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Chapter 386 You are surrendering!

Chapter 386 You are surrendering! ( subscriptions per day)

The lights in the villa gradually dimmed, leaving only a few wall lamps emitting soft light.

Gu Xingruo stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the dark night outside, her fingers unconsciously stroking the couple's ring on her left ring finger.

The ring glowed faintly under the light, and it was the most direct bond between her and Xu Wen.

Everyone left, and she was the only one left in the huge villa.

The sudden silence made her a little uncomfortable.

She sighed softly and turned to the living room.

There were still traces of the birthday party on the dining table.

Exquisite plates, half-empty drinks, scattered ribbons.

She walked over, picked up the cup that Xu Wen had used, and gently stroked the rim of the cup with her fingertips, as if she could still feel his warmth.

"Really? This was the birthday party I carefully prepared, but it turned out to be like a hell." She muttered to herself, with a helpless smile on her lips.

Tonight's birthday party, everyone who should and shouldn't have come came.

Gu Xingruo's original plan was to celebrate this birthday alone with Xu Wen.

As a result, by chance, things have turned out like this, and I don’t know whether it is good or bad.

Gu Xingruo did not rush back to the room, but sat on the sofa and closed his eyes to rest.

Her mind kept replaying everything that happened today.

Xia Ning suddenly appeared without any warning, as if nothing had happened before.

Those things were easily brushed aside.

Gu Xingruo didn't know whether the woman was recovered or not, and whether she had become a normal person again.

She pretended to be a junior schoolmate to pick up Xu Wen who had just finished the freshman meeting.

There I happened to meet Yang Yiyao who had the same idea.

She was also unsure of what this senior was thinking.

Gu Xingruo gradually realized that she could empathize with Xia Ning before.

Perhaps she was facing such a situation at that time.

What concerned her most was Xu Wen's reaction to all this.

He always kept a gentle smile and tried to maintain a balance between everyone.

"Idiot." She murmured in a low voice, but her tone was full of doting.

After resting on the sofa for a while, she walked to the "Memory Gallery" in the garden.

The place is filled with photos of her and Xu Wen from high school to the present.

She ran her hands over each photo, memories flooding back.

From the initial pursuit to the later knowing each other and falling in love, they have experienced so much.

This was her most satisfying surprise, her past.

She put in a lot of effort before she was finally able to be with the person she loved.

She is the only one who knows the hard work and difficulties involved.

"Ding dong."

The doorbell rang suddenly, interrupting her thoughts.

Gu Xingruo was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

"Could it be that Xu Wen is back?" She walked quickly towards the door, her heart beating faster unconsciously.

But then he thought again, Xu Wen had just left to see his sister off, and it was impossible for him to come back so soon.

She slowed down and looked at the video surveillance at the door in confusion.

The person standing outside the door was Xia Ning, who had just driven away.

After everyone left, she drove back.

Gu Xingruo frowned slightly.

If it were her in the past, she would have closed the door without hesitation, and might even have made a few sarcastic remarks.

But now, after traveling, transferring schools, and reuniting with Xu Wen, she is no longer the impulsive and willful girl.

Of course, we must remain vigilant.

Gu Xingruo silently picked up the fruit knife on the coffee table for self-defense.

Although there are many nannies at home, she has no idea what this scheming woman will do next.

I just hope she is well now.

She took a deep breath and opened the door.

"What's up?" She tried to make her tone sound calm.

Xia Ning stood at the door, the moonlight shining on her, making her look especially bright.

She was wearing a simple white dress, with her dark hair loose around her shoulders, and she looked much softer than when they met during the day.

Gu Xingruo recalled what the boys said about this woman in high school.

Gentle white moonlight.

If we ignore what happened before, Xia Ning is indeed like the white moonlight in everyone's memory.

She had been deceived by this appearance before.

"Can we talk?" Xia Ning looked directly into Gu Xingruo's eyes. Her voice was soft, but it was firm and could not be refused.

Gu Xingruo was silent for a moment, then stepped aside to make way for him: "Come in."

