But in this lifetime, after Gu Jianing was rescued from jumping into the river, she abruptly cut ties with him.
She even quickly married that officer named Sheng Zexi.
Only now did Wen Zhuqing recall the look in Gu Jianing’s eyes when he saw her again after she had jumped into the river.
He couldn’t remember whether there was resentment in her gaze.
But one thing was certain—there was no fondness or love in it.
Moreover, afterward, Gu Jianing had gone out of her way to target him.
To the point where she was responsible for his current predicament.
This led Wen Zhuqing to consider a possibility.
“Could it be that Gu Jianing also dreamed about her past life?” His tone was almost entirely convinced.
Only this could explain Gu Jianing’s sudden change.
After being rescued from the river, she must have dreamed of her past life, which was why she decided to change her fate and break free from him.
“Gu Jianing, did you really think you could escape me?”
“You didn’t expect that I’d also dream of our past life, did you?”
“The higher your status is now, the better. That just makes you more useful to me.”
Wen Zhuqing decided he would go and negotiate with Gu Jianing.
Gentleness wouldn’t move her, but as someone who had also dreamed of their past life, he could choose to bargain with her.
He was certain Gu Jianing would compromise!
At this thought, a calculating gleam flashed in Wen Zhuqing’s eyes.
He even let out a low, eerie chuckle.
Outside the door, Qin Honghua heard his strange laughter and shuddered, feeling inexplicably unsettled.
She couldn’t help but feel that Wen Zhuqing had been acting oddly these past few days—sometimes sinister and chilling, to the point where even she found it frightening.
…
Today was the day Sheng Zexi was set to report for duty at the Beijing military base.
Early in the morning, he had left the house.
As for when he would return, that remained unknown.
Meanwhile, Gu Jianing had already completed the onboarding procedures at Beijing University when she went to see her third brother the other day. She was set to begin classes tomorrow.
As for the Beijing hospital, she planned to start work the day after tomorrow and finalize her employment paperwork.
For now, the courtyard was quiet, with only her and Auntie Chen inside.
Xingxing and Yueyue were at kindergarten, while Grandma Sang had taken Tuantuan to visit an old friend.
Gu Jianing picked up a book and began preparing her lecture notes.
After a while, Auntie Chen came in.
“Dr. Gu, there’s a man named Zhang Yutang outside who wants to see you.”
At first, Gu Jianing didn’t immediately recognize the name Zhang Yutang.
It took her a moment to realize—wasn’t that Wen Zhuqing, who had now changed his name?
She hadn’t even sought him out yet, and here he was, coming to her instead?
However…
“Auntie Chen, please tell him I won’t see him.”
Gu Jianing had no intention of meeting Wen Zhuqing.
She planned to wait until Qin’s father arrived and Wen Zhuqing’s misdeeds came to light, letting karma take its course.
She didn’t want to engage with someone like him.
Besides, she knew her husband, Brother Xi, was very sensitive about Wen Zhuqing.
That man was a jealous type—if he found out she had met with Wen Zhuqing, wouldn’t his jealousy flare up?
Just as Gu Jianing thought the matter was settled, Auntie Chen hesitated.
“Dr. Gu, that man said that if you refused to see him, I should give you this note.”
Gu Jianing frowned. A note?
In the end, Gu Jianing took the note and read it.
The moment she saw its contents, her expression shifted, and her heart instantly grew restless.
After a long silence, she finally said, “Let him in.”
…
Wen Zhuqing followed Auntie Chen into the courtyard house.
He glanced around, taking in the surroundings, and realized just how large and impressive this courtyard house truly was.
From his dreams, Wen Zhuqing knew how astronomically high the prices of Beijing’s courtyard houses would become in the future.
And now, Gu Jianing owned one—ensuring she would never have to worry about food or shelter again.
A courtyard house this big, this luxurious—he wanted one too.
As he walked further in, he caught sight of a slender figure in the distance.
Just the sight of her back was enough to make his mind waver.
When he got closer and saw Gu Jianing’s breathtakingly beautiful face, a trace of infatuation flickered in his eyes.
But he quickly snapped out of it.
He knew why he was here today.
Once they entered the main hall and Auntie Chen left, only Gu Jianing and Wen Zhuqing remained.
Unable to resist, Wen Zhuqing reached out, attempting to touch Gu Jianing’s face—only for her to harshly slap his hand away the next second, her brows furrowed.
“What do you think you’re doing?” Gu Jianing asked coldly.
“Xiao Ning, you’re even more beautiful than you were in our past life,” Wen Zhuqing said bluntly.
The words “past life” made Gu Jianing’s frown deepen. Her expression remained indifferent, but a sharp glint flashed in her eyes. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Are you out of your mind?”
Wen Zhuqing wasn’t surprised by her denial.
He casually took a seat nearby, exuding the air of a victor.
“Xiao Ning, don’t deny it. You must have had dreams about our past life too, just like I did.”
“It happened after you were rescued from jumping into the river, didn’t it?”
“Otherwise, you wouldn’t have changed so drastically.”
“But—”
“Xiao Ning, you’re so heartless. After all, we were husband and wife in our past life. How could you abandon me so cruelly and even scheme against me?”
Wen Zhuqing’s face was full of grievance, as if accusing Gu Jianing of being heartless.
He had expected to see cracks in her composure, but to his surprise, there was none.
Gu Jianing remained as calm and unshaken as ever.
“Wen Zhuqing, I don’t understand a word you’re saying—past life? Dreams? None of it makes sense.”
“Impossible. If you didn’t understand, why would you let me in?”
“I let you in because I wanted to see how someone who stole another person’s name and university admission dares to swagger around so brazenly.”
Wen Zhuqing’s heart skipped a beat. “You know about that.”
But he quickly steadied himself.
“Xiao Ning, if you hadn’t treated me so coldly, I wouldn’t have had to resort to such measures.”
“Given that we were husband and wife in our past life shouldn’t you help me?”
Gu Jianing scoffed. “Wen Zhuqing, you and I have no relationship whatsoever. Don’t you think the things you’re saying are ridiculous? You sound like a lunatic.”
“A lunatic? Xiao Ning, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Why won’t you admit it?”
“Or should I go tell Sheng Zexi about this?”
“Let that proud officer know that the wife he dotes on now was actually my wife in our past life? What do you think he’d do if he found out?”
“Do you think his feelings for you would stay the same?”
Gu Jianing pressed her lips together. This Wen Zhuqing was truly shameless.
“What do you want?” she asked.
Wen Zhuqing smiled. “I don’t want much. I just want a better life.”
“Xiao Ning, for the sake of our past marriage, how can you bear to see me struggle while you live in comfort? You have to help me.”
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