At the door of a French Western restaurant with 'ie' written on the plaque, An Ning looked at the note in her hand that read 'Fuxing Road Rainbow Western Restaurant', and suddenly felt dumbfounded.
Is this the tragedy of not learning more foreign languages?
An Ning thought that Rainbow Western Restaurant must have a Chinese sign, but when she came, it was a string of French words. Naturally, she thought she had found the wrong place, and drove around on Fuxing Road, and finally
After asking three or four passers-by, she was finally told that the Western restaurant in 'ie' was actually the one where she ate on the day she and Lu Zhandong divorced, and it was also the restaurant she booked on the first anniversary of their wedding.
This is where Lu Zhensheng invited her to come today.ie’.
As soon as she walked in, An Ning went straight to the seat 66 that Lu Zhensheng mentioned on the phone, which was a seat by the window in the innermost corner. However, Lu Zhensheng was nowhere to be seen. So, An Ning called and asked, and Lu Zhensheng answered.
Said: "I couldn't help it and another round came. You wait there first. Light whatever you like to eat. I'll go there after I finish the round. Anyway, the tea house is nearby. You don't need to come to pick me up. I
Go there by yourself, don't worry."
After saying that, the phone was hung up in a hurry. An Ning wanted to say something more, but in the end he had to forget it.
Originally, her biggest concern about the divorce was Lu Zhensheng's endurance, but now it seems that not only she has figured it out, but Lu Zhensheng has also figured it out. He is in the mood to go to the square to practice Tai Chi, and has resumed his previous hobbies, going out to meet old friends.
Let’s drink tea together in the teahouse, play chess, and eat our favorite French food.
Thinking of this, An Ning felt that she could let go of the stone in her heart for a while.
Everyone seemed to have started walking on the normal track, and she had to catch up as soon as possible.
"Waiter!" An Ning called out as she looked at a waiter not far away.
However, the waiter in front of him just turned his head to look, and then his expression stopped for a moment, as if he was extremely surprised. Then, he smiled at An Ning and turned back.
An Ning was stunned, what does this mean?
"Bonsoir! We meet again, Miss An!" Suddenly a voice sounded from behind. An Ning turned around and saw a tall figure standing behind her, wearing a beige windbreaker and smiling, but the smile looked completely fake.
Man, then, her eyebrows frowned slightly, not out of surprise at meeting him suddenly, but out of helplessness - 'Why is it you again?'
Tan Qingyang didn't mind this at all. Even though the word "unwelcome" was clearly written on the other person's face, he just continued to raise the corners of his lips, pulled out a chair opposite An Ning, and sat down.
Come down.
An Ning frowned again, but at this moment Tan Qingyang said: "Miss An is half an hour late."
An Ning felt confused for a while, but Tan Qingyang continued: "It seems that you don't know yet, Mr. Lu has already finished playing chess and went back. Do you understand what I said?"
An Ning was stunned for a moment, but three seconds later she realized that this was a blind date party in disguise!
Immediately, her face darkened, a little embarrassed, and she was about to leave, but...
"The elders also share their thoughts. It's just a meal. What is Miss An afraid of? There are so many lights and so many people here, release! I don't know how to eat people." After Tan Qingyang finished speaking,
Then he said: "Or...are you minding the fact that I said I like you?"
An Ning raised his eyes slightly, swept away his polite but fake cold smile, and replied: "I can only say that Mr. Tan has settled abroad for many years and has learned the etiquette of foreign countries well. Although the folk customs of country A are not as good as those of foreign countries,
Open, but still inclusive.”
The implication is that she would not mistake the foreigners' etiquette of saying they like and kissing each other as anything else.
The waiter brought two cups of warm boiled water with lemon juice. Tan Qingyang just held the transparent glass cup in one hand and did not pick it up. He seemed to be playing with it. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Yes.
?"
"Isn't it?" An Ning asked back, and then said: "I am confident that I am still far away from being the most beautiful person in the country, and I don't know how far away I am from being attracted by Mr. Tan at a glance. To be honest,
, I didn’t know before I came here that this was actually a... blind date banquet, and Mr. Tan also knows something about me."
Tan Qingyang nodded slightly.
An Ning continued: "So let's forget about it. I don't have this plan for a while."
"Then what?" Tan Qingyang asked like a completely irrelevant audience.
An Ning said simply: "Since you didn't raise any objection, I will assume that you agree with what I said. Goodbye."
With that, she picked up her bag and was about to stand up when Tan Qingyang suddenly said: "The reason why Miss An rejected me is because you are pregnant? If that's the case, no matter whether the child is Lu Zhandong's or Jiang Lichuan's, I don't care.
mind."
