Chapter 26026 [Copy] Please don’t abandon me...
The news of the marriage between the Lan and Qin families spread quickly.
Because the process was progressing so quickly and time was tight, the original banquet plan had to be revised. Liang Qing, Lan Xi's assistant, also became busy. However, Lan Xi, the person involved, was relieved. Without having to carve out time for dates, blind dates, or dealing with her parents, she even had enough free time to go to parties every few days.
Old friends gathered at Sun Xi's club, teasing her about how a staunch single woman could have gotten married to someone she'd only known for a few days. Lan Xi was laughing nonchalantly, only to be asked by Sun Xi, "So you're really willing to marry that stranger? Aren't you not interested in him?"
"I don't care," Lan Xi clinked glasses with her. "Even if I don't feel anything for him anymore, I have to marry him. Instead of being constantly pressured to get married, it's better to get married sooner rather than later."
Sun Xi looked into her eyes. "What about the beta you brought with you when we were camping? His name is... Liang Qing, right?"
At the time, they were so overly affectionate that everyone was drenched in love. Unexpectedly, Lan Xi announced her engagement to someone else a short while later. Perhaps this is how wealthy daughters are; any affection outside is just for fun.
"He's not suitable for marriage," Lan Xi sighed. "Besides, he doesn't want to. What's the point of me insisting on this? Let's just part ways amicably."
"You just can't let it go."
Lan Xi glared at her: "I'm getting engaged, what are you trying to do by saying this now? Are you trying to sow discord between me?"
"No, no," Sun Xi waved her hands repeatedly, "I just feel sorry for you..."
"If you feel sorry, don't mention it in front of me."
Lan Xi's expression was clear, clearly imprinted with one sentence: "Aren't you looking for trouble?"
The topic finally shifted away from Liang Qing.
At this time, Liang Qing was in the banquet hall confirming various matters. He had to assist with everything regarding Lan Xi, including the guest list and banquet procedures... He was dedicated to her engagement party with someone else.
Several colleagues huddled in their seats with coffee in their hands, marveling at his high efficiency and non-stop work.
In fact, Liang Qing felt that he had split into two people. One of them maintained the image of a perfect assistant and performed his duties, while the other Liang Qing stared numbly at the two names "Lan Xi" and "Qin Xing" that were close together, wanting to escape every moment.
A message came from his mobile phone, saying that Lan Xi's dress for that day was waiting for him to pick it up.
This was his chance to walk out the door, to escape this tormenting hell. He only had to tell his colleagues he was going out to get his suit, and no one would stop him to ask questions or rush him back. He only had to hail a taxi and tell the driver an address, whether it was his home or the airport terminal.
There was no point in him staying here.
I have to leave anyway, and he will leave after the engagement party, so I might as well follow my inner guidance now.
*
"Everything is ready."
"Click, click, click."
The sound of the box lid opening and closing echoed in the banquet hall. The general manager looked at the unhappy female alpha in front of him with fear, wondering if he had made any mistake in the arrangement.
Lan Xi kept opening and closing the small box containing the ring casually. She didn't care about the dazzling ring in the box. Instead, it seemed like she was playing with a handy little toy to relieve stress.
"Sister, what are you dissatisfied with?" Lan Hui, even more impatient than the general manager, asked first. "We're getting engaged tomorrow, and it's really not possible to change it now... You can change it, but don't change the things I designed, and the netizens I invited..."
"I'm fine."
Lan Xi stuffed the box into her coat pocket. "Where's my assistant? Where's Liang Qing? He should still be here."
"He's not here," replied the general manager. "He's gone to get your coat."
"When did you go?"
This sentence woke up the general manager. Assistant Liang's presence was not very strong and he didn't even leave any impression on him. After he left, no one cared about his whereabouts.
The general manager hesitated: "More than two hours ago..."
"good."
Lan Xi uttered a word.
She stepped out quickly and the car started immediately. Lan Hui, who was chasing behind, could only breathe a mouthful of exhaust fumes.
