Mint suddenly felt nervous, her eyes wandered and flickered, her mind desperately trying to think of how to explain, but Guan Shouheng didn't give her a chance to breathe, his eyes stared at her closely, studying her every look and expression.
expression.
"Why are you still wearing this ring?" He came closer to her and spoke in a low voice.
"..." She couldn't answer. She just wanted to snatch her red string back, but he held her wrist with one hand and took the red string with the ring farther away with the other hand.
"Guan Shouheng, return the things to me!"
"Give it back to you? If I remember correctly, I should have given this ring to my 'ex-wife'. After the divorce, it should belong to me." He said sarcastically.
"If you want it, just take it back!" She looked away angrily and stopped looking at him.
But he deliberately approached her and reminded her, "I remember this was our wedding ring back then. Why, you are even willing to kick me away, and still treat a broken ring as a treasure?"
"Who is the baby? I just forgot to take it off!" Not long after she got married, because of her pregnancy, the ring was taken off her hand and tied around her neck instead, strung with a red string as a pendant.
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He nodded, "Yes, that was the situation back then, but after ten years?"
"It's just a habit!" she continued.
"I'm afraid it's not a good habit to wear the ring given by your 'ex-husband' on your body, right? Or...are you missing someone?"
"Guan Shouheng, stop dreaming! I don't miss you!" She tried her best to retort, but it was a bit self-defeating. Seeing his penetrating look, she felt guilty again, but this time she chose to take the initiative, "You
What do you want?"
She stared at him hard, feeling that his sharp eyes were hateful!
"What do I want? I should be the one to ask you this!" He stroked the ring carefully. It was not a diamond ring, but it had been ten years and there was no trace of rust on it. It was clearly the result of careful care!
"I don't understand what you are talking about! Let me go!" She pushed him away, but when her palm touched his bare chest, she suddenly felt like she was electrocuted, and she quickly retracted her hand.
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He suddenly laughed and teased harshly, "I remember that you used to like my arms very much, and you had to hold me in your arms every night to fall asleep."
"Guan Shouheng!" She blushed angrily and cursed angrily, "Why have you become such a rogue now?"
"Now? I mean, do you still remember what I was like before?" He pressed forward step by step.
"You..." She was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak. She was disgusted with why he was so quick-thinking, disgusted with why he could seize the loopholes in every word she said, and disgusted with why he almost made her lose everything in a short period of time.
Escape!
"My dear 'ex-wife' not only keeps the wedding ring, but also remembers all my habits. What do you think...why is this?" He put his arms around her waist, forcing her to lean into his arms.
Such an intimate gesture was both familiar and unfamiliar, making her feel panicked subconsciously.
"There's no reason, don't think too much!" She pushed him hard.
"I didn't think too much because it was too obvious! I didn't even need to think about it, and I knew there was a problem!" He narrowed his dark eyes and locked his sharp gaze on her, insisting on an answer.
But she gritted her teeth and continued to deny, "It's up to you what you want to think. I don't think it's a problem. I just keep carrying it because I'm used to it. Since you have any objections, I won't carry it anymore and will give it back to you!"
When she said the last three words, her heart ached. This was something she had cherished for ten years, and it was the thing she was most reluctant to give up. This ring witnessed their love and youth ten years ago, and she still knows it.
I remember how piously he helped her put on the ring with his own hands.
But now, everything has changed, it has changed a long time ago.
Sometimes, love does not necessarily die from mistress, and many times, it is lost to reality.
Reality cannot be changed, and lost love cannot be restored.
Everything that happened ten years ago was like a disaster, more terrifying than the end of the world, because if the end of the world happened, they could die together. But the situation at that time was that she forcefully forced him away, and she stayed alone, but
Worse than death.
She knew so many languages, but the heartache was beyond description in any language.
The moment he turned around, she felt that the whole world was empty. She lost her marriage, her parents, and everything...
Ten years later, when she saw him again, she just wanted to escape. If she couldn't escape, she would just act, watch him being superior, watch him being chased by many women, but not only could she not be jealous, she even had to pretend to be generous, reminding him again and again,
He should forget the past and start a new journey of love.
Guan Shouheng refused to believe it, "You have kept the ring for ten years and still carry it with you. Is it just out of habit? Don't you think your reason is too weak? A rich lady, wearing a ring worth only 10 euros,
Ten years old? It’s not even as good as a diamond on your shoe!”
She pursed her lips and refused to answer.
The two people met each other, their eyes met, and memories flew by. Everything in the past came back, the rings, the shoes... everything that had happened to them before was still so clear.
