I don't want to hurt my female colleague

At dawn, while Li Weijun was still fast asleep, Qi Wan'er quietly left the hotel alone.
What is the purpose of human existence? When the glitz and glamour fade, is there anything worth cherishing?
Qi Wan'er turned back, glancing at the hotel behind her, her eyes slightly misty. After Guan Shaoming, she no longer trusted love; perhaps it could be said that she didn't trust anyone but herself, so she lived a life of unbridled indulgence. Many things are enough to have once possessed; who can guarantee their lasting presence if they remain by your side? Especially a man.
She hailed a taxi and returned home alone. She was tired. She thought she could let go of everything, forget the past, and live a tranquil life, but life is always so unpredictable. Fate had brought her back to Guan Shaoming. She couldn't forget the panic and helplessness she felt in the villa that day—how pathetic!
She longed for a long vacation, to slowly process the past few years, to settle her thoughts, and to sort out the heart that had been disrupted by Li Weijun. Hadn't she already planned this when she agreed to see Li Weijun last night? It was time to put an end to things with him. Qi Wan'er changed her clothes while thinking.
After procrastinating for a while, she finally made up her mind.
Two and a half years left on the contract? She sighed deeply; it seemed she was destined to lose money. However, she was more important to herself. Right now, she felt like a defeated cat fleeing in disarray; she needed time to adjust and also to give herself a break.
So, she took out her laptop, which she hadn't used in a long time, sat on the wooden floor of the living room, and started typing her resignation letter.
Seeing that it was almost time to leave, she called Liu Ning. She hadn't finished typing her resignation letter yet; she couldn't very well keep her waiting downstairs, could she?
"Hello? Good morning..."
"Wan'er? What's wrong? Not feeling well again?"
"No, I have something to do, I'll go to work later, don't wait for me."
"Oh... okay..."
Qi Wan'er paused, holding her phone, then said, "Are you free tonight?"
"What? Want to treat me to dinner? Of course I'm free!"
"Dinner is no problem, it's just... I'd like you to come with me to buy some things."
"No problem, I'll come find you after work."
"Okay."
Hanging up the phone, Qi Wan'er continued typing her resignation letter, hoping everything would go smoothly.
Li Zilu didn't say anything about her lateness; he just looked tired, but that didn't mean Qi Wan'er would back down.
"Is this your condition?"
Li Zilu frowned, holding her resignation letter, his eyes sharp as he looked at her.
He was unhappy. Qi Wan'er saw through him immediately. Of course, he wouldn't be happy; this was practically a silent threat to him.
"Yes."
Actually, she hadn't thought of this before, but since he so cleverly brought it up, she might as well go along with it.
Li Zilu glanced expressionlessly at the envelope with its large print, seemingly uninterested in reading its contents. Qi Wan'er twitched slightly; she shouldn't have bothered typing it if she knew he wouldn't read it.
"Ms. Qi, you should know that you signed a five-year contract with the company."
Had she heard correctly? He called her "Ms. Qi"? Qi Wan'er was slightly shocked, her eyes unconsciously scrutinizing Li Zilu.
It seemed that since returning from Europe, he hadn't been as difficult as before; instead, he was deliberately creating distance. At first, she hadn't thought much of it, but now it felt strange.
Qi Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief, quite satisfied with Li Zilu's form of address; it was how it should be.
"I know, I will fulfill my contractual obligations."
She had already planned to do so.
Unexpectedly, Li Zilu put down her resignation letter, walked alone to the leather sofa, slowly sat down, remained silent for a moment, then looked up, a gentle expression on his face: "Come, sit here."
Qi Wan'er was stunned. She had just been secretly pleased; was he just pretending? Now, isn't he just another handsome guy with a face that could charm anyone?
Seeing that she didn't move, Li Zilu said again, "We need to talk."
He pointed to the seat diagonally opposite him, indicating that he didn't intend for her to sit next to him.
This action made Qi Wan'er feel a little strange, so she moved closer and sat down on the sofa diagonally opposite him.
"If it's because of me, I want to ask you not to worry."
Qi Wan'er looked at Li Zilu with a blank expression, not understanding what he meant at all.
"I'm sorry, I think Mr. Li has misunderstood. I just feel that I should change jobs and try something new."
To be honest, she wouldn't have resigned if she wasn't really tired, given all the things that had happened recently.
"Before last night, I still didn't want to give up on you."
