Chapter 121 His and Her Past
The restaurant on the fourth floor of the Jiali Garment Factory was brightly lit, with singing and dancing taking place.
In order to welcome Lu Jiaping, Wu Youliang also invited a famous local Yue Opera troupe to perform at the factory.
Wu Jie had also been pardoned by Wu Youliang and rushed over from his hometown to accompany him. Huang Jiajia, Qin Shuang, and Ju Peijun were also there. They toasted Lu Jiaping in turn, and Lu Jiaping accepted all the toasts and drank every one of them, giving everyone enough face. Qin Shuang offered tea instead of wine and gently clinked his glass with him: "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your trust in our Jiali Garment Factory. I hope we can cooperate often in the future."
"Director Qin, you're too polite. This is what I should do." Lu Jiaping was a little incoherent. He was amazed that the years had not left many traces on Qin Shuang's face. Although she was wearing work clothes and did not dress up deliberately, she still looked the same as before, but with a little more mature charm. When he looked at her, it was as if he had returned to the past, back to those good times more than 20 years ago, the good times between him and her.
Lu Jiaping's face turned red whenever he drank, and everyone just thought he was drunk.
No one thought much about the deeper meaning of his words.
Wu Jie was severely scolded by Wu Youliang. He didn't even dare to look at Qin Shuang and just drank in silence.
Huang Jiajia was afraid that he would lose his composure after drinking, so she took him away from the table in advance and said she would accompany him to change clothes and come back later.
Ju Peijun knew that Lu Jiaping and Qin Shuang were old friends, so he served tea and wine without saying a word. When he heard that Lu Jiaping sang well, he hurried to adjust the sound system and took out a song list for Lu Jiaping to choose a song.
Qin Shuang sat quietly in his seat and looked at Lu Jiaping. After not seeing him for many years, he had obviously gained weight and had a small belly. He was no longer as tall and slender as before. Perhaps he could only see his former appearance in Qin Xiuming.
Lu Jiaping has a good voice, and he sang "The Sound of the Waves Remains" with deep emotion and vividness. Wu Youliang and Ju Peijun applauded, and even the waitresses in the restaurant on the fourth floor eavesdropped at the door. They had heard too many ghosts howling and wolves howling, and seldom heard anyone singing here as well as the original singer.
Qin Shuang was very confused and could not sit still any longer.
She stood up and spoke to Wu Youliang, then whispered, "Boss Wu, I have something else to do in the workshop. I'll excuse myself first."
"Isn't Section Chief Chen here?" Wu Youliang still wanted to continue cooperating with Jiahe Group. He wanted Qin Shuang to sit down and chat with Lu Jiaping, reminisce about the past, or something. Lu Jiaping was approachable and had no airs at all. He felt this was an opportunity.
"I'll be back soon." Qin Shuang glanced at Lu Jiaping who was singing, "Since Mr. Lu likes to sing, let him sing a few more songs."
"Then go quickly and come back soon." Wu Youliang didn't know what to say.
"Okay." Qin Shuang walked out quietly.
Lu Jiaping was keeping an eye on Qin Shuang. When he turned around, he saw she was gone. Wu Youliang understood and said quickly, "Director Qin said he was going to the workshop to check and will be back soon."
"She won't be coming back." Lu Jiaping knew her best. He put down the phone and said with a forced smile, "Let's go to the workshop and take a look!"
"Okay, okay." Wu Youliang agreed repeatedly.
Qin Shuang did not go to the workshop, but returned to the dormitory.
She needed to calm her fluctuating emotions. She had thought that when she saw Lu Jiaping again, her heart would be as calm as water, but she didn't. Her heart was in a mess. She didn't know how to face him, what to say to him...
At this moment, she just wanted to find a place where no one was around and cry her heart out. She didn't turn on the lights, and the dormitory was pitch black. The mobile phone in her bag rang at an inopportune time. It was Lu Jiaping calling. He couldn't find her in the workshop, so he called her. They hadn't sat down to have a good chat or reminisce yet.
She hung up on him without a second thought.
Why did he come, why did he disrupt her life?
After a while, Lu Jiaping came over and knocked on the door: "Qin Shuang, I know you are in there, open the door, I have something to tell you."
"You go to the conference room and wait for me. I'll go after changing my clothes." Qin Shuang tried his best to calm himself down.
"Okay." Lu Jiaping had no choice but to go to the conference room to wait for her. He told Wu Youliang that he had some personal matters to discuss with Qin Shuang. Wu Youliang understood immediately and told Huang Jiajia to bring tea and fruit bowls to the conference room and told the waiters there not to disturb them.
Qin Shuang was still wearing her work clothes. She had just washed her face and combed her hair. She said in a polite and distant tone, "What do you want from me, Mr. Lu?"
"Shuang'er, I know you hate me, and I also know that I've let you down. You can hit me, you can scold me, but just don't ignore me." Lu Jiaping reached out to hold her hand, but Qin Shuang pulled it back and said calmly, "Mr. Lu, our story is over. You're a married man now, so we need to avoid suspicion."
"You really still hate me." The words "married man" stung Lu Jiaping's ears even more. He pulled his hand back awkwardly. "After I recovered from my injuries, I went back to Dama Village more than once to look for you. I asked everyone, but no one knew your whereabouts. I really didn't know you were pregnant with our child. If I had known, how could I have let you and your child wander around out there for so many years!"
"You mean, because you didn't know about the child, you felt at ease getting married." Qin Shuang smiled sadly. "As for me, a woman you've had physical contact with isn't worth your waiting, nor is it worth wasting your time looking for me, right?"
Men are much more realistic than women.
Women like her are common, and men like him are also common. Both of them have been waiting for each other steadfastly for many years, and the ending is happy with their love. That's an idol drama.
"No, that's not what I meant. I looked for you, but I really couldn't find you." Lu Jiaping explained with a blushing face. "Then I felt there was no hope, so I... Shuang'er, there are some things I can't help, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten you. Over the years, I've thought about you all the time. To be honest, I sent people to Dama Village every year to inquire about you. I even went to your village, but no one told me where you went, let alone that you were pregnant with my child!"
"So?" Qin Shuang also calmed down, "What do you want to tell me?"
"Shuang'er, I'm sorry. I hope I can compensate you and Xiuming in the future and give Xiuming a complete home." The moment he saw Qin Shuang, Lu Jiaping felt that his heart came back to life. He felt that Qin Shuang was still single for so many years and was waiting for him. He couldn't let her wait in vain for so many years.
"Mr. Lu, I'm not a mistress." Qin Shuang poured herself some tea, held it in her hands, and looked at him through the rising steam. "I've said before, what happened between you and me is over. The child is already with you, you should be content. If you have any other thoughts, I will look down on you."
"Shuang'er, you are not a mistress, you are the mother of my child." Lu Jiaping had already thought it through when he came. He had thought a lot. He and Wu Xinyue had been at odds for many years. Even if they were divorced, it was not entirely because of Qin Shuang. He and Wu Xinyue had long been in the same bed but had different dreams. The reason why the two of them had dragged on until now was entirely because Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu stopped them. Otherwise, they would have divorced long ago.
"Lu Jiaping, even if I get married in the future, it won't be you." Qin Shuang put down the teacup and stood up. "Consider this order as compensation to me. Take good care of the child. If he is wronged, I will never forgive you."
"Shuang'er..." Lu Jiaping didn't expect Qin Shuang to be so resolute. "Don't you have any feelings for me at all?"
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