"I’m still not awake, you go to work first, and come pick me up in the afternoon!"
After a long time, Huo Shiwen’s voice came from inside again. She was still unwilling to open the door, just trying to send him away.
"Huo Shiwen, is there another man in your room?"
Wang Qiheng continued knocking on the door, and his question infuriated Huo Shiwen, who yelled, "Wang Qiheng, what do you mean? I’ve been with you for seven years, and you doubt me? You don’t trust me! How dare you say that about me!"
"Just open the door. If there’s no one inside, I’ll apologize."
Wang Qiheng was now actually more eager to see how long Huo Shiwen would keep up the pretense.
"I won’t open it... you don’t trust me... why should I have to prove my innocence? If you think I’m cheating, then let’s break up, there’s no need to continue this relationship."
Huo Shiwen’s voice became agitated, but she still refused to open the door. Just then, Lin Fan arrived at the door with a smile, "Who left the Mazda downstairs? The tail lights are smashed, and there’s even a brick on the windscreen!"
This remark suddenly elicited a man’s voice from inside the room. Immediately, the door was pushed open, and a skinny man tried to rush out, only to be blocked by Lin Fan and Wang Qiheng.
"Yo, just talked about trust, and out pops another man!"
Lin Fan looked humorously at the skinny man, and upon seeing the two, the man realized he had been tricked and quickly retreated back into the room. Just like that, the two walked into the one-bedroom apartment as if it was the most natural thing to do.
"Wang Qiheng, what are you going to do!"
Huo Shiwen, seeing them enter, quickly stood in front of the man, and instead interrogated Wang Qiheng haughtily, as if he were the one who had erred.
"It’s my rented apartment, is it wrong for me to come in? Can you now explain who he is?"
After last night’s reflection, Wang Qiheng wasn’t as furious as before, but seeing his girlfriend of seven years protect another man hurt him deeply, yet he definitely had no intention of resorting to violence, as she simply wasn’t worth it.
So, he sat down on a chair, looking indifferently at the two, while Lin Fan leaned by the door.
"Now that you’ve found out... I won’t hide it anymore... he’s my boyfriend."
With things having come to this point, Huo Shiwen couldn’t keep up her act any longer and had to admit it.
"He’s your boyfriend, then who am I?"
Wang Qiheng, with his legs crossed, continued to press her coldly, while a distressed Huo Shiwen clutched her head, "Wang Qiheng, haven’t you realized that there have been problems between us for a long time? Every time we’re together, we have nothing to talk about; you only care about money, or going back to farm in the village. You have no idea what ideals, aspirations, or future mean!"
"Yes, you’re a university graduate, noble, talented, but don’t forget, without money, would you understand what ideals, aspirations, or future mean? Without money, wouldn’t you just end up in the countryside for life, probably already a mother to a bunch of kids!"
Wang Qiheng stared straight at Huo Shiwen, a sneer on his lips.
"Indeed, it was me who supported your education and showed you the wide world, but it was your choice, I never forced you. In these seven years, I strove fiercely to climb upward, but you remained stagnant, content with lagging behind, our cultural and social statuses have become different—you’re just a middle-school graduate delivery guy. Do you really expect a university graduate like me to run deliveries with you for life?"
Huo Shiwen smoothed her hair, "I’ve really had enough of being with you for seven years. I need a man who understands me, cares for me, shares my hobbies, and goals, and who can converse with me. He is that kind of man, so I’ve already found my true love. If you ever loved me, I hope you sincerely wish me well, because love is giving without expecting anything in return!"
"Huo Shiwen, I never imagined that after college you could say such shameless things!"
Wang Qiheng couldn’t help picking at his ears; these shameless words were just what Lin Fan had said the previous day. Indeed, shameless women always use the same excuses.
"Wang Qiheng, we’re just boyfriend and girlfriend, I have no obligations to give you anything. I’ve decided to be with him, and I believe only he can give me the future I truly want!"
Huo Shiwen held the man’s hand tightly, her gaze coldly fixed on Wang Qiheng, "So please, leave my life, or I’ll call the police. You wouldn’t want to end up with a record that affects your whole life, would you?"
"You don’t have to call the police, I’m leaving now!"
Wang Qiheng suddenly burst into hearty laughter, stood up, and pulled out a credit card from his pocket, slapping it on the table, "Keep this well!"
"Wang Qiheng, I won’t use your money anymore, take it back!"
Huo Shiwen hadn’t anticipated that Wang Qiheng would do such a thing. But naturally, she couldn’t take his money—not openly, at least. However, Wang Qiheng just smiled faintly, "It’s not mine, it’s your two-hundred-thousand-loan. Remember to make monthly payments!"