Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO
Chapter 151: The Last Thing I Want to See is Pity from Others

Chapter 151: Chapter 151: The Last Thing I Want to See is Pity from Others

An Junxi heard Zhang Miaoyan say this, and she instinctively asked, "You’re staying with the Gu Family to get revenge on her?"

Zhang Miaoyan showed a pale smile, "In your eyes, am I really someone who must always seek revenge?"

An Junxi admitted, "Aren’t you? Don’t you hate her? Now you have the ability, why should you still let her bully you?" This was not the Zhang Miaoyan she knew.

"I hate her, but there’s no need to tangle with past matters as long as she doesn’t provoke me. I can act like nothing happened, because everything she took from me, I now have, and the people she took from me, I no longer care about."

Such magnanimous words made An Junxi think she had the wrong person.

Zhang Miaoyan continued, "Before the age of six, she always led others to bully me. This situation ended when I was six years old. Do you know why?"

An Junxi recalled that time period, "Did Father appear then?"

Zhang Miaoyan nodded and said, "Uncle Gu changed my life. Since he appeared, everyone’s attitude towards me changed. Xu Yao went from bullying me to becoming my friend."

An Junxi blurted out, "How could you be so foolish to really befriend her?"

Zhang Miaoyan gave a bitter smile and said, "I am that foolish. You probably can’t understand. A person who has never been cared for since childhood, suddenly someone treats them well, you’d also gratefully accept it."

An Junxi had nothing to say. Although her family wasn’t rich, she had grown up in a warm, loving family. The suffering that Zhang Miaoyan endured was something she really couldn’t empathize with.

"Uncle Gu saw the two of us playing together and occasionally helped her. We grew up and went to school together. Xu Yao wasn’t the type to sit down and study. She often caused trouble in school, and Uncle Gu was very disappointed in her. After she graduated high school, he no longer managed her."

"That year, I got into a prestigious university, and her scores barely qualified her for an art school. Without Uncle Gu’s help, she struggled through one year before dropping out. I don’t know if she harbored any resentment towards Uncle Gu."

"She often came to school to find me. At that time, there was a senior who liked me. He treated me very well. In my sophomore year, we started dating. Once, when Xu Yao came to find me, she met the senior. After finding out about his wealthy background, she..."

Zhang Miaoyan didn’t continue, so An Junxi finished for her, "She stole your boyfriend?"

Zhang Miaoyan’s eyes welled up with tears, and she silently confirmed it.

"I genuinely considered Xu Yao a friend. A large portion of the living expenses Uncle Gu gave me, I saved and lent to her. She didn’t study and her job was unstable, often in debt. Despite helping her this much, she still..."

Zhang Miaoyan gripped the edge of the table. After taking a few deep breaths to calm down, she said, "I was foolish for over twenty years. She taught me that you must earn things on your own. After graduation, I actively sought Uncle Gu’s permission to join the Gu Family business. No matter how difficult Mrs. Gu made things for me, I never left. Sometimes, to achieve work goals, I even borrowed Uncle Gu’s name. That’s how I established myself in the United States branch."

An Junxi felt like she had listened to a long and heartbreaking story. Her gaze towards Zhang Miaoyan gradually shifted from disbelief to sympathy.

Zhang Miaoyan quickly regained her composure. She took a sip of coffee and said, "You don’t need to pity me. I’m doing well now."

An Junxi asked again, "How did Xu Yao become Han Jiayi?"

"I don’t know, and I never tried to find out. I only know that two years after she stole the senior from me, she hooked up with a wealthier man, and that’s how their relationship ended."

"Did your senior ever try to find you?"

"He sought me out when I first returned to the country, but I didn’t see him." To her, he was already a stranger, and there was no need to dwell on him.

An Junxi felt terribly uncomfortable. She felt like an executioner, first misunderstanding Zhang Miaoyan and always looking at her through tinted glasses, and today, even tearing open her old wounds.

It wasn’t wrong for Zhang Miaoyan to use some tactics at work. In her shoes, she might have been even more aggressive. Xu Yao wouldn’t have a good end; she couldn’t be that magnanimous.

Zhang Miaoyan asked, "Mrs. Gu, is there anything else you want to ask?"

An Junxi looked troubled, "Miaoyan, I..." I’m sorry.

"If there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work."

Zhang Miaoyan left hurriedly. She knew what An Junxi wanted to say. Pity was the last thing she wanted to see from others.

She would rather everyone hate her than pity her.

An Junxi felt even worse as she watched Zhang Miaoyan leave. Zhang Miaoyan didn’t give her a chance to apologize.

That night, back at home, An Junxi took the initiative to talk to her father, "Father, I didn’t listen to you before. You were right. I wrongly blamed Zhang Miaoyan."

Gu Kuangyong’s face remained kind, "I don’t blame you. Miaoyan looks fragile, but she’s very strong-willed inside. She doesn’t know how to interact with others."

An Junxi returned to her room, feeling stuffy and upset. She thought about the gathering the next day and finally had a reason to call Zhang Miaoyan.

She asked, "We’re having a get-together at Yu Zheng’s farm tomorrow, it’s all colleagues from Si Yuan. Do you want to come play?"

"I don’t know many people there, so I won’t go," Zhang Miaoyan said, "Jun Xi, you don’t need to feel guilty. You did nothing wrong."

An Junxi pressed her forehead against the window glass and said, "You should come too. You can ride over with Yue Xiaoyang. They’re all going, and we can also visit their teacher." Mr. Yu had taught them all and was their mentor.

Zhang Miaoyan considered for a moment, "Tomorrow is a workday. I need to go to work."

"That’s simple, just take a leave. Yu Zheng is also taking a leave. If your supervisor doesn’t allow it, I’ll ask Yi Ke directly for approval."

"No need to trouble the president. I’ll talk to my manager. I’ll go with Xiaoyang tomorrow."

An Junxi was extremely happy, "See you tomorrow then."

She hung up the phone and walked into the house. Gu Yikun had just finished his shower and came out.

An Junxi walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck, clinging to him like a koala, "Yi Ke, Zhang Miaoyan is coming tomorrow. I invited her."

Gu Yikun held her to prevent her from falling and asked in confusion, "What did you two talk about today? You’ve had a real change of heart." Women’s emotions were indeed hard to fathom.

An Junxi put her index finger to her lips, "It’s a secret."

Gu Yikun gave her a light slap on the butt and carried her to the bed in a few steps, "Alright, I won’t ask about your secret. Let’s do something serious."

An Junxi laughed and dodged, "We have to get up early tomorrow, don’t mess around!"

Gu Yikun extended his long arm and pulled her back. Pinning her beneath him, he panted heavily and said, "Xi Xi, let’s have a child?"

An Junxi was taken aback at first, then squeezed his handsome face and questioned, "You don’t want me to go to work and want to tie me down with a child, right?" This guy was really devious, coming up with such a plan!

Gu Yikun had his thoughts seen through and was reluctant to admit it, "Of course not, I just want to have our own child."