Chapter 84 A man's three parts drunkenness, enough to make you cry.
Jiang Xu and Jiang Qingying grew up together and were siblings. They knew each other better than anyone else. Putting aside the teasing remarks made by those who were just watching the fun, what Jiang Xu said was quite right.
After Jiang Xu left, Jiang Qingying kept thinking about his words.
She knew that she was naturally proud, and that her family background and abilities were all capital to make her stand out from the crowd. Her temper was also a result of being pampered by her family.
She remembered the four words Jiang Chen wrote on the desk when she went home to tell her father about the arranged marriage before the wedding.
An empty room gives rise to white light.
Only when the mind is free of distractions can one comprehend the truth.
From the very beginning, she felt that Lu Jinyuan had a purpose in marrying her. She viewed all emotions, their life together, and his kindness towards her through a filter. All of these were her distracting thoughts, blurring her own feelings and Lu Jinyuan's efforts.
When she was already struggling internally and her thoughts were far from clear, it was incredibly difficult for her to admit that she loved Lu Jinyuan. Especially since she believed that Lu Jinyuan didn't love her, her pride wouldn't allow her to bow her head for that.
Moreover, both she and Lu Jinyuan are people who keep their emotions hidden deep within their hearts.
One who can't speak.
One of them refused to speak.
That's why so many misunderstandings have arisen.
Jiang Qingying took out her phone, found Lu Jinyuan's WeChat, but her fingertip hovered over the chat box, unsure of what to do.
Opening your heart requires courage, but also an opportunity.
Suddenly I remembered that on the day of her prenatal checkup, she was interrupted halfway through her sentence and never had another chance to speak.
Jiang Qingying sighed.
Indeed, it's one thing to understand something, but it's quite another to be unable to change one's nature and remain incorrigible.
She spent ages deleting and editing in the chat box, but still couldn't send the message. Finally, in a fit of frustration, she furiously tapped the screen dozens of times, typing out a bunch of gibberish.
"bite--"
There's new information.
It belongs to Lu Jinyuan.
Jiang Qingying was startled and accidentally sent the garbled text. She immediately recalled it when she realized what she had done.
Unfortunately, Lu Jinyuan was staring at his phone screen the whole time.
Wolfgang: [You typed for ages and this is all you sent?]
Wolfgang: [Was it Dog Egg who hit him?]
Wolfgang: [Aren't you at the company?]
Wolfgang: [I saw it.]
Lu Jinyuan sent several messages in a row, and Jiang Qingying couldn't pretend she didn't see them. She really didn't know how a big boss like him had so much free time to stare at her chat interface.
I don't want to lend you money: [Why are you looking for me?]
She chose to ignore it, and thankfully Lu Jinyuan didn't hold it against her.
Wolfgang: [I wanted to tell you that Qin Shiming invited me for drinks tonight. Can I go?]
I won't lend you money: [If you want to go, just go. Why are you asking me?]
I won't lend you money: [Do you think I'm going to tie you down and stop you from going?]
Wolfgang: [If you can kidnap me and take me home, that's not out of the question.]
Not lending money: [...]
Wolfgang: [Then I can't pick you up from work today.]
I don't need to lend money: [I can pay back the money myself.]
Wolfgang: [Oh...I see.]
Jiang Qingying looked at the chat history and felt that he was trying to trick her into revealing information.
Wolfgang: [I thought I still had some presence.]
Jiang Qingying remained silent.
Here it comes again.
Lu Jinyuan smiled at his phone again and again, and continued typing away.
Wolfgang: [It's okay, I'm not too sad.]
Jiang Qingying sent him a "get lost" emoji.
Lu Jinyuan pretended not to see it.
Wolfgang: [Actually, I still want to pick my wife up from get off work, but...]
Jiang Qingying gritted her teeth and typed out a few words.
I won't lend you money: [But what?]
Wolfgang: [But I have no presence; I'm just an insignificant person.]
Refusing to lend money: [That's enough!]
Lu Jinyuan resumed his normal demeanor and sent her a voice message: "Don't be angry, I just wanted to make you happy."
