LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 11: The Shooting Club
After hanging up the phone, Gu Qin turned around and saw Lin Xinxin glaring at her with a look that seemed a bit disappointed, as if she were trying to say "I told you so." Gu Qin couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, don't be mad. I just called him over to explain things clearly. You were right there too, weren't you? You'll see soon enough. Don't worry, he's not my 'ideal guy' anymore."
Lin Xinxin remained skeptical. After all, Gu Qin had been deeply involved for three years, and she found it hard to believe that her friend could give up so quickly. It seemed more like she was playing hard to get. Lin Xinxin turned her face away and refused to talk to Gu Qin.
Gu Qin didn't say anything more. She knew that Lin Xinxin would understand once he arrived. They waited for about twenty minutes, and then Fu Hanru arrived. The moment Gu Qin saw him, she had to admit that he had a handsome appearance. Looking at him, she could tell that his bone structure was exceptional, which had resulted in such a good-looking face.
He was dressed the same as usual, in a crisp white shirt. It was rare to see someone wear a shirt so clean and well-fitting. Gu Qin couldn't help but think of her brother, Gu Jia, with his thick bangs and Korean-style outfits.
Fu Hanru had black hair, slightly longer than a buzz cut, but still neatly styled. He was dressed in black casual trousers, and at least 1.8 meters tall. Walking through the bustling shopping street, he attracted many glances. Similarly, he immediately spotted Gu Qin in the crowd. For a moment, he was taken aback, feeling a strange emotion stir inside him. It seemed like the Gu Qin in front of him had changed.
Her appearance hadn't changed, but she looked slightly paler, and although her height was the same, she felt different. Fu Hanru stared at her from the crowd, and when their eyes met, he finally understood what had changed—her gaze no longer held the same admiration for him.
Fu Hanru pursed his lips and walked over. "Qinqin, has something happened?"
"No," Gu Qin pointed to the coffee shop beside them. "Why don't we go inside and talk?"
Fu Hanru remembered that Gu Qin liked spicy food, especially crayfish. Since it was the season for it, he said, "It's almost noon. Let me take you to have some crayfish nearby. You mentioned before that you wanted to go with me, right?"
Gu Qin shook her head and entered the coffee shop she had pointed to. The three of them sat inside the coffee shop. Gu Qin sat next to Lin Xinxin, and Fu Hanru sat opposite them. Lin Xinxin glared at him, but Fu Hanru ignored her and gently asked Gu Qin, "Qinqin, what exactly happened? Tell me, I will help you resolve it."
Gu Qin straightforwardly asked, "Fu Hanru, what do you think our relationship is?"
Fu Hanru was taken aback by her direct question. After a moment of silence, he answered, "We're friends."
Gu Qin smiled. "Okay, then let's stop seeing each other from now on. Consider today our final goodbye."
"Qinqin," Fu Hanru frowned slightly, "Do you want to be my girlfriend? But could you wait for me for a while?"
"I can't," Gu Qin replied. "The reason I asked you here is to make things clear. No matter what happened before... If you think we're just ordinary friends, then that's what we are. From now on, I don't want to keep in touch with you. Even if you admit that we were in a relationship today, I would still break up with you. To be clearer, I don't want any kind of connection with you anymore."
After Gu Qin finished speaking, she continued to stare at Fu Hanru. The scenes from her memory started to shift...
"Hanru, I'm so scared. The doctor said my heart is failing, and if I don't get a transplant soon, I will die in less than two years. Hanru, I don't want to die."
"Fengyu, don't worry. It'll be fine as long as we find a matching heart for the transplant." The handsome young man gently comforted the restless girl.
"How is that possible?" The girl cried, covering her face. "You know I'm AB negative blood type, and that's already rare enough. Let alone finding a match with another AB negative blood type. It's impossible! Even if we find one, it has to be from a brain-dead donor, how likely is that? One in a billion?"
"Fengyu, don't cry." The boy reassured her, "There will be a way."
The scene shifted, and in the clean, spacious room, the girl looked at the boy with hopeful eyes, grabbing his shirt collar. "Hanru, my father found someone in Daishan who has the same blood type as me. If I get her heart, I can live on."
"Is she a brain-dead donor?"
The girl shook her head. "No, she's healthy. She goes to Daishan Middle School, in the second year. My father found out that she's been thinking about you, and for two years, she's been waiting outside your school just to see you. Hanru, please help me, let her give me her heart. I don't want to die. Please, help me..."
The boy was stunned. "Fengyu, but that's a living person. If she gives you her heart, she won't survive."
