Chapter 206: 155 seems like an old friend returning, bumping till my heart aches
Winter nights always come especially early, with heavy clouds and a twilight sky, swiftly followed by a moon shining amid sparse stars.
Jiang Yantingâs fingers tapped lightly on the steering wheel, his brows deeply furrowed, showing an unmistakable impatience, when his phone began to vibrate, "Helloâ"
"Why havenât you arrived yet? You didnât run off again, did you?" Fan Mingyu had already learned that he was still not there.
"Mom? Is tonight really not for setting me up on a blind date?"
"I..." Fan Mingyu stumbled over her words, knowing she was in the wrong, "Anyway, youâd better get over there right now. Even if itâs just to go through the motions and have dinner, donât you dare drop out halfway. Otherwise, Iâll never face that girlâs family again."
Having said that, she hung up the phone without further discussion.
"Howâs it going? Has he not arrived yet?" The old lady stroked her walking stick, the whole Jiang family was anxiously waiting for Jiang Yantingâs blind date.
Only Jiangjiang, head bowed, fiddled with a Rubikâs cube, seemingly unconcernedâit was, after all, a scene that had played out many times, always without a fruitful outcome.
Even if there were suitable girls who might be a good match for him and open to marriage, Jiang Yanting didnât like blind dates, and with the mood he brought to these meetings, how could he possibly take a liking to them?
Fan Mingyu sighed, "I called his secretary earlier, and she said he had already left the company. At this hour, I guess itâs probably traffic."
"From your tone, Yanting already knew he was going on a blind date? Was he still willing to go?" asked the old lady, tongue-clicking. "This matter, you know, Old Xie and I talked about it at length. If he doesnât go, what am I supposed to say to him later?"
Tang Wan was originally supposed to go to the hospital this evening, but after all that had happened during the day, Tang Yunxian asked her to stay home and rest, so she didnât go out.
Jiang Yantingâs blind date was none of her concern, and she had no place to interject, so she just listened quietly.
Until the sound of a car was heard from outside, someone came in with their body bent low, jogging, "Old lady, the young lady has arrived."
Naturally, they were talking about Jiang Shuyan.
"What is she doing here?" The old lady adjusted her glasses.
"She said sheâs about to go abroad and wanted to come over especially to see you, and also to apologize again to the Fifth Master and Miss Tang for todayâs events."
The old lady chuckled softly, "Just tell her weâve accepted her apology, and she can leave."
"If you wonât see her, she says she wonât leave..." The person hedged, "She said sheâll kneel outside until youâre willing to meet her."
"Donât bother with her; weâre going to eat," laughed the old lady.
Tang Wan frowned slightly. Today had already been quite an embarrassment, so why had Jiang Shuyan come over again?
"Although the relationship has been strained and ended on a sour note, we still have to maintain appearances," Jiang Jinsang approached her and whispered.
"Even if everyone knows weâre not on good terms, we canât make it too ugly in public."
"Itâs just for show."
Tang Wan nodded. If the Jiang family said it didnât matter, she cared even less.
**
Meanwhile, in a high-end restaurant
Qi Zeyan looked at the two people opposite him, forcing smiles and making forced conversation, having drunk countless glasses of water. By now, he also realized that he had been tricked by his familyâhe cursed Jiang Yanting internally for being such a bastard.
A quarter of an hour? It had been almost half an hour already, and he still hadnât come?
The two people opposite, although smiling, didnât press him with questions but kept glancing at the time. Even the server came over several times to ask if they should place their order.
If it were just a casual meal, Qi Zeyan could chat with them for a bit, but the thought that it was a blind date held him back, daring not to utter half a word.
"Mr. Qiâ" one of them checked their wristwatch, "Iâm so sorry, but I have something else to attend to. How about we reschedule for another day?"
"Heâs about to arrive."
Qi Zeyan couldnât stop her, especially since a certain person had been late for almost an hour.
"Youâre really going?" the other girl stood up, "Why donât we wait a bit longer?"
"I have another appointment."
"Then we could at least order and have our meal before you leave." Qi Zeyan couldnât very well grab her leg and beg her to stay; after all, his public image was one of cool detachment.
"Yes, letâs eat first and then go," the other person also tried to retain her.
"There will be other opportunities, Iâm sure." Saying this, she picked up her bag and walked out.
"Heyâ" The other person, seeing her companion leaving, instinctively wanted to follow but was immediately intercepted by Qi Zeyan, "Letâs wait a bit longer, heâs really about to come."
Qi Zeyan couldnât stop two people alone, especially since they were women; he couldnât touch or pull on them inconveniently, so he just smiled appeasingly.
What in the world was going on?
"He must be stuck in traffic and will be here soon, letâs order first." Qi Zeyan thought, managing to keep one person was better than both leaving.