Chapter 319 Give Him Another Chance
The excruciating pain caused the man to scream, and at the same time, it sobered him up completely.
The man clutched his broken wrist while cursing.
At that moment, two men in black suits walked into the bar and swiftly took the man who was hurling insults away.
The bar returned to silence, but the air now carried a hint of gunpowder.
Originally, everyone's eyes were on Jiang Ning, but now, none of them dared to look at him.
"Please sit down!"
Jiang Ning sat down, and Lu Junyan sat down next to her.
"Did you plant a listening device or a tracking device on me?"
Jiang Ning turned her head and glanced at Lu Junyan.
She had just wanted to be alone and have a drink, but unexpectedly she ran into Lu Junyan again.
"You don't never change your clothes or bags, so even if I wanted to install a tracking device, you'd have to give me the chance!"
Lu Junyan's words made a lot of sense, but Jiang Ning still didn't believe that her meeting with Lu Junyan here was a coincidence.
Before Jiang Ning ordered her second drink, the bartender handed her a martini.
"I didn't order any alcohol..."
"This gentleman invited you."
The bartender pointed to Lu Junyan next to him.
Jiang Ning picked up the wine glass and took a small sip; the fruity aroma of the wine instantly enveloped his tongue.
Why are you so persistent?
Why isn't Bai Yichen by your side?
Lu Junyan not only didn't answer Jiang Ning's question, but also asked Jiang Ning a question in return.
"Women who come to a bar alone are easy prey."
In Lu Junyan's memory, Jiang Ning did not often come to places like this.
Is something bothering you?
Jiang Ning was taken aback when he heard Lu Junyan ask that question.
Lu Junyan's profile was very angular, like a sculpture, with deep and three-dimensional features.
He didn't look at her, but silently drank a glass of iced tequila.
Jiang Ning couldn't help but look at Lu Junyan's face. After a long while, she said coldly, "It's none of your business."
"Is it because of Gu Lanlan?"
Jiang Ning stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
How did you know?
Finally, she saw Lu Junyan turn his head to look at her.
Their eyes met, and Lu Junyan's eyes, more intense than a cocktail, made Jiang Ning feel like she was about to drown.
"The things that trouble people are nothing more than career and relationships... The Lu Group is now stable, so your career won't be a worry for you... And relationships are divided into family, friendship, and love... Clearly, friendship has become the biggest test for you now..."
Listening to Lu Junyan's logical analysis, Jiang Ning was skeptical.
Their eyes met, and Lu Junyan said earnestly to Jiang Ning, "I'm the only one who understands you this well..."
These words caused Jiang Ning to waver for a moment.
Could it be that...
Is she really so easily seen through by Lu Junyan?
Seeing Jiang Ning frown, seemingly taken aback by his words, Lu Junyan suddenly lowered his eyes and laughed.
Jiang Ning rarely saw Lu Junyan smirk like that, and was taken aback.
"You actually believed it... I only found out you were troubled by her because I secretly saw the WeChat messages Gu Lanlan sent you on your phone."
"you!"
Realizing that he had been tricked by Lu Junyan, Jiang Ning wished he could throw the martini in his hand in Lu Junyan's face.
"Sorry, I just wanted to help you change your mood."
"Thanks to you, I feel even worse now."
"How could this be..."
Before Lu Junyan could finish speaking, Jiang Ning's stunningly beautiful face looked ashen, as if covered in dust.
"Because you remind me of the time when I trusted you so easily."
Jiang Ning spoke these words coldly, even with a hint of anger.
Lu Junyan opened his mouth, speechless, and could only inhale more cold air.
He was the one who provoked Jiang Ning first.
Although he believed that Jiang Ning had fallen in love with him from the moment he saved him.
However, Jiang Ning did not make any demands on him or the Lu family afterwards.
She disappeared from his sight, from his life.
He was just a passerby.
However……
But he didn't let her go.
He proposed to her at the university gate in Jiangning on Valentine's Day with 999 pink roses.
Under Jiang Ning's scorching gaze, Lu Junyan lowered his head slightly.
He didn't know if his current feeling was a sense of guilt.
"Gu Lanlan is the culprit who caused the Lu Group to fall into a scandal, and you're still hesitating about whether to continue being friends with her?"
Lu Junyan took the initiative to change the topic.
Jiang Ning remained silent.
He just silently drank his martini until it was completely empty.
"Lanlan... in high school she offended some female thugs. One day they cornered her in an alley and were about to beat her up. I happened to be passing by and helped her out..."
Seeing Jiang Ning resting his chin on his hand, lost in memories of the past, Lu Junyan ordered the bartender to make Jiang Ning a Margarita.
"Are you trying to get me drunk?"
Jiang Ning glanced at Lu Junyan.
"I'm just worried you might be thirsty."
Jiang Ning shrugged.
"When did you become so considerate?"
Was I inconsiderate before?
Lu Junyan countered with a question.
"You always hang up on me first, leaving me to wait for you alone in the cold wind at the hospital entrance... Do you think that's considerate?"
Jiang Ning's words silenced Lu Junyan, as if a dark cloud was hanging over his head.
Jiang Ning didn't mean to bring up old grievances with Lu Junyan; it was just a casual remark made in the heat of the moment.
After taking a sip of her Margaret, she continued to tell her story about her and Gu Lanlan.
"Ever since I helped Lanlan, she has been willing to be my little follower. I was the school beauty back then, and there were a lot of rumors about me. Some said I seduced school leaders, and others said I was being kept by a big boss... Every time someone slandered me behind my back, Lanlan would be the first to rush over and scold them. She even moved into my dorm room to be my roommate... We were really inseparable back then, and we would do anything for each other."
"Actually, this time... Lanlan was also used by Gu Jinci... Lanlan didn't mean to harm me, it's just..."
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Ning finished his glass of Margarita.
Lu Junyan saw the heartbroken expression on Jiang Ning's face, which was slightly flushed with alcohol.
"Lanlan would rather believe Gu Jinci's words than believe my character... Between Gu Jinci and me... Lanlan chose Gu Jinci..."
Jiang Ning couldn't help but grit his teeth.
What she can't get over is this hurdle...
It's not about how much money Gu Lanlan caused the Lu Group to lose.
Lu Junyan's deep eyes reflected Jiang Ning's pained face, and his chest felt as if a large stone was pressing down on it, making it hard to breathe.
"Since it's so painful... then I might as well break off all contact with her."
Jiang Ning had considered Lu Junyan's suggestion.
"If I break off my friendship with Lanlan... Lanlan will definitely be more upset than I am now..."
"She brought it on herself!"
"That's true..."
"Jiangning..."
Suddenly, Lu Junyan grabbed Jiang Ning's shoulders.
Forced to turn to face Lu Junyan, Jiang Ning's eyes involuntarily blurred.
The alcohol is kicking in!
"You want to give Gu Lanlan another chance..."
Jiang Ning remained silent.
Equals to the default.
"If even Gu Lanlan got a chance, why can't I get one too?"
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