Chapter 117: Don’t Be A Simp
Wei Jin performed a disappearing smile act right there on the spot.
Seeing him dumbfounded, Xie Jingyan laughed.
“A three-hour concert, and she couldn’t even stay until the end, leaving half an hour early instead. Do you know why?”
Wei Jin: “…”
Although he really didn’t want to be led by the nose, he still couldn’t help asking: “Why?”
“Because she hates you, obviously. She’s not willing to stay with you any longer, she’s irritated inside, so she left early.”
Wei Jin was dumbfounded: “But Jiang Ning told me she had something to do, so she had to go home early.”
“In the end, she doesn’t really care about you at all. Don’t be a lapdog. When you look back later, you’ll despise yourself.” Xie Jingyan advised him kindly, hoping Wei Jin could face the facts.
Don’t let him cause trouble.
Wei Jin: “…”
He snorted coldly: “I don’t believe what you say. I want Jiang Ning to tell me personally.”
“Then what’s the point of coming to ask me? You’ve really eaten too much salt and have nothing better to do.” Xie Jingyan mocked him without any politeness.
Wei Jin was speechless: “Can’t you say something nice without dying?”
“If you want to hear nice words, go spend some money to hire an emcee; he can chat with you all day.” Xie Jingyan still showed no emotion, just finding this Wei Jin very annoying.
He’s not Jiang Ning, so what’s the point of chatting so much with him.
Just then, the car he called arrived.
Xie Jingyan got in the car, too lazy to pay him any attention.
Wei Jin: “…”
Still unable to let it go: “Buddy, with a mouth as vicious as yours, you won’t be able to find a girlfriend!”
He shouted loudly, watching Xie Jingyan drive off into the distance.
He huffed lightly. Jiang Ning hates him?
Wei Jin sighed, shook his head. Men, they’re just stubborn. Jealous men are truly crazy.
About fifty meters away from Wei Jin.
Gu Lanli’s gaze kept falling on Wei Jin and then shifting away.
He had come to accompany Su Wanyuan, but he had seen Jiang Ning when entering the venue.
He thought Jiang Ning was with Xie Jingyan, but he was wrong; she was with this red-haired kid.
He didn’t know him.
Gu Lanli couldn’t help feeling a bit dazed. During the time Jiang Ning had cut off contact with him, she seemed to have made many new friends and met a lot of people, no longer limited to his circle. Yes, Jiang Ning was so beautiful; there must be many people who liked her.
Gu Lanli still felt a bit sour inside.
When the exception Jiang Ning gave was no longer just for him alone, that feeling of loss had nowhere to settle.
Even though he warned himself in his heart to let go of Jiang Ning and get along well with Su Wanyuan.
But his gaze always unconsciously followed Jiang Ning; no matter how he tried to restrain it, it was futile.
Su Wanyuan didn’t expect to run into them here too.
She just wanted to cultivate their relationship alone with Gu Lanli, because even though Gu Lanli had promised to settle down, his mindset often couldn’t keep up.
Especially when she saw Shen Jinhe walking together with Sui Tang and the others, laughing so happily.
Su Wanyuan nearly ground her teeth to pieces.
And here she’d thought she could be friends with Shen Jinhe. What a waste of those cookies; she might as well have fed them to a dog—at least a dog would respond somewhat.
She could only pretend not to see, asking gently: “Lanli, what are you looking at? Let’s go back first.”
Gu Lanli took a deep breath. Last time, Su Wanyuan had desperately pushed him away, saving him from being hit by the car; he couldn’t be so fickle anymore.
He nodded: “Okay.”
“By the way, Lanli, the weather station said there’s a meteor shower next Friday night. Let’s go night climbing on Phoenix Mountain together? I’ve never seen a meteor in my whole life.”
Hearing this, Gu Lanli instinctively frowned: “Night climbing? Won’t that be a bit dangerous? I’ll take you to the planetarium instead.”
Su Wanyuan shook her head in refusal: “No! You have to go to the highest mountain top to see it, and I checked—the weather that day will be great. We’ll climb up at night and can camp at the mountain top to wait for the sunrise.”
Gu Lanli hesitated a bit; he wasn’t into hiking and didn’t like being in the mountains in the early morning.
Su Wanyuan lowered her head in disappointment: “If you’re not willing, then forget it. I grew up in a small town. Before my dad and mom passed away, they used to take me traveling every year. The night before their accident, they promised to take me to the mountain top to see a meteor shower, but there was never another chance.”
Gu Lanli was slightly stunned, his gaze toward Su Wanyuan instantly turning sympathetic.
He had always known Su Wanyuan had a tough background, with a miserable childhood—both parents gone. Yet it was her resilient spirit, unyielding despite life’s unfairness, that had moved him.
Even if she wasn’t as good-looking as Jiang Ning, some things couldn’t compare to a pretty face.
She was even more radiant than the beautiful Jiang Ning.
Thinking of this, Gu Lanli still softened and agreed: “Alright then, we’ll go next Friday. Do you want me to make the arrangements?”
Su Wanyuan looked up joyfully, shaking her head hurriedly: “No need, I’ll arrange everything. Don’t worry.”
Gu Lanli didn’t want to deal with it anyway, so he said: “Okay.”
Su Wanyuan continued: “Let’s take the wild trail route, traverse Phoenix Mountain in reverse—the scenery on the wild trail is even more beautiful.”
“Whatever, you arrange it. I’ll drop you off first, then I need to head back to the villa.”
Gu Lanli used to wish he could spend every day with Su Wanyuan, but now even a little more time with her felt unnatural.
He even thought to himself if he was cheap.
Back when Su Wanyuan ignored him, he had shamelessly stuck to her.
Now that she was being nice to him, he felt unaccustomed instead.
Su Wanyuan breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.
She unconsciously swallowed. After doing these things, could she change everything?
Su Wanyuan was a bit distracted.
On one side was harming Jiang Yan, on the other was her future.
If she didn’t do it, heaven would punish her, right?
Su Wanyuan could only think this way to make herself feel better.
……
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Wei Jin left the stadium and headed to that abandoned factory from last time.
Actually, he had lied to Jiang Ning.
His mom hadn’t had an onset of illness, and he wasn’t rushing home; he was hurrying to catch that man.
Jin Yuanyuan and Huzi had let the man escape due to a moment’s carelessness.
Even rushing there at top speed, it was futile for Wei Jin. Now the key issue was they wouldn’t go to Brother Ye for revenge; instead, they’d shift the hatred to minions like him who did things for others. To put it nicely, if caught, he’d lose some organs but stay alive; to put it bluntly, he’d live in constant fear every day, not knowing if he’d see tomorrow’s sun.
Wei Jin had always been afraid of dying.
He had his mom to take care of.
Now there was also someone he liked.
He didn’t want his life to end here.
So he came to this abandoned factory.
Jin Yuanyuan and Huzi were there too.
The moment they saw him, it was like seeing their savior.
Jin Yuanyuan cried, tears and snot smeared across his face: “Wahhh, Brother Jin, you’re finally here. I received a threat letter today.”
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