Chapter 54 Don't Want to See Me

The prices at this restaurant are quite expensive, and although Lu Xiaoyun's salary is not bad, it is absolutely impossible for her to order takeout so frequently. Considering the fact that she was in confinement after giving birth and that she had to take another leave because she sprained her ankle yesterday, the reason seemed to become clear all of a sudden.

It should be the confinement meals that Shen Yixiao arranged for her. After all, he couldn't be by her side to take care of her in person, so he must compensate her materially.

Suddenly I lost my appetite and couldn't eat the delicious food that was served to me.

I called the waiter and asked him to pack all the food, then I prepared to leave with a pile of take-out boxes.

"Li Yue?!"

Someone called me.

I turned around and saw Lian Qingqing. She was wearing a black suit and had sweet makeup on. It was obvious that she had dressed up carefully.

"Lian Qingqing?" I was surprised to meet her here. In fact, we have always been in the same city, but we have hardly met each other over the years. How come after the class reunion, our bond has become deeper?

"It's really you!" Lian Qingqing trotted over and patted me enthusiastically. She looked around and said, "Where's Chen Yixiao? Didn't he come to eat with you?"

I shook my head, not wanting to mention Shen Yixiao, so I asked her, "Are you here to eat? Also alone?"

Lian Qingqing showed a happy smile on her face. She told me cheerfully that she came to have dinner with her boss today. Originally, she was not qualified, but the boss heard that she was Xu Zhengnan's high school classmate, so he brought her along. Now everyone else was having dinner, and she just came out to answer a phone call.

Is Xu Zhengnan here too? My heart was a little shaken, but I soon calmed down. Xu Zhengnan was right. We are no longer the same kind of people. We should keep our distance and avoid having too much interaction.

"Well, then you should go back and have dinner." I said to Lian Qingqing.

Before Lian Qingqing could say anything, a door not far away opened and a middle-aged man walked out with a ruddy face.

Then Xu Zhengnan appeared, with a faint smile on his face, holding a black suit jacket in his hand. His white shirt was worn meticulously, with the buttons buttoned to the top, covering most of his neck. However, the line of his jaw was more distinct and clear, and his temperament was pure and abstinent, making it hard to ignore.

Watching him talking and laughing, I felt a little ashamed because I had accomplished nothing, and according to the outside world, I relied entirely on Shen Yixiao.

Lian Qingqing was beside me, and said, "Alas, time is like pig feed. How come he was so handsome when he was young, and even more handsome when he grew up? This pig feed has no effect on him. He is indeed the idol I admired when I was a girl!"

Listening to her words, I forced a smile and said, "I'm leaving first."

After saying that, I wanted to leave. I didn’t want Xu Zhengnan to see me, and I didn’t want to hear him say those hurtful words again.

"Xiao Lian!" Suddenly someone called Lian Qingqing, and everyone looked over, including Xu Zhengnan.

When Xu Zhengnan saw me, his eyes darkened and the smile on his face gradually disappeared, as if he was very reluctant to see me appear in front of him.

I looked away, trying not to make eye contact with him.

Lian Qingqing grabbed my hand for no apparent reason and wouldn't let me go. I quickly whispered to her to let me go, "Lian Qingqing, what are you doing? Let me go."

"Don't go, I'm so nervous. I was sweating while eating just now. Please stay with me for a while." Lian Qingqing is a very outgoing person. I knew this when I was a student, but I didn't expect her to be this outgoing.

Our hands were stretched so tight that we didn't notice Xu Zhengnan and the others were coming over.

The leader should be Lian Qingqing's boss, who is about 40 or 50 years old. "Xiao Lian, Mr. Xu said that he just returned to China and there have been great changes at home. I don't know where to go for fun. You are old classmates, can you recommend some?"

"Fun and delicious food?" Lian Qingqing looked flattered and her face blushed when she looked at Xu Zhengnan.

I don't know what she was thinking, she pulled me out and said, "Li Yue is also our high school classmate. She is more familiar with places to eat, drink and have fun. Boss, do you know Shen Yixiao? She is Shen Yixiao's wife!"

Who doesn’t know Shen Yixiao in the past two years? When Lian Qingqing's boss heard the name, he immediately remembered it, "No wonder you look so familiar, I've also seen you on TV, Mrs. Shen, I didn't expect that you and Mr. Xu are also old classmates, it's just right for everyone to go together!"

Lian Qingqing gave me an embarrassed smile.

"I'm not really sure, sorry." I declined politely.

When Xu Zhengnan heard my answer, his eyes seemed to become even colder.

Fortunately, Lian Qingqing's boss didn't intend to catch me. Since Lian Qingqing and I didn't have any good suggestions, we listened to him. "I heard that Mr. Xu liked horse racing very much when he was abroad. There happened to be a racecourse nearby. Let's go and have a look."

Xu Zhengnan smiled faintly and replied, "Okay, Mr. Huang will arrange it."

race? I have a vague memory that Xu Zhengnan's father was a businessman, and the family business was quite big. In the year when he just entered high school, Xu's father bought him a horse that was blood red all over. I heard that it cost a lot. Every week when he had time, he would go to the racecourse to practice, and asked me to go with him. However, I had no interest in this sport and thought it was very dangerous. I only went with him a few times and watched from a distance outside the racecourse.

Later these memories faded, because my world was filled with Shen Yixiao and there was no room for anyone else.

They were going to the racecourse. Of course I didn't plan to go, but for some reason Lian Qingqing, that jerk, insisted on involving me. She was afraid that I would be left behind, so she took the initiative to say to their boss, Mr. Huang, "Boss, Li Yue should go too!"

Mr. Huang said with a smile, "Of course we'll go together, Mrs. Shen, will you do me a favor?"

I was in a dilemma for a moment. I had taken a special leave today to meet Qiu Xinlian, but I didn't expect this to happen. If I had known this, I would not have come here to eat.

"You guys go ahead, I don't understand these things." I still refused, not looking very polite.

Mr. Huang wanted to say something, but Xu Zhengnan spoke first, his voice full of chill, "If you don't want to go, don't force yourself. Mr. Huang, let's go."

His eyes swept over me as if he were sweeping over a stranger.

I forced a smile and said, "Sorry, I have other things to do."

After saying that, I quickly left the restaurant. I didn't want to fall into such an embarrassing situation again. The coldness and rejection Xu Zhengnan showed towards me made me feel bitter. I made the wrong decision at the beginning. I lost my parents and he at the same time. Now we can't even be friends.

When I was sitting in the car, I was still a little uneasy. Through the windshield, I saw Xu Zhengnan and his group got into two cars respectively. Before he got in, he seemed to have noticed my car and looked in my direction.

At this time, my cell phone rang. It was Lian Qingqing asking to add me as a friend.