Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In a small restaurant with few people, Wu Qiuyun saw Ji Yuanyuan coming over and greeted her lightly, âHave a seat. Your senior sister will need a while more.â
Ji Yuanyuan sat down and turned to look at Wu Qiuyun, taking the initiative to find a topic to chat with her.
Although Wu Qiuyun was not talkative, she answered all the questions. The atmosphere was not awkward.
Cao Xiaorui only came over half an hour later, panting, âItâs all arranged.â
Not long after Cao Xiaorui sat down, the barbecue was served.
The sizzling meat was placed on the tray. Just looking at it made one feel very appetizing.
Cao Xiaorui took out a pair of disposable chopsticks and placed them in front of Ji Yuanyuan, âYou can eat it without worry. Itâs a raised sheep. I especially asked the shop owner not to add any seasonings when roasting. Itâs fine for pregnant women to eat it.â
Ji Yuanyuan picked up a piece with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth.
The mutton didnât have a strong smell at all. Instead, there was a faint fragrance in his mouth.
âHow does Senior Sister know they did not feed it anything weird?â Ji Yuanyuan asked curiously. âWhere did this meat come from? It smells good.â
Cao Xiaorui also picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth.
As she chewed, she looked at Ji Yuanyuan, âHow could I not know if itâs the sheep we raised together?â
Ji Yuanyuanâs chewing action stopped at once. She was in disbelief, âThis muttonâ¦â
Cao Xiaorui nodded, âThe experiment is over. The experimental sheep is useless.â
Ji Yuanyuan suddenly felt a little strange.
âSmells good, right?â Cao Xiaorui asked when she saw that Ji Yuanyuan was silent.
Ji Yuanyuan swallowed the mutton in her mouth and nodded, âSmells good.â
Putting aside the origin of this sheep, this meat was indeed more delicious than the meat eaten outside.
After that hurdle in her heart, Ji Yuanyuan ate more happily than anyone else.
There werenât many people in the shop. It was already past six oâclock, and they were the only customers in the shop.
Ji Yuanyuan was enjoying her meal when the wind chime at the door rang.
There were customers in the shop.
âWhat do you two want to eat?â The shopkeeper quickly went forward and greeted them. âThe menu was on the table. You could order it yourself.â
Wu Qiuyun was talking to Cao Xiaorui about her plans for the next semester. Ji Yuanyuan casually raised her head and took a glance.
However, this glance stunned Ji Yuanyuan.
The person standing at the door was Xi Xinâan.
The girl beside him was not Yang Jingyi.
Xi Xinâan soon saw Ji Yuanyuan, and his face revealed an awkward expression.
However, Xi Xinan did not panic as she had imagined after the awkwardness.
He turned his head and said something to the girl beside him.
The girl nodded, and the two of them quickly left the shop.
After seeing Xi Xinâan, Ji Yuanyuan felt the meat in her mouth was no longer fragrant.
What was going on between Xi Xinâan and Yang Jingyi?
Xi Xinâan and the girl seemed to be very close. They were definitely not sisters or friends.
When Xi Xin âan saw her just now, apart from feeling awkward, he was very calm.
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She hadnât been in contact with Yang Jingyi recently.
Ji Yuanyuan ate the meat with a heavy heart.
Finally, Qin Mucheng came to pick her up after the meeting ended.
Ji Yuanyuan called Yang Jingyi as soon as she got into the car.
Yang Jingyi answered the phone quickly.
âWhatâs going on between you and Xi Xinâan?â Ji Yuanyuan asked.
Yang Jingyi fell silent. After a while, she asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
Ji Yuanyuan frowned, âI bumped into Xi Xinâan when I was eating outside. He was with a girl. Whatâs going on between the two of you?â
When she got married last year, Yang Jingyi and Xi Xinâan were doing well.
Although Ji Yuanyuan and Yang Jingyi hadnât seen each other for a while, their relationship was still there.
Therefore, Ji Yuanyuan did not have any qualms when he spoke to her.
Yang Jingyi was silent again.
Seeing that Yang Jingyi didnât say anything, Ji Yuanyuan said directly, âWhere are you now? Iâll go find you.â
Yang Jingyi was silent for five to six seconds before she sighed and said in a low voice, âActually, itâs nothing. I broke up with him four months ago. At that time, I felt embarrassed, so I didnât tell you. Weâve broken up for four months. Heâs already 27 this year. His family is also rushing him. Itâs very normal for him to have a girlfriend.â
When Yang Jingyi talked about Xi Xinâan, her tone was very calm.
However, it was this dullness that made Ji Yuanyuanâs heart ache.
She still remembered how drunk and hysterical Yang Jingyi was when her brother rejected her.
âAre you at home now?â Ji Yuanyuan asked again.
âYes, Iâm at home. Donât worry about me. Iâm fine.â Yang Jingyi nodded.
The house that Hu Chunli bought wasnât far from Yang Jingyiâs unit, so Yang Jingyi had always lived at home.
Hearing Yang Jingyiâs words, Ji Yuanyuan sighed. Yang Jingyi has matured.
âYou guys⦠Why did you break up?â After hesitating for a moment, Ji Yuanyuan asked.
Back then, Yang Jingyi liked Xi Xinâan so much.
Yang Jingyi couldnât stop smiling whenever he was mentioned.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them had been together for more than four years.
Why did they break up just like that?
âHis mother disagreed. Heâs the only child in their family.â
In a short sentence, Yang Jingyiâs bitterness was fully expressed.
Ji Yuanyuan heaved a long sigh in her heart but did not say anything else.
Even when they first started dating, Xi Xinâan knew about Yang Jingyiâs illness.
Even though they had been together for four years.
In the end, he could not beat his motherâs disapproval.
At this moment, Ji Yuanyuan did not know what to say.
On the contrary, Yang Jingyi comforted Ji Yuanyuan when she saw that she had not said anything, âDonât worry about me. Youâre pregnant.â
Ji Yuanyuan responded.
âCheer up. Iâm still young. Are you afraid that Iâll be alone for the rest of my life?â Yang Jingyi laughed again. âThree-legged toads were not easy to find, but there were many two-legged men.â
Ji Yuanyuan laughed and joked with Yang Jingyi before hanging up.
The smile on Ji Yuanyuanâs face disappeared as soon as the call ended.
âWhatâs wrong?â Qin Mucheng asked carefully, âAre we going home now?â
Ji Yuanyuan shook her head, âItâs fine. I just feel sorry for Jingyi.â
Although she said it in a carefree manner, how could she let go of a relationship that had lasted for more than four years just like that?
She could not keep the breakup a secret from her if she had really let it go.
Qin Mucheng reached out and held Ji Yuanyuanâs hand, comforting her silently.
Ji Yuanyuan forced a smile and looked at Qin Mucheng, âLetâs go home.â
In order to divert Ji Yuanyuanâs attention, Qin Mucheng told her about the company on the way back.
âThe project with Lin Nanâs company is developing well..â