Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 336 I saved your life, how can I let anyone bully you? (Part 2)

So, he hit them to vent his anger for her?

Is this...impossible?

Even now, let alone back then, she still can't believe it's real.

What was the relationship between her and him back then?

She didn't even know him!

But Gu Juncheng's attitude and expression conveyed that meaning!

"No, Gu Juncheng, how could that be? We don't even know each other!" Lin Qingping was shocked; this could be considered one of the unsolved mysteries of her past life.

He said in a serious and earnest tone, "I saved your life, how could I let anyone bully you?"

It's said so matter-of-factly, like a proof, with cause and effect.

Lin Qingping still found it unbelievable, "So, you later had your mother and sister come to propose marriage?"

"Hmm." That was all.

Lin Qingping: ...

"Gu Juncheng! Do you know what you're doing? Marriage is a huge deal, how could you be so hasty!" Lin Qingping was shocked. "You... just because you saved my life, you've already offered yourself to me?"

Lin Qingping herself found this statement rather strange, as the logic was flawed. If one were to offer themselves in marriage, whether in ancient operas or modern TV dramas, it should be her who makes the offer!

Gu Juncheng was amused by her offer of herself in return, and said, "Whatever you say goes."

Lin Qingping stared at the ceiling, still not understanding the logic. After thinking for a long time, she asked him, "Or did you hear that? You think I'm unwanted?"

"Nonsense!" He quickly dismissed the statement.

She really couldn't figure it out, but she quickly triggered another trigger.

If he overheard everything those people said, wouldn't he also have heard the rumors about her and Yu Chengzhi?

“Gu Juncheng…” she became even more curious, “Then did you… did you hear the rumors they were spreading about me and Yu Chengzhi?”

"Ah."

The answer was still just "Mm".

"You..." Lin Qingping didn't know what to say. "Gu Juncheng, do you believe those rumors?"

"How should I put it?"

Lin Qingping: ? ? ? You don't actually believe that, do you?

"Tell me the truth!" she said, somewhat annoyed.

"To be honest, don't be angry." Gu Juncheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know you well. I don't know anything about what you've done or how you usually live. So, I don't know what kind of relationship you had with him either."

"So you mean you still believe the rumors?" Lin Qing said breathlessly, "Then why did you even come to propose marriage? I'm already an impure woman!"

Gu Juncheng sighed and looked at her in surprise, "What does this have to do with you?"

"Wh...what?" What do you mean, what does it have to do with her? She's the female lead...

"Even if something really happened between you and him, that only proves that he's the one who started the relationship and then abandoned you, the one who hurt you, the one who's undisciplined and immoral. What does that have to do with you? You're the victim!"

Lin Qingping stared blankly at the ceiling, only managing to utter a few words.

She truly never expected Gu Juncheng to say such a thing.

Well, if she were to grade the answer, she would give Gu Juncheng 80 points if he answered "I don't believe the rumors," but since he gave this answer, she would give him 99 points, and deduct one point from his grumpy face!

Even decades from now, not every man will be able to give such an answer, let alone now, which is only the 1980s.

"Angry?"

She remained silent for a long time, so he had no choice but to ask.

"I already told you, you'll get angry if I tell you the truth, but you insisted I say it. You're just..."

"Go to sleep!" She didn't say anything more, nor did she urge him to leave.

"Are you really angry?" he asked again.

"How many times have you made me angry?" She turned around, her back to him.

The person behind him finally fell silent.

In the sweltering air, only the soft hum of the fan could be heard.

"Every time I see you, you're injured."

These words echoed in her ears.

So, this sentence can still be found in this memory.

He saw her struggle with those men that time, and she got injured.

“Lin Qingping…”

He called her from behind, I don't know if he wanted to explain.

“Tell me where you’re from, and what it’s like there,” Lin Qingping interrupted him.

He was slightly taken aback; clearly, the turn of events was abrupt.

"Tell me what you can say, and I don't want to know what you want to keep secret." Her voice, amidst the whirring of the fan, didn't sound particularly warm or gentle.

He thought for a moment and then said, “An island, overgrown with trees, starting from scratch. When I first arrived, there was almost nothing there. Now, it’s been built to a considerable size, but… it’s still an island. It’s surrounded by endless water, with waves as its companion. It’s lonely, desolate, and makes humans seem very small.”

What's the difference between saying "That's all?" and saying nothing at all?

"Well, that's about it. There are still some small animals on the island, like birds and snakes..." He paused slightly.

"Okay, stop." Although Lin Qingping was born in the countryside, her fear of snakes was ingrained in her bones. She was so afraid that if she saw a snake on her phone in her past life, she would have wanted to throw the phone away. At this moment, she didn't want to hear that word anymore.

Gu Juncheng smiled slightly and said nothing more.

Lin Qingping slept terribly that night. One dream was that in her past life, she was cornered by those village bullies who were about to assault her, hurling all sorts of vulgar insults at her. All around her were a sea of ​​villagers laughing at her, laughing at her shamelessness, laughing at her for being a hooligan with a man. The next dream was that Gu Juncheng rushed out of the crowd to save her, beat those village bullies to a pulp, and grabbed her hand and ran away.

As they ran, they came to a huge island covered in flowers and seagulls soaring overhead. However, before the two could catch their breath, countless snakes emerged.

Lin Qingping jumped and screamed, clinging to him tightly around the neck, yelling "Help!" while also cursing him. "Gu Juncheng, where have you brought me?!"

"Lin Qingping, Lin Qingping!" Someone was calling her name and patting her back.

All she could see were snakes all around her, and snakes at her feet.

"Lin Qingping!"

Finally, a loud shout jolted her awake from her dream.

She was in a daze when she found herself lying on top of Gu Juncheng, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck.

"I...how did I..." How did she fall to the ground?

"What did you dream about?" he asked, looking directly at her face. "You even cried."

"I..." She was still shaken, the images from her dream lingering in her mind, her emotions continuing to crumble. "I... Gu Juncheng, are there really snakes on the island?"

Gu Juncheng: ...

I actually dreamed about this?

"Yes, I do." He replied without hesitation.

Lin Qingping was about to break down again. "Then, you're not afraid, are you?"