The Measure of Love 3: Emotional Choices
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At the dinner party, Xu Qian was having a pleasant conversation with President Wang from Kang Nai. President Wang glanced at me and smiled, "I've heard for a long time that President Fu got married to a business elite. Seeing you today, it really is a different reaction." 0
 
I smiled and raised my glass, "Thank you, President Wang." 0
 
"President Wang is an old friend of my father's," Xu Qian looked at me and said, "Kang Nai was also one of my father's old clients back then." 0
 
I nodded, "I know." 0
 
Kang Nai is an established enterprise. Although it has been suppressed by the Fu family over the years, its strength should not be underestimated. 0
 
Xu Qian looked at me and said, "Kang Nai contacted me earlier, saying they wanted to collaborate with Qin. I refused and thought I should ask for your opinion." 0
 
"I don't like working with President Wang," I lowered my gaze. 0
 
"Is it because of him?" 0
 
"Yes," I nodded, "Working with him isn't beneficial for me." 0
 
Xu Qian looked at me and suddenly laughed, "What if I collaborate with Kang Nai?" 0
 
I raised my eyes and smiled back, "Then I'll withdraw." 0
 
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. 0
 
I felt tired and told Xu Qian that I was going to rest in the booth. He had to socialize for now and couldn't pay attention to me. 0
 
I was quite comfortable; I played on my phone for a while in the booth and then took a nap. When I woke up, the dinner party was nearing its end. 0
 
I stretched lazily, got up from the booth, and planned to wash my face in the restroom to freshen up. 0
 
As soon as I walked into the restroom, I heard a familiar voice. 0
 
"Liu Yajie." 0
 
That voice… 0
 
I froze and turned around abruptly. Zhou Hong stood in front of me wearing a wine-red gown, her makeup exquisite but her expression cold. 0
 
She looked at me, her red lips slightly parted: "Long time no see." 0
 
I stared at her, momentarily unsure how to respond. 0
 
Zhou Hong was Xu Qian's ex-girlfriend. She was also a former… friend of mine. Zhou Hong is an actress who recently rose to fame with a historical fantasy drama, quickly becoming a top-tier star. 0
 
 
"Hello." I looked at her, unsure of what to say. 0
 
Zhou Hong looked at me and suddenly smiled, "Liu Yajie, you’ve always been like this, so calm as if nothing matters to you." 0
 
"Do you know? I really hate this side of you." 0
 
"We clearly talk about everything, yet you turn around and try to seduce my boyfriend. How long were you planning to hide this from me if I hadn't found out?" 0
 
I pressed my lips together, "Ming Xia, Xu Qian and I are innocent." 0
 
"Innocent?" Zhou Hong laughed as if she had heard a joke. "Innocent people don’t go abroad together for studies. Innocent people don’t get engaged the moment he returns home." 0
 
"Liu Yajie, do you dare say you have no other feelings for him?" 0
 
I looked at her, momentarily unsure of how to respond. 0
 
Zhou Hong looked at me and suddenly laughed, "Of course you don’t dare." 0
 
"Liu Yajie, you always say you consider me a friend, but in reality? When have you ever truly looked at me?" 0
 
"You always act so high and mighty as if nothing can catch your eye, but in reality? Aren't you also relying on men to get where you are today?" 0
 
"If it weren't for Xu Qian, do you think you would have achieved what you have today?" 0
 
"Liu Yajie, you're really hypocritical." 0
 
I couldn't take it anymore and interrupted her, "Ming Xia, we haven't seen each other in a long time. I don't want to argue with you." 0
 
"Oh really?" Zhou Hong looked at me, "I thought you didn't care about me at all." 0
 
"You always ignore me; it was true before, it is true now, and it will be true in the future." 0
 
"Liu Yajie, I really dislike you." 0
 
I looked at her, momentarily unsure of what to say. 0
 
When Zhou Hong was with Xu Qian, I had a good relationship with her. But later, after Xu Qian broke up with her and proposed to me upon returning home, we naturally got engaged. Since then, Zhou Hong changed. 0
 
She hates me. 0
 
She thinks I stole Xu Qian from her. 0
 
I felt we needed to cool down and think things through, so I hadn’t reached out to her actively. But now it seems I haven’t done what a friend should do. 0
 
I looked at her and softly said, "Ming Xia, I don’t know what I did that made you misunderstand me, but I apologize. I'm sorry." 0
 
"I don’t need your apology!" Zhou Hong looked at me fiercely. "Liu Yajie, I absolutely do not need your apology!" 0
 
 
"I just wish you would disappear from my life!" 0
I looked at her, momentarily at a loss for words. 0
It wasn't until Zhou Hong left that I sighed and turned to walk into the bathroom. 0
After washing my face, I felt much more awake. 0
Looking at myself in the mirror, I pressed my lips together, feeling a bit lost. 0
Was I wrong? 0
Perhaps. 0
Maybe from the very beginning, I shouldn't have become friends with Zhou Hong. 0
Maybe from the very beginning, I shouldn't have let Xu Qian get close to me. 0
Maybe from the very beginning, I should have kept my distance from them. 0
I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, composed myself, and turned to leave the bathroom. 0
As soon as I stepped out, I bumped into someone. 0
"Sister." 0
That voice... 0
I froze and quickly looked up. 0
Li Rong stood in front of me, completely soaked, looking at me with a pitiful expression: "Sister, you finally came out." 0
I was shocked: "What are you doing here?" 0
"I've been waiting for you," he said, looking at me. "Sister, you didn't even look at me." 0
"You've been waiting here for me?" I stared at Li Rong in disbelief. 0
"Yeah." Li Rong nodded. "I was worried something might happen to you." 0
I pressed my lips together, unsure of what to say. 0
Li Rong's clothes were still dripping water, and his lips were blue and purple from the cold; it was clear he had been waiting for a long time. 0
Looking at him made my heart ache a little. 0
 
 
 
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