"Do you know how disgusting it is to say things like that?" Jiang Qingying retorted without holding back.
“I think so too.” Lu Jinyuan laughed. “But if I say something serious, you might find it boring, and if I say something sweet, you’re shy and I might scare you away.”
Jiang Qingying was stunned. Was she really that difficult to deal with?
Not lending money: [Then you should just shut up.]
She's determined to be difficult to deal with.
Wolfgang: [Then we'll communicate through telepathy.]
Jiang Qingying recalled that song, "Let's string your heart and my heart together..."
I won't lend you money: [Sorry, I've said before that I have no conscience, it's been eaten by dogs.]
Wolfgang: [Then I'll give you half of my heart.]
This... it's better to just string them together.
These sweet words are a bit bloody.
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The private room at Sijiu.
Qin Shiming invited two female companions to drink with him; one poured him drinks, and the other lit his cigarette.
Lu Jinyuan stared at him for a while, but seeing that he had no self-awareness whatsoever, he had no choice but to move to a corner and sit down.
Qin Shiming sneered, "Is it really necessary?"
“Absolutely.” Lu Jinyuan poured himself a glass of wine and sat with his arms crossed. “I am a married man. I cannot have the scent of other women’s perfume on me. Qingying does not like the smell of smoke, and she is pregnant, so she cannot stand these smells even more.”
Qin Shiming was very annoyed with him, but he still called his female companion away and put out his cigarette.
"I was saying, I finally managed to get you to have a drink, and you're such a spoilsport."
"I'm already doing you a favor by coming."
Qin Shiming: "..."
"After all, I have a family."
"No!" Qin Shiming was furious. He took two big gulps of wine and cursed, "Are you sick? Are you still the same Lu Jinyuan you used to be?"
"If I were still the same Lu Jinyuan I used to be, my wife would have run away long ago." Lu Jinyuan smiled and continued to boast, "You don't understand because you don't have a wife."
"Are you fucking asking for a beating?" Qin Shiming ran up to him, grabbed his collar, and said, "You think I can't beat you?"
Lu Jinyuan wasn't afraid of him at all. "You really can't beat me. Didn't you always lose to me when we sparred in the Taekwondo club in college?"
"That's because I let you win!" Qin Shiming suddenly thought of something, a sly smile on his face, and said nonchalantly, "Did your wife come home with you? And you're showing off like this."
"..." Lu Jinyuan's face darkened. He rolled up his sleeves and said coldly, "Let's have a fight."
Qin Shiming kept his distance, believing that "a gentleman uses words, not fists."
He really couldn't beat Lu Jinyuan; he was always the one getting beaten up in college.
"Whether I am a gentleman or not, you should know very well."
"You're definitely not a gentleman. You schemed to marry your wife and then let her run away." After saying that, Qin Shiming gave him a big thumbs up.
"So you're saying you're not only not a gentleman, but you're also utterly useless." Qin Shiming must have been provoked by something tonight, he just had to provoke him.
Two seconds later, Lu Jinyuan's fist landed directly on Qin Shiming.
Ten minutes later, Qin Shiming collapsed on the sofa, utterly defeated, on the verge of tears: "You bastard, you actually hit me! How long has it been since I trained?"
"I'll let you drink every day."
Qin Shiming noticed a slight bruise on the corner of his mouth and paused for a moment in confusion.
That's impossible. Although the two were really fighting, they were just joking around. How could he have actually gotten hurt?
After a long pause, he figured out the reason, and his face was full of disdainful mockery: "You even resorted to a self-inflicted injury tactic?"
Lu Jinyuan scoffed lightly: "Any objections?"
Qin Shiming pondered for a moment, then transformed into a caring older brother, quickly offering him advice: "You can't just do it this way."
Lu Jinyuan glanced at him, waiting for him to continue.
"Have you ever heard the saying?" Qin Shiming feigned profundity, "A man can be three parts drunk and act until you cry."
That actually makes a lot of sense.
Lu Jinyuan was a smart man; he knew what to do once he had just been given a hint.
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