However, Su Qianqian turned her head and looked back, and saw that the production team was very anxious.
Without hesitation, Su Qianqian grabbed Song Yaxing's hand. She saw that Wang Sisi had already stepped forward, and she knew that when she pulled Song Yaxing up, Wang Sisi would definitely pull Jiang Cuo up safely. However, because Song Yaxing was of such low status, her manager couldn't squeeze through and could only anxiously wait behind.
Jiang Cuo won't be left unattended, but Song Yaxing might be.
Jiang Cuo stared blankly as Su Qianqian reached out her hand to Song Yaxing beside her. It turned out that the moment the pleading and vulnerability appeared in her eyes, it was because she had already seen hesitation on Su Qianqian's face.
Su Qianqian did not choose her immediately.
She was suspended in the air, and the air above was slightly cold, as if it had taken away all the warmth from her body, and also the last bit of warmth from her heart.
So this is what it feels like to be abandoned.
However, Wang Sisi rushed forward anxiously and grabbed her boss's already cold hand. "President Jiang, stop being so dramatic. Come on up. The people behind us are terrified."
After seeing Jiang Cuo being pulled up, Su Qianqian moved her lips slightly, but ultimately did not explain and turned to leave.
Jiang Cuo stared blankly at Su Qianqian's back, feeling his blood run cold.
However, Hua Kongque, standing behind Jiang Cuo, lazily said, "Alright, what's there to be upset about? Su Qianqian only chose to pull Song Yaxing because she saw your secretary Wang Sisi had already gone up to pull you. Song Yaxing is a low-profile celebrity, and her agent couldn't squeeze in from behind. Besides, the director just ran over and said that Song Yaxing is afraid of heights, and playing for a few more seconds could be fatal."
Back then, in the second semester of our sophomore year, you left without a word, not even leaving a single sentence. Su Qianqian looked so heartbroken, it was much worse than what you are now. She was dumped for no reason, and all her deep affection was wasted.
"Don't even mention her not pulling you up; if it were my ex, I'd be so angry I'd kick her right off the rails."
Jiang Cuo clutched his chest, his eyes slightly red, his knuckles white.
So that's how much Su Su's heart ached back then.
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Chapter Seventy-Six
Jiang Cuo's face was already deathly pale, and now he was even more stunned, his gaze following Su Qianqian's back.
Hua Kongque, standing to the side, became even more anxious seeing Jiang Cuo's indifferent expression.
She whispered it in Jiang Cuo's ear before the director and others crowded around.
"I know you like Su Qianqian too, but you're just being stubborn. But honestly, when Su Qianqian chose to grab Song Yaxing first, how did you feel?"
Moreover, Su Qianqian had already weighed the pros and cons and made the most correct decision, but she didn't explain to you and just turned around and left. You must have felt terrible. Think about it, you left so resolutely two years ago without even giving Su Qianqian an explanation. At that time, Su Qianqian was completely confused and had no idea why you left. What do you think her mindset was at that time?
Furthermore, since you came back, Su Qianqian has only been avoiding you and ignoring you. She hasn't vented her resentment and anger from two years ago on you, nor has she done anything to hurt you. Su Qianqian is practically the most perfect example of an ex; it's a clean break where neither of you is held back. But this also shows that your heart has already been broken, and it's difficult for her to go back. If you want to win her back, you'll have to put in a lot of hard work.
Jiang Cuo stared blankly as Su Qianqian walked to Song Yaxing's side.
Hua Kongque waved her hand in front of Jiang Cuo with a look of disappointment, trying to bring Jiang Cuo back to his senses. "I've told you so much, have you even listened? You are 120% responsible for Qianqian's ill-fated love ending badly."
Jiang Cuo lowered her eyes, looking fragile and helpless, as if she were muttering to herself, "Do I like Su Qianqian?"
Hua Kongque was so angry her face almost turned into a resentful peacock. "Good heavens, I gave you so much guidance last time, and after all this time, you still haven't figured it out! You don't like Su Qianqian? You went back to China and immediately started trying to get her attention? You don't like Su Qianqian? You get so cold and achy when you see Su Qianqian and Song Yaxing together? You don't like Su Qianqian? You were so eager for her to save you first? Aren't you just trying to prove how important you are to Su Qianqian?"
Jiang Cuo, liking and loving both require mutual effort. Su Qianqian liked you before, and she needed your response. Now that you've broken her heart, do you still expect her to treat you the same way as before? People are all made of flesh and blood. You think you're made of steel because Su Qianqian spoils you and she's not afraid of being hurt by you. But you can't ignore Su Qianqian; her heart is also fragile, it can get hurt, it can bleed.
