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That afternoon, I was busy in the office when I suddenly heard a familiar laugh coming from the hallway. I looked up to see Gu Yan and his female colleague, Xiao Lin, chatting and laughing as they walked into the break room.
This was the third time this week. Every time I saw them together, it felt like a needle pricked my heart. Xiao Lin was beautiful and cheerful, and she seemed to get along well with Gu Yan. I tried to tell myself not to think too much about it, but the bitterness in my heart only grew stronger.
"Su Qing, what's wrong? You don't look so good," my colleague Xiao Wang asked with concern.
I forced a smile, "It's nothing, maybe I've just been too tired lately."
But deep down, I knew it wasn’t fatigue; it was that damned jealousy rearing its head. I hated feeling this way, yet I couldn't help but let my thoughts spiral.
That evening when I got home, Gu Yan messaged me as usual, asking what I had for dinner. I stared at my phone screen, hesitating for a long time without replying.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Gu Yan sent another message.
I bit my lip but still didn’t respond. I knew this was childish of me, but I just didn’t want to talk to him.
In the following days, I deliberately kept my distance from Gu Yan. When he called, I made excuses to hang up; when he invited me to dinner, I said I had to work late and canceled. I knew he must have noticed something was off, but I just didn’t want to explain myself.
On Friday night, Gu Yan suddenly appeared at my doorstep. His eyes were filled with concern. "Su Qing, what’s going on? Why have you been avoiding me these past few days?"
I turned my face away, not wanting him to see the hurt in my eyes. "It’s nothing; I've just been really busy lately."
"Did I do something wrong? Please tell me," Gu Yan tried to take my hand, but I pulled away.
"I said it's nothing!" I raised my voice. "Just go home; I want to be alone for a while."
Gu Yan stood there stunned, his eyes filled with hurt and confusion. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but ultimately sighed and turned to leave.
Watching his lonely figure fade away, my heart twisted in anguish. I knew I shouldn’t treat him this way, but those chaotic thoughts just wouldn’t leave me.
The next day, I invited my best friend, Xiaomei, out for coffee. I poured out all my recent troubles to her.
"You silly girl, what are you thinking?" Xiaomei exclaimed after hearing me out, giving me a playful smack on the head. "Gu Yan loves you so much; how could he possibly be flirting with another woman behind your back? You’re just scaring yourself!"
"But..." I wanted to argue.
"No buts!" Xiaomei interrupted. "Do you have any evidence that they have something going on? No! You’re just overthinking it. Gu Yan treats you so well; how can you not trust him?"
Her words hit me like a bucket of cold water, instantly waking me up. Yes, why should I doubt Gu Yan? Just because he was chatting and laughing with a female colleague? That was ridiculous.
"You’re right; I’ve been too foolish," I admitted, covering my face in frustration. "What should I do? Gu Yan must be angry with me."
"What else can you do? You need to hurry and apologize!" Xiaomei rolled her eyes. "Go on, don’t be silly anymore."
I immediately called Gu Yan and asked him to meet me.
Half an hour later, we met at a nearby park. Seeing Gu Yan’s worn-out appearance made me feel even guiltier.
"I'm sorry," I said, looking down with a choked voice. "I was too foolish; I shouldn’t have doubted you."
Gu Yan paused for a moment. "What were you doubting?"
I confessed all my thoughts to him, and after finishing, I felt so ashamed that I wished I could disappear into the ground.
Gu Yan was first surprised, then couldn't help but laugh. "Silly, how could you think that? Xiao Lin is a newcomer in our department, and the leader assigned me to help her get familiar with the work. We really are just ordinary colleagues."
Looking into Gu Yan's sincere eyes, the gloom in my heart lifted. I threw myself into his arms, tears streaming down my face. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you."
Gu Yan gently patted my back. "It's okay, I understand. But next time, if you have any thoughts, you must tell me, alright? Don't keep it bottled up inside."
I nodded vigorously. "Yes, I promise."
Gu Yan continued, "But you're right; I will pay attention to keeping an appropriate distance from female colleagues in the future so as not to upset you."
Hearing this made my heart warm. I stood on my tiptoes and gently kissed his cheek. "Thank you for thinking of me like this."
Gu Yan smiled and playfully rubbed my nose. "Silly, you're the most important person to me."
Under the setting sun, we stood embraced, as if the whole world consisted only of each other. After this misunderstanding, our feelings for each other deepened even more. I silently vowed to trust Gu Yan more in the future and cherish our hard-won relationship.
On the way home, Gu Yan held my hand and softly said, "Su Qing, I love you."
I leaned against his shoulder and smiled happily. "I love you too, Gu Yan."
At that moment, I felt like the happiest person in the world.
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