my name, your last name

Chapter 14 The Truth
Gan Lu got up in the morning, looked at her dull eyes in the mirror again, and couldn't help feeling a little puzzled.Except that she was reluctant to give up on Shang Xiuwen and went to J City to work hard after returning from abroad, she was not too worried about what had happened to Xu Sheng.But the night before, I didn’t sleep well all night. When I was woken up by the phone, I didn’t want to get up at all. After lying down for a few minutes, I forced myself to get up and stepped on the wool carpet in front of the bed. I felt dizzy for a while, and my body seemed to be stronger than before. A few days more tired and weak, there is a strange sense of slack.

She tried her forehead a little worriedly, and it seemed that her body temperature was not too high.In a few days, it will be the day for students to register, and the new semester is about to begin. Could it be that the legendary back-to-school syndrome that plagues students who can't get their minds off during the holidays has come to me?
She didn't know what to do, so she forced herself to go downstairs to make breakfast, but the annoyance in her chest continued unabated. She barely finished breakfast with Wu Lijun, and took her bag out for a ride.

The weather has cleared up slightly, and after the Spring Festival, it is still cold, and the morning wind is still chilling on the face. It seems that winter is not completely over.

Gan Lu got on the bus, sat by the window, took out a small notepad and looked through it, reminding herself that in the past few days, she should remember to transfer the property fee, electricity fee, and water fee to the passbook for collection, and also to Aunt Wang. Pay living expenses on the card.

She was stunned for a moment, the date on the small book finally reminded her of the fact that the upcoming days are not only about the start of school or the need to pay various fees, the holidays make her seem to have no concept of time, she actually ignored It is very important that her menstrual cycle is not as regular as usual, and her good friend who was supposed to visit her did not arrive as scheduled.

She raised her head in fright, and quickly counted the days in her mind, but her mind was in a mess for a while, and she couldn't figure it out for a long time.When she arrived at school, she discussed teaching plans and lesson preparation with her colleagues, held a meeting with the class teacher, and worked hard all day. When she received a call from Shang Xiuwen at night, she hesitated for a moment, and decided to wait until the next day to get her medical insurance card and ask for leave to go to the hospital. Check it out.

Shang Xiuwen's phone call was very brief, he was obviously very busy, the two of them hung up after a few words.Gan Lu thought, if she was really pregnant at this time, it would be a bit more confusing; if it was just a false alarm, it would be better to startle herself alone.

Gan Lu asked the dean for half a day off, and took a pregnancy test stick to try it out early the next morning. Seeing that it showed two lines that she couldn't ask for every morning for a while, she was surprised and uneasy , under closer inspection, the control line is obviously clear, but the detection line is very light in color, after all, I am not sure.She could only rush to the hospital in a state of anxiety, and the test was successfully completed. When she got the test form with her name written on it, she was a little dazed for a while when she saw the positive result on it.

The doctor asked her indifferently, "Do you want it?"

She was taken aback, and subconsciously said quickly, "Yes."

The doctor routinely calculated the expected date of delivery and explained the precautions, such as being vigilant against ectopic pregnancy, when to start regular checkups, what checkups to do specifically, how to establish a perinatal health manual... She didn't pay attention, and was somewhat in a trance.

She went out of the consulting room and sat on the bench in the corridor. There were people coming and going in front of her. The obstetrics department and the gynecology department were on the same floor. From time to time, there were pregnant women coming and going with their abdomens protruding to varying degrees. She stretched out her hand involuntarily. Touching his flat stomach, he realized that there was also a small life inside.

This is the child she was looking forward to by Monk Xiuwen, although it came a little suddenly, it doesn't matter.

Thinking of this, her disturbed heart suddenly calmed down, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily curved up.She took out her mobile phone to call Shang Xiuwen, but his mobile phone was transferred to the secretary desk.She looked at the time and guessed that he was probably in a meeting, and telling the news on the phone seemed to miss his happy expression. It would be great if she could find an excuse to persuade him to go home.

She recalculated the date, trying to determine the day when the child was quietly conceived in her body, but she only remembered the warm and tight hugs one by one.Thinking of the latest time, she couldn't help but feel hot on the face, secretly hoping that such unknowing madness would not hurt the baby.

The phone rang, Gan Lu picked it up and looked at it, it was an unfamiliar number: "Hello, who is it?"

"Mrs. Shang, hello, I'm He Jingyi."

