PNB Chapter 425: Is it a substitute?
Chapter 425: Is it a substitute?
It has been such a long time that no one knows who Li Nuanyang's girlfriend is, and no one can even remember her name.
At this time, Su Xiaoxiao was sitting next to Li Nuanyang, and the two seemed very familiar with each other, which made people speculate in this direction.
However, the parties involved did not hear these words. Qian Duoduo, Su Xiaoxiao, and Li Nuanyang just continued chatting, as if they had returned to this familiar place again. Even though they did not have much in common back then, they still had endless topics to talk about.
The topic that Su Xiaoxiao was Li Nuanyang's girlfriend gradually spread around.
Countless junior and senior students cast envious glances at them. After all, going from campus to wedding dresses is not something that everyone can do.
As rumors spread, it was not an exaggeration to say that Su Xiaoxiao was Li Nuanyang's wife.
Only some rational people noticed that there were no marriage rings on their ring fingers and just thought it was a joke.
The party was progressing slowly, and with the appearance of the host, the whole place suddenly became quiet.
Li Hanchuan also arrived at the venue on time, but his appearance was too conspicuous. Before he had the time to find Su Xiaoxiao and Li Nuanyang, Principal Ma invited him to rest in the lounge prepared for him early in the morning.
In order to make Li Hanchuan's sudden appearance more solemn, a "special introduction" was naturally necessary. So before Li Hanchuan's turn came, all kinds of high-end food and drinks were served in the lounge, for fear of neglecting this man.
Li Hanchuan was naturally disdainful. He came here purely for Su Xiaoxiao's face. Otherwise, even someone of Principal Ma's level might never see him in his life.
"I'm here." He ignored Principal Ma's courtesy and sent a message to Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Xiaoxiao asked, "Where are you?"
The message was withdrawn before it was sent.
The entire venue, from the entrance to the middle, was filled with photos of Li Hanchuan.
If she was still a student, Su Xiaoxiao might not understand the reason for doing this. But now, she knew very well that a person like Li Hanchuan could attend a small party at A University, so she had to promote it. In the future, it would be great for both recruiting students and increasing the popularity of A University.
Looking at the special seat in the middle with the three characters "Li Hanchuan" written on it, she said, "I'm in the guest seat with Duoduo and Senior."
"Then when the party is over, we'll go home together."
"it is good!"
Su Xiaoxiao put down her phone, a warm smile on her lips, and subconsciously glanced at Li Hanchuan's seat.
Not long after, after a grand introduction by the host, Li Hanchuan appeared.
He walked to the center of the stage with heavy steps, glanced at the people in the guest seats, and finally stopped behind Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Xiaoxiao greeted him happily, but when her enthusiasm did not receive any response, the smile on her face suddenly froze.
Li Hanchuan stood there like a piece of ice, his face gloomy, as if someone had offended him.
Su Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, thinking about the man who had just sent her a message. Why did he suddenly look so stern? Could it be that... he deliberately acted like a stranger in order to maintain his dignity?
The whole scene suddenly stopped, and Principal Ma, who was standing by, was so scared that he broke out in a sweat.
You know, if you serve Li Hanchuan well, it will naturally bring endless benefits.
But if you offend him, not only he but the entire University A will suffer.
He thought about it over and over again, but couldn't understand what went wrong.
Fortunately, knowing that Li Hanchuan was coming, he specially invited a host who was very good at controlling the situation, so he quickly winked at him.
The host immediately understood what he meant, but before he could say anything, Li Hanchuan introduced himself, "I'm Li Hanchuan."
The five short words broke the awkward silence. But under everyone's expectation, after saying these five words, the man did not say another word.
The atmosphere instantly fell into a brief silence.
Su Xiaoxiao was very surprised by his abnormality. She looked carefully and saw that there was a simmering anger in the man's eyes that was about to explode at any time.
But wasn't everything fine when I sent the message just now?
Su Xiaoxiao felt a little strange and couldn't help but pull Li Nuanyang's collar and asked, "Senior, didn't something happen? Hanchuan looks..."
It was a bit scary, so she didn't say it out loud.
Li Nuanyang also found it strange. He looked at the silent man on the stage, frowned slightly and shook his head, "I don't know."
Before he finished speaking, his eyes met the man's ink-deep eyes. If Li Hanchuan was not his brother, such a gloomy look would probably scare even him away.
At this moment, the man's mind kept echoing the conversation he heard in the backstage corridor when he appeared on stage.
"I heard that Senior Gu Beichen's girlfriend is Senior Su who sits next to him!"
"I also heard that when they were in college, Senior Sister Su had been secretly in love with Senior Brother Gu for four years. Judging from their current relationship, they should be husband and wife now!"
Li Hanchuan just thought about these few words, and countless images emerged in his mind.
He was unwilling to believe these rumors, but they were so heartbreaking that they would make him doubt Su Xiaoxiao's love for him. Was it because she loved him or because he and Li Nuanyang had some similarities?
The confusion in his heart caused him to lose some of his sanity.
He remembered the time when Su Xiaoxiao accompanied him to the airport to pick up Li Nuanyang. She was slapped by Li Meng and her face turned red. Li Nuanyang also looked shy when he took her to a nearby pharmacy to buy medicine.
He recalled the first day Li Nuanyang took office as the head of the planning department, when Su Xiaoxiao dressed up from head to toe, doing her hair and buying new clothes. It turned out that this was what is called a woman dressing up to please herself.
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Thinking about the past events, Li Hanchuan became more and more convinced of the rumors from the outside world.
He was unwilling to doubt Su Xiaoxiao, and he even wanted to convince himself that even if Su Xiaoxiao had once had a crush on Li Nuanyang, so what? She was now his wife and his woman, so why should he mind?
At the beginning... when facing Gao Zhirou, Su Xiaoxiao was not so petty!
But why, why couldn't he be like Su Xiaoxiao and not care at all?
Is it because of not loving?
A sudden bitterness surged through his heart, and the man clenched his fists tightly. The ring on his ring finger, which he wore for the first time in public, made a crisp sound when it touched his finger.
Tears suddenly welled up in his eyes. He stared at Su Xiaoxiao unwillingly with trembling arms: Have I been just a substitute for Li Nuanyang from the beginning to the end?