Guan Shouheng looked at her with an inquiring gaze. Her expression was calm, but the turmoil in her eyes revealed the truest emotions in her heart. She had a secret hidden and didn't want him to know!
He broke the silence and expressed his guess, "There are only two possibilities. First, you are playing hard to get. On the surface, you seem to be disgusted with me, but after meeting again, you find that you still have feelings for me and want to get back together."
"Guan Shouheng, don't be too narcissistic!"
He nodded, "Yes, this is indeed too narcissistic, and I don't think it is possible. So there is only the second possibility left - you are hiding something from me!"
"I didn't!" She regretted extremely in her heart. She was too careless. She never thought that she would be able to reunite with him before, so she just wanted to keep this ring as a reminder of lovesickness. However, after reunited with him, she did not arrive in time.
Take it off, she should have taken it off sooner!
But she didn't. Because this was the sweetest memory he left to her. In the past ten years, she had suffered a lot and encountered many difficulties. Every time when she was the saddest and most desperate, she always relied on him.
This ring kept going. She told herself that he had loved her so much, so it was the right choice to let him go. She had no regrets!
He would not believe her denial. In fact, he would not believe any of her words now.
"No? Mint, who else are you trying to lie to? Do you think I am a three-year-old child? Or do you think I am still the good-for-nothing Guan Shouheng who will never be worthy of you?"
"No matter how nice you are, it has nothing to do with me!" She reminded him of the fact that they were divorced.
He narrowed his sharp eyes, tightened his arms hard, brought them closer to each other, and asked, "Is it really irrelevant? Why do you still keep my ring if it has nothing to do with it? You should have thrown it away long ago.
!You showed no mercy to me back then, so why would you show mercy to a small ring?"
"Guan Shouheng, let me go!" She couldn't stand his questioning and was a little emotionally unstable.
"So what if you don't let go? Can you shout for help, or can you knock me down? If you can do either, I will let you go, but if you can't, answer my question!" He said aggressively
, determined to fight to the end.
"Guan Shouheng, why are you bothering? What good will it do to you to quarrel with me like this?"
"Then what's the point of trying to hide it from me?" He remembered that she was so heartless ten years ago, but ten years later, she still kept the wedding ring he gave her! In order to prevent him from discovering this secret,
She even took the initiative to flatter him just now! He knew better than anyone how stubborn and strong her character was, but she was willing to give in to him just for this ring!
His sharp eyes made her feel panicked. Her secret was about to be penetrated by him. She really hated him and why he had to force her like this! What was the point of this?
"Guan Shouheng, we divorced ten years ago. We have each had our own lives. Your affairs have nothing to do with me, and mine have nothing to do with you. We should be like strangers, even if we are walking on the road.
, it’s better to pretend not to know him." She said helplessly.
"It's a pity that my memory is very good!" What he meant was that he couldn't tolerate her indifference.
"You should pay attention to another woman, a woman who can give you love, children, and a family."
"Do you mind those scandals?"
"I don't mind." She just cared about him and wished him well.
The sparkling atmosphere gradually subsided, replaced by a touch of sadness and helpless melancholy.
She was in pain, but she knew that he was in pain just as much as she was, or even more painful!
In the past ten years, she at least had An An, who was with her, so no matter how hard she worked, she still felt that there was hope in life. For An An, she had the courage and strength to live.
But as for him, he loved his child so much and looked forward to the birth of that child so much. He had sacrificed so much for that child, but she ruthlessly shattered his dream. Although you could have imagined how worried he would be at the beginning.
Hurt, but that was just an imagination, far less shocking than seeing it with her own eyes, so when she opened her eyes and saw everything in the room, her whole heart was broken and she was going crazy, she said
He was crazy, but in fact she felt she was even crazier. She felt like an executioner, crushing his heart piece by piece.
When she saw how painful he was, she wanted to tell him the truth, but...she couldn't.
Because she couldn't imagine how broken he would be, and she knew him too well. He was such a responsible person, and he would feel guilty without saying anything. Moreover, if he knew about An An's existence, he would remarry her without hesitation.
,But, how is that possible?
How can she be worthy of him now? She will only drag him down!
He has to help her pay off her debt, and his future will be bleak because of her. His ten years of hard work may be wasted overnight.
In the past, she did not understand the sadness of the poor, but after these ten years, she understood, so she did not want him to be like her. The feeling of falling from the clouds was really too uncomfortable and painful!
Therefore, she didn't want to disturb his life. Many things were in the past and they could never go back.
She is just his...ex-wife.
It's a pity that Guan Shouheng doesn't think so!
He looked at her gloomily, his eyes almost deep, and he looked for a long time, as if he had traveled through three lives, and looked very deeply, as if he had penetrated into her soul.
