Once inside the elevator, Jiang Wanning looked at Xu Ying and asked, "Auntie, are you with Teacher Meng?"
Xu Ying briefly summarized their relationship: "We dated. We broke up. I used to think I'd found the best man in the world, but then I realized he was a complete scumbag! A beast in human skin!"
Jiang Wanning was taken aback: "I don't think Teacher Meng is that kind of person."
If Meng Tian's character was flawed, Fu Chenyuan would never have allowed him to come and teach her.
Xu Ying sneered: "Yes, he's a great man. He didn't wrong anyone, he only wronged me! He disgusts me!"
"Auntie, have you ever considered that there might be a misunderstanding between you two?"
Xu Ying is two years older than Xia Rushan, and is forty-six years old this year.
It's said that there's a generation gap every three years, let alone for them, who are more than one generation apart.
They're all a generation apart.
Jiang Wanning learned about Xu Ying's generation's personality almost entirely from television.
Love in their generation wasn't as slow-paced as that of their grandparents' generation, where a lifetime was only enough to love one person, but it also wasn't like the fast-food, superficial love of today's generation.
At the same time, their generation's motto was "I have a mouth, but I won't say it; I'll just guess and play around."
Therefore, Jiang Wanning is more inclined to believe that Meng Tian and Xu Ying have some misunderstanding, but Xu Ying is not saying it out loud, and Meng Tian does not know what Xu Ying is angry about.
"From what Teacher Meng said, you've been misunderstanding each other for ten years, and the misunderstanding still hasn't been cleared up. He keeps begging for your forgiveness, but you keep refusing. He doesn't even understand what he's asking you to forgive. Auntie, why don't you sit down with him and have a calm talk? Maybe it really is a misunderstanding?"
Xu Ying pointed a finger at Jiang Wanning's forehead: "You little brat! Which side are you on? Don't be fooled by his handsome appearance; only he knows what he's really like."
“Auntie, I’m not on his side, and I don’t believe him. I believe you. Since you chose to be with him in the first place, I believe there must be something about him that touched you. So, I believe your judgment is sound. Unless he has changed and forgotten his original intentions. Otherwise, Auntie, you really misunderstood him. You two missed each other for so long, and it makes me want to cry. It’s such a pity.”
Xu Ying and Meng Tian will soon be fifty years old, past their prime.
Only God knows how much longer they can live.
Who can guarantee that they will really live to be a hundred years old?
Xu Ying hasn't had any other men around her these past few years, and Jiang Wanning thinks she has some kind of unresolved issue, so she hopes Xu Ying can move on from it.
“Auntie, I think it’s better for you to resolve Teacher Meng’s issue. Whether you stay with him or start a new life, it’s better than you still harboring resentment towards him, unable to move on, and unable to accept anyone else.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Ying felt a bit flustered.
"I can't do it. Xiao Ning, are you really this honest with Shen Yuan?"
"Yes, we never keep things to ourselves. If Ayuan makes me sad in the future, I will tell him. I will say whatever he does that makes me sad or that I don't like. It's better than letting him guess and the two of you misunderstand each other. Auntie, I always feel that time flies by so fast, it's never enough, so I want you both to be well. You are the auntie I love, and I hope you are well too."
The two walked towards a restaurant. As soon as they entered, Li Yixuan was already sitting by the window, waving to them.
"Teacher, Wan Ning, over here."
The two sat down, and Xu Ying asked, "Why are you here at this hour?"
“I wanted to see the teacher. It just so happens that I hadn’t finished the painting I was working on at the studio last time, so I came here today to finish it. I thought you would come down for dinner, so I made a reservation here in advance. The dishes have been ordered, and I’ll ask the waiter to bring them now.”
It must be said that Li Yixuan is extremely caring. His smile is very gentle, and his aura is very relaxing, with a woody scent that is very pleasant.
The waiter brought out the dishes one after another, all of which were Jiang Wanning and Xu Ying's favorites.
Jiang Wanning couldn't help but glance at Li Yixuan again.
"Brother Yixuan, are you not too busy with work lately?"
"Hmm, not busy. There's an art exhibition by Teacher Meng Tian next week, want to go see it?"
Li Yixuan lowered his voice when he said this.
Seeing the hesitation in Jiang Wanning's eyes, Li Yixuan sent a message on his phone: "The teacher doesn't like to hear about Teacher Meng Tian. So I took on this art exhibition, but I can't let the teacher know."
After sending the message, he gestured for Jiang Wanning to look at her phone.
Jiang Wanning also lowered her voice: "Teacher Meng Tian is currently in Auntie's studio."
"What?" Li Yixuan was taken aback.
Xu Ying came over after washing her hands and saw the two whispering to each other. She couldn't help but laugh and say, "What are you two talking about?"
The two of them quickly sat up straight, behaving extremely obediently.
"No, we were just chatting."
"Is that so?" Xu Ying didn't press the matter.
I glanced at the two of them, and they seemed quite well-matched.
If Jiang Wanning hadn't married Fu Chenyuan, she would have really wanted Jiang Wanning to be with Li Yixuan.
However, now that Jiang Wanning and Fu Chenyuan are married, there's no need to bring this up again.
After the three finished their meal, Jiang Wanning didn't forget to pack a portion for Meng Tian.
"Auntie, what does Teacher Meng like to eat?"
Xu Ying said irritably, "So many years have passed, who still remembers what he liked to eat?"
"Then I'll just order whatever."
Seeing that Jiang Wanning had ordered spicy food, Xu Ying said, "I don't want spicy food."
Seeing Jiang Wanning smile, Xu Ying became angry and embarrassed: "He can't eat spicy food. At least for the time now, I can't let him have any problems. He still needs to teach you properly."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Jiang Wanning was about to pick up the lunchbox when Li Yixuan chivalrously said, "Let me do it."
"Thanks."
The three of them went upstairs, and Meng Tian was painting in the public art studio.
This was the first time Jiang Wanning had seen Meng Tian paint, and she stood behind him watching without making a sound.
It must be said that Meng Tian's fame over the years is well-deserved; just by looking at his writing, you can tell that Meng Tian has never slacked off.
The lines are smooth, demonstrating experience and skill; every stroke is deliberate and purposeful.
Even Xu Ying stood behind them, a nostalgic expression on her face.
Everyone says that Meng Tian is famous now, but before he became famous, he also had a very hard life.
They were all poor students back then.
Although Xu Ying lives with her mother and her circumstances are not very good, at least she doesn't have to worry about tuition fees.
Mengtian is different.
Meng Tian's family was well-off, and his parents originally hoped that he would inherit the company, but he was unwilling.
His parents stopped his credit card and forbade any relatives from giving him financial assistance, not even lending him money.
Despite being from a wealthy family, they live a life worse than pigs and dogs.
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