After Breaking Up With the Scheming Bad Woman 90p1

Chapter 90: This Distance Is a Bit Dangerous. p1

The view from Huai Xing’s office was very good. You could see the layers of sunset clouds in the sky. But in the past month or so, it had been the plum rain season, and she had no mood to appreciate it when she was in the office.

She didn’t like rainy days that would cast a shadow over her heart.

But today was different. As an international metropolis, Haicheng had people sharing the weather on social media on the first day after the plum rain season. Everyone’s shooting techniques were different, but the ideas they expressed were the same, recording the beautiful moments they encountered in life.

If it weren’t for Chu Wantang’s call, Huai Xing felt that she would also have followed the trend and taken a picture of the sunset by the window to post on her Moments. But the current situation was that she was a little dazed listening to Chu Wantang’s words.

A few seconds later, she couldn’t help but ask back, “Didn’t I return it?”

“I didn’t agree.”

Chu Wantang was exploiting the loophole from that night, her voice a little muffled. “The timer didn’t ring at that time, so that means it wasn’t seven minutes.”

Huai Xing was silent. After a breath, she asked again, “Did you not check the surveillance?”

She had only remembered the existence of the surveillance with some regret after she had returned to the hotel. She had clearly seen it when she had entered the door, but the situation at that time was a bit urgent, and she had forgotten about it.

Chu Wantang did not lie. “…I did.” Her voice was a few degrees lower, with a hint of bitterness, but she was still insisting. “But it’s a fact that the timer didn’t ring, and it’s also a fact that I didn’t agree at that time.”

“It’s also a fact that you said I didn’t have to return it. Are you playing dumb now?”

The person on the other end fell silent, and the receiver was quiet.

Huai Xing’s gaze moved from the ceiling to the window. A moment later, she spoke again. “The sunset on the first day after the plum rain season is very beautiful, Chu Wantang. Did you see it?”

Chu Wantang: “Mm, I’m looking at it.”

“The rainy season is finally over, and the scorching summer is coming soon.”

“It’s the summer you like.”

Huai Xing thought of her answer at that time and rubbed her brow, and could only go along with it. “Yes.” She then looked at the clock on the table, heard the movements of everyone outside the office, and prepared to end the call. “It’s time to get off work, Director Chu.”

“Have a good weekend, President Huai. Remember to tell me the menu.”

The call ended there. Huai Xing let out a shallow breath, and only then did she hold her phone and pick up her bag to stand up and come outside the office.

Lu Xianyue had also just come out of the office. The two of them met, but she was in a hurry to find Wen Shiwei and jogged downstairs first, so she naturally did not see her own sister waiting in the pantry.

This small building was only equipped with an elevator for transporting goods. It was now after work, and the employees on the stairs were talking and laughing as they walked down.

Huai Xing did not speed up. After walking a short distance, she even ran into Chu Wantang, who had just come out of the office.

“Director Chu,” Huai Xing said, coming to her and asking with a business-like concern, “If drawing is really that painful, you can relax a little. This month has just begun.”

Chu Wantang nodded. “I understand.”

She turned her head and saw Lu Zhenyue coming out of the pantry, and Huai Xing’s gaze also fell in that direction, and she also slowly walked towards Lu Zhenyue.

A soft light enveloped this small building. Chu Wantang stared quietly and slowly lifted her leg forward.

But her leg seemed to be frozen, and she also felt a little cold. But wasn’t today the first day after the plum rain season in Haicheng? The weather was unprecedentedly good.

By the time she had struggled to the top of the stairs, Huai Xing and Lu Zhenyue had also just arrived here.

The corridor was wide, and the three of them walking down in a row would not block the employees behind them. And the employees were not willing to stay in the same space as their boss for too long, so their speed of going downstairs was very fast.

Lu Zhenyue was the first to greet them. “Miss Chu, we meet again.” She said with a smile, “Xianyue told me before that you came to their company to be a temporary design director. I was very surprised.”

“I was also very surprised to see Miss Lu here,” Chu Wantang said, lifting her eyelids, her tone light.

“I come here often.”

Chu Wantang smiled. “I’ll be here for a while in the future. When I see Miss Lu again, I hope we won’t be surprised.”

She looked at Huai Xing’s calm expression, and her heart sank bit by bit. Would what she had just said make Huai Xing feel embarrassed? On second thought, what right did she have to make Huai Xing feel embarrassed? Who could she compare to in Huai Xing’s eyes now?

The more she thought about it, the more her chest felt heavy. She wanted to escape but couldn’t, because even such an interaction with a third person present, she cherished it very much.

Huai Xing glanced at her, her knuckles curling.

Lu Zhenyue at the side started a solo topic with Huai Xing. “Xiao Xing, I’ll take you to a new restaurant I found tonight. The taste is not bad.” She smiled. “You said before that you trusted my taste in choosing restaurants. You’ll definitely like it this time.”

“Okay, Sister Suisui,” she replied subconsciously.

Lu Zhenyue raised an eyebrow. “What did we talk about in the afternoon?”

Huai Xing couldn’t help but laugh. “I’m sorry.” Just as she reached the main entrance on the first floor, she turned her head and said to Chu Wantang, “Have a good weekend, Sister Wantang.”

Chu Wantang struggled to part her lips. “Okay.”

