Xiao Jing Mo parked the car in front of a Japanese restaurant. He remembered that when Su Wan was in school, she especially liked to eat sushi. Unfortunately, at that time, he and his mother were living in poverty and never had the opportunity to treat her to a good meal.
Now, he already had wealth and status that ordinary people couldn't accumulate in several lifetimes. He could treat her to Xiang City's most expensive restaurant, eat top-notch ingredients flown in by air, and enjoy the craftsmanship of a world-class chef.
These were things that they never dared to hope for in the past.
Coming down from the sports car, Su Wan saw the restaurant's sign and was stunned, seemingly having a myriad of thoughts.
"Go in, I've already booked a room."
Xiao Jing Mo's voice was still pleasant to listen to and deep. He was the platinum VIP here and had always been able to enjoy the most thoughtful service.
However, when she heard Xiao Jing Mo's words, Su Wan still stood at the door and didn't have the intention to go in. Her gaze just wandered around the restaurant's entrance and both sides of the street, the corner of her lips slowly pulled up into a slightly bitter smile: "I thought you always remembered. Turns out, you already … .forgot everything."
Su Wan's tone was full of self-mockery.
Xiao Jing Mo, you only see the prosperity in front of you. You only remember the pain of the past.
In the past that you abandoned, it actually wasn't only betrayal and poverty. Those old days that were buried in dust also had sweetness and happiness ah.
"Su Wan?"
Hearing Su Wan's words, Xiao Jing Mo's expression really changed. He followed Su Wan's gaze and looked at the restaurant's entrance and then looked at both sides of the street. When he clearly saw the street sign and the luxuriant old poplar tree at the crossroads, Xiao Jing Mo's expression immediately changed.
"This place is actually …."
"This used to be a bookstore. It's the place where we … .dated for the first time."
At that time, there were no e-books that were increasingly popular, no tablets, and even online games were very rare.
On Su Wan and Xiao Jing Mo's first date, they originally planned to go to Xiang City's largest park by car at the intersection of this street. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't good. There was a shower that day. The two people first stood under the old poplar tree to take shelter from the rain. Seeing that the old shirt on Xiao Jing Mo's body was drenched, Su Wan felt distressed and dragged him to a bookstore across the street.
Su Wan used to frequent this bookstore. She was very familiar with the female owner who managed the bookstore. That day, she borrowed a hairdryer from the bookstore owner to help Xiao Jing Mo dry his clothes and hair.
The two people didn't go anywhere that day and just sat in front of the bookstore. While watching the drizzle outside the window, they enjoyed the sweet time of being alone for the first time.
"It's been eight years."
Su Wan sighed with some emotion: "I didn't expect Sister Liu's study room to become a Japanese restaurant."
Hearing Su Wan's sigh, Xiao Jing Mo also gradually recalled many past events that he had deliberately forgotten.
It was said that time was the most ruthless thing in this world. At this moment, Xiao Jing Mo finally had a deep understanding of it.
In the past eight years, he was tightly bound by the feelings of those years. He refused to accept any woman's closeness. In the past eight years, the only one who got close to him was Luo Chu Chu, who had 60% to 70% imagination with Su Wan.
He treated Luo Chu Chu as Su Wan's substitute, but it wasn't the emotional substitute that other people imagined.
Xiao Jing Mo had thought more than once that if Su Wan knew that he would be Xiao family's only heir, would she still choose to leave him?
In these eight years, Xiao Jing Mo was not reconciled.
Eight years ago, he felt cheated and betrayed.
At that time, he was a pauper, while Su Wan was the daughter of a rich family.
At that time, many people talked behind their backs, saying that the two of them couldn't grow up. Su Wan was definitely just playing with Xiao Jing Mo.
Hearing those words, Xiao Jing Mo didn't care at first. Until Su Wan left the country without a word, he felt like a fool. He was ridiculed by others, played and abandoned by Su Wan … …
Since then, Su Wan became a dead knot in Xiao Jing Mo's heart.
This knot, no one could untie it for him, until he met Luo Chu Chu again.
Xiao Jing Mo gave Luo Chu Chu the best of everything and doted on her the most.
Through Luo Chu Chu, he seemed to see the Su Wan of that year.
Su Wan, you see, I can give you what you want.
In fact, I can even give you everything that you can't even imagine.
Now, do you regret it?
Regret it?
From the beginning to the end, what Xiao Jing Mo wanted was only Su Wan's regret.
As for the love of the two people … …
Perhaps as early as when his mother passed away, the moment he was forgotten by the world, he was buried by himself.
Xiao Jing Mo had long stopped loving Su Wan.
Even later, he and Su Wan reconciled because he knew the truth of that year. His heart felt a kind of guilt towards Su Wan, nothing more.
The pitiful Su Wan of this world actually naively thought that Xiao Jing Mo had always loved her for eight years. In the end, for Xiao Jing Mo, she even lost her life … …
"How about, we go to another restaurant to eat?"
