novelaction Chapter 146 I’m Not Worthy of Being Your Friend
Chapter 146 I’m Not Worthy of Being Your Friend
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why? Your pride is more important than our friendship, right? Have you ever thought about my reputation? You said the man I liked never liked me at all? You said he wanted to get engaged to me just to piss off my best friend?"
Hu Nanzhen's eyes gradually turned red, and she asked the question over and over again. As she asked, her eyes were filled with tears.
Ling Zhen's voice was dry and hoarse, "Nanzhen, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I don't deserve to be your friend."
As he spoke, tears rolled down his cheeks, one after another, soaking his collar.
After Hu Nanzhen had vented enough and yelled enough, she panted heavily, wiped her tears, and stared at Ling Yuan, "From the day you hid it from me, you are no longer my friend. From now on, don't say hello when you see me. Just treat me as a stranger."
Ling Zhen's hands, hidden under the tablecloth, were clenched tightly, his nails almost digging into his flesh. He didn't realize how many deep breaths he took, trying his best to suppress the ups and downs in his heart, and spoke with a hint of bitterness.
"Nanzhen, forget about Tang Shuya, forget about this matter."
Hu Nanzhen's inquiring gaze wandered over Ling Ru's face several times. She gritted her teeth and said nothing. With a grim expression, she picked up her bag and was about to walk out.
"Nanzhen! Forget Tang Shuya, he is not as simple as you think."
Hearing Ling Zhen repeat himself, Hu Nanzhen couldn't help but frown and pause. She wasn't stupid, and she could hear the hidden meaning behind Ling Zhen's words. She turned around and looked at Ling Zhen, saying coldly, "Don't worry, I won't retaliate against you. I wouldn't be so stupid as to waste my life on unnecessary people and things!"
After saying that, he didn't even turn around and slammed the door and left.
Ling Zhen sat silently, head bowed, her hands folded before her. Her eyelashes trembled, tears streaming down her face, her shoulders silently shaking as the tears fell.
Outside the box, Han Su looked at his watch. Hu Nanzhen had been gone for half an hour, and Ling Zhen was still in the box. Nothing would have happened, right?
He knocked on the door, but there was no response. He put his ear to the door, and it was quiet inside.
"Miss Ling, are you okay?"
Just when Han Su shouted for the third time, Ling Zhen opened the door and walked out.
Her eyes were dull, red but dull, like a dry well. Her shoulders drooped and she walked out with slow steps.
"Miss Ling..."
Han Su's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. He clenched his fists and followed her silently.
Ling Zhen was wandering aimlessly on the street. Han Su kept a distance from Ling Zhen, staring at her thin shoulders and frail back, looking so lonely and desolate.
The hand hanging by his side unconsciously rose up, but then reluctantly retracted it, clenching his fingers into a fist, trying hard to suppress the urge to rush over and hug her.
He clenched his teeth. How could he have such an idea?
He tilted his head back slightly, closed his eyes, and took a long breath towards the sky. After much difficulty, he finally suppressed the throbbing in his heart that shouldn't have arisen.
When Tang Shuya was about to pick up Ling Zhen today, he received a call and Zhuang Yu came back.
He is a childhood friend who grew up with him. Some time ago, when Tang Shuya opened a branch abroad, Zhuang Yu had been assisting him. Now that Tang Shuya has returned to China, the branch has been handed over to Zhuang Yu.
Zhuang Yu suggested visiting Mr. Tang first.
Zhuang Yu's grandfather and Mr. Tang were close friends. Zhuang Yu's parents died in a plane crash. When his grandfather was old, he lost his son and daughter-in-law. Under the double blow, he fell ill and passed away soon after.
Old Mr. Tang adopted the grandson of his old friend, so he is half a grandson and half a member of the Tang family.
Zhuang Yu is a grateful person. He has worked diligently in the Tang family for many years, so the first thing he wanted to do when he got down was to visit Grandpa Tang.
Tang Shuya naturally agreed. As soon as he arrived at Mian Villa, Zhuang Yu, looking a little tired, walked across the hall to Tang Shuya.
"Brother Shuya."
Zhuang Yu shouted
"Everything went well?"
Zhuang Yu frowned, "It was going smoothly, but the Hu family suddenly said they wanted to end the cooperation."
"We'll talk about this later. You've worked hard abroad all these years." Tang Shuya raised his hand and patted his shoulder: "Come in first."
As the two were walking in, they heard a loud voice, "Ayu is back."
"grandfather."
When he saw Mr. Tang, Zhuang Yu lowered his hands and greeted him respectfully.
"Good, good, good." Master Tang stroked his cane and looked at Zhuang Yu. "You've become more mature and calmer. Not bad. You have quite a bit of your grandfather's charm."
Zhuang Yu was praised and smiled a little embarrassedly, "It's all thanks to Grandpa Tang's good teaching."
Mr. Tang laughed heartily, "I didn't expect you to have learned Shuya's smooth talk."
It was then that Zhuang Yu discovered that Mr. Tang was using a cane. He remembered that the old man was very strong before, but when he looked closely, he saw that he had indeed a lot more white hair and had become thinner.
As if noticing Zhuang Yu's confusion, Tang Shuya whispered, "Grandpa has high blood pressure. He fell a few days ago and had a minor stroke. The crutches are only temporary. Don't worry."
Zhuang Yu then nodded in relief.
After dinner, Mr. Tang called Tang Shuya to the study, and also called Zhuang Yu along.
As soon as he entered the study, the old man asked, "Shuya, what's going on between you and the girl from the Hu family?"
Although he is old, he still has some power. His eyes are as sharp as a falcon, and nothing can escape his sight.
Tang Shuya smiled calmly and asked calmly, "Do you know everything?"
"How could I not know? The Hu family even sent someone over to cancel the engagement!"
The old man asked the reason for the refusal. The Hu family was not cowards, so they just said, "Go back and ask your grandson."
The old man's face was long at that time. How could the Tang family have ever suffered such humiliation? And even been rejected by someone? In the past, they were the only ones who could refuse others.
The Hu family actually looks down on the Tang family. Isn't that infuriating?
Tang Shuya smiled slightly, "Grandpa, don't worry. It's just that others look down on me. It's that simple."
The old man's eyes were sharp as a torch. He saw his grandson practicing Tai Chi with him at a glance. His face immediately darkened and he asked seriously, "Did you do something excessive? Is it because of that woman before?"
Zhuang Yu's heart trembled. He glanced at Tang Shuya from the corner of his eye. He looked normal. He heard him say indifferently, "Miss Hu just thinks I'm too busy and can't coax her. It's my fault. There are indeed too many things to do in the company."
The old man's anger had subsided a lot, but he was unwilling to give in. He snorted coldly and said, "Don't think I'm old and confused. This is neither too early nor too late. Although we didn't plan to have a big wedding, we have at least informed all our relatives and friends. Why cancel the engagement now? Is there really no special reason?"