Chapter 8.
After I left that day, Zhou Ke Bai continued to stare at me in a daze.
He looked pitiful, his shoulders slouched a little, standing there as if his soul had been sucked away.
All I had in my heart was a cold laugh.
I don't know what Zhou Ke Bai was up to.
Whether he suddenly had a change of heart or his mind went crazy, the Shen Nanzhi who had loved him wholeheartedly had already died in the previous life.
In this life, all I have for him is hatred...
Without my support, Zhou Ke Bai and Lin Chu are living a more miserable life than in the previous life.
Zhou Ke Bai's program didn't sell, and his attempt at entrepreneurship failed too.
I heard they are so poor now that they are considering selling blood.
However, I don't have to care about any of this.
The next morning, my phone rang early.
I picked up my phone, and the screen displayed a name: Chen Luo.
He used to be my friend.
It's been more than ten years since I last saw these names.
When I was with Zhou Ke Bai before, he didn't like my friends from wealthy families and forbade me from associating with them.
Gradually, I also distanced myself from them.
This Chen Luo is the person Lin Chu mentioned who gave me the bag, and our families have been friends for generations, having a good relationship since childhood.
Answering the call, his excited voice came through the phone.
'Nan Zhi, I heard you scolded that brat Zhou Ke Bai?!' Before I could say anything, he continued, 'It's about time someone gave him a lesson.
That idiot was taking advantage of you.
We didn't dare say anything before, but finally, you have come to your senses.' I smiled lightly and asked, 'What's the matter?' 'There's a gathering tonight, at the usual place, at eight o'clock.
You must come!' After hanging up the phone, I pondered for a long time before remembering that the usual place was a bar we used to frequent.
My childhood friends and I would often go there.
However, after being with Zhou Ke Bai, I didn't go out much anymore.
Originally, I was a domineering person, but for the sake of love, I completely changed."
"I no longer go to the mall, instead I learned to browse street stalls and markets for the first time.
I no longer wear luxury items, carefully selecting clothes that cost only a few tens of dollars, just so that when I stand next to Zhou Ke Bai, he no longer furrows his brow.
I dare not go to the restaurant I used to frequent, and even when we occasionally go out to eat, it's just to have some shaomai at a local snack shop.
I have become timid and cautious.
I just hope that he will like me a little bit more.
I used to love him with all my heart and soul.
...
When we went to the bar at night, Chen Luo was very happy and kept urging me to drink.
I didn't refuse, enjoying the long-lost relaxation.
These friends are actually quite good, especially Chen Luo.
When I got married before, he even told me that if I ever felt wronged, I could come to him and he would teach Zhou Ke Bai a lesson.
And he really did go to Zhou Ke Bai.
At that time, I had just gotten pregnant unexpectedly after Zhou Ke Bai came back drunk one night.
I was overjoyed, thinking that having a child would help me win back his heart.
But then Lin Chu found out that I was pregnant.
She deliberately came to my house to provoke me, and when I couldn't take it anymore and wanted to hit her, Zhou Ke Bai came back.
He grabbed my wrist and instinctively pushed me away.
I was pushed down and my belly hit the corner of the table, instantly turning red.
I was urgently taken to the hospital.
I was young and healthy at that time, not like later when I became exhausted.
But I managed to keep the child.
Then Lin Chu persisted, coming to my house every day to curse at me, even calling me in the middle of the night, intentionally letting me hear her and Zhou Ke Bai's intimate voices.
Zhou Ke Bai was gasping and called out to her softly, 'Relax.' My stomach churned and I covered my mouth as I ran to the bathroom, vomiting until I was dizzy and everything turned dark.
I vomited tears mixed with stomach acid, and in the end, my whole body felt cold and I couldn't stop shivering.
When I looked up, the woman in the mirror was so pale as if she could collapse at any moment, with only a pair of lifeless eyes filled with bloodshot veins.
My face was covered in tears.
That day, I completely lost that child.
The doctor told me to rest well and not have intense emotions, but I couldn't control myself.
After Zhou Ke Bai found out that we lost the child, he fell silent for a long time and only said, 'There will be other children in the future.' But I never had another child again.
He and Lin Chu, on the other hand, had a child.
They were a happy family.
After Chen Luo found out about this, he came to our door and almost beat Zhou Ke Bai to death.
If I hadn't pulled him away at the last moment, he would have killed Zhou Ke Bai.
I held onto him, his eyes turned red, and he yelled frantically at Zhou Ke Bai, 'What did you say when you got married? You said you would take good care of her! She used to be such a joyful person, how dare you treat her this way?!' Zhou Ke Bai didn't fight back that time.
He wiped away the bloodstains from the corners of his mouth, bowed his head, and remained silent.
'What are you thinking?' Chen Luo pushed me lightly.
'Drink!' I clinked glasses with him and finished the drink in one gulp.
After three rounds of drinks, Chen Luo's face was already flushed and he leaned closer to me, asking softly, 'Do you really not like Zhou Ke Bai anymore?' I glanced at him, and his eyes immediately avoided mine, his ears turning slightly pink.
I couldn't help but find it amusing.
Chen Luo likes me, I know.
But in my past life, my eyes were only on Zhou Ke Bai, and in the end, I even had a falling out with Chen Luo because of Zhou Ke Bai.
But when Zhou Ke Bai treated me poorly, he would still immediately stand up to defend me."
In this life, if I were to look for someone, I hope to find someone like him.
Now I understand that sometimes love cannot solve everything.
Zhou Ke Bai and I come from different backgrounds, education, and conditions since we were young.
We are not a good match.
He grew up in such a family, with thorns all over him, sharp and sensitive, filled with self-doubt and indifference.
I, on the other hand, was raised in a sheltered environment, with the confidence to abandon everything for love, which became the tragedy of my life.
I thought that love would be enough, but I didn't know that someone like Zhou Ke Bai, fueled by his passion, cannot be melted.
I nodded and said, "Yes, I was blind before." Chen Luo lowered his head, slowly approaching me, and whispered, "What about me..." Before he finished speaking, someone suddenly grabbed my wrist and pulled me up! I was shocked, but when I turned around, I saw Zhou Ke Bai's terrifying face.
He lowered his eyes, his body tense, and his calm voice suppressing emotions that I couldn't understand: "Come with me." He practically dragged me out of the door! "Let go!" I pushed him away with all my strength and said, "Are you crazy?" But Zhou Ke Bai held on tightly, his strength was terrifying! Since I was reborn, he has always been gentle and pleasing to me.
But now, his eyes were dark, his face expressionless, and somewhat scary.
In a hoarse voice, he said, "Shen Nanzhi, what did you just say?" I was stunned, then gritted my teeth and said, "I said I don't like you anymore, I was blind before!" "Don't like me anymore?" Zhou Ke Bai laughed strangely.
Then he pulled me closer, staring at me, his voice as cold as ice shards.
"Say it again!" I was suddenly frightened by him! "What you said before, that you liked me, that you wanted to be with me, that you would never leave me, were they all lies?!" He looked crazy! But I was dumbfounded.
No.
I haven't said these things in this life.
These words were something I said before I married him in my previous life.
I started trembling uncontrollably.
How could he know?!