When she first left Jianghai for Vienna, she had thought about a lot of things.
The scene of the breakup kept replaying in her mind. She tried to guess the reasons behind it. There were all kinds of reasons. Maybe Jiaming encountered some kind of trouble that required her and Shasha to leave temporarily. Maybe he encountered something that didn't require her involvement. Or maybe his parents really didn't want to hinder her future and said something to him.
Some things might seem stupid when she thought about it, just like how people would think that the male and female leads were too indecisive when watching romantic dramas. But what was family? With Jiaming's respect for his parents, if his parents had really said something to him, he might have really sent her to Vienna.
This was the reason she was most willing to accept. Of course, there were also reasons she didn't want to accept or think about. But gradually, these thoughts became fewer and fewer. She no longer thought about the original reason, because the more she looked forward to certain things, the more she thought about it, and the more she felt sad.
She thought, I didn't do anything wrong. Since what I did was what you wanted me to do, then I'll do it first. Then, I can look into everything with peace of mind.
Before that, she didn't want to return to Jianghai. She didn't want to know anything about Jiaming. She was like an ostrich, stubbornly waiting for the day when the flowers bloomed.
Four years was like a prison. She tried not to think too much about it and waited for the days to pass. Now that she was finally back, spring had arrived. She felt that it was time for her to look into the matter. Who knew that everything she faced would slide in the direction she didn't want to think about the most because of her mother's words …
"After Shasha got into trouble, your father and I tried to contact her. We also contacted some of the remaining connections of the Huang family, but we couldn't get in touch with Jiaming for a few days. We thought that he must be with Shasha. Who knew that a few days later, the police came to us and told us that Jiaming helped Shasha escape and was arrested …"
Duan Jingxian's feelings for Jiaming were no less than that of her own children. Thinking about these things, she wiped the corners of her red eyes and looked at her daughter who was listening intently, waiting for the next part of the story. She thought about what happened that summer.
"… Shasha wasn't caught. We went to the police station to see him. Jiaming looked fine. We heard that the police station often beat people up, but he wasn't beaten up. There weren't any injuries on his body, and he seemed to be in good spirits. He just smiled at us and said that he was fine, but not long after, he was sentenced to five years in prison …"
"Then he …" Ling Jing's voice trembled. "Is he in prison?"
"He's not."
Tears fell from Duan Jingxian's eyes, and she shook her head. "Back then, I pulled a lot of strings with your father, but the higher-ups said that the case was complicated. As for how complicated it was, they couldn't say for sure. Jiaming didn't give up Shasha's whereabouts, and he was sentenced very quickly … When we went to see him, he kept telling us not to tell you. He understood your personality. School hasn't started in Vienna yet, and if he told you, you'd definitely come back. But even if you came back, it wouldn't help … He always understood you …"
You, Jiaming, and Shasha … But back then, even if you came back, you couldn't do anything. We decided to wait until school started before calling you to tell you that Jiaming was sentenced and that Shasha had left. At that time, even if you rushed back from Vienna, you could at least go back. His sentence could be reduced, and when he was released, you could graduate and go home. In the middle of September, we went to see Jiaming. I remember that the sun was very bright that day. Your father and I waited outside for a while, and after we went in, we waited for a while. They said that Jiaming had something to do … "
"… He came out after more than ten minutes. He looked like he had just washed his face with water. His hair and face were wet, but he still smiled happily when he saw us. We asked him how he was doing and whether the people in there bullied him. We knew that newcomers were always bullied, especially Jiaming, who looked very kind.
But he said no. After all, we couldn't do anything about it. Your father could only use his connections to send some money to someone to help look after it. Then, we said that we would tell you about it. You would probably rush back once, and we were prepared.
But he became very quiet. He was quiet for a long time, and then … "
Duan Jingxian raised her head and looked at her daughter. "Then … he told us about your relationship."
Lingjing's body went numb for a moment. She heard her mother's voice in the room. "You … Jiaming and Shasha living together …"
The room fell silent, just like the silence in prison. It was hard to imagine how her parents felt at that time, but there wasn't much reprimand or dissatisfaction on her mother's face. Instead, there was only a touch of sadness.