An Ning was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was reasonable. Since Tan Qingyang knew Lu Zhensheng, then...
"Mr. Lu just asked an old friend of his to introduce a young talent. I had no direct contact with Mr. Lu. The friend whom Mr. Lu asked happened to be an elder I knew. He only told me
Introduce me to a girl named An Ning, 26 years old, working in an architectural design company, that's all." Tan Qingyang said.
In this case, An Ning couldn't help but guess: "So it was Bai Shaojie who told you?"
It's normal for Tan Qingyang to know about her affair with Jiang Lichuan. After all, he was also on Panlong Mountain at the time. However, the scope of what happened between her and Lu Zhandong is still very narrow, even though she attended the charity auction that night as Lu Zhandong's wife.
, but it did not appear in the newspapers the next day, and it was only known to some people who attended the meeting and said hello.
"I'm afraid Miss An may have misunderstood. Bai Shaojie and I are just casual acquaintances," Tan Qingyang said.
"So you checked me out?"
Tan Qingyang's stern eyebrows raised, his dark eyes flashed with a faint light, and he said: "Miss An, the fate between you and me is more profound than you imagine."
An Ning didn't answer, just waited for what was to come.
However, the waiter came over first with two portions of French baked snails, and the rich aroma of butter wafted in the air. An Ning had not had dinner at all, and besides... she had always had an inexplicable hobby for sweet and greasy things.
Of course this includes cream.
For a moment, my sense of taste was greatly stimulated.
At this time, black pepper steak, cream of mushroom soup, sorbet, etc. were brought up one by one. An Ning glanced at them and saw that they were all the dishes she usually liked to eat in Western restaurants. Suddenly she felt that everything in her body was...
The cells seemed to be clamoring. She was not a person who tolerated hunger very much, especially after pregnancy.
but……
How could it be such a coincidence? An Ning suddenly felt as if someone had penetrated him and was waiting to be killed with a knife.
Seeing that her eyes were bright one moment and then regained her vigilance the next moment, Tan Qingyang could only point the fingertips of her left hand to her temple and said: "I have a very good memory here. You ordered these dishes here two years ago."
peaceful:"……"
Tan Qingyang just looked leisurely and continued: "Although you ordered other things at the time, I guess those were the ones Lu Zhandong liked to eat. In the end, you didn't move. You just ate the ones you liked and...
Later I ordered another portion and finished it for two by myself, Ms. Big Eater."
An Ning was immediately surprised by Miss Big Eater's joke-filled sentence.
At this time, Tan Qingyang said again: "It seems unfortunate that your three-year marriage has ended before it even ends. My hunch has been verified again."
"This store... belongs to you?" An Ning said, and couldn't help but look at Tan Qingyang again.
Tan Qingyang smiled softly, "It's useless to look at it again. I bet that time you didn't pay attention to what I looked like, who I was, whether I was a good person or a bad person, what my temper was like, etc., you didn't pay attention at all.
care."
He was right.
An Ning was immersed in sadness and despair at that time, and had drunk a lot of wine, so who cares who the person sitting across from him suddenly is?
but……
She still had at least some vague impressions, for example... the way he dressed as a homeless homeless man at that time was really... very different from the way he looks now.
Tan Qingyang's lips curled up and he said, "At that time, I was in self-exile."
It sounded like a story, but An Ning didn't ask.
Everyone has a scar in their heart that they don't want to show.
"Now, An Ning, Miss An, can you have dinner with me? I'm really hungry." Tan Qingyang said.
"Sorry." An Ning said, picking up the knife and fork.
Amidst the tinkling sounds of metal and porcelain, Tan Qingyang said again: "Now that we have gotten to know each other again, are you still not ready to consider me?"
The knife in An Ning's hand paused for a moment. Although recalling what happened two years ago made the atmosphere relax a little, but...
"To be honest, Mr. Tan, you don't have the level of affection for me that requires marriage, and I have no interest in living with a cold man who puts on a fake smile every day."
A light as hard as cold marble flashed in Tan Qingyang's dark pupils. He curled his lips and smiled and said: "This is the first time someone has said that to me."
His words sounded threatening, but An Ning still said: "You will get used to it if you hear the truth too often."
"It's really interesting..." Tan Qingyang said: "Have you ever thought about changing your lifestyle and entering another world that is completely different from your current one?"
When he said this, a gloomy and gloomy aura surrounded him.
"Hell?" An Ning said, her eyelids narrowed slightly, and she said calmly: "I'm afraid of death."
