Fang Yuanyuan pondered deeply the whole way.
When they were almost at the Qin family's house, he suddenly realized what was happening.
She remembered.
Tomb sweeping!
Once, during the Qingming Festival, she went to sweep the tombs with her family.
Out of spite of Fang Yuanzhou, he ran ahead by himself.
Then she saw a man in a black trench coat placing a bouquet of flowers in front of her grandfather's grave.
She was certain she didn't know him.
But seeing the man's menacing appearance, they didn't dare to approach him.
Before she could ask, the man had already walked away from the other side.
She found it strange at the time, and when she talked to Fang Yuanzhou about it, she complained that even though the tombstones had photos and names engraved on them, some people still managed to go to the wrong grave.
If she wasn't mistaken, that man was the same one from just now.
But... why did that man go to sweep her grandfather's grave?
...
The restaurant has a charming European style.
The two sat down by the floor-to-ceiling window.
Looking around, the river view is unobstructed.
After ordering, Qin Yue took out a greeting card from her bag, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of him, asking with interest, "Did you handwrite this greeting card?"
Lu Yanci lowered his eyes, glanced at the text, and after confirming there were no typos, nodded slightly and asked, "Hmm, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"
When he admitted it, she wasn't surprised at all.
In their previous life, the two clearly had little interaction, yet he still sent her flowers through someone on her birthday. Perhaps she could have been more narcissistic and daring.
Her importance in Lu Yanci's heart could perhaps be increased by another factor.
"Nothing, I just thought the handwriting was very beautiful. Have you practiced calligraphy?" Her fair fingers picked up the card, her gaze swept over the card twice, and she quickly concealed the strange look in her eyes.
She thought she was calm enough, but the man opposite her saw through her disguise at a glance.
I couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with the greeting card I had written.
Or...did someone else write her the same greeting card before?
He took a sip of tea, suppressing his deep thoughts, and said in a normal tone: "I studied calligraphy with a teacher for a few years in elementary school, but I stopped practicing with the teacher after that. However, I will find a few calligraphy books to copy in my spare time."
"To have such skill in copying in one's spare time, a genius is indeed a genius. Ordinary people like me can only look up to him."
Lu Yanci chuckled: "These are just nicknames people use to tease you. They don't really make you a genius."
This inevitably brings to mind my high school days.
She rested her chin on her hand, a smile in her eyes, cleared her throat, and spoke in the tone of her teacher who had once been disappointed in her.
"Back then, your name was legendary. You could say that everyone in the school knew your name. The school made copies of your exam papers, and almost everyone got a copy. Jiahe and the others even said they would frame the papers and worship them before each exam to absorb some of the aura of the academic god."
He consistently ranked at the top of his class during his school years, and he had heard so many praises from teachers and admiration from classmates that he had taken it for granted and never thought much of it. But when she talked about those days, his eyes welled up with emotion, and he felt somewhat fortunate that he still had something to be proud of.
"Mr. Qi, this way please."
The whispered reminder still reached the ears of the two people who were talking.
Qin Yue looked in the direction of the sound.
Then I saw Qi Jingchen.
What a small world!
He was the leader, followed by several men and women dressed in formal attire, while Qin Yue's gaze was drawn to a man in a silver-gray suit to his left and behind.
That is...
Jiang Qingtang's childhood sweetheart.
He is also the loyal second male lead who faithfully protects Jiang Qingtang.
She was certain that Qi Jingchen didn't know his identity.
Given Qi Jingchen's proud nature, knowing that the man had a close relationship with Jiang Qingtang, he would absolutely not have any involvement with the other party.
I just don't know if Jiang Qingtang's childhood sweetheart is aware of this.
Jiang Qingtang confides everything to her childhood sweetheart, and he should be aware of that.
The standard for the second male lead can be summed up in two words: tolerant.
Didn't Qi Jingchen also learn to endure later?
Even a proud and self-centered person is willing to humble themselves for love.
Even knowing that the world she lives in is a novel and some things cannot be judged by common sense, she was still shocked by the fact that one or two people were so eager to cuckold her, and she said she couldn't understand it.
Lu Yanci took in her dazed expression.
Following her gaze, she saw the man also looking in her direction, and her grip on her chopsticks tightened.
He understood that Qin Yue had no feelings for Qi Jingchen.
However, he couldn't forget that the two of them had once been in love.
Emotions are the most uncontrollable thing.
Sometimes a single glance or a single word can reignite a lifeless heart.
He put down his chopsticks and asked in a calm voice, "Would you like to go over and say hello?"
Qin Yue looked away: "No need."
When Lu Yanci saw no lingering attachment to the past in her eyes, he finally relaxed a little.
Qi Jingchen turned his head and said something to the people behind him, then walked towards Qin Yue and the others.
The remaining people were taken aback when they saw who was sitting there.
Mr. Lu!
They looked at each other in bewilderment.
Should we go over and say hello?
Forget it, I'd rather not.
Mr. Lu has a date with his sweetheart; it would be a shame for them to go there unannounced and disturb his enjoyment.
Moreover... it seems that President Lu and President Qi have some personal grudges.
I remember that the project that Qi Jingchen had started was snatched away by Qi Sheng.
They'd better not go there and risk bad luck.
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