Lingjing looked at her mother. What she cared about the most right now wasn't that her parents found out about her cohabitation four or seven years ago, but she still felt a little emotional. "And then …"
"And then … he gave us this. He told us the reason why you went to Vienna and the reason why you broke up …"
Duan Jingxian's face revealed an inexplicable smile. It was sad and forced. She handed over the folder in her hand and patted her daughter's hand.
"Your dad and I … don't mean to blame you. Although we were really helpless when we first found out, there was nothing we could do … We saw the relationship between the three of you. You've been together since you were young and did everything together as if you were one person. As for Jiaming, he was bullied when he was young and his personality was a little extreme. At that time, you kept saying that you wanted to protect him. Later on, he really became a very good boy and cared about the people around him. Your dad and I both liked him and had always wanted you to marry him when you grew up. Sometimes, the three of you would stay together at night and not come back. Later on, when you started living together, your dad and I were worried that you were young and might not be able to control yourself and do something, but in the end, we still decided to let you be. If it was only the two of you who wanted to live together, then we definitely wouldn't allow it."
"Because I thought about these things at that time, I heard that the three of you were really together. Your father and I couldn't do anything about it. You were all children. But the most important thing was that when I saw this, suddenly … I didn't feel anything anymore …"
She watched as her daughter pulled the folder out of the folder and picked up a piece of paper.
At the time, we also asked about Jiaming's headaches. At the time, we didn't take it to heart, but this is what happened … "The diagnosis report was placed in front of Lingjing." He had a tumor in his brain, and it was very big. With such a big tumor, he must have been in pain all the time. We don't know when he found out about this. The only thing we know is that … at least for more than a year from 1999 to 2000, he had been suffering from headaches. Perhaps he even knew that he was going to die, but he always acted like nothing happened in front of us … "
"I don't know how he broke up with you, and I don't know where he sent Shasha, but he has always been thinking about the two of you …" Tears flowed down her face, and her voice was choked with sobs.
"Jiaming is dead, Lingjing …"
It was as if time had reversed, and she had returned to the time when they lived together. At that time, they were like souls that shared a body. Through the countless gaps in her vision, she could see the young man clenching his teeth and enduring the pain. She could clearly feel it …
"Ha … Ah —"
Her stiff body hugged those things, and she leaned forward slightly. Her tears were out of control, and she could only feel them sliding down her face. She opened her mouth and exhaled hard, but she couldn't make any sound. Her body was stiff and trembling, as if her soul was struggling violently to break out.
Her mother leaned over and hugged her.
After a moment, the people chatting in the living room suddenly heard a heart-wrenching cry …
*****
Hotel lobby.
"Who is that …"
"He looks so arrogant …"
"Could it be Fang Yusi's former lover …"
"Maybe it's her younger brother …"
Amidst the discussions, Fang Yusi squatted in front of the sofa and looked up into the eyes of the man in front of her.
"Gu … Jiaming?
What's wrong with you … Do you still recognize me? "
This kind of question didn't get an answer. From the beginning to the end, the other party only glanced at her slightly and then turned away.
She turned back to look at Zheng Zepei, but Zheng Zepei just spread his hands to show that he didn't know anything. When she was about to get up and ask the others, the flash suddenly lit up.
As if stimulated by something, the man in front of her raised his hand at the same time and covered his face.
Fang Yusi looked at the reporter outside for two seconds, then suddenly got up, took the man's hand, and walked to the side of the crowd.
"This is not the place to talk, let's go in first."
Then she ordered the bodyguard next to her, "No matter what, take down the film of that reporter."
Everyone was a little stunned by her intimate action. Little Fatty, Mu Qingqing, and the others were even more stunned. Mo Mo's mood was a little excited, "Can we participate too?"
Fang Yusi paused and revealed a smile: "His friend is my friend … Chairman Sun, can you let them attend the evening party together?"
The second half of the sentence was said to the party organizer next to her. Since she said so, she naturally got an affirmative answer.