Still immersed in the joy that had just come up, she stood up and said casually as she walked out, "Hello, what's the matter?"

"Where are you now, I have something to see you right away."

Gan Lu didn't want to spoil her good mood, so she smiled slightly: "I don't think it's necessary for us to meet."

"Believe me, if you don't see this side, you will regret it in the future, not me." He Jingyi's voice was full of sarcasm, "I don't have time to pester you, I just ask you one question: Do you have the courage to face a real person? Shang Xiuwen?"

"It seems unnecessary for us to continue this meaningless conversation."

"It's so naive and lovely, Mrs. Shang, no wonder some people say that ignorance is bliss, and no wonder why many housewives would rather ignore it, put their heads back like an ostrich, so that they can lie to themselves that their little world is intact .”

"Miss He, may I ask you to make such metaphors, what exactly do you want to express? What is the world between me and Xiuwen? I don't need you, an outsider, to care about it."

"How much do you really know about your husband? If you decide to be an ostrich and bury your head in the sand, then we can say goodbye now."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm going to give you a chance to really get to know the man you're marrying. It won't take you a lot of time." He Jingyi smiled coldly, with an awe-inspiring chill in her voice, passing by her ears like icicles. He even shivered involuntarily.

"The choice is entirely yours, and you don't have to take this opportunity. However, I have to remind you that the truth is very annoying. It doesn't mean that if you keep it out, it will never enter your life."

Gan Lu put down her phone, feeling very disturbed, the good mood just now was almost wiped away.She didn't want to see He Jingyi, but she couldn't refuse categorically.She had to admit that the other party's few words hit the hidden worries in her heart to the greatest extent.

Because of Shang Xiuwen's tenderness and consideration, coupled with the good communication between the two of them recently, she has persuaded herself not to bother others, and to think about those things again.But the suspicion has not completely dissipated, especially now that she has a child, she is even more unwilling to cast a shadow on her happiness.

She came out of the hospital, walked slowly for about ten minutes, went to a drink shop she had made an appointment with He Jingyi, and ordered a cup of blueberry fruit tea. Not long after, He Jingyi pushed the door open, walked straight to the table, and Without sitting down, she looked down at her: "Are you carrying your ID card?"

"I have." Although she was at a loss, she answered immediately.

"Then let's go." He Jingyi beckoned the waiter to come over, signaling to pay the bill.

Gan Lu handed over the money one step ahead of her: "Where are you going?"

"At the airport, the flight to W City takes off in an hour, we have to hurry up."

City W is the capital of a neighboring province, and Gan Lu was puzzled: "I'm sorry, I didn't plan to go there with you. If there's anything you need, just tell me right here."

"Will you believe what I say?" He Jingyi smiled coldly.

"Since you insist on coming to me, it's up to you whether you say it or not, and it's up to me whether you believe it or not."

The two of them stared at each other unwillingly, and after a pause, the corner of He Jingyi's mouth pulled down: "Do you know where Xiuwen is now?"

"In City J."

"I can tell you plainly that he is in City W right now. You don't look stupid, now you decide for yourself, either come with me right away to see the truth together; or stay here and continue to drink your fruit tea, Guard your little paradise." She tilted her head, and the sarcasm at the corner of her mouth deepened, "But I have to say, this is really a fool's paradise."

He Jingyi's tone was rude, but Gan Lu couldn't get angry. Of course she knew that the best way to retaliate was to ignore it, but she couldn't do it indifferently. After a pause, she quietly picked up her bag and stood up: "Let's go."

The red Maserati with a hole in the hole was parked outside the drink shop. Before Gan Lu could sit still, He Jingyi started the car, giggled, and looked straight ahead: "Fasten your seat belt, Mrs. Shang, I promise, this will be a one-off Fantastic trip."

Gan Lu ignored her, and just called the dean to continue taking half a day off, saying that she had a cold and a fever and needed to rest.The school has not officially started, and she has always had excellent attendance records. The dean readily approved it and asked her to take care of her body.

He Jingyi drove the car very fast all the way, and soon arrived at the airport. There were already her subordinates waiting there, took the ID cards of two people, and immediately sent them to change the boarding pass for the capital of the neighboring province and enter the security check.

Both of them carried only one handbag and boarded the plane smoothly.Sitting in the business class, Gan Lu felt that she must be a little crazy, she even took the plane with He Jingyi, just because of a few words from the other party.

What would your husband think of your behavior?If it turns out that He Jingyi is just making trouble out of nothing, how will you face him?Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling sad.

