My fiancée sent a sexy photo from a beachfront hotel, and I immediately and resolutely canceled the wedding.
At this time, her best friend was frantically pinging me in the group:
“Chen Yi, if you don’t come and coax your little wifey soon, we won’t let her come back and marry you.”
I sent several big red envelopes.
Only then did my fiancée come out and speak: “All right, come and pay the bill and pick me up to go back.”
I perfunctorily replied with an “okay”.
She didn’t know that I had seen the men’s briefs reflected in the glass of the photo.
1
When I was nine years old, Su Tian’s family moved in next door and became our neighbors.
We went to the same primary school and were childhood sweethearts.
She had a ball – shaped ponytail, a blushing face, and delicate features, as beautiful as a little model in an advertisement.
I liked to hang around her and hold her hand wherever we went.
But Su Tian didn’t like me.
I didn’t find this out until middle school. I saw a note she passed to her deskmate:
“Chen Yi is just my lackey. He’s always hanging around in front of me every day. It’s so annoying!”
I was so angry that I ignored her for three days. Finally, she kissed me on the cheek, and we made up.
The year we graduated from university, there was a problem with Su Tian’s dad’s company, and they couldn’t make the capital turnover. It was my family that stepped in and helped with the money.
Just because of this, Su Tian agreed to get engaged to me.
Thinking that we were about to graduate, I wanted to take Su Tian on a romantic vacation on an island.
So I let her choose the island hotel. She took the phone and swiped it perfunctorily a few times:
“Chen Yi, do you think I’m not worthy of you? This room is so small that you can’t even put your feet down, and it’s only 2,800 yuan a night?”
I quickly said, “Then what about this one? Nineteen thousand and eight hundred yuan, and it comes with a private beach.”
Su Tian’s eyes lit up: “Hurry up and place the order. Book it for five days first. I’ll go and have fun with a few sisters first. When I call you, you come. Got it?”
While I was in a daze, she took the phone, placed the order, and pushed it to me to enter the payment password.
For three consecutive days, I didn’t receive any message from her.
Looking at the luggage that had been packed long ago, I called her nervously.
She sneered on the other end of the phone: “We’re having a great time. Do you, a man, have the nerve to come and spoil the fun?”
I was so frustrated that I hung up the phone directly.
She posted a photo on her Moments. The sea view outside the floor – to – ceiling windows was breathtaking.
Looking at that photo, I felt mixed emotions. Su Tian’s happiness seemed to have nothing to do with me.
Then I quickly noticed something was wrong.
There was a pair of hairy legs reflected in the glass window, and above them was a pair of men’s briefs.
His upper body was naked, and he had his back to the window.
My mind suddenly cleared.
2
A few minutes later, she deleted the Moments herself.
This made me even more certain.
Then cancel the wedding. Anyway, the engagement was the idea of Su Tian’s parents.
When confirming and paying the liquidated damages at the hotel reception, my best friend Zhang Yi seriously pressed my shoulder:
“Chen Yi, what the hell are you doing? Don’t you always want to marry her? Do you know how many guys in school are lining up to chase her?”
Of course I knew.
Su Tian was good – looking, knew how to dress up, and was talented.
Every year at the orientation party, the school appointed her as the host, and she fascinated all the freshmen.
I lowered my eyes and remained silent.
Having known her for so many years, I had rejected so many girls around me.
And Su Tian, who had clearly promised to get engaged to me, still did such a thing to disgust me.
I looked at the confirmation signature column again and didn’t hesitate.
3
My brother accompanied me to return the engagement ring, clothes, and posters.
I sat silently in the car, feeling down.
It’s all fake to say I’m not sad.
Su Tian was almost my wife.
I started chasing her since I was nine years old, following her every day, always responsive, and never talking back or retaliating when she scolded or hit me.
I was the top charging wolf in Su Tian’s male fan group.
And her attitude towards me was basically no different from that towards other boys. The only difference was probably that I was her neighbor.
Every time she was scolded by her mother, she would run to my room, occupy my bed, and hide in my quilt and cry.
Because I knew too much about her, she hated me more and more.
During the college entrance examination year, Su Tian’s grades dropped severely and she was scolded by her mother again. She angrily ran to my room in the middle of the night and pulled me up from the bed to tutor her.
