Section 1

Gu Nanting's expression remained unchanged, "I saw you suffer injustice with my own eyes"

Cheng Xiao, slightly annoyed: "What do you mean?"

A blanket is casually draped over the sofa in the living room, clearly showing signs that someone has slept there. She is still wearing the dress from yesterday's engagement party.

After Cheng Xiao left the scene, Shang Yu first directed his anger at Fei Yao, returning the slap he received to Fei Yao. This was not only because his confession to his ex-girlfriend was exposed, but also because he said: "If this vow is broken, the future partner must be as pure as an angel, with a face like ... ... "

For example, Feiyao

"You thought I was really like your ex-girlfriend?" Cheng Xiao scoffed, "That little matter can be considered a grievance? There are far too many grievances in this world." After she finished speaking, she reached out to him and said coolly, "Give me your phone."

When Gu Nanting came down, he was not wearing any earrings, only a clean suit jacket that he had never worn before

After he thought he understood the implications behind the words, his expression changed instantly. The feeling of a man's dignity being insulted seemed ready to explode at any moment. He pointed at Cheng Xiao, his tone icy beyond measure: "Cheng Xiao, I misjudged you."

So, what about the Summer Solstice and the coffee person? Given their friendship, she should not have to face the embarrassment of being abandoned

"It was because I took you in last night," Gu Nanting said as he walked towards the dining room with the bag in his hand. "Otherwise, in your drunken state, it would surely be a miracle for you to return home safely."

"You are the one who has lost your way, young lady!" Cheng Xiao casually grabbed a cushion and threw it over, noticing the flaw in her gown, she immediately stood up: "Gentlemen understand the principle of not looking at indecency"

Gu Nanting gazed into her eyes, his demeanor serious, "Do you need an apology from Shang Yu, or from the Shang family? You tell me."

In order to facilitate her movement up and down the stairs, she had just whimsically torn a corner of her dress, leaving her long legs exposed to the air, or more precisely, to his gaze. Gu Nanting paused for a moment, then averted his eyes and walked over as if he had seen nothing, bending down to pick up the cushion from the carpet: "What are you doing, raiding a house or robbing?" His tone was casual, devoid of any reproach.

Cheng Xiao decided to teach him a lesson for his frivolity. However, before he could take action, his attention was drawn to the newspaper headlines

Gu Nanting, at the window on the ninth floor, called out: "The earrings have fallen by the pillow, wait for me to bring them down to you"

Earrings? Pillows and books? These are extremely ambiguous signals between men and women

Feiyao held her hand and said: "I know I was at fault first, you have expressed your anger, can you slowly forgive me? Let's start over, I promise..."

Cheng Xiao, however, did not appreciate the sentiment, stating, "The risk of being alone in a room with you, a man and a woman, is off the charts"

What is it? Ex-girlfriend? Cheng Xiao locked eyes with him

Gu Nanting's gaze fell on her face, locking eyes with her dark, deep-set eyes. "I can indulge your mischief, but remember, do not challenge me, especially not in terms of strength." He then pulled her to the dining table to sit down. "Take a look at the newspaper; there is something that might interest you." After letting go, he naturally brushed his hand over the top of her head.

Is it his home? Cheng Xiao's mind experienced a momentary short circuit: "Why is it you again?"

She appeared downstairs at his house in the early morning, still wearing the gown she had not yet changed out of, claiming that she was not waiting for him. How could one believe that?

Golden sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains and cast itself upon her face. Although it was somewhat blinding, the natural warmth made one feel particularly comfortable. Cheng Xiao stretched lazily, awakening in a sea of morning light

Gu Nanting responded to her with a sense of ease: "I am waiting for you, Cheng Xiao"

Gu Nanting did not rush to stop her, allowing her to act recklessly: "What is this about? Are you trying to throw yourself at me?" It was only when her hand reached towards his suit pocket that he grasped her restless hand and held it firmly.

She has always been sharp-tongued, but never before has she scolded him so harshly with her words. Fei Yao found it somewhat hard to accept, yet perhaps he truly wanted to salvage something; he lowered his stance: "Cheng Xiao, the person I love is you, and with Shang Yu, it was merely a fleeting game."

Is he teasing himself? Is the world going mad, or has this man simply gone too long without a woman?

You?" Cheng Xiao scoffed, "Are you willing to turn against a friend for the sake of a stranger like me?"

She walked away in her torn gown, with her hair in disarray, leaving Gu Nanting alone, nervously bringing the suit to his nose as if searching for what she referred to as the scent of masculinity

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As if he had seen through her thoughts, Gu Nanting did not linger on this topic, merely agreeing by saying, "There is some truth to that." He then placed his phone in her hand, "Shall we have breakfast together?"

He took her phone for an entire morning, so it is not surprising that he knows her number from m.hetushu.com. Cheng Xiao paused for a moment and said, "I don't have ear piercings!"

