Chapter Ninety-Nine: I Like Him
The air seemed to condense at this moment, and the huge studio was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop on the ground clearly. Everyone's pupils shook, or they were shocked or watching this scene as if they were watching a good showβGu Xiu held Zhong Qing's face and kissed it affectionately.
Zhong Qing's brain was blank for a long time, so long that she forgot to push Gu Xiu away, until Xu Ruo, who couldn't control her anger, pulled Gu Xiu's shoulder and punched it, and everyone woke up like a dream. Gu Zimo and Zhou Qingyu stepped forward to grab the rampaging Xu Ruo, Gu Zihan's eyes were as deep as the sea, and the picture of Gu Xiu and Zhong Qing kissing was repeatedly played in his mind.
Zhong Nian hugged Gu Zihan's arm, and obviously felt the muscles of the man next to him tense, and he seemed to be enduring something.
"Gu Xiu! What do you want to do? Xu Ruo broke free of Gu Zimo and Zhou Qingyu's clamps, stepped forward and grabbed Gu Xiu's collar, the latter wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Xu Ruo with an indifferent look, the latter's eyes were on fire, not only because the beloved woman was forcibly kissed by Gu Xiu, but also because Gu Xiu embarrassed Xu Zhiyan in front of so many people!
Gu Xiu said: "What do I want, don't you know?" β
"You already have a fiancΓ©e!" Xu Ruo said angrily: "My sister is in front of you, if you dare to hurt her, I will kill you!" β
"I won't marry her." Gu Xiu sneered, and in front of everyone, he threw Xu Zhiyan's self-esteem to the ground and stepped on it fiercely: "This point, everyone present knows it, what I like is Zhong Qing." β
Zhong Qing's hands and feet were cold, Gu Xiu said such things in front of so many people, although he liked himself in everyone's eyes, but no one directly pierced it, especially after Gu Xiu and Xu Zhiyan got engaged, they thought that Gu Xiu and Zhong Qing's matter had turned the page.
Xu Zhiyan's feet were pinned in place, in front of this group of old friends who grew up together, she still held her chin proudly, even if her heart was dripping blood, she didn't allow herself to show a trace of vulnerability.
In the sympathetic eyes of everyone, Xu Zhiyan walked up to Gu Xiu, she patted Xu Ruo's shoulder, signaling that he would handle this matter himself.
"Gu Xiu, you said you wouldn't marry me, right?"
Seeing that his former old friend was now pretending to be strong, although Gu Xiu couldn't bear it, he still didn't relent.
"I won't marry you."
If it weren't for her Xu Zhiyan's step-by-step coercion, how could Gu Xiu fall into their trap when she and Gu Guosheng planned to threaten themselves with their mother's comfort? I thought that Xu Zhiyan would be smarter and learn to retreat in the face of difficulties, but I didn't expect her to be so paranoid.
"Okay, good ......" Xu Zhiyan took a deep breath and turned to look at Zhong Qing, but the words were said to Gu Xiu behind him: "You said you like Zhong Qing, but what about her?" Does she like you? Does she dare admit that she likes you? Gu Xiu, only I, Xu Zhiyan, am not afraid of gossip and dare to be with you, she Zhong Qing doesn't dare, because you are the illegitimate son of the Gu family, and you have to bear too many things to associate with, she doesn't have the courage! β
Xu Zhiyan's spirit seemed to be out of control, she approached Zhong Qing step by step, Gu Zihan almost subconsciously wanted to stand up and stop her, but Zhong Nian next to him grabbed his arm.
"Zhong Qing, why are you robbing me! Why are you! β
Zhong Qing wiped her mouth and sighed deeply, she raised her head and met Gu Xiu's gaze in the air, she saw that there seemed to be a smile in those eyes, but behind that smile, there was a monstrous sadness.
"Our engagement has been cancelled."
Gu Xiu's words made everyone's eyes focus on him, Xu Zhiyan didn't believe what she heard, she rushed over and grabbed Gu Xiu's arm, her hands were shaking all the time.
"Y-What did you say?"
"Before I came just now, I spoke to your father on the phone, and he agreed to cancel my marriage contract with you, the only condition is that he must tell the media that it was proposed by the Xu family." Gu Xiu had no objection to this, he originally wanted to leave the last face to Xu Zhiyan, anyway, as Gu Guosheng's illegitimate son, his reputation was no longer good, and now he was not afraid of another basin of dirty water.
"It's because of Zhong Qing, isn't it? It's because of her! Zhong Qing, have you forgotten what you said before? You said you didn't like Gu Xiu, you said you wouldn't get close to Gu Xiu! But now? Xu Zhiyan's eyes were red, and he looked at Zhong Qing's eyes as if he was looking at the enemy: "You know that he is already engaged to me, and you still have a relationship with him!" While you are playing with my brother's feelings, you are not clear with Gu Xiu, how can there be such a cheap woman as you in the world! β
Everyone present, including Mu Cheng and Chi Rui, who didn't understand the cause and effect of the matter, frowned unconsciously when they heard Xu Zhiyan's words, everyone knew what kind of character Zhong Qing was, Xu Zhiyan kept silent and didn't mention threatening Gu Xiu to force him to get engaged to him, trying to put all the fault on Zhong Qing, is it a bit excessive?