The weather in May was already a bit hot. At that time, I was only wearing a pair of shorts in bed.
She gave me an angry look and suddenly leaned close to my ear and exhaled: “Keep your mind clean, or be careful I’ll sue you.”
My whole body tensed up instantly, and I awkwardly took the blanket to cover myself.
Su Tian definitely did it on purpose.
That year, I was just a male high school student who was still developing and full of passion and fantasies.
Su Tian was my goddess, and also the goddess of all the boys in the school.
So when I knew that a guy in the class was doing something to Su Tian’s photo in the dormitory, I asked him to the playground and had a fight with him.
There were several circles of boys around, cheering wildly.
When the teacher and the security guard came, I had already won and stepped on his phone and threw it in the trash can.
When Su Tian came to the infirmary to see me, she didn’t know what had happened.
There was a rare look of worry on her face: “Chen Yi, does it still hurt? I’ll find someone to deal with him!”
I quickly grabbed her and said no need.
Later, the guy I fought against started to slander me in reverse, saying that I looked at Su Tian’s photo every night and was so hot – blooded that I pestered Su Tian every day, and called me a pervert.
The rumors spread more and more fiercely. Later, Su Tian would avoid me with a look of disgust whenever she saw me.
Then came the college entrance examination. I controlled the big questions according to Su Tian’s third – mock – exam scores.
I refused the study – abroad arrangement of my parents and happily went to the same university as Su Tian.
4
Perhaps Su Tian found something wrong with her photo and thought of me. Her best friends in the big group of the circle were all pinging me:
“@Chen Yi, you’ve got guts. You dare to hang up on your wife’s phone. Do you want to kneel on durians?”
“Come quickly. I won’t fight with you for the bed tonight. Tian Tian is waiting for you!”
“Yeah, if you don’t come and coax your little wifey soon, we won’t let her come back and get engaged to you.”
…
I sent back several big red envelopes.
They didn’t know that it was all the money they had given as wedding gifts before.
Su Tian “tapped” me in the group:
“Smart move. Come and pay the bill and pick me up by the way. I’m tired of playing.”
I perfunctorily replied with an “okay” and then quit the group.
Since that incident in high school, I had been constantly trying to please her.
After something happened to her family, her pocket money was greatly reduced.
I found many excuses to transfer money to her, not wanting her to suffer any slights in life.
I spent so much time and effort, just to make her happy.
My love for her was known to everyone.
After announcing the engagement information, many friends came to congratulate me and leave messages:
“Good guy, after licking for so many years, you finally got what you wanted!”
“Wow! I’m so heartbroken. Why did the goddess agree to marry you? I’m not convinced. Come out and have a showdown!”
I deleted all the posts about her one by one.
Until it was dark, I didn’t reply to Su Tian’s private message. Finally, she called, full of impatience: “Chen Yi, why haven’t you arrived yet?”
I said frankly: “I’m not coming.”
Su Tian was silent for a while on the other end of the phone, and her voice suddenly turned cold: “You dare to treat me like this before we’re even married? Then let’s just not get engaged.”
“Okay, no engagement.”
Before she could reply, I hung up the phone directly.
I opened the photos saved in the album again.
I knew who the person with the tattoos on the hairy legs was.
5
The summer after the college entrance examination, Su Tian scored more than ten points higher than expected, and she was very happy.
She invited many people to celebrate together.
During that time, I ordered a song, secretly excited, and wanted to confess to her.
Halfway through, several guys came over staggering with wine to strike up a conversation.
They were clearly the kind of bar – hopping male escorts who had greasy looks and hairstyles.
I quickly stepped forward to protect Su Tian behind me and said coldly: “You’re not welcome here. Get out.”
The shaved – head tattooed guy in the front stared intently at Su Tian behind me, and winked at her in a pretentious gentlemanly way, holding up his glass.
“Pffft”
Su Tian laughed behind me.
I turned around in disbelief and saw her reach out and snatch the glass from the shaved – head guy and drink it all in one gulp.
She held the empty glass in the air and shook it, looking very proud: “Handsome guy, who are you trying to fool with a cup of black tea?”
I quickly snatched the glass from her hand:
“Tian Tian, ignore him. Let’s just have fun ourselves.”
Then I pulled her back to our seat. She kept looking back all the way.
