The mountain breeze flitted by, the green tea soothed the heart, although her thoughts were at times entangled with Yu Zexiao’s matchmaking affair, at other moments, she was filled with doubt—was the woman she saw Qiu Auntie?
If it was, what could she do? Ask for her help, or just approach her to acknowledge kinship?
Jian Anning had too little contact with Qiu Yixian when she was younger, and moreover, her father, to avoid suspicion, felt embarrassed to keep in touch with her too often. Thus, since the incident with her father, she had lost all contact with Qiu Yixian. After so many years, she didn’t know if Qiu Yixian would still offer her the unconditional care she did when she was a child.
Just that there was always someone with whom she and her dad had a very close relationship, who had "seemingly" appeared, sending her emotions into turmoil.
Now and then, her thoughts returned to Yu Zexiao’s matchmaking, and her heart immediately felt a tinge of sourness.
She had only glanced briefly, but that woman indeed looked very pretty.
Even if he didn’t one, it didn’t matter—as long as he would be open to matchmaking, there were plenty of girls with gentle dispositions, attractive faces, who could play the piano wanting to pursue him.
With a light smile, she wondered why she was even thinking about this? What could she do even if he wasn’t matchmaking? He didn’t like her. That was why, once she had refused his marriage proposal, he had found another woman without a second word. Such a man was not worth pondering over.
"What are you thinking about?" While she was lost in thought, Situ Xuan next to her said gently and richly.
She was slightly startled and pulled herself out of her thoughts, smiling faintly, "Nothing."
Situ Xuan’s gray-blue eyes flickered, "Were you thinking about—Zero?"
Jian Anning was taken aback; she hadn’t expected Situ Xuan, who hadn’t mentioned a word all afternoon, to suddenly bring up Yu Zexiao!
But Situ Xuan shifted his gaze away, silently watching the road ahead, and after a long while, he said, "I envy him."
At that moment, he truly envied Yu Zexiao. Although he had dominated many situations in the past, surrounded by numerous female companions. Many of them had tried their best to hook up with him, wanting to bind themselves to him.
Yet, there wasn’t a single woman who, like Jian Anning to Yu Zexiao, truly put in the effort, even though he tried so hard, she still had Yu Zexiao on her mind!
In this world, wealth and power can buy many things, but the one thing that can’t be bought is sincerity. No amount of opulence can make up for its absence.
"I envy him for having someone like you by his side."
"William, I..." Jian Anning seldom heard Situ Xuan reveal such disheartened emotions, in her memory, this man was always nonchalant, even when angry, his gaze was firm and sharp.
"I will treat you better than Zero," he looked at her, with a very sincere expression. He wasn’t joking, he genuinely wanted to be good to Jian Anning.
"Thank you for today." Her thoughts were too chaotic, Jian Anning didn’t want to continue entangling with him. After all, if nothing unexpected happened, she could leave once this film wrapped up in half a month. By then, if Yu Zexiao didn’t want to let her go, she had a way—she could seek help from Shen Lanxiao! As long as she agreed, Yu Zexiao would definitely let her go without further entanglement.
"Anning." Just as she was about to leave, Situ Xuan called her. She paused, turned around, and caught his serene gaze.