PDLP Chapter 54 If you had met him a little earlier, you wouldn't have married him, right?
Chapter 54 If you had met him a little earlier, you wouldn't have married him, right?
Room 1201.
The soft, projected light enveloped the living room like a light veil.
On the large projection screen, the movie images flickered and jumped, creating an immersive atmosphere like that of a movie theater with realistic visual effects.
Like a lazy kitten, Hua Meimei sat comfortably on the rug next to the sofa, her back gently leaning against the edge of the sofa.
He kept putting snacks into his mouth while his eyes were glued to the screen, completely absorbed in the movie plot.
Fei Chenfeng smiled indulgently and, following her example, sat down on the carpet next to her.
Their figures overlapped in the dim light, creating a warm and peaceful scene.
Fei Chenfeng's film is "First Love".
When the male and female protagonists on the screen shyly gazed at each other under the dappled shadows of the trees on campus, their eyes filled with innocence and admiration, Hua Meimei couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Fei Chenfeng asked, "What's wrong?"
This scene isn't funny.
She tilted her head and looked at Fei Chenfeng, her eyes sparkling: "This scene is just like when I had a crush on you in junior high school. Back then, I would always secretly look at you, but I would blush whenever I talked to you, and I would run away after saying only a few words. Do you remember?"
Fei Chenfeng smiled helplessly: "Of course I remember. I thought you would blush when you talked to anyone. You were quite introverted and quiet back then."
It wasn't until someone revealed that she had a crush on him that he realized: Oh, so that's why she blushes so easily, because she likes him.
Hua Meimei gave a soft hum: "It's all that big mouth's fault. I wanted to keep my feelings to myself, but suddenly the whole school knew. I was so embarrassed that I even considered transferring schools. Did you find it particularly troublesome too?"
Fei Chenfeng put down the bag of potato chips in his hand, looked earnestly into her eyes and said, "Why would I be troubled? After I learned how you felt, I couldn't sleep for several nights. Seeing those girls always laughing at you, I was very worried about you."
"You still have insomnia?" Hua Meimei chuckled, showing no sadness at all when talking about the past.
I felt a huge sense of relief.
“Yes.” He stared at her intently, his gaze unexpectedly deep. “Because…”
Because the person I had a crush on also had a crush on me.
The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't say them.
Because he suddenly remembered that she was married.
A strange sense of loss spread through my heart.
"Meimei, if I had met you again sooner, would you not have married Luo Jiuyu?" Fei Chenfeng's eyes were full of regret.
Seeing him like this, Hua Meimei felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
He was the boy the original owner truly liked when she was young.
Unfortunately, the original owner never knew until her death that the boy who stood up for her and defended her dignity would one day return to Tiancheng.
I will meet her again someday.
If Fei Chenfeng had appeared earlier, perhaps Hua Meimei really wouldn't have married Luo Jiuyu.
Or perhaps it would be good if he reunited with her after she married Luo Jiuyu; maybe then the original owner wouldn't have committed suicide.
Meeting someone you liked back then might give you a glimmer of hope for life.
It's a pity that God's will plays tricks on people.
The current Hua Meimei is not the same Hua Meimei from back then; even her soul is no longer the original owner's, and her temperament and thoughts have changed.
She reached out and gently patted Fei Chenfeng's shoulder, comforting him: "Perhaps this is fate. We've all made different choices on the path of life, and now we can only move forward separately."
"Meimei, no matter what, I'm still happy to see you doing well." Fei Chenfeng didn't want the atmosphere to become too heavy, so he smiled slightly and changed the subject, "Would you like some more water? I'll get you some."
"I won't drink anymore." She shook her head, drank the beverage, and wasn't thirsty.
Fei Chenfeng thought for a moment and then asked, "You said Luo Jiuyu is your creditor. How much money do you owe him?"
"Ten million."
Hua Meimei was holding a bag of dried yellow peaches from Milkfu, eating them slowly; they tasted good.
Hearing such a large number, Fei Chenfeng was genuinely taken aback. "How could we owe so much?"
"Because the company is going bankrupt, the cash flow has dried up, and we urgently need money."
Time has passed, and the most difficult period is over. When Hua Meimei brings it up again, it has a rather nonchalant feel to it.
Fei Chenfeng frowned, his eyes filled with worry for her: "Then... how long will it take you to pay off your debts?"
Hua Meimei shrugged and said nonchalantly, "It's still early, but he didn't urge me to pay it back or ask for interest. I'll try to pay it back as soon as possible."
"This is too hard on you, Meimei." Fei Chenfeng looked at her with concern. "I have some spare money. I'll lend it to you first, and you can raise some more to pay him back, okay?"
There are actually people vying to be her creditors?
She remembered him saying that he bought the house with a loan.
How could he still have money?
Hua Meimei smiled and shook her head: "This is my own business, I will handle it. Besides, although Luo Jiuyu is a creditor, he hasn't pressured me too much."
The movie scenes kept changing on the screen, but neither of them had the heart to continue watching.
Hua Meimei put down the bag of snacks in her hand, stretched, and suddenly said, "Actually, sometimes when I think about it, marrying Luo Jiuyu wasn't entirely a bad thing. He helped me when I was going through the most difficult time, although in a rather unusual way."
Fei Chenfeng was silent for a moment, then said softly, "As long as you're happy. But I still can't help thinking, how wonderful it would have been if I had been the one by your side back then."
His voice trailed off, and just as the movie reached the part where the music started, it drowned out his voice.
After a while, the background music ended, and the characters resumed their normal dialogue on screen. Suddenly, Hua Meimei asked, "What did you just say?"
"It's nothing," Fei Chenfeng said with a wry smile. "If you need money in the future, feel free to ask me for it anytime."
"Hey, that's weird. Didn't you say you bought the house with a loan? You still owe money on the loan, so where did you get the money to lend me?"
“I bought this house entirely with my own money, without spending any of my parents’ money. But I haven’t been out of school for very long, and my abilities were limited when I was in school, so I couldn’t afford to pay for the house in full…” he explained.
"Tsk tsk, academic geniuses are really amazing." Hua Meimei genuinely admired him; he had earned enough for the down payment on the house at such a young age.
She still can't even afford the down payment.
"If your company encounters difficulties again, feel free to borrow money from me. I can ask my parents for help," he said.
His parents have a large business overseas, focusing on the medical field. Even Shenghuai Hospital in Tiancheng is under their name.
He initially wanted to return to Tiancheng to work, but his parents disagreed. They argued for many days, and finally, seeing that he was determined to leave, his parents agreed to let him return to Tiancheng, but on the condition that he could only work at Shenghuai Hospital.
He originally wanted to work in a public hospital, but in order to return to Tiancheng smoothly, he had no choice but to agree.
"Let's talk about it later. I'll try my best not to bother you." Hua Meimei smiled and patted his shoulder.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
Fei Chenfeng got up to open the door, and Li Xiang stood at the door with a smile.
"Hello, I'd like to find Meimei."