From Dog to Goddess: My CEO Ex's Afterlife Regret - Chapter 18
I was in the restroom when I found the source.
Because the restroom on my office floor was out of order, I had to go to the one downstairs.
Restrooms are always the factories of gossip.
“Are you talking about that mixed-race girl from the advertising company upstairs?”
“Can’t tell, huh? Turns out she’s so disgusting.”
“What do you mean you can’t tell? I knew she was a seductress at first glance.”
“Don’t say that, it’s my problem, I’m too sensitive.”
Among the voices of several women, there was a sharp one that I immediately recognized as the stand-in girl who hung around Meng Yichen.
“It’s definitely not your problem. She’s just trying to string your boyfriend along!”
“Yeah, exactly, playing hard to get.”
I pushed open the stall door heavily and walked straight towards them.
Seeing it was me, they gasped and stepped back cautiously, shielding the stand-in girl in the middle.
I smiled faintly, my tone calm, “Relax, I won’t trouble her, I just want to talk to her alone.”
Seeing my gentle demeanor, they hesitated for a moment, then finally left the restroom, leaving the girl standing there alone, somewhat uneasy.
I walked to the faucet, leisurely washing my hands as I spoke to her, “You should know the reason Meng Yichen is with you, right?”
The girl was taken aback by the question.
“What’s your name?” I turned my head, my gaze falling on her lowered face.
“Xu Qingqing.”
Her voice returned to normal, no longer carrying the deliberate sweetness.
I stared directly at her, “Xu Qingqing, are you willing to be just a stand-in?”
She pressed her lips together and said, “But I like him, I’m willing to be a stand-in.”
“If you’re going to degrade yourself like this, there’s nothing I can do. But why spread these rumors? Do you think I threaten your relationship with Meng Yichen?”
The girl hung her head, not answering.
“I once humbled myself into the dust for someone I liked, only to gain nothing and end up wounded all over. Later, I realized that kind of affection wasn’t worth advocating. The self-touching after giving for love is just a mental victory.
“Don’t be an Ah Q in love, mistaking pointless persistence for greatness.
“The reason I’m willing to say so much to you today is because you and I were never meant to be enemies.”
After speaking, I dried my hands and turned to leave the restroom.