After a while, he finally let her go unwillingly, "You're not going to tell me, right? OK, then I'll go check it out myself!"
He took off his shirt and strode out of the room.
She was powerless to stop him, so she could only lie weakly on the bed for a while to let the effects of the medicine dissipate. Then she gritted her teeth to support herself, and slowly, slowly got up. When she saw the red rope he put on the bedside, she
After much hesitation, I finally decided not to take it.
She still harbors some illusions.
After getting dressed, she quickly left the room. She saw that the door to the study room opposite was tightly closed, and he was inside.
Naturally, she would not tell him, and just drag her tired body and mind towards the entrance.
He didn't lock the door, so she opened it smoothly and left.
Although her movement was very light, Guan Shouheng in the study still noticed it, but he did not stop it. He had just called Qi Yu and heard some things. Then he turned on the computer and searched for everything on the Internet.
Information about Shen Mei.
When the shocking news and large tracts filled the computer screen, he frowned deeply.
When he saw the picture, that once unparalleled high-end villa was sealed, his heart sank rapidly.
He suddenly understood why, when he sent her home that night, she would push her away and go around deliberately.
When he saw his grandmother's paintings being auctioned one by one, he suddenly felt a chill and the blood in his body froze.
He thought of the embarrassed figure he saw at the airport, of her humble job in "Haidu", and of the day she applied for such a small position... How desperate was she?
Why is this happening? How could it become like this?
She was once a noble and unparalleled princess, but she has fallen to this level.
How did she get here all these years?
No one knew better than him how proud and arrogant she was. It was difficult or even impossible for him to imagine her bending down for five buckets of rice.
He smashed the mouse with all his strength and chased after it while roaring.
"Mint! Stop!"
She hadn't gone far yet, but after hearing his voice, she didn't stop and continued walking forward.
He rushed forward, grabbed her shoulders hard, and asked fiercely, "Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
She smiled bitterly with dark eyes, "You finally know."
"How long do you think you can hide it? Do you think everyone in the world is mute? As long as I am here for a day, I will know sooner or later!" He glared at her hatefully, but he also hated himself even more. Why are there so many geniuses?
Discovered? Why didn’t anyone tell him?
He remembered what Qi Yu had just said on the phone, and he actually said: Didn't you already know that? I just mentioned her last time!
Yes, last time! But he was too self-righteous at the time and didn't think about it at all!
In addition, since he came back, he has contacted many senior officials, but no one mentioned the matter of Qian Shenmei in front of him, not even Director Fang mentioned a word. Now he finally understands, because in his file, The marital status column says divorced!
Everyone knows it, except him!
This damn world is such a bastard!
He couldn't help but curse out of control, and he couldn't help but want to punch himself a few times, but the cold rain extinguished his anger and cooled his reason.
He looked at her in the rain. She was in a mess, and the white shoes on her feet were splashed with mud. She was different from him. He knew the warmth and coldness of the world from the moment he was born, but she used to be so noble and elegant. , how did you withstand the blow of falling from the clouds into the quagmire?
He found that he didn't dare to think about it at all. Every time he thought about it, he felt like his heart was being delayed again.
"You...why didn't you tell me? Why did you choose to bear it alone?"
"Why should I tell you?" She looked at him calmly, with a calm expression and a calm tone, "Guan Shouheng, please remember that we are divorced."
"We didn't need to get divorced back then!" He held on to her in a panic. He thought that after the divorce, she would continue to return to her aristocratic world, with rich clothes and fine food, but he never expected that she would end up in such a difficult situation.
He began to regret why he left so quickly. If he had not left, he could have stayed and faced everything with her!
As if she had read through his thoughts, she tried to straighten her shoulders and stay proud, "Guan Shouheng, I don't need your guilt, let alone your sympathy."
"I'm not sympathizing with you, I just...just..." Just what? He suddenly ran out of words. He didn't know how to describe this heart-wrenching feeling. He just felt that he was angry, angry, hateful, and annoyed. .
"Guan Shouheng, let's leave it as it is. There's no way to change what has happened, so we don't need to change either." She finished speaking quietly and turned around quietly.
The rain kept falling, and so did the tears.
She called a taxi extravagantly, and sang faintly on the radio, "I know those words that should not be said, which make you wander with anger. I wonder if you are homesick for many years of wandering... If I had kissed you at that time, hugged you at that time, Maybe the ending is hard to tell. I have so many regrets and so many expectations. Do you know... I love you so clearly and with such strong faith. I love you so warmly and with such brave strength... I don’t care about my heart. No matter how hurt you are, no matter how anxious you are, no matter what others think, love is a kind of belief..."