During the whole celebration, Su Tian was absent – minded and went to the toilet several times.
I thought she would never see the shaved – head guy again.
Unexpectedly, they still got together.
At this time, Su Tian kept calling me, and I threw the phone away.
Rubbing my eyebrows, I felt extremely annoyed.
I had known Su Tian for so long and only kissed her once.
Downstairs at home.
I was carrying her schoolbag, and she was following me, stepping on my shadow.
“Chen Yi.”
She suddenly stopped me, and I turned around.
Su Tian stood on tiptoe and blocked my lips. She touched and then separated quickly. She blushed and pinched my ear:
“I saw a girl give you breakfast. You’re not allowed to eat it or pay attention to her.”
My heart was beating so fast that I immediately hugged her.
I wanted more.
She was so scared that she took a step back: “No. You’re not allowed to tell anyone about what just happened, or I’ll never talk to you again.”
I nodded with a silly smile.
The taste of the first kiss was so soft.
6
For several consecutive days, I ignored everyone.
As if cut off from the world.
At a time like this, only I can pull myself out.
My parents didn’t say much when they received the news, just said it was okay for me to get married later.
They told me to take this time to meet some new people.
In the evening, Zhang Yi invited me to a bar to watch a ball game.
I drank cup after cup listlessly, and soon my mind became a little unclear.
Why couldn’t my years of efforts compare to Su Tian’s first meeting with the shaved – head guy?
Did she really have no feelings for me at all?
Why?
Where did I lose?
In a daze, the brother in front of me leaned into my arms.
I took a closer look.
Soft, long – haired.
He actually stuffed a woman into my arms: “It’s not necessary. It’s not worth it. There are plenty of fish in the sea.”
I was so drunk that I couldn’t see the woman’s features clearly, only smelled the fragrance on her.
For a moment, I lost my mind and held her and fell asleep heavily.
…
When I opened my eyes again, the doorbell was ringing.
It was Su Tian standing outside the door: “Chen Yi, open the door.”
I was just about to stand up when there was an extremely beautiful woman beside me, clinging to me like an octopus.
She also heard the sound but didn’t open her eyes. She pinched me somewhere and said coquettishly:
“So noisy.”
7
I gently covered her with the quilt.
Thinking that I was so drunk last night that I couldn’t move at all.
I adjusted my mood and opened the door. Su Tian stood at the door looking tired.
“Su Tian, you also saw it. Without you, it’s not like I can’t be with other…”
Before I could finish my sentence, Su Tian grabbed my hand and pulled me outside.
I admit I was a bit childish. I did this to take revenge on Su Tian.
Seeing the displeasure on her face, I actually felt a little proud.
“Chen Yi, I’m sorry. If it were you, your family would definitely pay to save you.”
“What do you mean?”
I stood on the road, not understanding Su Tian’s words.
The next second, the door of the van parked on the side of the road was opened.
The bruised and swollen shaved – head guy was thrown out, and several people quickly dragged me into the car.
I struggled desperately, and several people covered my mouth tightly. There was even a yellow – haired guy holding a knife to my neck.
Su Tian lovingly helped the shaved – head guy on the ground up.
Only then did I understand what she meant!
This is really fucking ridiculous!
I thought she was so tired because of our relationship.
The car drove for I don’t know how long and finally stopped.
They tied my hands from behind, gagged me, and someone grabbed my hair and dragged me out of the car.
Without saying a word, they directly punched and kicked me.
The pain made me breathe heavily and break out in cold sweat.
I involuntarily arched my body and curled up into a ball on the ground.
Those people spoke in dialect:
“That girl said the debt is 500,000 yuan. This guy’s family has some money and will come to ransom him!”
“Tell me earlier. Really, I’m so tired. Untie him first.”
8
The yellow – haired guy threw a broken phone at me and threatened me to ask my family for money.
After receiving the money, those people showed a triumphant and evil smile and patted my face with the back of the knife:
“Go back and tell that guy that as long as he pays back what he owes, we welcome him anytime.”
“Who’s that guy?”
I had a rough idea in my heart. It was the shaved – head guy with Su Tian in the hotel.
“Damn it, what are you pretending for? He just hooked up with a rich lady recently and is having a great time!”
After that, they looked at each other and smiled.
It was like they all knew what was going on.
I just felt extremely disgusted.
