Chapter 72
Jiang Zhuoyan's tone was too blunt and cold, and Luo Ye's face immediately became embarrassed.
He was irritated one after another that night, and he felt extremely upset. If his mind hadn't told him that Jiang Zhuoyan was not someone to be messed with, he would have lost his temper by now.
Luo Ye gave a stiff smile, "Mr. Jiang is a forgetful person, so it's normal that he doesn't remember me."
He stood up mechanically and pulled out another empty chair. "Xiao Jiang always comes to pick up his girlfriend, right? The food hasn't arrived yet. Why don't we have a meal together?"
Eating with Jiang Zhuoyan was something he couldn't even imagine. But seeing how Shen Fengni and Jiang Zhuoyan treated him, he knew this meal was destined to be a disaster.
But no matter what, you still have to say polite words and do your best to save face.
As expected, Jiang Zhuoyan rejected him directly, "No, I'm busy."
After she finished speaking, she reached out to hold Shen Fengni's hand and said, "Let's go."
Shen Fengni paused slightly, then stood up.
As the distance between them closed, she suddenly noticed that Jiang Zhuoyan seemed a little off. Her eyes were a faint red, as if she had been crying. The hand holding hers was also slightly cold and trembled slightly.
Did something happen on the way here?
Chen Fengni was worried, but it was inconvenient to ask more questions with Luo Ye present, so she decided to leave first.
Sheng Xinyan couldn't sit still any longer. Upon hearing this, he quickly stood up and said, "Vice President Luo, I'm leaving now. I'll treat you to dinner when I have time."
In the social etiquette of adults, "I'll treat you to dinner when I'm free" is almost equivalent to "I'm never free", and she believes Luo Ye understands this.
Luo Ye opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped himself. In the end, he said nothing. He leaned dejectedly on his seat and watched several people leave.
He had improper thoughts about Sheng Xinyan since the first time he saw her. He thought that he could sign her in smoothly with his sweet talk and then control her step by step, but he didn't expect to fall flat on his face at the very beginning.
Now not only was Sheng Xinyan scared away, but he also offended Jiang Zhuoyan. He really lost both the wife and the army.
The main culprit behind all this was that woman named Shen Fengni. If she hadn't been so nosy and inexplicably contradicted him, how could he have become so angry?
Luo Ye stared at the backs of the people leaving, and his eyes gradually became sinister.
"I was scared to death just now, what is Luo Ye doing?"
As soon as the three of them walked out of the restaurant, Sheng Xinyan couldn't wait to speak, "You didn't say anything too extreme. Why did he suddenly go crazy? When he slammed the table, my heart stopped for three seconds."
As she spoke, she looked back, looking frightened.
"I was shocked too." Shen Fengni was very pleased to hear that Sheng Xinyan had changed his address to Luo Ye from "Vice President Luo" to his first name. "I didn't expect him to have such a bad temper. Xinyan, if you went to 'Stargazing', would you be working under him?"
Sheng Xinyan nodded. "He asked me to work with him last time and said he wanted to focus on training me."
At that time, she thought she had met her mentor, but now it seems that being cultivated by Luo Ye is not a good thing.
"Miss Sheng, please reconsider signing a contract with Stargazing," Jiang Zhuoyan suddenly said, her tone serious. "A boss with a bad temper and unstable emotions will cause great mental harm to his subordinates. No matter how good the treatment, it can't make up for it."
"I know, I know. I'm not stupid." Sheng Xinyan waved her hands. "We're still signing the contract. I don't even want to see him anymore. He's so scary. He gets so angry over the smallest things. He seems like the kind of gentleman who appears righteous on the outside but is actually a domestic abuser."
Born into a wealthy family, she faced no pressure to survive, never having to beg for help. She loved her career, but she didn't need to compromise for advancement. For her, happiness was her top priority.
Besides, she has better options.
At first she did hesitate between "a dream" and "stargazing", but now she has no other answer.
Shen Fengni couldn't help but chuckle, "Your description is quite accurate."
"Feng Ni, thank goodness you're here today. Thank you so much." Sheng Xinyan shook Shen Feng Ni's arm twice, speaking with gratitude, "Otherwise, I thought Luo Ye was a good person. After all this, I feel like he's not much better than that PUA-addicted executive you mentioned... Do you know who that executive is?"
Thinking back carefully to Luo Ye's angry look, it seemed like he was really angry because he was hit in the sore spot. Could it be...
"I just heard it from someone, I don't know who it is specifically." Shen Fengni brushed the matter off lightly. "If you're thanking me so much, why don't you talk about the contract?"
"Is there still need to discuss this?" Sheng Xinyan smiled brightly and gave Chen Fengni a pretentious wink. "I have now spiritually joined 'Yi Meng'. Mr. Jiang and his wife, please feel free to order me around."