What was that all about? Qi Wan'er looked at Li Zilu with a stiff expression.
"However, if I had to choose, I would want Weijun to be happy."
Qi Wan'er's lips were half open, her throat felt like it was blocked by a large piece of lead, and she couldn't make a sound.
"Weijun loves you."
Li Zilu's face was sincere, from the bottom of his heart.
“I had no choice, so I hope Weijun won’t end up like me,”
Li Zilu said, letting out a long sigh.
Qi Wan’er took a deep breath, gathering her thoughts. “Mr. Li, I don’t understand what you mean. I don’t think I need to know so much. Resigning is my personal matter, and it has nothing to do with anyone else.”
She wouldn’t change for anyone.
Li Zilu looked at her, frowned, and gave her a deep look before saying, “Leave your resignation letter here. I’ll think about it for a few days.”
Hearing this, Qi Wan’er sighed again and straightened up. “Then I’ll go to work now.”
When she got off work, Liu Ning was waiting for her in front of the company building. When Qi Wan’er saw him, she felt a warm glow in her heart and smiled sweetly. The purpose of inviting Liu Ning was to have him accompany her to buy some travel necessities, such as sneakers. She knew he would be happy to do so, and she also wanted to treat him to a meal. She couldn’t keep going to his house to freeload.
“Are you going to the gym? Or play ball? What kind do you want to buy?”
Liu Ning enthusiastically helped her choose sneakers.
“No, I want to travel.”
She said casually, glancing at the colorful shoes on the shoe rack.
“Travel? Where to?”
Liu Ning picked up a nice pair of shoes and handed them to her.
“I don’t know, I just want to travel around.”
For some reason, there was a hint of sadness in Liu Ning’s eyes. Qi Wan’er glanced at her sensitively, then looked away and said, “I quit my job today.”
Liu Ning picked up another shoe and handed it to her, saying, “These kinds of shoes are perfect for traveling.”
Qi Wan’er took the shoes and smiled back, “Thank you.”
Liu Ning didn't pry into her reasons for quitting her job. He carefully picked out shoes for her, saying, "You must wear comfortable shoes when traveling; it'll make you feel good."
Should she be happy? Having such a friend, yet why did she feel a little bittersweet?
After buying the shoes, they went to a restaurant for dinner, chatting until late at night.
It was already 10 PM when they returned to the apartment. Liu Ning carried her shopping bags, and the two quietly walked towards the building.
Suddenly, Qi Wan'er stopped, staring blankly ahead.
Liu Ning found it strange and stopped as well, following Qi Wan'er's gaze.
Approaching was none other than Guan Shaoming.
However, as Guan Shaoming drew nearer, he stopped, turning his eyes to look at Liu Ning.
"Haha..."
he chuckled dryly, saying, "What a small world."
Liu Ning suddenly put his arm around Qi Wan'er's shoulder, pulling her into his embrace. "It's you?"
His words stunned Qi Wan'er, her eyes wide with astonishment.
"I didn't expect it to be you either? So this bitch not only hooked up with the Huili brothers, but also came after you? Haha..."
Guan Shaoming chuckled coldly twice, then said, "I didn't expect you to be so infatuated? Chasing a woman for four years, looks like you've finally won her over? Then why didn't you keep an eye on her? You know she's a bitch."
Guan Shaoming's words left Qi Wan'er bewildered, her eyes filled with doubt as she looked at Liu Ning, "Who...who are you?"
"Oh? Wang? What's going on? Wan'er seems to not remember you?"
A sinister smile appeared on Guan Shaoming's lips.
Wang? Qi Wan'er's mind began to rapidly filter through events from four years ago. She seemed to have some vague memories, but they were faint and she couldn't quite recall them. However, Liu Ning's appearance was indeed very familiar.
She stiffly pushed away Liu Ning's arm, her body trembling slightly.
"Wan'er..."
Liu Ning's eyes were full of pity, but he couldn't say anything.
"Hehe...Wan'er...what's wrong?"
Guan Shaoming said, reaching out to grab Qi Wan'er.
"Don't touch me!"
Qi Wan'er screamed hysterically.
"Don't touch her!" Liu Ning stepped forward, blocking Guan Shaoming.
This earned her a cold laugh from Guan Shaoming. "Hmph."
"Please leave."
Liu Ning stood in front of Qi Wan'er, coldly looking at Guan Shaoming.
"You..."
Guan Shaoming sneered, "I've already given you a chance, Qi Wan'er. I said I wouldn't let you go."
