Chen Ranxing understood one thing a long time ago.

Love is a very illusory thing. True love changes rapidly. The person who says he loves you one moment may send you to death the next.

Isn't that what her mother is like?

She accompanied her father in building a business from scratch and went through so much hardship.

When I was alive, I could not afford to buy my favorite durian once a year, and I could never afford to buy nice clothes. My wardrobe always had the same three things: pants, jacket and shirt. When I went out to play, I could not afford to buy water, so I would fill a thermos with a cup of water in advance and bring it with me.

But she was willing to buy her husband a car worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, expensive suits and watches. She said that a man should have face in public, otherwise when doing business with others, others will look down on you.

She was willing to enroll her daughter in an expensive international school and to let her study abroad. She said that Xingxing's education was the top priority in the family. She did not ask her to learn a lot or achieve a lot, but only asked her to study, distinguish right from wrong, think twice before doing anything, and have a career that she loved for the rest of her life.

The year before she died, Chen Ranxing accompanied her shopping. She fell in love with a pair of very ordinary leather shoes with low heels, which looked good with the pants she bought a few years ago. When she asked the price, she found out that the pair of shoes cost more than nine hundred yuan.

At that time, the family was already well-off, and Chen Junjie earned millions of dollars a year, but she still couldn't bear to buy herself a pair of leather shoes worth more than 900 yuan, and eventually gave them away.

The leather shoes on her feet had been worn for at least three years.

She lived a frugal life, not skimping on food and drink, and saving her money. She said that Xingxing would need money to start a family in the future, and her husband would also need money to expand his business. Only when she had the cash flow in her hands would she feel at ease.

However, Chen Junjie used the money she saved to support another woman outside, and they had a daughter who was only a few years younger than her, and an even younger son.

In other words, Chen Junjie has been cheating for more than ten years.

He used the money she saved to buy a house and a car for the woman outside, and spent a lot of money on his children outside.

Chen Ranxing didn't know how his mother felt after knowing all this, but when Xu Hui came with her two children for the first time, his mother was so shocked that she fainted.

Later, my mother began to quarrel with Chen Junjie frequently. One winter, she contracted the flu and her condition worsened into a serious illness, leaving her bedridden. Chen Junjie took the opportunity to force her to divorce.

Xu Hui came to the house and showed off her power, so my mother finally chose to jump from the building, ending this ridiculous life.

From then on, Chen Ranxing and Chen Junjie became irreconcilable. She hated Chen Junjie so much that she wanted to kill him, but because of her mother's last words before her death, she chose to leave home and sever ties with Chen Junjie.

Mom said, Xingxing, the one I am most worried about is you. You are my child, and I know your temper. Promise mom that you won’t be extreme, you won’t act on impulse, and you will live your life well.

Chen Ranxing agreed to her mother's request, but from then on she lost all expectations for all men.

In other words, she has lost her expectations for love.

To her, marriage is like a cage for death row inmates. Men like Mr. Fu are a minority after all. Even if there are, she doesn't believe she has the luck to meet him.

What does a woman get when she gets married? A husband who will cheat on her sooner or later, a child who will be a burden for the rest of her life, and eventually all her pride and expectations will be worn away in the despair day after day, and she will live like a walking corpse.

Chen Ranxing has hated men, marriage, and having children since a very early age.

She didn't want her life to end up like her mother's.

To her, Gao Yuan was an accident, an alien who barged into her world without warning. She was obsessed with him and loved him, but when she realized that she had expectations of him, she became afraid.

Gao Yuan said he loved her and he showed that he loved her too. Her rejection made him so painful. She retreated, but was forced by him to face it. She believed that Gao Yuan really loved her when he said he loved her, but a man's love changes rapidly. When he loves, it is love, and when he doesn't love, it is a bloody knife.

It’s not that she hasn’t tried to be braver. When Gao Yuan talked about marriage and their future life as a family of three, she forced herself to join in his conversation, but in the end she just felt stiff and creepy.

She couldn't believe it, she still couldn't accept it. She was terrified by the thought of getting married, having children, and being tied to a man for life.

So she proposed a breakup and, following Gao's mother's wishes, chose to escape.

A year is too long, and too short. It is so long that every day and night is so hard to endure, but it is so short that you can never forget someone you want to forget.

Meeting Gao Yuan when she returned to China was an accident, and his current changes were also an accident. He had a girlfriend, which made her feel heartbroken, but also secretly relieved.

Life is so long and he is so good. It would be nice if another girl could give him the companionship that she cannot give him.

But now, he told her clearly that he had no girlfriend, no other woman, and even letting her go was fake.

He still loves her.

Only her.

Chen Ranxing's lips trembled, not knowing what to say.

She was scared, confused and at a loss.

Gao Yuan had been waiting for her response, but after waiting for a long time, there was still only silence on the phone.

He frowned and said, "I'll come find you."

"No, don't come over here!" Chen Ranxing shouted in panic, "I...I'm about to start filming, I don't have time."

Gao Yuan had no choice but to give up and said, "Then tell me when you are done."

