Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Love
Chapter 40
Ruan Yan went to the sink to wash her hands when she heard someone say, "No wonder you haven't been meeting me lately. It turns out you've been hanging out with those colleagues."
Ruan Yan heard the contempt in Qiao Qianqian's tone and slowly rubbed the hand sanitizer in her palms. "My colleagues are lovely. They all graduated from prestigious universities and work as designers at well-known domestic architectural firms. They're so talented yet so humble. It's so easy and pleasant to get along with them."
Qiao Qianqian's face turned bad when she recalled the time when she failed to interview Zhuo Lu.
She took a few steps forward and stood with Ruan Yan.
"Xiaoyan, was this year's birthday party your idea, or Sister Wen Ying's? It's so simple. If it were in the past, you would definitely have lost your temper on the spot."
Ruan Yan washed off the foam from her hands. "It was my idea. I haven't fully recovered yet, and I can't remember much of the past. I just wanted to celebrate my birthday at home with the people I know. It would feel more heartwarming."
"Really? Your style is really different now than before." Qiao Qianqian narrowed her eyes in the smoke. "Sometimes I feel like you've changed so much, you're like a complete stranger."
"Who knows? Maybe I was like this before. I lost a piece of memory, took away some dirty mud, and then returned to my original intention. Isn't that what is played on TV?" Ruan Yan smiled innocently and romantically.
The two figures were clearly reflected in the mirror.
One is heavily made-up and the other is young and has childish teeth.
Qiao Qianqian's deliberate dressing revealed excessive refinement, which made Ruan Yan, who was as clear and transparent as white jade, look even more pure and flawless, without a speck of dust.
Feeling even more unhappy, Qiao Qianqian turned her eyes away from the mirror.
"But I really find it very strange. Your words, actions, behavior, personality and preferences have all changed drastically. If you didn't know, you would think the original Ruan Yan had been replaced."
Ruan Yan took a piece of paper and slowly wiped her hands, then listened to her quietly.
Qiao Qianqian's tone was sharp: "If it wasn't a different person, then you were just pretending, pretending to have lost your memory to fool all of us, right?"
"Sister Qianqian, aren't we good sisters? Why are you suddenly saying these strange things to me?" Ruan Yan's round eyes flickered. "In fact, you have always been dissatisfied with me, right?"
"Stop pretending. This won't work on me."
Qiao Qianqian blew out a smoke ring, and the thin mist dissipated with her voice.
"Not only me, even Ayan thinks so. You obviously liked him so much in the past, but you've been keeping your distance from him recently. You've been deliberately avoiding and ignoring him. Why?"
She put out the cigarette that was about to burn out and took another step closer to Ruan Yan.
"Ayan said that you're even very resistant to close contact with him. You know, before, you wanted to stick to him 24 hours a day. If I said one more word to him, you'd get jealous and angry. But now, no matter how close we get, you don't seem to care at all. This is so strange."
The more she spoke, the more suspicious points she felt. She couldn't help but follow her own thoughts, "How could a man you once loved deeply feel disgusted with him in such a short time? Unless, you never loved him in the first place, or maybe you're not the real Ruan..."
"Ah, I was discovered after all," Ruan Yan said suddenly, "I originally thought it wouldn't be so easy to be discovered."
Qiao Qianqian was suddenly interrupted and paused, her thoughts that had not been connected in time were disconnected.
Two seconds later, she crossed her arms and smiled smugly, as if she had revealed Ruan Yan's mask.
"I really don't know how to answer your question about personality and preferences, because after losing my memory, these are not my own decisions. But as for Brother Ayan—" Ruan Yan looked into her eyes, "I am indeed deliberately avoiding my feelings for him because I have fallen in love with someone else."
Qiao Qianqian's ability to turn the tables is still as strong as ever. She is clearly the bad guy, but she can still confuse right and wrong and be aggressive in front of the person involved. Her psychological quality is evident.
It’s just that some things are still not mature enough and the time is not right.
Qiao Qianqian's brows slowly furrowed: "What?"
"Yes, I found that I have changed my heart. I no longer love him." Ruan Yan lowered her eyes pitifully. "This matter has been in my heart for a long time. I feel very painful. Every time I feel Brother Ayan's kindness and care for me, I feel very guilty, but I don't know what to do. I can only escape."
She looked at Ruan Yan, half believing and half doubting: "Is this true? Who is the person you said made you change your heart?"
"You know him too—" Ruan Yan stared at her sincerely, her bright eyes like transparent glass balls. Then, she took a deep breath, "It's Brother Pei Shi. I can't help falling in love with him."
After Lu Peishi finished the call, he went to find Xiao Li. Xiao Li had taken off his suit jacket and was playing tennis with the girl named Xiao Wen.
This kid usually just plays games at home and doesn't like any outdoor sports. I didn't expect that he could play tennis, which he is not good at, quite well.
After watching for a while, Special Assistant Zhao called.
He has to go back to Wanlai.
He greeted Wen Ying and looked around, but did not see Ruan Yan.
never mind.
I wanted to go to the bathroom before leaving.
When I walked to the bathroom door on the first floor of the house, I heard intermittent voices coming from inside.
Just as Lu Peishi was about to leave, he heard that very familiar voice: "...Because I've fallen in love with someone else."
It’s Ruan Yan.
He has never been interested in other people's affairs and doesn't like to listen to any gossip, but this time, he stopped in his tracks for some unknown reason.
"I've changed my mind...I don't love him anymore..."
"You also know him... it's Brother Pei Shi..."
It was like being hit right in the heart.
Lu Peishi's legs were nailed firmly to the ground and he couldn't move an inch.