However, Tan Qingyang smiled again. He held the knife with some bloodshot eyes after cutting the steak in his right hand and put it to his lips. He licked it lightly with his red tongue and said with extremely bright eyes: "But have you ever thought about it, maybe you are originally
This is the kind of life you should live.”
Licking blood from the knife edge?
"Mr. Tan, I don't know who you are. Maybe you are just the owner of a Western restaurant, but in my opinion, there is no difference. There are many types of fate between people in this world.
, and the fate between a man and a woman is not only lovers or husband and wife, but also brothers and sisters, siblings, buddies..."
"But I remember you lost the bet." Tan Qingyang interrupted her.
"I said, if you lose, you don't need to treat me to a big meal, you just need to do one thing for me." Tan Qingyang said with a crooked smile from the corner of his eyes, "Say 'I do' in front of the priest."
Just as the corners of An Ning's lips twitched, Tan Qingyang said again: "Xiaoye and the others are all witnesses."
After he finished speaking, he smiled at a handsome boy not far away and asked, "Really, Xiaoye!"
The boy was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately.
An Ning took a look and asked, "When looking for extras, we should also look for more professional ones, okay?"
The boy named Xiaoye responded mechanically at first glance. Besides, is there such a thing? She had no memory at all.
The corners of Tan Qingyang's lips twitched, and he was about to speak, but he glanced at the door, and then changed his words with some regret: "The reason you rejected me is because of him?"
he?
Which him?
An Ning turned around following Tan Qingyang's line of sight and saw Lu Zhandong walking towards here with great momentum.
An Ning was stunned, why did he come?
Just as she was thinking, Lu Zhandong suddenly stood still in front of her. Before she could say anything, he grabbed her wrist without saying a word. Without even looking at Tan Qingyang, who was sitting opposite, he pulled An Ning out.
Walk.
"What are you going to do..."
Lu Zhandong was so strong that An Ning only had time to grab the bag on the seat.
Seeing Lu Zhandong dragging An Ning out, Tan Qingyang not only did not stop him, but continued to sit in his seat, watching them off, and said, "An Ning, we will talk about that matter next time."
Lu Zhandong paused and finally looked back at Tan Qingyang.
Faced with the murderous gaze, Tan Qingyang just smiled lightly, nodded slightly, and said hello politely.
Lu Zhandong's eyes immediately became extremely dark, but he didn't say anything. He just turned around, dragged An Ning and continued to walk outside in large strides.
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In the Rainbow Western Restaurant, Xiaoye looked through the glass window at the man and woman running towards the other side of the road. He couldn't help but walked over and said, "Boss, aren't you going to chase me?"
"Why waste energy doing meaningless things?" Tan Qingyang just asked.
"That's true, we're not sure yet whether she is the person we are looking for!" Xiaoye said.
Tan Qingyang said expressionlessly while cutting the steak on the plate: "She'd better not be."
Xiao Ye echoed: "I also think it would be very troublesome if it were her. In comparison, it is better to control a brainless and stupid woman."
As he said that, Xiaoye couldn't help but added: "I really don't understand what's wrong with the old man. Even if he feels guilty, he can't joke about such a huge family fortune. How can brothers obey someone who suddenly falls from the sky?"
Woman? Even if she is the granddaughter of the old man, so what? We only recognize one heir to the old man."
After Xiaoye finished speaking, his eyes looked at Tan Qingyang filled with awe.
However, Tan Qingyang just said: "Matthew had some conflicts with people from the Castel family. I'm on the plane tonight."
"This guy Matthew!" Xiaoye said bitterly.
"Actually, Lu Zhensheng just thinks her son's movements are too slow and wants to stimulate him. She is still taking a wait-and-see attitude until she is sure." Tan Qingyang said.
Xiaoye was a little anxious and asked: "What if it is?"
"You have followed me through life and death. I will not abandon you. I will give her two choices."
A way to live, a way to die.
Either be a living person who is obedient, or be a dead person who has no hindrance at all.
Seeing Tan Qingyang's sudden stern look, Xiaoye immediately felt relieved, "Boss, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on this place."
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After eight o'clock, in an uninhabited alleyway that was being demolished, a harsh brake sound rang out, breaking the tranquility of the night.
The car finally stopped, but the doors were locked and the windows were closed.
An Ning sat in the passenger seat with her hands folded across her chest, looking expressionlessly into the endless darkness ahead.
Ever since she was dragged into the car by him, she had almost always had this posture and this look.
Rejecting people thousands of miles away.
Lu Zhandong smiled coldly, "You were not like this in the restaurant just now."
He finally spoke, but An Ning was no longer in the mood to say anything to him and just said: "Open the door!"
Lu Zhandong narrowed his eyes slightly, "You were never like this to me before."
