It's no wonder that at this moment she could recognize her ex - boyfriend but didn't recognize Sheng Yan the first time she saw him. It was simply because her ex - boyfriend had such a thick skin.
When she was about to return to China, this man somehow got her contact information and actually invited her to his engagement party.
Not to mention that they had broken up a long time ago and were no longer familiar with each other. Even when they broke up, it was an unpleasant ending. Feng Qing really couldn't understand how there could be such a shameless person. So she firmly refused him and deleted his contact information.
She originally thought that as long as she didn't take the initiative, she would never see this person again. She never expected to meet him again at the alumni reunion.
Moreover, it seemed that he was about to brazenly come and say hello to her again.
He walked up to them before Sheng Yan, with a confident smile on his face. "Feng Qing, long time no see." Feng Qing slightly lowered her eyes and touched her forehead with her finger, looking awkward and aloof. "Sorry, may I ask who you are?"
Sheng Yan had already walked closer. Seeing Feng Qing's expression and question, he inexplicably thought of the scene when he saw her not long ago. Was her memory really that bad?
When he was with Feng Qing, he didn't know about her romantic history. It was after Feng Qing went abroad that he accidentally heard this man bragging about his past with Feng Qing at a cocktail party. While bragging to everyone that he had been with Feng Qing, he also maliciously slandered Feng Qing, relying on others' ignorance.
At that time, he couldn't forgive Feng Qing for leaving, and he also thought he had no position. He just had someone secretly teach this man a lesson. He didn't expect to meet him again today.
After seeing Feng Qing's reaction, the man showed no sign of embarrassment. Instead, he looked as if he understood everything. "Feng Qing, I know you can't forgive me. Although I once loved you very much, time waits for no one. Even if we can't be lovers, we can still be friends, right?"
Feng Qing still looked cold, as if she was looking at a stranger. Jian Jiaojiao's fist was almost ready to strike.
"You're really full of hot air, aren't you?" Jian Jiaojiao looked at the man with disgust on her face. She felt nauseous seeing his act of pretending to be affectionate. Unable to bear it any longer, she said, "I think it's been six or seven years since you two broke up. As far as I know, you haven't stopped changing girlfriends since then. How can you still act so affectionate? What, are you thinking of backing out of your engagement so soon?"
Every word of Jian Jiaojiao hit the mark precisely. Over the years, Cheng Ji had always had the image of a playboy in the social circle. Cheating was just a common thing for him. Even at his engagement party, he was still being fickle - minded.
Jian Jiaojiao didn't even bother to comment on him if it wasn't for his own actions that brought him in front of her.
Feng Qing slightly raised her head and exchanged a look with Sheng Yan. Seeing the inquiry in Sheng Yan's eyes, she shook her head. For now, they could handle the matter with Cheng Ji by themselves. She didn't want Sheng Yan to interfere.
Seeing that Feng Qing didn't respond and there were onlookers around, Cheng Ji felt extremely embarrassed because of Jian Jiaojiao's insults. He blushed with anger.
"Jian Jiaojiao! I've put up with you for a long time! If it weren't for you back then, how could Feng Qing and I have broken up?" As he got angrier, he suddenly seemed to think of something. He sneered and looked at Jian Jiaojiao with contempt in his eyes. "Come to think of it, what right do you have to stand here and talk to me today? Who do you think you are? Even if you're a prostitute, you're the cheapest kind! I bet all the male guests here today are your sugar daddies!"
Just as Jian Jiaojiao was about to flare up, Feng Qing suddenly grabbed her and took two steps towards Cheng Ji. She asked him calmly, "Are you done?"
There was a serious inquiry in her eyes, so Cheng Ji didn't react at first. He somehow nodded in response to her question. The next second, scarlet liquid poured down from his head, blinding him.
The person holding the wine glass was Feng Qing, who was standing in front of him.
Feng Qing poured out all the wine in the glass, then put the glass back on the table sideways. While wiping her hands with the towel on the table, she didn't forget to speak.
