Chapter 121 He and She, But a Mirage

Lian Zhuo drove the car to the entrance of the teahouse. Jiang Jingyan pushed Chen Qing in. As soon as he sat down, Yan Baiqing was helped into the car in front.

The person who supported him was a girl, about 24 years old.

Jiang Jingyan narrowed his eyes, "Director Yan has started to befriend the Zhang family?"

Lian Zhuo also looked over there, "There are rumors, do you want to remind me?"

"No need." The man looked away. "The Zhang family is not at fault. Marriage is a family matter. Don't get involved."

Chen Qing listened to their conversation and looked at them a few more times.

It turned out that Yan Baiqing had come tonight for a blind date. If Yan Baiqing met with his blind date privately and agreed to Mrs. Guo's request through her, it would not only slap Yan Weilan in the face, but the Zhang family would also definitely notice her.

Fortunately, Mrs. Guo’s plan failed, otherwise, she would have offended another family.

Jiang Jingyan accompanied Chen Qing back to the apartment, but did not stay overnight.

"Where are you going?" Chen Qing chased to the entrance, "Are you angry?"

The man turned around and reached out to pull the corner of her lips, "Be gentle, it's bitten."

Chen Qing let out a sigh of relief, and sure enough, there was a small piece of rotten on his lower lip.

Jiang Jingyan strode over, his waist pressed against hers, his body hot and hard under his shirt, "I'm not angry with you."

"Who are you mad at?" Chen Qing was much shorter than him, so he tilted his head to save energy. "Madam Jiang? But she's right."

"Which one?"

"There are some things I can handle on my own."

Jiang Jingyan laughed out loud and kissed her lips, nose, and forehead. "I'm not dead yet, so I don't need you yet."

"You bah bah bah!" Chen Qing said seriously.

He raised an eyebrow and obeyed her.

"Touch wood, three times."

Jiang Jingyan cooperated with her patiently, "Is that all right?"

"Yan Baiqing said that his mother's grudge against Madam Jiang was from a previous generation."

"Did he tell you that?"

"Yeah." She nodded and smiled proudly, "I found out about the incident at the Waterside Hall."

Jiang Jingyan didn't say it was right or wrong, and kissed her neck. "I have some business tonight, so you should go to bed early."

Chen Qing held his head with both hands, his short hair swept across his chest, pricking her unbearably. "Are you alone?"

"two."

She pushed it away.

The man smiled and pulled it back, "Lian Zhuo."

"If it's not him, he will say it is."

Jiang Jingyan scratched her lower back, "Don't you believe me?"

Chen Qing couldn't avoid the itch, and tears came to the corners of his eyes from smiling.

Every time they parted, she was reluctant to let him go and would linger for a while before sending him off.

Even if Jiang Jingyan wanted to stay tonight, Chen Qing would be absent-minded. Yan Baiqing's blind date reminded her that marriage is of great significance to a family. The relationship between mother and son in the Yan family is so bad that a blind date is something that cannot be refused, let alone Jiang Jingyan.

Although Yan Baiqing did not explicitly say what deep hatred there was between the Yan family and Mrs. Jiang, she could see clearly into the minds of women. If the Yan family rose to a higher level through marriage, Mrs. Jiang would definitely not tolerate it.

From this perspective, the intimacy between her and Jiang Jingyan these days is nothing but a mirage.

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A week before the performance in the ancient town, the rehearsal time for the program was finalized. All the actors stayed in the ancient town's B&B. They had to go to the stage three times a day and eat and sleep there.

Although it is called a homestay, the conditions are comparable to those of a five-star hotel.

Yuan Hui stroked her chin and walked around the room. "I tell you, there are a lot of hidden treasures here."

Chen Qing packed his suitcase and asked, "What are you hiding?"

"A lot of silver."

"Are you dreaming?"

"No—" Yuan Hui sat down cross-legged on the bay window. "I have a new boyfriend. His father has shares here. He said that this ancient town is not a clean water project."