After saying goodbye to Sheng Xinyan, Shen Fengni felt a lot more relaxed, but also a little emotional.
In his previous life, Luo Ye went to great lengths to target Sheng Xinyan, ultimately causing her to lose control of her emotions during a livestream, a devastating blow to her career. In this life, Shen Fengni deliberately provoked Luo Ye, causing the emotional outburst, and successfully severing Sheng Xinyan's affection for him.
Like a boomerang, it is quite ironic.
But she didn't have time to think about that now.
Shen Fengni glanced at the person walking beside her and slightly quickened her pace.
After getting in the car, Jiang Zhuoyan opened the control panel and was about to set the destination for automatic driving when the person next to her held her hand.
"Don't be in a hurry to leave." Shen Fengni came over and pulled the person into his arms, "Niannian, what's wrong with you?"
There was no light on in the car. In the dimness, the familiar body warmth conveyed by it made people feel particularly at ease.
Jiang Zhuoyan was slightly startled, then replied in a low voice: "I... am fine."
Before he could finish his words, he was kissed on the cheek. "Tell me, why are you unhappy?"
After rebirth, the time they spent together increased dramatically. Often, they could sense each other's thoughts with just a glance or a gesture, without words.
Jiang Zhuoyan sighed inwardly, knowing that she couldn't hide it, "Then why didn't you reply to my message?"
Now it was Shen Fengni's turn to be stunned, "When?"
Jiang Zhuoyan pursed her lips and took out her phone from her bag. "Just now."
The light from the screen reflected her face, revealing the stubbornness and grievance in her eyes.
Chen Fengni quickly lowered her head to check. In the chat box, after Jiang Zhuoyan said, "He is very cunning, be careful," there was no more content.
She opened her eyes wide in surprise and swiped her finger upwards twice. "I replied, how come there is no record?"
Jiang Zhuoyan didn't say anything. Shen Fengni shook her hand and took out his cell phone to check.
The last message in the chat box was her reply, "I know, don't worry."
But after the text, there was a red exclamation mark, indicating that the message was not sent successfully.
At that time, Shen Fengni clicked send and went into the private room. She naturally thought that the message had been sent and did not check it again.
"Niannian, I didn't pay attention. I won't do that again." She suddenly felt sorry. "Next time I don't reply, just call me directly."
Jiang Zhuoyan said, "I beat several people, including Sheng Xinyan."
Shen Fengni was even more surprised, and turned to look through the call logs, "But I don't have any missed calls, and Xinyan doesn't have any either."
Jiang Zhuoyan's voice was a little muffled, "It's okay."
In fact, she knew the reason after entering the store. She heard two waiters complaining that the signal in the store was too poor, especially when they were in the private rooms, as if they were isolated from the world and often could not receive messages and calls.
But she didn't want to describe what happened in detail. As long as Shen Fengni was okay, nothing else mattered to her.
"Is it just because you couldn't contact me?" Shen Fengni leaned close to the person in her arms and asked patiently, "Is there no other reason?"
What is "just because"?
Jiang Zhuoyan thought.
She sent a message to Shen Fengni, but received no reply and her phone was unreachable.
There was a traffic jam on the way to the restaurant. It usually takes fifteen minutes to get there, but it took more than half an hour.
It would have been fine if the people having dinner with Shen Fengni were all acquaintances, but the person she wanted to meet was Luo Ye. After sending a photo of the restaurant, there was no news from him, which made Jiang Zhuoyan panic.
She imagined many possible situations in her mind and scared herself for a long time.
Only when she saw Shen Fengni appear in front of her in good health did her heart settle down.
Then she realized belatedly that there was no need for her to panic. Perhaps she could just call the restaurant's landline and ask.
But after experiencing Shen Fengni's death, it was really difficult for her to remain calm.
Like a frightened bird, it will panic at the slightest disturbance.
"Niannian, if you have anything to say, tell me. Don't hide it by yourself."
Seeing Jiang Zhuoyan silent, Chen Fengni coaxed her in a low voice, "There's nothing we can't talk about between us."
Jiang Zhuoyan hadn't planned to say anything. What happened was over. As an independent adult, she could process those emotions on her own.
But when Shen Fengni asked again and again with concern, she suddenly felt very aggrieved and her eyes turned red.
After a long silence, Jiang Zhuoyan said softly, "Feng Ni, you don't understand."
Shen Fengni paused and insisted, "If you don't understand, can you tell me?"
Perhaps it was because the night made people vulnerable, perhaps it was because Shen Fengni's tone was too gentle, or perhaps it was because a person had walked a long way carrying a heavy past, at this moment Jiang Zhuoyan really wanted to rely on his girlfriend.
Her eyes reddened as she spoke, "What if I said that I liked you in my last life?"
Under Shen Fengni's shocked gaze, she finished her words word by word, "Fengni, if I say I was reborn once, will you believe it?"
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