Ji Tong changed her clothes and went downstairs to eat with Shen Su. As she lowered her head to drink milk, Shen Su suddenly said, "Your mother sent you a WeChat message last night, and I saw it."
Ji Tong's movement froze. She had checked her phone that morning and naturally saw the message.
Shen Su: "You weren't yourself yesterday, it was because of this, wasn't it?"
Ji Tong remained silent.
Shen Su: "The miscarriage is true, but what your parents found out probably has some discrepancies with the actual situation."
Shen Su took the initiative to tell Ji Tong about this matter, without a single false word. As Ji Tong listened to him, her expression became increasingly complicated...
It was difficult to say who was right or wrong in this matter. Shen Su was heartless, and the woman was tragic.
Using a child to tie down a man was inherently a tragic idea. When a man is heartless, how can he be restrained by a child?
She thought that when Shen Su was with the other woman, he must have been considerate and gentle. He knew best how to make people fall in love with him and give him their all. But if he no longer loved them, he would be more ruthless than anyone.
After explaining the matter, Shen Su added, "I will never treat you this way."
Ji Tong smiled faintly, "You can't guarantee that you'll always like me either."
Shen Su: "Some things are easy to say, but difficult to do. If you are willing to get married, we can settle it this year."
"I'm not willing." Ji Tong's refusal was direct and almost without hesitation. "I haven't thought things through clearly yet, and I can't be sure that you are the one who can accompany me through the rest of my life."
Shen Su did not expect Ji Tong to refuse so directly, but he was not angry. He continued to smile, "Okay, you can take your time to consider, there's no rush."
Ji Tong was silent for a moment, then asked him, "Why did you get together with me?"
Shen Su smiled helplessly, "Why do you think? Of course, because I like you."
"I know you're uncomfortable after hearing about the past, but don't doubt my attitude towards you," Shen Su said. "I'm very happy with you."
Ji Tong no longer spoke. She picked up an egg, lowered her head, and bit into it, as if thinking about something. Shen Su did not disturb her further.
Feng Feng saw Ji Tong on the fourth day after work started. When she came to the office, although she still had a smile, her state was clearly not as good as before, looking like a forced smile.
Of course, this was other people's privacy, and she did not inquire about it.
It wasn't until she went to the restroom in the afternoon that Feng Feng accidentally overheard Ji Tong on the phone in the next stall. Her voice was clearly choked with tears, "Mom, please stop pressuring me."
Although she couldn't see her expression, she could tell from her voice that her emotions were very broken at the moment.
Later, she said a few more words, and Feng Feng roughly understood that her family was calling to urge her to break up with Shen Su.
Feng Feng had already finished using the restroom, but to be considerate of Ji Tong's feelings and avoid embarrassing her, she waited until Ji Tong left before coming out of the stall.
Not long after Feng Feng returned to the office, Ji Tong came to find her to discuss work. Her eyes were still a little red, and her state was not right. Feng Feng pretended not to see it, and her tone was much gentler when she talked about work.
She didn't dislike Ji Tong; in fact, she quite liked her. She was a young person with a simple mind and a desire to improve. In her year of work, she had made rapid progress. It was hard not to like someone like that.
Although Ji Tong was in a bad mood, it did not affect her work. The report for the afternoon was processed quickly.
When work ended, Ji Tong left alone, without letting Shen Su pick her up. Some colleagues at the office saw this and couldn't help but say, "It's rare that President Shen didn't pick up his girlfriend today."
"Maybe he's busy. No one can be in love every single day."
Ji Tong was in a bad mood, so after work, she set her phone to do not disturb and wandered alone near the CBD. As she walked, she passed an exhibition hall. The hall was open and hosting a National Geographic photography exhibition.
Ji Tong bought a ticket at the entrance and began to view the exhibition. Unexpectedly, on the second floor, she ran into Qin Siruan again—
The last time she met Qin Siruan was a long time ago. Ji Tong rarely thought of her afterward and never expected to meet her in this place.
Qin Siruan also saw her and stopped in front of her, sizing her up. "You came alone? Didn't Shen Su accompany you?"
Qin Siruan's tone was much better than before, likely because she had come to terms with the matter.
Ji Tong also disliked making enemies. She nodded, "I'm just browsing. Are you here to see the exhibition too?"
Qin Siruan pointed to a star map opposite them and said, "The photo in front of you was taken by me."
Ji Tong looked surprised and shifted her gaze to the bottom right corner. She indeed saw Qin Siruan's name in pinyin in the signature area. She didn't know much about photography, but being able to participate in an exhibition of this caliber was enough to show how excellent Qin Siruan was.
The last time they met, Qin Siruan hadn't mentioned this. Ji Tong withdrew her gaze and didn't hold back her praise, "You're amazing."
Qin Siruan was stunned by Ji Tong's praise. She hadn't expected Ji Tong to praise her despite her obvious hostility. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.
"Did Shen Su never mention my profession?" Qin Siruan asked.
Ji Tong: "No."
Qin Siruan: "You are the most incompetent woman he has ever looked for."
Ji Tong didn't feel that this was belittling her. She smiled, "Probably."
Compared to someone like Qin Siruan, she indeed couldn't compare. Currently, she was just an ordinary employee who had just started out.
Ji Tong's agreement with everything made Qin Siruan somewhat speechless. She asked Ji Tong, "Aren't you angry?"
Ji Tong: "Why should I be angry? You're stating a fact."
Qin Siruan: "..."
Shen Su's taste was too erratic. He had actually started to like this kind of naive and sweet type.
After a long pause, Qin Siruan said to Ji Tong, "With your personality, you'll be bullied to death in the future."
Ji Tong: "Thank you, I'll try to change."
Ji Tong and Qin Siruan chatted for a few minutes and happened to run into Feng Feng and Li Yue. She waved hello, "President Feng!"
Qin Siruan was very sensitive to the surname "Feng." After hearing Ji Tong call out like that, she quickly looked up and then saw Feng Feng standing with a young man.
More than the fact that Feng Feng had a young man beside her, Qin Siruan was more surprised that Ji Tong seemed to be very familiar with Feng Feng.
When Feng Feng saw Ji Tong and Qin Siruan standing together, her expression was somewhat complicated, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded at Ji Tong.
Qin Siruan also looked at Feng Feng at this moment, her smile carrying a hint of meaning. "You know each other?"
Feng Feng: "..."
Ji Tong was a little surprised by this, "You know President Feng too?"
Qin Siruan was still smiling, "Yes, we've known each other for over three years, haven't we?"