Gu Ziyu was in a hurry, and she couldn't help it when she heard Xu Zhiyan say this.
"Xu Zhiyan, it's obvious that he Gu Xiuqiang kissed Zhong Qing, why do you blame Zhong Qing for all the fault? What's more, how you and Gu Xiu got engaged before, we all know it, and now that Gu Xiu has said that he doesn't like you, it's too ugly for you to still pose like this kind of victim! β
Gu Zimo motioned Gu Ziyu to shut up with his eyes, but when the latter saw that Zhong Qing was insulted by Xu Zhiyan and didn't say a word, the sense of justice in his heart exploded, this was obviously not Zhong Qing's fault, why did he bully her so much?
"Did I say the wrong thing?" Xu Zhiyan said coldly: "Zhong Qing, while taking advantage of Gu Xiu's kindness to her, she rejected Gu Xiu because she was selfish and she was shameless!" She wasted everyone's kindness to her because she felt that all men in the world should like her! β
Zhou Qingyu, as a university teacher, was very repulsed by Xu Zhiyan's unfounded nonsense, he pushed his glasses, as the oldest in this group, he persuaded: "Zhiyan, you calm down first, today we are here to congratulate Zhong Qing on the opening of the studio, you are like this...... Not quite right. β
"When is that right?" Xu Zhiyan said: "I have warned her many times, let her stay away from Gu Xiu!" But what about her! Shameless ...... again and again"
"Enough!" Gu Xiu, who was silent next to him, suddenly spoke: "Xu Zhiyan, this is a matter between me and you, and it has nothing to do with others!" You ......"
"When was your engagement canceled and it became my fault?" Zhong Qing interrupted Gu Xiu's words and said directly to Xu Zhiyan: "You accused me for no reason on such an important day as I am today, why are you?" β
"You ......"
"What are you? Xu Zhiyan, you are also a student who graduated from a well-known foreign university, what is the truth about your marriage with Gu Wei, don't you have any points in your heart? It was you who used all means to marry Gu Wei, and in order to tie him to his side, you forced him to agree to you regardless of his wishes, and now that he has canceled the marriage contract, you think it's all my fault? β
Zhong Qing took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, she walked past Xu Zhiyan and walked in front of Gu Xiu, and in front of everyone, she took Gu Xiu's hand.
Gu Zihan's eyes changed, Xu Ruo frowned, Gu Ziyu and Zhou Han glanced at each other, and the faces of the other people present were different.
"You say I'm cheap, then I'll show you once." Zhong Qing looked at Xu Zhiyan defiantly and said, "Why do you say that I don't dare to admit that I like Gu Xiu?" Now I admit it, I like him, I want to be with him, do you have an opinion? β
Gu Xiu felt that Zhong Qing's palms were sweaty, he turned his head to look at Zhong Qing, and found that the latter's eyelashes were trembling, I don't know if it was because he was extremely angry or because he was excited.
"Xu Zhiyan, be sober." Zhong Qing said: "Now that Gu Xiu doesn't have a marriage contract, he's dating me, do you know?" β
Gu Xiu let go of Zhong Qing's hand and instead hugged her shoulder, the meaning was self-evident.
Xu Zhiyan's face turned pale, she felt that she was a little unstable, if it wasn't for Xu Ruo who was next to her and supported her in time, she might have fallen to the ground like this.
When Zhong Qing saw Xu Zhiyan like this, she didn't have a feeling of winning the battle, but a trace of sadness came out of her heart.
Falling in love with someone who doesn't love herself, paranoid and wanting to get him, now Xu Zhiyan is blinded by her love, and has long lost her former appearance.
Xu Ruo helped Xu Zhiyan and glanced at Zhong Qing complicatedly, Zhong Qing could see despair and blame in his eyes, she knew that the decision she made today not only hurt Xu Zhiyan alone, but also hurt her best friend.
"Let's go first." Xu Ruo's face was ugly, but he still held back his anger and said, "I'm sorry for causing trouble to everyone." β
Xu Zhiyan's whole person seemed to be in prostration, and she was helped out of the studio by Xu Ruo, Zhong Qing's words and Gu Xiu's attitude just now broke her heart thoroughly, she originally thought that she was too strong to destroy, but she collapsed the front so quickly.
Unwilling and angry, in the end, it turned into helplessness, Xu Zhiyan didn't expect Zhong Qing to dare to announce her relationship with Gu Xiu in front of so many people.
Xu Zhiyan and Xu Ruo's figures slowly disappeared, and the tense atmosphere that permeated the studio slowly dissipated, replaced by an eerie silence, Gu Xiu and Zhong Qing still maintained that awkward couple posture, Gu Xiu never let go, even if he knew that this was Zhong Qing's plan to force Xu Zhiyan to leave, and he was just a part of her plan, but he was still greedy for this short-lived beauty.
Gu Zihan shook off Zhong Nian's hand and left first, the latter glanced at Zhong Qing, chased Gu Zihan away without saying anything, and the others chatted briefly, and then Zhong Qing opened his mouth:
"I'm sorry, I wanted to invite everyone to come over and have fun today, but I didn't expect this to happen. Please take back all the gifts you have brought, I really don't have the face to accept your blessings when such a thing happens. β