I called Cui Hai on the way and asked him if he had returned to Suzhou. Cui Hai said he was at the hospital. I said I would come right away. I didn't know why, but I still really wanted to see him. Even though we had broken up for four months, I still wanted to see him.
When I arrived at the hospital, Cui Hai was waiting for me at the entrance. I rushed over and grabbed his arm, anxiously asking, "Cui Hai, can I ask you a question? Do Fang Hui and I look alike?" Cui Hai shook his head and replied, "Not at all, why?"
"Then why did you break up with me?"
"I already told you, I think we’re not suited for each other."
"You’re lying!" My eyes turned red. "Cui Hai, tell me the truth. Where is Fang Hui? I want to see her."
"Fangfang..."
"I want to see her!" I shouted.
Cui Hai sighed and said, "Okay, I'll help you contact her."
...
Fifteen minutes later, Fang Hui appeared in front of me. She crossed her arms and looked at me with a half-smile, "What do you want?"
I looked at her face, which bore no resemblance to mine at all, and took a deep breath. "I'll be straightforward. Cui Hai told me that you've been pursuing him for a long time, but he never agreed. Is that true?"
"What do you mean?" Fang Hui looked at me coldly.
"I want to know the truth," I gritted my teeth and said. "I just want to know the truth."
Fang Hui stared at me for a few seconds before suddenly laughing: "Yes, I've been pursuing Cui Hai for a long time. He has a girlfriend, so I've been holding back, but now I can't hold it in anymore."
"Why?"
"Because I think you don't deserve him," Fang Hui said dismissively.
"Fangfang, you don't even understand the truth, how can you deserve him?"
"What do you mean?"
"I dated Ma Yuewen for three months before."
Fang Hui's response was off-topic, "But I broke up with him."
"Why?"
"Because of you." Fang Hui smirked, "I accidentally saw something on Ma Yuewen's computer. It turns out he likes his ex-girlfriend, Sun Qing."
Buzz—
My mind exploded.
Sun Qing?
So Ma Yuewen liked Sun Qing, not me.
No wonder he called Sun Qing 'Qingqing.'
No wonder he was so affectionate.
No wonder he approached me in the first place.
I was just a shadow of Sun Qing.
I swayed and nearly fell.
"Fangfang, don't you think about it? Why would someone as outstanding as Ma Yuewen choose you and treat you so well?"
Fang Hui smiled, "If you think about it carefully, you'll be able to guess the truth."
"What do you mean?"
"You slept with him, didn't you?"
Fang Hui stared at me, her gaze sharp as if she could see through my heart. "At that time, whose name was he calling?"
Boom—
My heart exploded.
"There's also Cui Hai," Fang Hui continued. "Cui Hai broke up with you because he saw you as a substitute for Qingqing. In his heart, you were just a stand-in."
The truth was out.
Cui Hai drove me home. In the car, I leaned back against the seat, feeling drained.
"Fangfang..." Cui Hai suddenly spoke up. "There's something I want to tell you."
I turned to look at him.
"Actually, I've known about Sun Qing for a long time," Cui Hai said softly.
"Then why didn't you say anything?"
"I..." Cui Hai hesitated.
"Why?"
Cui Hai fell silent for a moment before speaking quietly. "Fangfang, I'm sorry. I kept this from you for so long, but I had my reasons."
"Go on."
"I met Sun Qing while studying abroad," Cui Hai said slowly. "We dated for three years, but then she fell in love with someone else, and we broke up."
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"Because..." Cui Hai bit his lip and said softly, "Because I was afraid you'd get angry if you found out."
"You not telling me is what made me angry."
"Fangfang, I'm sorry," Cui Hai apologized again.
"You still haven't answered my question." I looked at him. "When we were together, was it because I looked like Sun Qing?"
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