Xun Rong gave her a meaningful look, let out a sigh, and said, "Yeah, right. I made a big mistake. It's only natural that she's angry."
Tang Youyou thought to herself that this guy didn't seem like someone who could commit an unforgivable mistake. He was a down - to - earth person, didn't have any ambiguous relationships with other women, and his appearance didn't suggest he was a philanderer.
"Can I take the liberty to ask? What on earth did you do to make her angry? Cheat on her? Have an affair?"
The gossip fire was burning brightly. Tang Youyou's curiosity was instantly piqued. She had to get to the bottom of this; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
Moreover, it was also her duty as a leader to care about her employees' emotional lives. If they had problems, she could offer advice. Where could one find such a kind and considerate leader like her?
This young man had really struck gold by having a leader like her. He should be secretly overjoyed.
Xun Rong stared straight at her, lost in thought for a moment.
Tang Youyou thought he didn't want to talk about it, so she said, "Hey, what's there to hide? I won't tell anyone else. Besides, we don't have any mutual acquaintances. Who could I tell? Come on, what exactly did you do?"
"What do you mean by 'cheat on her' and 'have an affair'?"
Tang Youyou realized that this guy had been thinking about these two terms. Well, it was normal that he didn't understand. It was her fault for not explaining clearly.
"Well - 'cheat on her' and 'have an affair' basically mean the same thing. It means that in a romantic relationship, one person falls in love with someone else and gets together with that person, while their legitimate partner is kept in the dark."
Xun Rong understood now. He nodded gravely, "I see. These two terms are really appropriate."
It was time for a knowledge - sharing session. With the intention of popularizing knowledge, Tang Youyou kindly used her hands to show how to write these two words and explained their literal meanings.
"Where did you come up with such a vivid description?"
At this, Tang Youyou couldn't help but feel proud as a modern urban woman. But she mustn't arouse this guy's suspicion; otherwise, he might think she was crazy.
"I made up these terms myself. How about it? Am I smart?"
"Indeed. Your imagination is quite rich."
It was the first time this guy had praised her, and she felt quite proud. But then she thought that this guy might have deliberately changed the topic.
"Don't try to divert the topic. Hurry up and tell me what you did wrong to that poor girl. She hasn't talked to you for so long. Tell me. Maybe I know how to solve the problem. After all, we're all girls, so our thoughts are probably similar."
Xun Rong stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully.
"Actually, because of my parents, they didn't approve of our relationship and forced me to marry another woman. I had no choice but to stage a fake marriage with that woman. Unfortunately, she found out."
Tang Youyou's jaw dropped in shock. It seemed that they were both in the same boat.
What similar experiences! Truly fellow sufferers in the world. She couldn't help but feel sorry for that woman.
At the same time, she felt contempt for the man in front of her, and her look of disdain was evident in her eyes.
"Guard Xun, I didn't expect you to be such a person. I guess I misjudged you."
Tang Youyou's tone also changed a bit. It was filled with disdain and sarcasm.
Xun Rong's heart skipped a beat. He unconsciously swallowed hard, blinked his eyes twice, and looked up at her warily.
"It was just a fake marriage. It didn't count, and I didn't have any improper relationship with that woman."
Hearing his defense, she showed a distant attitude on her face, folded her arms, and took on a questioning stance.
"Then tell me, did you discuss this with your sweetheart in advance?"
Xun Rong thought for two seconds and said, "No."
"Did you hold a wedding banquet for guests, relatives, and friends?"
"Yes."
Tang Youyou's expression became even more solemn. "Did they know it was a fake marriage?"
"No." Xun Rong's voice got softer and softer, and he seemed less and less confident.
"That's it. Why shouldn't she be angry? I think it would be strange if someone didn't get angry in this situation. If she wasn't angry, it would mean she didn't care about you at all and didn't like you very much. But she is angry, and it's hard to calm her down, which means she really cares about you. You're very important to her."
So he was very important to Tang Youyou. Hearing her words, Xun Rong felt secretly happy. But his momentary joy was short - lived, and his heart sank again.
"But she's so angry and won't even see you. This shows that she's very disappointed in you, Guard Xun. Do you think she'll still trust someone who has betrayed her?"
Betrayal? He never thought he had betrayed Tang Youyou!
"It wasn't betrayal. I had no choice. And I regret it deeply now."
Tang Youyou let out a cold snort. "It might have been a necessity for you, but you never considered the other person's feelings before you did it. In her eyes, this is betrayal!"
Rong Xun now realized how much that incident had hurt her. It was also something he regretted deeply, but what was the use of regret now? What could he do to make up for the harm he had caused her?
"What should I do now?"
Tang Youyou could see that he was sincerely repentant and really liked that girl. It was just that he wasn't very smart. Even if his family threatened to kill themselves, she didn't believe they would actually do it.
It seemed that this guy was a very filial son, but he was a bit too filial.
"What's the situation between you and the woman you 'married' now?"
"I've cut off all relations with her."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou's contempt for him eased a bit.
"You should let the girl be angry for a while. It's your fault in the first place. So, you'd better separate for a while. If she can still accept you in the future, it's your fortune. If not, then you're just not meant to be."
Tang Youyou wasn't talking about someone else; she was talking about herself.
In fact, until now, she didn't know if she could accept Rong Xun again. This question had been bothering her, and she couldn't find an answer.
Over the years, she had gone from one - sidedly knowing a character in a book to spending day and night with him. She knew that he wasn't as cold - blooded as described in the book, and she had considered accepting him.
But that incident was like a thorn in her heart, impossible to pull out and heal.