Chapter 34: Is It Premeditated or an Inevitable Clash Between Enemies

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Qiao Qiao sent me a string of English words. She even added a sticker that said “All the Best!” at the end of the sentence

I replied with a string of ellipses and added that account.

However, the other party still did not approve my friend request.

It was not until the next afternoon that he accepted the friend request. That person posted nothing on WeChat Moments, and his nickname was a full stop. Even his profile picture was a black image.

Did he have to be so mysterious?

I was the first to break the deadlock. “I’m Jiang Ran. May I know how should I address you? How about we meet up sometime? Do you still remember this photo?”

After that, I sent him the photo I took at the art exhibition that day.

I took ages to wait for his reply.

During this time, I sat in my office and played Sudoku to kill time. Half an hour passed before he finally replied.

“I’m sorry. I had something on just now. I’m free tonight, and I happen to be in Lin City. I’ll find a suitable place to meet.”

I immediately took a screenshot and sent it to Qiao Qiao.

Qiao Qiao replied immediately.

“I’ll go with you. Let’s meet up first. We can sit down and chat slowly. Remember to put on some pretty makeup. Don’t keep pulling a long face, as if the entire world owes you two million dollars. You have to let Fu Hansheng understand that your marriage with him is degrading you.”

“Is that a good idea?” I asked. “It just feels weird.”

That kind of behavior did not differ from Fu Hansheng having extramarital affairs.

Even though I’m just curious who took the photo of me and even left it in the gallery, I felt a little strange.

Qiao Qiao was speechless. She retorted, “Sis, it’s the 21st century now. Gender equality!”

“Sure.”

Soon, I found a suitable place and sent the location to him. He coolly replied with an ‘OK’.

Qiao Qiao came to pick me up when I finished work.

I carefully touched up my makeup and changed into the black dress that Qiao Qiao had brought for me. On the other hand, she dressed coolly. The two of us were going for the sweet girl and abrasive older sister trope.

Back in my younger days, I was also a legend who dominated the school belles. Just a bit of dressing up was enough to make me look stunning.

There weren’t many people in the bar at this hour. We found a conspicuous spot and ordered two cocktails.

Seeing that it was almost time to meet the blind date, Qiao Qiao asked me.

“Baby Ran, tell me the truth. When are you planning to divorce Fu Hansheng? The two of you have been in this loveless marriage for three years. How many years can a woman have? Are you going to waste your youth on him?”

Qiao Qiao stared at me seriously and put down the glass in her hand.

“Qiao Qiao, I’ve decided. After I get a divorce, I’ll date you. You can be the tomboy, while I’ll be the pretty girl.”

I teased her deliberately. When I’d finished speaking, I lifted her chin too.

Qiao Qiao shook her short hair and looked like I had successfully disgusted her.

“F*ck off, f*ck off! I haven’t had enough fun with men yet! Although Qi Min isn’t as important to me as you are, at least he can make me happy.”

“I can also make you very happy.”

With that, I gestured with my right hand.

“Go away! Don’t disgust me!”

Qiao Qiao was so close to beating me up, but she couldn’t bear to do it in the end. I grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started eating them. At the same time, I constantly glanced towards the door.

“Why isn’t he here yet?”

We waited for a long time before a man in a black cap walked over. When he passed me, I reached out and grabbed him.

“Are you the photographer?”

The man stopped in his tracks. When he slowly raised his head, I was surprised that he was actually Qiao Zhendong!

I was flabbergasted.

“Why are you here? What are you doing here?”

“Hi, it’s been a long time since we last met.” The music suddenly boomed. Amidst the chaos, I saw Qiao Zhendong smile brightly. His big white teeth hurt my eyes.

“You… You know each other?”

“He’s on good terms with Fu Hansheng,” I shouted at Qiao Qiao.

I turned around to ask Qiao Zhendong what he was doing at the bar. At that moment, someone suddenly appeared behind me and practically dragged me away from my original position.

Qiao Qiao’s eyes almost popped out, and her expression was strange. She tried to chase after him, but Qiao Zhendong stopped her.

“Little Missy, it’s best if we don’t interfere with their matters.”

I was thrown into the black Maybach. I will never forget that license plate number.

“Hello? Fu Hansheng, what’s wrong with you? I’m meeting someone here, and you just appeared here. This isn’t a coincidence at all!”

I felt a hint of uneasiness.

Fu Hansheng’s movements were extremely elegant. He undid his tie and threw it out of the car window. The dark blue tie fell to the ground after with a perfect parabolic trajectory.

I stared at him warily.. “What do you want to do?”