However, there was no way to turn back.There is no point in escaping, go and see, no matter what it is, after facing it, it is no big deal.she said to herself.

She had no intention of chatting with He Jingyi, and He Jingyi also remained silent.Not long after the plane took off, she only felt that her nose was hot, and liquid flowed out slowly. She hurriedly opened her bag and took out a tissue to wipe it, only to see a little redness on the tissue, which turned out to be a nosebleed.The first time this happened to her when she was flying, she couldn't help being taken aback, so she had to tilt her head up and block her nostrils.

He Jingyi glanced at her, pressed the light to call the flight attendant, and at the same time reached out to catch the piece of paper she brought out when she opened the bag, and was about to hand it back to her, but her hand was fixed, and her gaze fell firmly on it.

The flight attendant came over, quickly handed the cold towel to Gan Lu, and told her to lower her head forward and put it on her nose. Sure enough, she handled it properly, and the nosebleed stopped quickly.Gan Lu stood up, only to realize that the piece of paper He Jingyi was holding in her hand was the examination paper she had just done in the hospital, she quickly took it back and put it in her bag.

Gan Lu came back from the bathroom and drank the hot milk brought by the flight attendant. He Jingyi kept looking at the LCD screen hanging above the front. When she spoke shyly, Gan Lu was taken aback.

"Early pregnancy, 40 days, just checked today. Xiuwen probably doesn't know yet?"

"It has nothing to do with you."

"Are you going to have this child?"

Gan Lu was a little annoyed, and said bluntly, "I'm sorry, what Xiuwen and I plan to do has nothing to do with you."

He Jingyi turned her head, fixed her with a pair of wonderful eyes, and showed an inscrutable smile for a long time: "I just started making family plans, and now I have a baby. You must think that your happiness is very complete, right?"

Gan Lu deeply hated the other party mentioning her unborn child in such a tone. She took a breath and tried to keep her voice calm, "This still has nothing to do with you. If you can accept Xiuwen's life early, it has nothing to do with you." We’ll all be better off knowing that fact.”

He Jingyi sneered: "Mrs. Shang, if some... irreversible things hadn't happened, do you think Xiuwen's life would be yours?"

"If some of the things you said hadn't happened, we wouldn't have had the chance to have this boring conversation face to face. Why make such a ridiculous assumption? Something happened, it happened."

"You want to tell me that you don't care what those things are, do you? If you can really be so detached, there's no need to leave with me today."

"Yes, I haven't achieved complete detachment, but I always advocate that everyone live in the present, Miss He. Xiuwen only told me that there is no possibility between him and you, and that is enough for me."

"It's impossible, haha." He Jingyi slowly repeated these four words, and let out a short sneer, "He's right, there is indeed no possibility for us. I'm just surprised that you would think that being a man is a retreat. And the next best thing is fine.”

"Miss He, you are really rude. I could have ignored you at first, but now that I'm on this plane, I would like to ask, how long have you not seen Xiuwen before you come back this time?"

He Jingyi pondered for a while, with a melancholy expression: "We haven't seen each other for nearly seven years."

"Seven years is not a short period of time. It is a good thing for you to keep a young mind and be confident in yourself, but please don't use this as a starting point to speculate on other people's choices. And in the final analysis, what kind of choices Xiuwen and I make and what kind of life we ​​live What does life have to do with you?"

"Your ability to accept reality is stronger than I imagined, so obviously, you have no interest in why Xiuwen and I separated."

Gan Lu put down the paper cup and said sternly, "I guess it must be an unpleasant memory. Originally, you wanted to talk about it, and I would listen to it. It's just to pass the boring time of flying. But I decided, it's better to be kind. Please Don't recall the old days with me, Ms. He, my sympathy is not overwhelming. I still say that, if you can't digest the unhappy things, you should only tell them to your friends, and you shouldn't tell me, an irrelevant person. .”

"You stay out of it like this, and your posture is really detached. So, do you really not care about Xiuwen's past at all?"

"As you said, I'm not detached, otherwise I wouldn't have taken this trip with you. But everyone has a past, and it's ridiculous to dwell on the part of your life that you haven't had time to participate in—not to mention telling it from your mouth. The past. I am more concerned about the present and future that belong to me and Xiuwen."

"The present and the future? If I'm not mistaken, you're a history teacher. To what extent do you think a person's history affects their present behavior?"