When my parents drove to pick me up, my leg hurt so much that I couldn’t even stand steadily and was directly sent to the hospital.
After asking clearly what had happened, my dad was so angry that his hand holding the phone was shaking.
My mom was even more heartbroken and kept wiping tears beside me.
Less than two hours later, Su Tian’s parents came to the hospital to see me. The two of them stood in front of the bed and apologized humbly:
“Xiao Yi, we’re really sorry. It’s our Tian Tian who was confused for a while. She’s not usually like that…”
“I’ve already scolded her on the phone. She’ll be here soon.”
I looked out of the window and didn’t say anything.
Before Su Tian arrived, my parents made it clear about the cancellation of the engagement, completely cutting off the Su family’s thoughts.
“Chen Yi, are you okay?!”
Su Tian leaned against the door, not daring to come in, with a wandering look in her eyes.
“Come here.”
I looked in her direction.
Seeing that I looked calm, Su Tian seemed to relax and took a step forward, bent down to check my injuries.
“Chen Yi, you’re not still angry, are you?”
“The situation was critical at that time. Only you could save me.”
My face turned cold:
“Damn it…”
As soon as I said that, Su Tian quickly covered my mouth:
“Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, can you go out for a while? I want to talk to Chen Yi alone.”
My dad looked at me strangely, patted my arm:
“Make it clear. Part on good terms. Don’t swear. There’s no need to make it so ugly.”
“? ”
When did I swear?
9
After they went out, Su Tian got angry first:
“What do you mean, Chen Yi? Do you have to make our affairs known to our families?”
“I was just having fun with him. Can’t you just do a good deed and buy his life? Isn’t that okay?”
My face turned cold:
“What do you take me for?”
“You teamed up with a thug to harm me, made me all injured, and I also lost 500,000 yuan.”
She really thought too much of herself.
Su Tian’s face looked a bit unpleasant:
“You’re my fiancé now and will be my husband in the future. I’ve already promised to marry you. Aren’t you satisfied?”
“Fine, if you feel unbalanced, we can play around separately after we get married. Come on, what age is this? Getting married so early, where’s the passion in life?”
“Chen Yi, let this go this time. Consider me being naive. I’ll owe you the 500,000 yuan. Don’t call the police on him, okay?”
I really did like Su Tian a lot before.
That’s true.
I guess I must have been out of my mind back then.
All those things like childhood sweethearts, childhood goddess, campus belle, the white moonlight in my heart – all the illusions shattered at this moment.
If I weren’t lying in bed unable to move, I really wanted to jump up and scold her.
I was so angry that I actually laughed:
“Su Tian, break up with that damn guy and come back to me, and I’ll act like this never happened.”
I didn’t really want her to change her mind when I said this.
I just wanted to know.
Between me, who had known her for so many years, and a thug, what choice would she make?
The atmosphere became silent.
Su Tian thought seriously for a long time before she slowly said:
“Chen Yi, I’m sorry. I won’t leave him.”
10
The answer was pretty much what I expected. I beckoned to her.
She bent down, and her big bright eyes were right in front of me.
“Slap.”
With a backhand, I slapped her hard across the face. Su Tian’s head was knocked to the side.
She stared at me in shock, stunned.
“Su Tian, do you really think I owe you?”
“I’ve never been beaten so badly in my life. I won’t let that damn guy go, and you, don’t ever show up in front of me again. Otherwise, I’ll slap you every time I see you. Get lost!”
Su Tian covered her face, and her eyes instantly turned red:
“Chen Yi! I’ll never forgive you for this!”
The people outside heard the slap and came in one after another.
Su Tian gave me a fierce glare and then left the ward crying.
Su Tian’s father also got angry and pointed at our family, shouting harsh words:
“I know Tian Tian is willful, but she’s my daughter. No outsider like you can hit her!”
“Fine, your Chen family is bullying people. We’d better not have any more dealings in the future.”
After that, they left without looking back.
My parents’ expressions were also not very good. After all, we had been neighbors for so many years, and it ended up like this.
After staying in the hospital for a few more days and seeing that there was nothing serious with my body, I asked Zhang Yi to accompany me to go through the discharge procedures.
The woman who had slept in my arms when I was drunk came with him.
She deliberately hid behind the door and stuck out her head, with a big smile on her face:
“Fruits, flowers, congratulations on your discharge!”