"I've never heard such a ridiculous thing before. You think it's not your fault for cheating, but it's the fault of the person who exposed your infidelity. Cheng Ji, ask yourself what kind of person you were back then. Even without Jiaojiao, nothing would have changed." She put down the towel, turned around, and looked directly at Cheng Ji. She said mockingly, "You don't really think I loved you, do you?"
"You... you..."
As if not being loved by Feng Qing was a very important thing, Cheng Ji didn't even care about the dirt on his body. He looked completely stunned.
How could this be possible? In his opinion, this was simply an impossible thing.
After wiping her hands, Feng Qing really thought Cheng Ji looked too embarrassed. After all, they were classmates. She still stuffed the towel she had used into Cheng Ji's hand and withdrew her hand before Cheng Ji could touch her.
"Who doesn't say 'I love you' when in a relationship? Just like you, you've said 'I love you' to countless women. Do you really love them? You don't think you really love them, do you? Before, because we were classmates, I didn't want to make things too awkward. But from today on, if you still come to me to seek attention, I'll slap you without hesitation."
"Get out." Feng Qing said these two words expressionlessly, which made Cheng Ji, who was already in shock, even more stunned.
Sheng Yan couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene. This Cheng Ji probably was experiencing Feng Qing's real cold - heartedness for the first time.
Cheng Ji left soon, but as Sheng Yan laughed, he couldn't laugh anymore.
Feng Qing's words 'You don't really think I loved you, do you?' kept lingering in his mind. Just thinking of her expression when she said these words, Sheng Yan felt as if his breathing was painful.
The dull pain from the old wound that had accumulated over the years made him almost dizzy. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and directly pulled Feng Qing away.
Although Feng Qing was wearing flat shoes, she was still wearing a dress. She couldn't keep up with Sheng Yan's long strides. She could only trot all the way to avoid looking funny.
"Sheng Yan! What are you doing!" Sheng Yan remained silent with a cold face. Feng Qing thought this couldn't go on like this. She just wanted to break free, but Sheng Yan's grip got tighter and tighter. After struggling for a long time, she didn't achieve any result at all.
Sheng Yan dragged her into the entrance of the stairs and finally let go of her hand. He pushed her against the wall on one side. He turned his back to Feng Qing, trying to calm down. However, no matter how hard he closed his eyes and took deep breaths, he couldn't drive the previous scene out of his mind.
He turned around again. Feng Qing was rubbing her wrist with a resentful look on her face. Only then did he notice that Feng Qing's wrist was already completely red.
"Is your hand okay?"
Feng Qing stopped her hand movement. Her eyes seemed to be shooting out sharp arrows. "Are you crazy?"
He grabbed her hand tightly and dragged her here, only to ask if her hand was okay.
He was really crazy.
Feng Qing turned around and tried to pull open the safety door to go out.
Sheng Yan suddenly called out to her.
"Were the words you said just now true?"
Feng Qing frowned, completely not understanding what he meant.
"I mean... when you said you never loved Cheng Ji, was it true?"
Feng Qing: "..."
"I know... I know you have no reason to lie about this, but I still want to know." His nervousness and eagerness at this moment made Feng Qing feel as if she was seeing Sheng Yan's student - era self, unsteady and overly concerned about some vain things.
"Back then, did you not love me just like you never loved him?"
Those 'I love you's that were just lies could be said to Cheng Ji. Why couldn't they be said to him?
But he just cared so much.
He should have been happy if Feng Qing really never loved Cheng Ji. But he was even more afraid. He was afraid that Feng Qing had also lied to him with the words 'I love you'.
He didn't believe it. He didn't dare to believe that he was the exception.
He didn't dare to believe that the 'I love you' Feng Qing said to him was true.
"Sheng Yan, I..." Just as Feng Qing was about to speak, a person suddenly walked up from below the stairs, interrupting her words.
The person walked steadily. His hair was already a bit gray. He was also wearing a formal suit. His expression was neither friendly nor angry, which made him look even more strange in the dimly - lit stairwell.
"I thought it was some young student chasing love. It turns out it's you."