It seemed as if the topic was casually brought up.
If Fang Jiangyi had really experienced such a thing in the past, then why did he go to such great lengths to lurk in the Cheng family? What exactly happened in between?
Fang Jiangyi lowered his eyes and said, "Yes."
As expected. Yan Xia shifted her gaze, leaned back on the chair, looked up at the sky, and smiled. "So, in comparison, President Fang is still a bit luckier than me."
"You know nothing. Don't casually judge others' lives," Fang Jiangyi said coldly.
Know? Yan Xia looked at him with a complex expression. What was it that she was supposed to know?
Yan Xia asked tentatively, "Does President Fang have any other family members? Has Peng Shiyi met your family?"
The two were sitting on the wide bench on the large terrace. Colorful star lights were tied to the outer railings. In the distance, the neon lights were still on. The night view of this city had always been a symbol of awakening.
Fang Jiangyi seemed a bit resistant to this kind of topic and only said, "I've known her for many years."
Yan Xia pursed her lips. "I heard that your father was framed and sent to prison, and he's about to be released soon. Is this true?"
Fang Jiangyi's face darkened, and he frowned. "Have you been investigating my affairs?"
"I just heard about it by chance. So it's true?"
Judging from Fang Jiangyi's reaction, the credibility of this news was probably around 80 or 90%.
Fang Jiangyi gave a cold grunt.
Yan Xia asked again, "Who framed him? What happened?"
Perhaps Fang Jiangyi didn't expect Yan Xia to know these things and ask such questions. His inquisitive gaze fell on her. "Miss Lu, do you have any necessary reason to ask me these questions? It's not fun to expose others' scars."
"Sorry, I didn't mean that. I was just asking casually. If you don't like it, I won't ask anymore."
Knowing that she couldn't get anything more by asking, Yan Xia didn't want to stay here any longer. She simply stood up. "President Fang, I really have something to do. I'll go back first."
Just as she stood up, she heard Jiang Yue's silver bell-like laughter in the distance, calling Lu Qianzhou's name.
"Qianzhou, I heard there's a big terrace outside. Let's come out and get some fresh air."
Yan Xia froze in place. Fang Jiangyi noticed her reaction, raised his lips slightly, and said,
"Fate brings foes together."
Lu Qianzhou and Jiang Yue walked over slowly. Naturally, they also saw the two people here. Sure enough, it was a case of fate bringing foes together.
Yan Xia originally wanted to make her presence as insignificant as possible, but it was still Jiang Yue who spoke first.
"Sister, why are you here? You didn't say a word in the private room just now. Did you come to find Qianzhou? It's just as well that there are no outsiders here. Just say what you want to say face to face." Only after saying this did she notice Fang Jiangyi's presence. "So President Fang is here too. Did you come to talk business with President Fang?"
With her around, this situation would probably never be awkward.
She could quickly take control of the conversation and get the silent people to talk.
Lu Qianzhou didn't say a word and just silently looked at her.
Fang Jiangyi then stood up and stood beside Yan Xia. "It was really business. Miss Lu and I have already finished talking."
Yan Xia smiled politely. "I came to see President Fang."
Jiang Yue seemed quite interested. She sized the two of them up carefully, then turned to Lu Qianzhou and said, "Sister really has a universal compatibility. You look quite well-matched standing with President Fang."
Yan Xia remained calm. This woman was really good at playing matchmaker.
She never stopped talking from beginning to end. She was so noisy that it was really hard to like her. So this was the kind of noisy person Lu Qianzhou liked.
Fang Jiangyi calmly said, "Mr. Lu and Miss Jiang are also well-matched."
"President Fang is really good at teasing people," Jiang Yue said with a smile that made her eyes curve. "Although this terrace is quiet, it's a bit cold. The party isn't over yet. Why don't we go in and have a couple of drinks?"
Yan Xia said, "No, I still have something to do."
Jiang Yue seemed straightforward. "Sister, don't you like me? Every time I'm around, you always find all kinds of excuses to leave first."
"Of course not. You misunderstood. I really have something to do and have to leave first. I've already told President Fang several times just now," Yan Xia said as she reached out and tugged at Fang Jiangyi's corner of his clothes. "If you don't believe me, you can ask President Fang."
She tried her best to control her emotions and didn't even look at Lu Qianzhou from beginning to end. She maintained a polite attitude and didn't have the energy to speculate on the hidden meaning in others' words.
Jiang Yue said, "Since that's the case, we can only make an appointment another time."
Yan Xia quickly put on her mask and walked towards the door with her head down. When she passed by Lu Qianzhou, he suddenly grabbed her wrist.
The temperature of his palm was still as hot as ever, just like when she touched it on the street in Japan.
Lu Qianzhou frowned beautifully. "You went to see Uncle San?"
Yan Xia was stunned for a moment. Was Lu Qianzhou still as well-informed about her whereabouts as ever? However, this time, he probably couldn't guess what Uncle San Lu had said to her.
"Yeah," Yan Xia replied casually. "He said he had something to talk to me about, so I went."
Lu Qianzhou still didn't let go of her. "What did he say to you?"
Did Lu Qianzhou sense something by asking like this?
Yan Xia finally looked up at him. The moment their eyes met, she was enveloped by the complex emotions in his eyes. It seemed that he had something to ask her. His fingers silently brushed against the skin of her arm, making it tingle.
She broke free from Lu Qianzhou's hand and didn't want to be in such close contact with him. "It's nothing. Just some unimportant things."
Just as she was about to leave, she even raised a smiling face and said, "By the way, Father said he hasn't seen you for a long time and hopes you can go back and see him when you're done."
She lowered the brim of her hat and fled from the terrace quickly as if avoiding something dirty.
After entering the elevator, she looked down at the skin that Lu Qianzhou had just brushed against. Her ears were an abnormal shade of red.
He was so wishy-washy. Clearly, his beloved childhood sweetheart was still standing beside him, yet he still flirted with her like that! What on earth was this guy trying to do?
Yan Xia leaned against the elevator wall and saw her own reflection in the glass.
She frowned and suddenly pulled off her cap dejectedly. This couldn't go on. Her original plan had already been affected by Lu Qianzhou's wishy-washy attitude.
She reached out and patted her cold face, trying to sober herself up.
A scumbag like him wasn't worth being infatuated with. Sober up, Cheng Yanxia, sober up! You have more important things to do!
If she didn't talk about feelings and didn't fall in love, then she wouldn't be affected by Lu Qianzhou's emotions.
After making up her mind, she put the cap back on her messy short hair.
She quickly pulled her attention back. The time for the selection of the vice president of Shengshi was getting closer. She had been performing well since she entered Shengshi. Among the several competitors, she had the greatest chance, so she wasn't worried.
It was just that there was still Fang Jiangyi, a time bomb by her side. She had to get him under control as soon as possible.