Sibei sat in the cafe, watching through the brightly polished glass as Gu Manjing came out of the taxi carrying a paper bag, watching her glance left and right at the road and then walking briskly, watching her put on her simple T-shirt
Wearing jeans is so charming, look at her casualness and charm when she combs her long hair.
Then he lowered his head and glanced at the gorgeous clothes he carefully selected to meet her, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Is this a joke?
"Ding bell, ding bell", the wind chime at the door of the coffee shop made a clear sound again because someone pushed the door open. Finally, Gu Manjing stood at the door, looking for Xi Bei's location with her autumn eyes. When she turned her eyes
When she focused on Xibei, she couldn't help but frown. Obviously, she was a little confused about Xibei's grand attire.
"I kept you waiting." Gu Manjing walked over and sat opposite Xibei.
"It's because I got there early." Xibei buried Manjing's frown in her heart. She knew that this subconscious action would serve as a warning to herself, warning herself not to do something that would be counterproductive.
"Miss, what would you like to drink?" The male waiter walked up to me quietly and asked cautiously.
Xibei raised his eyes and looked at the waiter. A blush seemed to rise on his originally fair face, and his curious eyes revealed his frantic heart at the moment.
As for the protagonist Man Jing? She still looked so nonchalant. She just put the paper bag aside, then stared at the waiter and said gently: "A glass of Blue Mountain, thank you."
The waiter took back the order and walked to the bar, but he seemed a little excited because of the gentle and polite voice, and there was joy in the corners of his eyes and brows. However, Xibei knew that all this was just the waiter's pretentiousness.
Family education allowed Gu Manjing to remain polite at all times, but it was also her family that made her politeness always distant and meaningless. She is a cold-hearted woman, and this seems to never change.
"This belongs to Su Cheng, please return it to him." Gu Manjing handed the paper bag to Xibei, "Thank you for me."
"What's the point of thanking you for such a small effort!" Xibei answered politely, holding the paper bag, "It's because I didn't insist on sending you back last night that Su Cheng regretted it! He said that his master didn't handle the matter quickly.
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"He's overthinking. Since it's my own decision, there's no regrets." Gu Manjing didn't have that many thoughts.
After a few words, there was a brief gap in the conversation. I didn't know what topic to continue. I just felt that the air pressure between the two of them had dropped a bit, making me breathless.
"Manjing, how have you been in the past few years?" Finally, after a long silence, Xibei asked this question.
"I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and I don't have to work. Well, it should be considered good." Gu Manjing thought for a while and then concluded, "It's no different from the previous life. We still have fancy clothes, good wine, and parties."
"I haven't heard from you in the past three years. I thought..." Xibei stopped before she could finish her words. It seemed that she didn't want to say these bad guesses of hers in the past.
"What do you think of me? Is it possible that I will be in a state of ruin, with no food and clothing, or that I have long been disgusted with life and died?" As she spoke, a smile appeared on Gu Manjing's face, as if she had heard a joke.
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It happened that the waiter brought the coffee, and he was shocked to see Gu Manjing so cheerful. She was stunned for a moment while holding the coffee. Although she put the coffee on the table in time, her rudeness must have been noticed by others.
"Thank you." Gu Manjing thanked her and maintained an understanding attitude towards the waiter's mistakes.
"Please use it slowly." The waiter retreated hastily. If he continued to stay there, he would probably cause even greater trouble.
"Manjing, I didn't mean that." Xibei was a little embarrassed that Manjing understood her words like that, "I mean, a woman with such temperament and beauty like you will live a good life no matter what. Just like the waiter just now
Just the same, she will fall for you after just one meeting, but not every woman has this ability."
"Yes, I can only rely on my skin to live a better life. You are absolutely right about this." Manjing picked up the coffee and took a sip lightly, "Well, it tastes pretty good."
"Manjing, I really don't want our conversation to be like this, with every sentence having profound meaning." In the end, Xibei couldn't bear it anymore, "You know I'm not as smart as you, so I can't play such word games with you.
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"Xi Bei, you know what kind of person I am. I will only retaliate in kind. Therefore, I just follow your pattern in talking." Now that Xi Bei had shown her cards, Gu Manjing did not continue to act.
As for going down, she put down the cup and looked at Xibei steadily, "Today, since I agreed to come to meet, I am giving you the opportunity to ask me questions. You can ask whatever you want to know, and there is no need to hide it.
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"I..." Xibei was speechless at Gu Manjing's sudden change.
"Since it's hard for you to tell me, I'll tell you for myself." Gu Manjing was still as graceful as ever, "My life has been neither bad nor good in the past three years. Of course, as a mistress, my situation is pretty good. If you are
If you want to ask about my relationship with Su Cheng, I can tell you clearly that I have no interest in him, and he loves you enough. You should feel lucky about this. Also, you don’t have to worry about me using the past.
To blackmail you, I, Gu Manjing, despise these things and don’t want to look back at them because they are too dirty and I’m afraid they won’t be washed clean.”
Hearing such words, Xibei's face remained calm, but her hands on her legs still couldn't stop trembling. Why did she never look down on the things she cared about? Why was she still so casual and dazzling?
Can’t you open your eyes?
"Manjing, I have carefully considered what I have done in the past three years. Although I have made mistakes, you can't escape it. It was you who made me embark on this path of self-punishment, so I feel that I have nothing to do with it.
I can't help you!" Xibei suppressed the turmoil in his heart, picked up the drink and drank it slowly.
"Oh, I didn't know that I still had such an ability. You can tell me about this." Manjing also asked with a smile. Of course, she was still a little curious about Xibei's remarks.
Could it be that he really hurt her somewhere, and that’s why she turned her back on him at all costs?
"How kind you are to me! Everything about food and clothing is at the same level as you. You even take me to some high-end places to let me gain experience. You can also listen quietly to my so-called feelings.
"Perhaps, that period was the happiest time for me so far, and everything satisfied my curiosity as a woman." Xibei seemed to have returned to the past, to the life that had not deteriorated.