The car's speed soared to 100, but fortunately she calmed down quickly and slowed down in time. She remembered Liang Qing's new address firmly. After turning on the navigation, Lan Xi's mind was almost empty, and one idea after another kept popping up like bubbles.
Liang Qing is probably gone.
As calm as he appeared during afternoon tea, he became more anxious as the engagement party approached. And there was really no need for her to stay and watch her engagement.
But Lan Xi was betting on that one in ten thousand possibility, betting that he would reveal his true feelings... Now it seems that the result of her desperate gamble was tragic, and she directly drove the man away.
In fact, this should have been expected.
The car stopped outside the community. Lan Xi raised her head and looked quietly at the closed windows of Liang Qing's house.
The best place to intercept him wouldn't be here. Two hours was enough for him to pack everything and book a flight. She should have someone check his booking records and intercept him at the train station or airport.
He was good at hiding and escaping, a slippery fish, and easily slipped through her fingers, leaving only a white splash of water.
She sat in the car for a long time, maybe dozens of minutes, and finally did nothing and drove back.
The phone beeped, but the contact named "Liang Qing" did not respond. Lan Xi turned on the hands-free mode and heard that the phone was turned off.
“…”
She opened the wine cabinet, grabbed a few bottles at random, pried them open, and then went back to the kitchen, clanging and searching for suitable wine glasses. Liang Qing had put all these things away, and she never remembered them. After searching for a long time, Lan Xi simply took out a pumpkin-shaped soup bowl, poured the mixed wine into it, and threw in a few ice balls.
She had lost all her manners and was completely unrefined. Her purpose in drinking was not to pretend or to have fun, but simply to get herself drunk.
Lan Xi held the soup bowl and turned on the TV, choosing a humorous and light-hearted cartoon to go with her drink.
Her original intention was to use comedy to evoke a sense of unease, but she forgot that comedy also has logic, emotion, and the positive energy it aims to convey. The film's protagonist grows up amidst laughter and encounters many hilarious anecdotes, but the film never wavers from its original aspirations. Even its moments of uncertainty are temporary, as it relentlessly pursues its "impossible" goal.
It is the protagonist, the destined lucky one, the most special one, and even the most absurd goals can be achieved in its hands.
Lan Xi cried out in frustration. Although her own failure was frustrating, the success of others was even more enviable.
Before this, she had never experienced such a tragic failure. As the saying goes, she was successful in business but not in love. As soon as she started to understand, she was hit by a big blow from Cupid.
The pumpkin soup bowl was empty, but she didn't get drunk as expected. Perhaps the more people want to be paralyzed by alcohol, the more they drink, the more sober they become.
Lan Xi stood up and planned to get some more wine.
At 11:30 in the evening, the doorbell rang without warning.
Lan Xi swore that she had never been so clear-headed as she was at this moment, and the thoughts that had been suppressed in her heart with great difficulty floated to the surface.
It took her a full twenty steps to get from the living room to the entrance.
On the surveillance screen, a red face was pressed against the camera, and confused eyes were blinking hard.
Quickly opening the door, Liang Qing threw himself into her arms.
His face was flushed from drinking, and his whole body was filled with the strong smell of alcohol. He was so limp that he seemed to have no bones. He would not let go of her. Liang Qing opened his eyes wide, straining to see her face, his eyelashes fluttering like butterflies. As if confirming that she was the one he was looking for, he slowly raised his arms and put them around Lan Xi's neck.
"How much did you drink?"
Lan Xi helped him sit on the sofa, but Liang Qing refused to let go and kept calling her name: "Lan Xi, Lan Xi..."
"I'm right in front of you."
Lan Xi grabbed his hand and placed it on her cheek.
His eyes were unfocused as he carefully stroked her cheek, his lips opening and closing as if he had a thousand words to say but hesitated.
"What do you want to see me for?"
Lan Xi softened her tone, her expression calm, as if she hadn't been the one screaming in frustration at the cartoon a few minutes ago. She realized the outcome wasn't set yet; the prey had emerged from its hiding place, only one step away from stepping into her trap.