Upon a change of thought, she felt bored again. Just as she was about to leave and no longer pay attention to Fei Yao, she suddenly heard someone call out: "Cheng Cheng"

Cheng Xiao returned to the upstairs bedroom, attempting to find her phone either on the bed or beside the pillow

There was a faint hint of pride in Feiyao's eyes, which Cheng Xiao noticed, but she had no intention of explaining further

Gu Nanting glared at her with some anger, "I am not blind!"

Gu Nanting took her phone out of her western-style trousers pocket and held it in her palm, "What if I say yes?"

Cheng Xiao took a deep breath and said: "Don't get me wrong, I wasn't waiting for you"

Cheng Xiao asked, suppressing her anger: "Where is my phone?"

Cheng Xiao interpreted this smile as mockery, cursing "crazy" under her breath, and surprisingly began to search him.

Gu Nanting's expression was displeased, and his voice was low, "Drinking coffee excessively is a bad habit"

She got out of bed barefoot and instinctively turned right. Not the bathroom! What on earth is in front of her?

Cheng Xiao scratched her hair and called out loudly, "Is anyone there?"

After a single remark, the large screen behind the stage lit up dramatically. Amidst the stirring music, the host took the stage to announce: "The celebration banquet for the annual military drama 'Spring Breeze is Not as Good as You' by Shangsheng Media officially begins"

Cheng Xiao turned around to look at the completely unfamiliar bedroom, then walked to the opposite room and knocked on the door. No one responded, so she pushed it slightly, and the door opened, revealing a spacious and bright study. She went downstairs to tour the living room, dining room, and kitchen on the first floor

Cheng Xiao has already reached the door and put on her high heels: "Do you think I care?"

Cheng Xiao gritted her teeth: "Gu Nanting, you wait for me!"

Cheng Xiao did not wait for him and had already gotten into a taxi and left.

Shang Yu忍着眼泪说: "You said your ex-girlfriend was vain and went abroad with someone, and I believed it. You said she was abandoned and came back to entangle you, and I believed that too. But the truth is, Feiyao, you can be shameless, and I can be shameless for you, but we merchants still need to maintain our integrity"

Gu Nanting's expression did not reveal much emotion, but his gaze was particularly focused. Although there was a slight distance between the two, Cheng Xiao could distinctly feel his warm breath on her face, quickly spreading to her neck and ears

Engagement banquet? Cheng Xiao recalled that after leaving the riverside hotel, Xia Zhi suggested going for karaoke with coffee and * pictures * to celebrate her return to singlehood. Having just experienced a breakup, it seemed rather out of place not to show any signs of sadness. Thus, she went along and inevitably got drunk.

Cheng Xiao looked at him with a piercing gaze and said, "On what grounds do you help me?"

It cannot be just passing by. Could it be that he is a neighbor of Gu Nanting?

Cheng Xiao rejected it very decisively: "Why should I? I am not your maid doing housework."

Gu Nanting's tone turned rather unpleasant upon hearing this, "Fortunately, it was me; otherwise, you would have been sleeping on the streets"

This is the man she once loved, who actually perceives her in such a dismal light

Feiyao was so angry that she couldn't say a word, leaving her behind and walking into the adjacent unit

As for how to silence the media and protect the reputation of the Shang family, for the Shang family, it is merely a matter of money, and Shang Yi can still afford it

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Minimalist and atmospheric decoration, a tidy and monotonous masculine arrangement, is neither the Cheng family nor the two-bedroom apartment shared by Xia Zhi and the coffee shop.

The merchant language should no longer dare to defy Shang Yi and make things difficult for you; let this matter end here. If you still feel dissatisfied, "Gu Nanting snatched the newspaper from her hand and emphatically threw out two words, 'I will.'"

Feiyao got off the car and headed straight for Cheng Xiao

"Not quite." Gu Nanting looked at her, with her torn dress, disheveled hair from sleep, and her bare face, which he had wiped clean with a towel, yet still excessively beautiful: "There is indeed a hint of the fallen maiden's charm!"

Gu Nanting did not hide it and spoke frankly: "I did it on purpose, to help him sever his last lingering thoughts"

At that moment, the door was opened from the outside with a key. Cheng Xiao maintained her kneeling position on the sofa and turned her head, only to see Gu Nanting standing at the door, gazing at her with calm eyes

Cheng Xiao did not want to listen any longer. With all her strength, she almost rudely broke free from Fei Yao's grasp. "Before this, I thought the most humiliating thing in the world was when someone who promised to love you forever casually abandons you without even a word. Now I believe that changing one's heart and abandonment are not the most disgraceful acts. It is behaviors like yours, attempting to sweet-talk someone into being a backup after having betrayed others, that are truly despicable.

At least it can prevent dementia, Cheng Xiao said as she walked straight towards the door, effectively declining his invitation

Xi Huan picked up the cushion and threw it back to her: "Fold the blanket neatly"

Cheng Xiao, feeling indignant, said: "Do I look like a homeless person?"