"Miss He, why do you ask me this question?" Gan Lu said softly, "You may as well look at yourself, you are in a high position and have a bright future, but you have been entangled with Xiuwen and me, so you may not be looking at me Life is miserable, and you come here to save me. Doesn't that make it clear how history affects the present?"

He Jingyi didn't say anything more, and Gan Lu just looked out of the window sideways, trying to adjust her breathing, trying to calm down her disturbed mood.

After an hour and 10 minutes of flight, the plane landed smoothly at the airport in the neighboring province. A man in a black suit picked him up. A black Mercedes had already parked outside. After getting on the car, He Jingyi took out her mobile phone and called: "Get started soon!" Alright? Well, we'll be right there."

The weather in City W is sunny, the sun in winter is not dazzling, but it is very warm.Gan Lu had never been here before, and the man who picked him up did not say a word, driving a Mercedes Benz on the wide road, and the car quickly drove across the expressway into the city and entered the urban area.

He Jingyi pointed to a passing building: "This is my alma mater and Xiuwen's."

Of course Gan Lu knew which university Shang Xiuwen graduated from. She looked at the majestic gate and couldn't help imagining the "green years" that belonged to Shang Xiuwen. He said indifferently: "Thank you for your thoughtful tour guide."

Walking through this strange city, Gan Lu felt more and more ominous in her heart.However, she clearly knew that even if she was passively involved in this game, she couldn't stop it.

The car stopped in front of a grand hotel, and the doorman came up and opened the door.

"It's not convenient for me to go up, but someone will broadcast live for me, and I won't miss any excitement." The driver handed over two things, and He Jingyi handed them to Gan Lu. Kindly give you a suggestion, keep calm and don't be too surprised when you hear anything, otherwise it will be bad for the fetus."

The expression on her face was half a smile, her beautiful face was almost twisted and hideous. Gan Lu didn't say a word, took the two things and entered the hotel. There was a sign on the side of the lobby: The press conference of Xusheng Group is on the second floor Held in Ningcui Hall.

Gan Lu went up the escalator and walked through the corridor covered with thick carpets. She saw the Ningcui Hall facing her. There was a sign-in desk outside the hall, and two journalist-like people lined up to sign in.She took a look at the two things in her hand, and they were also marked with the name of an economic newspaper, and the name underneath was Hu Wenqing.She walked over, showed her work ID to sign in, and then put her business card in the tray. The staff handed her an information bag and led her in.

This hall is not too big. The press conference has already started, and it is full of people. Gan Lu saw Shang Xiuwen sitting on the rostrum at a glance. She found a seat in the back row and looked at the stage. She met six people, and she knew four of them.

Apart from Shang Xiuwen, Wu Changzhi and his second son-in-law Wei Huasheng were sitting on the rostrum. Another man in his 40s was Wang Feng, chairman of Yuanwang Investment Company, who had dinner together before the Spring Festival. They all wore dark suits and ties. , looking very dignified, especially Wu Changzhi, who has always been well-maintained and elegant, with two nasolabial folds very striking, with a deep sorrow, he looks suddenly old.

A capable middle-aged woman in a black suit is standing by the podium and reading a manuscript: "We take this opportunity to announce to the news media the latest decision of the Xusheng Iron and Steel Company's board of directors..."

Gan Lu opened the information bag, which contained several brochures of Xusheng Company, an envelope and a press release printed on A4 paper.She browsed quickly and found that it was the manuscript that the person was reading, to the effect that Yuanwang Investment Co., Ltd. had reached an agreement with Xusheng Company to acquire 24% of Xusheng's shares and become the largest shareholder of Xusheng Company.After a meeting of the board of directors, it was decided that Mr. Wu Changzhi will step down as the chairman of Xusheng at his own request from now on, and Mr. Shang Xiuwen will succeed him as the new chairman.

Gan Lu was shocked. Shang Xiuwen announced Xu Sheng's appointment in such a high-profile manner without discussing with her at all. This was beyond her expectation, and he was actually the chairman.No matter how she has no concept of business operations, she also understands that the position of chairman is different from ordinary management positions.

Thinking of He Jingyi's instruction with a smile on her lips, she just felt a little embarrassed to breathe, her heartbeat seemed to rush out of her chest, and she was so disgusted that she had to take a deep breath, tightly grasped the hem of her short coat, and ordered herself to calm down , and then re-read the draft, trying to understand the meaning behind those words.