If you don't like Su Qianqian, why are you so distraught here? Back in college, Su Qianqian was cheerful and stood out in a crowd. Every time you saw her being stared at, your possessive gaze practically overflowed. You spent countless days and nights crafting that delicate little necklace for Su Qianqian's birthday, your hands aching from all the effort—wasn't it all just to surprise her?
Jiang Cuo, ask yourself honestly, if someone as cold-hearted as you didn't like Su Qianqian, how could you possibly do such a thing?
You've repeatedly closed yourself off and deceived yourself. It's simply because you're afraid of the disappointment of Su Qianqian not loving you anymore. But loving someone should be about being fearless and unwavering. Your behavior is like demanding love, yet unwilling to reciprocate, and even more afraid of rejection. What kind of love is this? I wish you a lonely life.
Jiang Cuo was slightly lost in thought, and some things in her mind gradually became clearer. "I..."
Seeing the crowd surging towards Jiang Cuo, Hua Kongque whispered her last words in Jiang Cuo's ear, "Putting everything else aside, if you want to improve your relationship with Su Qianqian, you at least have to tell her why you went abroad two years ago. You need to have a reason for breaking up with her. The breakup was so ambiguous, how do you expect her to take you seriously?"
Jiang Cuo was like a stubborn person who had been straightened out.
Indeed, when Su Qianqian's hand failed to hold hers just now, Yi's mind was filled with disappointment, evidence, and resentment.
But she also knew that Su Qianqian had a reason for choosing to hold Song Yaxing's hand first; it was the best choice under those circumstances.
However, Su Qianqian did not explain to her, which amplified the grievances in her heart.
It was only then that Jiang Cuo realized that she had never explained to Su Qianqian any of the things she had done.
Because deep down she believed that no matter what she did, Su Qianqian would accept it, and Su Qianqian acted as if she didn't care what she did.
So when she confidently went abroad two years ago, she believed that going abroad was the right decision for her, something she had to do.
At that time, she was blindly confident, thinking that Su Qianqian would stop her and wouldn't understand her.
So she chose not to tell Su Qianqian and went abroad afterward, thinking that even two years later Su Qianqian would know her predicament and love her as always.
But when she fell onto the high-altitude wooden bridge and realized that Su Qianqian hadn't chosen her immediately, and hadn't even offered an explanation, the sense of loss, helplessness, despair, and pain welled up inside her, making her realize how excessive this behavior was.
The reason she felt this way was because she knew there was a reason behind Su Qianqian's actions, and she knew what that reason was.
However, just as Hua Kongque said, she left without a word, and Su Qianqian didn't even know why.
Jiang Cuo's face was deathly pale, his chest ached, he felt his blood flowing slowly through his body, his vision was blurry, and he was in so much pain that he could hardly breathe.
She was afraid that Su Qianqian would hate her if she found out her true identity and that she was an illegitimate child.
She was once loved and pampered by Su Qianqian, as if she were the best and most dazzling person in the world. The feeling of being loved was too warm. She once warned herself that she should not indulge in this warmth that did not belong to her. But Su Qianqian was like a seductive vortex. If you were not careful, you would drown in it and never be able to get out again.
Nowadays, everyone admires love and hates third parties who destroy other people's love, and they especially despise the identity of illegitimate children.
She found in the letters left by her mother that one of her close friends was already working abroad.
Jiang Cuo investigated the events of that year for several years. She only went to university to get closer to Jiu You and find out the truth of what happened back then. When she was a freshman, she discovered that Hao Duoyu had people following her and even wanted to get her hair for DNA testing. At that time, she felt that she was close to the truth.
Unfortunately, she lacked power at that time, and she was also insecure and did not want to reveal her identity, so she chose to avoid Su Qianqian.
She wanted to go abroad, and with the help of her mother's friend, she learned that the condition for going abroad was that she could not have any contact with China for two years after she left.
The blame lies with her for cutting off all her signals.
Jiang Cuo didn't know why Jiu You would do this, but she didn't believe it easily. She chose to write letters, but never received a response. So when she first returned to China, she thought Su Qianqian was unwilling to contact her. Later she found out that not a single letter had been sent to Su Qianqian.
Jiang Cuo wanted to rush up to Su Qianqian and explain everything that happened two years ago, even if Su Qianqian disliked her, she didn't care.
Unfortunately, the production crew surrounded Jiang Cuo, examining his injuries from all angles. They formed a circle around him, leaving Jiang Cuo only able to watch from afar as Su Qianqian walked towards Song Yaxing.
Wang Sisi wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. "President Jiang, are you injured anywhere? Why did the production team change the project at the last minute? I remember we didn't originally include the Takahashi route. Who was in charge of that?"
