Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Is She Here to Embrace Him?
Su Meixi pointed to the items on the ground and said irritably, “Your mother brought them.”
“My mom?” He walked over, looking at the pile of things by the door.
“She said these things were for me and hoped that I would be with you, but I made it clear to her, it’s not possible. Then she just left the things in my office. Dr. Qi, please take these things back to your mom, I can’t accept them.”
Qi Anran was stunned after hearing this.
This old lady had done what he had wanted to do but didn’t dare to.
He quipped, “Since she bought them for you, giving them to me is pointless.”
“Dispose of them as you wish; I’m not taking them. And don’t let her buy anything next time,” Su Meixi said.
“Ah Xi…” Qi Anran’s heart ached, and he tried to grab her hand.
But Su Meixi shook it off, her voice cold, “Also, stop talking nonsense with your mom to prevent her from having any more illusions about me. I have no interest in marrying into the Qi family, not in the slightest!”
…
Han Ningzhen happened to see the two of them talking at the entrance as she was leaving work.
She was first surprised. Why were these two talking together?
Then she subconsciously took out her phone and snapped a couple of photos.
After taking them, she looked at the pictures and smiled smugly to herself.
…
Since Gu Wei had mentioned he’d be out today, Su Meixi didn’t drive to work, leaving the car for him to use.
Gu Wei didn’t know at the time, as Su Meixi had only messaged him after she got to work.
He was just going to catch up with some old classmates.
In the evening, as it neared the time Su Meixi would usually finish work, he bid farewell to his classmates.
Of course, his classmates were not happy about it.
“Gu Wei, why the rush to leave?”
Gu Wei replied, “To pick up my woman from work.”
As soon as he said this, his classmates all expressed surprise.
“Woman? Are you married?”
“No way? I even wanted to introduce you to my cousin.”
“Why didn’t you bring her to meet us?”
Thinking of their secret marriage, Gu Wei said, “She’s just my girlfriend, next time for sure, I’ll bring her.”
…
Gu Wei drove to the hospital parking lot, parked the car, then called her.
Su Meixi said she was still a bit busy and asked him to wait outside for her.
Gu Wei took out his phone to read the news while waiting in the car.
After a while, someone knocked on his car window.
The window was half open, and he turned to see Han Ningzhen.
Her again?
Feeling irritated, he was about to close the window when Han Ningzhen spoke up, “Gu Wei, your girlfriend is with her ex right now. It seems like they’ve rekindled their old flame these past few days.”
“I don’t believe it,” Gu Wei said.
“I have photos to prove it!” Han Ningzhen immediately pulled out the photos on her phone and showed them to Gu Wei. “Look, isn’t this them? Dr. Su bought a lot of stuff for her ex today.”
Gu Wei felt a pang in his heart.
In that second, Han Ningzhen knew her plan had worked halfway.
Gu Wei’s hesitation meant their relationship wasn’t as rock solid as it seemed.
She continued, “Dr. Qi’s mother also came today, she really likes Dr. Su, bringing oranges and gifts, clearly wanting to welcome their future daughter-in-law. Those oranges were huge and sweet; their whole department is talking about it.”
Gu Wei stopped listening and raised the car window.
Outside, Han Ningzhen shouted loudly, “Gu Wei, really, the hardest thing to forget is one’s first love. Once a first love turns back, not even nine oxen can drag them away. Why not ask them if they were each other’s first loves?”
…
Su Meixi left work to see Han Ningzhen standing next to Gu Wei, talking loudly.
At that moment, she felt a bit displeased.
That sensation of potentially losing something had returned.
However, when she saw that Gu Wei’s car window was closed, refusing to even face Han Ningzhen squarely, Su Meixi’s heart settled slightly.
She decided to trust Gu Wei.
She walked over and asked, “Han Ningzhen, what are you doing here?”
“Yo, Dr. Su,” Han Ningzhen laughed a little and called out loudly, “Weren’t you supposed to have something to talk about with Qi Anran? Have you finished talking?”
“I’m supposed to have something to discuss with Qi Anran? How come I didn’t know about that?” Su Meixi asked.
Such groundless rumors were very likely to cause misunderstandings.
Especially for couples like her and Gu Wei, who had only been married for a short time, their relationship was not yet stable.
Seeing Su Meixi approach, Gu Wei unlocked his car, then pointed at the passenger seat, gesturing for her to get in.
As soon as Su Meixi got into the car, Gu Wei started it.
He clearly didn’t care about what Han Ningzhen meant.
Before long, Han Ningzhen was left behind.
She seemed very angry and even stomped her foot.
Su Meixi looked at the rearview mirror and couldn’t help but smile.
“What are you laughing at?” Gu Wei had already caught Su Meixi’s smile.
“What did Han Ningzhen say to you outside just now?” Su Meixi asked.
Gu Wei drove and replied, “She said that you had delivered something to Qi Anran, and that Qi Anran’s mother was here, wanting to have you as her daughter-in-law.”
He had wanted to ask her about it, and now he took the opportunity to do so through Han Ningzhen’s words.
Although he spoke in a casual manner, he cared a lot and gave her a sidelong glance.
“I didn’t bring anything to Qi Anran; it was Qi Anran’s mother who brought something for me, and I returned it to Qi Anran,” Su Meixi said.
So that was it.
Gu Wei instantly felt much more relaxed.
He said, “Then this Han Ningzhen is quite good at spreading rumors.”
“You shouldn’t believe what she says in the future. If you have any questions, just ask me directly, unless…” Su Meixi trailed off.
“Unless what?”
Su Meixi was probing, “Unless you like her too.”
“Why would I like her?” Gu Wei said.
“A lot of men like her. She even said there’s no man she couldn’t get,” Su Meixi was still probing.
Gu Wei smiled faintly, “Then I’m the exception.”
Su Meixi’s mood suddenly lightened, and she couldn’t help but smile.
…
That night, Su Meixi followed Gu Wei in practicing Sanda.
There was a lot of physical contact in practicing Sanda moves, so Su Meixi thought she had probably completed her task for the day.
Gu Wei would definitely get a good night’s sleep tonight.
So she didn’t give him a hug.
Gu Wei felt like something was missing today.
Every time before returning to her room, she used to hug him, and although it seemed like just going through the motions, the fact that she was willing to hug him meant she was completing a ritual.
Perhaps in her understanding, there had to be a hug between spouses before sleeping.
So, he tried his best to cooperate with her.
Tonight, though, she had forgotten.
Gu Wei felt a sense of loss.
He showered briefly and then sat in the living room.
He hadn’t been sitting long before Su Meixi came out too.
His heart, which had been gloomy, suddenly felt as if sunlight had poured in.
Was she coming out to hug him?
Su Meixi had just taken a shower, her hair still damp, and seeing Gu Wei sitting on the couch, she asked, “Why are you still up this late? Aren’t you going to rest?”
Without waiting for his response, she walked into the kitchen on her own.
Gu Wei’s heart sank again.
Wasn’t she coming out to hug him?
He followed her into the kitchen.
He saw Su Meixi take two oranges out of the fridge and then said to him, “I’m thirsty, suddenly felt like drinking orange juice. Do you want a glass?”
“No, thanks,” Gu Wei said.
Han Ningzhen had said that Qi Anran’s mother had brought her oranges and gifts.
She usually didn’t drink orange juice, so why was she suddenly coming out to make orange juice tonight?