Liu Ning glared at him. "Please leave."
"Hmph."
Guan Shaoming glanced at Qi Wan'er behind Liu Ning, then turned and walked towards the car.
Watching the car drive away, Liu Ning turned around and looked at the bewildered Qi Wan'er behind him. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. Her eyes, besides fear, were mostly empty, like a soulless shell, making his heart ache terribly.
After Guan Shaoming left, Liu Ning took the distraught Qi Wan'er home and poured her a glass of hot water.
She curled up on the sofa, taking the glass.
The living room was quiet, the lighting dim and warm, casting a sensual glow on the photograph on the wall.
"Wan'er, I'm Wang Kaixi."
Qi Wan'er stared blankly at Liu Ning, simply staring.
Liu Ning frowned, his eyes filled with pity as he knelt before her, gently stroking her soft hair with one hand.
"I'm sorry, Wan'er."
Should she be angry? Should she complain? Should she blame him? Liu Ning was doing the same thing he did with Guan Shaoming back then. Did he have a purpose? But what was his purpose? He had many opportunities, but he had never made any inappropriate moves towards her? But… then why did he come back to her after so many years? Was he unwilling to accept it? …Qi Wan'er pondered, thinking. She wanted to be angry, but for some reason, she didn't even have the strength to be.
"Why didn't you tell me your real name?"
After thinking for a long time, Qi Wan'er finally spoke.
“Wan’er…”
Liu Ning sighed and said, “Are you willing to listen to my explanation?”
Qi Wan’er gazed into his eyes. This man was very sincere, but would she, who had been wounded, ever heal? She nodded nonetheless. She was still a pitiful woman. Perhaps loneliness truly was the most terrifying demon in her heart. She was afraid; she didn’t want to lose this man.
“The name Wang Kaixi was no longer used after my adoptive father died. My mother wished for me to revert to my original name, Liu Ning. I didn’t intend to deceive you, but I feel that whether it’s Wang Kaixi or Liu Ning, I am still me, unchanged.”
Liu Ning spoke calmly, his eyes sincerely fixed on Qi Wan’er.
“Wan’er…you might be very angry. Why did I suddenly appear in your life? But none of this was accidental…I had no other purpose than to know how you are doing now. But after seeing you, I regretted it. I feel I shouldn’t have come to find you, just as after finding you, I selfishly hoped to stay by your side forever, protecting you…”
Liu Ning said, a faint sadness appearing in his eyes.
"I'm sorry..."
Liu Ning lowered her head slightly.
She held the hot water cup, the heat gradually transferring to her palms, warming her icy hands.
"Will you leave me?"
she asked again. She admitted she was selfish, but she didn't want to lose this man, this man who respected and loved her, this man who gave her warmth and care.
Four years ago, Qi Wan'er was the most delicate and beautiful girl in school. She was pretty and charming, with a friendly smile like a girl next door. Coupled with her curvaceous figure, she had many suitors at school, and Wang Kaixi was one of them.
Back then, he was infatuated with her, crazy about her, unable to sleep because of her. Young and impetuous, yet shy and introverted, he only ever dared to observe her from afar, following her, writing her letter after letter of deep affection, day after day, without fail.
At that time, Qi Wan'er was already with Guan Shaoming, so she naturally ignored Wang Kaixi, never even glancing at him directly. She glanced at his love letters sporadically, eventually not even bothering to open them, tossing them aside. Yet, his devotion remained undiminished until that day.
It seemed fate had truly played a cruel joke on her; this good man came looking for her again after that.
Should she be angry?
"Wan'er…please don't be angry with me, okay?"
Liu Ning pleaded, like an abandoned kitten.
Qi Wan'er smiled gently.
She remembered their few encounters. In her memory, he always had messy, unkempt hair, wore a white shirt and trousers, and wore thick-rimmed glasses. His love letters were always very moving, and Guan Shaoming had even gotten angry about them several times…
Guan Shaoming… Just thinking about him made her tremble again.
“Wan’er, what’s wrong?”
Liu Ning gently took her hand.
“Nothing… nothing.”
She lowered her eyes, trying to hide the panic in them.
“Is it because of him?”
Liu Ning asked softly.
Qi Wan’er didn’t answer.
“Wan’er… don’t be afraid, I’ll be by your side. I won’t let him hurt you again… I’m sorry…”
Liu Ning gripped her hand holding the glass tightly.