Chen Qing took out a wet towel to wipe the clothes hanger and hung up the clothes. Suddenly, he remembered that day at the card table, Mrs. Guo said that all the processes in the ancient town had to go through Yan Baiqing's hands.

She felt a chill down her spine, and then she thought, with the Yan family's financial resources, this piece of meat would not be something Yan Baiqing would be interested in. Besides, he and Jiang Jingyan were both soldiers under Meng Hongwen, and they had upright minds, so they should not be confused about such things.

In the afternoon, Wei Yin came to rehearsal in a wheelchair.

Yuan Hui whispered to Chen Qing, "You're really trying hard. You're still holding on to it even after all this. I guess you're here and you're afraid Mr. Yan will fall in love with someone else."

There were classmates around, and Chen Qing winked at her, telling her not to talk nonsense.

After the rehearsal, Chen Qing carried his violin case and followed the crowd back to the lounge.

When she passed by a room at the corner with a sign saying "No Trespassing", a staff member who was in a hurry behind her bumped into her while saying "Excuse me".

Chen Qing was caught off guard, and the piano case hit the door panel, creating a gap.

The conversation inside stopped abruptly, but she didn't pay any attention and helped close the door.

Suddenly, the door opened from the inside.

The two men stared at her with unfriendly expressions, "What are you doing?"

Chen Qing was stunned and explained, "Someone bumped into me just now. I didn't mean to disturb you. Sorry."

The leading man took half a step forward, looked at the corridor, then at her, and his tone softened slightly, "Are you a student? Which school are you from?"

Seeing how serious he was, Chen Qing guessed he might be discussing something important, or perhaps something shameful. So, to avoid trouble, he registered with the nearby school.

The man didn't ask any further questions. Yuan Hui happened to come back to look for her and then went back into the house.

"This person..." Yuan Hui thought thoughtfully.

Chen Qing turned his head and asked, "Know him?"

"I think I've seen it before... Let's go and have dinner."

All the performers had lunch at the scenic spot restaurant. While queuing up to get their meal cards, Yuan Hui slapped her forehead and said, "I remember!"

She seriously pulled Chen Qing to a corner and said, "My boyfriend took me to the club last week and met his father to discuss business. We didn't stay long and left. On the way out, we ran into the man from before. He said that this man secretly lured investors to invest in this scenic spot, and one of them was not a good person."

Chen Qing was startled and thought to himself that it was a good thing that he didn't hear anything, otherwise, he would definitely not be able to get away with it.

After dinner, the two went back to the room together, and Wei Yin caught up with them at some point.

"Qing'er!"

Chen Qing turned around, smiled and greeted, "What's up?"

"Let's go for a walk together?"

Yuan Hui frowned and was about to whisper a warning when Chen Qing nudged her waist with his elbow, "My friend isn't feeling well. I have to stay with her."

"I'm on my period." Yuan Hui covered her belly. "I'll accompany you on the tour next time."

Wei Yin didn't say anything, but was very considerate. "I brought some lozenges. If you have period cramps, I'll give them to you later."

Chen Qing thanked her and helped Yuan Hui leave.

I hadn't walked a few meters when I heard a clicking sound behind me.

Wei Yin was sweating profusely and pressed the armrest. "Qing'er, can you help me?"

This is a bluestone road, and wheelchairs can get stuck easily.

Chen Qing squatted down, helped her adjust the wheel angle, and pushed it onto the flat road again. "Do you need us to take you back?"

"No need." Wei Yin patted the back of her hand, "I still have to go see the teacher."

The three of them parted here.

Along the way, Chen Qing was uneasy. The relationship between her and Wei Yin was very awkward. In addition, the fact that Zhang Zhao kidnapped the wrong person made it impossible for her to get along with Wei Yin calmly.

Before figuring out the other party's style of doing things, Chen Qing decided to reduce contact.

Unexpectedly, at exactly eight o'clock, Yuan Hui hurriedly knocked on her door.

"Wei Yin fell and was bleeding. She said there was something wrong with her wheelchair. Someone testified that you bumped into her wheelchair on the road."