Just before the few people began to walk in, Jiaming glanced at the woman holding his arm, then quietly pulled his hand out. His movement wasn't big, but in this kind of situation where everyone was watching, it was seen by almost everyone.
Really too arrogant, a person who was held by Fang Yusi so intimately and actually took the initiative to break free, basically never seen before, and probably not many in the future.
As for the rumored boyfriend Tan Keqing, who was originally holding hands with Fang Yusi, at this time, his whole face instantly turned black.
Aware of the meaning of this action, Fang Yusi slightly revealed a bitter smile, after a short moment, it changed back to a decent and charming smile, and reached out: "Then … Let's go in together …"
Next to the party hall, in a quiet room.
After entering, Fang Yusi immediately asked the organizer to find a lounge for them, and then a group of people walked in. At this time, Mu Qingqing asked her with a puzzled face if she knew the origin of Jiaming. However, her expression at the moment was a little complicated, and she looked at Zheng Zepei.
For Gu Jiaming, perhaps others will forget over time, but she, Zheng Zepei, and the others will not.
Some things actually happened more than two years ago. At that time, a few insiders met and talked about the original "concept" and Jiaming.
In the past, he would send a few songs to Elder Huang, Zheng Zepei, and the others, sometimes more and sometimes less, but in the past year, the songs have completely stopped.
Although they knew the character of the other party, after a few people talked, they still did a simple investigation.
Originally, they thought that the other party had entered the university smoothly, and perhaps with his somewhat maverick personality, it was possible that he didn't enter the university and directly went out into society. He used to only play music, so it was understandable that he gave up now. Who knew that after such a simple investigation, they actually found some messy results. They couldn't find out the other party's current situation, but the information they got seemed to be somewhat strange.
It was as if this person suddenly encountered something and disappeared from the world.
People who reached this position in the music circle basically had a lot of contact with people from all walks of life. After they met, they used their respective relationships to investigate deeper. Only then did they find out that this boy named Gu Jiaming was most likely involved in some political struggle or similar confidential matters. No matter what kind of news they got, it was faintly telling them: Don't be curious about this person anymore.
And some officials who had a better relationship with them also revealed some things: This matter, there is resistance from above, I can't investigate further, but the person you are talking about should be dead.
It was hard to say what they felt at that time. Elder Huang, Zheng Zepei, and the others naturally lamented the fall of a ghost, but they also couldn't think of anything. From ancient times to the present, if the artists involved in too complicated things, most of them didn't have a good ending.
On Fang Yusi's side, she felt a little sad. She even pushed back a concert plan for this, and didn't announce too much to the public. In her view, it was a sacrifice.
The two people didn't get to know each other very well. In fact, Fang Yusi also understood that the other party most likely didn't like her.
This incident could be said to be an accident. At that time, because she was in a bad mood, she casually vented her anger on the little girl named Ye Lingjing. At that time, it was just a small matter that she didn't take to heart at all. It was like when you were depressed, you casually lost your temper at others, but inadvertently caused harm to others. Who knew that they were actually a real concept band.
There was a reason why Gu Jiaming hated her, and she knew it very well. Even if she wanted to correct him, there wasn't much room for her to do. However, because of Ye Lingjing's admiration for her, Gu Jiaming still gave her a song that was enough to make her famous again, and even gave it a second time.
After that, her reputation and status skyrocketed. She knew what this person meant to her. She once thought that she wasn't an ungrateful person, so when the Huang family was in trouble, she took the initiative to be the spokesperson for the Huang family, hoping that she could help a little. The reason was like this: You helped me, and now I'm fine. Whatever you need, I'll definitely do my best to help you.
But he suddenly died, and now, a few years later, he suddenly appeared here. Looking at this man who seemed to have become a little confused, this was what she thought.
Maybe he was involved in some trouble, or maybe he encountered a very difficult problem. Even if he looked like a fool now, so what …
Taking a deep breath, she smiled and looked at Mu Qingqing opposite her.
"Sorry, I don't think I can say about him …" She paused. "But, where are you living now? Can I go see him tomorrow?"
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