She also had many questions about Xia Ning's sudden appearance.

Gu Xingruo finally chose to let the person in.

Xia Ning nodded and walked into the villa.

Her eyes swept across the living room and finally fell in the direction of the garden.

"Your 'Memory Walk' is beautiful." She said softly.

Gu Xingruo closed the door and walked to Xia Ning.

"Thank you," she responded briefly.

Although the words were brief, Gu Xingruo felt very proud in her heart, and inexplicably felt like she had won.

In terms of "love" for Xu Wen, she won over Xia Ning.

Gu Xingruo pointed to the sofa and said, "Sit down."

The two sat down on the sofa and no one spoke for a while.

There was a subtle sense of tension in the air.

Finally, Xia Ning broke the silence.

"You prepared very carefully for today's birthday party," she said softly, her tone sincere.

Gu Xingruo glanced at her, somewhat surprised that she would bring this up.

"It's okay. It's Xu Wen's birthday after all." She answered truthfully.

"The three-layer starry sky cake, the gallery of memories, and everything you prepared for him. I can see that you love her very much." Xia Ning smiled slightly.

After hearing this, Gu Xingruo almost blurted out the three words "What else?"

Who else could she love if she didn't love Xu Wen? She felt that she was definitely the person who loved Xu Wen the most in the world.

But the words went through her mind.

Gu Xingruo always felt that the attack was a bit too strong, so she took the initiative to change the wording.

"Aren't you the same?" she asked back, with a hint of tentativeness in her tone.

Xia Ning did not answer immediately.

Her eyes fell on a photo on the coffee table.

That was a photo of Gu Xingruo and Xu Wen in high school. The two of them were wearing school uniforms, standing under the largest tree in the grove, with bright smiles on their faces.

"Yes, I love him too, that's why I came back." Xia Ning finally spoke, her voice a little vague.

Gu Xingruo's heart suddenly tightened.

She had long guessed the purpose of Xia Ning's return, but hearing her admit it with her own ears still made her feel uncomfortable.

"So? What do you want to say?" She forced herself to stay calm.

Gu Xingruo remembered that she had taken the initiative to provoke Xia Ning during Xu Wen’s military training performance.

It seems that the other party is now planning to get back all the ground they lost before.

She tensed up, preparing for what was about to happen next.

Xia Ning turned her head and looked straight into Gu Xingruo's eyes: "I want to say that I don't plan to fight for anything anymore." After hearing this, Gu Xingruo was stunned on the spot.

It was as if she was ready to use her ultimate move, but the other party suddenly told her not to fight anymore.

This made her feel inexplicably upset.

She quickly asked, "What do you mean?"

"Literally, I know you and Xu Wen are together now, and I also know that the relationship between you is deep. I'm not here to destroy it." Xia Ning smiled, with a hint of bitterness in her smile.

Gu Xingruo frowned, and the doubts in her heart deepened.

This is totally unlike the Xia Ning before. The previous her would never have said these words.

She would only become crazier at that time.

"Then why did you come back?" Gu Xingruo asked hurriedly.

She always felt that this was Xia Ning's delaying tactic.

Seeing that she couldn't defeat her by direct attack, the scheming woman decided to play tricks on her.

Correct!
That must be the case!
Xia Ning lowered her head and gently twisted her fingers together.

"I just want a little love, even if it's just the care between friends." Her voice was almost inaudible.

Gu Xingruo stood up suddenly and looked down at Xia Ning.

"Are you surrendering? You are not the same Xia Ning! Xia Ning will not surrender!" Her voice suddenly rose with obvious anger.

Gu Xingruo even forgot that the scheming woman in front of him was once dangerous.

She took a few steps forward, stretched out her hand to grab her shoulders and shook her: "Are you really Xia Ning? You haven't been possessed by someone else, have you?"

Xia Ning raised her head, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She broke free from Gu Xingruo's hands and took a step back.

"I didn't surrender, I just learned to accept reality," she said softly.

Xia Ning tilted her head back, there was no sadness on her face, just a smile.

