"Silly girl, what are you thanking me for?" Gu Mingyang ruffled Shi Xinxin's hair. "We'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau right now."
He took Shi Xinxin's hand and walked towards the door.
"Xinxin!" Shen Yuewan panicked and immediately chased after them.
"Xinxin." Gu Mingyang blocked Shen Yuewan's path. "Xinxin isn't feeling well right now and isn't fit to get married. You should go back first!"
"Young Master Gu..." Shen Yuewan pleaded, "Please help Xinxin! She's still young and doesn't know how to cherish herself."
Gu Mingyang pursed his lips and looked coldly at Shen Yuewan. "I've already been as kind as I can be to you."
With that, he held Shi Xinxin's hand and left the ward.
Watching their receding backs, Shen Yuewan angrily smashed a teacup on the bedside table.
"Bitch! How dare you play me!" Shen Yuewan cursed through gritted teeth.
"Mom, how are you?"
Shen Yuewan suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. She crouched down on the ground, a fine sheen of sweat on her forehead.
"Mom!" Shen Jiawen rushed forward to support Shen Yuewan. "Mom, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"
"Jiawen..." Shen Yuewan groaned in pain. "Save me..."
Shen Jiawen anxiously looked at a nurse. "Quick, get a doctor!"
The nurse immediately ran out to call for a doctor, while he scooped up Shen Yuewan and rushed towards the emergency room.
"Xinxin!" Shi Xinyan emerged from the restroom and saw Shi Xinxin standing by the window, looking lost.
She asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Shi Xinxin turned to look at her. "Sister, do you know why I got engaged to Gu Mingyang?"
Shi Xinyan was taken aback.
Shi Xinxin continued, "Because we are relatives, our family and the Gu family are old acquaintances."
Shi Xinyan's heart skipped a beat, and she vaguely sensed that something was wrong. "Did something happen?"
"Sister, I want to drop out of school."
"Drop out?" Shi Xinyan was even more confused. "Why drop out? Didn't you always want to attend a domestic university? Why are you suddenly dropping out?"
"Because I hate this city, I hate every corner of it." Shi Xinxin snorted coldly. "You all look down on me."
"How could that be?"
Shi Xinxin shook her head. "I hate being bullied, I hate being humiliated, I hate everything here. I want to drop out."
"But Xinxin..."
"Don't try to persuade me." Shi Xinxin interrupted her. "Once I've made up my mind, I'll do it. Sister, don't worry about me."
After speaking, Shi Xinxin left.
Shi Xinyan watched her retreating figure and sighed, "What is this child going through?"
---
Seven o'clock in the evening, hotel suite.
Sheng Qingxue sat on the sofa, flipping through a magazine, a faint smile on her lips, as if everything today was a cause for joy.
Sheng Chenjin emerged from the bathroom, drying his wet hair, and asked, "What's making you so happy?"
Sheng Qingxue looked up and smiled at Sheng Chenjin. "Brother, guess who I ran into today?"
"Who?"
"Gu Mingyang."
"Did he come to trouble you?"
A hint of worry appeared on Sheng Chenjin's face.
Sheng Qingxue shook her head. "Of course not."
"Then what are you smiling about like this?"
Sheng Qingxue handed her phone to Sheng Chenjin. "Brother, look, I took a photo of him kissing Shi Xinxin."
"You..." Sheng Chenjin frowned. "You secretly took photos of them?"
"It wasn't secret photos," Sheng Qingxue said with a sly smile. "I just happened to see them."
"..."
"Haha..." Seeing Sheng Chenjin's dark expression, Sheng Qingxue couldn't help but laugh again. "However, I didn't capture his full face, only his profile, so don't worry, there are no problems."
Sheng Chenjin remained silent.
"Brother, say something," Sheng Qingxue pouted playfully. "Don't you want me to teach Shi Xinxin a good lesson?"
"How are you going to teach her a lesson?"
"Of course..." Sheng Qingxue winked at Sheng Chenjin and said playfully, "Guess!"
"..."
Sheng Chenjin shook his head helplessly and dotingly ruffled Sheng Qingxue's hair. "Hurry up and eat. After dinner, I'll take you shopping."
"Shopping?" Sheng Qingxue raised an eyebrow. "Buy what?"
"Gifts!"
"Who are we giving gifts to?"
Sheng Chenjin glanced at her indifferently but didn't answer.
After dinner, Sheng Chenjin took Sheng Qingxue to the mall.
A Bentley was parked at the entrance of the mall.
Sheng Chenjin and Sheng Qingxue got into the back seat. After the chauffeur closed the doors, the car drove away.
The atmosphere inside the car was extremely strange.
Sheng Qingxue kept her head down, not saying a word.
She didn't know how she was feeling right now.
Perhaps it was because of the phone call last night, her mind was in a mess.
Gu Mingyang's attitude was too resolute, and coupled with what Gu Mingyang had said earlier, she wasn't sure if she could bear the blow.
After the graduation ceremony, she had imagined countless confession scenes, but now they were all dashed.
He had never confessed to her at all.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
She heard a knocking sound on the glass.
Sheng Qingxue looked up and saw Gu Mingyang. His eyes were narrowed, with a dangerous glint.
She immediately averted her gaze and lowered her head again.
Gu Mingyang scoffed. "Are you avoiding me?"
"No!"
"Not avoiding me?" Gu Mingyang sneered. "Then why aren't you looking at me?"
"I'm afraid you'll see me."
Gu Mingyang snorted, "If you're afraid, why did you get together with me in the first place?"
"I..."
"Forget it!" Gu Mingyang waved his hand. "No matter how much I explain now, you won't understand. Let's break up."
"Break up?" Sheng Qingxue suddenly looked up. "Are you serious?"
"Yes."
A flicker of sadness and despair crossed Sheng Qingxue's face. She murmured, "So you were just playing with me all along? Heh!"
"Yes," Gu Mingyang said mercilessly. "I don't love you, so let's break up."
"Why?"
"You're not good enough for me!"
Sheng Qingxue's expression turned even paler.
She was indignant. "Gu Mingyang, where am I not as good as her? She's just a little better looking, and I have a slightly worse temper and personality. Other than that, where am I not as good as her?"
"She is not someone you can compare with."
"Then how can I compare?" Sheng Qingxue asked, her eyes red. "Tell me!"
"You don't need to know."
"Then tell me, what do you like about her?"
"That's not something you need to worry about. In short, you shouldn't covet what doesn't belong to you."
"What you're saying is too much," Sheng Qingxue cried. "What's so special about Shi Xinxin?"
"I don't like your type."
Sheng Qingxue's eyes widened, and tears streamed down her face. "I don't believe you."
"Don't believe me?" Gu Mingyang curled his lips contemptuously. "You're not even as good as her toenail."
"You're a scoundrel!" Sheng Qingxue was furious and pushed open the car door to get out, but Gu Mingyang pulled her back.