Unfortunately, Gu Nianzhi ignored her, and only took a sip of her cappuccino.
"I hope Miss Gu doesn't misunderstand. I'm not Xiawen's girlfriend, and it won't affect your relationship in the future." Jiang Hongcha had no choice but to put on a sincere face and tell the truth, like a caring sister.
Gu Nianzhi remained unmoved. She wondered why her emotions didn't fluctuate at all.
Perhaps Gu Nianzhi's expression was too calm, and didn't contain the indignation, grievance, or anger that she had expected. Jiang Hongcha paused, and asked, "Miss Gu, do you understand what an open relationship is?"
Gu Nianzhi couldn't help laughing, "Yes, I don't understand. Explain it to me."
Jiang Hongcha sighed inwardly. She had expected this, and patiently explained to her, "An open relationship means that between a man and a woman, no one restricts the other party's right to find other sexual partners. As long as you don't agree to be Xiawen's girlfriend, he's still single, and can do whatever he wants. "
"Including sleeping with you?" Gu Nianzhi rested her chin on her hand, and smiled faintly.
Jiang Hongcha's face flushed. This girl was indeed vulgar. She could even say the word "sleeping" in front of an outsider …
She smiled and sighed, "You don't have to be like that. There's actually an open marriage. You know, in our circle, everyone follows the rules of open marriage. We don't break up marriages, but we also don't restrict the other party's right to find other sexual partners outside of marriage. So please don't overthink it. Even if I have an open relationship with Xiawen, it doesn't mean I have to end up with him. We're free, and nothing can restrict our freedom. "
"Yes, I understand. An open relationship and an open marriage means that you have to keep each other's freedom, whether you're married or not, right?" Gu Nianzhi put down her hand, no longer interested in talking to Jiang Hongcha, "You don't have to tell me about these things. It's none of my business who you sleep with."
"Do you have to make such a beautiful thing sound so vulgar?" Jiang Hongcha was angry. She had come from a wealthy family, and had attended the prestigious Juliet Academy of Music. She had never been friends with a classmate whose family background was inferior to hers, so she wasn't used to Gu Nianzhi's way of speaking.
"Because the things you do are very vulgar. I can't find any beautiful words to describe it." Gu Nianzhi stood up and spread her hands. "Also, I'm very busy. I don't have the time to listen to your sexual history. May I go now? "
"You —!" Jiang Hongcha almost spilled her milk. "I'm here today to talk to you about this. I hope you don't misunderstand. There's nothing going on between me and Xiawen. He's free to choose who he wants, and neither of us will interfere with each other's business."
When Gu Nianzhi heard this, she sat back down and said with interest, "Miss Jiang, the first thing you did was tell me that you and my suitor were in a sexual relationship, and then you told me not to misunderstand your relationship. Are you stupid, or do you think I'm stupid?"
"Can't you accept the truth?" Jiang Hongcha shook her head and smiled. "That won't do. In our circle, you have to turn a blind eye to this kind of phenomenon. If you can't get used to it, then you don't belong in our circle. "
Gu Nianzhi feigned a look of realization. "I finally understand. So you're here to persuade me to leave Mei Xiawen?"
Jiang Hongcha snorted. She didn't reply, but her expression said, "You finally understand."
"I can leave him, but how much are you willing to pay me?" Gu Nianzhi rested her chin on her hands. Her large eyes sparkled like gems as she stared at Jiang Hongcha.
Jiang Hongcha's eyes widened in shock. She said incredulously, "I respect you and reason with you, but you're talking about money with me?!"
Gu Nianzhi raised her eyebrows playfully. "You don't have to respect me. Also, what part of what you said just now was respect for me? So don't talk about these things. I'm an ordinary citizen, and ordinary people care about material benefits the most. You're so high and mighty, and you keep saying it's your circle, your circle. May I ask why your circle wants to break me up? Are you trying to reason with me? Shouldn't you be throwing me a check with an astronomical amount of money? That's what they say on TV! "
Jiang Hongcha's lips trembled. She was beginning to feel like her balls were about to explode.
Why was this girl so difficult?!
"… You really don't intend to pay me to leave Mei Xiawen?" Gu Nianzhi clicked her tongue. "Looks like your circle is really cheap. They can't even compare to the nouveau riche on TV. They'd have to throw at least a million to get rid of an unsuitable girlfriend. What's wrong with that? Are you trying to get something for nothing? "
Anger flashed in Jiang Hongcha's eyes, but she quickly calmed down. She discreetly turned on the recording function on her phone, and said kindly to Gu Nianzhi, "Miss Gu, I'm just trying to persuade you out of goodwill. How could you ask for money?"
"I didn't ask for money." Gu Nianzhi never gave herself away. "You were the one who told me that Mei Xiawen and I weren't right for each other, and that you wanted me to leave him. That's why I asked you how much you were going to pay me. I was just following the unspoken rules of your circle. "
"Then how much do you want to leave him?" Jiang Hongcha asked with a smile. She was beginning to "entice" Gu Nianzhi.
"That depends on your sincerity." Gu Nianzhi nodded slightly. "How much you're willing to pay will show how important Mei Xiawen is to you. Money is a tacky thing, but it's a common currency, and can be used to measure many things. "
"So you're really with Xiawen because of his money." Jiang Hongcha felt that she had enough evidence to kick Gu Nianzhi out. "That's enough, Miss Gu. Let's not waste any more time talking to each other. I've recorded everything you've said today." She waved her phone at Gu Nianzhi.
"If you don't contact Xiawen again, I'll pretend this never happened. No one will know about this recording. But if you continue to have an affair with Xiawen, then don't blame me for being rude. Not only will I show this recording to Xiawen, but I'll also post it on your school's forum. Let's see if you still have the face to be a graduate student at B University! "Jiang Hongcha declared the end of the conversation in a triumphant tone.
Gu Nianzhi looked at her phone and held out her hand. "Give it to me. Give me your phone."
"Give it to you? Do you think I'm stupid? " Jiang Hongcha laughed heartily, her long, wavy hair bouncing in the wind. She looked incredibly seductive. "I've already synced it to the cloud. It's no use even if you take my phone."
Gu Nianzhi looked at Jiang Hongcha like she was an idiot.
When she was done laughing, she said dryly, "Miss Jiang, first of all, you've already violated my privacy by secretly recording my conversation without my permission. Second, you've used my privacy to threaten me for your own personal gain. Based on the extent of your personal gain, you'll be punished from a fine, detention, or jail time. Third, I'm not afraid of you releasing these recordings. If you do, it won't affect me in any way. You, on the other hand, will probably go bankrupt and go to jail. Miss Jiang, please think about it. I'm a law student, and my mentor is He Zhichu. If you want to sue me, go home and ask your family. See if they'll agree. "
Jiang Hongcha's pupils shrank.
She hadn't expected this little girl to be able to calmly discuss legal issues with her at this point!
Jiang Hongcha stared at Gu Nianzhi for a long time. She suddenly recalled Ai Weinan's words: Gu Nianzhi didn't love Mei Xiawen at all.
"I understand now. You really don't love him." Jiang Hongcha shrugged. "I've been a villain for nothing." She unlocked her phone and deleted the recording right in front of Gu Nianzhi. She even logged into the cloud and deleted the backup. "Look, it's all deleted. There's no more."
Jiang Hongcha stood up and grabbed her Hermes Platinum bag. She nodded at Gu Nianzhi and turned to leave.
Gu Nianzhi called out to her, "Miss Jiang, what's your phone number?"
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