once i loved you

Chapter 41

When she opened her eyes, there was no one around her, but the feeling at that time was so real that she didn't believe it was an illusion.Stumbling out of the bed, she opened one bedroom after another until she ran into the living room, startling the two men who were sitting on the sofa squinting and casting questioning glances at her.

"Miss Cen, what are you looking for?"

"Gu, has Gu Weiye been back?" She was a little out of breath, her eyes were dark and white for a while.

The two men glanced at each other, and one man was about to open his mouth to speak, but the other man grabbed his arm and explained to her instead of his companion: "That's right, Mr. Gu came back to get something."

Cen Xiao glanced at the two men separately, trying to tell from their subtle expressions whether they were lying, "Then when will he come back?"

"We don't know either."

The wry smile accumulated on her face looked cold, and she asked, "Then why did he lock me up if he didn't say anything?"

"We told you yesterday. For your safety."

"My safety?" Cen Xiao shook his head a few times, opened the curtains with a sneer, and pointed out the window, "There is no reporter below, even if there are reporters, at most I will be harassed, will they kill me?"

"Miss Cen," the men felt helpless, "it's not as simple as you think, it's not the reporter, there are other people. Specifically, you should ask Mr. Gu in detail later, we won't be able to say more."

"If he never comes back, I'll wait forever?" She didn't accept the other party's vague and perfunctory answer at all.

The bodyguards strictly followed the requirements of their employers. They didn't know much about the details. Even if they did know, they couldn't decide on their own whether they could say it or not.

"When Mr. Gu came back in the morning, he told us to return the mobile phone to you, and you can freely talk to your family and friends." The man said and returned her white mobile phone to her.

Cen Xiao took it suspiciously, looked at the signal vigilantly, it was full, opened the address book, and the numbers in it were still there.

She took a deep breath, clutched the phone tightly, turned her back to open the address book, and her fingers even trembled when she looked for his name.

She thought he wouldn't answer, so she made preparations to keep calling.So when the phone rang for half a minute and was connected, Cen Xiao didn't know what to say.

Gu Weiye's voice came from the other end of the phone. Although tired and hoarse, it was not heavy, but still relaxed, "Are you awake?"

She kept silent and covered her mouth, not allowing the crying to pass through the phone.

"Angry?" His voice was gradually gentle, not sure if it was to make her feel better, and he even smiled, "I really didn't intend to lock you up."

"Then why..."

Her voice was like a gnat, and Gu Weiye was very confused. She thought he didn't hear the half of the sentence, but in fact he did.

"Can we talk about the specific meeting? Eat well and rest well. Tell them what you want to eat. After this matter is over, Cen Xiao, I will accompany you to meet your parents and ask them to agree to our marriage, okay?" ?”

Gu Weiye's tone of voice didn't change from normal, but his voice was a little louder, and it seemed more solemn and serious.

Marry him with the infamy of being accused by thousands of people?Even if her family agrees, how can she be so selfish!
"Then..." She corrected her voice, tried not to reveal her emotions, and asked him in a normal voice, "When will you come back?!"

"Not yet. But trust me, everything will be all right, I promise you."

Tears fell to her lips, very salty, she heard herself say: "Okay, but Gu Weiye, let's make an appointment, it will only be three days, if you don't show up after three days, I will leave."

Bi Duan was silent for a long time, and finally, Cen Xiao heard him agree in a very soft voice, "Okay, three days."

One can't be idle all the time, if you just wait like this, you will collapse, but she didn't use the computer or mobile phone to keep up with the latest news.She needed to quiet down and reassure herself that he could solve everything.

But soon, Cen Xiao realized that it was too difficult to calm down.She couldn't fall asleep with her eyes closed, and couldn't eat with chopsticks. She was so confused that she had to find something to do.

There was less than a week left before the time for the assessment photos to be handed in.What happened to Gu Weiye happened too suddenly, and the post-processing of the photos she took was not finished yet.Finally, I turned on the computer and selected a few most satisfactory ones to start color correction.

She was very satisfied with the colorful and dreamy colors, but now she looked at them more and more disliked. She removed the colors, and there was a gray patch in front of her eyes. Repainted, but kept the kneeling tree and the tree next to him in black and white.

If you can be as dazzling as ever, I would like to retreat to my gray world and never appear again.

six days later.

After a brief rainstorm, the smell of fresh soil mixed with rainwater floated into the classroom along the window.

Chen Xize and Song Qian sat side by side in the classroom, and the seat next to them belonging to Cen Xiao was empty.

Mu Ziyue looked at the watch again, knowing that Cen Xiao might not show up, and said, "Before I announce the results of the assessment, I hope you all understand that no matter who leaves or stays, I don't want your photos The road ends here..."

"Sorry, I'm late!" She was sweating from running, and she was not too particular. She wiped the sweat off her forehead with the back of her hand, and smiled to meet the three men's unanimous gazes on her.

The atmosphere in the room, which had been extremely heavy because the results were about to be announced, was inexplicably relieved by the appearance of Cen Xiao.

Mu Ziyue showed a look of relief and approval. In his eyes, the current Cen Xiao was no longer the girl who came to the studio for the first time and her face was full of insecurity.