The middle-aged woman in charge of hosting the press conference announced that Mr. Wang Feng, chairman of Yuanwang Investment Company, will be invited to speak next.

Wang Feng stood up and walked to the podium. He spoke very concisely.He said that Yuanwang Investment Company highly recognizes Mr. Shang Xiuwen's personal ability and is optimistic about the development prospects of private iron and steel enterprises. He will invest a large sum of money in blast furnace transformation and broaden product lines. At the same time, he will still actively participate in the merger of state-owned iron and steel smelting enterprises in J City Restructuring work.

Next, a deputy director of the J City Economic Committee, which holds 19% of Xusheng's shares, spoke carefully. He expressed that he welcomes capital intervention and injects new vitality into Xusheng.

Finally, Shang Xiuwen walked up to the speaking stage. He stood upright, tall and straight under the bright light, looking at the audience with a very calm expression.Gan Lu almost thought that he would see her, but his eyes just swept away, and she immediately realized that the bottom was packed with reporters and staff, and it was extremely unlikely that he would see herself sitting in the back row.

Shang Xiuwen’s speech was even shorter. On behalf of the board of directors, he first expressed his gratitude to the former chairman, Mr. Wu Changzhi, for his outstanding contributions to the development of Xusheng over the years, and then stated that he knew that he had a great responsibility and would strive to live up to everyone in Xusheng. With the trust of shareholders, lead Xusheng's management team to achieve the predetermined development goals of the board of directors.

His voice was deep and sweet as usual, and his demeanor was always calm and composed, but Gan Lu only felt strange and confused, unable to connect this eloquent man with the person next to her pillow.She was so upset that she just stared at the stage in a daze.

The press conference immediately entered the on-site questioning session. A reporter sitting in the front row obviously came prepared. He immediately raised his hand, and the staff handed him the microphone. Who is responsible? Is the sudden handover of the chairman role related to this?"

Wu Changzhi on the stage looked serious and heavy, and was about to speak when Shang Xiuwen took the microphone and said in a clear voice: "At present, Xu Sheng is actively cooperating with the investigation of relevant departments. Please wait patiently for the results of the investigation.”

A female reporter raised her hand and asked: "I am a reporter from the economic department of "W City Daily". I would like to ask, is the resignation of the former chairman Mr. Wu Changzhi voluntary? In addition, Mr. Shang Xiuwen did not appear in the list of Xusheng's management before. , this time he was suddenly airborne as the chairman, how can you explain it?"

Wu Changzhi pondered for a while: "Although there is no final conclusion on this steel bar quality incident, as the chairman, I have an unshirkable responsibility. Out of an attitude of being responsible to the shareholders, the enterprise, and the society, I resigned from the board of directors. Out of voluntary, I will fully cooperate with the investigation of relevant departments, and as one of the shareholders of Xusheng, I will continue to pay attention to and support the development of Xusheng. Mr. Shang Xiuwen has been the largest shareholder of the company since the establishment of Xusheng. Before that, due to personal reasons, he entrusted the shares to my name for full custody. At present, he still owns 20% of the shares in Xusheng, which has been approved by the board of directors and is completely legal."

A reporter asked by name about the background and operation of Yuanwang Investment Company, and Wang Feng said again: "Yuanwang Investment Company was established six years ago and has been investing in the real estate field. Standardized operation, the company's investment focus this year will be on the steel, mining and energy industries, we are optimistic about Xusheng's strength and development plan, and hope to bring standardized operation through investment and break through the development bottleneck of private steel companies."

The reporter continued to ask: "Xu Sheng had no plans to sell shares to investment companies at the last press conference. May I ask if Yuan Wang's intervention this time is cooperation in the true sense, or is it a public relations act aimed at this crisis?"

Wang Feng smiled slightly: "Mr. Shang Xiuwen is also one of the shareholders of Yuanwang Investment Company. He has long had a detailed plan for the development of Xusheng Iron and Steel Company, and provided it to Yuanwang's management for repeated evaluation and demonstration. Our cooperation It was a decision made after a long period of research, not anyone's whim."

This kind of press conference is communicated with the media in advance by the company’s public relations department. Even if there are sharp questions, they will be controlled within a certain range. Moreover, reporters who run economic news are different from paparazzi. Most of them have thousands of connections with companies and industries. Thousands of connections, unless shocking news is exposed, generally not keen to dig inside.Next, the reporter’s questions generally revolved around the company’s next-step business policy, which was tepid. Most of them were answered by Wei Huasheng, who was sitting next to Wu Changzhi, and another executive. They agreed that Xusheng’s next step would be to strengthen management and standardize operations. , Strictly implement the various systems of the enterprise, and maintain the reputation of private iron and steel enterprises.

