But if there’s true love, one would only want to share happiness with their beloved, never the pain.
As long as I see him happy and joyful, that’s enough for me.
After talking with Tao Hua for a while, Lin Xinlan dialed Xu Yao’s number for the first time.
Inside Meiye Bar, Xu Yao had just finished a drink with Rong Shaoze when he received Lin Xinlan’s call.
Though they had each other’s numbers saved, neither of them had called the other before.
Seeing that it was Lin Xinlan who was calling, he raised his eyebrows, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Rong Shaoze didn’t miss his expression and asked with a smile, "Who’s calling?"
Without a word, Xu Yao smiled and pressed the answer button, asking faintly, "You’re calling me, what’s the matter?"
Lin Xinlan felt a bit awkward and asked timidly, "I have something to ask you, do you have a moment right now?"
"It’s just, I want to know, is Qiao Yiyang really... dead..."
Xu Yao glanced at Rong Shaoze, his eyes shimmering with an indistinct glint.
"Why are you asking this?"
"It’s nothing, I just want to know if he really is dead." She dared not ask Rong Shaoze, mainly because she was worried that he would get jealous.
Besides, she didn’t know how to explain to him why she was so concerned about Qiao Yiyang’s life or death.
Xu Yao said indifferently, "Yes, he’s dead. The plane crashed and exploded; there was nothing left of him."
His answer matched Rong Shaoze’s.
Qiao Yiyang really was dead.
Lin Xinlan’s voice immediately dimmed, "I understand, thank you..."
"By the way, I hope you won’t let Rong Shaoze know about me calling you."
Xu Yao responded lightly and then hung up.
Rong Shaoze’s gaze had already darkened, and he watched him closely, asking in a deep voice, "Who was that on the phone?"
A shadow passed through the man’s eyes.
It was indeed her who called.
From what Xu Yao had been saying, he had guessed as much.
Xu Yao looked at him and spoke in his usual flat tone, "She asked me if Qiao Yiyang really died, and I said yes. She also asked me to keep it from you that she called me."
The atmosphere in the private room suddenly dropped several degrees.
Rong Shaoze stood up abruptly and said in a cold voice, "You keep drinking, I’m going back."
Xu Yao nodded, signalling him to do as he pleased.
Lin Xinlan examined her face in the mirror carefully; thankfully, the crow’s feet at the corners of her eyes weren’t very apparent. You wouldn’t notice them if you didn’t look closely.
She hoped that in these five days, she wouldn’t visibly age too much, or else Rong Shaoze would see through her.
Suddenly, the bedroom door was pushed open and seeing Rong Shaoze stride in, she couldn’t help but jump.
"Why did you suddenly come back?" She immediately forced a smile, asking a bit stiffly with a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes.
Rong Shaoze looked at her calmly, advanced a few steps, and suddenly said, "Xinlan, let’s go register to get married."
Lin Xinlan was startled. "Get married?"
"Yeah, let’s go register to get married. Didn’t we say that once we dealt with Du Ruoxin’s matter we would get married immediately? We don’t have any issues now, we can get married."
"Get married today? Isn’t that too hasty..." she faltered, "Let’s talk about it later, besides, we are already like a married couple. It doesn’t really matter when we get the marriage certificate."
Rong Shaoze moved forward a few more steps, approaching her.