Business in the cafe across the street from the newspaper office is always so good. When Gu Mengmeng arrived, the familiar figure of Kang Qiao was already sitting there. He looked thinner than in the hospital, and his handsome facial features were more three-dimensional.
His eye sockets appeared to be sunken, and his gaze became even deeper. He was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, dark gray pants, and a melancholy look on his face. His unique temperament attracted the attention of almost all the women in the cafe.
Notice.
certainly.
Including Gu Mengmeng.
"I'm late." Before she sat down, she said sorry as she did on many dates. Because of work, their dates were often in this unknown cafe. At that time, Gu Mengmeng was also dressed in a
Military uniforms, carrying big bags or simply carrying cameras rushed in, saying sorry, "Cambridge, I'm late again..."
"I'm early." He stood up and helped Gu Mengmeng pull out the chair. The gentleman's movements seemed much slower than usual.
Gu Mengmeng looked at him again and asked with a hint of concern: "Are your injuries all healed?"
Kang Qiao nodded. He had ordered her favorite cappuccino and strawberry cake before. The clever waiter saw his actions and immediately brought the food.
"Thanks."
She ate in small bites until she had finished the whole cake. Kang Qiao didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly, the soft light in his eyes enveloped the simple woman opposite him, lingering on it, as if he was watching her.
Can't see enough either.
Gu Mengmeng felt his gaze, looked up warily, and then asked: "Kang Qiao, tell me, why do we have to talk face to face?"
Kang Qiao's heart suffocated, and the painful feeling came to him again.
When he was passionately in love, he never thought that the woman he loved the most would one day look at him with guarded and hurt eyes, and would never leave her innocent and beautiful smile to herself. It was he who broke their promise and became obsessed with each other.
A woman had an affair and used the most despicable means among lovers to hurt the innocent Mengmeng.
But God is always fair. From the moment he made a mistake, he was given a taste of heartache. Every time he saw her or thought about the past, he would endure waves of turbulent and painful emotions.
.
Kang Qiao calmly squeezed the spoon in his hand and raised his handsome eyebrows.
"I'm sorry, Mengmeng. Please look at my face and forgive Xiaohui's recklessness and impulsiveness. I will handle the grievances you suffered at the newspaper office for you. You don't have to worry." He still said the word "sorry"
He owed her an apology for a long time, so long that he thought that if he never said it, they would still stay in the past.
Now, for the sake of the woman who gave birth to his flesh and blood, he had to make an exception.
Gu Mengmeng stopped stirring, looked at him, and then put down the spoon in her hand.
"Can I ask from what position are you asking for my forgiveness? Liu Chanhui's husband, or my Gu Mengmeng's ex-boyfriend?"
Kang Qiao was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment before answering her: "Both."
Gu Mengmeng felt a numb pain in her heart. Sure enough, she guessed right. He came here for Liu Chanhui. He held up the sign of family affection, asked her for forgiveness in the same place, the same scene, and asked her for forgiveness in the same way.
Save his marriage and his family.
She turned the rim of the gold-rimmed cup and said in a calm tone: "You are still the Kang Qiao I know, a selfish person who always puts yourself first... It's just..." She suddenly paused and raised her head.
She looked at him with sparkling eyes: "What I don't understand is, why did you send me that text message?"
I love you, Mengmeng.
Why would he send her such a troublesome message after cutting off all contact with her?
She looked at him. She watched as his familiar eyebrows gradually became turbulent and then calmed down. She watched as his calm and restrained expression gradually collapsed under her gaze and then picked up little by little and returned to its original state.
He smiled nonchalantly and said, "I just drank too much. As you know, I go crazy when I'm drunk." His voice was lower than usual, and people who weren't paying attention wouldn't notice that he was deliberately doing so.
The turbulence of emotions hidden behind was so terrifying. After finishing speaking, Kang Qiao let go of the coffee cup and dropped his hands to his thighs. His fingers clenched into fists under the tablecloth, and his fingertips pinched the straight seams of his trousers and twisted them into ugly shapes.
of folds.
Gu Mengmeng couldn't see it, so she could maintain her minimum demeanor and pushed away the coffee cup.
"That puts me at ease."
Kang Qiao looked pale, frowned slightly and nodded.
Gu Mengmeng's face was calm, and she said: "Kang Qiao, I can forgive you and your wife for everything you have done to me. But only until today."
"Just because I'm kind doesn't mean I'm easy to bully, and just because I'm tolerant doesn't mean I'm inferior to others. In the face of feelings, there's no first come, first served, and there's no absolute fairness. I, Gu Mengmeng, am not a fool, so I am willing to admit defeat."
"There is no relationship between you and me anymore. I hope you can repeat the explanation you just gave me to your wife. As for whether she is willing to forgive or not, that is your family matter. I also want to say,
I am a person who values my career more important than my own life. Kang Qiao, if you still know me a little bit, you should stop Liu Chanhui’s ignorant behavior. Of course, saying this now will not help, but I want to remind you.
Husband and wife, please... stay away from me and my circle!"
After she finished speaking, she picked up her bag and stood up and called the waiter.
But a pair of big palms pressed down on her hand that was holding her wallet in time. Gu Mengmeng was startled, these hands shouldn't be so cold. Kang Qiao's hands have always been warm since they met. They kept her warm in the harsh winter.
Hands, Xia Tian gave her careful care, these hands took her to fly, took her to the sea, and brought her many carefree and happy times.
They shouldn't be so cold to the touch.
"You?" she asked confused.
Kang Qiao gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to hold her in his arms. He quickly withdrew his hand and used a wry smile at the corner of his mouth to cover his lie.
"I'll come, Mengmeng."
Gu Mengmeng's eyes flickered, and she quickly lowered her eyes. She said hello obediently, picked up her backpack, waved to Kang Qiao, and left the cafe without even saying goodbye.
On a late summer evening in Beijing, in the setting sun, the second lieutenant female editor Gu Mengmeng, wearing a military uniform, hurriedly blended into the crowd and disappeared from Kangqiao's sight.