the kitchen." The housekeeper came out and reminded in a low voice, "Do you need to send it to your wife?" β
"Send!" Ji Shennian stared at the direction where Tang Manman's back disappeared, and it took a long time to squeeze out a word from between his teeth.
The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief, secretly rejoicing in his heart that the quarrel was a quarrel, but fortunately, their husband's sanity was still there, and he hurriedly asked people to plate dinner for Tang Manman and send it upstairs.
This night, Tang Manman still lived in the guest room, while Ji Shennian stayed in the study all night.
After that, Tang Manman went to the crew to report every day as usual, perhaps because Gu Ran was also there, Du Qinghuan didn't blatantly make things difficult for her anymore, but only occasionally made some small stumbling blocks for her.
And the person who threw her into the water and pressed her head that day also quietly disappeared from the crew.
"Manman?" There was a dry and warm touch on his forehead, Tang Manman came back to his senses, reacted to Gu Ran's movements, and subconsciously retreated to avoid it.
Gu Ran's hand was still hanging in mid-air, the smile on his face froze, and both of them were momentarily embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I scared you." Gu Ran withdrew his hand and broke the dilemma in a slow voice, "I see that your face is not very good." β
"Really? It may be the reason why I didn't sleep well. Tang Manman touched his face and followed Gu Ran's words.
In the past few days, when she went home, she had already been in the middle of the year, but the atmosphere between the two was still deadlocked, and she didn't sleep well even at night.
"Manman, you and the ...... of the young man" Gu Ran put his hands together, pursed his lips and hesitated, and before he finished speaking, someone shouted Tang Manman.
"I've got to get over......," Tang Manman got up, glad that the conversation had been interrupted in time.
"Okay." Gu Ran also got up, took out the hot drink that he had been carrying all the way in his pocket and handed it to her, "I see that you haven't eaten much at noon, and you need to replenish more nutrients during the Renchen period." β
"No......" Tang Manman waved his hand to refuse, but Gu Ran didn't give her a chance to speak, shoved the hot drink into her hand and left.
The people behind him urged again, but Tang Manman couldn't, so he had to accept it.
On the other side, Gu Ran didn't go far before he was stopped by Du Qinghuan.
"Something?" Gu Ran still looked gentle and polite, but there was a hint of alienation and indifference in his eyes.
"Gu Ran, when did you get in the mood to run to a place like the crew?" Du Qinghuan hugged his arms, and the corners of his mouth hooked a mysterious smile, "Leave behind the research and surgery that you value the most?" β
"Just doing a friend a favor." Gu Ran replied patiently, his expression calmly unable to see anything.
"Really?" Du Qinghuan chuckled, looked at him thoughtfully for a while before speaking slowly, "Why didn't I find you so interesting before?" β
"I'm sorry, but I still have something to do." Gu Ran looked at his watch and bypassed Du Qinghuan, making a gesture to leave.
"You like Don Manman, don't you?" Du Qinghuan opened his mouth unhurriedly, and the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened a little when he saw Gu Ran stop, "I won't be mistaken." The reason why you came to the crew is also for her. β
"Du Qinghuan, don't talk nonsense about things without evidence." Gu Ran turned around solemnly, his face no longer had his usual gentleness, "Man Man is a deep fiancΓ©e, and they will get married soon......"
"Ji Shennian doesn't love Tang Manman at all." Du Qinghuan stepped forward and forcibly interrupted Gu Ran's words, "Do you know why the two of them are together?" β
Gu Ran was stunned, and after he realized that he had different feelings for Tang Manman, he subconsciously avoided things about the two of them.
"Looks like you don't know." Du Qinghuan understood, "Tang Manman accidentally broke into the room where I met with a senior and accidentally became pregnant with a senior child. β
Gu Ran's breathing was slightly suffocated, and a layer of fine sweat appeared in his slightly curled palms.
"Kid, that's why the two of them are together." Du Qinghuan hugged his arms and raised his chin arrogantly, "It's not about feelings, let alone love or not." β
She has been by Ji Shennian's side for so many years, and Ji Shennian has never been moved by her, how can she be tempted by a woman like Tang Manman.
"Why are you telling me this?" Gu Ran suppressed the turbulent waves in his heart, and unconsciously recalled the conversation with Ji Shennian in the hospital that day.
"It's nothing, I just think that a man like you shouldn't tolerate a woman he likes marrying a man who doesn't love her at all." Du Qinghuan shrugged, "And in my eyes, Tang Manman is more compatible with you." β
Gu Ran's eyes were heavy, and there was not much expression on his handsome face.
