Chapter 1285: Encountered Thrice in the Same Day
Chapter 1285: Chapter 1285: Encountered Thrice in the Same Day
Jiang Chenyue, in an endless torment, hatefully reached out to steady herself on a streetlight by the road, as if only by doing so could she barely remain standing without falling.
“Mrs. Jiang.”
At this time, a surprised voice arose beside her.
Jiang Chenyue was taken aback for a moment, and looked toward the source of the voice.
Suddenly, she was met with a pair of wolf-like eyes.
Li Shengxiao?
“Are you not feeling well?” The soft and clingy voice was distinctly different from that of a man’s.
It was this voice that had just called out to her.
Jiang Chenyue shifted her gaze from the tall and handsome man, and unconsciously met a pair of bright eyes, eyes she was not at all unfamiliar with, having encountered them three times today!
“You…”
She glanced at Rong Yan, then her eyes swiftly swept over the man beside her, and a thought subconsciously popped into her mind.
Rong Yan, unaware of her identity, simply treated her as an acquaintance stumbled upon by coincidence, and walked over naturally, lifting her eyelids to ensure no one was around before revealing a puzzled expression, “Are you out for a walk by yourself?”
She had encountered this lady in the afternoon accompanied by someone like a bodyguard.
Why was she alone again tonight?
It seemed unlikely for someone of her apparent status to be out alone, yet the reality was right there: there was no one else around!
Rong Yan wasn’t one to meddle in others’ affairs, but since they had bumped into each other, and there was something indescribable about the person before her, she just didn’t feel like leaving her here alone.
She took out her phone and said to Jiang Chenyue, “I’ll call you a Didi (ride-share), where’s your home?”
Jiang Chenyue, having recovered from her initial shock, grabbed her hand and declined, “I’m fine. I just wanted to take a walk to get some fresh air. I remembered something unpleasant just now, that’s all, my face might have looked off, but I’m actually not feeling unwell. Thank you.”
“It’s good to hear that you’re fine.” Rong Yan, seeing that the other didn’t want a ride, let go of her hand and hesitated before saying, “You also felt unwell this morning, it would be better for you to go back and rest sooner.”
“I know.” Jiang Chenyue felt a trace of warmth in her heart and glanced beside her, as if casually asking, “Are you here for a walk too? Is this man your boyfriend?”
Li Shengxiao imperceptibly kept her within his protective range, not stepping back even for someone they coincidentally met.
Rong Yan didn’t know why he suddenly took it upon himself to put his arm around her waist, and she looked quite embarrassed in the face of Jiang Chenyue, uttering a sound of agreement, “Mm, he is my boyfriend.”
Jiang Chenyue’s eyes narrowed but she said nothing.
She had someone investigate, and there was only one woman by Li Shengxiao’s side, which was the Rong Yan whom Juner was set to deal with!
So, the mother and child she met this morning, were they Rong Yan and Li Shengxiao’s rumored illegitimate child?
A complex mood suddenly overtook Jiang Chenyue.
When she encountered the two this morning, she did not know their identities, but somehow felt a good impression of them. Now that she knew, when looking at the girl before her, she surprisingly felt no revulsion!
She had always been clear about her affections and dislikes; before she did not like Rong Yan, it made no sense to start liking her just because of one or two coincidental meetings.
Yet at this moment, despite her astonishment, her first reaction was not revulsion or suspicion.
“You…”
Jiang Chenyue’s gaze unintentionally passed over Rong Yan’s left hand, and when she noticed a meandering scar on the exposed half of her arm that the short sleeves revealed, she paused, “Your arm…”