Growing up, Gu Yuanzhi rarely educated Gu Nianxi in front of others. This was the first time that he scolded her in front of outsiders. Maybe it was because he was dissatisfied with Gu Nianxi's refusal to return to China. In short, what Gu Yuanzhi just said about Gu Nianxi
Xi's face is red and her ears are red.
Gu Nianxi looked at her father and felt a sense of grievance in her heart. The pain in her heart was hard to express.
Except for Zhao Ziti, no one present knew about her past with Su Yuheng in New York, and no one knew that they had a marriage that lasted only half a year.
During the years with him, no matter how wronged she was, she never told anyone about their affairs, not even Lin Yiduo. Now she can only bear her pain and grievances by herself.
Wounds can only be healed by yourself.
How could they possibly understand her.
She now only cares about making money and takes everything lightly. Who gave her this mentality?
When they condemned her, how could they understand what she had gone through to become like this?
Two years ago, her dignity was trampled on by someone using money.
In six years, she was let down by others.
The past she experienced before the age of twenty-four made her no longer dare to believe in love and accept men as creatures.
They would never believe that it was Ah Heng, who was perfect in their eyes, who taught her a bloody lesson.
After she met this man, not only did she lose her youth, she almost lost her life.
Therefore, if you don’t know the suffering of others, why should you encourage others to do good things?
"As long as she's happy."
Faintly, a voice came from the opposite corner.
Gu Nianxi's shoulders trembled and she licked her lower lip nervously.
"Just do what you like."
Su Yuheng's rescue made Gu's father stop talking. Gu Nianxi looked over politely and met Su Yuheng's meaningful gaze. Her cold eyes stayed on Su Yuheng's face for a few seconds, then she lowered her head and raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth.
Who is he pretending to care about her for? Is he having a quarrel with Zhao Ziti and using her as a shield?
If you think about it carefully, didn't he teach her her money-first concept with a villa and alimony? Why didn't he care about her feelings when he asked Zhao Ziti to discuss divorce with her?
When Gu Nianxi saw his face, she thought of what Zhao Ziti said to her back then.
"A Heng said, this is to make up for the loss of your youth. He said that you have been with him since you were twenty years old, and I can't treat you badly. He asked me to advise you, you are still young, you can start over, and go there with these
Live the life you want, Nian Nian, actually it’s not a loss if you think about it, some people won’t be able to earn this kind of money in their lifetime.”
Did she want money? She had been with him for more than three years, and all she wanted was him. But in the end, what she got was a villa, a check for five million U.S. dollars, and a
of scars.
The meal was coming to an end, and it was already half past eight. The elders were still chatting, and during the period, they would ask the younger generation to talk about topics.
During the dinner, Su Yuheng still sat there as quietly as before. He was silent and as aloof as a green pine standing on the top of a mountain. He did not actively participate in the conversations of his elders or interact with others, as if hiding in his gloomy space.
, isolated from the outside world.
Gu Nianxi, who was sitting opposite him, seemed like a body whose soul had been removed. The confidence and calmness she had pretended before was gone.
They are not far apart, but they seem to be a world apart.
The red wine in front of her eyes was dazzling, and Gu Nianxi poured one glass after another into her mouth. She had planned not to drink tonight, but under his hot gaze, she drank nearly half a bottle of wine. Gu Nianxi held her chin up, her eyes straight.
Staring straight at the glass of red wine, he was obviously drunk.
For Gu Nianxi, every minute she sat here was torture. She listened listlessly to the elders chatting about old things, and all she could think about was how to escape from this predicament.
"A Heng, Uncle Zhao is surprised that you are here today. Come, have a drink with uncle." Father Zhao greeted Su Yuheng with a smile.
Su Yuheng didn't reply, he politely picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp. His eyes were always fixed on Gu Nianxi, and he suddenly felt a little sad when he saw that she was now more mature.
She cut off her waist-length hair and now has medium-length hair that reaches past her shoulders, which makes her look capable, but she has lost the innocence she once had. Her eyes have also lost the brightness they once had, and were covered with sharp edges.
In the past, she always liked to wear short dresses, but now she is dressed like a professional woman, with a white shirt on top and a high-waisted skirt on the bottom. She exudes the charm of a mature woman in every move she makes.
She has matured, but is no longer his girl.
"Nian Nian, I heard from your father that you want to go to country x to work as Doctors Without Borders?"
Father Zhao turned the topic to Gu Nianxi. Next, a group of people expressed their opinions on her wanting to go to country x. Everyone praised her idea but also worried about it.
"I didn't agree at first. It was so dangerous there, but her father actually supported her. My Gu Yuanzhi said that our daughter has great love. He feels proud that Nian Nian can have such great love.
Gu's mother said with a grimace: "Hey, she's grown up too. We can only silently support some of the things she decides to do."
Gu Nianxi was grateful for her parents' openness and support. She smiled slightly and said to her parents, "Mom and dad, I haven't decided yet, it's just that Mike invited me."
"Mike?" Lin Yiduo understood this name that Gu Nianxi had never mentioned before.
People at the table looked at her, including Su Yuheng.
"Mike is a friend." Gu Nianxi explained quickly.
"Friend?" Lin Yiduo pushed her, with an expression on her face as if she was watching you make it up, "Is there anything good you want to share with us?"
Gu Nianxi didn't explain or deny, she just gave Lin Yiduo a guessing expression. In fact, she was pretending to be mysterious to show the person diagonally across from Rang, and she just wanted him to know that she was living a good life without him.
"Nian Nian is so great. It was not in vain that I went to country M. What kind of experience made you have such a great love? Tell us."
Zhao Ziti's yin and yang attitude was very uncomfortable. Gu Nianxi frowned slightly and was about to fight back when she was startled by a voice.
"I don't agree!"
Everyone looked at the owner of the voice and saw Su Yuheng holding the wine glass in his hand and staring at Gu Nianxi.
"Don't go."
Gu Nianxi's heart skipped a beat. Maybe she was the only one on this table who could understand his eyes. His pleading eyes made Gu Nianxi lose her mind.
"A Heng?" Zhao Ziti saw the situation and quickly held Su Yuheng's hand with great enthusiasm, "What did you say?"
This move was seen by Gu Nianxi. The next second she looked away, Su Yuheng pulled his hand away from Zhao Ziti's palm.
Gu Nianxi's face turned red with anger. Was he expressing his opinion as his ex-husband? How ridiculous this was.
"I'm no longer a little girl. I can make my own decisions. I don't need to worry about Mr. Su." Gu Nianxi looked straight ahead without even looking at Su Yuheng.
"Nian Nian, what you called Mr. Su is really unreasonable. Didn't you always call him Brother A Heng before? Why did you change your name to Mr. Su now?" Mother Gu said.
"..."
Gu Nianxi was speechless. She didn't know how to explain it, so she simply remained silent.
Just when Su Yuheng was about to say something, Zhao Ziti took over.
"I remember that when I was little, Nian Nian would follow Zi Mu and call me "brother, brother, brother." But I don't call her like that anymore. She must have grown up and was too embarrassed to say it out loud."