Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Meeting Xu Yuning

Chapter 71: Meeting Xu Yuning

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Forget it, don’t go through so much trouble. Just have a bite in your canteen.”

“Isn’t that too perfunctory?”

“I like to eat in the cafeteria. It’s not perfunctory.”

Chen Hao was a high-level designer in the top 100 companies in the world and was famous in the country. Driving a Panamera with an annual salary of more than a million yuan and living in a high-end neighborhood, she was definitely a career woman. She was older than Jiang Youtian and was already over 30 years old. Her only regret was that she did not have a boyfriend. Hence, in terms of dressing, she was much more mature than Jiang Youyi.

“Let’s go. I’ll bring you to the canteen.” Chen Hao couldn’t dissuade her, so she could only bring her cousin to the staff canteen.

To their surprise, they met Xu Yuning after turning a corner. The Xu family had a collaboration project with the company where Chen Hao worked, and it had already progressed to a critical point.

Now that Xu Yuning had just been discharged from the hospital, he started working non-stop. Chen Hao’s immediate superior, Zhang Chunjiu, and CEO Zhang, walked with him. Coincidentally, the four of them bumped into each other at the elevator.

Xu Yuning stared at Jiang Youyi with a complicated gaze. Jiang Youyi was dressed very simply today. She was wearing a gray cashmere coat that reached her knees. Her hair was casually draped over her shoulders. Even without makeup, her face was full of collagen. A 23-year-old girl was at the age of flowers. No matter how one looked at her, she was good-looking.

“Youyi…” Xu Yuning greeted her.

Jiang Youyi nodded slightly in response.

“CEO Zhang, CEO Xu.” Chen Hao greeted them awkwardly.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m bringing my sister to try the staff food in the canteen.”

“That’s good. Shall we go together?” President Zhang was only in his thirties and had a good relationship with Xu Yuning in private. Naturally, he knew about his relationship with Jiang Youyi and wanted to do him a favor.

Xu Yuning did not say anything, but his burning gaze betrayed him. He really wanted to go with Jiang Youyi.

Jiang Youyi and Chen Hao were too embarrassed to refuse, so they could only travel with them. After all, with a business partner around, President Zhang specially arranged a private room far away from the crowd. To be honest, if not for the fact that she was afraid of affecting her cousin’s work, Jiang Youyi would not even look at Xu Yuning, let alone sit here with him.

When Jiang Youyi stood at the window and ordered, Xu Yuning hurriedly followed. “Youyi, I apologize on behalf of my mother. I’m really sorry.”

“It’s all in the past,” Jiang Youyi replied indifferently.

“I really didn’t know beforehand. If I had known, I wouldn’t have let her…” Xu Yuning’s eyes darkened. “Forget it. You probably won’t believe me anymore, right?”

“I believe you.”

“Do you really believe me?” Xu Yuning’s eyes lit up.

“If that’s what you want to hear, I can tell you that 1 believe you. However, there’s no point in believing you, right? Stop dwelling on these things and live your own life,” Jiang Youyi said calmly.

“I know, but 1 really want to apologize to you on behalf of my mother. Her life has been smooth-sailing all these years. She hasn’t suffered much and has been staying at home. Her thoughts are rather old-fashioned, so… she’s impulsive.”

“Like 1 said, let bygones be bygones. After all, I’ve already clarified the truth. If you have the time to apologize to me here, why don’t you comfort your mother? She should be feeling worse than me now.” Jiang Youyi was speaking from the bottom of her heart. Although she had also been exposed online, ever since the recording was released, public opinion had reversed and the voices scolding her had almost completely disappeared.

Now, the netizens had basically gathered under the post to scold Xu Yuning’s mother, saying that she was a ruthless old witch. Of course, there were even worse words.

“Youyi, I was hospitalized some time ago.” Xu Yuning was usually not a very fragile person, but strangely, he just wanted to show weakness in front of Jiang Youyi. It did not matter if he wanted her to feel sorry for him or pity him. He just wanted to see the emotion in her eyes other than indifference and aloofness, even if it was just for a moment.

“Oh, I wish you good health in the future,” Jiang Youyi replied perfunctorily.

“I thought you’d come to see me.”

“Why do you think so? There’s nothing between us anymore. I thought you would have some self-awareness.” Jiang Youyi looked at him in confusion. She was not pretending. She really did not understand Xu Yuning’s train of thought.

Putting aside the fact that everyone knew about their relationship, even if it was an ex-boyfriend who had broken up peacefully, Jiang Youyi would not have any contact with him again.

This was being responsible for her feelings and for herself..