It wasn't until they arrived at the airport that Li Tangyan realized how unreliable Zheng Chuanyi was.
She stood alone at the agreed-upon spot, waiting for a familiar figure to emerge from inside.
Before her stood a bustling crowd, and amidst the noise, Li Tangyan's mind kept replaying the last few words Zheng Chuanyi had said to her before leaving.
Oh no, I was so busy buying gifts that I forgot I had an appointment with Miaomiao this afternoon.
—You know, if I'm late, she might just make me sleep on the sofa tonight.
At that moment, Li Tangyan listened to Zheng Chuan's flawed lies while glancing at the negative answer she received from Xu Miaomiao after asking him on her phone.
He couldn't help but scoff inwardly:
I'll make her dump you as soon as I get back!
However, Zheng Chuan didn't give her a chance to expose him at all. After leaving behind those few words, he disappeared in no time, as if he had wheels on his feet.
As her wandering thoughts gradually returned, Li Tangyan snapped back to reality and turned her gaze forward once more.
Bored and listless, they lost track of how much time had passed before two familiar figures began to approach them.
Wen Zhaonian and Pan Le seemed oblivious to what was happening here. One of them was looking down at the sudden message, while the other was walking side by side with him, smiling gently.
Seeing this, Li Tangyan was just about to wave.
The next second, however, he froze in mid-air because of Pan Le's next move.
On the other side, Pan Le suddenly grabbed the hem of Wen Zhaonian's clothes, and then took a step forward the instant Wen Zhaonian looked up.
As he tilted his head back, his toes rose slightly.
The matching height difference, the faint smile that hadn't yet faded from the man's lips, and the two's striking good looks made them appear to be an extremely well-matched couple to onlookers.
Then, Li Tangyan saw Pan Le's lips move, as if he was saying something to him.
But at this moment, she had no intention of investigating further.
My heart felt like it was being crushed by a huge boulder, making it hard to breathe.
Li Tangyan looked at the hand that was still clutching Wen Zhaonian's clothes.
I sniffed, trying to dispel the rising soreness, but before I knew it, everything I could see seemed to be veiled in a thin layer of mist, blurring my vision.
Without realizing it, she had already taken a step back.
In the instant he turned around, his slender, pale knuckles had already created several noticeable creases in the backpack strap in front of him…
*
Just as Wen Zhaonian came out, Zheng Chuanyi's message arrived.
I risked getting a beating from my girlfriend when I got back to bring him here, so remember to treat me to a meal later!
As he looked at the last sentence at the bottom of the screen, a fair-skinned little face involuntarily appeared in his mind.
It was as if she had already forgotten the humiliation she suffered at Li Tangyan's hands before going to S City; the corners of her lips unconsciously lifted slightly.
At the same time, I started to feel a little excited.
However, before he could even look around, Wen Zhaonian felt someone tug at his clothes beside him.
Turning my head, I saw Pan Le's smiling face.
"Ah Zhao, I have something I want to tell you."
As she spoke, she took another step forward.
In an instant, a faint scent of perfume wafted towards his nose, like the fresh fragrance of jasmine, pleasant to smell, but it caused him to furrow his brow almost imperceptibly.
Wen Zhaonian tried to pull her hand away, but found that Pan Le's grip tightened suddenly.
Her cheeks flushed slightly, as if afraid he would avoid her: "It will be quick, it won't take much time."
“…”
Wen Zhaonian paused for two seconds, his gaze falling on her slightly flushed cheeks as if he had guessed something.
He then raised his eyelids and glanced at the bustling crowd around him, but did not see that familiar figure among them.
Beside him, Pan Le's voice continued: "Senior?"
Wen Zhaonian withdrew his gaze, his eyes clear and sharp, and when he spoke again, his voice carried a hint of coldness: "Let's go, there are too many people here, let's find another place to talk."
*
When Wen Zhaonian came out of the coffee shop again, Pan Le was no longer with him.
He returned to the location Zheng Chuan had told him about and searched for a long time, but he couldn't find any trace of Li Tangyan.
He then called Zheng Chuanyi again.
The person on the other end of the phone didn't make me wait long; they answered quickly, their voice carrying a hint of teasing.
Hey, you actually have time to call me? Are you planning to treat me to dinner so soon?
Where is Li Tangyan?
On the other end, Wen Zhaonian seemed to have no interest in listening to his teasing anymore. He glanced around and his voice unconsciously became lower.
On the other side, Zheng Chuan was taken aback when he heard him ask this question as his first words.
"Hey, no, I took her to the airport a long time ago. Didn't you see?"
This shouldn't be happening...
On the other end of the phone, Zheng Chuanyi continued speaking, but Wen Zhaonian no longer had time to listen.
After saying "I'm hanging up now," she ended the call and quickly found Li Tangyan's name in her contacts and dialed it.
I called three times, but the call was hung up on each time before it could be connected.
Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.
A cold, mechanical female voice slowly entered my ears.
Wen Zhaonian glanced at the screen, which had gone dark again.
It was as if a layer of transparent frost covered her body, and the air pressure around her gradually decreased, making passersby who wanted to strike up a conversation hesitate.
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