When Han Jun ran all the way to Xia Yang's building, the cool night breeze blew in his face, and he sobered up quite a bit. The nameless anger that had risen in his heart because of Xia Yang's words of breaking up also subsided.
Gazing at the dark night sky, Han Jun, whose emotions were gradually calming down, felt a growing sense of confusion and helplessness.
When facing Xia Yang, he spoke with certainty, but his heart was filled with uncertainty and hesitation, because since their last parting in Yun City, Tang Ning seemed to have become a different person, even to the point that he was somewhat unfamiliar with her.
Actually, it can't be said that she has changed. She is still the same person, but she is different with him. Her attitude towards him has started to be the same as that towards other people, and that special treatment and favoritism are gone.
But in Tang Ning's heart, how could he be like an ordinary person?
They had been together for ten years. In those ten years, they had experienced both joy and sorrow, tears and laughter, supporting each other through one difficulty after another. No matter what happened, as long as they turned around, they would always see each other standing by their side. How could he have such an experience with her as he did with anyone else?
Han Jun clenched his fist tightly, and after what seemed like an eternity, he slowly lifted his foot and walked towards his car parked by the roadside.
Han Jun, having driven the car erratically but without incident, pulled up to the villa again. He glanced up and saw that the villa was dark inside. He checked his watch; it was only eight o'clock. Surely the two of them hadn't returned yet?
Or is it...?
Thinking of a certain possibility, Han Jun completely disregarded everything else, turned off the car, and strode towards the villa.
The closer Han Jun got to the villa, the faster his heart beat. His rapid heartbeat caused his fingertips to tremble as he unlocked the villa door with his fingerprint.
When he finally entered the villa, turned on the lights in the living room, went straight up to the second floor, and pushed open the door to Tang Ning's bedroom, the scene he had expected that he could not accept did not appear.
Not only did she not appear, but it was also at this moment that Han Jun was shocked to discover that Tang Ning's room had been completely empty without his knowledge.
There's nothing left inside.
If it weren't for the scent of Tang Ning's usual woody perfume still lingering in the room, Han Jun would have doubted whether Tang Ning had actually lived here.
Tang Ning moved away without even notifying him.
Looking at the empty room in front of him, Han Jun felt as if a large part of his heart had also been emptied.
He still remembers when they moved into this house, Tang Ning held his hand, looked to the future, and laughed like a child, waving her arms and legs.
But now, it's all gone, everything is gone...
The room was empty; Tang Ning had moved out.
Han Jun suddenly staggered, trying to grab onto something to steady himself, but to his surprise, there was nothing in the empty room for him to hold onto. His hand slipped and he fell to the ground.
He stared blankly at the crystal chandelier that Tang Ning had personally chosen above his head, and a strange sense of fear and helplessness immediately overwhelmed him.
As he looked around, he hurriedly took out his newly bought cell phone from his pocket and dialed Tang Ning's number, but he couldn't get through no matter how many times he dialed.
Han Jun, who knew perfectly well that Tang Ning had clearly blocked his private number, dejectedly put down his phone, raised his hands, and covered his cheeks.
Why did things turn out this way between him and Tang Ning?
Why……
Tang Ning, unaware of Han Jun's reaction to her moving out, looked at her new house, which was so cluttered that there was almost no room to move, and felt overwhelmed.
Just then, she suddenly heard her cell phone ringing on the coffee table in the living room.
Seeing this, Tang Ning hurriedly "crossed mountains and ridges" to the coffee table. Looking at the unfamiliar number displayed on it, she hesitated for a moment before answering. Then, she heard Pei Yuan's gentle voice ring in her ear.
When he asked her when she had arrived, Tang Ning suddenly remembered what she had forgotten. She had promised to go to Blue Whale Bay to see Pei Yuan that night, but because of the move, she had completely forgotten about such an important thing.
With that thought in mind, she disregarded her messy new home, went out, and drove straight to Blue Whale Bay.
When she opened the door to where Pei Yuan was staying, she looked up and saw Pei Yuan, who had probably heard her open the door, walking out of the kitchen with his hands dripping wet and a guilty look on his face that she couldn't ignore.
Seeing him like this, Tang Ning changed her shoes and immediately came over.
Hearing her footsteps, Pei Yuan was startled. He had tried to stop her, but he couldn't see her at all, so how could he stop Tang Ning, whose purpose was so clear?
She took a few steps and entered the kitchen behind the man, where she saw a rice cooker cooking rice and half-chopped celery on a cutting board...
Tang Ning was stunned at first glance.
