Chapter 198 Using Him as a Substitute
"So you think I bullied Chu Qingxue?"
Jiang Ning's voice was barbed as soon as he opened his mouth.
Lu Junyan felt a heaviness in his chest.
He shook his head, intending to say, "That's not what I meant."
But before he could finish speaking, Jiang Ning cut him off.
"If Mr. Lu feels sorry for your first love, he should hurry up and chase after her instead of wasting my time here."
After saying this indifferently, Jiang Ning turned around and went to socialize with Zhou Xinhai and others.
Her current title is BYC Master, and everyone in the jewelry design industry wants to chat with her.
Lu Junyan watched helplessly as Jiang Ning was surrounded by the crowd, realizing that he couldn't get a piece of the action.
He actually wanted to ask Jiang Ning what exactly happened with him being harassed by thugs.
“Ah Ning was indeed in danger, but I arrived in time to save her… Is there anything else you want to ask?”
Bai Yichen's gentle and refined voice came from behind Lu Junyan.
Lu Junyan frowned and turned around.
“BYC…”
He had barely opened his mouth when his voice abruptly stopped.
There's no need to ask that question anymore.
Because he had already guessed the answer.
I just don't want to accept it.
BYC——
The three letters Jiang Ning used as a code name are the abbreviation of the first three letters of Bai Yichen's name in pinyin.
Bai Yichen smiled when he caught a glimpse of Lu Junyan's clenched fists out of the corner of his eye.
He leaned down, whispered something in Lu Junyan's ear:
"Guess why Ah Ning married you in the first place?"
Lu Junyan raised his eyelids.
Bai Yichen's gentle and refined voice continued to penetrate his ears.
"Do you think it's possible... that the person A-Ning has always liked is me, but I had an accident and was hospitalized, so A-Ning settled for you as my substitute."
Lu Junyan suddenly turned his head and glared angrily at Bai Yichen, only to see Bai Yichen smile knowingly, a smile so sincere that it made the hairs on Lu Junyan's body stand on end.
Excuse me.
Bai Yichen left Lu Junyan's side.
Jiang Ning had just finished a social engagement when he caught a glimpse of Lu Junyan out of the corner of his eye.
Lu Junyan squeezed his hand until it bled.
At this moment, Bai Yichen came to her side and asked knowingly, "What's so interesting about my ex-husband?"
Jiang Ning was taken aback, then asked with a smile, "What did you say to Lu Junyan that made him so angry?"
"You're not going to feel bad because he bled a little, are you? If so, I'll carry ketchup with me next time."
Jiang Ning was amused by Bai Yichen's words.
She was just curious when she saw Bai Yichen whispering in Lu Junyan's ear.
"How much blood he loses has nothing to do with me. If he loses too much blood, someone will call 120."
After speaking, she left the venue accompanied by Bai Yichen.
Lu Junyan watched Jiang Ning's figure recede further and further away from him.
He thought Jiang Ning would turn around and look at him.
However, he didn't see Jiang Ning turn around until Jiang Ning's figure disappeared from sight.
Lu Junyan gripped his already bleeding hand even tighter.
The pain was very intense.
For a moment, he couldn't tell where the pain was coming from.
"Mr. Lu, are you alright?"
Zhou Xinhai noticed that Lu Junyan's hand was bleeding and asked with concern.
"fine."
Lu Junyan answered calmly.
What could possibly be wrong with him?
Bai Yichen said Jiang Ning used him as a stand-in...
Lu Junyan's charming smile suddenly turned into a cold sneer.
That's actually quite interesting...
Since Jiang Ning acknowledged her BYC identity, she has suddenly received many offers of opportunities.
There are high-end jewelry brands such as FY.
Previously, she and FY only had a collaborative relationship, and their collaboration was limited to the "piano" series.
This time, FY's top management is no longer worried that Pete's constant contact with Jiang Ning will have a negative impact on FY.
They're now hoping Pitt will appeal to their nostalgia and get Jiangning and FY to cooperate more deeply.
Other cross-industry collaborative projects have also approached Jiangning.
