C14 She Was the Best Supporting Actress

Grandpa prepared a lavish dinner to welcome Qi'an, and she chose to sit close to him to make conversation easier.

"Grandpa, you're too kind. You really didn't have to go to all this trouble," Qi'an said graciously.

"You came to see me as soon as you got back. Of course, I wanted to give you a proper welcome," Grandpa replied. He then glanced at Feixi and added, "Feixi, why don't you help Qi'an with some food?"

Feixi didn't refuse. He didn't want to go against Grandpa's wishes. Ever since he was young, he had always listened to Grandpa, something Qi'an knew very well. That's why she always tried to win Grandpa's favor, knowing it would please Feixi too.

But Qi'an seemed to forget that they were all grown up now. Many things weren't as simple as passing food around; there were matters beyond Grandpa's control.

Smiling, Qi'an said to Feixi, "I reached out to Tang Soong before coming back and heard your business is doing really well. You've always been so impressive."

Seeing Qi'an like this stirred something in Feixi. Perhaps, deep down, he still couldn't completely let go of her, even though she had hurt him deeply before.

To distract himself, Feixi focused on his meal, while Grandpa nudged him, "Qi'an is talking to you. Why aren't you responding?"

"Oh," Feixi replied dismissively.

"It's fine. We grew up together, and I know his temper best," Qi'an interjected to ease the tension.

After dinner, Grandpa instructed Feixi to drive Qi'an home. The ride was silent and awkward, with neither of them speaking. They felt like the closest of strangers, a painful reality neither could express.

At the entrance of Qi'an's family home, she offered, "Do you want to come in for a bit? Dad hasn't seen you in a while."

"No need. If I want to see Mr. Mi, I'll come by," Feixi replied before driving off.

Qi'an watched his car disappear into the distance, tears welling up as she thought, maybe I've finally lost you.

Just then, her phone rang. She picked it up and said, "Tang, please make sure Feixi comes to tomorrow's gathering, okay?"

Hearing Qi'an's tears on the other end, Tang couldn't help but nod. He had always been unable to bear her crying, ever since they were kids.

After dropping Qi'an off, Feixi drove back to his villa. He had moved out of the Gu Mansion years ago and lived alone. Tang, wanting to be close, had bought the house next door, so he was already waiting at the entrance when Feixi arrived.

Gu Feixi stepped out of the car and looked at Tang Soong, seemingly understanding something.

“If this is about Mi Qi'an, you don’t need to say anything,” Gu Feixi said coldly, then headed toward the door.

Tang Soong took a swig from the bottle in his hand and then smashed it to the ground, shouting at Gu Feixi, “I know she left you first, but can you stop making her cry?”

Gu Feixi turned back to the somewhat unhinged Tang Soong and sneered, “Why don’t you just go after her? You’ve always liked her anyway.”