After a long silence, Xiao Jing Mo opened his mouth again, his tone somewhat complicated.
"It's alright, this place is good. I also haven't eaten cuisine for a long time."
Su Wan put away the sadness on her face and gave Xiao Jing Mo a shallow smile. The two people, one in front and one behind, entered the restaurant's entrance.
They hadn't seen each other for eight years. This was the first time the two people had a meal alone after reuniting after a long time. Fortunately, the two people today were already elites in the business world. Apart from the slight awkwardness at the beginning, the atmosphere of the two people eating this meal was still considered cheerful.
"You've always been abroad. Now that you've returned to Xiang City, are you used to living?"
Regarding Su Wan's private life, Xiao Jing Mo seemed to be quite concerned. Hearing his question, Su Wan just smiled: "There's nothing to be used to. These years, I've been relying on myself to fight my way through. It's not like I haven't experienced situations that are more difficult and more arduous than this." Speaking till here, Su Wan couldn't help but raise her eyes and deeply look at Xiao Jing Mo: "You've been quite popular these past few years. I can even see reports of you in financial magazines when I'm abroad!"
"You've seen them?"
Hearing Su Wan's words, Xiao Jing Mo's expression suddenly had a slight change: "Why didn't you contact me?"
Just four years ago, there was a foreign financial magazine that gave Xiao Jing Mo an exclusive interview. At first, he didn't intend to accept it. Later, he inadvertently found out that the area where the magazine was distributed also happened to cover the university that Su Wan was in at that time. Coincidentally, Xiao Jing Mo agreed to that interview. He also specially revealed his love life in the interview, saying that he had a first love girlfriend that he had been separated from for many years. Although he couldn't contact her, he still loved her.
At that time, Xiao Jing Mo thought that if Su Wan saw the magazine, maybe she would take the initiative to contact him. Unfortunately, he never waited for that day … …
"Why didn't you contact me?"
Xiao Jing Mo blurted out a question, revealing his true feelings.
Su Wan's hands paused for a moment. In that instant, her entire body froze.
"Actually … … no, nothing."
Su Wan subconsciously drooped her eyes, concealing her true emotions: "I wanted to contact you at that time, but I was very busy with my studies at that time. I was so busy that I forgot about this matter, and ….."
Su Wan paused, as if she was trying hard to adjust her emotions: "Don't you already have a new girlfriend now? She seems to be a pretty good person. You have to properly cherish her ah! "
Luo Chu Chu?
Xiao Jing Mo thought of Luo Chu Chu and his eyes slightly softened. Although sometimes Luo Chu Chu was so pure that it was almost silly, he liked her, this kind of silly girl without any schemes.
This kind of person would never betray and hurt him.
Regarding Xiao Jing Mo's love life, Su Wan didn't ask too much. The two people only kept the topic of conversation on work and other matters. Until they finished eating and walked out of the restaurant's entrance, Su Wan seemed to suddenly think of something. She somewhat hesitantly called out to Xiao Jing Mo: "Chief Xiao, I have something to talk to you about."
"En?"
Seeing that Su Wan had changed to a formal form of address, Xiao Jing Mo was first stunned.
Because they chatted happily during the meal just now, the two people's address also recovered from the initial estrangement to a more intimate form of address from before.
"Our company will soon hold a new product launch for the latest quarter. Before the launch, a new brand spokesperson must be confirmed and a brand new print advertisement must be made."
Speaking till here, Su Wan's gaze sized up Xiao Jing Mo from head to toe: "Chief Xiao, I think you are the best candidate for the spokesperson in my mind. You see … …"
"Su Wan, are you joking?"
The expression on Xiao Jing Mo's face was somewhat helpless: "You want me to help you shoot an advertisement?"
Feeling Xiao Jing Mo's increasingly cold aura, Su Wan didn't feel timid and just calmly looked back at him: "That's right, no matter if it's your appearance or your own aura, you are the type that our EVFA needs the most."
"Don't joke."
Xiao Jing Mo shook his head at Su Wan: "If you can't find a good spokesperson because of your connections, I can help you find one. Which celebrity you fancy, just tell me directly. I'll help you settle it."
Xiao Jing Mo didn't believe Su Wan's words at all. He felt that Su Wan should want to ask for his help, but was embarrassed to open her mouth, so she used this roundabout way to ask for help.
"Since you think it's a joke, then forget it."
Su Wan waved her hand at Xiao Jing Mo: "I'll leave first, goodbye!"
Not waiting for Xiao Jing Mo to answer, Su Wan had already turned around and left with large strides.
Looking at her departing back, Xiao Jing Mo concentrated. After a moment, he took out his cell phone and called his assistant: "Wen Yuan, help me check Su Wan's situation abroad for the past eight years. En, yes, the more detailed the better."
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