The girl threw everything off the nightstand, screaming, "Then let her live and let me die! Fu Hanru, are you in love with her? Why else wouldn't you help me? We've grown up together, and I'm still your girlfriend. Are you hoping I die? Fine, I'll die now. Are you happy?"
"Fengyu, calm down." The boy looked helpless. "I don't even know her. Stop thinking like that. We'll keep looking for another suitable heart."
"No, I can't wait! Hanru, will you help me or not?" The girl glared at the boy, her eyes red.
Gu Qin's head hurt, and she slumped onto the table. Her energy was depleted, and using her heavenly sight to view events from two years ago was draining, but seeing even this much was enough.
Both Lin Xinxin and Fu Hanru were startled. Lin Xinxin quickly supported Gu Qin. "Qinqin, what's wrong?"
Fu Hanru also stood up in alarm and rushed to her side, reaching out to support her. Gu Qin's face was as pale as death, and she waved her hand, pushing his hand away. "Don't touch me. Fu Hanru, I've made myself clear. Don't come to me again." Even though the Fu Hanru in her memory hadn't agreed, he had eventually gotten close to the original body and had likely agreed to the girl's request.
This made everything clear. Two years ago, the girl named Su Lingyu had heart failure and needed a transplant, a rare AB negative blood type. Her family background was excellent, and they had found the match in the original body. They knew that the original body had secretly admired Fu Hanru, so they had hoped Fu Hanru would approach the original and convince her to agree to the transplant.
Gu Qin remembered that Fu Hanru had said strange things when he was with the original, asking her whether she would be willing to donate her heart if his family needed it, and the blood type matched. The original body had always thought he was joking and had said yes.
What happened after that, Gu Qin didn't know, but she suspected that Gu Dad had been bribed, probably by Su Lingyu's family. Whether they knew this or not, Gu Qin didn't plan to investigate further. The Su family and the Fu family both had powerful backgrounds, and taking them down was impossible. Moreover, there was no evidence linking them to the plot to buy her heart. So taking them down in public was out of the question, but she had other ways to deal with them. Anyone who tried to harm the original body would not get away with it. This was the only thing she could do for the original.
Of course, Gu Qin couldn't tell Fu Hanru that she knew everything. If she did, it would be exposed, which wouldn't benefit her or her mother or brother. She wasn't impulsive; everything would be handled in due time.
Gu Qin closed her eyes to absorb some energy from the environment, her complexion gradually improving. She slowly stood up and, without glancing at Fu Hanru, allowed Lin Xinxin to support her out of the coffee shop.
Fu Hanru stood in place for a long time.
Lin Xinxin supported Gu Qin into a taxi, and they headed back to the Gu family. Inside the taxi, Lin Xinxin was deeply concerned. "Qinqin, you really should go to the hospital. You looked so pale just now. I'm really worried about you." It was then that she fully believed Gu Qin had no feelings for Fu Hanru anymore.
"I'm fine, don't worry," Gu Qin replied, resting her head back against the seat. Lin Xinxin didn't dare to bother her anymore.
When they arrived at the Gu family home, there was no one there. Lin Xinxin, not feeling at ease, decided to stay and take care of Gu Qin. She told her to rest in her room and, after closing the door, went out to buy a chicken to make soup for Gu Qin.
Gu Qin didn't sleep but simply rested. Her energy was still low, but after meditating and absorbing some energy for two hours, she rested for another hour. The smell of the soup soon woke her up. She got up and walked to the living room, where Lin Xinxin was adding salt to the pot. Seeing Gu Qin come out with a much healthier complexion, Lin Xinxin smiled. "Sit down and watch some TV. The chicken soup will be ready soon."
Gu Qin knew how to cook, but Lin Xinxin's skills were much better. They had often bought ingredients together and cooked for themselves in the past.
The chicken soup, made with a whole hen and mushrooms, was incredibly delicious. Gu Qin had two bowls, and Lin Xinxin had one. There was still plenty left, and Gu Qin asked her to take half of it back. Some was also left for Cheng Yinxiang and Gu Jia.
During these days, Gu Yuanjiang had also been struggling. While he was used to being served by Cheng Yinxiang, who took care of everything, now that he was alone after the divorce, he had to deal with the debts of more than 500,000 yuan. He often had to hide from debt collectors, living on instant noodles and only eating when he could. The day after the divorce, he had fallen and hurt his left leg badly, which was diagnosed as a fracture, and he had to stay in the hospital for treatment. He called Gu's mother to come take care of him, but he didn't mention the issues surrounding the heart-selling scandal. Instead, he told her that Cheng Yinxiang was on a business trip.