After all, being away for a month would be quite worrying. He needed a good reason too.
Lying seemed like a troublesome task; it wasn't easy. Once you lie, you have to provide many explanations to cover up that one lie.
When he returned from abroad, he must find the right moment to tell her the truth. Otherwise, he feared he might expose himself someday.
Watching Lü Feng lost in thought, Su Mingxia quietly left and closed the door behind her. She booked a flight for Gu Jingshen and sent it to his phone.
Before long, it was lunchtime. Gu Jingshen thought about calling Su HeartJoy to have lunch together and inform her of his trip plans. He still couldn't let go of her completely.
He picked up his phone to call her but found no answer after a while. After dialing again, he heard Su HeartJoy’s faint voice, "Is there something you need? Aren’t you supposed to be at work?"
Gu Jingshen could feel that Su HeartJoy was unhappy but pretended to sound casual, "Have you had lunch yet? If it's fine, we can have lunch together."
This tone made Su HeartJoy slightly uneasy. She hadn't expected him to speak in such a way, as if he were trying to pout.
If this were before... she would have agreed...
But now, the thought of facing him left her feeling unsure.
No, HeartJoy, you mustn’t be soft-hearted.
So, she remained cold and politely declined, "It's unfortunate. Both Xia Sisi and I already ate. I can't accompany you for lunch today since Xia Sisi’s legs aren't very convenient. We had our meal at the store."
Su HeartJoy was speaking when someone on the other end said, "Boss, buying flowers."
Fearing that Gu Jingshen might ask again, she quickly said, "Alright, guests are here; I need to go work. You should get busy too."
The phone buzzed as Su HeartJoy hung up. This made Gu Jingshen's expression darken immediately. He had intended to discuss the trip with her but was left hanging.
Gu Jingshen took a deep breath and looked at the boarding time Lü Feng sent him, seeing that he had no time to go home.
He initially thought about going back to tell Su HeartJoy in person if necessary, but now it seemed impossible. He could feel the change in her attitude towards him, so he decided to send her a message instead.
So, he sent a text informing her of his one-month business trip. Initially, he thought she would inquire or show concern, even rush over to see him, but all she said was, "Alright, take care."
This made Gu Jingshen feel slightly desolate and disappointed. After so many days, their relationship seemed to have regressed. He had to work harder to make her rely more on him.
And with that, Gu Jingshen boarded the plane for overseas.
Unbeknownst to them, when Su HeartJoy received the message about Gu Jingshen's trip, she felt a great sense of relief.
He was leaving; she wouldn’t have to face him every day. She could relax and think carefully about what happened over these days, considering her next steps.
Thinking about how to deal with this big liar.
These past few days had been too tense. Sigh, it hadn't occurred to her that a married woman would end up in such a situation; she was truly unlucky in love.