Seven o 'clock in the evening was dinner time. As usual, the restaurant called Fragrant Pot, which was located at the end of a hundred feet alley, was already bustling with activity.
The restaurant's kitchen was in full swing, and the heat and aroma of the dishes filled the air. Inside the restaurant, the waiters were busy taking orders, serving dishes, and cleaning the tables and chairs, huddling together with the customers who came to the restaurant.
The restaurant was a small restaurant. Apart from being relatively clean, it was not the least bit high-end. However, because the owner was diligent in running the restaurant, the prices were affordable, and the taste was not bad, so many people who came here became repeat customers. Therefore, every day when it was dinner time, especially at night, it was always crowded.
Compared to the noise on the first floor, the restaurant's second floor was relatively quiet. There were a few private rooms on the second floor, separated by screens and green plants. Sitting on the second floor, one could even see the scenery of the park in the distance through the windows.
And at this moment, in a secluded private room on the second floor of the restaurant by the window.
A man and a woman were sitting on opposite sides of the table, facing each other in silence. The atmosphere in the private room was somewhat strange.
The dishes had already been served and were placed on the table, but no one moved their chopsticks.
The man was in his twenties, wearing the most ordinary T-shirt and jeans. He was a little handsome, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, somewhat similar to Hong Kong star Luo Jialiang. The woman was dressed very well. She wore a black Chanel silk dress, paired with a pearl necklace, and with her long black hair and beautiful face, she was elegant and fitting. Even the waiters who had just brought the dishes in could not help but take a few more glances.
In the private room, other than the aroma of the dishes on the table, there was also the scent of the woman's high-grade perfume. However, the scent of the perfume was somewhat unfamiliar to the man.
"I haven't seen you for a month, and you changed your perfume?" The man smiled, raised his eyes, and looked at the woman. He paused for a few seconds, then said seriously, "Actually, Jiaying, you don't need to use perfume. You smell the best after bathing with soap …"
Seeing the man break the silence, the woman also retracted her gaze from the treetops in the distant park outside the window. She looked seriously at the man sitting in front of her and hesitated for a few seconds. "Today … I actually have something to tell you!"
"Say it, what's the matter?" As the man spoke, he had already picked up his chopsticks. As usual, he picked up the woman's favorite shredded pork and placed it in the girl's bowl. "Let's talk while we eat. I was waiting for you here just now. The dishes are getting cold!"
"Let's break up …"
The man had always been gentle and considerate, so the girl immediately mustered up the courage to say what she wanted to say. She didn't care about the consequences. The woman knew that no matter what, the man sitting in front of her wouldn't do anything to her. Many men and women would turn their breakups into police action movies, and a few would even turn their breakups into horror movies or even disaster movies. However, the man sitting in front of her, ever since the two of them met, had never yelled at her even once in the entire three years. Based on her understanding of this man, the woman knew that even if she proposed a breakup, this man wouldn't do anything to her. The ending of today's breakup would only be an artistic film.
After saying this, the woman stared at the man's face. She had already prepared all kinds of responses in her mind. However, what the woman didn't expect was that when the man heard about the breakup, his expression remained the same. There was no shock, no surprise, no sadness, no pain, and no hysteria. The man's hand that was picking up the food froze in the air for half a second, then the man picked up the food and placed it in his bowl as usual.
The man calmly ate a mouthful of food, glanced at the girl, and said in a calm voice, "Alright, I agree!"
The man's indifferent attitude made the woman immediately heave a sigh of relief. At the same time, the woman's pride made her a little disappointed, and even a little angry and unwilling.
Could it be that this man had been hypocritical to her for the past few years, or had he never loved her at all?
The woman's mind was unpredictable.
"I hope you can forgive me!"
"It's okay. Perhaps this is our fate not being together. Today is your birthday. I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but it seems that I don't need to give you a surprise anymore!" The man was still calm and collected. As he spoke, he minded his own business and ate. "I didn't expect you to give me a surprise!"
