Chapter 351 Choosing a Diamond Ring
Fortunately, Jiang Ning had her back to Lu Junyan, otherwise her subconscious surprise would have made Lu Junyan realize that Bai Yichen was lying.
Jiang Ning could understand why Bai Yichen deceived Lu Junyan.
She believed that Bai Yichen said that to help her.
While it cannot be ruled out that Bai Yichen had his own selfish motives, his main purpose was to help him get rid of Lu Junyan's entanglement and make Lu Junyan give up.
The room fell completely silent.
Jiang Ning remained silent for a long time.
During this time, Lu Junyan kept listening to his own heartbeat.
Thump, thump...
I'm very nervous.
"Yes, I'm considering it."
Jiang Ning also lied.
After saying that, she didn't turn around to see Lu Junyan's expression, and walked straight out of the bedroom.
When she returned, she was carrying a bowl.
Lu Junyan didn't need to ask what was in Jiang Ning's bowl.
The strong aroma of medicine that wafted towards us said it all.
Lu Junyan took the steaming bowl, and the medicine inside reflected his face.
Whether it was the smell of medicine or the heat, Jiang Ning noticed that Lu Junyan's eyes were wet.
Surely it wasn't because she personally brewed Chinese medicine for him that Lu Junyan was so moved that he cried?
Jiang Ning chuckled to himself, wondering how he could have such a thought.
The Lu Junyan she knew had never been such a sentimental person.
Seeing Lu Junyan tilt his head back, Jiang Ning hurriedly said, "Be careful, it's hot!"
However, she spoke too late; Lu Junyan's tongue was scalded by the hot medicine.
Hearing Jiang Ning's giggling laughter, Lu Junyan glanced at Jiang Ning with a resentful look.
"The medicine you gave me before was never this hot..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Ning's expression change drastically.
It was only then that Lu Junyan realized he had said the wrong thing.
It's not like the traditional Chinese medicine Jiang Ning used to brew for him, which wasn't hot.
Back then, Jiang Ning would always let the medicine cool to a suitable temperature before bringing it to him to drink.
Jiangning's thoughtfulness and meticulousness...
Why hadn't he noticed this before?
I've never cherished it before?
Lu Junyan held the medicine bowl with a subtle force, his knuckles taut.
Jiang Ning brought Lu Junyan a spoon.
As Lu Junyan slowly sipped the herbal medicine, he spoke softly to Jiang Ning, almost as if talking to himself:
“Last night, Bai Yichen said to me… If I truly love you, I should understand that loving someone means fulfilling their needs, not fulfilling your own… Otherwise, he said it wouldn’t be loving you, but loving yourself.”
Jiang Ning looked at Lu Junyan.
Lu Junyan, who was saying these words, was drinking his medicine in silence and didn't look at her.
She really didn't expect that Bai Yichen had said such things to Lu Junyan.
"Yes, I think Bai Yichen is right."
Lu Junyan paused for a moment as he drank the medicine, a bitter smile appearing on his pale face, seemingly unsurprised by her words.
"But I'd rather love myself."
"What?"
Jiang Ning was taken aback when he saw Lu Junyan raise his head.
His eyes, which had been clouded with dust, became exceptionally bright and resolute, as if they had been washed by a clear spring.
Even if you think I'm just loving myself, I won't give up on pursuing you. Be prepared.
Jiang Ning was amused by Lu Junyan's confident declaration.
"Lu Junyan, even for the sake of the fact that we were each other's only family in the juvenile detention center, you should let me go..."
The bedroom suddenly fell silent, with only the sound of Lu Junyan drinking his medicine.
After finishing the medicine, Lu Junyan raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning only made eye contact with Lu Junyan for a second before looking away.
Lu Junyan's gaze was too intense as he stared at her.
It is clearly a ball of fire, yet it is as gentle and affectionate as water, making it irresistible.
Jiang Ning was very reluctant to admit that he was a superficial person.
Even if you try to seduce me with your face, it won't work.
After saying that, she turned to leave.
"Don't go..."
Lu Junyan hurriedly got out of bed, but then felt dizzy and fell to the ground.
“Lu Junyan…”
Jiang Ning immediately ran over to help Lu Junyan up.
Lu Junyan had just sat down on the edge of the bed when he heard Jiang Ning's phone ring.
He glanced at Jiang Ning's phone screen out of the corner of his eye; the three Chinese characters "Bai Yichen" on the caller ID were glaringly obvious.
Almost instinctively, Lu Junyan grabbed Jiang Ning's wrist.
"Don't answer."
Jiang Ning was puzzled at first, but quickly realized that Lu Junyan must have seen the caller ID and knew that Bai Yichen was calling her.
Lu Junyan was still recovering from a serious illness and had little strength in his hands, so Jiang Ning easily freed her wrist from Lu Junyan's grasp.
"Hello, Bai Yichen?"
Bai Yichen on the other end of the phone waited a moment before speaking:
"Ah Ning... are you with Lu Junyan now?"
Jiang Ning was surprised by how incisive Bai Yichen's question was.
"...Yes, Lu Junyan's stomach problems flared up, I'm at his house..."
Jiang Ning knew that telling the truth would definitely displease Bai Yichen.
But she didn't want to lie.
Since Bai Yichen asked her that question, he probably already knew that she hadn't gone to the company.
Jiang Ning didn't want to deceive Bai Yichen, as doing so would only cause Bai Yichen more harm.
In fact, Bai Yichen was indeed at the Lu Group at this time.
He asked Xiao Ai and learned that Jiang Ning had not come to the company and had no scheduled activities at this time.
He hadn't expected Lu Junyan to have a stomach ailment.
However, he had been drinking with Lu Junyan yesterday, and as the saying goes, people speak the truth when they are drunk. He guessed that Lu Junyan would most likely go to Jiang Ning after drinking.
Silence fell over the receiver.
After a long while, Jiang Ning finally heard Bai Yichen speak again:
"Ah Ning, are you done with your work? Didn't we agree to go pick out a diamond ring together? You wouldn't forget something so important, would you?"
Bai Yichen's words not only stunned Jiang Ning, but also stunned Lu Junyan who was standing next to him.
"I'll be waiting for you at the JN flagship store in half an hour."
After saying that, Bai Yichen hung up the phone first, as if he had expected Jiang Ning to come, so there was no need to wait for Jiang Ning's reply.
Jiang Ning suddenly remembered that she had casually mentioned to Bai Yichen before that she wanted to visit the flagship store of her original jewelry brand.
However, she did not explicitly agree with Bai Yichen that they would go today.
Jiang Ning glanced at Lu Junyan sideways.
Lu Junyan's complexion was even worse than before he took the medicine.
"If you need anything, just call Xiao Zhang or the caregiver! But I still suggest you go to the hospital for a check-up."
After Jiang Ning finished speaking, she stood up, but Lu Junyan grabbed her hand.
"Don't go..."
Lu Junyan's hands were clenched tightly.
His hands were as cold as ever, not warm enough.
But my palms are sweaty.
Jiang Ning turned to look at Lu Junyan sitting on the edge of the bed. Lu Junyan looked directly at her with eyes full of humble pleading.
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