123: I'm out of love

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, it was evening. As Chen Tianming arrived at the police station entrance, he saw a handsome young man holding a bouquet of flowers, who had been waiting there early.

“Are you also waiting for someone?”

The young man seemed to be in a good mood. Seeing Chen Tianming standing at the entrance, he actually took the initiative to greet Chen Tianming, which surprised Chen Tianming, causing him to look at him a few more times.

“My name is Zhang Qing. I just returned from studying abroad. I didn't expect the domestic development to be so fast in recent years.”

The young man was very outgoing and voluntarily stated his name, which made Chen Tianming nod, as a response to this young man.

“I just don't know if the girl I like will have changed so much, sigh.”

“She and I were childhood sweethearts, innocent and grew up together. Back then, she loved to stick by my side, calling me 'Big Brother' with every word.”

“That year, I was going abroad, and she cried uncontrollably. Although I was also very reluctant, there was nothing I could do. After so many years abroad, I miss her very much. She will definitely be very surprised to see me.”

The young man started talking to himself, which made Chen Tianming unsure what to say.

It seemed that the person he was waiting for had not seen him for a long time. This was too narcissistic; who would silently wait for a boy they played with as a child?

“Then you'll have to work hard. Maybe the person you're waiting for is already married.”

Chen Tianming said casually, which immediately made Zhang Qing a little agitated.

“Impossible! Our love is loyal and unwavering. She can't betray me. I came back this time to tell her openly that I want to be with her!”

Zhang Qing said grandly, and then he saw Gao Zhiman walk out wearing casual clothes, which immediately made Zhang Qing excited.

“Here she comes! That's her!”

At this moment, Gao Zhiman's expression was extremely happy because she was about to go on a date with Chen Tianming. She even saw Chen Tianming from afar and immediately opened her arms from a distance.

Seeing this, Zhang Qing thought she was welcoming him and was so excited he almost cried.

“I knew it, I knew she hadn't forgotten you. Look, she's excited too!”

Zhang Qing, whether he was talking to himself or to Chen Tianming, was about to go up to her. But unexpectedly, just as Zhang Qing reached Gao Zhiman's side, he saw Gao Zhiman walk past him as if he wasn't there.

Instead, she walked directly into Chen Tianming's embrace, which instantly stunned Zhang Qing.

“What... what's going on? Manman, did you hug the wrong person?!”

Zhang Qing looked at this scene, subconsciously thinking that Gao Zhiman had mistaken him for someone else. He had been abroad for too long and had no idea about Chen Tianming.

“Who are you?”

Gao Zhiman was originally very excited. Seeing Zhang Qing holding a bouquet of flowers and staring blankly at her, she immediately felt a little speechless and asked in confusion.

“I'm Zhang Qing! We were together every day when we were little, have you forgotten?”

“Do you remember in elementary school, when you were bullied by some older students? I couldn't stand it then, so I fought them and got beaten black and blue.”

“And that time, when you fell into the water, I was the one who pulled you out.”

“And...”

Zhang Qing was about to continue speaking, but was interrupted by Gao Zhiman.

“Ah, I remember now! It's you, Big Brother Zhang Qing!”

Gao Zhiman's reaction immediately made Zhang Qing forget his previous unhappiness and instead made him genuinely happy.

“Yes, Manman, it's me. I'm back from abroad, and I even brought you flowers. I came back this time to fulfill our previous promise: I want to marry you!”

What Zhang Qing said almost made Gao Zhiman choke on her own saliva.

“No, what promise? I don't remember.”

Gao Zhiman was a little confused. She still had an impression of Zhang Qing; they often played together when they were young, but she had no memory of any childhood promises.

“Did you forget? You said when you were little that you would marry me when you grew up.”

Zhang Qing's words made Gao Zhiman feel a little helpless. She rubbed her forehead, glanced at Chen Tianming, and only relaxed when she saw that Chen Tianming wasn't jealous.

“No, Zhang Qing, we were just being childish back then, saying things for fun...”

In Gao Zhiman's heart now, there was only Chen Tianming. Towards Zhang Qing, she only had the thought of a childhood playmate, nothing else.

“Uh, you back then...”

Zhang Qing was about to continue speaking, but was directly interrupted by Gao Zhiman.

“Zhang Qing, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Chen Tianming!”

Gao Zhiman said, directly linking her arm through Chen Tianming's, which made Zhang Qing dumbfounded.

“No, boyfriend? This... this...”

Zhang Qing no longer knew how to describe his feelings. After learning that Gao Zhiman was now a police officer, he specifically checked their off-duty time and purposely waited here, wanting to give Gao Zhiman a surprise.

But he didn't expect that the guy he had poured so much emotion into earlier was actually Gao Zhiman's boyfriend, which made him somewhat disbelieving.

“I also didn't expect that the person you were waiting for was her. I'm sorry, she's already my woman.”

Chen Tianming said lightly, then directly pulled Gao Zhiman into his arms.

This made Zhang Qing instantly feel as if his world had collapsed, and the bouquet of flowers in his hand fell to the ground.

“Zhang Qing, what a coincidence today. I'm going on a date with my boyfriend. Since you're back in the country, let's set a time, and I'll invite my boyfriend, and we can all have dinner together another day.”

Waving at Zhang Qing, and ignoring Zhang Qing's expression, Gao Zhiman said.

“Wuwuwu, why, why is it like this?”

After Gao Zhiman and Chen Tianming left, Zhang Qing couldn't help but cry. After a long time, he slowly recovered a bit and made a phone call.

“Little He, are you free? Come out for a drink with me. I've been dumped.”

In a bar, Zhang Qing was sitting with a well-dressed young man. His name was He Long, Zhang Qing's good friend, and arguably half the underground emperor of the Demon Capital.

“Are you talking about your childhood sweetheart?”

“What's that guy's name? Tell me, and your brother will help you vent your anger.”

Listening to Zhang Qing recounting his misfortunes with snot and tears, He Long said loyally, completely disregarding Chen Tianming.

Chen Tianming had been busy looking for the destined male protagonists before.

Aside from those male protagonists, others were relatively unfamiliar with Chen Tianming. Even if they heard his name, they wouldn't associate it with the powerful Chen Tianming.