Chapter 120 (1/2)

Translated by Ceti of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

There was obviously no need to say more about whether Jiang Cheng was crazy or not.

The car doors were closed tightly and there was no possibility of opening the door to get out. Furthermore, the car had been moving at a uniform speed, Shen Yan would not take things so hard that he would jump out of the car even if the door could be opened now. However, he was truly angry. Shen Yan was so angry that his chest kept rising and falling and he did not have the slightest desire to look at Jiang Cheng.

Shen Yan closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat to regain his composure. Raising one’s spirit by one hundred and twenty thousand points was still not enough for dealing with people like Jiang Cheng, not to mention that he was still not particularly clear about what Jiang Cheng was thinking.

Anyway, he could no longer remain this entangled with Jiang Cheng.

This was the case in the past, but he did not understand this then. He would never allow himself to make the same mistakes twice now that he understood.

Jiang Cheng no longer spoke upon seeing Shen Yan calm down. He did not tell the driver where to go, yet the driver clearly drove straight to his destination. It was obvious that Jiang Cheng had long been planning this reunion.

Once neither of the two men spoke, the atmosphere in the car immediately became so silent that it was eerie. The driver drove quietly and regarded himself as a transparent person who could only breathe.

It was only until the car stopped that Jiang Cheng opened his mouth again, “We’ve reached, let’s go.”

With that, he got out and went to Shen Yan’s side, opened the door for him and held out his hand.

Shen Yan opened his eyes, avoided Jiang Cheng’s out-stretched hand and compliantly got out of the car.

Jiang Cheng’s out-stretched hand froze in the air for a minute. Then he nonchalantly took it back. Jiang Cheng said, “It’s your favorite Cantonese food.”

The car door stopped outside a quiet and elegant restaurant which was still open on the first day of the New Year. However, there were not many customers inside and neither of them had aroused much attention.

Shen Yan was completely lost for words and did not resist as he followed Jiang Cheng inside.Even though there were not many people here, he did not want to make the headlines with Jiang Cheng over a meal.

“Welcome. A table for how many people?”

“Two people.” Jiang Cheng answered. He rather seemed familiar with this place and chose the table that was partitioned off in the corner with the guidance of the waiter.

Shen Yan sat down without saying a word and he did not seem like he was going to speak from the very start.

The waiter looked at their expressions and handed the menu to Jiang Cheng, who smoothly pushed it to Shen Yan.

“The Cantonese food in this restaurant is delicious.”

Shen Yan stared at him with a chilly gaze. He did not say a word nor did he spare a single glance at the menu.

Shen Yan did take the menu, so Jiang Cheng willingly took it back. He ordered several dishes at random without looking at it, “Jellied Chicken “Terrine”, Stewed Pork with Taro, Stir-fried Lily Bulbs with Nuts, Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple, Blanched Gai Lan, and a Fresh Mushroom and Shrimp Ball Soup.” (凉冻金钟鸡，香芋扣肉，果仁百合，菠萝古老肉，白灼菜心，再要一个鲜菇虾丸汤)

The waiter took the menu and Jiang Cheng added, “Two cups of barley tea, thank you.”

Shen Yan jolted. Everything that Jiang Cheng ordered was his favorite dishes, he even clearly remembered that he liked to drink barley tea when eating steamed pork. However, what could this imply? It had been seven years since they broke up, and this was not something that could be offset with a few dishes or a few words.

The waiter nodded and walked away. Shen Yan turned his head to look out of the window. He did not want to talk to Jiang Cheng. However, Jiang Cheng was staring at him blankly, and Shen Yan could not avoid his gaze, making him feel awkward. If Jiang Cheng hadn’t learned to be so shameless, he would have gotten up and left.

“I only arrived home yesterday morning. I was itching to call you the very minute I got back. However, I couldn’t make the call even though I repeatedly gripped my mobile phone many times. It’s been seven years, yet my longing to see you has never lessened even for a day. Yet, I turned cowardly when I was nearest to you.”

Shen Yan, “…”

“My first year in London was rather tough. English has never been my strong point and I spent a lot of effort to integrate into the new environment. I always thought of you when I was at my most tired and wanted to give up. I thought about how you were here alone, maybe you were also thinking about me, or maybe… you had long forgotten about me.”

Shen Yan’s expression became very strange. Jiang Cheng laughed bitterly and did not look at Shen Yan’s face as he said to himself, “However, I did not dare to continue this line of thought. It felt like a piece of flesh was carved from my heart while I was alive every time I thought about it. I could only comfort myself, that you’d definitely not forgotten me, that you’d still be waiting for me. I wasn’t afraid of you hating me. Being hated was much better than being estranged.”

Shen Yan’s face began to pale.

“But now that I really understand that you hate me, I became greedy again. Even if you scold me or beat me, as long as you are willing to talk to me, I will…”

Shen Yan abruptly stood up. The screech of his chair rubbing against the floor as it was pushed back was ear-piercing. Shen Yan’s chest kept rising and falling as he suppressed his anger. He could no longer care if he was on the headlines tomorrow.

“Jiang Cheng, what are you acting as the world’s greatest lover for?!”

Jiang Cheng looked at him with an indescribable expression.

“You wouldn’t appear in front of me again if you still had the slightest bit of yearning for the past, let alone tell me these words that I don’t want to hear at all.”

This meal was doomed to be unfinished. Shen Yan turned around and did not look at Jiang Cheng again. If Jiang Cheng reached out to stop him again, he would not hesitate to beat him into a pig’s head.

Jiang Cheng did not stop him. He just silently sat in his seat and looked at Shen Yan’s back without saying anything. The sadness in his expression was enough to spill over and drown a person.

The waiter came in with two cups of barley tea shortly after Shen Yan had left. Seeing that there was only one person at the table, she softly asked, “Sir… do you still want the dishes you ordered?”

Jiang Cheng had long collected his emotions before the waiter arrived. He instantly put on the demeanor of an elite chairman. It was just that there was no expression on his face as he said, “Yes, serve them.”

The waiter nodded and walked away.