Chapter 217: The Unntioned Past
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The two of them might not have expected this scene to happen and could not help but be stunned.
Lu Qingye’s hand froze there, and his expression was a little complicated, as if he was thinking about how to smooth things over.
Staring at his long fingers, the veins on the back of his hand were faintly visible. ng Chuyuan could roughly guess why Lu Qingye reached out, but in order to ease the awkwardness between them, she naturally hung the bag in his hand.
When she let go, Lu Qingye felt the weight on his palm and ca back to his senses. “Let’s go.”
“Aren’t you working overti tonight?” ng Chuyuan followed him and they walked side by side on the street.
“Yes, I’m not working overti.”
Lu Qingye was very casual when it ca to food. Usually, it was his assistant who ordered food for him. This was the first ti he ca out for a al with ng Chuyuan. Before coming, he casually looked at the nearby restaurants and realized that there was a French restaurant with a good environnt and dishes, so he booked a table here.
Coincidentally, the location of this restaurant was not bad. ng Chuyuan and Lu Qingye sat near the French windows. It almost allowed them to see the landmark building in the center of the city from a close distance.
At this mont, Liao Jiayan and her newlywed husband were also eating in this restaurant.
They arrived a little earlier than ng Chuyuan, and all their dishes had already been served. However, Liao Jiayan was in no mood or appetite, so those dishes were basically untouched.
The two tables were very far apart. ng Chuyuan and Liao Jiayan didn’t et each other until they had finished eating and left.
“What a coincidence, Sister Yan Yan.” ng Chuyuan was the first to see Liao Jiayan at the entrance of the restaurant.
Liao Jiayan’s eyes were a little dry and swollen. Her nose was also very red. ng Chuyuan knew at a glance that she must have cried.
Although ng Chuyuan noticed this, she did not ask about it.
At this mont, Liao Jiayan also saw ng Chuyuan. At the sa ti, she also noticed the man behind ng Chuyuan. Out of politeness, she smiled at him. “What a coincidence. Are you guys eating here too?”
“Yes.” ng Chuyuan turned around and glanced at Lu Qingye. She took the initiative to introduce him to Liao Jiayan. “He’s my husband, Lu Qingye.”
Lu Qingye’s body stiffened unconsciously when he was suddenly called out, as if he did not expect this introduction to co so unexpectedly.
Lu Qingye: “Hello.”m
“Hello.” The two of them greeted each other briefly. After that, Liao Jiayan introduced her husband to them.
ng Chuyuan and Liao Jiayan only knew each other for a while. They t by chance and greeted each other, then went back to their respective hos.
Two days later, ng Chuyuan saw Liao Jiayan at an open-air barbeque bar. She ordered the barbeque alone as well as a dozen beers. She seed to be in an extrely bad mood.
She saw that Liao Jiayan had drunk several cans of beer alone. Her cheeks were flushed, and her blurry eyes were slightly wet. It was obvious that she was drinking to drown her sorrows.
ng Chuyuan took the initiative to walk towards her table. “Sister Yan Yan, are you alone?”
Liao Jiayan heard a familiar voice above her head. She looked up at ng Chuyuan and nodded. “We et again.”
“Mind if I share a table with you?”
“Have a seat.” Liao Jiayan smiled at her and picked up a can of beer on the table. She opened a can and handed it to ng Chuyuan. “Do you want so?”
“Thank you.” After ng Chuyuan sat down opposite Liao Jiayan, she took the can of beer from her and clinked glasses with her. They drank together.
Liao Jiayan had just drunk too much beer. After ng Chuyuan appeared, she restrained her emotions and started to pretend to be calm as she ate the skewers.
ng Chuyuan took in her emotions. Seeing that she was silent, ng Chuyuan was not curious about what had happened.
After a long while, Liao Jiayan put down the skewer and wiped the oil stains on her hands with a tissue. She looked up at ng Chuyuan and said casually, “I’m actually quite comfortable with you.”
ng Chuyuan raised her eyebrows and asked curiously, “What do you an?”
Two days ago, Liao Jiayan’s eyes were red from crying in the dining room. ng Chuyuan was not curious at all when he saw her. Now, she was drinking to drown her sorrows and had her emotions written on her face. ng Chuyuan quietly accompanied her to drink and eat skewers.
Although she didn’t do anything, it was the best consolation for Liao Jiayan.
There was a slight smile on Liao Jiayan’s face. She raised the can of beer on the table and took another sip. She said earnestly, “Are you interested in listening to my story?”
“I’d like to hear the details.”
Liao Jiayan had never shared her worries with anyone. She didn’t have any fixed friends in her life and basically stopped contacting them after graduation. She didn’t know how to tell outsiders about the complicated matters at ho.
Perhaps it was because she was drunk tonight, or perhaps because she trusted ng Chuyua. She wanted to talk about her troubles on a whim.
The Liao Corporation had always been in the trading business. Their small family was not really a wealthy family. Twenty years ago, the company had a problem with its capital chain and declared bankruptcy.
At that ti, Liao Jiayan and her sister were still young and their family was burdened with a lot of debts. Coincidentally, during that period of decline, Liao Jiake accidentally entered the entertainnt industry and debuted. The remuneration she received resolved the family’s urgent needs.
In comparison, Liao Jiayan’s contribution to the family was not much. Her parents also placed their focus on her sister and nurtured Liao Jiake to beco a newbie in the entertainnt industry.
Later on, Liao Jiake beca famous and started to worry. She was afraid that all her efforts would be in vain. Because she didn’t want her popularity to be diverted, she didn’t want Liao Jiayan’s identity to be exposed.
“… All these years, I’ve been her shadow in the dark.” Liao Jiayan smiled bitterly. “A while ago, when I registered my marriage and posted on Weibo, they imdiately exploded… They were afraid that I would ruin Liao Jiake’s acting career.”
ng Chuyuan didn’t have any siblings, so she couldn’t fully empathize with her. However, she sympathized with Liao Jiayan’s situation from the bottom of her heart and ca to a realistic conclusion. “Your parents don’t really favor her. They just used your sister as a money-making tool.”
Liao Jiayan supported her cheek with one hand and smiled at ng Chuyuan. “Your ntality is indeed very good. You can see through problems so clearly.”
ng Chuyuan said, “Think about it. If this kind of purposeful flattery is placed on you, will you be able to accept it? Will you feel better if I put it like that?”
She said aningfully, “You’re right.”
Who would be willing to be used as a tool?
“Since I can’t change the truth, it’s not impossible to accept it in another way.” ng Chuyuan’s eyes were filled with a complicated expression. She forced a smile. “My story is much more exciting than yours.”
When Liao Jiayan heard this, a trace of shock flashed across her eyes. “You’re so optimistic. You actually have a story?”
She picked up the half-empty bottle of wine on the table and took a large sip. “Of course,” she replied with a wry smile.
ng Chuyuan had always been unwilling to recall the past because she had an unfortunate childhood. She had co all the way here to bid farewell to the past.
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