Zhang Yi kept winking at me, hinting that I should seize the opportunity.
I didn’t refuse and took the gift.
She had a rather hot figure, probably working out at the gym every day.
“I didn’t have the chance to introduce myself last time. Hello, senior. I’m Jiang Xinyue.”
Thinking of myself being dead drunk at that time, I felt a bit embarrassed.
I took the initiative to shake hands with her and added her as a friend.
Zhang Yi was right.
I should have long stepped out of the circle I drew for myself and tried to get to know women other than Su Tian.
11
After celebrating together, I sent Jiang Xinyue home. She had a faint smile on her face all the time, seemingly very happy.
We got along well and she could always pick up on my jokes.
The interaction between us was relaxed and interesting.
Then I rested at home for two days and prepared to go back to school.
Jiang Xinyue was waiting for me at the university gate. We talked and laughed all the way.
Downstairs of the male dormitory, Su Tian was sitting with her head down, swiping short – videos on her phone, and occasionally bursting into laughter, which made the passing boys keep turning their heads.
“Chen Yi!”
She stood up, her eyes lighting up: “I’ve thought it through. That day, I was…”
Before she could finish, her eyes landed on Jiang Xinyue, and her tone suddenly dropped:
“Who is she?”
I didn’t plan to pay attention to her.
The backpack and luggage on my body were heavy, and I just wanted to take them upstairs as soon as possible.
“Xinyue, wait for me while I go up and put these things away.”
Su Tian stared at me and stubbornly dragged my backpack off my body: “Chen Yi, I’ll take you upstairs, and then you take me to dinner!”
I held onto the shoulder strap of the backpack, letting Su Tian pull with all her might.
I really thought her belated act of giving in was extremely boring.
My face turned cold: “I warned you. Don’t show up in front of me. Can’t you understand?”
She never noticed the changes in herself.
Her expressions, tone of voice, and even her catchphrases all had the shadow of someone else.
Vulgar and impolite.
The more you love someone, the more your subconscious actions will change.
It was really ridiculous.
How long had she known that guy?
Su Tian stubbornly refused to let go and pouted, her voice turning soft:
“Chen Yi, can you not be so harsh on me?”
“I was wrong. I’ve already deleted that guy. I promise I won’t look for him again. Can we make up?”
This was the first time in my life that I saw Su Tian pleading so humbly.
It was too late. If she had taken me with her when she went on vacation on the island that day, perhaps things wouldn’t have turned out this way.
Jiang Xinyue, who was standing behind her, moved her lips and silently asked: “Should I leave first?”
I suddenly yanked my backpack back forcefully, and she stumbled.
“Get lost. You disgust me.”
12
After having dinner with Jiang Xinyue, she said she had classes in the afternoon and had to leave first.
Only then did I realize that we were not in the same university.
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but I always felt that she seemed to have known me for a long time.
After we separated, my phone rang. It was my dad:
“We only caught one guy. He’s very stubborn, so I sent him to the police station directly. It’ll go through the normal process.”
I said okay.
That guy did reveal some information.
That damn guy had lost a lot of money at the mahjong table, so he went around bars looking for rich women.
Su Tian knew he was bad but still wanted to get involved. Maybe it was the charm of the street – style guys.
As I was walking towards the school gate, I bumped into a person wearing a mask head-on. I frowned and stepped aside to get past.
He just stood there, not saying a word.
I secretly cursed him for being crazy.
Then he directly pulled off the winter hat on his head, revealing his yellow – haired crew cut, and pointed at himself:
“Brother Chen, it’s me, that damn guy!”
He fumbled in his pocket, took out a pack of Huazi cigarettes from his trouser pocket, and took out two, nudging my arm:
“Smoke?”
There were students coming and going all around. I didn’t want to have a confrontation with him in this place.
“Get to the point.”
He lowered his voice and leaned close to my ear:
“Su Tian is at my place.”
“I know you love her very much. If our affair hadn’t been discovered, you two would have been married already.”
I tried to suppress the anger welling up inside me, my brows knitted tightly:
“What, are you here to show off that you slept with someone else’s fiancée?”
He grinned and waved his hand:
“No, brother. I’m here to pay back the money. The 500,000 yuan you advanced for me.”
