Why does the person who helped me smell so familiar?
And this feeling... could it be that he is...?
Before she even looked up, Jiang Yilai's heart was already pounding wildly.
She had imagined countless scenarios of the two of them meeting, but never this one.
Jiang Yilai didn't have the courage to look at him and didn't know what to do for a moment.
"Looks like he's awake now!"
His icy tone made Jiang Yilai feel as if she were in an ice cellar. She squeezed her eyes shut and then opened them again, releasing him and taking two steps back.
She kept her head down, not daring to look at his expression.
"Th...thank you!"
Fu Nanxiao turned and left as if he didn't recognize her, but Jiang Yilai's heart could no longer remain calm.
Only when the footsteps faded away did she have the courage to look up, as if she could still catch a glimpse of him through the lens.
Jiang Yilai leaned against the wall, instinctively clutching her clothes.
I miss him so much!
But he was filled with self-hatred.
If I tell him the truth about what happened back then, will he forgive me?
But this would completely enrage Old Master Fu, and what kind of trouble would follow?
She really didn't dare to take the gamble.
Fu Nanxiao stood at the corner, her scent still lingering on his hand.
Fu Nanxiao hadn't forgotten how cruelly she had betrayed and abandoned him. Now that she was back, he would accept everything he would bring her from now on.
When Jiang Yilai returned to the private room, she saw that everyone was in high spirits. In order not to spoil their enjoyment, she did not suggest leaving, but simply sat quietly in the corner and waited for the end.
During that time, she could no longer hear the conversation clearly; her mind was filled with thoughts of this person.
After the party ended, a group of people walked out of the hotel and were still discussing who would give whom a ride when a handsome man approached from the roadside, attracting everyone's attention.
The handsome man walked straight towards Jiang Yilai, who only looked up after Zhang Yue reminded her.
She was preoccupied with her head down and didn't realize Li Luyao had arrived.
"Lai Lai, I've come to pick you up."
"Wow, Director Jiang, is this your boyfriend? He's so handsome. Hmm, he looks familiar. Have you seen him in a magazine before?"
A sharp-eyed colleague exclaimed excitedly, "Isn't that the president of TS? He was even interviewed by a financial magazine last month. I didn't expect him to be even more handsome in person."
"Yeah, yeah, I just remembered, this face is good enough to enter the entertainment industry." Others chimed in.
Faced with these praises, Li Luyao smiled modestly and said, "Thank you all for taking care of Lai Lai. I'll treat you to a meal another time when I have time."
Everyone looked at Jiang Yilai with surprise, not expecting that she had such a powerful backer.
Jiang Yilai quickly explained, "Everyone, please don't misunderstand. He's a good friend of mine. I had a great time at the gathering today. I'll be going now. Take care on your way."
Li Luyao extended his hand to her in a gentlemanly manner, though he was slightly displeased with her explanation earlier.
I don't know when she will be able to accept herself and acknowledge his identity.
Jiang Yilai got into the car with him, and seeing her colleague waving goodbye on the roadside, her mood worsened.
There's no doubt they'll misunderstand their relationship.
"How did you end up here?"
Although Jiang Yilai told him that she would be back late from the party that night, she did not give him her address.
Li Luyao said considerately, "I saw you hadn't come back so late and was worried you'd been drinking, so I called someone at your company to ask. What's wrong? Are you unhappy about my appearance?"
Jiang Yilai shook her head with a wry smile: "Of course not, I just felt bad for troubling you again, making you come to pick me up so late at night."
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