The woman was not interested in the "birthday surprise" that the man mentioned. She just looked at the man with a judgmental and critical gaze. "Do you know why I left you?"
"That's actually not important anymore …" The man sighed, glanced at the woman, and said calmly. The expression on his face did not show the slightest bit of joy, anger, sorrow, or joy.
The woman looked at the man and shook her head. "My former classmates and best friends all drive Mercedes-Benzes, drive BMWs, and live in villas. Every day, if they're not shopping, they're doing beauty treatments, and they're doing yoga. Each of them is living a good life. I don't want to become an old woman after I turn thirty. Every day, all I think about is how to pay off the mortgage of a small house with you, live frugally, pay for my children's education, and treat the elderly …"
"Just like what the female guest on If You Are the One said, she would rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle?"
"That's right!" The woman was silent for a few seconds, then nodded calmly.
"But I've never let you ride on a bicycle!" The man looked at the woman very seriously, and corrected her seriously. "I let you ride on an electric scooter. It's environmentally friendly, convenient, and you can go for a 360-degree spin!"
This man still has this kind of untimely sense of humor? As expected, he did not change at all …
However, the woman didn't laugh.
"I'll be thirty in a few years. I'm not young anymore. I want to find a man I can rely on while I'm still young. I'm not a woman who can endure hardships and struggle with you!"
"I can see that!"
"Perhaps it was a mistake for us to get to know each other back then!" The woman picked up her bag and stood up from the chair, already prepared to leave …
"The dishes are all ordered. This is probably the last meal we'll have together. Let's just treat it as a farewell meal. Don't waste it. Let's finish eating before you leave …" The man raised his eyes and looked at the woman. The woman hesitated for a moment, then sat back down.
The woman only moved her chopsticks symbolically, but basically didn't eat much. However, the man seemed to be heartless as he ate two bowls of rice and more than half of the dishes on the table before finally paying the bill and leaving.
When they walked out of the restaurant, the two of them 'politely' parted outside the restaurant just as the lanterns were first lit.
The woman walked toward the other side of the alley, which was Huxin Road, while the man also walked toward the other side of the alley.
"Yan Liqiang, we've already broken up …" After taking a few steps, the woman turned around and said coldly to the man walking behind her.
"Miss Lu Jiaying, I think you've misunderstood. I'm going to take a ride!" The man smiled.
"Isn't your electric scooter at the storage station over there?" The woman looked at the man with a slightly helpless gaze.
The woman knew that normally, when she came here to eat, this man would come over on an electric bike and leave from the other end of the alley after eating. However, in the past, she would leave with this man, but today, there was no need to do so.
"Let's change transportation today!" Yan Liqiang said with a shrug.
The woman clenched her teeth and didn't say anything else. Yan Liqiang didn't say anything either. The two of them walked to the entrance of the alley.
On the side of the alley, a man in his thirties was standing in front of a shiny black BMW 5 Series like a car model, waiting for the woman to appear. When the man saw the woman and Yan Liqiang appear, he was slightly stunned. When he glanced at the woman, the woman also gave him a meaningful glance. After understanding the message from the woman's glance, the BMW man's face revealed a reserved and arrogant smile, then he took the initiative to walk toward the two of them.
"Hello, you must be Yan Liqiang. Jiaying told me about you before …" The BMW man arrogantly extended his hand toward Yan Liqiang with the attitude of a victor. "Jiaying said that you are currently working in a cell phone company and your work is not bad. You will soon be promoted to Deputy Supervisor. You are also preparing to buy a house with a mortgage …"
It was unknown whether the man's tone was praising or mocking.
