Her encounter with Shen Hui was indeed quite dramatic. She was just standing on the playground when she spotted Shen Hui running. After their eyes met, she got her phone number.
They confirmed their relationship within a few days.
It seems that Shen Hui asked for my phone number first.
Zhao Xuning really does seem like a blockhead.
Although she had been dating for several years, she had never pursued anyone. When she was with Shen Hui, she was considered a good girlfriend. Later, Shen Hui had tamed her into being quite docile, but she still couldn't change her bad temper.
But her bad temper only applies to outsiders; when it comes to Shen Hui, she's always helpless.
Looking at the taciturn Zhao Xuning, Liang Shi sighed and said, "God is fair; when He opens a door for you, He closes a window."
Zhao Xuning: "..."
Zhao Xuning threw a cushion at him, "Don't you have any idea why you've been staying at my house these past few days? What are you talking about, you're about to get a divorce?"
Liang Shi: "...a message."
Zhao Xuning: "Hmm? You're not getting a divorce?"
Liang Shi nodded: "Yes. But how did you know? By the way, did you already know that the company had been acquired by Xu Qingzhu?"
Zhao Xuning: "It's only one day earlier than yours."
Liang Shi: "..."
“And…” Liang Shi paused, “Bamboo is pregnant.”
This news shocked Zhao Xuning. "Pregnant?"
“Yes,” Liang Shi said, “It’s been a while, and I didn’t know.”
Fearing that she might wrongly accuse him again, Zhao Xuning immediately clarified, "I don't know either."
The two paused at this point, and after a while, the topic returned to the same point.
Liang Shi stared at Zhao Xuning and said earnestly, "You geniuses are just too arrogant. Try to see yourself as an ordinary person sometimes. Communicate with them properly."
Zhao Xuning: "...Get to the point."
"How many years do you get for speaking properly where you're from?" Liang Shi retorted.
Zhao Xuning was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Liang Shi: "..."
Forget it, why would she expect such an aloof and unattainable person to understand internet slang?
But he couldn't let his "landlord," who had taken him in for so many days, be so troubled. Liang Shi could only offer his limited experience: "If you love each other, go and talk to him, apologize properly, reconcile if you can, get back together if you can, and if you can't... then wish each other happiness."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuning closed his eyes briefly. Leaning against the sofa, he looked utterly exhausted. He pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Yes, I really wanted to wish her happiness. But... I keep thinking about her. I always feel that she has some wounds that I need to heal."
For example, those wounds that belong to the two of them.
She needs to calm down.
When Zhao Xuning heard the news of Shen Hui's upcoming engagement last night, he was completely numb and sat on the edge of the bed all night without sleeping.
She doesn't smoke, but she smoked a few cigarettes last night, drank some alcohol, and took melatonin, but she still couldn't sleep.
Every time she closes her eyes, she hears Shen Hui calling her name.
This morning, she directly submitted her annual leave request to the hospital and is now wasting her time at home.
If Zhao Xuning could fast-forward through his life, he would want to go straight to the end.
Let her die.
Life seems to have no solution.
Making a mistake feels like standing at a crossroads; once you choose the wrong path, there's no turning back.
Zhao Xuning didn't know how to describe this feeling to Liang Shi, so he just said wearily, "I'll try."
Liang Shi called her out for dinner. She originally wanted to say no, but when she heard that Xu Qingzhu was also downstairs, she went back to her room to change her clothes and went out.
People who usually wear white lab coats to work are now wearing white overcoats.
With his glasses and this outfit, Zhao Xuning looked every bit the refined scoundrel.
Liang Shi stood at the door and clicked his tongue: "You have the face of a scumbag woman."
Zhao Xuning: "..."
After going downstairs, Zhao Xuning greeted Xu Qingzhu and then disappeared without a trace.
She didn't just come here to eat; she also came out to relax.
It would be even better if we could find a way out of her current predicament.
But when she asked Xu Qingzhu during the meal, Xu Qingzhu thought for a few seconds and could only answer, "Let's talk seriously and patiently."