Perhaps not hearing Tang Ning's voice, Pei Yuan's expression became even more flustered. He groped forward a couple of steps and stammered, "When I moved over, I had some groceries in my fridge, so I brought them with me. I didn't have much stuff, and the people you... the people you arranged helped me move it quickly. I thought you must be busy since you haven't come over so late, maybe you haven't even had time to eat, so I... I..."
"Don't worry, when I live alone, I cook myself some simple meals. Even though I can't see, I can still do these things. I'm not as useless as others think. I'm just blind, I..."
Seeing that Pei Yuan seemed to be on the verge of tears as he spoke, Tang Ning's eyes immediately filled with heartache, and she turned around without hesitation and hugged Pei Yuan's waist.
"No, no, I don't think you're useless. On the contrary, I think you're very capable, extremely capable, and exceptionally outstanding!"
Tang Ning tightened her grip on his waist.
Feeling such firmness and warmth, a moment of stunned silence appeared in Pei Yuan's eyes, which quickly softened his expression, and he slowly reached out to hug Tang Ning in his arms.
"Thanks."
He said.
"Why do you need to thank me?"
Tang Ning smiled.
Although he couldn't see the smile on Tang Ning's face, Pei Yuan sensed the smile in her tone and his lips also curled up.
The two of them laughed like idiots for a while before Tang Ning finally let go of her embrace. She turned her head and glanced at the celery that Pei Yuan had chopped into various sizes on the cutting board. Anyway, she couldn't bring herself to do something as cruel as asking Pei Yuan, who was blind, to cook for her. But given her own dark and innovative cooking skills, well, she thought it would be safer for the two of them to eat out.
Thinking this to herself, Tang Ning said to Pei Yuan, "I haven't told you yet, but I also moved out of my old house today. Since you're moving and I'm moving too, it's double celebration! Of course, we should go out for a nice meal to celebrate. I know a private restaurant nearby that's really good. Shall I take you there to try it?"
As she spoke, Tang Ning pulled out a few tissues and carefully wiped Pei Yuan's wet fingers clean.
Looking at Tang Ning taking care of him so naturally with a complex expression, Pei Yuan nodded, "Okay."
Seeing that Pei Yuan had agreed, Tang Ning immediately took his hand, led him to her car, and headed straight for the small building called Uncle Qin's Private Kitchen.
Along the way, Tang Ning described to Pei Yuan just how delicious the dishes were. She heard that the restaurant's owner, Uncle Qin, was a descendant of imperial chefs. With such a family background and his own love of food, he quit his high-paying corporate job a couple of years ago to open this private restaurant. Who knew it would become so popular? Now, if you don't book a table two days in advance, you definitely won't get a table.
"...But I'm different. When Uncle Qin was a senior executive in his early years, we had a good relationship. He knew I loved to eat, so the restaurant would always reserve a private room for me, saying that I could go there anytime I wanted to eat."
Tang Ning boasted to Pei Yuan with a beaming smile.
Before Pei Yuan could even speak, he heard her words and felt Tang Ning step on the brakes.
"arrive."
She said this excitedly.
She carefully led Pei Yuan up the steps into the private restaurant, and then, guided by a waitress in a cheongsam, into a private room.
She had just sat down, less than a minute later, the chubby Uncle Qin rushed over. As soon as she saw him, Tang Ning quickly greeted him with a smile.
"President Tang, you said you were coming, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Uncle Qin asked with a smile.
"I'm just here for a meal, why bother to let you know in advance? By the way, it's so late now, do you still have your signature crab meat lion's head?"
"Yes, absolutely. With President Tang's presence, we have to have something even if we don't have one."
Uncle Qin immediately assured him.
Tang Ning's smile grew even more helpless. "You're just teasing me!"
After that, she let Uncle Qin take the lead and ordered several dishes. While talking and laughing, she suddenly turned to look at Pei Yuan, who had been sitting next to her without saying a word for a long time, and hurriedly asked, "Oh right, haven't you asked what you want to eat? I just ordered all my favorite dishes, and I didn't even ask you if you have any favorite foods or any dietary restrictions?"
"I'm not picky, anything is fine."
Pei Yuan smiled amiably.
Hearing him say that, Tang Ning didn't insist. She then ordered a few more dishes according to the general public's taste. "These are all Uncle Qin's signature dishes. I ordered these for you since it's your first time here. I don't know if you'll like them, but it's okay. We can eat together a few more times in the future, and I think you'll be able to try all the dishes. Is there anything you'd like to drink?"
As she spoke, Tang Ning casually picked up a napkin from the table and tidied it up for Pei Yuan.
