Chapter 21 Kiss Mark
When Gu Lanlan and Ning Junzhe arrived at the 77th floor, the door to one of the guest rooms was open.
They ran over immediately and, as expected, saw Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning had already tidied her clothes and combed her hair again.
However, both Gu Lanlan and Ning Junzhe could tell that something must have happened between Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan, otherwise they couldn't explain the mess of roses scattered all over the ground.
The two of them were worried about Jiang Ning, so they called her. Jiang Ning told them she was on the 77th floor, but she hadn't noticed the room number.
Gu Lanlan had put the phone on speakerphone, and even though Jiang Ning's disguise was quite good, she and Ning Junzhe could still tell that Jiang Ning's voice had changed.
"Ah Ning, where's that scumbag?" Gu Lanlan asked, rubbing her hands together in anticipation.
Jiang Ning answered casually, "He left... to find Chu Qingxue."
"Depend on!"
On the way down the elevator, Gu Lanlan kept cursing Lu Junyan. Jiang Ning was worried that Ning Junzhe would get annoyed, but Ning Junzhe said that he liked to hear others cursing Lu Junyan and that he was right to do it.
Gu Lanlan didn't go home tonight, but stayed at Jiang Ning's house to keep her company. Jiang Ning originally said that she didn't need Gu Lanlan to keep her company, as she didn't want her friend to worry about her at her age.
Jiang Ning admitted that Lu Junyan had caused her considerable fright and harm tonight, but she was an adult, not a child, and should solve her own problems.
In addition, Gu Lanlan had to go to work the next day, so staying at her place was too far.
However, no matter what Jiang Ning said, Gu Lanlan insisted on staying with her. Ning Junzhe also persuaded her to let Gu Lanlan stay, and in the end Jiang Ning had no choice but to compromise.
This old house on Sanhu Street isn't very big; although it's a suite, it only has one bed.
"I'm sorry, Lanlan."
"What's there to be upset about when I can share a bed with you?"
Jiang Ning was amused by Gu Lanlan.
Both of them had to go to work the next day, but neither of them could sleep, so they lay in bed chatting, as if they had returned to their high school days living in the dormitory.
Back then, Jiang Ning and Gu Lanlan often chatted at night until two or three in the morning, and then the alarm clock would ring countless times the next day, but neither of them wanted to get out of bed.
"Hey Aning, what exactly do you like about Lu Junyan?"
Gu Lanlan turned over and asked curiously.
"Besides being extremely handsome, tall, having a great physique, being rich and capable, being the president of a listed company, and coming from a wealthy family... what other advantages does he have?"
Jiang Ning was both amused and exasperated.
She didn't know whether Gu Lanlan was trying to belittle Lu Junyan or praise him.
The bedroom was quiet. Jiang Ning thought for a while and said softly, "Lu Junyan... he was my first love."
"Didn't you two meet in college? He was in a car accident, and you saved him..."
Gu Lanlan believed she remembered correctly, "First love is hard to let go of, but you were already an adult back then. Don't tell me that's why you were so devoted to Lu Junyan?"
Jiang Ning shook her head, her tone filled with regret and resentment, "I actually knew Lu Junyan a long time ago, but Lu Junyan forgot about me."
Wow, he's been a scumbag since he was a kid!
After Gu Lanlan finished speaking, even though it was pitch black all around, she still saw the bitter smile on Jiang Ning's face.
"He wasn't a jerk back then... he was actually quite handsome."
Recalling Lu Junyan's unruly yet righteous demeanor in the juvenile detention center, Jiang Ning's bitter smile turned shy.
"Lady, I think you're totally in love. How old were you back then?"
"Around 13 years old!"
"That's exactly the period when love-struck brains are at their peak."
Jiang Ning did not deny Gu Lanlan's words. She felt that she was quite love-struck, otherwise she would not have worked hard as a housewife for three years for Lu Junyan.