"I…I want to give you this."
Liang Qing solemnly took out something and placed it in her hand.
Looking closely, it turned out to be a small fish doll with slight wear and tear on it, obviously the cat's favorite toy.
The one she loved to play with when she was a little Siamese.
"you……"
Lan Xi was stunned. When she looked up, Liang Qing had already placed his hand on her head, stroking it along the fur like he used to do when he touched a cat's head.
Her body reacted faster than her brain. She dodged for a moment, then stood up and tried to find a cat climbing frame to jump on as before.
His wrist was grabbed, and the usually weak Liang Qing suddenly burst out with amazing strength. However, his face was full of grievance, and he choked and cried, "...This time, please don't leave me, okay?"
Lan Xi was both surprised and happy.
She had no recollection of when she was exposed, and Liang Qing's words at this moment left no doubt - proving that she had won the bet.
"Actually, I wanted to find you before you came," Lan Xi was almost overwhelmed by the huge joy. "I thought that if I take ninety-nine steps between us, you only need to take one. At least let me know that you don't want to let me go..."
"Then I thought, since I can walk anyway, a hundred steps will do," she said, her nose sore. "Why can't people who love each other be together?"
"But I'm really happy that you're willing to take this step..."
Liang Qing was at a loss: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
While apologizing, he kissed away her tears. The hand on his waist almost broke him, but he enjoyed it very much and even wanted to hug her tightly.
"What about the engagement?" he asked worriedly.
"Actually, Qin Xing didn't want to get engaged at all. He met a painter abroad and wanted to become his apprentice, but Mrs. Qin wouldn't let him go abroad," Lan Xi said, her lips curled up. "I helped him with the paperwork. He should have landed by now."
"You said your engagement was a lie to everyone?" Liang Qing paused. "You've delayed it until now, are you hoping I'll come back on my own initiative?"
"The main reason is to deceive my father and Mrs. Qin," Lan Xi kissed him soothingly. "Qin Xing will be discovered and arrested if he leaves the country too early. Only by getting engaged can they let down their guard... If the news of his escape comes out tomorrow, the Qin family will probably be in chaos."
"But your father..."
Lan Xi's eyes flashed with brilliance: "I just want him to know that I won't obey him on everything. Besides, I'm waiting obediently for the engagement. It's not me who's running away from the marriage."
To reassure her father, Lan Xi even complained bitterly to his spy, Sun Xi. Her friend wasn't doing a good job of covering it up... No, they weren't friends anymore.
She smiled cunningly, just like a smug bad cat who pushed a cup to the ground and smashed it to pieces.
Liang Qing put his arms around her neck and couldn't help but kiss her again and again. He mustered up the courage to open his heart, and the emotions he had suppressed for so long burst out. Before coming tonight, he had imagined many bad scenarios, the most important of which was Lan Xi's upcoming engagement. Trying to keep her at this critical moment felt like intrusion, and... he couldn't believe Lan Xi would cancel the engagement for him.
He hadn't expected her to insist on him from the very beginning. The so-called engagement was just a way to urge him to confess. He had clearly said so many unpleasant things before... He wanted to cry again.
"When did you find out that I was Xinxin?" Lan Xi pinched the little fish doll from time to time.
Liang Qing was a little embarrassed to speak when he mentioned this: "It was the day I was drugged... I called myself Xinxin, and you answered."
"You remember?!"
He tilted his head away: "Yeah, I remember everything."
"Do you remember me using my hands?"
Liang Qing pursed his lips and nodded again.
"I was... I..." Lan Xi confessed, "You were screaming so beautifully, I got a little too bold..."
"It doesn't matter." Liang Qing's face turned redder. "I do."
"So early?"
Lan Xi wanted to find out what was going on, but Liang Qing looked so ashamed and angry that she had to hug him and coax him, "You wanted to be my boyfriend so early?"
Liang Qing straightened his face back: "...Now is it?"
"Of course."
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