What do you mean by not opening a certain pot? Her words instantly made the atmosphere stiff...
Shu Shuang is embarrassed: What does she "think" mean?
The waiter quickly brought them all the tea and cakes they ordered. Pei Qiyang remained silent and Shushuang didn't know what to say. He could only lower his head and slide his fingertips gently on the rim of the cup to kill time.
Such a difficult time.
A week ago, she would have endless things to say about him! But it is different now. She is getting married, and she and Li Beichen want to settle down...
"That's because you like it." Pei Qiyang also stared at the piece of mousse cake in front of her. After a long time, he murmured, breaking the long silence.
If it weren't for her liking mousse cake, how could he possibly have swallowed it!
"What?" Shushuang raised his head in confusion, and unexpectedly asked: Which sentence did he answer?
Pei Qiyang had already calmed down all his emotions, met her gaze with a normal expression, and said coldly: "You didn't go home last night?"
Shu Shuang's face turned pale. After he reminded her like this, her head came to her senses: She was already with Li Beichen! And they are engaged today! They will get married in three days!
"Yes." He took a deep breath, calmed down and nodded.
"Were you... with Li Beichen last night?" Pei Qiyang asked word for word. He tried to remain calm, but his constantly clenched fists still revealed his anger at the moment.
And Shuang Shuang's answer was more like pouring cold water on him, extinguishing his anger, leaving him with only deep despair: "Yes, I am with him."
Pei Qiyang smiled bitterly, and couldn't help but think of the phone call last night: Li Beichen said "she fell asleep" on the other end of the phone, and they... were already close to each other "to that point"!
He nodded bitterly, licked the corners of his dry lips, picked up the black coffee in front of him and drank it in one gulp, tasting the extremely bitter taste. He was still wearing their "engagement ring" on his hand, under the light.
It was still shining under the influence, and Pei Qiyang suddenly felt that it was extremely ironic...
"Where's the ring?" He raised his eyebrows and looked at her empty finger. He couldn't help asking with anger rising, "Since we've broken up, can you give me the ring back?"
Shushuang couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in her heart: She had impulsively thrown that ring into the fountain pool a long time ago!
"I left it at home. I'll try it another day..." She frowned and tried to deal with it, but Pei Qiyang took a non-negotiable tone and insisted in a cold tone -
"Okay, I'll drive you home to get it."
"You!" Shushuang pursed her lips in displeasure, but was speechless. She felt a little emotional and a little disappointed in her heart: no matter how good the relationship was, couples who break up must sort out the reality of each other.
Did he come back after disappearing for so many days just to settle matters with her?
"Sorry, I lost the ring." After thinking about this clearly, Shu Shuang felt a lot more relieved. She looked up at Pei Qiyang, "So I'm afraid I can't give it back to you..."
"Where did you throw it?" Pei Qiyang asked persistently, his brows furrowed tightly.
Shushuang looked at him silently for two seconds, impatiently announced the name of the hotel, and then added lightly: "In the fountain pool of that hotel, really."
She originally thought that if she said this, Pei Qiyang would give up and stop forcing others into trouble! But she didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, he stood up suddenly, grabbed her arm across most of the table, and suddenly dragged her out of the chair...
…
"Ping!" The coffee cup fell with a sound, falling to the ground and breaking into pieces. The unfinished coffee also splashed all over her body, and her light green skirt was covered with coffee stains.
"What are you doing!" Shu Shuang shouted angrily.
"Go pick it up!" He shouted without hesitation, ignoring her cry of pain, and forcefully pulled her out.
This hotel happened to not be hosting any receptions today, so the hotel garden seemed relatively deserted, and there was no one around the fountain. Pei Qiyang dragged Shushuang like a madman, his pace was so fast that Shushuang almost fell down several times, until he walked to
Pei Qiyang suddenly stopped by the fountain...
"Let go!" Shu Shuang shook off his grip angrily, stroking his red wrist, "I've already thrown it into the pool, what else do you want?"
The five-star hotel is equipped with a huge fountain pool. The water is changed every day, and there is a thick layer of pebbles at the bottom. How does she know if the ring is still there?
How does he want her to prove it?
"Inside it?" Pei Qiyang said calmly. Obviously he didn't want Shu Shuang to prove his presence or absence. His next request was, "Then you go in and pick it up!"
"Pei Qiyang!" Shu Shuang blushed with anger.
How come she never knew that Pei Qiyang could be so messy? How did he want her to pick it up?
"Go pick it up!" Pei Qiyang shouted without giving in. This was another side Shu Shuang had never seen before, the truly angry Pei Qiyang - serious, rigid! Tough! Stubborn...
"Pick it back and give it back to me, and we'll settle the bill."
Shu Shuang took a deep breath, feeling chilled by his words. Her dignity prevented her from taking a step back. She pursed her lips in a self-deprecating tone and nodded at him: "Okay, Pei Qiyang, just wait!"
If she is dumped, she must be dumped with dignity!
Isn't it just a ring? She picked it up and gave it back to him!!!
***
The fountain's water column surged very high, and everything in the field of vision was covered with mist. The comfortable dress quickly got wet and clung to my body uncomfortably.
The water surface was not too high, just enough to reach her knees. She had been holding up her skirt while bending down to fumble with it, but gradually she became unable to do so. She simply put the skirt down and let the light green fabric float around her like a piece of duckweed...
…
Although it was already summer, the water in the pool was very cold. She continued to look for it and couldn't help but shiver slightly because of the cold. But she wanted to keep up the good work!
Shu Shuang's stubborn temper was aroused by him, and there was only one thought left in her head: She must take out the ring today! She must return it to him today! She doesn't owe him!!
And Pei Qiyang stood by the fountain and watched coldly, like an instructor during military training, looking coldly at the students who were being punished! His hands were folded in front of him, and his eyes always stayed on that slender and stubborn figure.
Tighten your fist little by little...
Does she really want to "make things clear" with him?
"Shuangshuang!" Pei Qiyang couldn't bear it anymore and finally called her name...