Chapter 1148: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1148: It's My Turn to Apologize to You

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Hearing Gu Wenqing say this, the breath Wei Qian had been holding in his heart finally eased.

It seemed his silver tongue had done the trick after all.

At this moment, Gu Wenqing suddenly said:

"Tonight you help me organize a dinner gathering and get Wang Xiaohua to come out."

"Teacher, this is..." Wei Qian was puzzled.

Gu Wenqing showed some impatience:

"Don't ask so many questions, just do as I say. I'll pay for the dinner!"

Wei Qian said:

"Alright then, I'll go tell Xiao Hua right now."

Wei Qian turned to leave, but Gu Wenqing called him back:

"Wait!"

"What is it?" Wei Qian turned back.

"That... don't say I'm the one who asked him out first. I'm afraid if he knows I asked him, he won't come."

"Fine, I'll just say I'm treating him to a meal!"

Wei Qian walked out of the Counselor's Office and immediately ran toward the dormitory.

Back at the dorm, he was surprised to discover Wang Xiaohua's clothes, bedding, luggage and belongings were all packed, and he was just preparing to roll up his bedding and leave.

"Xiao Hua, what are you doing? Summer vacation hasn't even started yet!"

Wei Qian asked in astonishment.

Wang Xiaohua said expressionlessly:

"I beat up Gu Wenqing. Gu Wenqing definitely won't let me off easily. Rather than being reported to the whole school and expelled, I might as well leave on my own initiative. I'll go apply to drop out later; so be it if I don't continue this education."

Wei Qian hurriedly stopped him:

"Xiao Hua, don't be impulsive!"

Wang Xiaohua gave a dry laugh:

"This isn't impulsiveness. I just already know the outcome and am taking countermeasures in advance."

Wei Qian really wanted to tell Wang Xiaohua that Gu Wenqing had already forgiven him.

But on second thought, he held back, because even if he said it, Wang Xiaohua might not believe him.

Additionally, for tonight's dinner gathering, Gu Wenqing had specifically instructed him not to let Wang Xiaohua know beforehand.

So Wei Qian had a flash of inspiration and went along with the situation:

"If you want to drop out, I won't stop you, but tonight we at least have to go eat a farewell dinner! If you leave without even eating a farewell dinner, then you're treating the three of us — me, Wan Zhiyuan, and Wen Lingyun — as not friends."

Wang Xiaohua thought about it and also felt it made sense, so he said:

"Then alright, we'll go eat a farewell dinner tonight. You go call Wan Zhiyuan and Wen Lingyun over."

Wei Qian said with a smile:

"Okay, I'll call them. Also, let me handle arranging the dinner. You probably don't have the mood to deal with these things right now!"

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Then I'll trouble you. However much you spend, tell me later and I'll pay you back."

But Wei Qian said:

"No need, someone will cover it for you!"

Wang Xiaohua was stunned:

"Who?"

Wei Qian deliberately kept him in suspense:

"You'll find out when the time comes!"

In the blink of an eye, evening arrived.

Huayuan Restaurant.

Wei Qian brought Wen Lingyun and Wan Zhiyuan over.

Counselor Gu Wenqing had arrived early as well.

Only Wang Xiaohua hadn't come yet.

Seeing Wei Qian bring Gu Wenqing along, Wen Lingyun and Wan Zhiyuan were a bit baffled.

Because up to now, they still didn't know Wang Xiaohua's wife had passed away, let alone that Wang Xiaohua had beaten up Gu Wenqing.

They asked Wei Qian, but Wei Qian wouldn't reveal anything, only saying they'd know when Wang Xiaohua arrived.

After a while, Wang Xiaohua came.

Wang Xiaohua had just entered the private room and saw Gu Wenqing was there too; his face immediately froze, and without a word, he turned to leave.

He thought this was an apology banquet Wei Qian had arranged for him, to make him apologize to Gu Wenqing.

But how could that be possible?

He would absolutely never apologize to Gu Wenqing, because he didn't feel he had done anything wrong.

So to avoid putting Wei Qian in a difficult spot sandwiched in the middle, he decided to turn around and leave.

Wei Qian saw this and hurried over to grab Xiao Hua:

"Xiao Hua, don't leave! The meal hasn't even been eaten yet!"

Xiao Hua said coldly:

"Wei Qian, thanks for your kind intentions in mediating, but making me apologize to Gu Wenqing is impossible."

Wei Qian hadn't yet opened his mouth to explain.

At this moment Gu Wenqing stood up:

"Xiao Hua, I never said I wanted you to apologize to me!"

Gu Wenqing had put on makeup, but beneath the foundation's coverage, the bruising on her face could still be faintly seen.

"Then what do you want?"

Xiao Hua's face was dark, very vigilant:

"Could it be you still want to hit me back?"

Gu Wenqing didn't know whether to cry or laugh, and for a moment didn't know what to say.

Wei Qian hurriedly said:

"Xiao Hua, you've misunderstood. Teacher Gu is here to apologize to you, not to have you apologize to her."

Xiao Hua was stunned:

"Really? I beat her, and she'd still apologize to me?"

Wen Lingyun and Wan Zhiyuan only now learned part of the truth, and both couldn't help but be shocked:

"Holy shit, Xiao Hua, you even dared hit the Counselor? And she's a woman too!"

"What kind of grievance could make you actually lay hands on someone?"

Wei Qian hurriedly said to them:

"This matter's a long story, let's not bring it up for now!"

Then he turned to Xiao Hua and said:

"Xiao Hua, Teacher Gu really came to apologize to you. If you don't believe her, do you still not believe me?"

Gu Wenqing also spoke up at this time to express her stance:

"Xiao Hua, I'm sorry. Before, I was in the wrong. The things I said to you on the phone really crossed the line. I just never expected it would cause such serious consequences. Truly sorry!"

Gu Wenqing bowed solemnly to Xiao Hua.

It could be seen that this apology of hers carried sincerity.

Of course, she wasn't apologizing to Xiao Hua this person alone.

She was also apologizing for that pure love between Xiao Hua and Li Jianjia.

Actually, she had long fantasized in her heart that in her lifetime she might encounter pure love — not for material things, not for looks, not for fame or profit.

But she also knew such love is rare in this world; she might not encounter it in her lifetime.

Because so-called love in the mortal world is more often a kind of taking. Many times two people get together, either for this or for that — either for looks, or for money, or for power. There's always some purpose, not simply loving for love's sake.

Now she had encountered it as a bystander. In her view, the love between Xiao Hua and Li Jianjia was precisely that kind of love transcending the mundane.

Li Jianjia didn't covet Xiao Hua's money or fame, nor did she dislike Xiao Hua because of his height or looks. Xiao Hua didn't abandon Li Jianjia because of her family upheaval, even tolerating her depression and patiently persuading her.

The love between them truly achieved remarkable purity.

But now it had also been destroyed by her, Gu Wenqing, with her own hands, so she was truly sorry.

Facing Gu Wenqing's sincere apology, Xiao Hua felt mixed emotions, and in the end also yielded a step, apologizing to Gu Wenqing as well:

"I'm also very sorry. I shouldn't have used such heavy hands on a woman..."

Gu Wenqing hurriedly said generously:

"It's fine. You don't need to apologize to me. If it were me in your position, I'd have struck even harder!"

Wei Qian stepped out at this time, laughing:

"Alright, since you've mutually understood each other, everyone's happy! Don't stand there! Sit, sit, sit! Hurry up and sit down! Tonight let's all drink a few cups together! Drink until grudges vanish!"