Compared to knowing about Wen Yue's future, she wanted more to know if Wen Fucheng lived well after she died.
Perhaps he married and had a daughter, or maybe he had a son.
He would certainly be a good father, a good husband.
Though none of this belonged to her.
She was terribly afraid of him growing old alone.
The more she thought about it, the more urgent her desire to see him grew.
She no longer wanted to waste even a second missing any possible chance to be with him.
Ying Jing quickened her pace.
Ten seconds later, as she turned the corner, she dramatically collided with a wall of flesh.
Ying Jing froze, raised her eyes to look at the 'wall of flesh'.
Bang~
Her heart pounded like thunder.
Wen Fucheng turned the corner, spotting the dazed young girl.
His lips faintly curved into a smile, then he nonchalantly passed by her.
At this moment, the entire corridor held only her and him.
Such a perfect opportunity for conversation, Ying Jing, what are you hesitating for?
If you miss this village, there's no shop here.
"Mr. Wen."
Ying Jing called out in a hurry without thinking first.
He stopped, turned slightly, his calm gaze lingered on the blush emerging on her face.
"Hmm?"
Ying Jing closed her eyes, steeled her heart, took two steps forward to stand before the man.
"You, you, your... Your tie's crooked, my OCD can't take it, I'm really sorry." After speaking, her trembling hands directly grabbed his tie and pushed it up.
It seemed she used too much force as her fingertips accidentally brushed against his Adam's apple, burning her hand, she quickly pulled back and fled.
Leaving the man standing alone, unreadable, he looked at his originally slightly crooked tie now completely askew.
Thinking of the hairband covering her wrist, his expression imperceptibly darkened.
The assistant found him and was startled.
"Mr. Wen, are you alright!"
Was this a robbery or an attempted assault?
"I'm fine, just scratched by a passing kitten. Let's go!" while adjusting his tie as he walked, hiding the emotion in his eyes.
Ying Jing sprinted away after her mischief, all the way to the open-air balcony.
Stopping, she continued to pant heavily.
She was truly crazy to have made a move, Wen Fucheng surely wouldn't consider her a female hooligan and punch her.
He must have wanted to kill her earlier, just that she ran quickly.
Ying Jing, a hooligan with lust in her heart but lacking courage.
Standing on the balcony for awhile till her legs trembled before she braced herself to walk back.
Returning to the private room, she didn't see him there.
Upon hearing Jiang Cheng say Wen Fucheng left for some urgent matters, Ying Jing exhaled with relief, her eyes mixed with a hint of loss. Yan Shuang noticed and gave a cold hum before sitting obediently beside Wen Yue.
Ying Jing couldn't be bothered with her. Deflated like a balloon, she lay on the table; Xu Yi ordered a lot of dishes for her.
"You look skinny, eat more."
Grabbing a few bites with chopsticks, Xu Yi's gaze fell on the hairband on her right hand. "Wearing a hairband without tying your hair? Is it convenient?"
"It's fine, it's quite convenient." What a joke, if she removed the hairband wouldn't everyone see the bandage wrapped on her hand?
As night fell, both Xu Yi and Jiang Cheng wanted to take her home.
"It's not much time, let's go!" Xu Yi checked his watch.
"It's fine, you two are busy, I'm quite idle. I plan to go to the bookstore across the street to buy a book, you go on ahead! Uncle Li will pick me up later."
Alright then! Knowing someone at home would pick her up, they felt more at ease.
After sending the two away, Ying Jing glanced back at the club's sign behind her.
After pondering a moment, she walked back inside.
In the membership-based club, there weren't many people coming and going; those who could walk here were notable figures.
She quickly spotted Lu Zishu among a bunch of servers.
Not surprised at her sharp eyes, the male lead's aura was indeed strong.
Just going out for a meal and she could hit upon his part-time.
After weaving through the paths, when Ying Jing found Lu Zishu she didn't call him immediately.
Instead, she looked in the direction he was standing, coincidentally Wen Yue and Yan Shuang were interacting warmly with someone while arm in arm.
Ying Jing crouched in a corner, watching Lu Zishu's eyes redden, his gaze locked tightly on the couple not far away.
Ah, how quickly things turned, just minutes ago she had warned Yan Shuang in the restroom.
Yan Shuang laughed till she could laugh no more.
Because she saw Lu Zishu, wearing a waiter's uniform and holding a tray just ahead. Wen Yue noticed her pale face and touched her cheek. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just feeling stuffy."
Wen Yue, still speaking with his friend, told Yan Shuang to wait for him outside. Yan Shuang glanced at Lu Zishu before turning on her heel, stepping out in high heels. After hesitating a moment, Lu Zishu followed, then moments later, so did Ying Jing.
She had to quickly determine whether she had broken free from the plot.
This was a good chance.
Lu Zishu caught up, grabbing Yan Shuang's wrist.
Yan Shuang turned her hand, shaking him off.
She looked around cautiously, terrified that Wen Yue might walk out and see.
"Yan Shuang, you're with someone like that?"
"What kind of person is that, can you become such a person?"
Well, Ying Jing silently nodded in her heart.
He can!
Just a few months later, this so-called humble-background handsome student will have a shocking reversal.
Recognized back by the Imperial City Lu Family, though the Lu Family couldn't compare with several other great families, it still had significant status and position in the Imperial City.
After her thoughts drifted a few seconds, a quarrel began over there, no knowing what Lu Zishu said as a ashamed Yan Shuang left, running with red eyes.
Lu Zishu punched the nearby column fiercely.
A few seconds later, surprisingly Lu Zishu headed towards the direction Ying Jing was hiding.
She didn't manage to escape.
"Miss Ying, seen enough of the spectacle?"
Ah, she had been discovered.
Ying Jing then boldly stepped forward; her elegant outfit was quite an eyesore.
Some people inherently need to do nothing, just their background wins over most.
Ying Jing stood straight.
"I came openly to eat, who knew I'd bump into you, are you doing part-time work here?"
"Miss Ying, have you forgotten? This job was introduced by you."
Oh, she really had forgotten.
She introduced it? Then she truly was a good-hearted little angel.
Lu Zishu looked at her, his expression hard to describe. There was endurance, resentment, yet compromise due to helplessness.
His words carried a tone of gritted teeth.
"I'm grateful for you introducing this job to me, but I will absolutely not accept your pursuit, I will repay the money to you later. Also, I don't need your financial support, take back that sum."
Ying Jing was completely confused, what's this about? Had she been dead too long to completely forget this? When had she ever funded Lu Zishu, wasn't it better spent on buying handbags?
"Alright then! Well... alright."
Now it was Lu Zishu's turn to show confusion, he still remembered how this pampered young lady had stubbornly forced him to accept those funds.
Now she's changed.
Could that day have awakened her?