"Let's take a look at the photos you submitted first." Mu Ziyue connected the computer and projector, opened the folder, "Song Qian—"

"To!"

Mu Ziyue smiled and said, "I'll start with you and explain your photos."

Song Qian stepped forward quickly, brought up the results of his one-month hard work, and began to talk about what he wanted to express.The second one was Chen Xize, he also finished speaking, and finally it was Cen Xiao's turn.

With her right hand clasped on the mouse and her index finger hanging lightly, she didn't click down quickly.

Mu Ziyue felt something was wrong, "Cen Xiao?"

She lowered her head and smiled, then stood up, looking at the three of them in turn, "I won't talk about it."

"Why?" Chen Xize got up from his seat, "Are you..."

"Cesis, don't get excited, listen to me first. First of all, I think I have learned a lot here at Hongbai. I am very grateful to Mr. Mu, you two, and even Dong Qianqian who has left. If not After getting along with you these few months, I will not be as confident as I am now." Her complexion is actually bad, but her expression is more natural than usual, "I heard Mr. Mu say at the door of the classroom just now, no matter who leaves, everyone will leave." I can’t give up photography. I think I will forget this sentence, and no matter where I am in the future, I will still use my camera to record what I see.”

The whitish sunlight shone into the classroom floor, and the window sills and figures were reflected on it. For a long, long time, no one spoke.

With a quiet and pure smile on her face, she said forcefully, "I abstain."

"I don't agree." Chen Xize's eyes folded slightly, his chin raised a little, and he looked more cold and arrogant. He brushed his hair smartly, "Cen Xiao, he was going to win, but you suddenly came here because you were afraid of losing or what?" Sample?"

"Yeah, I don't agree either. Why give up?" Song Qian was also very unhappy.

"Cen Xiao, come out with me for a while." Mu Ziyue, who had remained silent all this time, said.

outside the classroom.

"You and Hongbai have signed a contract. Hongbai breaches the contract and removes unqualified people who are willing to pay liquidated damages. But if you want to leave now, if I don't let you go, that is a breach of contract, and we can even take you to court." Mu Mu Zi Yue looked at her and said lightly.

Cen Xiao pursed his lower lips, and the dry surface was moistened a little, before he said: "I don't mean to renege on the contract. Mr. Mu, I just read the works of Caesar and Song Qian and listened to their narration. I think Their works this time are all above mine." In her current situation, she really didn't want Mu Ziyue to open the back door just to take care of her feelings, or because of Gu Weiye.

She voluntarily gave up, which is the best result.

"Young man, I understand your concerns." Mu Ziyue's eyes were as calm as water, "Even if it is difficult to make a choice, it is my problem. If you take the problem on yourself, I will not be easy. The purpose of the assessment is to hope that you Try to stimulate your potential, not to drive someone away, don't put the cart before the horse."

"But……"

"Okay, no but. It is true that your work this time is lacking in some aspects, but it is an undeniable fact that the work is full of emotion and novel in form. I personally appreciate it. You will stay in Hongbai. As for leaving ..." Mu Ziyue glanced into the classroom, "There are others."

Chen Xize proposed to Mu Ziyue to leave two days ago.

Because just a few days ago, his father had a heart attack.The huge company lost its backbone and was in chaos.And most importantly, the doctor told him that his father was in danger this time...

Chen Xize really suspected that when they drew lots in Mu Ziyue's office that day, they did something tricky.Otherwise, he wouldn't believe it, he was the least good at dealing with interpersonal relationships, and he picked up the theme of "people"!

In the past month, he went to the countryside with his camera on his back to collect scenery. When he met and realized the most sincere family and love, he was greatly touched.Only then did he realize that he had been so stupid for so many years.

No matter how many mistakes that person made, he was still his father.

That night, Cen Xiao and Song Qian saw Chen Xize off in a bar near the studio.

Song Qian kept pulling Chen Xize not to drink, but he kept drinking as if he was punishing himself.Cen Xiao felt empathetic when he saw it, and told Song Qian not to persuade him any more, saying that it would be good to let him vent.Song Qian sighed and followed Cen Xiao's advice.

Cen Xiao lived the furthest away, so Song Qian got out of the car, and she was left in the taxi to take care of the drunk Chen Xize and take him home.

When he got out of the bar, Chen Xize was still conscious, but when he got in the car, he became more and more confused.When he got out of the car, Cen Xiao almost dragged him out of the car.

"Beauty, give me a hug." Chen Xize smiled obscenely and rascally.

"Do you know who I am?" She was annoyed, knowing that she was drunk and couldn't recognize people, so she didn't care about him.

Chen Xize smirked, stretched out his hand to hook her shoulder, "I know, you are sister-in-law..."

Cen Xiao gouged him out, and when he looked away, he couldn't help feeling desolate in his heart.

"It's fine to argue, but you can't break up with him!" He broke free from her support suddenly, actually hugged her tightly, and said, half sober and seven parts drunk, "Because only in this way, it won't be in vain for me to quit in embarrassment. .”

(End of this chapter)