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He didn't say anything more and quickly hung up the phone.
I didn't think much of it; my mind was entirely focused on Xiao Minxing. However, by the afternoon, I still hadn't received any news, and Mina hadn't called either.
Finally, I couldn't hold back anymore and called her.
But she hurriedly said, "I'm out, I'll talk to you later," and hung up.
I couldn't sit still at home, so I went to see Doctor Yi Heng again, but I didn't get to see him. I felt that he was hostile towards me now and wouldn't tell me the real situation about Xiao Minxing, so I didn't even have the courage to face rejection.
On the other hand, Guan Mingyue seemed to speak quite gently. Perhaps as Yi Heng's colleague, she might know a little about his situation.
When I reached her office door, there was no one inside, and the door was open.
Since this was a doctor's workplace, there were usually patients waiting inside. I didn't want to stand in the corridor outside; if Yi Heng saw me, it would be really awkward, so I just walked in.
There were several medical records on Guan Mingyue's desk, and her computer was on. It seemed she hadn't gone far; she might just be in the restroom.
As I slowly looked around her office structure, I suddenly heard a phone ringing on the desk.
Being close by, I instinctively glanced at the phone.
The screen displayed the name "Su Qian," along with a photo of him smiling gently, looking straight ahead.
I stood there in a daze for a moment, unable to process what was happening.
Could it be that Guan Mingyue knows Su Qian?
But how come I had never heard Su Qian mention her before?
I even thought about asking Guan Mingyue directly later on, but then I quickly remembered that Su Qian had a large social network in Haicheng. It wouldn't be surprising for him to know anyone. What reason did I have to interfere in someone else's friendships?
To avoid embarrassment, I quickly exited Guan Mingyue's office and headed straight for the elevator.
After being out for a while, my heart was racing, feeling as if I had secretly peeked into someone else's secrets. It wasn't intentional, but it still carried some psychological pressure.
I wandered around until after five o'clock in the afternoon when I finally received a call from Mina.
She immediately asked, "Hey, where are you?"
I told her my location, and she hurriedly responded, "Don't move from there; I'm coming right over."
When we met, before I could say anything, she eagerly exclaimed, "I saw Xiao Minxing today. Just like Zhuo Feng said, he seemed perfectly fine on the surface, still as sharp as ever. Just a glance from him is intimidating, as if he can see right through you."
I looked at her and asked, "Did you intentionally go to see him?"
Mina turned the car onto a food street and replied, "Not really. Thanks to Zhuo Feng, I wanted to go talk business with him. I didn't expect him to meet me personally and casually mention how he just got back and I came to find him. It made us seem like friends."
At this point, Mina shivered slightly as if she had been startled.
After a long pause to catch her breath, she said, "Anan, honestly, if it weren't for your terrible marriage with him, I wouldn't believe Xiao Zong is that kind of person. He may be sharp, but he also gives off a very genuine vibe. He doesn't have those so-called business tricks that people find annoying. Plus, he speaks and acts with restraint and is quite polite."
I looked at her without saying a word.
All of Xiao Minxing's good qualities seemed to vanish in comparison to my experience with him. It appeared we truly weren't suited for each other.
But thinking about it made me feel particularly wronged. I glanced at Mina and said, "How long have I been married to him? You've been in the business circle for so many years; didn't you know what kind of person he was before?"
Mina shook her head and paused before saying, "Honestly, I didn't know much about him because he's quite low-key. A few years ago, his company wasn't doing that well. By the time it started to improve, we didn't have any opportunities to collaborate. Besides hearing some things about him in the industry, we only exchanged greetings in specific situations without any real conversations."
It seemed that Mina's meeting with him today had completely changed her perspective. She wiped away any resentment she had towards Xiao Minxing because of me and was left only with his good qualities. From her words, it was clear that despite comparing him to the past, every statement was a compliment.
I sighed deeply and said, "Looks like since he's not with me anymore, his popularity has indeed improved."
Mina shot me a sideways glance and said, "Come on now; don't be jealous. I know exactly what you're thinking. It's fortunate that he's improved now; what if he were worse than before?"
I never thought about this issue. When I decided to divorce him, all I could think about was that his illness was caused by me. As long as I left, he should get better.
Mina parked the car in front of a small restaurant and helped me out, saying, "The food here is delicious. I've been here with Zhuo Feng twice; it has almost become our little kitchen."
I glanced inside the restaurant and said, "It looks pretty good. But your relationship with Zhuo Feng is quite special now; you mention his name every few sentences."
Mina laughed and replied, "I used to be like that too. It’s just that you were either busy with family or work before, so we spent too little time together for you to notice. Now that I have all this free time, you’re paying more attention to me."
We sat across from each other at the table. Looking at her slightly flushed face, I suddenly remembered that brief moment with the man who caused Mina so much pain and casually asked, "Have you really forgotten about him now?"
She paused for a moment, then turned her gaze elsewhere. After a long time, she said, "What else can I do? Now I can't even find him if I wanted to; it's as if he has disappeared from this world."
He hasn't really disappeared; it's just that she no longer loves him and doesn't want to see him. So she hides herself well, no longer giving him any news or false hopes.
This approach is somewhat similar to Xiao Minxing's. Fortunately, I'm still in Haicheng. If I really left, would I also be unable to find out anything about him?
I turned my face back to Mina, watching her stare blankly at a corner of the table. I somewhat regretted bringing up these old matters but didn't want her to keep it bottled up forever. If she could talk it out and let it go, wouldn’t that be better?
"Since you can't see him anymore, it seems there's really no fate between you two. It's better to cherish the people in front of you. In life, there are always some who can only be passersby. Perhaps like many others, the ones we end up with for life are neither those we love nor those who love us; they are simply the ones who are suitable."
Upon hearing my words, Mina finally turned her gaze back to me and asked earnestly, "So Anan, what kind of person do you think is suitable?"
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