This was not the first time he heard Ruan Yan say this. Last time, her confession was not serious at all, and he just thought she was making up an excuse to tease him.
"You know, it's hard for a woman not to be moved by a man as charming as him. At first, I just wanted to watch him from afar, but who knew I would fall deeper and deeper in love with him."
"I've thought about giving up, but I can't. The more I interact with Brother Pei Shi, the more I can't help myself."
"A fickle woman like me really doesn't deserve everyone's love."
Lu Peishi: “…”
Is this guy serious?
In the bathroom, Ruan Yan was fully engaged in making up a story while observing Qiao Qianqian's expression.
Qiao Qianqian focused her eyes and raised her eyebrows slightly, as if she was thinking about the credibility of her words.
After a while, he asked, "When did you start to change your mind? Why didn't you just tell Ayan directly?"
"Because of revenge," Ruan Yan said, half-truthfully, again, referring to a recent local romance novel she had just watched. "I know Brother Ayan cheated on his wife before."
Qiao Qianqian's expression changed slightly.
"When I first learned about this, I felt angry and disappointed. I didn't want to see him and didn't dare ask him because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to bear it."
Ruan Yan said, "I was so upset and had no place to vent, so I had the idea of revenge. At first, I deliberately approached Pei Shi's brother just to make him jealous, but then it gradually became real..."
Qiao Qianqian seemed to want to say something, but held it back.
"At first, I thought I'd been emotionally unfaithful, so that would even things out, but things weren't as simple as I thought. I've always felt this thorn in my heart that I can't get rid of," Ruan Yan said, a trace of sadness in her eyes. "Sister Qianqian, do you know who Brother Ayan cheated with?"
Qiao Qianqian turned away guiltily: "...I don't know."
"Really? I thought you didn't tell me because you were afraid that I would be sad. It turns out you have been kept in the dark too." Ruan Yan said.
If Qiao Qianqian looked in the mirror, she would see how twitching her face was at that moment.
Ruan Yan leaned against the sink, lowering her head. "I'm really conflicted right now. I don't know how to face Brother Yan. Every time I see how kind he is to me, I'm both touched and sad..."
Her voice echoed in the bathroom.
"Sister Qianqian, can you keep this a secret for me for now? Give me some time. When I'm ready, I'll tell you everything."
Talk about everything?
Qiao Qianqian grasped the key point in her words. Was she planning to confess her feelings to Lu Peishi?
Qiao Qianqian subconsciously said, "I can keep it a secret for you for now. You and Ayan have been together for so long, so you should think carefully about it."
"Thank you, Sister Qianqian," Ruan Yan sniffed. "I've been holding this in my heart for a long time. Now that I've spoken to you today, I feel a lot more relaxed and not as uncomfortable."
Qiao Qianqian forced a smile on her lips.
…
Lu Peishi walked out of Ruan Mansion and a black car stopped at the door of the old house.
"Mr. Lu." Special Assistant Zhao, who was standing next to him, opened the car door.
Lu Peishi got into the car silently without saying a word.
His mind was full of the conversation between Ruan Yan and others just now, and he was completely absent-minded.
Special Assistant Zhao glanced at Lu Pei and couldn't figure out his mood at the moment, so he got into the passenger seat silently.
The car drove steadily out of Bijia Bay, and the voice of Special Assistant Zhao reporting on his work gradually became blurred in Lu Peishi's ears.
It was really awkward eavesdropping on other people's gossip for the first time.
What made Lu Peishi even more uncomfortable was Ruan Yan's bold and presumptuous words.
What does it mean that it was for revenge at the beginning?
So I became her tool for revenge?
That's outrageous.
He had long guessed that she had other purposes when she came to the company and approached him.
Oh!
What does it have to do with him if her boyfriend cheats on her? He can't even see the suspect is standing right in front of her. How stupid!
Do you still want to use him to stimulate other men?
That’s a nice thought.
Listen to what she just said -
"It's Brother Pei Shi, I can't help falling in love with him!"
"It's hard for a woman not to be attracted to a man as charming as him."
"The more I interact with Brother Pei Shi, the more I can't help myself."
…
Tsk.
How shameless!
"Mr. Lu?"
My thoughts were interrupted by the slightly raised voice of Special Assistant Zhao.
Lu Peishi came back to his senses.
"Mr. Lu," Special Assistant Zhao noticed the expression on his face and said boldly, "Are you happy about something?"
Lu Peishi said with a straight face: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Special Assistant Zhao shrank his neck and hurriedly explained, "Because I saw you smiling from the beginning, I thought something good had happened to you..."
? ?
Lu Peishi's face flushed, and his brows knitted into a frown. It was impossible for him to admit it: "When was I smiling? I just... Haven't you seen the exercise of facial muscle training?"
Special Assistant Zhao was stunned for a moment, and Lu Peishi's cold voice sounded again: "Why are you distracted by observing my expression instead of reporting your work progress properly?"
"Ah, sorry, sorry, Mr. Lu, I wasn't serious enough at work. I didn't mean to observe you..."
Special Assistant Zhao regretted why he asked such a question. Besides that, he also felt a little aggrieved.
After being with Lu Peishi for so long, this was the first time that he, who had always been calm and composed, got so angry with himself.
But, President Lu was clearly smiling just now, and his smile was two parts restrained, three parts shy, and five parts uncontrollable emotion...
But Special Assistant Zhao did not dare to refute. Judging from Lu Peishi’s big reaction, he was afraid that he would be silenced.
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The author has something to say: It's so hot, but I actually caught a cold and had a fever. I'm speechless, everyone. My nose is stuffy and my head is dizzy. I'll put it up as soon as I finish coding. If there are any typos in this chapter, please correct them next time [Please]
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