"Of course, I also have selfish motives." Du Qinghuan stroked his long hair, "If Tang Manman can be with you, the deep age will be mine." β
Later, Du Qinghuan said something Gu Ran didn't hear a word, and all he thought about was Tang Manman's strange reaction when he mentioned Ji Shennian recently.
He thought that the two had a conflict, and planned to talk to Tang Manman. Now, everything is explained.
Why was Tang Manman reluctant to contact Ji Shennian after the accident, and why did Ji Shennian let the pregnant Tang Manman be Du Qinghuan's assistant.
Everything suddenly opened up, and the peaks and loops turned.
At ten o'clock in the evening, the crew ended filming on time. Tang Manman carried Du Qinghuan's large bags and small bags of necessities, and stepped forward to accept the other party's customary difficulties.
However, today she was very peaceful, and only let the agent take over her things and let her go.
Tang Manman had never seen Du Qinghuan so peaceful, and for a while he was a little suspicious that the other party was planning something again. She was vigilant, but she didn't meet Du Qinghuan again until she left the crew.
"Hitchhiker, do you want to ride?" The silver-gray sedan stopped steadily in front of her, and Gu Ran poked her head out and smiled at her handsomely, "There is no bus at this time, or is it that Shennian is coming to pick you up?" β
"It's not." Tang Manman shook his head without thinking, and finally felt that Gu Ran's tone of saying this was a little strange, as if he had long expected her answer to ridicule.
"Then get in the car." Gu Ran helped her open the car door, "It's just right, I have something to say to you." β
The other party had already done this, Tang Manman didn't want to refute Gu Ran's face, so he had to get in the car.
Gu Ran drove the car all the way to the famous river beach in City A, took a blanket from the back seat and handed it to Tang Manman, then signaled her to get out of the car.
"You're in a good mood today." Tang Manman wrapped the blanket tightly, barely resisting some cold wind, "Did you encounter something happy?" β
"Hmm." Gu Ran did not hide his joy, nodded with a smile, "A very important thing, I originally thought that it was no longer possible, but today I suddenly have hope again." β
"That's hello." Tang Manman said sincerely.
"Don't you ask me what's going on?" Gu Ran tilted his head, and the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened a little.
Tang Manman was stunned, and a strange premonition faintly rose in her heart, which made her not follow the other party's words. Gu Ran didn't care, he had already made a decision to bring Tang Manman here.
If there is a relationship between Ji Shennian and Tang Manman, he will not hesitate to be a well-wisher as before, and hide his feelings for Tang Manman in his heart.
But, as Du Qinghuan said, he couldn't watch Tang Manman be with a man who didn't love her. Even if that man is his best friend, Ji Shennian, it can't.
"Don Manman." Gu Ran slowly restrained the smile on his face and said solemnly, "Do you remember the time when you rushed to the road at the gate of the mall to save the little girl?" β
"Why did you talk about it all of a sudden?" Tang Manman swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, took a step back with a premonition, and joked a little stiffly, "At that time, I said that I couldn't repay you......
"You already guessed it then, right?" Gu Ran stepped forward and grabbed her shoulders to stop her from retreating, "I like you." β
The feelings that have been ignored are opened up in Tang Manman.
"Before, I always thought that it was good for you to keep your feelings in your heart." Gu Ran's hands trembled slightly, but the bottom of his warm eyes burst out with an incomparably determined light, "It wasn't until today that I realized how wrong I was." β
"You're not wrong." Tang Manman spoke quickly and interrupted the other party's words, "If you don't say something, it's good for you and me for Shennian." β
"You're still trying to lie to me." Gu Ran frowned, leaned over slightly and made Tang Manman unavoidable, "I already know that the reason why you and Shennian are together is only because of the child. β
"There is no affection between you."
"He doesn't love you."
Tang Manman's body stiffened, and Gu Ran's words pierced her heart like a sharp dagger, poking at her sore spots.
"Manman, I hope you can give me a chance." Gu Ran saw her expression and took the person into his arms in distress, "Give yourself a chance too." β
The two people, immersed in their respective emotions, did not notice the camera hidden in the shadows of the river beach. The shutter sound was blown away by the river breeze, and the gesture of the two embracing each other was locked in the camera in a noisy manner.
"I'm sorry......" Tang Manman stiffly pushed Gu Ran away, his face was pale, and his eyes were fluttering fiercely, as if he was about to cry out at any time.
Gu Ran never expected her to react like this, and she was a little at a loss for a while.