His tone was detached, as if he hadnt just asked his ex-girlfriend.

  She admits that Gu Qing is quite good-looking, like a lotus flower out of the water. In the past, she thought he was as handsome as a small jade, but now he has more mature charm.

  She seemed to think seriously about this issue, the floor-to-ceiling window reflected the back of two people, looking like a good couple, and then said: "Not as good-looking as me."

  Ruan Jianglin couldnt help but smile as he listened, and he reached out to touch her cheek, his fingers still carrying the faint scent of smoke.

  Jiang Yan hesitantly asked: "How, you think Im not as pretty as her?"

  Ruan Jiang withdrew her hand, with a spark of starlight between her fingers, the blue flame in her eyes seemed particularly dazzling.

  He gazed at the repeatedly playing advertisement sign across from him: "You look better than her."

  Jiang Yan smiled slightly, her question was a bit abrupt, but she was confident.

  "Are you regretting it?"

  "Huh?"

  He didnt understand what she was asking.

  "She chose him over me." Her eyes gazed at his back with a hint of melancholy.

  The man turned around, just in time to meet her gaze, with an inexplicable aura of debauchery about him.

  "When I was still good with her, I hadnt met you yet."

  Probably afraid of hurting the little girls self-esteem, thought of a tactful way to put it, and comforted her.

  After a long time, she slowly opened her mouth: "Ruan Jianglin, actually I knew you earlier than she did."

  Her voice was too low, with a hint of regret.

  Ruan Jianglin thought she was just joking and playing with her younger sister, so he didnt take it seriously.

  She didnt know if it was because the air conditioner was turned down too low, but she always felt a bit chilly.

  While sleeping, he kept pushing towards Ruan Jiangs embrace, but saw no reaction.

  She reached out to touch his waist, and could clearly feel the strong muscles, which looked unassuming but felt great to the touch, she didnt know if it was right to use such words to evaluate.

  "Ruan Jianglin, are you a softie?" She deliberately imitated his tone of joking and asked boldly.

  "Jiang Yan, what do you owe?" He grasped her restless hand and pinned it to his waist.

  She didnt dare speak again and even more so didnt dare move carelessly in his arms anymore.

  In the middle of the night, unable to sleep, she heard the steady breathing sound coming from beside her. At first, a sense of satisfaction enveloped her heart, but it was soon followed by an even greater feeling of emptiness that invaded her entire being.

  In the dark of night, she had a bit of nyctalopia and after closing the curtains, she couldnt see clearly.

  She slowly raised her hand, roughly able to feel his face, and in the endless black night, she repeatedly sketched out his contours.

  Even if she didnt know where he was, and couldnt see his face clearly at all, the mans face in her mind was even clearer than her own.

  It wasnt until dawn that she gradually fell asleep in a daze, but her sleep was not sound.

  Actually, from the moment Ruan Jiang got up, she had already woken up and was just pretending to sleep, but couldnt fall asleep again.

  How can she make up for the emptiness in her heart, repeatedly echoing the sound of Ruan Jianglin calling her name.

  She deceived Tang Man, which made her always feel apologetic and uneasy in her heart.

  Afterwards, Tang Man probably also thought deeply and carefully before deciding to ask out loud.

  Tang Man sent her a text message last night, at that time she was lying beside Ruan Jiang, staring at the sleeping man, and she didnt dare to move at all.

  It wasnt until the next day that she saw it, and when she saw the message, she could even guess the cautious tone of Tang Mans tentative probe.

  She asked if Jiang Yan had known Ruan Jianglin before.

  Jiang Yan was somewhat bewildered and didnt know how to answer this question.

  She continued to lie, as if it was hard for her.

  To be honest, is it true that Jiang Yan only got close to Ruan Jianglin because of her beauty?

  It seems like this answer is even more difficult for her, she cant bring herself to say it.

  Her fingers lingered on the dialogue box interface of WeChat for a long time, typing and deleting, deleting and continuing.

  Hesitating and indecisive, repeating the same thing over and over again.

  Finally, it was replaced with a few short words: "See you next time, Ill definitely tell you."

  Jiang Yan thought that even if there was a next time, she might not necessarily say it out loud.

  *

  Those few days, she stayed by Ruan Jiangs side.

  Red lanterns and green wine, paper drunk and golden dazzle, fleeting light and shadow, she followed him around and saw it all.

  Suddenly it dawned on me why when I saw Gu Qing again after a year, I found that she had changed so much in terms of appearance, temperament and mindset.

  Perhaps from the very beginning, she followed Ruan Jiang by her side due to a kind of emotional dependence on men, but at least that still retained her true nature.

  As time goes on, after getting used to luxurious days, people will inevitably become greedy and try to please everyone, even changing their true nature, and falling into a situation where its not just about emotions.

  These rich young masters, playing with peoples lives, indulging in a sea of flowers.

  Lets take Ye Chen as an example, the female companion he brought that day was different again.

  Jiang Yan could never stand their gaze, rarely searching, mostly mocking.

  They all say that Ruan Jias second master has changed people again.

  I heard that the girl who was rejected last year succeeded this year.

  In their eyes, she was just the next successor after Gu Qing. To put it bluntly, whats the difference between her and those so-called female companions? They all came forward voluntarily.

  The key is, she doesnt care about money either.

  All the way back, I suddenly felt uncomfortable and didnt want to follow Ruan Jiang to attend a gathering today and another mahjong game tomorrow.

  Or go play golf with him and some other high-ranking person.

  Sometimes she felt that standing beside him was more like being Ruan Jianglins public relations officer, he had never promised or agreed to give her any title, from start to finish it was all her own initiative.

  Thinking of this, my heart feels sour.

  "Ruan Jianglin, Im going back."

  She stood in front of him, her eyes gazing at him without any evasion.

  He hesitated for a moment before speaking: "When? Ill take you."

  "Send me? Arent you afraid Ill catch you and wont let go?"

  She thought he should be annoyed with her, in Ruan Jianglins words, she was too cheap.

  Afraid, why be afraid, but should see Buddha off to the west anyway." He smiled.

  Her eyes were exceptionally clear and cold, staring straight at him.

  "Afternoon."

  The summer vacation has just passed halfway, and her subsequent days have not been planned yet.

  But I guess its planning a trip, bringing a camera, and appreciating the beautiful scenery of our motherland.

  Originally didnt think of a specific date to leave.

  Now looking at his attitude and calculating that little abacus in his heart, he felt that he should leave, otherwise Ruan Jianglin would be really annoyed.

  Ruan Jianglin felt that a persons freshness was too short-lived, and Jiang Yan thought this was an illness that needed to be treated.

  She has to help him get rid of this bad habit.

  He didnt say anything else, just told the driver to send her off.

  Jiang Yan didnt bring much luggage when she came anyway, and she had all of it mailed back by Tang Man.

  No one needs to collect anything, and its also convenient when leaving.

  Ruan Jiang asked her to have lunch together at noon, but she refused.