If it weren't for the form she discovered by chance, and if Chu Qingxue hadn't returned to China, she probably would have continued working on it, indulging in the beautiful dream of Lu Junyan's deep love for her, and finding satisfaction in it.
"So back in high school you refused to accept Bai Yichen. I was wondering why, but now I understand. It was because of Lu Junyan."
Hearing Gu Lanlan mention Bai Yichen, Jiang Ning felt depressed.
The bedroom quieted down, and Gu Lanlan patted her forehead.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my fault. Let's talk about something else... like Ning Junzhe? He's not bad-looking either. Even if he's not as good-looking as Lu Junyan, he's still a handsome young man."
"A married woman seducing a male college student?" Jiang Ning chuckled.
"So what? Your husband is still a married man, but he still doesn't uphold male virtues and is always hanging out with that green tea bitch."
Gu Lanlan never had a good word to say about Lu Junyan.
Jiang Ning picked up her phone to check the time and casually clicked on her WeChat Moments.
Lu Junyan rarely posts on his WeChat Moments, but tonight he made an unprecedented move by posting one, along with a photo. The photo showed a bedroom, and Jiang Ning was unfamiliar with the bedroom's decor and the prominent double bed in the center.
But she understood Yuan Pei's reply below.
Yuan Pei: He declined to drink with me, but it turns out he went to be with his sister-in-law. He values his girlfriend more than his friends.
"What happened to your scumbag husband this time?"
Gu Lanlan could tell from Jiang Ning's expression that it must be related to Lu Junyan.
"It's nothing, Lu Junyan just posted a message on his WeChat Moments from Chu Qingxue's house."
"Is this shameless? Are you trying to provoke me?!"
"Maybe!"
Jiang Ning sighed and briefly recounted the unpleasant incident that had occurred between her and Lu Junyan in the hotel room to Gu Lanlan.
"I was the one who asked him to go find Chu Qingxue, so he probably posted this on his Moments on purpose for me to see... right!"
Jiang Ning's tone became increasingly uncertain towards the end.
She said that Lu Junyan posted on his WeChat Moments on purpose to show it to her, but does Lu Junyan really care that much about her attitude?
Not necessarily!
"You too, you can't think straight." Gu Lanlan couldn't help but gently tap Jiang Ning's head. "You and Lu Junyan aren't divorced. He's so handsome, you should sleep with him, then throw him two hundred yuan and tell him that's all his skills are worth."
"Lanlan, you've been reading too many romance novels," Jiang Ning said, both amused and exasperated.
As expected, both Jiang Ning and Gu Lanlan were late the next day.
Chu Qingxue was also late.
In the office, Jiang Ning was scolded by Meng Hui. When she returned to her workstation, Zhuang Qian and Luo Meijuan were still laughing at her.
Chu Qingxue was also late, and Meng Hui simply said indifferently, "Even if you're dating, it shouldn't affect your work!"
"I'm sorry, team leader, I was too tired last night..." Chu Qingxue blushed and deliberately tugged at her shirt collar.
Her colleagues in the office all noticed the red marks on Chu Qingxue's fair skin.
Including Jiangning.
"Is that a hickey?" Zhuang Qian gossiped excitedly with Luo Meijuan. "Look at how shy and happy Qingxue looks, her boyfriend must be amazing in that area."
"She's not only good in that area, she's also very rich. I heard that all the designer brands she wears are gifts from her boyfriend."
"Ah... I want a boyfriend like that too."
Zhuang Qian and Luo Meijuan were extremely envious.
Beside him, Jiang Ning's hand holding the pen remained motionless, and the design inspiration that had been welling up inside him vanished in an instant.
For the development of the new product line, Meng Hui asked all team members to submit ten design drafts each. In the end, Chu Qingxue was selected for three designs, and the others each submitted one.
None of the Jiangning samples were selected.
Just as lunch break was starting, she knocked on Meng Hui's office door.
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