No more reporters raised their hands, and the host symbolically asked if there were any reporters who wanted to ask questions. Just as he was about to announce the end of the press conference, and thanked friends from the media for coming, a woman in the back row suddenly stood up: "I have one more." Questions should be asked to Chairman Shang."

Under the bright light, she was wearing a dark gray short coat and a red scarf was loosely draped over her shoulders, which made her face paler, but her expression was very calm, standing there upright.Shang Xiuwen and Wu Changzhi were taken aback and recognized Gan Lu at the same time.

The host looked at the arrangement in his hand, was a little surprised, and asked politely: "Miss, which media reporter are you?"

Gan Lu ignored her, only looked directly at Shang Xiuwen, and opened her mouth slowly.Although she didn't take the microphone, her voice was slightly hoarse, but it was extremely penetrating, and the audience could hear clearly: "I would like to ask Mr. Shang Xiuwen, according to what Chairman Wu said and the information I just got, to use Xu Sheng Calculated from the company's asset size and share capital structure, you already owned 20% of Xusheng's shares before, and you are the largest shareholder of Xusheng Company. The assets under your personal name should be an astonishing number. Is there any special reason for choosing to stay hidden behind the scenes?"

This question seems harmless, but it is very sharp and direct. The reporter sitting below planned to find out about it in private. They did not expect that someone would choose to ask the question openly. Lu asked each other which newspaper reporter this was, but no one could give an answer.

Under the signal of Wu Changzhi, the host coughed: "Miss, you don't seem to be a media reporter. If you have any questions, can we come down and communicate?"

Gan Lu still ignored her, and just stared at Shang Xiuwen in a daze, separated by rows of reporters who were excitedly paying attention to the two of them. Under her gaze, Shang Xiuwen had complicated eyes, and finally opened his tightly pursed lips: " My actions are purely personal and have nothing to do with the company's operations."

A sneer slowly appeared on the corner of Gan Lu's mouth, and she said word by word: "Okay, I am very satisfied with this answer, and I have no other questions."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, she turned around and walked away.

To everyone's surprise, Shang Xiuwen got up suddenly, rushed down the rostrum, and chased after him.

Gan Lu strode forward, Shang Xiuwen rushed to the escalator and grabbed her: "Lulu, why did you come here?"

Gan Lu didn't look at him, but only looked at the lobby that was getting closer and closer in front of her: "If I don't come, why don't I wait for you to call me and read tomorrow's newspaper? The effect is obviously not as shocking as being there in person."

"The matter is too urgent. The board meeting lasted from yesterday afternoon until early this morning before a resolution was reached. I have already booked a plane ticket and plan to fly back to explain to you as soon as the press conference is over."

"What are you going to explain to me?" Gan Lu finally looked back at Shang Xiuwen when she got down the escalator to the first floor, and asked quietly.

Shang Xiuwen was dumb for a moment, and after a pause, he said: "There are many things, I plan to explain to you together, and ask for your understanding."

"What do you need my forgiveness for?"

Her expression was calm, and her voice did not fluctuate, but Shang Xiuwen couldn't answer the questions one after another.

"Look, you can't tell, can you? And the basis of understanding seems to be understanding. A wife who knows nothing is not qualified to forgive anything."

"I am wrong about this matter, but you listen to my explanation." Shang Xiuwen, who was always calm, showed impatience for the first time, with pleading in his tone.

Gan Lu tilted her head, the sneer seemed to be fixed at the corner of her mouth, her sarcasm suddenly came sharply and directly: "Explain, how to explain? Are you going to show me the bank account and property list? That's no need. My husband used to run a small business and faced the problem of company bankruptcy and unemployment. Now he is suddenly confirmed to have a large amount of wealth. The number is beyond my imagination. It’s a bit like winning a lottery without buying a lottery. I should be pleasantly surprised."

"I didn't hide it from you on purpose. This matter is very complicated."

"It's been a long time since we realized we were married, and we can explain even complicated things clearly. But since you choose not to say it, then you don't have to say it anymore."

Gan Lu shook off Shang Xiuwen's hand and walked outside.However, Shang Xiuwen grabbed her again almost immediately: "Lulu, let's sit down and have a good talk..."