Yan Liqiang's face also revealed a brilliant smile without the slightest bit of disappointment or dismay. He extended his hand and firmly shook the BMW man's hand, shaking it up and down like two Red Army troops meeting in northern Shaanxi. He was excited, passionate, and had a face full of magnanimity and relief. "Hahaha, that job is temporary and quite fun. I have to go now. It will be very difficult for us to meet again on the plane tonight, so I will leave Jiaying to you. Jiaying is a good girl, gentle and kind. I hope you can take good care of her in the future. Oh right, I guess Jiaying didn't tell you before. Don't ever let her eat iced watermelon when the weather is hot, or else she will get headaches easily. Also, remember to boil some water with brown sugar and ginger every few days when Jiaying isn't feeling well …"
The victorious smile on the man's face slightly stiffened. He cast a doubtful glance at the woman. The woman also felt a little strange. She originally thought that Yan Liqiang was unwilling to follow her here and wanted to 'compete' with her new boyfriend. This was also something that many men would do. She also hoped that Yan Liqiang would 'back off' after seeing her BMW man. However, she didn't expect that Yan Liqiang's current behavior was completely unlike a man who had just been dumped by her.
"Do you need to catch a plane? Then I will drive you to the airport. It is quite far from here. Jiaying said that you usually ride an electric scooter …" The BMW man was still 'courteous'.
"No need, the car to pick me up is here …"
As soon as Yan Liqiang's voice fell, a graceful and luxurious silver Rolls-Royce Phantom drove over from afar and stopped right in front of the BMW man's car.
The Rolls-Royce's license plate was from Shanghai. The license plate number was also very domineering. As soon as the Rolls-Royce stopped, a driver in his forties dressed in a well-ironed Armani suit and a beautiful woman with blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a bun, gold-rimmed spectacles, high heels, carrying a briefcase, and a pair of enchanting legs that gave off the vibe of an astute and capable office lady, who looked like Iron Man's secretary, opened the car door and alighted at almost the same time.
As soon as the Rolls-Royce Phantom stopped, quite a number of people on the street looked over.
The driver dressed in the Armani suit arrived in front of Yan Liqiang. He bowed slightly to Yan Liqiang before saying, "Young Master, the plane is ready and waiting for you at the airport!"
Under the dumbfounded expression of Lu Jiaying and the BMW man, Yan Liqiang spread his arms and hugged the beautiful secretary affectionately. "Claudia, long time no see!"
"Young Master, it's too troublesome to apply for a flight route for a private plane in China!" The beautiful secretary shook her head after hugging Yan Liqiang and complained softly. She then took out a document from the briefcase she was carrying. "Oh right, this is the medieval castles in Europe that you asked me to keep an eye out for. I've compiled some information. There are a few castles in France that are not bad. Young Master, do you want to take a look? If necessary, I can immediately arrange for a property lawyer to prepare the relevant matters. Young Master, you know that there are a lot of legal procedures to purchase real estate like castles in France. It will take at least a few months to complete …"
"There's no need for that …" Yan Liqiang only took a glance at the document and shook his head. "That was supposed to be a gift and a surprise, but there's no need for that anymore. Father was right, I was too naive …"
"Also, I have already prepared the information about the football club that the chairman wants to purchase in Europe …"
"Alright, let's take a look on the plane …"
After he finished speaking, Yan Liqiang walked toward the Rolls-Royce. The Armani chauffeur had already taken two steps forward and personally and respectfully opened the door for Yan Liqiang.
Just as he was about to lower his head and enter the car, Yan Liqiang suddenly stopped and turned his head. He looked at Lu Jiaying, who was looking at him with a pale face and incredulous gaze, and the BMW man who was completely shocked to the point of being speechless. Finally, he said, "The two of you are indeed a good match. I hope the two of you can grow old together …"
After he finished speaking, Yan Liqiang entered the car. The beautiful girl named Claudia glanced at Lu Jiaying lightly and smiled. Without saying anything, she also entered the car. In the end, the Armani chauffeur re-entered the car from the driver's seat. The stunning Rolls-Royce Phantom quietly passed through the streets outside of Lake Heart Park under the stunned gazes of the crowd on the side of the street, disappearing into the traffic, leaving behind a woman who was on the verge of collapse and a completely listless man who stood dumbstruck at the entrance of the Hundred Feet Alley …
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