Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Speaking of Yi Jingxi, Luosang recalled what Zhong Yi had said. Zhong Yi had done so many bad things to her, but she thought Yi Jingxi had done them. Those things might be part of the reason why the misunderstanding between her and Yi Jingxi had gone deeper and deeper, and why her disappointment in him turned into hatred.
Even though Zhong Yi deserved all the misery, Luosang felt it was meaningless for Yi Jingxi to get revenge on her. Zhong Yi wouldnât have used him if he hadnât gotten close to her in the first place.
âLast time, you said that youâd help me dig up Yi Jingxiâs past. Is there a result yet?â she asked.
âYou reminded me. I did find something. Iâve been too busy these past few days, so I forgot to tell you. Yi Jingxiâs father is gone. He has a mother who lives in a great sanatorium in An City. Her last name is Chu.â
âChu?â Luosangâs eyes popped. âMy father told me that he once had a student named Chu Lei. My mother thought there was something going on between him and that student, so my dad took Chu Lei to all kinds of places just to make my mom angry...â
âYou didnât tell me about that.â Nian Junting frowned. âMaybe his mother is the reason why he hates your family. Is there some kind of misunderstanding? I donât think heâd want to get revenge on you if your father did nothing but take his mother to some places.â
âI donât know. The day after tomorrow is the weekend. Iâm gonna ask for leave and make a trip to An City. Give me her address,â said Luosang eagerly.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âBad things happen every single time you meet Yi Jingxi. This time, youâre going to see his mother. Itâs like going to an extremely dangerous place. Iâll go with you,â said Nian Junting.
âBut youâve been absent from work because of Leng Shuangwei. If you leave again...â
âXiao Si is coming back, anyway. Heâll be doing the work for now. He should do something as the vice CEO.â
âHave you decided to let him come back?â Luosang wanted to laugh but also felt sorry as she recalled Xiao Siâs WeChat Moments. He complained about how cold and lonely it was in the Northwest in every post.
âUm, I called him earlier. He was happy. He said that heâll pack his things and come back from Dun-Huang tonight,â Nian Junting said. âI think heâll arrive tomorrow morning.â
Luosang really wanted to laugh. âHow miserable is his life in the Northwest? Is he so eager to come back?â
Nian Junting sneered. âThatâs probably the worst place heâs ever been in his life. He never spent a day in the army, and heâs a spoiled child. Heâs lazy. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and he has never faced any difficulties.â
Luosang did feel that Xiao Si really had a lot of free time as a vice CEO. âBut he has lots of friends. People like him are needed everywhere. You both complement one another.â
âWho wants to compliment him? Iâm much more easy-going and popular than him.â Nian Junting gave a cold smile.
Luosang didnât respond. She would not believe that.
She finished eating, then closed her eyes and rested for a while. Abruptly, she felt that the car had stopped. She opened her eyes and found herself under a tree. It was midnight. Almost no cars came to this area, and there was no one around. Her heart missed a beat. Then, she turned to look at the man who was staring at her in a meaningful way, hands resting on the steering wheel.
âAre we really going back like this?â Nian Junting looked at her with eyes glowing brightly.
âOr... what?â Luosang wished that things werenât like what she thought.
âWe can do something else. Iâll finish quickly.â Nian Juntingâs slender fingers slowly crawled toward her over the steering wheel and held Luosangâs hand. âYou see, Iâm thirty, while youâre only twenty-three. You little girls are so energetic. You people often stay up all night in internet cafes or bars, but the next day, youâre still full of vigor.â
âYouâre not thinking about making love in the car, are you?â Luosang couldnât believe how bold Nian Junting was.