I looked up, took a deep breath, and nodded firmly at him.
"Actually, I've wanted to ask for a long time."
"I had a deep and unforgettable relationship with her. I almost married her."
When Gu Yuan said this, there was a bitter smile on his face. It was obvious that he felt regretful.
Since I had once empathized with Man Yue before, I could feel Gu Yuan's pain.
I didn't say a word, but tightened my grip on his hand.
"If it weren't for me, she might not have died. So I owe her too much."
"Since you feel like you owe her, why did you disperse her remaining soul?"
Gu Yuan was silent for half a second before answering, "Because of you."
"Because of me?" This was completely unexpected. Why would it be because of me?
"Bai Qi asked me who I would choose to live if I had to choose between her and you."
"So... you chose me?" I could hardly believe my ears. That day, I thought the choice he made was Man Yue, but today he said it was me.
"But... but... you didn't have to disperse her soul. That's a bit too heartless."
"Man Yue said before she died that she didn't want to see me again in this life or the next. So what's the use of letting her keep those memories? It was my own obsession that allowed Hu Qingluan to do whatever she wanted for so many years."
"Is there any chance for Man Yue to come back to life?" I admit I asked a lot of questions today, but I just wanted to know more.
Hearing my words, Gu Yuan bit his lower lip. He seemed a bit distracted. Suddenly, he hit the brakes hard. My body lurched forward, and our car rear - ended a luxurious Bentley in front.
My heart skipped a beat. Rear - ending means full liability. I was afraid I couldn't afford to pay for a Bentley.
Before Gu Yuan could get out of the car, I unbuckled my seatbelt first and got out to check the situation.
At the same time, the driver of the Bentley in front also got out of the car.
"How did you drive?"
I quickly apologized to him, "I'm really sorry. I was negligent while driving. I've already notified the insurance company. They'll be here soon. It'll only take a moment of your time."
"What do you mean by a moment? We're going to a premiere. Time is very tight."
Gu Yuan backed the car up a bit, parked it properly, and then got out. He took a look at the damage to the Bentley. It didn't seem too serious.
"Name your price," Gu Yuan was really generous. He just let the other side name their price.
Just then, the rear window of the Bentley slowly rolled down. Sitting inside was the big star Su Xiaoxiao, the older sister of my classmate Su Qiaoqiao. Not long ago, I even asked Su Qiaoqiao for her autograph.
She was wearing a strapless evening dress, a silk dress with a see - through effect. Moreover, she wasn't wearing a bra. Through the sheer fabric, one could faintly see the cleavage. Even sitting in the car, one could feel her charming femininity.
She was beautiful and had a great figure, a standard hourglass shape. She had been in the entertainment industry for nearly a decade, but had always been in the doldrums, achieving nothing. She was even known as a box - office poison.
Such a box - office poison was actually spotted by the top domestic director Long Li two years ago. He cast her as the female lead in his movie. Through this movie, she became an instant hit and became a rising star in the entertainment industry, with a continuous stream of movie offers.
There were online rumors that the two were having an affair, but no one knew if it was true.
Seeing Su Xiaoxiao in person today, I suddenly believed the rumor a bit. She was extremely beautiful, especially her red lips. She was both fiery and sexy.
I originally wanted to say hello to her and mention Su Qiaoqiao, thinking it might reduce our compensation. But she didn't even bother to acknowledge me.
"Lao Li, we're in a hurry. Get her address and phone number. After we get the car repaired, just send her the bill."
The driver quickly asked me for my address and phone number, then got back into the car.
Su Xiaoxiao hooked her lips into a charming smile. Her eyes fell on Gu Yuan. She sized him up and down, seemingly quite interested in him.
"Handsome guy, are you interested in entering the entertainment industry? With your good looks, you'll surely make it big."
Gu Yuan's face was very gloomy. He flatly refused.
But Su Xiaoxiao wasn't discouraged. She directly took out a business card from her bag and handed it to me.
"If this handsome guy changes his mind, just let him come and find me."
After she finished speaking, she blew a kiss at Gu Yuan, and then the car slowly drove away.
Gu Yuan stood there watching Su Xiaoxiao's car drive away. That look on his face made me feel as if he didn't want her to go.
I couldn't help feeling jealous. I pouted and waved my hand in front of his eyes, "Is she good - looking?"
Men are all visual animals.
Seeing me jealous, Gu Yuan finally showed a smile on his face.
"Her dress is very nice. You'd look better in it than her."
He was so shameless to say such a thing. My face flushed. I punched him in the chest and said, "You're so annoying. Who would wear such a dress? It's so embarrassing."
"Just wear it for me to see."
"I'm annoyed. I'm ignoring you." I quickly turned around and got back into the car.
He pursed his lips and smiled at me. That smile could melt everything in the world.
After the car had been driving for a while, Gu Yuan suddenly asked about Su Xiaoxiao again.
"What's the name of that actress just now?"
I curled my lips and handed him the business card, "What, do you really want to be a star? Do you want me to call her and make an appointment for you right now?"
"I'm not interested. These stars will do anything to make a comeback. They even dare to put cosmetics made of corpse oil on their faces."
"Petroleum is very normal in cosmetics," I thought Gu Yuan was talking about petroleum. Many cosmetics have petroleum extracts.
"Not petroleum. It's corpse oil, oil refined from human bodies."
Now I understood. Just thinking that I had just touched Su Xiaoxiao's hand, I suddenly felt disgusted. I quickly took out a wet wipe and frantically wiped my hand.
"Is it true? Don't joke around. Who would put that stuff on their face?"
"Of course it's true. It's a type of black magic. This stuff can keep one looking young and beautiful. Lipstick made of corpse oil can help a star make a comeback. It's very popular in Thailand."
"No wonder Su Xiaoxiao became an overnight sensation. It turns out it's related to her using this stuff."
I used to like her quite a bit, but now my good impression of her disappeared instantly.
"It's not that simple. There was a wine jar with a yellow talisman on it next to her seat. There's a little ghost raised inside, commonly known as ghost magic. Her comeback must be related to this."
This completely overturned my perception. Applying corpse oil was bad enough, but she even resorted to such evil black magic.
"Who is the target of her black magic? Could it be the great director Long Li?"
Just as I finished speaking, the car radio broadcast the latest entertainment news.
[Breaking news. Just now, on the eve of the press conference for the movie "Poison", the director of this film, Mr. Long Li, unexpectedly died in a hotel.]
[The police initially determined that his death was caused by excessive drinking and over - indulgence. The exact cause will be determined after the forensic examination.]
[The actress Su Xiaoxiao was also at the scene at that time. Due to extreme shock, she was unable to be interviewed and has now been sent to the hospital for examination.]
Hearing this news, I couldn't help taking a sharp breath. This was too much of a coincidence. I always felt that there was something fishy about this.
Before I could recover, my phone suddenly rang. It was He Bi calling.
"Sis, there's a same - city express delivery to sign for. Should I sign for it on your behalf?"
"Same - city express delivery? I haven't bought anything. Why would there be a delivery? Open it and see what's inside."
Then there came the sound of He Bi cutting open the cardboard box on the other end. Suddenly, his tone became more serious, "Why did you buy a wine jar with a talisman on it?"
A wine jar? I've never bought a wine jar.
I suddenly felt a chill in my heart. I met Gu Yuan's eyes and asked, "Could it be the wine jar with the little ghost in Su Xiaoxiao's car?"
"But why would she send it to me?"