Chapter 438: Chapter 438: He Jingyao Won’t Come Anymore
The rain was getting heavier.
Su Zixi glanced at the time—it was already seven o’clock.
He Jingyao must be arriving soon…
With that thought, she hurriedly took out her powder puff to check her reflection, making sure her makeup hadn’t smudged. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
Li Bo, who was standing by, couldn’t help but smile, “Young Mistress, you look absolutely perfect, no need to worry.”
Su Zixi felt a bit embarrassed as she put away her makeup case and stood up, instinctively looking towards the entrance of the restaurant, “Has Jingyao not arrived yet?”
Li Bo looked at his wristwatch and responded, “It might be the rain causing traffic. There’s no need to rush.”
“I’m not in a hurry…” Su Zixi defended herself awkwardly, “I’m just hungry.”
She hadn’t had dinner yet!
“In that case, would you like to eat something to tide you over?” Li Bo suggested earnestly.
Su Zixi shook her head, “No, I’ll wait for Jingyao so we can eat together.”
Having said that, she decisively stood at the entrance of the restaurant to wait.
A gust of moist air blew in her face, causing her to shiver uncontrollably. However, the rain scene under the night sky was so beautiful that even a bit of cold was worth it.
Li Bo had cleared the area in advance, so the road outside the restaurant was very quiet. Su Zixi waited silently, feeling she might as well be a pining stone statue.
After what seemed like an eternity, a car appeared to stop in the distance, and then, a figure started walking towards her.
Su Zixi’s heart leapt, but she quickly realized that He Jingyao’s arrival wouldn’t be so understated… so that figure couldn’t possibly be Jingyao.
She pressed her lips together in slight disappointment.
Yet the figure kept approaching, getting so close that his face was clearly visible.
He obviously had braved the rain to get here, his hair and eyebrows dotted with droplets, his shirt soaked and clinging to his body, but his eyes were piercing and bright.
Su Zixi’s eyes grew wider, and after a while she murmured, “…Ning Yichen?”
Indeed, it was Ning Yichen!
What was he doing here? Had he come to eat at the restaurant? But from the look in his eyes… it didn’t seem like a surprise to him that he saw her here.
Su Zixi couldn’t help but think he had come especially to see her.
As he neared, the bodyguards finally acted, stepping forward to stop him, “I’m sorry, sir, the restaurant is booked tonight. Please dine elsewhere.”
Ning Yichen didn’t even glance at them, his gaze stubbornly fixed on Su Zixi’s face, that dark, pained look making it impossible for her to look away.
She turned, intending to go back inside the restaurant. She had already said all that there was to say to Ning Yichen, so she didn’t think there was any need for further conversation.
“Zhixi.” But Ning Yichen called out to her, “Are you waiting for He Jingyao? He won’t be coming!”
Su Zixi’s steps halted, and she turned to look at him, “What did you say?”
“I said, he isn’t coming.” Ning Yichen gazed deeply at her, “Zhixi, you always say He Jingyao treats you well, but is that really the case? Why is it that every time I see you, he’s not by your side?”
Back when he went to Yanzhou City after learning the truth, she was staying alone in the dorm. When Su Guo’an fell ill, He Jingyao never accompanied her either. And today, she was even stood up by He Jingyao!
Su Zixi took a deep breath, looking at him and spoke word by word, “It’s not that he isn’t with me every time you see me, it’s just that you couldn’t possibly see me when he is!”