The three of them split into two groups and were going in different directions.

With that, Huai Xing and Lu Zhenyue walked to the white car in the corner. The food topic from just now seemed to be continuing. Their backs were stretched long and thin under the sunset, and the ends of their hair were jumping lightly, jumping into Chu Wantang’s eyes.

She stood in place, watching as Lu Zhenyue opened the passenger door for Huai Xing, watching as Lu Zhenyue got in the car, until the car passed in front of her, until the car’s shadow disappeared in the vast sunset.

She looked up at the orange sea of clouds.

The surging tide rushed towards her, and she drowned at this moment.

…

The trees on both sides of the road retreated. Huai Xing sat in the passenger seat, looking straight ahead, but with no extra expression.

Lu Zhenyue glanced at her and said, “Xiao Xing.”

“Hmm? What’s wrong, Sister Suisui?”

“Can I ask you for a favor?”

“What?”

“Your form of address for her has one more word than mine, so I want to hear you call me Sister Suisui,” she said, holding the steering wheel and looking at the traffic in front of her with a smile on her lips. “I’ll also accept it if you call them separately. You can call me Suisui or Jiejie. I’m fine with either.”

The two words “Jiejie” alone once again touched a nerve in Huai Xing, and her fingertips unconsciously tapped the back of her phone.

Regarding this topic, she could only play tai chi. “‘Sister Suisui’ is very good.” She smiled. “I don’t think the form of address is very important.”

Lu Zhenyue received her meaning. “Mm, you’re right.”

Huai Xing pressed her lips together tightly, thinking of Chu Wantang’s figure standing alone downstairs, her thoughts wandering a little.

The evening rush hour was a bit congested, but they still arrived at the restaurant that Lu Zhenyue had mentioned on time. They didn’t specifically choose a private room, but sat at a small table by the window, facing each other.

Lu Zhenyue shared the interesting things she had encountered today, and Huai Xing would also show a faint smile.

In the middle of it, she even ran into a fan who came up to ask for Lu Zhenyue’s autograph and a photo. Huai Xing was very cooperative and took the photo for them.

At the end, this fan couldn’t help but ask, “Teacher Lu, is this your little sister?” She said with emotion, “You two sisters are so beautiful.”

They all knew that Lu Zhenyue had a little sister.

“No,” Lu Zhenyue said, her lips curling up in front of Huai Xing. “She’s a very important person.”

Hearing this answer, Huai Xing’s long lashes trembled.

She couldn’t help but think of the “she’s a very important person” that Chu Wantang had said at the Lu family’s old matriarch’s birthday banquet.

As soon as the fan left, Lu Zhenyue snapped her fingers lightly, bringing Huai Xing back to her senses. “Xiao Xing.” She propped her chin on her hand and asked with a serious face, “What are you thinking about?”

“Nothing,” Huai Xing answered.

“It’s almost time. Shall we go back?” Lu Zhenyue asked very considerately. “You and Xianyue have worked hard for a week. You should get some good rest on the weekend.”

There was not a trace of the sunset in the sky, only the dark night enveloping the city.

The evening breeze was a little dry and hot, and the leaves were rustling.

Huai Xing was sitting in the car, the light and shadow flickering on her face. When they were halfway there, she broke the quiet atmosphere in the car. “Sister Suisui.”

“Mm.”

Huai Xing said softly, “I think… I might not be able to continue like this with you.” She chose her words carefully. “At this stage, I just want to be busy with work. The tenth-anniversary show of ‘Silk Season’ is too important. I want to put all my focus on this. This so-called mutual opportunity is not fair to you.”

“I don’t think it’s unfair.”

“I can’t ignore it.”

She couldn’t ignore the fact that she was using Lu Zhenyue, and she also couldn’t ignore the pressure she felt when she was with Lu Zhenyue.

And she couldn’t ignore the gaze of Chu Wantang, who lived in the same building and worked at the same company as her.

A silence once again filled the space in the car, and only the female voice of the navigation sounded.

After driving for two more streets, Lu Zhenyue finally spoke and asked, “Is it okay after this period of work is over?” She let out a breath. “I’m sorry, Huai Xing. The education I received since I was a child is to try my best to get what I want. You don’t have anyone you like, so that means there’s still a chance for me. I won’t give up.”

“I understand the pressure the big show brings you. You and Xianyue want to do a good job in this matter, and I’m very supportive. But we can’t go back to being friends. I think you also know this. But during this period, I can hide myself and interact with you as before, take you to eat at good restaurants I find, and tell you funny jokes I hear. You can also come to me if you encounter any problems.”

“I’ve never wanted to force you to like me, Xiao Xing. If you have someone you like during this period, I will also be happy for you.”

Huai Xing: “Thanks.”

Apart from these two words, she couldn’t say anything else.

“The atmosphere is a bit too heavy,” Lu Zhenyue said, pulling up the car’s Bluetooth while waiting at a red light. “Let’s listen to some music.”

“Okay.”

Coincidentally, the first song that was randomly played was “I’ll Take the Cold Wind for You.”

“Just pretend that I’ve put away my true feelings and won’t give them to anyone / I’ll try to let go of the past, no matter how beautiful it was”

“I’ll also try not to think about / how you surrounded me with love”

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