477: Chapter 327: Itâs a Pity itâs not You, Keeping Me Company Until the End_2 477: Chapter 327: Itâs a Pity itâs not You, Keeping Me Company Until the End_2 âThat woman over there, doesnât she look familiarâ¦seems like weâve seen her somewhere?â
âWhich woman?â
âThe woman in the beige skirt!â Yang Su pointed.
Everyone followed the direction and saw a woman in a beige skirt not too far away.
Standing next to her was a tall, slightly plump man.
They were apparently having a conversation, and from time to time, the man reached out to touch the womanâs shoulder.
The woman seemed uncomfortable, looking somewhat resistant.
âI remember now.
Sheâs Yan Chenqingâs friend.
Weâve met her beforeâ¦â Nanxi said.
âRight, last time when Li Weihuan and Nanxi were completely soaked, she gave them clothesâ¦why is she here?
And whoâs that man with her?â Zhang Mu asked.
âIt looks like sheâs in some trouble.
Should we go help?â Yang Su asked.
âIâll go check it out!â Bai Yuchuan got up.
âYouâre an injured man yourself.
Sit down!â
Lan Qiqi pushed Bai Yuchuan back onto his seat and rolled up her sleeves.
âRemember to applaud later!â
After that, she walked over.
Everyone:â¦
Without thinking, Nanxi promptly followed her.
Zhang Mu said to the others, âYou guys stay put, Iâll go check with them.â
Before Nanxi and Lan Qiqi had closed the distance, the man had spotted them and gave them a quick glance.
The woman also noticed them and, while frowning, pushed the man away, seeming to ask him to leave.
Initially reluctant, the man left before the group drew closer.
The whole situation seemed a bit odd to Nanxi.
However, the woman was already on her way to greet them, apparently recognizing them.
âHello, weâ¦â
âI remember you, youâre Chenqingâs friends!
But I guess you donât know my name.
Let me introduce myself.
Iâm Ding Ziyu.
Nice to meet you!â
The woman extended her fair and beautiful hands, smiling gently at them, her demeanour warm and soothing.
â¦
Ding Ziyu is 27 this year, a chef by profession and she owns a restaurant, the very one Yan Chenqing had brought them to.
Being several years older and more experienced in the outside world than the rest of them, her manner, actions, and overall temperament are much more mature.
Regarding the man earlier, Ding Ziyu simply stated that he was a friend with whom she had a misunderstanding, nothing more.
Even though the group suspected that there was more to it, they didnât query further as they werenât close enough with her.
When inquiring about Yan Chenqingâs absence from their gathering, Ding Ziyu casually asked a few questions.
âMessing around with his girlfriend, so where would he find the time to accompany us?â shrugged Zhang Mu.
Ding Ziyuâs smile stiffened slightly, then she spoke lightly, âGiven his popularity with women, itâs not his fault.â
âJust say heâs fickle!â
Ding Ziyu gave a small laugh, âHe just appears fickle on the outside.
Heâs a good person though.â
Everyone paused because of her comment.
For a moment, no one said a word.
As if realizing something, Ding Ziyu made her excuses and didnât linger.
After an exchange of informal pleasantries, she left on the pretext of other commitments.
âIâm glad Chenqing has friends like you.
This drink is for you!â
Ding Ziyu raised a glass filled with red wine and was about to drain it.
Zhang Mu wanted to stop her but couldnât.
But, Ding Ziyu could indeed hold her liquor!
After Ding Ziyu left, Zhang Mu looked at her retreating figure and sighed, âAnother stunning beauty, both in terms of her alcohol tolerance and her good looksâ¦
Chenqing is indeed a lucky guy!
But, when it comes to such women, Sister Qiaoqiao still tops my list.
Sheâs the irreplaceable goddess in my heart!â
âDie, you pervert!â Lan Qiqi, without hesitation, gave him a good punch.
âHehe, donât worry, I wonât drool over you!â Zhang Mu laughed.
What he received from Lan Qiqi was a ruthless backhand, which made him cry out in pain!
âStop messing around, here comes the man of the hour!â Bai Yuchuan, observing their antics, shouted out and then waved towards the entrance, âWeihuan, over here!â
Everyone immediately stopped talking and looked towards the entrance.
Sure enough, they saw Li Weihuan, dressed casually, walking over.
Nanxi also turned around-
The moment their eyes met, it seemed as if his steps faltered for an instant, but then he just kept walking towards them with a smile on his face.
After exchanging high fives and greetings with everyone, upon seeing Nanxi, he merely offered her a faint smile.
The hall was too noisy, so Lan Qiqi suggested that they go to a private room.
No one opposed, so all of them went together.
Li Weihuan was leading the way.
The others deliberately slowed down, thus leaving Nanxi trailing behind Li Weihuan.
As for Yang Su and the others behind her, they got really emotional just looking at their backs.
They still remember, and canât forget, how proud and happy Li Weihuan was when he first introduced Nanxi, a well-behaved and beautiful girl, to them as his fiancee.
He laughed, reveled in his joy, and showed off.
Once, when he was drunk, Li Weihuan confessed that he would love Nanxi his whole life and that he would work hard to earn a lot of money to marry her.
There was no one else for him in this world but Nanxi.
Two years ago, when leaving for the United States, Li Weihuan held Nanxiâs hand tightly as if he wanted to merge her body with his and take her with him.
He told Nanxi to wait for him, she had to wait for him!
His head rested on her shoulder, and his eyes were misty.
But he stubbornly held back his tears!
A grown man crying over leaving his girlfriend would be too disgraceful!
But, the moment he turned to leave, he did cry.
He clenched his fist and yelled once more, âWait for me!â
He didnât turn back because he would never let anyone see his tears, especially Nanxi!
Nanxi really did wait for him.
She watched him obediently from afar, while people around her observed her patiently abiding by her promise.
They wished her well, sympathized with her, and anticipated that she and Li Weihuan would end up together.
But in the end, they couldnât.
In Yang Su and Lan Qiqiâs view, Nanxi, who had lost her family and everything else, needed a man who could give her a home and stability.
Someone like, Lu Yinchu.
Thatâs the kind of man Nanxi needs, a mature man, one who can shelter her from the storm and tolerate all her flaws!
Li Weihuan, he isnât that kind of man!