Chapter 372 You and my wife share the same surname
Lu Junyan knelt before Jiang Ning's tombstone for a full five hours.
Xiao Zhang waited in his car at the foot of the mountain for a full five hours.
When Lu Junyan returned, he noticed that Lu Junyan's trousers were in a terrible state.
Xiao Zhang opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Lu Junyan's life returned to normal.
But it's only a superficial return to normalcy.
Lu Yexiong was very pleased that the Lu Group had returned to Lu Junyan's hands.
He knew that as long as Jiang Ning completely disappeared from Lu Junyan's life, Lu Junyan could return to being the elite successor he had personally cultivated.
"Junyan, this Miss Jiang is the daughter of Mr. Jiang, the general manager of Qitong Petroleum. Please introduce yourself to her."
At the clinking of glasses at the banquet, Lu Yexiong introduced someone to Lu Junyan.
This young woman was clearly from a well-to-do family; she was very beautiful and a few years younger than Lu Junyan.
"Hello Mr. Lu, my name is Jiang Yueqin."
Seeing that the other person had taken the initiative to extend their hand, Lu Junyan politely extended his own hand and shook hands with the other person.
"Hello, Ms. Jiang, you share the same surname as my wife."
Jiang Yueqin's sweet smile froze instantly.
Beside him, General Manager Jiang of Qitong Petroleum also immediately looked down and turned to look at Lu Yexiong.
Lu Yexiong's anger was obvious, but he still had to maintain a fake smile.
"Junyan, what are you saying? You can't joke around like that in this kind of situation."
After reprimanding Lu Junyan, Lu Yexiong immediately smiled and said to President Jiang, "President Jiang, please excuse my rudeness. Junyan is single, and he just likes to joke around..."
"I'm not joking."
Lu Junyan raised his left hand, with the back of his hand facing Jiang Yueqin.
"Look at my ring finger, aren't I wearing a wedding ring?"
"Junyan!" Lu Yexiong couldn't help but roar.
Lu Junyan was indeed wearing a ring on the ring finger of his left hand. It was a simple, elegant, and sophisticated platinum ring that looked far more like a mere ornament.
Jiang Yueqin exchanged a glance with her father, her eyes revealing her dissatisfaction at being tricked.
"Yueqin, let's go."
President Jiang immediately led Jiang Yueqin away from Lu Yexiong.
"What's wrong with President Jiang?"
Several company executives gathered around President Jiang.
"So President Jiang didn't know? It seems that President Lu's wife passed away about half a year ago, but he goes to her grave to pay his respects every day. He's very devoted to her!"
Such praise, when it reached Lu Yexiong's ears, did not make him feel proud.
"Junyan, when will you ever stop?"
When questioned by Lu Yexiong, Lu Junyan tilted his head, his handsome but somewhat weathered face revealing his confusion.
What's wrong with me?
"You don't have a wife at all."
"I have."
"Even if she existed, she would have died long ago!"
These words caused Lu Junyan's calm, dark eyes to waver for a moment.
However, his eyes quickly regained their calm.
“It’s okay, I’ll go and keep her company every day.”
Lu Junyan smiled slightly, a smile like shattered glass.
After the social engagement, Lu Junyan went to Qingqiu Cemetery as usual.
Xiao Zhang drove him there.
It has been almost half a year since Jiang Ning passed away.
Every single day, Lu Junyan would go to the cemetery to pay his respects to Jiang Ning.
Although he repeatedly offered to drive himself, Xiao Zhang insisted that he pick him up and drop him off.
He didn't dare let Lu Junyan drive alone.
He was afraid that something might happen to Lu Junyan.
Whether the incident occurred intentionally or unintentionally, it was something he didn't want to see.
On the surface, Lu Junyan seemed perfectly normal.
He handled company business with ease, and his physical examination showed no abnormalities.
However, Lu Junyan still goes to the cemetery every day.
At first, Xiao Zhang could understand. It was only natural for Lu Junyan to go and pay his respects, as he was having a hard time getting over the shadow of Jiang Ning's death.
However, Lu Junyan goes to the cemetery every day after get off work and stays there for several hours.
Day after day, rain or shine.
And this has continued for half a year now.
This state is definitely not normal.
Lu Yexiong had hired a psychologist to treat Lu Junyan, and the psychologist believed that Lu Junyan was indeed suffering from a mental illness.
But it is difficult to treat.
Lu Yexiong has consulted with nearly ten psychologists, but none of them could cure Lu Junyan.
Lu Junyan himself did not think there was anything wrong with him.
He just wanted to see his wife every day and chat with her.
That's all.
In the depths of winter, darkness falls early.
Xiao Zhang was driving when he suddenly realized it was snowing.
This is the first snowfall of the winter in City A.
He glanced at Lu Junyan sitting in the back seat of the car through the rearview mirror.
Lu Junyan rested his chin on his hand, gazing out the window with a serene expression.
"Mr. Lu, it's snowing outside."
Xiao Zhang reminded him softly.
Lu Junyan slightly raised his eyelids, as if he had just noticed.
"It really is snowing..."
Snowflakes were falling heavily.
Lu Junyan had been staring out the window the whole time, but he didn't notice how heavy the snow was at all.
Xiao Zhang couldn't help but sigh.
He didn't ask Lu Junyan if he still wanted to go to the cemetery in such heavy snow, nor did he advise Lu Junyan not to go to the cemetery in this weather.
He simply drove quietly and took Lu Junyan to his destination.
"Mr. Lu, please drive carefully."
"Um."
Lu Junyan got out of the car without an umbrella, carrying a thermos in his hand, and climbed the stairs against the wind and snow of the night.
As he approached Jiang Ning's tombstone, he noticed two people standing in front of it.
Bai Yichen and Gu Lanlan also saw Lu Junyan.
Neither of them was surprised.
They had all heard that Lu Junyan had been visiting Jiang Ning every day for the past six months.
Besides this time, they had encountered similar situations before.
Despite the cold weather, Bai Yichen was wearing a thick white wool coat, while Gu Lanlan was wearing a beige down jacket.
Lu Junyan, on the other hand, was only wearing a suit.
Snow fell on Lu Junyan's head and shoulders.
"You can borrow my umbrella..."
Gu Lanlan handed over the umbrella she was holding, but Lu Junyan shook his head.
"No need, thank you."
After he finished speaking, he stepped onto the last step and arrived at Jiang Ning's tombstone.
"Honey, look, your best friend has come to see you. Aren't you happy?"
As he spoke, Lu Junyan opened the thermos and took out two steaming dishes—
Stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar.
"I made this myself, why don't you try it and see if you like it?"
Lu Junyan placed the chopsticks on the base of the tombstone, and then, as always, knelt down in front of the tombstone.
Bai Yichen and Gu Lanlan felt uneasy watching Lu Junyan like this.
"Enough, Lu Junyan, A Ning is already dead."
Bai Yichen reached out to pull Lu Junyan up, but couldn't budge him.
Lu Junyan turned his head, his gaze towards Bai Yichen showing no blame or anger.
He slightly curled the corners of his lips into a charming smile, which made Gu Lanlan shiver involuntarily.
“I know she’s dead, that’s why I come here every day to keep her company.”
“Lu Junyan…”
Bai Yichen took a breath of cold air, but for a moment he didn't know how to persuade Lu Junyan.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, quickly covering the entire city of A.
Time is like sand slipping through your fingers, fleeting in the blink of an eye.
Lu Junyan has been visiting Jiang Ning's grave every day for two years now.
Today, he went on a business trip for the first time ever.
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