Su Qianqian stared blankly at the screen, her mind a complete void.
He was going to marry Song Qingwan?
Then what was she? How could he truly put her in such an embarrassing position?
She asked System 007 about Song Qingwan, and it mechanically prompted: [Song Qingwan, only daughter of the Song family, internationally renowned pianist.]
[In the original world's timeline, she was one of the male lead Gu Chengyu's more favored lovers in the later period, her status second only to the white moonlight, Lin Shu.]
So, in their past life, that was their relationship.
Su Qianqian's hands and feet turned icy cold, and her expression chilled.
She needed him, that was why she set out to win him over, but she had also genuinely, in the process, given her true heart.
Because she knew only sincerity could earn sincerity in return, only this could ensure the success of her mission, ensure that when that fatal calamity arrived two years later, he could protect her.
Later, staying by his side, her health truly improved more and more, she had even thought, staying with him like this forever wouldn't be bad.
But now, he had turned the bits and pieces of the past half a year, all her sincere dependence and affection, into a joke.
Su Qianqian felt helpless and deeply saddened.
Before today, even though the system hadn't given a prompt, she felt she had already succeeded.
Even if he still had thoughts of marrying someone else for alliance, she believed that if she just threw a little tantrum, he would drop the idea.
But today, he made her lose confidence.
Had she, from start to finish, overestimated her weight in his heart?
She was afraid all her efforts would come to nothing.
Su Qianqian leaned against the door, crouched down, curled up, and buried her face in her knees, feeling panic and confusion for the first time.
She didn't leave her room again for the entire day.
At seven that evening, curled up on her dormitory bed, her phone vibrated incessantly by her pillow, the name flashing on the screen stinging her eyes.
It was Gu Chengyu.
She bit her lower lip and pressed 'decline' once more.
The phone was quiet for only a few seconds before ringing stubbornly again.
Downstairs, a black Maybach was parked under the shadows of the trees in front of the dormitory building.
Gu Chengyu leaned back in the driver's seat, the window rolled down, a cigarette burning halfway between his fingers.
He stared at the phone screen, at the call being rejected again and again, his brow furrowing tighter and tighter.
After being hung up on for who knows how many times, he slammed the phone down and cursed under his breath, "Damn it!"
Pushing the car door open, he got out, thought for a moment, turned back to pick up the phone from the car, and then strode towards the dormitory entrance.
The dorm matron quickly stopped him: "Hey, sir, you can't enter the girls' dormitory..."
Gu Chengyu didn't pause his steps, only giving her a cold glance: "I'm here to pick someone up."
"That's still not allowed! Rules are rules!" The auntie blocked his path.
Gu Chengyu took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, took out his phone and directly dialed a number.
The call was quickly answered, his tone rigid: "Principal Li, this is Gu Chengyu. I'm currently at the Performing Arts Department's girls' dormitory. I need to go up and get someone, but I'm being stopped."
The voice on the other end was respectful and nervous: "Young Master Gu? Please wait a moment, I'll contact the department head immediately."
Soon, the phone on the dorm matron's desk rang.
She picked it up, responding repeatedly: "Ah, yes, yes, Department Head."
"Yes, yes, special circumstances, understood, understood. I'll take him up right away."
After hanging up, the auntie stepped aside, saying quietly, "Young Master Gu, please, this way. Which class is the student you're looking for? I'll show you the way..."
Gu Chengyu gave Su Qianqian's class and followed her into the hallway.
Tall and long-legged, his aura was imposing, making him stand out starkly in the girls' corridor.
Doors on both sides cracked open quietly, revealing the curious eyes of female students.
Many at Star River Academy had seen him in the news, recognized him, so they weren't overly shocked.
The matron unlocked the door, and Gu Chengyu stopped outside Su Qianqian's room, raising his hand to knock.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Su Qianqian, open the door." His voice held suppressed impatience.
There was no sound from inside for a long time.
Gu Chengyu scoffed, "I'll count to three. If you don't open it, I'll open it myself."
"One."
No movement inside.
"Two."
Inside the room, Su Qianqian got up, hugging her knees on the bed, her heart beating a little fast.
"Three."
Gu Chengyu no longer cared about the girl's privacy, signaling the matron to open the door directly.
The lock clicked.
He pushed the door open, his gaze falling on the small figure.
Gu Chengyu walked to her bedside.
"Come home." He commanded, his voice cold and hard.
Su Qianqian buried her face deeper, her voice muffled: "I'm not going back."
"Do you have a choice?" Gu Chengyu reached out, scooped her off the bed in one motion, and easily lifted her into his arms.
Su Qianqian gasped in surprise and struggled: "Let me go! Gu Chengyu!"
"This is a girls' dormitory, have you no shame?"
He looked down at her small face, his tone even colder: "When you were hanging up on me, why didn't you think about the consequences? Thought I couldn't get into a girls' dorm?"
He carried her out.
"Gu Chengyu, you jerk! Put me down!" Su Qianqian was both embarrassed and angry, her small fists pounding his shoulders, though the force was like tickling.
In the corridor, many girls peeked out secretly.
Gu Chengyu paid no heed, striding downstairs, stuffing her into the car, and fastening her seatbelt.
He leaned over, pinched her chin, forcing her to look at him: "Su Qianqian, have I been too lenient with you? Hmm?"
Su Qianqian's eyes reddened, turning her head away: "You're getting married, why are you still looking for me?"
Gu Chengyu stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed: "So that's why you're throwing a tantrum?"
"Are you jealous?"
Su Qianqian was quiet for a few seconds. Gu Chengyu kept staring at her, and seeing no reaction, he curled his lip, his words cutting: "Even if I get married, you still have to stay by my side."
Su Qianqian was stunned for a moment, then spoke loudly: "What gives you the right? I refuse to be the other woman!"
Gu Chengyu released her, started the car, his voice cold and hard: "Refuse? That's not for you to decide."
"Be good. Don't make things harder for yourself."
The car drove out of the campus, merging into the night traffic.
Su Qianqian shrank in the passenger seat, watching the neon lights speeding past outside the window, tears falling silently.
Gu Chengyu glanced at her, the irritation in his heart growing stronger.
Clearly, it was her fault. She was the one who deceived him with false affections. He was the one who should be crying!