“Come on, let’s find another place to talk.”
13
That damn guy led me to his rental house.
It was in a high – rise building near the bar. In the elevator, he kept trying to get friendly with me:
“Blame me. If I had known Su Tian was your woman, I definitely wouldn’t have messed around with her!”
“Brother, I’m really sorry. I apologize sincerely. Why don’t you hit me?”
As he said this, he came to grab my hand.
I was so irritated that I shook him off, ignoring the curious looks from others in the elevator:
“Shut up. Can you stop being so noisy?”
“I’ve broken up with Su Tian. Whether you want to keep being a gigolo has nothing to do with me.”
I finally understood. That guy had a shifty look in his eyes.
Su Tian couldn’t even come up with 500,000 yuan, so he simply tried to curry favor with me.
This little rascal probably wanted to test how much Su Tian meant to me, so he could find a chance to extort more money from me.
He sensibly shut up, stuffed two pieces of chewing gum into his mouth, and started chewing noisily.
When we entered the door, a not – so – pleasant smell hit me.
The room was incredibly small, just a single – room apartment.
Su Tian was sitting on a cheap lazy – boy sofa. She was stunned for a few seconds: “Chen Yi, did you come to find me?”
That guy opened the cabinet, took out a shopping bag from inside, and there were several stacks of new banknotes neatly piled up inside:
“Brother, I’ll pay you back 200,000 yuan first. I’ll owe you the rest. Can you let the guy go?”
I couldn’t help but sneer and decided to stall for time until the police arrived.
Seeing that I didn’t respond, that guy grabbed Su Tian and pushed her towards me:
“Brother, you’re still angry. You really can’t blame me for this. She took the initiative to chase me to the men’s restroom to add me as a friend.”
“That damn guy!” Su Tian’s face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth: “I gave you all the money. You said you wouldn’t talk nonsense. We broke up!”
That guy lit a cigarette and exhaled a smoke ring:
“It’s not enough. You’re lying to me. Those luxury bags can only be sold for over 400,000 yuan?”
“The boss only offered 200,000 yuan. Take it or leave it!”
Luxury goods?
Oh, right. I had spent almost 500,000 yuan on luxury goods for Su Tian during this period.
It was really ironic.
Using the gifts I gave her as a breakup fee.
I finally understood.
The Su Tian in the past was just a figment of my imagination.
Her true self was playful, flirtatious, vain, and had extremely poor taste.
14
When the police arrived, that guy was so scared that he wanted to jump out of the window.
Seeing that it was the 20th – floor or so, he then slumped down on the ground, resigned:
“Chen Yi, you’re not being loyal.”
I shrugged:
“Do you think I just graduated from junior high school?”
“Don’t worry. I’ll hire the best lawyer in the country to deal with you. You can talk about loyalty with him.”
In the police station, Su Tian told the story of that guy extorting her living expenses.
The sky outside was gloomy, and the room was stuffy. She was sitting on the chair next to me and said:
“Chen Yi, there’s something wrong with him. I was just having fun with him.”
“Then when I asked you to break up with him in the hospital, you refused?”
Su Tian’s voice gradually lowered:
“It’s because… he’s good at sweet – talking and always lied to me.”
During this period, she had been extremely careful when talking to me. Because she knew about our broken engagement, she was scared.
She gently placed her head on my shoulder, her voice a bit tired:
“Chen Yi, we’ve known each other since we were kids. You’ve always protected me. No matter how naughty, mischievous, or willful I was, you were always the first to stand up for me. I know I’m special to you, right?”
I said calmly:
“Su Tian, I’m a man.”
“You’re not a child anymore. You should take responsibility for your own actions.”
She tilted her head and looked at me in confusion:
“What responsibility do I need to take? I’ve broken up with him, and I promise I’ll be a good wife and listen to you after we get married.”
I smiled faintly and shook my head:
“No, I won’t marry you. Now it’s this guy, what about in the future? Another guy? Can you keep doing this and call it being ‘naughty’?”
Su Tian’s eyes were flustered:
“Chen Yi, which man doesn’t cheat?”
“After we get married, I’ll give you the freedom to do the same. Let’s call it even.”
I had to admit that her values shocked me. I felt a sense of powerlessness, like talking to a brick wall.
“Su Tian, you cheated on me, and everyone in the circle knows about you and that guy!”
