"Shen Lang?"
Upon hearing the name, the red-clad girl’s expression was calm. She said, “I’m sorry, I don’t seem to know you. But I’m curious why you know me. Tell me, how did you know I was Chu Ge?”
“You don’t know me?”
Hearing Chu Ge’s words, the surprise on Shen Lang’s face turned to bewilderment. He said, “Chu Ge, how can you not know me? I am Shen Lang. We used to beg together, and went through a very difficult period. Have you forgotten all that?”
“I’m sorry, I’ve never begged, let alone know you. My name is Chu Ge. While I didn’t come from a wealthy background, I wouldn’t stoop to begging.”
Chu Ge’s eyes were as still as a pool of dead water. She said to Shen Lang indifferently, “I truly don’t know you. You’ve mistaken me for someone else.”
Having said this, Chu Ge took out a business card and handed it to Shen Lang. She said, “You can get your car repaired yourself. Once it’s fixed, give me a call, and I’ll reimburse you for everything.”
With that, Chu Ge put on her sunglasses, turned, and got into her red sports car. She stepped on the accelerator and sped away.
Watching the red sports car gradually recede, the desolation in Shen Lang’s eyes became more apparent.
Chu Ge’s disappearance from his world was a lifelong regret and pain. He had thought that one day he would see Chu Ge again and be able to make up for this regret and pain, but he never expected that upon meeting again, Chu Ge would not want to know him at all.
Shen Lang was not a fool. Although Chu Ge’s demeanor was calm, as if she truly didn’t know him, he could still tell that there was an emotional fluctuation when Chu Ge heard the name Shen Lang.
“Brother Shen Lang, she is Chu Ge. Not bad, she’s very beautiful, even more so than me.”
As Shen Lang stood there forlornly, Wang Yuyan, sitting in the car, yawned and spoke.
“You’re awake?”
Looking at Wang Yuyan, Shen Lang was surprised. He said, “Did you hear everything we just said?”
“Sigh, such a big commotion with the rear-end collision, I wouldn’t be able to sleep even if I wanted to.”
Wang Yuyan smiled like a blooming flower and said, “Brother Shen Lang, you are very sad right now, aren’t you?”
“Yes, I am very sad.”
Shen Lang held Wang Yuyan’s hand, a desolate smile crossing his face. He said, “I thought she would be as happy to see me as I was to see her. Now it seems, that’s not the case.”
“Brother Shen Lang, your martial arts cultivation is very high, and your medical skills are also exquisite. However, you don’t seem to understand women.”
Wang Yuyan leaned her head on Shen Lang’s shoulder and smiled. “I only glanced at Chu Ge just now, but a single glance was enough for me to understand her. She is an unyielding person. How could she accept a past of begging for a living?”
“Since she considers the past of begging for a living as a disgrace in her life, then naturally any person or event related to this past would not make her happy. Therefore, her reaction is normal.”
“I don’t agree with her reaction, but I understand it. If it were me, I might not be any different.”
Wang Yuyan clasped Shen Lang’s hands in return, smiling. “Brother Shen Lang, you must recognize one fact: the Chu Ge in your memory and the current Chu Ge are not the same person.”
Hearing Wang Yuyan’s words, Shen Lang let out a sigh of helplessness, a bitter smile flickering across his face. “I thought the days we begged together were the most beautiful for both of us. Now, it seems I am the only one who cherishes those memories.”
“Brother Shen Lang, everyone has their own thoughts. As long as you stay true to yourself, everything will be fine.”
Wang Yuyan spoke, “Actually, what you care about is not the current Chu Ge, but the little girl who fed you milk when you were on the verge of death, and then fiercely protected you when you were begging and being beaten.”
“I…”
Shen Lang wanted to refute Wang Yuyan’s words, but he had to admit that what Wang Yuyan said was the truth. He indeed cared about the Chu Ge in his memory.
“Yuyan, I’m very sad.”
Shen Lang showed his vulnerable side to Wang Yuyan for the first time. He said, “I suddenly feel like some important part of my life has been taken away. I…”
“Brother Shen Lang, don’t think too much. There may not be Chu Ge, but you still have Yuyan.”
Wang Yuyan looked at Shen Lang and said gently, “Yuyan will never leave you.”
Hearing this, Shen Lang clutched Wang Yuyan tightly, like a drowning person who couldn’t swim suddenly seeing a straw. He said, “Yuyan, thank you.”
“Alright, don’t be sad anymore. Let’s go home.”
Wang Yuyan smiled at Shen Lang and said, “After we get home, you can have a good sleep, and then I’ll make you a bowl of bird’s nest porridge. After you drink it, I guarantee you won’t be sad anymore.”
“Okay—”
Shen Lang smiled and said, “I haven’t tasted your cooking yet. I’m looking forward to it.”
“Don’t get your hopes up. I only know how to make bird’s nest porridge. I don’t know how to make anything else. But if you like my cooking, I can cook for you every day from now on.”
Wang Yuyan smiled brightly.
However, as she said this, a hint of coldness flickered across her lips. That day would eventually come, but before that, Gu Qinghan, Wang Yuyan, Yu Xiao, Yu Fei, Tang Wan’er, and these women would all be cleared away.
Wang Yuyan never shared with anyone, and other things were no exception, let alone the man she loved. All obstacles would be removed.
Half an hour later, Wang Yuyan and Shen Lang returned to the villa. Shen Lang was in a bad mood and exhausted. After taking a shower, he went to sleep, while Wang Yuyan busied herself in the kitchen.
Wang Yuyan’s movements were skilled, clearly not her first time in the kitchen. Her face was filled with a warm smile, sweet like that of a bride on her honeymoon.
After finishing everything, Wang Yuyan walked out of the kitchen, letting the porridge simmer in the pot, and then went to the living room.
Fearing she might disturb Shen Lang’s rest, Wang Yuyan did not watch television. Instead, she took an apple from the fruit bowl and began to peel it.
Wang Yuyan’s movements were deft. She peeled an apple in one go, then cut it into pieces, and finally diced them into a glass bowl.
After completing this, Wang Yuyan took a bag of fresh milk from the refrigerator, poured it into the bowl to soak the diced apples, and then placed the bowl in the refrigerator.
“This is great. When Brother Shen Lang wakes up, he can eat apple pudding.”
Wang Yuyan was very satisfied with her creation, her smile full of pride.
However, just then, Wang Yuyan’s phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, Wang Yuyan’s smile grew even brighter.
“Miss, this is Bai Niao.”
When the call was connected, a voice from the other end respectfully addressed Wang Yuyan.
“Bai Niao, is everything ready?”
Wang Yuyan asked with a smile.
“Of course.” Bai Niao replied, “Everything is in place. We guarantee to give Gu Qinghan a surprise at the wedding.”