Xu Qingzhu has stronger logical abilities than Liang Shi. After falling in love with Liang Shi, she also learned about love on her own. Therefore, when she talked to Zhao Xuning, she was clear and logical.
Zhao Xuning seemed to understand, but in reality, he didn't quite understand.
However, I did drink quite a bit of alcohol.
After a few rounds of drinks, Zhao Xuning's phone rang; it was a college classmate inviting her to a dinner party.
Originally, Zhao Xuning didn't want to go, but when he heard that the person who was about to get engaged to Shen Hui was also there, he took a taxi and left.
Liang Shi and Xu Qingzhu stood there, watching the car drive away.
After a long while, Liang Shi shook his head to himself: "Why do I feel like Zhao Xuning is in a bit of a sorry state?"
Xu Qingzhu was taken aback: "Who isn't miserable?"
Liang Shi looked at her.
Xu Qingzhu said quietly, "Sister Hui is also in a terrible situation."
Liang Shi nodded.
Xu Qingzhu added, "I'm also in a terrible situation."
Liang Shi: "?"
Liang Shi was about to ask what was wrong with you, but then he remembered what she had said during the day and became speechless.
Xu Qingzhu continued, "You're miserable too."
Liang Shih immediately denied it: "I'm not miserable. I have such a lovely wife. I'm very good."
Xu Qingzhu: "?"
Xu Qingzhu chuckled, resting her chin on her hand as she sat there, her eyes sparkling as she stared at Liang Shi. "Those who fall in love are always miserable."
"Then why get trapped?" Liang Shi asked.
Xu Qingzhu pursed her lips slightly and said softly, "How would I know? Anyway, I'm totally smitten with you."
Chapter 165
Liang Shi was woken up by Zhao Xuning's phone call at night.
Liang Shi glanced at Xu Qingzhu beside him, only slightly frowning. He was a little uneasy because of the ringing of the phone. Liang Shi first silenced the phone, then patted Xu Qingzhu's back, and tiptoed out of bed to answer the phone.
After the call connected, all you could hear was the howling wind.
Liang Shi asked her, "Where are you?"
After a long pause, Zhao Xuning said, "Look down from upstairs."
Liang Shi immediately walked to the window and looked down. There was a white figure on the Yujiang Bridge, which was actually just a small white dot.
Standing on the tenth floor, you can barely see any specks of light.
But for some reason, Liang Shi felt that it was Zhao Xuning.
All the drowsiness vanished instantly, and he hurriedly threw on a coat and rushed outside: "What are you doing?"
Zhao Xuning didn't speak.
The sounds of traffic and wind filled Liang Shi's ears.
Zhao Xuning said, "Don't come out."
Liang Shi frowned: "Are you drunk?"
As they were talking, they had already gotten on the elevator.
"It's alright," Zhao Xuning said.
Liang Shi pursed his lips, wanting to say that this didn't sound like a decent voice.
Despite Zhao Xuning's insistence that she not go downstairs, Liang Shi still went down in the spirit of humanitarianism.
Finally, they saw Zhao Xuning slumped on the ground near the Yujiang Bridge.
And wouldn't you know it, it snowed that day.
Snowflakes fluttered down, quickly covering the ground with a layer of white.
Zhao Xuning was not spared either; Bai Xue dyed her hair a plain color, making her look like a corpse.
When Liang Shi saw her, he was startled and immediately ran over to help her up; she reeked of alcohol.
Even with such a strong wind, I could still smell the cigarettes and alcohol on her.
The glasses he wore when he left home were nowhere to be found. Zhao Xuning lay on the ground like a lump of mud, showing no will to live.
“Get up,” Liang Shi said.
Zhao Xuning did not react. He rolled over on the ground, his white coat already stained with dirt.
This was the first time Liang Shi had seen Zhao Xuning so dejected and disheveled.
"Zhao Xuning." Liang Shi squatted down and gave her another push. "What's wrong?"
Zhao Xuning sniffed, then sat up and leaned against the bridge pillar, suddenly murmuring, "Ahui?"
Tender and affectionate.