In addition, several investors contacted her, wanting to invest in her studio.
Jiang Ning was busy all afternoon and continued working until evening.
She really didn't expect the BYC name to have such a huge appeal.
On her way home, her car broke down, so she had to call a tow truck to take it away for repairs.
It wasn't too far from Sanhu Street, so Jiang Ning decided to walk.
Anyway, this is the city center, so she's not afraid of running into thugs or hooligans again.
As a result, she was followed again.
This time, she recognized the car that was following her.
A Bentley in imperial blue.
It's Lu Junyan's car.
Jiang Ning, wrapped in a coat, walked forward, with the imperial blue Bentley following behind.
In the end, Jiang Ning stopped and knocked on Lu Junyan's car window.
"Did you need something?"
Lu Junyan remained silent while sitting in the driver's seat.
Jiang Ning frowned as Lu Junyan stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze.
She couldn't understand Lu Junyan's gaze.
Lu Junyan actually had something he wanted to ask Jiang Ning.
For example, he was very curious as to why she had refused to acknowledge the identity of Master BYC before.
For example, why did she use the pinyin abbreviation of Bai Yichen's name as her code name?
For example, is it true that Bai Yichen said she used him as a substitute?
For example, how many things does she still not know about him?
In the end, Lu Junyan gave Jiang Ning a reply:
"No."
Lu Junyan shook his head slightly.
"I'm not looking for you."
Jiang Ning was surprised.
"Then what are you doing following me?"
"I didn't follow you."
Lu Junyan's answer surprised Jiang Ning once again.
"It's just in the same direction."
Lu Junyan's voice was as indifferent and cold as ever, devoid of warmth and emotion.
Like the occasional wind that blows on this winter night.
Jiang Ning suddenly regretted that she shouldn't have taken the initiative to ask Lu Junyan.
Doesn't that make it seem like she's still deluding herself?
Lu Junyan didn't have anything to ask her; he was just traveling with her.
As for why the imperial blue Bentley was moving at a pace almost the same as her walking speed, only Lu Junyan himself probably knows the answer.
Jiang Ning shrugged, finding Lu Junyan's behavior somewhat inexplicable.
However, since Lu Junyan said he would contact her if there was nothing else to do, she didn't need to waste any more words with him.
Jiang Ning continued driving forward, with the imperial blue Bentley following behind, its windows still closed.
The cold air rushed in, and Lu Junyan held the steering wheel with one hand and pressed his stomach with the other.
At that moment, a white Lexus stopped in front of his car.
It stopped next to Jiangning.
Lu Junyan saw that the person getting out of the white Lexus was Bai Yichen.
Bai Yichen went around to the passenger side, opened the car door for Jiang Ning, and took the bag from Jiang Ning's hand, placing it on the back seat.
After Jiang Ning got in and closed the car door, he returned to the driver's seat and started the car again.
The white Lexus drove away, and Jiang Ning's home was not far ahead.
Lu Junyan realized that even for such a short distance, it wasn't his place to take Jiang Ning home.
My stomach pain got worse.
Lu Junyan simply slumped onto the steering wheel, the sweat streaming down his face soaking it.
Late at night, under the dim streetlights, the once magnificent and dignified imperial blue Bentley was covered with a thin layer of snow, whether from the cold or loneliness, it was hard to tell.
Jiang Ning woke up to find it was snowing outside.
This is the second snowfall of the year.
She inadvertently recalled that on the day the first snow fell this year, she went to the Lu family to confront them, only to be overheard by Lu Lifeng, which caused him to be hospitalized.
It happened not long ago, yet it feels like an eternity.
Jiang Ning smiled with relief.
She suddenly had a whim to buy a new car, because her current one was really not very good to drive, and she now had some capital.
It was difficult to hail a taxi in the snow, so Jiang Ning walked a little further, but instead of seeing a taxi, she saw Lu Junyan's Bentley.
The Bentley's roof was covered in snow, and the thickness of the snow surprised Jiang Ning.
Did Lu Junyan not leave last night?
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