After Su Luo left, the four of them each drove their cars, following Zhou Yu’s sports car, heading out for a late-night snack.
Sheng Tang originally took a cab here but now she switched to sitting in Gu Jiahui’s car.
Gu Jiahui was driving himself.
He was in a low mood: "That Zhou Yu still wants to set you up with Gu Shiting?"
Sheng Tang was lazy, neither angry nor particularly sad. She simply stated the facts calmly: "Gu Jiahui, you know there’s no way for him and me..."
Gu Jiahui tried to say something.
Sheng Tang continued, "It’s not because of the contract, but because of him and me. You know what happened between us."
Gu Jiahui fell silent.
"...I got that letter of forgiveness for Gu Shiting, and my mom hated me for four years. If I get involved with him again, my mom will hate me for a lifetime," said Sheng Tang.
Gu Jiahui’s expression relaxed a bit.
He reached out and gently touched her hair while driving.
Sheng Tang’s left hand had been faintly numb all along. It wasn’t the hand that Gu Jiahui always held, but the one Gu Shiting accidentally covered.
There seemed to be remnants of the warmth from his palm on that hand.
"Why not find a girlfriend?" She thought of Gu Shiting desolately, feeling sad when thinking about his attitude towards Su Luo.
She still hoped he would change, not be as extreme as he was when he was young.
Back then, he only fixated on her, not looking at anyone else.
Still like this now!
How could Sheng Tang be reassured?
Not being together didn’t mean she hated him or didn’t love him anymore.
She hoped in his heart, she was also just a thing of the past.
"...It will get better." She told herself.
Seeing that she has found new happiness, Gu Shiting would eventually let go of the unjustified hope. With such compatible girls around him, maybe he would come to terms.
Memory cannot erase feelings, but disappointment can.
Sheng Tang kept zoning out, and Gu Jiahui no longer spoke.
The car arrived at a barbecue restaurant.
It was the third day of the Lunar New Year, the city traffic was very convenient; the flow of cars on the road was sparse, it was the most traffic-free time of the year.
Most of the shops were closed, Sheng Tang had doubted whether Zhou Yu could find a place, but unexpectedly there was indeed a barbecue restaurant open for business.
The parking spaces at the entrance were ample, everyone parked their cars smoothly.
Getting out of their cars, Gu Shiting lightly patted Zhou Yu’s car: "Nice ride!"
"Boss, you’re making fun of me! Your car can buy two of mine!" Zhou Yu laughed, patting Gu Shiting’s shoulder.
Zhou Yu had become popular in the past two years.
Because of his orientation, he wasn’t planning to get married and have children, so he didn’t make long-term plans. He spent the money he earned on luxury cars; now he was saving money, planning to buy a luxury home.
He said he was like Grandet.
But Sheng Tang thought that saving money to buy a house and a car was a common need for ordinary people, a sign of being very motivated.
It’s just that Zhou Yu’s demand was for "luxury."
He had finally saved six million, not buying a fifty-thousand car and an eighty-square-meter house like ordinary people but immediately bought a sports car.
On the day he got the car, he specially drove it to show Sheng Tang, feeling very satisfied.
Sheng Tang still remembered his proud look vividly, it was extremely adorable. Such a tall man, like a doorpost, looked like a foolishly happy guy.
They were talking at the door when the shop owner came out to greet them.
"I thought you weren’t coming, I’ve been waiting for half the day." A tall guy with long hair came out from the store, swearing at Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu stepped forward to introduce.
It turned out the shop owner was his high school classmate, one of the guys who used to hang out with him.
After Zhou Yu started making money, he would help any of them who were in need. This store was invested in by Zhou Yu.
Some of those old friends who didn’t get their act together hardly dared to show up in front of him anymore, but Zhou Yu wouldn’t show them any face if they did; and those willing to strive forward were all supported by Zhou Yu, having a means of making a living.
Zhou Yu knew it was hard to find a barbecue place during the Lunar New Year, so he specially called his buddy to prepare, just waiting for them to come.
"Later we’ll call for a designated driver. Since we finally got together, we have to drink a few," said Zhou Yu.