“You…”
Qi Wan’er looked up at Liu Ning: “You know my past, why did you come to me?”
Yes, what man would do this? She couldn’t believe it.
"The past wasn't your fault, Wan'er... I've been looking for you for over three years. I have no other purpose. Call me crazy, call me infatuated, I just worried about you. I just wanted to know if you were doing well. Maybe you'll think it's silly, but that's really what I felt. I wanted to be your friend, a good friend, just to care about you."
"Friend?"
What a beautiful word. All these years, she had no friends. "Why just friends?"
At this moment, Liu Ning smiled, a helpless smile. "Because only friends can give you care forever, for a lifetime."
A lifetime... Should she believe him? What touching words! But she still longed for it. She hoped to have such a friend, but was he trustworthy?
"Tired?"
Liu Ning's large hand gently stroked her forehead, asking with concern.
Tired... she was really tired...
"Wan'er, don't think too much. Seeing you like this... it breaks my heart..."
Liu Ning's eyes were full of tenderness, without any concealment.
Qi Wan'er blinked and smiled softly: "Thank you."
What else could she say? Perhaps in this world, she would never find someone who doted on her like Liu Ning. Even if it was a lie, what did it matter? She was already wounded, and besides, she didn't want to lose this… friend.
Liu Ning smiled back, quite pleased.
The phone rang urgently. Qi Wan'er paused, then pressed the answer button.
"Wan'er, it's me."
It was Li Weijun's deep voice on the other end.
"Um… what's up?"
Qi Wan'er's face stiffened slightly. She calmed herself and asked.
"I've decided to go back."
"Okay." "
I'll be going back to Europe in a couple of days."
"Okay…"
she echoed, not feeling particularly excited.
"I'll be quite busy these next few days. I'll be transferring things to a friend and doing some handover. I might… not have time to see you…"
"Um…"
What should she say? What did all this have to do with her?
"Wan'er…"
came the deep breathing on the other end of the line, "You… have to wait for me to come back."
Silence. She really couldn't think of anything to say.
"Wan'er... are you listening?"
"Yes..."
"Remember to wait for me to come back."
Qi Wan'er raised her eyebrows, glanced at Liu Ning in front of her, and said slowly, "I'm tired, I'm going to sleep."
"Okay, then go to sleep early, I'll be back as soon as I finish my business."
"Okay... goodbye."
After hanging up the phone, Qi Wan'er sighed softly.
Liu Ning got up and sat down beside her, "Why didn't you accept him?"
Qi Wan'er didn't answer, just stared blankly at her phone.
"Silly girl."
Liu Ning pushed her head.
Qi Wan'er smiled foolishly and turned to look at Liu Ning.
At this moment, she was really happy, because having him as a friend made her feel happy and content.
"You're more handsome than before."
If they were friends, perhaps it could last a lifetime.
"Your hair is shorter?"
"Yes..."
Liu Ning looked at her with a wry smile, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.
"Then should I call you Liu Ning or Wang Kaixi?"
Qi Wan'er blinked and said playfully.
“Whatever…”
“How about Liu Kaixi? Or Liu Kaining? Or Liu Ningxi…”
Qi Wan’er couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
"Hey... don't just change my name like that?"
"Suibian? Liu Sui? Liu Bian, not bad either..."
"Hey..."
"Haha..." ...
"When are you going on a trip?"
"I'll go after I quit my job."
"When are you coming back?" "I
don't know, how about we go together?"
"I want to too, but do you want me to be unemployed?"
"Yeah, right..."
"Have you decided where to go?"
"No? Any recommendations?"
"How about Spain?"
"Wouldn't it be lonely going there alone?"
"Yeah... Iceland, is it cold and clean enough?"
"Too far."
"Switzerland, it's beautiful."
"How about going to both?"
"Wow... rich people..."
"What's the fuss about? I'm planning to sell my car before I go... for travel expenses..."
"You're not going to sell your house, are you?"
"Idiot? Where will I stay when I come back?"
"Hehe... stay at my place, I'll charge you less rent at most..."
"Dream on..." ...
That night, they talked until dawn, talking about the past and the future...
Perhaps friends are truly for life, never leaving each other.
She was afraid of getting hurt, but even more afraid of losing him, so she still chose to believe and still had hopes. Anyway, she was already covered in wounds, and no matter what the outcome was, she didn't want to think about it. She just wanted to keep this friend.

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