Her action caused a fleeting look of surprise to cross Uncle Qin's eyes, who stood to the side with an unchanged smile.
After he left, the smile on his face immediately disappeared, and his brows furrowed.
He and Tang Ning and Han Jun had been friends for many years, and he had witnessed their journey together. Hadn't he heard that they were planning to get married not long ago? How come...
The intimacy between Tang Ning and that handsome man was obvious even to him, an outsider, so what exactly happened?
He had seen Tang Ning and Han Jun's interactions before and thought that with their way of getting along, even if someone had to give up first, it would definitely be Han Jun. He had been worried about that.
But he never expected that Tang Ning would be the first to appear with people.
Based on his understanding of them, even if Tang Ning had found someone else first, it must have been because she had accumulated enough disappointment with Han Jun. Otherwise, given her personality, she would never have done something like cheating.
Unaware that the original owner's old friend had been thinking about so many things after leaving, Tang Ning also recalled Uncle Qin's role in the story at this moment.
He seemed to be one of the few people in the story who were willing to believe in Tang Ning and stand by her side after she was smeared. The reason was that he had seen Han Jun leading Xia Yang around in a ostentatious manner more than once before, and had even invited him over for drinks more than once, and had tried to persuade him.
Unfortunately, Han Jun couldn't listen to a single word at that time, wasting all his hard work.
Later, when Tang Ning was imprisoned, he often came to visit her. Unfortunately, the original owner of the body had already lost all hope and did not want to see anyone, so the two did not see each other many times.
Even so, after the original owner died, he and Pei Yuan handled the funeral arrangements together.
Meanwhile, in the private room, Tang Ning, who was eating and chatting with the people around her, only realized awkwardly at this moment that she didn't seem to know the name of the man next to her, with whom she had slept, kissed a few times, and decided to be together.
Moreover, she seemed to know nothing about him.
After Tang Ning finished stammering out her question, Pei Yuan paused for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle softly, making Tang Ning a little embarrassed. Only then did he gently introduce himself to her.
He said his name is Shen Yin. His parents divorced when he was young because he was blind. He lived with his mother until he was nine years old. After his mother passed away unexpectedly when he was eleven, he went to live with his father, who had gone abroad at a young age. He only recently returned to China.
He went to the bar because he had just returned to China and was unfamiliar with the roads. His phone was also out of battery, so he asked someone on the street for directions. Unexpectedly, the person pointed him to the bar, where he met Tang Ning.
Hearing this, Tang Ning finally realized what was going on.
How should I put it?
Pei Yuan's stories were a mix of truth and falsehood, with truth hidden within falsehood and falsehood mixed with truth; this was the highest level of lying.
As for Tang Ning's past, even if she didn't say it, the other party had already investigated it thoroughly. Naturally, she wouldn't lie and told him about her situation.
After they finished introducing themselves, the two seemed to become inexplicably closer.
During the meal, perhaps mindful of Pei Yuan's blindness, Tang Ning's attention never left him. Whenever she saw him eat a few extra bites of a particular dish, she would immediately and discreetly use serving chopsticks to transfer that dish to his bowl, ensuring that his bowl was never empty.
Pei Yuan wasn't truly blind, so he naturally noticed Tang Ning's actions.
As he watched, his eyes unconsciously deepened, and even the hand holding the spoon tightened.
After finishing her meal and saying goodbye to Uncle Qin, Tang Ning saw that it was getting late and hurriedly took Pei Yuan back to Blue Whale Bay. Because she was worried that he would not be used to the new place and that the caregiver would not be able to come until tomorrow, she made a point of waiting until he had taken a shower and was in bed before saying goodnight to him and leaving.
As soon as she got into her car, Pei Yuan, who had been standing behind the curtains on the second floor of the villa, stared intently at the receding shadow of her car, his eyes as black as ink.
He didn't know how long he watched, until Tang Ning's car lights disappeared completely, before he closed his eyes and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
It's all fake, no matter how good it is, it's all fake.
She can abandon you anytime she wants, anytime...
Meanwhile, Tang Ning, who had returned home, opened the door and saw the mess inside, which gave her a headache again.
I checked the time, it's already past 10 pm, and I'm afraid I won't be able to find a cleaning lady. Oh well, I'll just have to make do for tonight and hire someone to clean tomorrow.
The next day, after going to work, Tang Ning specially arranged for a secretary to hire several hourly cleaners to clean her new home for a whole day before it finally started to look decent.