“You really make me feel dirty and disgusted. I even feel nauseous sitting next to you. My lover, my wife, will be a normal person, someone who is loyal to marriage, has her own opinions, and a sense of morality.”
Su Tian was silent for a while, then suddenly threw herself into my arms, tightly hugging my waist.
Her voice was trembling:
“Chen Yi, I’ll change.”
“I can’t lose you. I’m your first love. Can you really bear to reject me?”
I didn’t feel a single ripple in my heart. I just thought she was so shameless.
Loving her for so many years was such a sad thing.
“It’s impossible, Su Tian. I’m showing my best patience by sitting here talking to you calmly.”
The door of the police station was pushed open, and Jiang Xinyue was standing there with an umbrella in her hand, smiling at me.
I walked towards her, took her hand, and left.
Su Tian kept calling me from behind.
The rain was pouring heavily on the street, and I didn’t care what she was shouting.
15
I had peace and quiet for quite a few days.
Jiang Xinyue and I had an ambiguous relationship, but neither of us made it clear.
Zhang Yi, that guy, couldn’t hold his tongue and told me the truth. He said Jiang Xinyue was his cousin.
She had come to visit him during the summer vacation and met me a few times.
This reminded me. There was such a little girl. She was chubby, looked cute and sticky, and always followed me around.
I thought of our first meeting and gave Zhang Yi a speechless look:
“Just after meeting, you pushed your cousin onto my bed. Are you crazy?”
Zhang Yi was sweating profusely and didn’t dare to say a word.
My dad said that the neighbors next door had moved. They left on bad terms and said some sarcastic things.
But we all knew very well.
Without the support of my dad’s company, Uncle Su didn’t have enough funds, so he had to sell the house to relieve the pressure.
When Su Tian left, she waited for me for a long time.
There were so many memories in this big yard.
Our crazy, innocent, and green days in our youth all ended here.
Maybe I deliberately avoided going home on weekends, and she didn’t seem to come to me on her own initiative.
She left a message for me on the payment app: “I’m content to have had you in those days.”
I really didn’t expect her to leave a message on the payment app friend list.
I miscalculated. Blocking her was the best way to show respect.
Another rainy day, Jiang Xinyue and I officially established a romantic relationship.
I lowered my head and kissed her cherry – red lips, gently exploring, reluctant to stop.
On that day, I also announced our relationship with a photo.
Under the camera, her ears were bright red, and she was smiling sweetly.
I happily sent her home. Su Tian was leaning against my car, looking absent – minded.
I ignored her and got into the car.
She patted the car window and kept repeating one sentence.
I impatiently opened the car door: “Su Tian, can you stop coming to me? I’m really annoyed.”
Su Tian looked a bit sad. She raised her head and looked straight at me:
“You’re just having fun with her, right?”
“If you two break up one day, can you date me again? Please?”
It was almost a plea.
It really surprised me. Su Tian would never be like this.
“No.”
I thought for a while and said seriously:
“I really like her. Maybe we’ll get married in the future.”
“But Su Tian, even if we break up, I’ll never be with you again. I don’t like you anymore. Why can’t you understand?”
16
Su Tian finally understood and stopped pestering me.
She turned around and walked away in the garage with a lonely back.
I sighed and was about to get back into the car when my neck suddenly felt a dull pain. My vision went dark, and my body went limp.
When I opened my eyes again, there was a dim yellow warehouse ceiling light. The smell of cigarettes, alcohol, and a pungent urine smell filled my nostrils.
“Yo, brother, you’re awake. Have a smoke?”
That guy’s face was a bit blurry. He was sitting on a bench, offering me a cigarette.
I wanted to move.
Only then did I realize that I was tied to a chair.
“Smoke. I’m offering you a cigarette. Take it!”
He raised his hand and slapped me, shoving several cigarettes forcefully into my mouth. I spat them out one by one, glaring at the severed finger on his right hand, trying my best to hold back the urge to mock him.
“Damn it, are you out of your mind? Do you want to get thrown back into jail?”
The guy twisted his neck, making cracking sounds, his eyes vacant. “Oh, I am crazy. Give me five million to treat my illness, will you? You were born rich. You have no idea what it’s like to be crushed by life. Going crazy anytime, isn’t that normal? Hahaha!”
