dtnovels Chapter 207 She had no more lingering feelings for this man.
Chapter 207 She had no more lingering feelings for this man.
Nan Zhiyi couldn't hide it anymore, and in that instant, she revealed her true regret.
He regretted inviting Wen Yan.
A mocking glint flashed in Jiang Xing's eyes as he observed everything.
"It seems you're in a bit of a dilemma, then forget it," Wen Yan said.
"No, no!" Nan Zhiyi said in a panic, "I didn't mean to stop you from going, I didn't mean to stop you from meeting!"
It's as if saying it aloud will convince yourself that it's true.
Wen Yan remained noncommittal, too lazy to argue with her. She slung her canvas bag over her shoulder and smiled, changing her tune: "No need, my husband has arranged for someone to pick me up."
It was as if agreeing to the invitation was just a joke she made.
For some reason, Nan Zhiyi felt as if she had been slapped in the face, making her feel that everything she had just done was like a ridiculous clown act, while Wen Yan just watched her clumsy one-woman show in silence the whole time.
Nan Zhiyi looked away in embarrassment.
"Nan Zhiyi, I don't want to compete with you for anything. We can actually get along like ordinary classmates, don't you think?"
Before Wen Yan could finish speaking, she had already left the classroom with Jiang Xing.
She had never harbored any hostility towards Nan Zhiyi—except when Nan Zhiyi had designs on Gu Yanci. Even when she first learned that Nan Zhiyi was Nan Yun's current daughter, Wen Yan didn't have any strong feelings towards Nan Zhiyi.
Her resentment was directed at Nan Yun.
She longed for maternal love, just like Nan Zhiyi, who was the same age, and she could understand.
However, Nan Zhiyi's repeated disgusting behavior made her feel annoyed!
Nan Zhiyi was the only one left in the empty classroom.
Nan Zhiyi stood in the sunlight streaming through the window, but felt no warmth whatsoever.
"hehe."
She chuckled softly, a sound tinged with sadness. "Ordinary classmates? How could that be?"
Nan Zhiyi suddenly quickened her pace and leaned over the windowsill to look down.
Sure enough, a short while later, Wen Yan and Jiang Xing were seen walking out side by side, chatting and laughing, in a harmonious atmosphere.
Envy flickered in Nan Zhiyi's eyes as she murmured to herself, "Yan, if I hadn't done anything, Mommy wouldn't have come to me, and I would never have had a mommy in my life."
PARKING LOT.
Nan Yun, wearing a small black hat that covered half her face, paced back and forth outside the car, looking somewhat anxious.
Upon hearing the familiar footsteps, Nan Yun suddenly looked up.
The next second, Nan Zhiyi clearly saw the expectation in Nan Yun's eyes fade.
"Mommy, I'm sorry, Yan... she doesn't want to come..."
"N-nothing." Nan Yun forced a smile. "It was Mommy who hurt her feelings, not your fault. Did you give her the chocolate? That's her favorite brand of hazelnut."
"I gave it to her, but she didn't accept it."
"Oh...no, it's okay."
Nan Zhiyi suddenly asked, "Mommy, if I hadn't gotten sick back then, would you... not have come to Spain?"
Nan Yun's expression froze.
Nan Zhiyi lowered her eyes, looking somewhat pitiful.
"Don't overthink it." Nan Yun gently patted Nan Zhiyi's head. "I hadn't loved Zhizhi's father for many years. I loved your daddy. So, even if you hadn't gotten sick, I would have left sooner or later."
But Nan Zhiyi knew that if she hadn't pretended to be sick, Nan Yun wouldn't have abandoned Wen Yan, who was still a minor.
It was only because of her sickly body and pitiful state that Nan Yun's heart was tipped in favor of her instead of Wen Yan.
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Jiang Xing watched Wen Yan and Nan Zhiyi's conversation from the sidelines, but wisely refrained from asking any questions.
Wen Yan was going to have lunch with Gu Yanci. Jiang Xing's father hadn't returned to the country yet, so she was going home to wait for news and keep her mother company as she wept.
The two walked towards the north gate of the school.
Suddenly, a figure emerged and blocked their path.
Wen Yan was startled, but upon closer inspection, she recognized the person.
Jiang Xing's face had turned cold: "Ying Kaian."
Her ex-boyfriend.
"Ah Xing, let's talk, okay?" Ying Kaian looked very haggard, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, as if he had suffered a great mental blow.
As he spoke, he reached out to shake Jiang Xing's hand.
Jiang Xing put his hands behind his back, his refusal clear: "Ying Kaian, there's nothing to talk about between us. We agreed that the three million was a loan to you, not an investment in your company."
"Ah Xing, I'm not here to talk about money... I'll figure out a way to deal with Uncle's situation! Ah Xing, let's make up, okay?"
When Jiang Xing heard the first half of the sentence, she rolled her eyes. She didn't expect Ying Kaian to come up with a solution at all. He was even reluctant to take money from the company to pay her back so that she could save her father!
Upon hearing the second half of his sentence, Jiang Xing looked at him with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you crazy?"
Wen Yan couldn't help but look over as well.
"What about that Miss Han from before? You don't want her anymore?" Jiang Xing asked, amused.
"I was just playing around with her, I only did it to get investment! I love you, A-Xing! I'm doing this for our company and our future!" Ying Kaian rushed to hug Jiang Xing.
"Stay away from me, or I'll immediately call for sexual harassment!" Jiang Xing pointed at Ying Kaian and said coldly, "Ying Kaian, my parents never approved of us being together in the first place, and after this incident, I've realized it too. My parents are right, we're not a good match."
“I disagree, I disagree…” Ying Kaian’s face darkened. “If it weren’t for your parents’ disapproval, we should be married by now! I wouldn’t need to work so hard to start a business and grovel like a dog to prove myself!”
Jiang Xing seemed not to recognize the person in front of her. This man, with whom she had been in love for nearly three years, felt strange and menacing to her.
To blame all of this on her is truly... despicable!
She smiled with sudden relief, having no more lingering feelings for this man.
Jiang Xing said to Wen Yan, "Yan Yan, let's go."
"Jiang Xing, do you have a new love interest?" Ying Kaian said fiercely, unwilling to accept it. "Are you being kept by that Lou Qi? Don't think I don't know about your shady dealings with him!"
Jiang Xing almost vomited from disgust.
But she was too lazy to explain to the scumbag and scoffed, "So what if it is? Are you going to go against your investors? For your most precious company, do you dare?"