Chen Ranxing paused for a few seconds and said, "Okay."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Gao Yuan on the other end of the phone heard the phone fall into silence again. He sighed lightly and put the phone aside.

Waiting is a very torturous thing, but fortunately, he has gotten used to it.

He didn't expect it to be exposed so quickly. In his imagination, it would take at least half a year until Chen Ranxing's attitude softened a little before he told her the truth.

But she was too smart. She realized something was wrong as soon as he revealed the slightest clue.

Gao Yuan waited for Chen Ranxing's call for the entire afternoon. At almost five o'clock, he could no longer bear it and called the director to inquire about the progress of the filming.

The director said respectfully and fearfully, "Boss Gao, Miss Chen's scenes have been filmed. She is of noble status, so we made arrangements when we arranged the filming. She will only be filming for half a day at most every day, so she won't be tired."

Gao Yuan frowned, "Finished? When did you finish?"

"At two o'clock, Miss Chen left."

Gao Yuan paused and said, "I understand. Thank you."

The director became even more uneasy. "Mr. Gao, what are you talking about? Without you, there would be no crew like us. I should be the one thanking you."

Gao Yuan said a few polite words, "Your script is well chosen, and your control over the plot is well-known in the industry. You just refuse to succumb to capital. I'm just giving you a chance."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

He picked up his coat and car keys and strode out.

We drove to the residential area where Chen Ranxing lived.

Chen Ranxing appears to be carefree and outgoing all day long. She is always the one who can liven up the atmosphere at every party, but actually she is not a playful person.

Gao Yuan had discovered a long time ago that, except when she was gathering with Xu Yansang and Zhao Zhao's best friends, her smiles were fake in other occasions where she was not very familiar with them. She didn't even want to attend some occasions. Rather than going to parties to be an expert in adjusting the atmosphere, she would rather stay at home and watch a movie alone.

So when the director said Chen Ranxing was back, Gao Yuan's first reaction was that she had returned home.

But when getting off the bus, he suddenly hesitated.

If she wanted to contact him, she would have done so long ago. The reason she hasn't called him is because she doesn't want to see him, right?

This was a silent rejection, but he didn't want to accept it.

Even if she didn't want to, even if it was against her will, he would never let her leave again.

For him, love is about possession, not giving up. He can never accept that the woman he loves runs into the arms of another man.

Chen Ranxing’s past, present and future can only be him.

He thought for a moment, closed the car door again, took out the spare cell phone, and sent a message to Chen Ranxing.

"Are you free tonight? Do you want to go out and play?"

Chen Ranxing locked herself in the empty room with the curtains drawn and the lights off. She was wrapped in a small blanket, holding a cup of iced milk tea, and watching a horror movie.

Suddenly, her cell phone rang and she picked it up.

Yuan Gao: Are you free tonight? Do you want to go out and play?

Chen Ranxing was stunned for a moment.

We just made an appointment yesterday, and you’re going to make another one today?

She is not interested in male beauty for the time being, and now Gao Yuan's matter has made her feel confused. Even if she is interested in male beauty, she will not make an appointment with him again.

So the reply is very simple: I’m busy, sorry.

Yuan Gao replied quickly: [Spreading his hands] Could it be that I have fallen out of favor so quickly? To be honest, I felt that the experience last night was quite good. If you are willing, I can maintain a long-term relationship. What do you think?

Chen Ranxing replied: Sorry, I am not interested in maintaining a long-term relationship. In fact, the experience last night was not very good for me, so yesterday should be our first and last meeting.

Yuan Gao: [Shocked] [Frightened] Ms. Chen, are you implying that my skills are terrible? This is an unforgivable insult to a man. I'll give you one more chance, hurry up and choose your words. I don't want to hear that kind of words!

Chen Ranxing curled the corners of his mouth unconsciously and typed quickly: Different people have different tastes. For me, your actions are too rough. I don’t like that, so forget it. You can find a woman who shares the same ideals as you. Good luck to you.

After saying that, he simply blocked Yuan Gao’s WeChat and phone number.

Only after doing all this did she breathe a sigh of relief.

If Gao Yuan knew that she had a one-night stand, he would definitely make trouble for her.

Chen Ranxing's body suddenly stiffened. Why did she automatically put Gao Yuan in the role of her boyfriend and even acquiesce in his possessiveness of her?

Less than five minutes later, her cell phone rang again. She looked down and saw that it was Gao Yuan calling.

Chen Ranxing knew that he would contact her sooner or later. He was not a person who could wait too long. If he couldn't get her call, he would definitely not sit there and wait for death.

Chen Ranxing paused for a moment, then picked up the phone. "Hello."

Gao Yuan's voice was filled with a hint of laughter. "Yuan Gao called me just now and said that you blocked his phone number. You did a good job."

Chen Ranxing pulled the corner of his mouth, "It's hard for me to believe that you would introduce a boyfriend to me. I even suspected that Yuan Gao was you, but fortunately it wasn't."

Otherwise, it's scary to think about her having sex with her ex-boyfriend.

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