There was a crisp sound of "pa", and Gan Lu slapped Shang Xiuwen's face heavily. She exerted so much force that her palms were numb from the shock, and Shang Xiuwen endured the pain almost motionless. With a slap, a red palm print quickly appeared on the fair face, but he did not let her go.

Everyone in the lobby noticed this unusual scene, and their surprised eyes cast from all around.Gan Lu only fought with Qin Yanzhi when she was 14 years old, and since then, she has never been rough with anyone.However, at this moment, she didn't regret it at all, but she clearly felt the blood rush that inspired her to do it when she was young.

She tried to take a deep breath, restraining her urge to continue the attack regardless of everything, and said softly: "You slapped me with this press conference, now I will pay you back, and we will settle the matter."

She violently shook off Shang Xiuwen's hand again, and rushed out of the lobby.

Shang Xiuwen chased her out one step too late, she had already got into the passenger seat of a Mercedes-Benz parked at the door, a man in a dark suit closed the door, and then sat in the driver's seat of the car behind, before he could catch up, The two Mercedes-Benz quickly started and drove away.

"Are you satisfied with what you see?" He Jingyi put down her phone and laughed.

As soon as Gan Lu walked out of the lobby, she was forcibly pushed into the car by the driver standing beside her. Before she could sit down, the car started quickly.She leaned heavily on the seat, adjusted her sitting posture, and looked back at He Jingyi who was driving quietly. She didn't open her mouth until she saw that she stopped laughing, which was almost out of control: "So, are you satisfied with what you see? ?”

He Jingyi pursed her lips and looked ahead, without answering.Gan Lu said coldly: "I guess you should be satisfied, and you must find it funny. Anyway, you have always been good at finding comedy elements from unpleasant scenes."

"Life is short, and there are many worries, how can you not entertain yourself?"

"It's really a literary way of saying it. Well, you've seen everything you want to see, so don't pester me anymore. Stop the car and let me get down."

While speaking, He Jingyi's cell phone rang. She held the steering wheel with one hand, picked it up with the other, smiled, and picked it up casually: "Hello, Xiuwen."

The name fell into Gan Lu's ears, and there was a faint buzzing echo. She turned her head and looked out the window. She didn't know what was said there, but He Jingyi said with a smile: "Mrs. Shang, it is indeed in my car now." Wait until I ask her if she wants to answer your call."

She handed the mobile phone to Gan Lu, but Gan Lu ignored it. Her own mobile phone had been turned off since she got on the plane, and of course she would not answer the call at this time.

He Jingyi shrugged unsurprisingly, withdrew her hand, and said in a regretful tone: "I'm sorry, Xiuwen, I think your wife is not in a good mood right now, and she doesn't seem to want to talk." After a short pause, she said, "I'm a law-abiding citizen. , I won’t do that kind of thing. Mrs. Shang was invited by me, so I’m naturally responsible for sending her back. Yes, I’ll send her to the airport right away, don’t you believe me? "

Not knowing what Shang Xiuwen said, she laughed again: "No, no, Xiuwen, I won't say anything to her anymore, it's not good to have too many surprises at once. I guess what happened today is enough for her to digest for a long time , Poor little wife, you kept it so tight. But then again, when I saw you staying in Anda's dilapidated office, I almost got caught, thinking you were really down and out, and your acting skills are really good. "

He Jingyi put down her phone, looked ahead, and said softly to Gan Lu, "Let me take you to the airport. Your husband should be there soon and wait for you."

"Please stop now and let me down."

"How about leaving you here alone, I promised Xiuwen..."

"You still want to watch more good shows, Ms. He," Gan Lu interrupted her bluntly, "You are too urgent, you have laid out so much, and took so much trouble to bring me here, in fact, you can just watch it quietly. Change, I believe it will satisfy your voyeurism in the future. But you have expressed this intention too directly, have you never thought that maybe I am not going to satisfy your evil taste?"

"It's not up to you, I guess I'm going to see a lot of interesting developments whether you like it or not."

"I can't control other people and things, but if I can't even control myself, then I really deserve to be treated as a joke all the time."

"I used to have the same self-confidence as you, but later I found out that people are not strong enough to survive. Sometimes, we have no choice but to bow to fate."

