0076 Ex
On their days off, they were too lazy to cook at home, so they simply went out for lunch.
Suddenly a commotion arose outside, and everyone dining in the open-air restaurant looked up in unison, following the direction of the sound.
A woman in a flowing white dress arrived surrounded by bodyguards and staff.
Jiang Jifan exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Ning Jin?"
In a place like City B, celebrities are everywhere, so she has seen quite a few celebrities from the entertainment industry. However, since she usually has a good impression of Ning Jin, and this is the first time she has met her in person, she is a little surprised.
But the other person had a faint smile on their face and walked with ease. Under the sunlight, they seemed to be enveloped in holy light, making them look both beautiful and elegant.
"He's truly a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry," Jiang Jifan thought to himself.
They inadvertently noticed that she seemed to be watching them too, but...
Jiang Jifan glanced at the man beside her.
Tantai Qing noticed it too, and immediately looked away, pretending to be nonchalant.
Jiang Jifan found him a bit strange and was about to ask if they knew each other when a gentle voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Taiqing, it's been a long time."
Tantai Qing looked up at the person who had come, and she was as gentle as ever.
Since the person had come all the way to greet him, he didn't need to be timid. He nodded slightly and said calmly, "Long time no see."
Jiang Jifan, standing beside him, glanced back and forth between them a few times.
Even though she hadn't said anything, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and then took the initiative to introduce her to Ning Jin: "This is my girlfriend, her surname is Jiang."
Ning Jin had already guessed their relationship, and smiled calmly, "Hello, Miss Jiang."
Jiang Jifan nodded and replied generously, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Ning."
A moment later, a girl who looked like an assistant came over and reminded Ning Jin that it was time to leave.
Ning Jin glanced at them and said with a light smile, "I'm leaving now. Have a good time."
After she left, Jiang Jifan seemed to be deep in thought.
She suddenly remembered a rumor—a couple of years ago, many marketing accounts reported that Ning Jin had found a boyfriend outside the entertainment industry. He was from City B, a native rich second-generation heir with a very strong family background.
It's said that Ning Jin secured many unexpected and superior resources because of her non-celebrity boyfriend. At the time, she was quite curious, but now it seems that the non-celebrity boyfriend they were talking about might actually be...
Her gaze drifted to Tantai Qing.
"Have you talked to Ning Jin?"
She did see through it, and Tantai Qing didn't try to hide it from her, so he silently replied, "Mm."
Fearing she might misunderstand, he added, "That happened a long time ago."
Jiang Jifan didn't mind at all. On the contrary, she was quite curious and asked him while drinking her juice, "What's it like dating a female celebrity?"
Tantai Qing was surprised that she would gossip, and at the same time felt that it was something she would do.
He replied casually, "It was just a very ordinary interaction."
In truth, Tantai Qing didn't have much feeling for this relationship. Her initial relationship with Ning Jin was only because someone had introduced them. However, due to her busy career, the two spent little time together, and ultimately, the relationship ended amicably.
Jiang Jifan said he had heard some of her revelations and joked, "So that man was you."
Tantai Qing felt that talking about exes in front of one's current partner was impolite to anyone, so she was unwilling to discuss it further.
Seeing his eagerness to avoid her, she found it amusing. She took a bite of the steak he had cut for her and said nonchalantly, "What are you afraid of? I don't mind."
"To be honest, I quite like Ning Jin."
So she thought he had good taste, and if she didn't know about their relationship, she might even have asked for his autograph.
As for any transactions between them, perhaps there weren't any, but even if there were, it's none of her business. Everyone has a past.
Tantai Qing knew that she had always been so open and honest, and it was because of this openness that he found her so unique.
Ning Jin sat in a corner out of their sight, watching the man she once loved tenderly kiss another woman's hand, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
She met Tantai Qing at a dinner party. Her agent told her to accompany a wealthy young man from City B to dinner, who was said to be rich and powerful.
Ning Jin has been in the entertainment industry for over a decade and has long understood the ins and outs of such dinner table interactions. What is called accompanying someone to dinner is actually accompanying them to drink, and it may even eventually turn into accompanying them to sleep.
For Ning Jin, who was a top-tier actress at the time, this was a very humiliating thing. Outsiders thought they were dirty, but how clean could they really be?
Those familiar with Ning Jin know that she never likes attending such occasions, but her agent insisted, and she couldn't refuse, so she went in the end. Before going, she had prepared for all sorts of rejections, but to her surprise, the other party was not as she had imagined. Instead, the other party was extremely gentle and humble, and acted with restraint and politeness, completely different from other people in high society. They did not treat her lightly just because they thought she was an "actress".
Later, through the deliberate matchmaking of their agent and the director/producer, they met a few times and naturally got together.
Tantai Qing treated her very well, but it was purely the kind of kindness a boyfriend would show his girlfriend. During their relationship, she was busy with work, and they often wouldn't see each other for two or three months at a time. Ning Jin felt guilty and eventually broke up with him.
He didn't try to stop her, but he never cut off the resources he had fought for for her. It could be said that Ning Jin's success today was half due to her own efforts and half due to his influence.
Hearing her assistant calling her, Ning Jin glanced in their direction one last time before turning and leaving.
On the way back, Jiang Jifan asked him if he had invested in Ning Jin's works.
Tantai Qing has never been a stingy person, including when it comes to his girlfriends. When he was dating Ning Jin, it was perfectly normal for him, as her boyfriend, to help her advance her career when he was able to.
However, not wanting Jiang Jifan to think that Ning Jin held special significance or was very important to him, he simply said that they had met, and pleaded with her, "Jifan, please don't talk about any third person other than us anymore, okay?"
Jiang Jifan then stopped asking questions and decided to stop while he was ahead.
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