Chapter 51 (2/2)

Yan Liang kept her head down, looking for a gap between the countless shoes of the reporters so she could move out. But there were too many blocking the door, she couldn’t even move half a step forward.

Because her head was bowed, she missed a lot. But she could still feel Jiang Yu Nan by her side guarding her. Silently, but strongly he opened up a path for her. With his hands on her shoulder, he finally led her to the car. Only then did Yan Liang raise her head.

She saw Jiang Yu Nan standing by the side of her door as he shut it.

Then he quickly went around to the drivers seat, started the car and quickly accelerated , leaving the journalists behind.

“Are you okay?”

He was looking at the road in front while he asked her.

Yan Liang was looking at he the journalists through the rear view mirror. When she heard his question, she withdrew her eyes and silently nodded her head. In order to calm her emotions, she switched on the radio.

The radio jockey’s excited but mocking voice stabbed her ears, “ This is really explosive news. Xu’s second lady had a scandal with Lu Zheng sometime back, but who would have thought the lady was already married…”

Yan Liang was very agitated, she reached out to turn the radio off. But Jiang Yu Nan was a step ahead of her and switched it off.

Surreptitiously, she looked at him. His eyes were briefly overcome with some emotion, then in the next second, his expression was restored to normal and he continued to look indifferently at the road.

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The reporters had made such a ruckus about her marriage , that Yan Liang had no wish for a wedding reception.

But before that, what she most needed to worry about was not the opinion of others, but about the meeting this weekend.

Because she seemed to have turned Lu Zheng into a laughing stock. To some extent, Lu Zheng was her benefactor, Yan Liang did not know how to apologise to him

Till the afternoon on the day they were supposed to meet, Yan Liang had not received any call from Lu Zheng.

The dinner was obviously going to be canceled. The time they had planned to meet had already passed. Yan Liang was sitting in the bridal salon looking at a wedding booklet that Liang Yi had procured from somewhere.

“Ms Yan, even if you don’t do a reception now, we should take wedding photos and circulate to the media so that we can temporarily manage the situation.”

Yan Liang felt irritated and sat with her forehead resting on her hand. Liang Yi thought she didn’t want to chose. She said, “ Mr Jiang will come later, if you can’t make up your mind, he can help you choose.”

Aunt Liang left her side and went to the clerk to get more brochures when Yan Liang’s phone rang.

Breaking out of her trance, she took out the phone from her bag and was surprised when she saw the caller name.

After some hesitation,she picked up.

The other side did not speak.

She hesitated and did not know what to say.

The other side finally took the first step ,” You are late..”

There was a trace of smile in his voice when he said that.

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When Aunt Liang came back with a large pile of wedding brochures she saw Yan Liang leaving thorough the door,

“ Ms Yan !!?”

Yan Liang did not even turn back.

When Yan Liang arrived at the restaurant, the restaurant was already closed, but she saw him at the table..

A solitary lamp, a solitary chair, a solitary figure drinking alone..

The light was reflecting on his back, the tall and straight figure somehow looked fragile.

As she silently approached him , her heart hesitated but her feet propelled her forward

When she reached the table, she heard the waiter say something to him,” Mr Lu, we’ve booked a room downstairs- 1619. Should we lead you there ?”

Lu Zheng raised his head. But not because of what the waiter said, because he felt …

She was here.

Lu Zheng just looked at her, in such a manner, that Yan Liang felt like hiding herself from his eyes.

He did not say a word to her. He stood up leisurely, adjusted the collar of his suit and walked straight towards the door.

Yan Liang watched him. His pace was slightly unstable. He took the room card from the waiter and said “ I will see myself out.” After that, he went upstairs.

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This man was obviously quite drunk, but did not have any one supporting him . Yan Liang followed him but at a distance till he stopped in front of the door at 1619.

He looked up at the door , reached out for the handle, and staggered slightly. Yan Liang immediately reached out to hold him.

It was as if Lu Zheng finally saw her for the first time..

“I……”

Yan Liang just said this one word and stopped.

“What a pity … …” Lu Zheng put an index finger on her lips and said with a smile.

“……” “…”

“I’m late …”

He was really smiling, but the more he smiled, the more apologetic Yan Liang felt. She couldn’t stop biting her lips.

His index fingers left her lips, and his face moved closer and closer to her, as if he was too drunk and could only see her hazily.

…but eventually, he made his move and gently kissed her…

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The woman stood there silently,

.

Next to 1619, the door of 1620 closed silently.

Jiang Yu Nan put his back against the door, his face expressionless.

After a long time, he took out the phone and dialled a number.

The other party did not speak.

Jiang Yu Nan asked blandly, “ Why did you want me to see this ?”

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“……” “…”

“……” “…”

Finally at the other end, Jiang Shi Jun laughed softly, “ You are so smart, I’m sure you don’t find that strange.”

Jiang Yu Nan’s penetrating gaze suddenly dimmed at his words.

Jiang Shi Jun’s voice continued, “ I don’t want you to continue to deceive yourself. I wanted you to see this woman we are dealing with to help you think clearly. Is she actually worthy of your sincere affections ?”

Miumiu : I feel bad for JYN. From his point of view, he thinks Yan Liang only married him for her shares , as YL told her mother. YL loves him but almost never shows him easy affection. Except for the one breakfast making act, she is always too engrossed in the company and had often pushed back his advances. Yet he still wants to spend his life with her. I am sure there is a feeling of guilt somewhere playing in his mind as well, but any husband would be furious at being two timed.. instead JYN reacts very differently … he is a bit of a tragic character!