Chapter 299 A Hard Decision (2/2)

Qin Sheng chatted a lot with Su Qin in a friendly manner along the way, which made Su Qin relax gradually. She asked Qin Sheng about his situation in Hangzhou, and told him about her work in Shanghai. She had been missing him so much since Qin Sheng disappeared for a long time. Although they had met in Xi’an before, they didn’t talk a lot.

But finally, Su Qin didn’t ask anything about Lin Su.

Gu Qingyang just drove and didn’t intend to join in the talk. He had gotten used to this kind of occasion. There always were beauties chasing Qin Sheng around. After all, he was such a charming man. Even Senior Uncle Chang admired Qin Sheng so much that he was willing to follow this man. But Gu Qingyang thought if one day a woman like Su Qin belonged with him, he would definitely be good to her for his whole life.

After Su Qin checked in and took her luggage to the room, Qin Sheng led her to the restaurant. Hao Lei had been waiting there for long.

Hao Lei and Su Qin met and greeted. They had met each other sometimes in Shanghai, for Hao Lei was at leisure there. Hao Lei seemed to get along well with Qin Sheng’s dates, like doing some cleanup for Qin Sheng. After all, they were like real brothers.

The lunch went quite well. This was the first time that Qin Sheng, Su Qin, and Hao Lei ate together and chatted about their old stories. Qin Sheng and Su Qin did not feel embarrassed to talk about anything from their past and even mentioned a lot of their experiences when they were still a couple. Hao Lei felt very relaxed then. He was worried that this thing would be awkward, but actually, it went well. Qin Sheng enjoyed the meal as well. He had been shouldering great pressure and had not relaxed like this.

Qin Sheng had something to deal with in the afternoon, so he asked Hao Lei to show Su Qin around. But Su Qin said she preferred to travel alone. Qin Sheng just asked her to do as she liked.

Qin Sheng chose a fancy Western restaurant to have dinner with Su Qin alone. Hao Lei knew what Qin Sheng intended and didn’t join them. It was obvious that Su Qin came to Hangzhou to meet Qin Sheng and she still cared for him. They needed some time to have a private talk about this.

“How long will you stay in Hangzhou?” Qin Sheng asked. He did not like Western food, but he chose this place, for Su Qin liked it. This was an upscale restaurant in Hangzhou.

Su Qin sipped some red wine and answered, “I haven’t decided yet. I don’t have much work to do in the company recently. I asked for a leave for several days.”

“Hangzhou is a nice city. You can travel around. But I’m busy these days, I have no time to show you around. Sorry.” Qin Sheng was quite forward in telling the truth.

Su Qin laughed and said, “It’s OK. I’m just traveling around by myself. Just go and deal with your business.”

“Do you plan to stay in Shanghai? What about going back to Xi’an? Your father and mother are getting old and they only have you. Maybe you should spend more time with them,” Qin Sheng said, half-seriously, half-joking.

Su Qin asked, “What about you? Will you go back to Xi’an?”

“When I was still young, my grandfather said that I was born to be a man with no roots and drifting a lot. It is not different for me to live anywhere. And I have my own way, a different way. I have no choice but to walk on by myself.” Qin Sheng made up his mind to stop Su Qin’s feelings for him.

Qin Sheng’s words were like a dagger stabbing into Su Qin’s heart. She felt helpless and said, “So… this was why you broke up with me?”

“Su Qin, I’ve told you that we could be very good friends if you want. I know you still have feelings for me, and I used to like you. But I am not who I was. One day, you’ll realize that it’s good for you to stay away from me.” Qin Sheng had to be hard-heartened enough to put these words out there. He seemed to have said these words to someone else before.

Su Qin was not a delicate young girl anymore. She was tough enough now to say, “I know what you’re going to say. You don’t have to say that. I don’t expect so much. I just want to meet you. That’s enough. Maybe, in a few years, I’ll forget you. Then, I’ll leave Shanghai for Xi’an and find someone who is suitable and fond of me. I’ll marry him, give birth to my children, raise them, and take care of my parents. All in all, I’ll have my own common and happy life. I might recall you sometimes, but I’ll only remember those happy things. I’ll smile and thank you for the good memory you’ve given me and for our relationship. Then, I’ll think about where you are and what you’re doing. At this time, my children will wake me up to get back to reality. I’ll hug them, and live on my own life.”

Qin Sheng did not know why he felt almost heartbroken when Su Qin said all that. It felt like someone had stolen his most cherished treasure.

“I give you my best wishes,” Qin Sheng said, almost out of breath.

Su Qin showed him a forced smile and said, “So do I.”

After the dinner, Su Qin and Qin Sheng walked out of the restaurant. It rained heavily outside. Qin Sheng wanted to take Su Qin to the hotel, but she refused firmly and asked Qin Sheng to leave first. Qin Sheng read from her eyes that she really meant that, so he got in the car and left.

Su Qin wandered forward, holding an umbrella. She had no idea where to go or what to do. She just walked on and on.

She realized that Qin Sheng had been far away from her.

It rained even more heavily. Su Qin was in a low mood. She thought about what she used to have and then burst out crying, squatting down on the ground. The freezing rain just fell on this delicate beautiful lady. But nobody would come to take care of her anymore.

A few meters away, where Su Qin couldn’t see, an Audi A8L followed at an appropriate distance. Qin Sheng was sitting in the car with his fists clenching and eyes red. He was suffering from a piercing pain deep in his heart, while he did nothing but stay in the car.

It was hard. But he had to end this now.