However, because Song Yaxing was not a big star, apart from her own manager who rushed to her side anxiously, everyone else was surrounding Jiang Cuo. Only Su Qianqian walked to Song Yaxing's side and took out a few tissues for her.
Su Qianqian looked at Song Yaxing's pale face, who was standing there listlessly, and gently comforted her, "It's okay, it's alright now. If you're afraid of heights, you don't have to force yourself next time. Work is important, but nothing is more important than your life."
Song Yaxing's agent had never seen such a scene before and was flustered and at a loss.
Su Qianqian instructed, "Go ask the production team for a cup of hot water. If no one pays attention to you, go find my secretary Yan Qinghuan and tell her that I asked you to do this. She will take you there. Also, find a new blanket while you're at it."
The agent nodded quickly, turned around, and ran off.
Su Qianqian didn't know what to say when she saw Song Yaxing's appearance. The entertainment industry is cruel like this. Those with popularity can make it to the trending topics with even the slightest bump or bruise, and a group of fans will cry out in sympathy. Those without popularity won't care even if they get injured. But even so, many people still desperately want to get into this industry.
Song Yaxing was trembling all over, her legs shaking as if she was barely supporting herself to avoid kneeling on the ground, maintaining her last shred of dignity to avoid being photographed by the media and marketing accounts. She turned her head and looked at Su Qianqian with gratitude in her eyes.
"Mr. Su, thank you so much for today."
Song Yaxing's lips trembled as she spoke.
Su Qianqian felt a pang of sympathy and extended an arm for Song Yaxing to gently support. "Hold on to me, and I'll help you to the side to rest. It's alright; those media outlets won't dare to make a fuss about me."
However, Su Lian had secretly slipped into the media group at some point and was peeking at Su Qianqian through the ribbons that had been erected.
She had already run out of the practice room and knew the layout in advance. She had chosen the best angle to watch the accident and saw the whole thing happen.
When Su Lian saw Su Qianqian choose Song Yaxing without hesitation when Jiang Cuo and the singer Song Yaxing fell, and also saw Jiang Cuo's shocked and incredulous expression, Su Lian felt a surge of satisfaction.
She intends to eliminate everyone around Su Qianqian.
What gives Jiang Cuo such confidence? What gives him the right to act recklessly because of Su Qianqian's favor? What gives him the right to possess everything?
Even though Su Qianqian didn't like her, she still shamelessly clung to Su Qianqian. She wanted Jiang Cuo to realize that in Su Qianqian's heart, she, Jiang Cuo, was nothing.
Seeing Jiang Cuo's defeated look, pale and powerless, Su Lian felt that her plan should have succeeded. Looking at Song Yaxing, whom Su Qianqian was supporting, a gloomy look reappeared in her eyes.
This is easily solved.
...
Because of the incident on the high-altitude wooden plank bridge, both Jiang Cuo and Song Yaxing were somewhat frightened, so the production team chose to suspend filming to calm the mentors down.
Meanwhile, Cui Shu from Yunkong Entertainment, as if he had heard some rumors, also rushed to the production team.
"Mr. Jiang, are you alright? Are you injured? This amusement park is owned by our family. Since Mr. Jiang was frightened in our amusement park, I should make amends for it. Since the production team has stopped filming, I will treat everyone to dinner tonight as a way to get rid of bad luck for Mr. Jiang. Ms. Su, you must do me the honor of joining us."
Although Cui Shu's appearance was somewhat sudden, everyone knew that the amusement park was controlled by Yun Kong Film and Television Holdings, so they didn't think much of it.
The mentors were instructed by the production team to return to their hotel to rest.
Jiang Cuo wanted to go and explain to Su Qianqian immediately, but found that she was constantly being held back. Many situations suddenly arose during the filming of the program, requiring her personal approval.
At this point, Jiang Cuo realized that something was wrong.
Unfortunately, the accident happened in the afternoon, and after returning to the hotel and going through all that trouble, it was almost evening, and soon it would be time for Cui Shu to treat everyone to dinner.
Jiang Cuo glanced at the time on his phone in frustration, looking at the red exclamation marks in his contacts, but there was nothing he could do.
Wang Sisi held up a short clip of surveillance footage. "President Jiang, look at this person. He's not from our production team. He seemed to have taken a prop from the production team in the corner, the shoe covers that the mentors wear, and then smeared some strange stuff on them."
Furthermore, the plank bridge was not originally planned as part of the amusement park ride; the ride the assistant director was carrying had been altered.
...
Su Qianqian lay on the hotel bed, exhausted. The look in Jiang Cuo's eyes when she extended her hand to Song Yaxing kept flashing through her mind.
Su Qianqian shook her head vigorously, trying to shake that image out of her mind.