Chapter 721: Chapter 721 Acquaintance
The waiter before her was actually Li Jingming.
It had been a while since Zhong Niangyao saw Li Jingming, and for a mont, she almost didn’t recognize the person in front of her.
In the past, Li Jingming was the esteed Young Master of the Lai family, who, despite his low status within the family, always presented himself in a polished and dashing manner.
But the Li Jingming standing before her now had long since lost the pride he once had; his whole being seed sowhat defeated. It was clear that he hadn’t been doing well, and life had worn down all the sharp edges he once had.
Li Jingming had obviously recognized Zhong Niangyao as well, which is why he stood there, rooted to the spot.
Zhong Niangyao calmly withdrew her gaze, without giving Li Jingming another glance, and picked up the nu on the table to start browsing.
Li Jingming also snapped back to reality and quickly ca over to pour water and take their order.
After Li Jingming had left, Lu Yichen finally spoke, “Seeing an old fla working here, does it make your heart ache?”
Who Li Jingming was, he obviously knew all too well. So, seeing Zhong Niangyao’s montary distraction at the sight of Li Jingming earlier, even though he knew she didn’t actually like Li Jingming, he still felt jealous.
Hearing Lu Yichen’s notably jealous words, Zhong Niangyao feigned a fanning motion in front of her nose with her hand, “Oh my, whose vinegar bottle is this? Such a strong vinegar sll, it’s so sour!”
Lu Yichen looked at Zhong Niangyao with annoyance, “What kind of attitude is that! Could it be that you still have him in your heart?”
“No, don’t upset with this,” Zhong Niangyao rolled her eyes and looked at Lu Yichen coquettishly, “You know very well what’s going on with Li Jingming, and it has nothing to do with ! I feel like the incomplete soul I had back then must have been crazy to have done such a thing.”
“This is simply a dark chapter of my history, one I don’t wish to revisit at all. I’m about to eat now, so please don’t spoil my appetite!”
Hearing Zhong Niangyao’s disdain for Li Jingming actually made Lu Yichen feel quite a bit better.
Seeing Lu Yichen’s mood go from cloudy to sunny made Zhong Niangyao laugh to herself, “You! You really are jealous! Back when we were in Qingqiu, you—”
She stopped mid-sentence, a hint of nostalgia crossing her face, “This jealous streak of yours seems to have followed you even after reincarnating without any change at all!”
When Lu Yichen heard Zhong Niangyao bring up the past without any repulsion, he relaxed and a more serene smile appeared on his face, “So things can change, and so cannot. This aspect you ntioned is sothing I just can’t change.”
“May as well die of jealousy,” Zhong Niangyao said sarcastically, then quickly changed the subject, “However, seeing Li Jingming here today did surprise . I never imagined he would be working here.”
Since that incident with Shen Yixue, they hadn’t seen each other again. Li Jingming had been kicked out of the Lai family, and Shen Yixue’s deception as the Chu family’s granddaughter had been exposed. She really didn’t know what had beco of those two since then, which is why she was so shocked to see Li Jingming just now.
But as for what Li Jingming and Shen Yixue were up to now, she couldn’t care less. Now that she had regained all her mories, these two were nothing more than specks of dust to her. If it weren’t for this chance encounter, she probably wouldn’t even rember that such people existed.
“Let’s not talk about this anymore.” Lu Yichen said with a smile, “Unpleasant people and things, let’s not dwell on them. Since we’re here to have fun, let’s just enjoy ourselves.”
“That sounds good,” Zhong Niangyao nodded, thought for a mont, and then said, “This resort is quite big, and there are many places to have fun here. How about I stay here for a couple of days?”
Lu Yichen nodded, “I’m fine with that, but can you get away from the Zhong family?”
“Of course,” Zhong Niangyao said with a smile, “Zhong ngfan’s treatnt will take a couple more days, and as for the marriage between Zhong Mingxin and Baili Lele, Old Sir and Baili Hengyuan will handle it. I’ll just stay here and enjoy my vacation.”
Lu Yichen always supported Zhong Niangyao’s requests and this ti was no exception.
On one side, Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao were eagerly discussing how to spend their next two days. anwhile, Li Jingming, who had already left, was feeling like he was in the midst of a raging storm, unable to calm down.
After passing the order to the kitchen, he couldn’t help but space out.
Seeing Zhong Niangyao today had taken him completely by surprise.
Or rather, he never thought he would see Zhong Niangyao again.
Once, Zhong Niangyao was like a fawning dog following him, even willing to jump into a river to have dinner with him. But now, it felt as if their roles had been reversed.
The current Zhong Niangyao, still dressed in luxurious custom wear with a mature grace added to her delicate features, remained a stunning presence. Even back when he detested her, he had to admit that Zhong Niangyao was indeed beautiful.
But he was no longer the Young Master of the Lai family. He’d been expelled from the family, and all the things his mother had received as gifts were reclaid by the Lais.
He was no longer Young Master Lai and had beco an ordinary person, even struggling for a livelihood.
For a mont, he couldn’t help but wonder what life would have been like if Shen Yixue hadn’t existed, if he had agreed to be with Zhong Niangyao.
Perhaps then he would still be the Young Master Lai, possibly even gaining the support of Old Master Zhong for being with Zhong Niangyao, and maybe he could have competed for the heir position against his father’s legitimate son. Instead of falling to the level of a restaurant waiter, even serving Zhong Niangyao.
Thinking of these possibilities, his hatred for Shen Yixue intensified. He felt that his current downfall was all because of Shen Yixue.
He and Shen Yixue had long gone their separate ways, and he even regretted being infatuated with Shen Yixue.
If he could go back in ti, he definitely wouldn’t choose Shen Yixue. But everything was set in stone now, and no amount of regret could change his heartache.
However, seeing Zhong Niangyao here today, he couldn’t help but feel a certain restlessness stirring within him.
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