Then he took out my phone from his pocket and held it in front of me, his features contorting. “Unlock it for me and transfer all the money in your card!”
He pressed my head down, and the facial recognition was successful. He started frantically tapping on my phone. I tried to persuade him to calm down.
“Even if you get the money transferred, your account will be frozen soon. Take me to the bank, and I’ll give you cash.”
He elbowed me in the nose. “Did I ask you? Who the hell do you think you are to teach me what to do?”
I spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm in pain. Taking advantage of his distraction while sliding the phone screen, I slipped my hands out from the back of the chair. I quickly stood up and kicked him in the chest.
Caught off – guard, he was sent sprawling, cursing as he lunged at me with a knife. My hands were still bound by the rope, and I couldn’t break free. I could only run and dodge. Despite that, my legs were sliced open in several places.
I dashed out of the dim warehouse, shouting in the alley. The guy charged at me like a madman, trying to slit my throat. At the last moment, the guy rolled his eyes and collapsed.
Standing behind him was Jiang Xinyue, holding a brick. I gasped for breath and slumped onto her, my consciousness fading.
17
When I woke up, a warm hand was holding mine. Jiang Xinyue was asleep, lying on the bedside. I didn’t wake her up. I watched her for a while.
She suddenly woke up, immediately looking at the IV drip bottle. Seeing that it was still dripping, she let out a sigh of relief. I was touched. “Xinyue, thank you.”
If it weren’t for her, perhaps there would be no more Chen Yi in this world.
The doctor and my parents walked in with serious expressions. Seeing that I was awake, their faces softened a bit. Su Tian was the last to dare to enter. She took a distant look at me.
Jiang Xinyue got up and pulled her closer. “Chen Yi, yesterday it was Su Tian who called the police and then informed me to come find you. She chased the motorcycle for ten blocks and even sprained her ankle.”
Su Tian looked full of remorse. “I’m sorry. That guy attacked you because he was following me. I’m here to apologize.”
“Chen Yi, with so many people here, I promise you that I will never see you again. I’ve really thought it through these days. I guess I watched too many movies and idol dramas, and I thought every handsome guy was a good person. I subconsciously thought you would never leave me, forgetting that people change.”
“I understand that you don’t love me anymore.”
I looked out of the window, silent. The atmosphere became a bit dull. My mom wasn’t welcoming Su Tian either and found an excuse to send her away.
“Chen Yi.”
Su Tian suddenly turned around and called me, forcing a stiff smile.
“Please forgive me for not knowing what love was back then. I really did like you…”
It was quite ridiculous. Such a response, though late, was inevitable. I waved my hand, motioning her to leave quickly. “All right, I don’t care.”
She left the ward with red – rimmed eyes.
18
Jiang Xinyue and I had been steadily dating for two years before I proposed to her. It turned out that the stranger, the little fan who had been leaving messages in my personal space all along, was her.
In her locked photo album were all my pictures. When I discovered it, she covered my eyes with one hand and used her soft lips to stop me from speaking. After some tugging, the atmosphere in the room became heated.
She trembled slightly, her voice quivering. “Honey, I’ve booked a beach – front resort hotel with a private beach. Just the two of us will go.”
I was slightly taken aback, then suddenly pounced on her again.
When Zhang Yi found out that we were going on our honeymoon, he said sourly, “Young people are really something, going to different places…”
I sent him a big red envelope of twenty thousand yuan, and he instantly turned into a sycophant. “Thank you, adoptive father. I and others will follow you to the death, adoptive father.”
At the airport, I held Jiang Xinyue in my arms, chatting and laughing. Turning my head, I saw a figure flash by. I wasn’t sure if it was my imagination, but I always felt that the figure looked a lot like Su Tian.
Suddenly, I remembered that before getting engaged to Su Tian, I had already landed at the island airport. I excitedly called her. “Hey, Tian Tian, guess where I am?”
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and finally, her cold voice came through. “What do you want?”
Despite that, I still chose to go find her bravely.
On the private beach, she was standing in the sea in a sexy bikini. A strange man hugged her from behind. She turned around, jumped onto him, and kissed him, looking down. The waves crashed onto them, and they smiled sweetly.
I watched from afar for a long time. At that time, I thought.
If this was the happiness Su Tian wanted, I would let her go.
– End –