However, she was stopped when she knocked down the first roadblock

Cheng Xiao really wanted to deliberately provoke him by saying: "Congratulations on finally discovering the green hat on your head"

In contrast to her exasperation, there was a hint of a smile in Gu Nanting's eyes, who was remembered by name

Certainly, those who can take this as a signal are all individuals of intention

Gu Nanting picked up the suit jacket he had casually draped over the dining chair and handed it to her, commanding, "Put it on"

It is Shang Yi. Dressed in formal attire, he timely appeared, gripping Shang Yu's hand, subtly pushing her towards Qi Yu beside him, warning her with his sharp black eyes to remain silent, while speaking in a deep voice to the gathered crowd: "Thank you all for your patience!"

Whether in words or in the final actions, they are all so familiar and... tender

Cheng Xiao rushed in front of him and raised her voice: "Are you hard of hearing, Gu Nanting? I asked you, where is my phone?"

Gu Nanting did not pay her any attention

Cheng Xiao seemed to resist this warmth, and when she could not break free, she said sternly: "Let go!"

Realizing that he had become a joke, Shang Yu was almost ready to smash the entire venue

Cheng Xiao looked at her favorite milk corn porridge and soft egg pancake on the dining table and deliberately said, "I am used to drinking coffee in the morning"

She actually blushed shamefully! After several confrontations, it was finally Cheng Xiao's turn to flee in disgrace. She evasively remarked, "I am too beautiful; ordinary people do not have that privilege."

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Indeed, how did the Shang family manage to transform the engagement banquet into a celebration feast

Suddenly, her impression of Gu Nanting worsened a few degrees. Although Cheng Xiao knew in her heart that such misplaced anger was unreasonable, she could not help but feel this way upon seeing Fei Yao's expression of "Have you been waiting for me for a long time?"

Cheng Xiao was somewhat surprised, "The public relations capabilities of the Shang family are indeed not to be underestimated." She was puzzled, "How did they manage to do it?"

Almost all the bedding had been dismantled, yet nothing was found. She went downstairs to the living room and began rummaging through the sofa, tossing the cushions onto the floor and piling the blanket at her feet, but still there was no sign of the phone

The annual celebration banquet for the military drama "Spring Breeze is Not as Good as You" by Shangsheng Media can be described as a grand affair. To express gratitude to the guests for their presence, in addition to the lottery segment, Shang's family and the publishing house prepared generous red envelopes for each attendee. Next to the report, there was a large promotional poster for "Spring Breeze." Furthermore, there was no mention of any details regarding Shang Yu's engagement.

I have forgotten many details, including the year you came into my life. I strive to recall, yet I find that my memories have also faded. I can only wait here for time to narrate, simply because I do not want to miss out on the past we shared.

What is happening? In an unfamiliar space, Cheng Xiao, who has just woken up, feels a bit dazed. Kidnapped? Her luck can't be that bad.

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No one responded, and the room was so quiet that she could hear her own breathing

It is a misunderstanding that can be explained, yet Cheng Xiao is too lazy to say another word to him: "It is not too late to realize it now." As if it were an acknowledgment.

That was a pair of hands belonging to a man of privilege, with long fingers and distinct knuckles. Each of Cheng Xiao's fingers was firmly grasped by him, allowing her to distinctly feel his warmth and strength.

Gu Nanting called to ask: "How can I return the earrings to you?"

Cheng Xiao and Fei Yao both looked up simultaneously

Preventing dementia in the elderly? Isn't that a bit hasty! Gu Nanting set down the cup he was holding. Due to the force he applied, the porcelain made a crisp sound as it touched the table. He asked displeased, "Are you really planning to go out dressed like this?"

Gu Nanting seemed not to have heard, remaining silent

Having made such a mess of herself, Cheng Xiao certainly would not go home to frighten Old Cheng. She decided to first find Xia Zhi to ask why Miss Xia had pushed her, in her drunken state, onto Gu Nanting, leading her to such an embarrassing situation. However, the embarrassment did not end there, as Cheng Xiao unexpectedly ran into Fei Yao, who seemed to have not returned home all night, downstairs at Gu Nanting's house.

Cheng Xiao smiled: "Your inner monologue is truly rich. Unfortunately, I took what you called a casual performance seriously. Fei Yao, we are done, we don't even need to be friends."

Cheng Xiao did not respond, pushing the door open and walking out on her own. She then poked her head back in and teased him: "Such a manly aura, not appealing at all." Then she slammed the door shut.

Indeed, she never cares about the opinions of others. However, he does not allow her to dress this way and go out flamboyantly

Given her character, once a decision is made, it is difficult for her to change her mind. In light of this, Feiyao gazed at her torn dress and scattered hair, and smiled: "Should I be grateful that I withdrew in time, so as not to be adorned with a colored hat?"