"...It wasn't done secretly."
Song Nuan tried to explain, "I came by myself, without telling anyone. I only asked Fang Yu to book my plane ticket."
The implication is that she didn't tell everyone, equally.
She thought Xu Yiran would be able to balance things out and not misunderstand that she was neglecting her, but Xu Yiran didn't accept it.
"If you don't tell me, how will Lu Ziyang know where you are?"
"..."
Song Nuan was speechless.
Xu Yiran seized the opportunity and launched into another tirade, "You're really driving me crazy! Can't you tell me what's wrong? That guy surnamed Lu is just a male bar model, how reliable can he be?"
"Don't say you're afraid of Ouyang Chengyi's retaliation against me. Yes, the Ouyang family is rich and powerful, but my parents have been doing business in Liangcheng for so many years, and their reputation is solid. Do you really think they're afraid of retaliation from the Ouyang family?"
"Don't say anything, just give me the seat. I heard Ouyang Chengyi went to Country A. She made you soak in cold water in the dead of winter, I'll make her taste what it's like to soak in cold water in Country A in the dead of winter!"
Song Nuan listened quietly.
Tears welled up in my eyes without me even realizing it.
She didn't actually feel wronged. She could have left the KTV back then. She voluntarily joined the game because she wanted to find something on Ouyang Chengyi so she could negotiate with Ouyang Zhoujing.
After all, Song Ningxue had already set her sights on Ouyang Chengyi at that time.
Having taken care of everything regarding the inheritance of the Song family, Song Zhiren and Qin Yuchuan would never allow Song Ningxue to use the Ouyang family's influence to make a comeback.
Song Ningxue's scheme must be nipped in the bud.
Although most of the requests made to Ouyang Zhoujing were not met, at least Ouyang Zhoujing promised that the Ouyang Group would not cooperate with Song Ningxue in any way.
The result wasn't entirely satisfactory, but it didn't disappoint her either.
After hearing Xu Yiran say so much, Song Nuan suddenly felt that everything she had done seemed a bit worthless.
Are you listening to me?
Silently wiping away her tears, Song Nuan hummed in agreement, "I'm listening."
"It's good that you're listening. You were afraid I'd said nothing for nothing," Xu Yiran muttered. "I'm not saying anything more now. I'm at the airport. See you tomorrow."
"etc--"
"Is there anything else?"
Looking back at the man busy in the kitchen, Song Nuan hesitated for a few seconds before getting up and going into the room, locking the door. "Yi Ran, you really don't need to come over. Lu Ziyang has an identity."
Xu Yiran laughed, "What kind of identity does a bar guy have?"
She remembered Song Nuan saying that Lu Ziyang was a licensed lawyer, so what? It's just a lawyer's license. If she wanted to take the exam, she could take the bar exam next year and get her license.
Besides, lawyers are very cunning.
Who knows if they might exploit legal loopholes to do something?
In the end, Song Nuan would be at a disadvantage if she were alone with him.
"He is actually Li Jingchen."
Xu Yiran carried her suitcase up the steps, as if she had heard a joke, "No, you believe him just like that? How can you be so easily fooled? Why isn't he the Jade Emperor?"
"..."
Song Nuan's eyelids twitched, and she scratched her head.
“Really, he wasn’t lying.” She tried to prove it. “That day when I was being harassed by Ouyang Chengyi, he, An Sze, and Ouyang Zhoujing were all there. All three of them know each other.”
"And I found out by accident."
Seeing that she didn't seem to be joking, Xu Yiran's expression gradually became serious. "Really?"
“I’m not lying to you. They thought I was unconscious and kept calling his name, but I was actually awake.”
Xu Yiran: "..."
She stopped walking, pulled her suitcase, and sat on a public bench by the roadside, looking somewhat lost.
This information was a huge shock to her.
It was hard to accept at first.
Song Nuan also knew that, just like she had before, "He was able to find me because he was Li Jingchen, and he could directly check my flight information."
Xu Yiran genuinely found it hard to accept. "No, if he's Li Jingchen, why would he work as a male model at a bar?"
This question stumped Song Nuan.
Who knows?
She didn't answer, but instead said, "Listen to me, cancel the plane ticket. Work is more important, and you still need to look after the family. I'll go back in a month."
"Alright."
With Li Jingchen around, Xu Yiran wasn't afraid that she would suffer a loss if she faced Ouyang Chengyi.
Most importantly, she had often given Lu Ziyang a hard time before, and now that she suddenly knew his true identity as a business genius in Liangcheng who could turn the tide at will, she was actually a little scared.
Just then, Li Jingchen came to knock on the door.
Song Nuan hung up the phone and went to open the door.
"Dinner's ready."
With a cold expression, Song Nuan walked past Xu Yiran, abandoning the gentle demeanor she displayed while chatting with him.
On her way to the kitchen, Song Nuan was thinking that she would find a way to nitpick and get angry, and bring up the old grievances to let him know how dissatisfied she was with his domineering attitude!
Upon entering the restaurant, Song Nuan was dumbfounded.
French food, Chinese food, meat dishes, vegetarian dishes, dry dishes, wet dishes, and even dipping sauces in several flavors including sour, spicy, bitter, and salty... filled a whole table.
For a moment, she forgot all about finding fault and asked him, "Did you do all of this?"
In such a short period of time?
Li Jingchen looked at her and said, "I did it all myself. I didn't order takeout or hire any help."
Song Nuan: "..."
Who asked him?
Seeing through her thoughts, the man smiled knowingly, anticipating her prediction, "It's all your favorite food. If you don't like it, just tell me and I'll make it again."
Song Nuan was truly speechless.
never mind.
Knowing she couldn't argue with him, Song Nuan obediently shut up and ate, but the two of them just couldn't finish all the food on the table.
Song Nuan didn't want to waste any, so she gestured with her fingers to mark out an area and said to Li Jingchen, "Take all of these to the neighbors, and then feed the rest to the stray cats and dogs."
Li Jingchen was eating when he suddenly received a work assignment.
He remained expressionless, calmly eating his meal, and said, "Okay."
After finishing his meal, he cleared the table.
Song Nuan helped pack the uneaten food into takeout containers, and packed the leftovers separately, preparing to feed them to the stray animals.
Li Jingchen watched her tidy up, a smile playing on his lips.
He carried the several bags that Song Nuan had packed out the door.
He had only been gone a short while when the doorbell rang.
Song Nuan didn't forget Li Jingchen's instructions, so she didn't open the door directly. She only opened it after seeing who it was through the video doorbell.
"Ouyang Zhoujing".
“We’ve met a few times already, no need to be so formal, just call me Zhou Jing.”
The man at the door smiled; his face was truly as beautiful and alluring as a fox.
Song Nuan was quite polite, inviting him in and pouring him tea.
"Where's A-Jing?"
"No, he went out."
“That’s perfect,” Ouyang Zhoujing said slowly. “If he finds out about this, it will cause him some trouble.”
Song Nuan suddenly had a bad feeling.
Ouyang Zhoujing smiled, "Your sister couldn't get in touch with Cheng Yi, but somehow she got Windsor's contact information, and the two seem to be getting along quite well now."
Song Nuan clenched her fists, her nails digging into her flesh.
It's Song Ningxue again.
"What's wrong with not letting Li Jingchen know?" she asked.
"Because Song Ningxue is helping Qin Yuchuan find evidence of your extramarital affair."
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