"Accept reality? You were able to do so many crazy things for Xu Wen, but now you tell me that you have learned to accept reality?" Gu Xingruo sneered.

The young lady discovered that she could not accept failure even more than her enemy.

When Xia Ning said those words, a feeling of anger rose in her heart for no reason.

She herself didn't understand why.

A hint of pain flashed across Xia Ning's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

"People change, Gu Xingruo. During the six months that I was gone, I figured out a lot of things," she said calmly.

Gu Xingruo stared at her for a long time and suddenly felt powerless.

She sat back down on the couch and covered her face with her hands.

"What do you want?" Her voice was muffled.

Compared with the previous Xia Ning who always argued with her, Gu Xingruo disliked the current Xia Ning even more.

Now she is like a pool of water, so calm and yet so powerless.

Gu Xingruo didn't like the previous Xia Ning.

But she dislikes Xia Ning even more now.

The scheming woman who used to be Bai Yueguang shouldn't be like this.

Xia Ning was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "I just hope Xu Wen is happy."

Gu Xingruo raised her head and looked at her with some surprise.

"If Xu Wen agrees, I have no objection. I will not interfere in your relationship, nor will I do anything that crosses the line. I just want to be by his side as a friend." Xia Ning continued.

A complex emotion flashed across Gu Xingruo's eyes.

She thought about how Xu Wen looked when he faced everyone today.

He tried to maintain his balance and not to hurt anyone.

She also remembered what she once said to Xu Wen: "Compared to those insignificant possessive desires, I just want you to be happy."

"You and I are different. Can you really be just friends?" Gu Xingruo finally said, her tone much softer.

After a year, they have all changed a lot.

Gu Xingruo couldn't tell whether she was happy or unhappy at the moment.

After the anger, there is a sense of emptiness.

Xia Ning smiled slightly, with relief in her smile: "I can't guarantee that I won't have any selfish motives at all, but I will try my best."

Gu Xingruo let out a long sigh and leaned back on the sofa.

"You know what? I thought you would be my biggest threat." She said softly.

Xia Ning chuckled: "What now?"

"Now. Now I think, maybe we can coexist peacefully." Gu Xingruo turned her head to look at her.

Xia Ning nodded: "Thank you."

The two fell into silence again, but this time the atmosphere was not as tense as at the beginning.

"By the way, I've read your book, The Disease Name Is You." Gu Xingruo suddenly remembered something.

Xia Ning was a little surprised: "Really? How do you feel?"

"It's well written, especially the part about 'paranoid love'. I can feel your true feelings." Gu Xingruo said honestly.

She once completely misunderstood Xia Ning, let alone her possessiveness and paranoia.

But after reading the book, she had a better understanding of the woman she once hated so much.

After what happened tonight, she felt even more empathetic.

A complex emotion flashed across Xia Ning's eyes: "That is the truest reflection of my inner self."

"I know, that's why I understand your mood better." Gu Xingruo nodded silently.

Xia Ning looked at her gratefully: "Thank you for your understanding."

Gu Xingruo shook her head: "No need to thank me, I just want Xu Wen to be happy."

"Me too." Xia Ning agreed.

The two smiled at each other and reached a kind of tacit understanding for the first time.

They are no longer the enemies who would fight whenever they met. Now their relationship is more like they are back in their senior year of high school.

Back to the days when they joined forces to deal with Zhou Xiaoji.

I have to say that they cooperated very well at that time.

If it weren't for Xu Wen, they might still be friends.

"It's getting late. I should go." Xia Ning stood up and adjusted her skirt.

Gu Xingruo also stood up: "I'll take you there."

Perhaps at this moment, she finally reached a reconciliation with the person in front of her.

Before getting up, she put the fruit knife back on the coffee table.

Everything that happened seemed like a dream, and now everyone has returned to normal.

The two walked to the door, Xia Ning stopped and turned to face Gu Xingruo.

"Thank you for today," she said sincerely.

Gu Xingruo nodded: "Be careful on the road."

Xia Ning smiled slightly, turned and left.