"Do you regard you as the incarnation of the God of Destiny?" Gan Lu raised her eyebrows and sneered, "As long as I have a little leisure time, maybe I just want to tell you: 'Thank you, Miss He, you helped me identify a rich man. The husband who is beyond my imagination, he may have a little eccentricity, he likes to hide his property status, but it doesn't matter, now I have figured it out, and I will guard him well in the future.'”

Seeing He Jingyi's astonished expression, she also laughed loudly, and the laughter echoed in the small carriage.However, after all, her mind was agitated, and she coughed a little while laughing, so she could only try her best to adjust her breathing.

He Jingyi glanced at her, thoughtful: "If you will do this, you really need a strong ability to persuade yourself to compromise. From my personal experience, compromise is never an easy process, and compromise It may not bring the results you want.”

Gan Lu could only admit that what the other party said was right, and she could no longer compromise: "I'm tired and don't want to play this mentally retarded game. No matter what you think about Shang Xiuwen, it's just the two of you It has nothing to do with me. Please stop now."

He Jingyi drove the car to the side of the road and stopped. Gan Lu was about to open the door when He Jingyi opened her mouth.

"To be honest, after Xiuwen and I have no chance, I don't really care who he is with. If you come to the end of the road, I don't think it's a pity for him; you decide to swallow this awn If you still live with him, I won't feel sorry for you." She raised her chin and stopped looking at Gan Lu, "Anyway, everyone's life is full of holes now, and that's enough."

Gan Lu ignored her, opened the car door and went out, almost without thinking, crossed the road from the rolling traffic, hailed a taxi and got in.

The driver asked her where she was going, and she hesitated for a moment. She wanted to say the airport, but she remembered that Shang Xiuwen would definitely go there immediately. Now she really didn't want to meet him again, but she couldn't say any place in this city: "Whatever Turn around."

This weird request obviously made the middle-aged driver feel embarrassed. He still started the car and drove for more than half an hour according to her request. She stopped and said, "Miss, if you're not feeling well, I can take you to the hospital."

"I am fine."

"If you have something on your mind, you can chat with your friends. This is not the way."

The concern from strangers made her feel even more bitter, and she forced a smile: "Thank you, just park the car here."

Unfamiliar cities, unfamiliar streets, no clear direction at all, Gan Lu walked aimlessly, and the corners of the road were street signs. She discovered that the street names of major domestic cities had something in common. W City and her Like the cities we live in, there are Shanghai Road, Nanjing Road, Tianjin Road, Zhongshan Road...

Not only the street names, but the city also has a similar sense of hustle and bustle and flashy faces. There are many billboards on both sides of the road, and the buildings are mixed with old and new. Walking through it, pedestrians come and go in a hurry.

It was obviously a strange city, but she didn't have any panic, she just walked forward numbly.

For the first time, she discovered that she would rather be lost in this way than go back to the place where she lived, the familiar environment, and face such a complicated and embarrassing situation.

Tired from walking, her legs were as heavy as lead. She saw that there was an open park on the side of the road, so she turned into it.The park is not too big, and the weather is fine in the winter afternoon. There are not many people inside, but there is the sound of babbling and singing. A group of fanciers occupy the pavilion by the artificial lake. Huqin, erhu, drum board, gongs and cymbals are all available. , amusing himself.

Gan Lu sat on the bench by the small lake, stretched her sore legs, the wind blew the yellow leaves on the remaining branches and rustled lightly, and the dark green stagnant water with fallen leaves in front of her was also slightly rippling, and the water surface rippled slowly. Ribbing away, the melodious Peking opera singing came, and the words were drilled into her ears.

"I only know that iron wealth and honor are cast in a lifetime, but who knows that the number of lives will be clear in an instant. I think I used to be coquettish and domineering back then, even if I don't believe in the past. This is also a lesson from God. He told me to accept the remaining hatred and avoid coquettish anger. , and self-renewal, changing love, giving up love and passing water, turning around in a sea of ​​bitterness, early enlightenment because of..."

She has never been a fan of the quintessence of Chinese art, and has never listened to any Peking Opera in its entirety. Naturally, she does not know the source of this desolate aria, and which character expresses this sentiment of life.

Amidst the sound of drums and music, she chanted that Bai came across the lake. She seemed to hear it but didn't hear it. Suddenly, she felt as if she had been fiddled with by a strange external force, and she couldn't help falling into another strange time and space. out of touch.

She seemed to have lost all thoughts and thoughts. The sun in the winter afternoon shone on her body, giving her a slight warmth, but her heart was icy cold.

(End of this chapter)