Seeing her clean and tidy home in the video sent by her secretary, Tang Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Unfortunately, she had only just begun to breathe a sigh of relief when she suddenly remembered that her current persona was that of a kitchen disaster and a complete failure in life. When she lived with Han Jun before, he would occasionally cook, and they also had a housekeeper who was particularly good at Sichuan cuisine, which was why she had been able to live comfortably for so long.
But now, Han Jun can't count on that anymore. It just so happens that the aunt's son back home had a second child, and his wife also had to go to work. The young couple couldn't manage, so they begged the aunt to go back and help.
Thinking of this, Tang Ning dialed the secretariat's number again and asked them to find the housekeeping company that had introduced the nanny to her, and ask them to introduce another nanny to her.
She had just given her instructions, and less than an hour later, the secretariat knocked on her door and came in to tell her that the nanny had been found and that, based on her get off work schedule, she would be going to her villa for an interview around 6:30 p.m.
Hearing this, Tang Ning nodded indifferently and then threw herself back into her work.
When she's working, she usually gets completely absorbed and loses track of time. Sure enough, after she finished her work and glanced at the time, she realized it was already seven o'clock.
Thinking that the aunt who conducted the interview might have arrived at the gate of her villa at 6:30, Tang Ning was startled. She quickly left work, drove home, but thought that if most people had waited for an hour and still hadn't seen anyone, they probably wouldn't wait any longer.
Tang Ning thought to herself.
As expected, after parking the car, Tang Ning didn't see any aunties waiting for interviews at the entrance of her villa. Slightly relieved, Tang Ning walked up the steps and was just about to open the gate to go inside.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, a weak, boyish voice rang out beside her.
"Hello……"
The two words startled Tang Ning. When she subconsciously raised her phone's flashlight to shine it, she saw a black-haired boy carrying a blue backpack. Although his expression was slightly flustered, he was dressed very neatly and cleanly. She reflexively raised her hand to cover her eyes.
When Tang Ning realized that her action was somewhat impolite, she quickly turned off the flashlight. The boy also lowered his hand, revealing a pair of dark puppy eyes that looked both cute and adorable.
It's just a pity about the top of his head—
Su Mo.
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Seeing his expression, Tang Ning frowned subconsciously. "Who are you?"
"Excuse me, are you Ms. Tang Ningtang? I am an employee introduced by Shuda Household Services, here for an interview. My name is Su Mo."
After introducing himself, the boy bowed politely to her, then smiled and revealed a small, pointed canine tooth.
"Shuda Housekeeping, interview?"
Tang Ning repeated it over and over, her surprise barely concealed. Then she chuckled and said, "If I remember correctly, my requirements were for an experienced housekeeper, preferably with ten years of relevant work experience, and who is also an excellent cook."
Tang Ning emphasized the word "woman".
She then looked him over and said, "From head to toe, you don't seem to meet my requirements at all. I'm sorry, I..."
Before Tang Ning could finish speaking, she saw the boy who had been standing in front of her rush forward, his innocent puppy-dog eyes instantly reddening. "No, Miss Tang, please, I really need this opportunity, I really need the money. My sister is still in the hospital, and I already owe the hospital so much money. They said if I can't come up with the money, they'll discharge my sister..."
"Sister, I beg you, please give me a chance to prove myself. I... I'm a great cook. I've specifically learned how to cook, and it's really delicious. You'll know once you try it. Not only can I cook, but I also know many other things. I've even learned makeup, fashion, and massage, which are things girls usually know. Please give me a chance!"
As the young Su Mo spoke, his voice choked with emotion.
Seeing him like this, Tang Ning frowned even more. Under his red eyes, she finally relented, "Alright, then come in and make a few dishes to try."
Upon hearing this, Su Mo wiped away her tears and repeatedly bowed gratefully to Tang Ning.
About half an hour later, Tang Ning looked at the four dishes and soup on the table, which looked and smelled delicious, and raised her eyebrows in surprise.
Then, under Su Mo's expectant gaze, Tang Ning picked up a little of each dish to taste. She was truly surprised by what she found.
The food was so delicious that Tang Ning's eyes lit up, and she immediately decided to book Su Mo.
She really wasn't lying. Although the dishes prepared by this last person she was trying to win over weren't as fancy and elaborate as Uncle Qin's, and were just some simple home-style dishes, the taste was absolutely amazing.
Coupled with her top-notch ability to play the victim, it's no wonder the other party dared to come to her door for a job interview.
So, wouldn't that mean she could reminisce with Han Jun at work, have sweet dates with Pei Yuan after get off work, and then receive a feast of delicious food and meticulous care from Su Mo when she got home?
Ah, she loves this glamorous life of a rich woman!
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