Bai Ying's eyes wandered between Zhuang Yan and Lu Wanning.
Different from Zhuang Yan's avoidance, Lu Wanning looked directly at her:
"He is my brother, Miss Bai. I should ask you about this - what is the relationship between you two?"
Although the other party was Gu Huaimo's cousin, Gu Huaimo was emotionally weak, and naturally he was not close to Bai Ying.
She and Gu Huaimo were already at loggerheads, and it was difficult to pretend to be friendly when seeing Bai Ying.
When Lu Wanning met her before, she had the impression that she was intellectual, elegant, and generous.
But seeing you again today... Bai Ying somewhat subverted her imagination.
But she didn't want to get to know Bai Ying, she just wanted to take Zhuang Yan away: "I'll take him away first."
As she spoke, she stared at Zhuang Yan with burning eyes.
Zhuang Yan seemed to be in a dilemma, obviously afraid of offending Bai Ying.
His look in Lu Wanning's eyes made her feel mixed.
But he finally moved slowly and walked to Lu Wanning's side.
Bai Ying, however, looked much more sober at this moment, and suddenly stopped Lu Wanning and said, "Wait a minute."
Lu Wanning saw that Bai Ying was hesitant to speak, so she looked at Zhuang Yan: "You go to my car and wait. I will ask you about your business later."
The waiter leading the way behind Lu Wanying took a step forward with great discernment: "Sir, just follow me."
Lu Wanning also followed out of the box and stood in the aisle on the second floor. She also had something to say to Bai Ying.
Although she didn't know much about Bai Ying, she vaguely remembered that she had a marriage partner.
It's just that the other party has lived abroad for a long time, and the company's business is also abroad. Apart from a marriage contract, the relationship between the two is almost in name only.
But after all, there is a marriage contract.
Lu Wanning couldn't help but scold Zhuang Yan in her heart. Does he know who he is provoking?
At this time, Bai Ying tidied her clothes a little and seemed to have returned to the appearance of a noble lady:
"Wan Ning, I hope you don't tell others what happened today."
Lu Wanning's expression was calm: "Yes."
"But I want to know what's going on between you." She looked at the half-closed box door. The moment she opened the door, the smell of alcohol that hit her face seemed to still linger in her breath.
At this moment, her nails dug into her palms, and she had already imagined the worst outcome.
But the answer Bai Ying gave seemed ordinary: "...Actually, there is nothing between me and that boy."
"Yesterday was my birthday. Two friends wanted to celebrate my birthday. They both brought male companions, but I didn't. In the end..."
Bai Ying considered the words and finally said: "Finally, I called the boy just now."
"I remember that I just let him sit aside and pour wine. I probably fell asleep and subconsciously looked for a pillow, which led to the scene you saw."
Lu Wanning was dubious. Bai Ying's confused expression just now didn't look like you wanted Zhuang Yan to pour her wine.
But she doesn't need to delve into this. In the wealthy circle, a husband and wife stand out from the crowd if they work together.
Whether Bai Ying needs emotional comfort or anything else, it has nothing to do with her.
She just nodded, and then said to Bai Ying, "If that's the case, then you won't see each other again in the future, right?"
Although this was a question, Lu Wanning looked at Bai Ying steadily, making Bai Ying feel that this was actually an imperative sentence.
Bai Ying hesitated for a moment and lowered his gaze: "...Probably."
Lu Wanning nodded, and after getting this answer, she planned to leave.
But before leaving, Bai Ying stopped her again. "I have one last question..."
Bai Ying's eyes were searching, and it was clear that she had not completely given up her thoughts on Zhuang Yan: "...Is he really just your brother? Why haven't I heard that there is someone like him in the Lu family?"
"Bai Ying..." Lu Wanning did not answer her question, but her tone softened slightly.
She finally advised: "If you can't resist your own life, you will only drag others into trouble."
"And I don't want the people around me to be dragged into the water by you."
Bai Ying's expression was slightly stiff, but she did not continue to ask. Her smile was slightly bitter: "I know..."
She didn't say 'I know', but 'I know'.
This made Lu Wanning subconsciously look up at her, but that was all.
She and Gu Huaimo were in a mess and were not qualified to point out others, but Bai Ying probably didn't need her sympathy or pity.
"I'm leaving first." Thinking that Zhuang Yan should still be waiting for her, Lu Wanning didn't want to delay any longer.
However, when she got out of her "charm" and came to her car, she found that the car was empty.
Lu Wanning found a note on the passenger seat.
Compared with a few years ago, Zhuang Yan's handwriting, which was originally neat and orderly, now became a little more elegant.
Just like seedlings sprouting branches, some green pheasants faded away.
[Sister...Actually, I probably don't have the right to call you that. I know I may make you feel ashamed, but people like me are destined to rot in the mud, so you don't have to worry about me. 】
In the end, Zhuang Yan didn't even sign his name, but wrote four other words.
【Thanks, bye. 】
Lu Wanning looked at that 'goodbye' and suddenly felt a great sadness.
It was as if the fog shrouding her heart was finally blown away by the wind, but her bones also felt the biting cold in the wind.
Only then did Lu Wanning realize that some people from the past could not be caught.
Since they parted ways long ago, they are destined to lead different lives.
When we met again, even though we were filled with emotions, things had changed.
And she has no right to interfere in other people's lives.
'What makes you think you're destined to rot in the mud? '
'What happened and why has it never occurred to you to contact me in all these years? '
Lu Wanning wanted to ask something, but she hadn't given up long ago over the years.
Then everything seemed meaningless. Even the reason why she came to see him today was just a fragment of her childhood experience.
What she did was only for herself, not Zhuang Yan himself.
At this moment, she missed her elder brother a little.
However, the phone beeped for a long time but was not answered.
Lu Wan Ning vaguely guessed that Lu Huaize might be on his way to the company at the moment, or he might be having a morning meeting at the company.
But she still felt her vulnerability at this moment for the first time in a long time.
She curled up in the driver's seat, hugged her knees with her hands, and rested her chin on her knees.
Her closed eyelashes trembled slightly, and after a while, she felt the moist moisture brewing.
But her mind was empty and she wasn't even thinking about anything at the moment.
Until someone knocked on the glass of her car window. "Ding, Ding——"
Lu Wanning ignored it, but the man persisted. "Deng Deng——"
She finally turned her head impatiently, lowered the window and wanted to scold the other person, but ended up meeting Gu Huaimo's eyes.
Those eyes were just like the first time they met, calm and calm, as if no matter what happened, they would not shake his faith.
Sometimes Lu Wanning actually admires Gu Huaimo's inexplicable self-confidence.
And her slightly opened mouth was inexplicably stuck at this moment.
