Ye Jianming didn't know how he managed to bring up the topic of relationships with Zhao Rong.
He even spoke about a past period that he rarely touched upon.
Mentioning Gu Han Nian and Ye Jian Ming no longer brings a heavy heart to their faces, but rather a smile.
“My ex-girlfriend has passed away,” he said.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Rong finally told the truth: "I know you're quite a celebrity in Tiancheng."
"Yeah, an accidental death, even if I weren't a celebrity, would make the news, right?" Ye Jianming pursed his lips, as if he was having an internal struggle.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "I know Han Nian will never come back."
Zhao Rong felt a little envious of Gu Hannian.
"Ye Jianming, you're a good man." Zhao Rong had dated several boyfriends, but none of them had ever been so affectionate.
Even if a breakup is a dramatic and heartbreaking affair, the person who was so desperate back then will find someone else within a month at most.
Of course, Zhao Rong herself is not a person who is loyal in relationships.
That's probably why she has a different feeling towards Ye Jianming.
They shared their love stories, but Zhao Rong only mentioned one person.
When the conversation turned to relationships, Zhao Rong sensed that the atmosphere had become ambiguous.
It turns out that in Ye Jianming's eyes, she was also a good girl.
Zhao Rong felt guilty.
She wasn't bad at all; she just pretended to be someone else to get closer to Ye Jianming.
"It's not as good as you say." Zhao Rong lowered her head. "That's just how you see me. Maybe I'm very willful and sensible in private."
"What kind of flaw is being willful?" Ye Jianming said dismissively.
"How about we just make do?" Zhao Rong said, jokingly but revealing her true feelings.
"Just make do? How can you make do when it comes to dating? This is such a sacred thing, it needs to be considered carefully. But Zhao Rong, you're an interesting girl." Ye Jianming had chatted with Zhao Rong a few times at the coffee shop and found that she was quite humorous.
Ye Jianming dislikes pretentious and affected personalities; perhaps Zhao Rong is somewhat similar to Gu Hannian in some ways.
"Then let's give it a serious try?" Zhao Rong quickly changed her mind.
"How can you be so casual?" Ye Jianming smiled and turned his head away, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Zhao Rong was sensible and didn't press the matter. Her relationship with Ye Jianming had already progressed, and it was only a matter of time before they got together.
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At the coffee shop, Rong Yan ordered takeout. There weren't many people there in the afternoon, so she was in charge of the cashier.
When I had some free time, my mouth felt lonely, so I bought some pine nuts and sat in the small garden with Shen Xingzhi, eating them while basking in the sun.
"Should we call Ye Jianming?" Shen Xingzhi asked, a little worried. "Boys need to be careful when they're out."
"Are you worried about Ye Jianming?" Rong Yan asked with a smile.
"Hmm, he's a homebody like Yu Wenhao. Homebodies lack social experience, what if he gets scammed?" Shen Xingzhi thought of her husband, who was still so naive. She figured Yu Wenhao would believe her if she said a man could get pregnant.
“That makes sense. The key is that Ye Jianming usually tells us everything, so why didn’t he tell us about his relationship? I guess the girl doesn’t want us to talk about it. Why wouldn’t she want us to talk about it? She knows we’re smart, so if she let us know, she can’t fool Ye Jianming anymore.” Rong Yan’s logic was impeccable.
"Yes, that's what I was thinking too, but I'm not as good at expressing myself as you are." Shen Xingzhi nodded vigorously, like a chicken pecking at rice.
Rong Yan made a phone call to Ye Jianming.
"Ye Jianming, where did you put the takeout bag?" Rong Yan asked, making up an excuse with the speakerphone on.
She and Shen Xingzhi listened carefully to what Ye Jianming was saying.
The sound of wind whistling came through the phone.
"The second drawer from the bottom right of the first cabinet in the warehouse."
"Oh, when are you coming back? Xingzhi and I are going to the factory tonight," Rongyan asked.
"Soon, before four o'clock."
"Okay, be careful." Rong Yan hung up the phone.
"His voice sounds normal, he's not dangerous," Shen Xingzhi said. "Rong Yan, why didn't you ask him where he is?"
"It's not good to ask directly. It's already three o'clock. We'll find out soon enough." Rong Yan glanced at the clock on the wall.
Zhao Rong immediately guessed who was calling.
She said casually, "You and Rong Yan are really close."
"Yes, she's my sister, we talk about everything." Ye Jianming's eyes lit up when he mentioned Rong Yan.
Zhao Rong had read about the rumors between Ye Jianming and Rong Yan. Ye Jianming's first love was Rong Yan, and their conversations sounded very intimate.
"Do you also talk about matters of the heart?" Zhao Rong asked again.
"Yes, Rong Yan is great." Ye Jianming praised Rong Yan in every sentence he said.
Zhao Rong felt increasingly uncomfortable as she listened, but she knew how important Rong Yan was to Ye Jianming. If she said that they were getting too close at this time, Ye Jianming would probably get angry.
She could only say something she didn't mean: "I envy you guys. It's so hard to find a true friend in life, let alone someone of the opposite sex. It's even hard to find a friend of the same sex."
"Yes, I cherish our friendship too. She's the most important person to me besides my family." Ye Jianming had no idea that his words would make Zhao Rong resent Rong Yan.
After all, when he was with Gu Hannian, Gu Hannian never cared about his relationship with Rong Yan, or rather, he and Rong Yan were always open and honest with each other, and he had a clear conscience, so there was no need for him to hide anything.
"It's good." Zhao Rong was furious, but she still said it was good.
Around four o'clock, Ye Jianming helped Zhao Rong pack her things; he was going back to the coffee shop.
In three hours, Zhao Rong caught two fish. In the end, she gave the fish to Ye Jianming, saying that she also had dinner plans with friends that evening.
She sent a message to Zhou Luo at the last minute.
She thought that after they went fishing together in the afternoon, Ye Jianming would naturally ask her out for dinner, but to her surprise, Rong Yan called and urged him to go back, and Ye Jianming actually listened.
When I got back to the coffee shop, it was already past four o'clock.
Rong Yan looked at Ye Jianming and said irritably, "It was four o'clock before. What time is it now?"
"Sister, it's only a dozen minutes late. You two don't need to eat dinner this early, do you?" Ye Jianming said dismissively.
"Sit down." Rong Yan gestured for Ye Jianming to sit between her and Shen Xingzhi.
The two of them asked Ye Jianming who he was dating.
Ye Jianming told the other person's name.
Rong Yan and Shen Xingzhi both shook their heads to indicate that they did not recognize them.
"That's right, we don't know each other. We're not celebrities, and it's not really a date. We're just good friends fishing together," Ye Jianming said casually.
“Ye Jianming, we all hope you can find someone to start over, but you need to be selective. Tell us what kind of girl she is,” Shen Xingzhi said, speaking like an elder.
"Just ordinary friends, really. At most, there's a tiny bit more affection than ordinary friends. I'll tell you guys when I feel romantic. Aren't you guys going out to eat? Hurry up." Ye Jianming didn't want to talk about things that weren't certain.
"Okay, be careful," Rong Yan reminded her.
After a brief handover of their work, Rong Yan and the others left the coffee shop.
Ye Jianming started playing with his phone when Zhao Rong sent him a message.
That's a photo of him fishing.
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