Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Does he claim he canât make it home for dinner just to accompany this woman for shopping?
As Lin Wan contemplated this, Xiao Yichen was already approaching her.
When Shen Yun witnessed this scene, she had a suspicion in mind, but she also felt somewhat anxious. After all, a prominent figure like Xiao Yichen was walking over, and she needed to be prepared for whatever might come.
Xiao Yichen stood before Lin Wan and gazed at her delicate face. He inquired, âAre you here for some shopping?â
Lin Wan suppressed her emotions and smiled, saying, âNo, Iâm here to have dinner with Yunyun.â
After her response, Lin Wan looked closer at the woman beside Xiao Yichen.
In sheer disbelief, Lin Wanâs eyes widened as she took a look.
Her face bears a striking resemblance to Xue J laying, andâ¦
After a momentâs recollection, Lin Wan remembered the photograph sheâd seen at the mansion. The girl in the picture was her.
âAre you⦠Sister Ruiling?â Lin Wan ventured to ask based on her deductions.
When she saw the photograph, she thought the woman was Sister Ruiling. Now that she was witnessing it first-hand, she was even more astonished.
âSister Ruiling? No, Iâm not!â Xu Yanxi replied in bewilderment. She was unaware of who Lin Wan was, yet she clarified, âSister Ruiling is still overseas and hasnât returned. My name is Xu Yanxi.â
Lin Wan stood there, feeling stunned and bewildered.
What is happening? Xu Yanxi? Who is Xu Yanxi?
The girl in the photo was hand in hand with Yichen and appeared close to him. Is it not Sister Ruiling, but rather this girl named Xu Yanxi?
Xiao Yichen couldnât fathom why Wanâer brought up Sister Ruiling, but he was apprehensive that revealing the truth to Yanxi could agitate her. At that point, he couldnât predict her actions.
âHead home after dinner,â Xiao Yichen told Lin Wan. He wanted to say so much but could not with Yanxi present.
Then, he turned to Xu Yanxi and said, âLetâs go.â
âSureâ¦â Xu Yanxi was so engrossed in Xiao Yichen that she barely noticed her surroundings. She clung to Xiao Yichenâs arm, and the two of them left.
Lin Wan remained rooted to the spot in a daze. She didnât dare look back, but sorrow welled up inside her.
He leaves. He leaves warmly with that woman in front of me.
That woman isnât Sister Ruiling, but Xu Yanxi, so their relationshipâ¦
âThisâ¦â Shen Yun felt very indignant for Wanwan.
She and Wanwan believed that Xiao Yichen wasnât a womanizer, but seeing it first-hand proved their previous understanding was incorrect.
âYunyun,â Lin Wan called out, her voice now subdued. â1 want to go home.â
âAll right, letâs head back.â Shen Yun understood that Lin Wanâs mood had shifted, so she abandoned having dinner and left with her.
Xiao Yichen and Xu Yanxi sat across from each other in another restaurant. While Xu Yanxi enjoyed her meal, Xiao Yichen left his chopsticks untouched, his expression troubled.
âChen, whatâs the matter? Is the food not to your liking in this restaurant?â Xu Yanxi asked Xiao Yichen.
Xiao Yichen snapped out of his daze. âNo, you go ahead and eat. Iâm not very hungry.â
âNo, letâs eat together. Try this. Itâs delicious,â Xu Yanxi insisted, using her chopsticks to serve food on Xiao Yichenâs plate.
Upon seeing Xu Yanxiâs initiative, Xiao Yichen reluctantly picked up his chopsticks and took a few bites.
Suddenly, Xu Yanxi inquired, âChen, who were those two people we saw just now? Are they employees of the Eastern Empire?â