Chapter 193 The Man Having an Affair
The venue was dimly lit, but Lu Junyan could still clearly see the tears glistening in Chu Qingxue's eyes.
"……good."
Lu Junyan stood up.
Chu Qingxue also stood up.
The two walked out of the venue one after the other. Although they did not make any intimate gestures, they appeared to be very close to outsiders.
The waiter booked a private meeting room for Lu Junyan and Chu Qingxue.
The conference room was spacious, with only Lu Junyan and Chu Qingxue inside.
"Junyan, do you know that Jiang Ning's hand is injured?"
"Know."
Lu Junyan frowned slightly.
"I heard it from someone at the X Museum."
"X Museum?"
Seeing Lu Junyan's surprise, Chu Qingxue sighed helplessly, "It's a job Jiang Ning took on before, to restore antique jewelry for the X Museum... But now she's injured her hand, and the people from the X Museum came to me, hoping I could replace Jiang Ning. But Jiang Ning disagreed, and in order to discourage her, the museum arranged for both of us to do the restoration on-site. Whoever does it better will be used..."
At this point, Chu Qingxue lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Junyan, can you help me persuade Jiang Ning to abstain from the competition?"
Lu Junyan raised an eyebrow slightly.
“I don’t want her to be too embarrassed in front of industry people… I heard her hand injury is quite serious. Rather than making a scene and humiliating herself, it’s better for her to withdraw sooner rather than later… I know she won’t listen to me because of my position… But you’re different. You’re her ex-husband. If you advise her, Jiang Ning might appreciate it…”
Chu Qingxue spoke with heartfelt sincerity.
She initially considered whether Jiang Ning would give up the restoration work. If Jiang Ning did give up, her public explanation would be that Jiang Ning was cowardly and dared not confront her directly.
However, it would be even more satisfying to see Jiang Ning suffer a crushing defeat in front of industry insiders, so she deliberately had the people from the X Museum tell Jiang Ning that her competitor was Chu Qingxue.
As expected, Jiang Ning accepted the challenge of on-site restoration.
Chu Qingxue could tell that Jiang Ning was putting on a brave face even though his hand was seriously injured, just to prevent her from taking away his project.
So she deliberately had Lu Junyan persuade Jiang Ning to abstain from the competition. On the one hand, she could show her kindness in front of Lu Junyan, and on the other hand, she could make Jiang Ning think that Lu Junyan was biased towards her.
Is this what you wanted to talk about?
Lu Junyan's voice interrupted Chu Qingxue's reverie.
"Um……"
Chu Qingxue nodded.
"Let's go then!"
Lu Junyan's expression and tone were indifferent and cold.
This is Lu Junyan's consistent style.
But this was not Lu Junyan's usual attitude towards Chu Qingxue.
Lu Junyan heard sobbing as he was about to leave the conference room.
He stopped, turned his head, and saw Chu Qingxue silently shedding tears.
What's wrong with you?
Chu Qingxue looked up, wiping away her tears in a panic, as if she hadn't expected Lu Junyan to see her crying.
"No, it's nothing..."
Chu Qingxue's voice was hoarse, and she looked pitiful.
"It's just... I don't understand..."
Lu Junyan frowned and asked, "What don't you understand?"
"I don't understand... why have you suddenly become so cold towards me?"
Chu Qingxue's words were like a bell ringing in Lu Junyan's head.
"I don't……"
Lu Junyan lied.
You're lying!
Chu Qingxue suddenly shouted, and more tears of grievance flowed from her two big, watery eyes.
"You clearly did... You said before that you would give me a formal status after you divorced Jiang Ning, and you two are already divorced, aren't you? But how have you treated me?"
This outpouring of grievances contained some acting, but also some genuine emotion.
Chu Qingxue truly didn't understand. She was Lu Junyan's true love and first love, so why did Lu Junyan become increasingly indifferent to her after their divorce?
This problem...
Lu Junyan already knew the answer, but he kept running away from it.
The meeting room was completely silent.
Lu Junyan and Chu Qingxue faced each other.
Chu Qingxue cried her eyes out, and Lu Junyan took out a tissue to wipe away her tears.
This gentlemanly and considerate gesture made Chu Qingxue smile through her tears, and she felt more confident.
"Perhaps you've never believed it..."
Lu Junyan's cold and aloof voice reached Chu Qingxue's ears.
"On the day you returned to China, when I went to pick you up, I said all the things I truly believed in."
Lu Junyan stuffed the tissue stained with Chu Qingxue's tears into Chu Qingxue's hand, then turned and left the conference room.
Chu Qingxue was the only one left in the conference room.
Chu Qingxue's smile had long since frozen, and the tissue in her hand had dried up.
It was late at night.
The Fourth Hospital.
Although the time for visiting patients had passed, Lu Junyan still had his own privileges.
He arrived at the door of Jiang Ning's ward.
This time, Bai Yichen didn't stop him.
Lu Junyan hesitated slightly between knocking and not knocking.
In the end, they didn't knock on the door.
He was afraid of waking Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning should be asleep by now.
Lu Junyan only realized after arriving at the hospital that even if he came, he wouldn't be able to speak to Jiang Ning.
So why did he still come?
Just to catch a glimpse of Jiangning?
Lu Junyan shook his head, pushed open the door, and went inside.
This is a suite, a first-class ward, and the environment is quite nice.
As soon as Lu Junyan entered, his gaze met Jiang Ning's.
"You're not asleep?"
Jiang Ning was surprised to see Lu Junyan.
"How did you end up here?"
Lu Junyan frowned slightly.
Judging from Jiang Ning's tone, he didn't seem to welcome him.
"I came to see you..."
Lowering his eyes, Lu Junyan looked at Jiang Ning's hand.
Jiang Ning's hands were tightly wrapped in bandages, indicating that the injury to his hands must have been quite serious.
Lu Junyan pursed his thin lips.
However, Xiao Zhang wasn't lying to him; Jiang Ning was in good spirits.
Lu Junyan thought that Jiang Ning would be very depressed and even despairing because he had injured his hands, which he relied on for a living.
But Jiang Ning appeared very calm and optimistic.
While Lu Junyan was looking at Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning was also looking at Lu Junyan.
Even though she was the one hospitalized, Lu Junyan looked ashen-faced, as if he were seriously ill.
The long silence made the atmosphere in the ward oppressive. Jiang Ning spoke first:
"Now that you've seen me, you can go back."
Lu Junyan's eyes turned cold, and he suddenly let out a cold laugh:
"Are you in such a hurry to get rid of me because you're afraid Bai Yichen next door will misunderstand when he wakes up?"
Although Lu Junyan did not personally witness Bai Yichen staying in the next room, since Jiang Ning was hospitalized here, Bai Yichen must be in the next room accompanying patients.
Jiang Ning opened her mouth, intending to say "no," but then changed her mind at the last minute:
"Since you already know, why don't you hurry up and leave?"
Lu Junyan clenched his fists.
Is he the man Jiang Ning is having an affair with? Is he so shameful that he can't be seen in the light of day?
"I came to tell you..."
Lu Junyan's face was grim as he coldly said, "Let Qingxue handle the restoration work of the X Museum!"
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