An Ning glanced over.
Lu Zhandong added: "How long has it been since the divorce, huh? Did you start going on blind dates because Jiang Lichuan was about to die? It seems that you didn't listen to what I told you last time. Are you that in need of a man?"
"
He said with a sinister look on his face.
An Ning frowned and was about to speak when suddenly his long hand reached out to grab the back of her head and pushed it forward. At the same time, he grabbed her lips in one fell swoop!
At first, Lu Zhandong had a punishing mentality, but slowly, he began to become more and more attached to the fragrance between his lips and teeth. Gradually, he forgot about himself and greedily began to want more, more, so
, began to pull up the collar of her dress.
But……
Just when he was so devoted, An Ning suddenly reached out and pushed him!
In the silent night, a slap sounded. For a moment, Lu Zhandong was stunned. It hurt not only his cheek, but also his trembling heart that was still intoxicated.
"You bastard!" An Ning grasped the collar tightly with one hand and wiped her lips harshly with the other hand, her expression full of disgust.
Lu Zhandong felt that the dull pain suddenly deepened.
Although the moment he was beaten, he was very angry and wanted to throw back his hand. But when she opened her mouth and looked at her expression and her eyes that were faintly oozing with mist, all Lu Zhandong's anger immediately disappeared.
The smoke disappeared, but instead, he began to feel guilty.
"Whether Jiang Lichuan is bankrupt or in jail has nothing to do with me! You filthy man, don't think that everyone is the same as you! I didn't know about today's meal in advance. Dad arranged it. If you don't believe it, you can ask him yourself.
!”
After Lu Zhandong received a slap, his mind began to calm down. At this moment, when he heard An Ning say this, he suddenly recalled that the reason why he ran to that Western restaurant was because Aunt Fen suddenly came over to Lu Zhai and said quietly: "Master, you
Why are you still here? Don't you know that the young lady is on a blind date right now?"
Immediately, he was stunned.
And Aunt Fen added: "I overheard the master when he was on the phone in the study. The master arranged it, and the young lady agreed to go. I really don't know what he was thinking. Why did he find someone to introduce the young lady to a partner?"
…
Immediately, Lu Zhandong didn't bother to go upstairs to confront his father. He asked Aunt Fen for her address and went straight over.
However, now that I think about it calmly, I feel that it is really full of doubts.
However, at that time, he did not have the slightest suspicion, and all he could think about was the fact that she was actually on a blind date.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhandong couldn't help but gnashed his teeth and cursed in a low voice, "Fuck!"
He was tricked by his own father, and maybe the always honest Aunt Fen was an accomplice!
An Ning ignored his annoyed expression and continued: "One more thing, you already know that Jiang Lichuan is married, right?"
Lu Zhandong suddenly frowned.
Seeing this, An Ning smiled and said, "Not only do I already know this, I also know that his wife is Bai Jinyu."
After saying that, her smile suddenly became a little absurd, and she said: "No wonder you hate Jiang Lichuan so much, it turns out that's why, but this is a matter between the three of you, don't bring me in."
However, Lu Zhandong said: "Are you a fool? I am not interested in getting involved in their affairs. I told you that I will leave the column next to my name on the marriage certificate to you."
The first time he heard this, An Ning was stunned. Then, as if he just heard a joke, he smiled inwardly and said to him, "Goodbye."
He repeated it the second time, his eyes even more burning and eager than the first time.
However……
"Lu Zhandong, you should have heard the story of 'The Wolf Cried'." An Ning said.
Once you have been deceived so many times, you no longer believe it.
Lu Zhandong wanted to open his mouth to refute, but under her calm and unruffled gaze, he felt his heart was blocked and he couldn't say anything for a while.
At this time, An Ning said again: "Don't act like you suddenly care about me, and don't say that the three words "Bai Jinyu" no longer mean much to you. I just ask you, what did you do in the first place?
So you suddenly decided not to divorce, is it because Jiang Lichuan robbed Bai Jinyu back then, so you changed your mind with a revengeful mentality? "
"I……"
"You just need to answer me, yes or no."
Lu Zhandong was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Yes, but..."
"That's enough." An Ning interrupted him, looking like he didn't want to hear any more.
Just when Lu Zhandong was getting angry again and wanted to force her to listen to his explanation, An Ning suddenly smiled coldly and said, "Don't you keep asking me if I slept with Jiang Lichuan?"
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Updated here today.
Monthly ticket, monthly ticket, monthly ticket...
I really want to wow now. I don’t have to compete for that ranking. I can still carry my weight clearly. I just compete to stay on the home page. In short, seize the day and night! (How poignant and romantic! o(