"When you were hugging those roses, looking like a dumbass, shouting my name under the dorm every day, why didn't you talk about dignity then? Your pig mouth was only good for licking her and you forgot you could speak, huh? How long have you two been screwing around? Don't have the guts to, or just can't open your mouth to break up with me? Not breaking up but climbing into her bed, are you that eager? Or is she just too desperate?"
Xie Jinran, infuriated and embarrassed, retorted, "If you hadn't stubbornly stayed away from Haicheng, would I have gotten together with someone else? Have you fulfilled your responsibilities as a girlfriend? Why don't you ever consider your own faults?"
"I do have a fault," Jiang Yaoyao nodded, her bright red lipstick adding a touch of classic, cold beauty, "My fault is that I'm too fucking normal to understand the thoughts of a shithead like you!"
"You..." Xie Jinran couldn't help it and wanted to hit her.
But Jiang Yaoyao was not the least bit intimidated, she even stepped forward and lifted her chin defiantly.
Her height of 1.7 meters, plus her high heels, gave her a commanding presence, and those cold, seductive peach blossom eyes were full of aggression: "Try hitting me, see what happens?"
Xie Jinran stared at her, and for some reason, a chill went down his spine, and his hand froze mid-air.
"Coward!" Jiang Yaoyao sneered, her voice filled with lofty scorn and sarcasm, "In that case, I wish you, the coward, and that bitch a long, 'happy' life together!"
With that, she turned and left just as indifferently as she had arrived.
**
Half an hour later, in a quiet bar where the soft strains of a violin flowed.
"Yaoyao, you're so bold! You just went and confronted that pair of dogs by yourself?" Duan Fei was shocked.
"Why didn't you call me?" Song Niaoniao slammed the table, "In case it got physical, weren't you afraid of being at a disadvantage?"
Under the dappled, flickering lights, Jiang Yaoyao sat on a high stool, legs crossed elegantly: "They're the ones in the wrong, what do I have to fear?"
"That's true, but as a young lady..."
"Have I ever lost a fight?" Jiang Yaoyao held her chin up pridefully.
The group of girlfriends unanimously shook their heads: "Never."
The young miss of the Jiang Family had always been confrontational with everyone and everything, she had never lost a verbal spat, and she was even better at fighting, but—
"The main issue is that this doesn't look good..."
"Yeah, Bo Yunxi, that little bitch, is no easy opponent!"
"Today you doused her with a drink and slapped her, be careful she might try to get back at you!"
"Slap!"
Jiang Yaoyao set down her glass, "If she dares to mess with me! I'll mess with her brother!"
"..."
A moment of silence fell over the group.
Jiang Yaoyao looked at her friends and continued to boast, "As long as I become the big brother's woman and have his backing, would she dare to jump around in front of me? No matter how reluctant, she'll have to kneel in front of me, politely calling me sister-in-law and respectfully serve me tea."
Having finished, she picked up her glass and drained it in one gulp: "Going to the restroom!"
...
As Jiang Yaoyao left with a sway, the girlfriends huddled together:
"Is Yaoyao drunk?"
"Definitely! Otherwise, how could she say such outrageous things?"
"I remember she used to have a crush on Bo Yunxi's big brother, right?"
"More than a crush! Back then, Yaoyao was head over heels for him, crazy for him, banging her head against the wall for him!"
...
Said without meaning, heard with intention.
From a sofa in the back, someone let out a stifled laugh.
The music in the bar was low, and their position was just right by the bar, allowing the conversation of the three young ladies to reach someone's ears fully.
"Nice, having a drink and running into an admirer," he tapped the table, squinting and smirking, "Tell me, how does it feel?"
The man addressed was handsome, with a gentle demeanor, his clearly defined fingers holding a glass to his lips for a sip, but he didn't respond.
"This girl is quite pretty, got a good figure too. You're not moved by this kind of high-quality woman?"
From their perspective, they could perfectly catch the side-profile allure of Jiang Yaoyao.
Just now, she had sat there with proud charm, her skirt's slit revealing her beautiful legs under the lights, her jet-black hair and red lips, her dark brows and delicate nose, and her skin so pale and fine. Every frown and smile was enticing and soul-stirring...
The other male customers around them had no idea how many times they had stolen glances.
"Hey, where are you going? Old Cheng hasn't arrived yet; you can't leave..."
The man suddenly stood up and walked out, not turning his head back, his voice deep and warm, "Going for a smoke."
**
Jiang Yaoyao felt like she had drunk too much, her head a little dizzy.
Although she had only been in a long-distance relationship with Xie Jinran for half a year, the taste of being cheated on was very unpleasant.
Especially since the mistress was her arch-enemy for many years who always loved to be against her. Not only did she seduce her boyfriend, but she also sent those eye-burning bed photos to provoke her!
Out of fury, Jiang Yaoyao had flown over to settle the accounts.
...
After washing her hands, Jiang Yaoyao pulled open the room door and walked out.
A man stood in the corridor opposite her, lighting a cigarette.
He was dressed in a simple white shirt and black suit pants, the top two buttons undone, his tie also loosened halfway. He had broad shoulders, long legs, and his fingers holding the lighter were long and refined.
Because he was looking down, Jiang Yaoyao couldn't see his features clearly...
But just standing there, he had an air of a prince that could turn the world upside down, elegant and carefree. He seemed indifferent yet irresistibly charming.
The bar was located in the CBD district, surrounded by office buildings.
So after work, many office workers came here to have a drink and relax, among them, some exceptionally handsome elite businessmen.
Yet for some reason, Jiang Yaoyao couldn't help stealing a few more glances.
She always felt...
He resembled the man she once fancied...
In her memories, he was just like this, handsome and noble, with an elegance that radiated from within, a strong presence that made one's heart race and face flush at the mere sight...
Then, the man lifted his head.
His thin lips drew on the cigarette, his long fingers then pulling the cigarette away.
The corridor's dim and hazy lights, he squinted his narrow eyes, exhaling the thin smoke, his voice low and magnetic, yet seductive, "Heard you were planning to 'handle' me?"
Jiang Yaoyao sobered up instantly.
Fuck, Bo Jinlan?
What was he doing here?
And he happened to overhear what she said?
There Jiang Yaoyao stood, stunned in place, staring at the man's handsome and scholarly face, as a barrage of thoughts ran wild in her head.
As the man's thin lips curved up slightly...
Jiang Yaoyao felt a storm surge in her chest, her heart beating wildly, her breathing becoming rapid and frantic, and her blood seemed to boil, rushing through her veins...
She didn't need a mirror to know how red her face was, or how silly she looked.
She wished she could just disappear on the spot...
But in the end, Jiang Yaoyao still gathered the courage to speak, "I, I, I..."
Dizzy, she finally mustered the strength and exclaimed, "I was joking!"
Having said that, she turned around and ran for it.
Bo Jinlan: "..."
He turned his face to the side, squinting as he watched the woman's fleeing figure, the corner of his mouth lifting in a smile that was not quite a smile.