Chapter 116: Glad You Came to Look for Me
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Nan Zhe was naturally familiar with Yuan Chi.
The two of them were childhood friends and could be said to have grown up very close. Like Yu, Yuan Chi was one of his sidekicks because he was two months younger than him.
In private, the two of them had always gotten along well. They were brothers who could be called over with a phone call.
Typically, no matter where or when, Nan Zhe was very willing to see Yuan Chi.
However, if Qi Yan was around, his attitude toward Yuan Chi would be different.
Others might not know, but he knew very well that Qi Yan had feelings for Yuan Chi when she was in junior high school. Although Yuan Chi did not have any feelings for Qi Yan, as the saying went, a determined woman might eventually get the guy.
Moreover, the current Qi Yan was no longer the tomboy who wore a neutral outfit.
She was tall, thin, and beautiful. What if Yuan Chi fell for her?!
Wouldn’t all his efforts go to waste? Who would he reason with when the time came?!
Usually, he would just wave his hand and bear the pain of giving up what Yuan Chi wanted. However, Qi Yan was different.
He really could not compromise when it came to Qi Yan.
To him, there was no such thing as fulfilling one’s wish like a gentleman.
“Ahem.”
He spoke at the right time and successfully attracted the attention of the two people opposite him.
Yuan Chi seemed to have thought of something and quickly stood up. “I’m a little excited to suddenly see Brother Yan. Hahahaha.”
“Well, I won’t disturb you from catching up. Let’s talk another day. Yes, we can talk during the class reunion! I’ll go back first. There are other friends waiting for me in the private room.”
Yuan Chi came and went in a hurry. Before Qi Yan could say anything, he quickly disappeared from her sight.
“He’s already long gone. What are you still looking at?” Nan Zhe handed the iPad over with a cold expression. “Hurry up and order. I haven’t eaten since noon. I’m starving.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Yan immediately retracted her gaze and focused on him. “Huh? Brother Nan, why aren’t you eating on time? This is not good for your stomach.”
She took the iPad and quickly ordered his favorite side dishes. With his empty stomach in mind, she even ordered a dual soup base.
There were not many people in the restaurant today, so the dishes were served very quickly.
Qi Yan boiled the food and placed it in his bowl. “Brother Nan, eat first.”
Nan Zhe slowly picked up his chopsticks and stopped her from continuing to place food in his bowl. “Alright, you can eat too.”
I’m fine. I’m not particularly hungry.” Qi Yan had eaten lunch a little late and was really not hungry now. “I’ll cook yours first. I’m in no hurry to eat.”
It was not until his bowl was filled that Qi Yan retracted her hand and picked up two vegetables for herself.
Nan Zhe’s mind was no longer on the food. He casually took two bites as if he was chewing wax.
He seemed to be secretly competing with Qi Yan. After waiting for a long time,
the other party did not speak.
In the end, he was the one who lost. He could not help but ask, “Are you happy to see Yuan Chi?”
“Yes.” Qi Yan didn’t think too much about it and nodded. “I left in a hurry and lost contact with everyone. I thought I would have to wait until the class reunion. I didn’t expect to meet him here. What a coincidence.”
‘ Nan Zhe pursed his lips and looked up at her coldly. “Didn’t you have his number when you left back then? Haven’t you called him after so many years?”
“Do you?”
Qi Yan was stunned. “I don’t remember clearly. If I did, I probably lost it when I moved back then. After so many years, we really haven’t contacted each other.”
When they were in junior high school, their school had a “small gang” centered around Nan Zhe. There were many people.
However, she mainly got along well with Nan Zhe. There were only four or five of them, and they were all his childhood friends. Their families were very familiar with each other, so their families had arranged for them to be in the same school since kindergarten.
As for her, she was an exception.
At that time, she was not in the same class as Nan Zhe. She had gotten to know Yuan Chi first by chance.
Later on, through Yuan Chi, she gradually became an insider and only got to know Nan Zhe after a while. After that, she transferred to Nan Zhe’s class, and the relationship between the two of them became better and better, officially becoming friends.
Because she had a good relationship with Nan Zhe, she successfully integrated into their small group.
In addition, she had been practicing taekwondo since elementary school and indeed had some foundation. Therefore, Yuan Chi and the others liked to spend time with her and were very impressed by her. They called her “Brother Yan” in private.
“Then didn’t you think of coming back to look for him and thinking of a way to contact him? It’s been ten years. Aren’t you sad about not contacting him?” Nan Zhe’s words were sour and there was a hint of resentment in his eyes.
Qi Yan stopped eating and looked up at him in confusion. “I don’t think so.”
She and Yuan Chi had a good relationship , but it was not to the extent that she had to call, right?
If she had to contact someone, she would contact Nan Zhe.
“Aren’t you quite concerned about him?”
“No… right?” Qi Yan himself did not know.
Nan Zhe wanted to get to the bottom of it. “What about me?”
Qi Yan was stunned. “Huh?”
“From the day I saw you again, I’ve wanted to ask. Ever since you returned to
Jiang City, did you ever think to look for me?”
“I was busy with the studio at first…”
“I’m just asking if you’ve ever thought about it. I’m not asking why you didn’t look for me the moment you came back.”
Nan Zhe was used to doing whatever he wanted, so he was even more casual when facing Qi Yan. This was the first time that he kept pressing her for an answer. “Just tell me if you ever considered it?”
He didn’t need any other explanation from her now, including an apology.
He did not want to listen to such illusory and beautiful words.
“That’s all I want to know.”
He suddenly became serious, and the smile on his face disappeared.
Qi Yan was caught off guard and fell into his eyes. She stared at him in a daze for a long time, but he did not rush him. He wanted this answer.
It was only when the waiter brought over a new dish that the silence was broken.
Under his gaze, Qi Yan nodded. “Yes. Atter I finished setting up the studio in
Huai City, I came to Jiang City.”
“At that time, I stayed at Aunt’s house for two days. I took the time to go back to school to take a look, but I didn’t go in at that time.”
“After that…” Qi Yan scratched her head awkwardly and said, “I went to your company again. At that time, I happened to see you coming out. Before I could talk to you, you left.”
To be precise, Nan Zhe did not recognize her.
The two of them almost brushed past each other.
She watched him get into the car and leave. His gaze did not stop on her.
“I wanted to look for you the next day, but the studio was a little busy, so I went back to Huai City.”
“But I’ve been looking for an opportunity to see you.”
“It’s just that there were too many things to do before the new year and everything had piled up. Actually, about the blind date, I didn’t want to go at first, but my family said that they had promised. I wanted to leave after eating, but I couldn’t leave work at the last minute.”
“Now that I think about it, I’m glad you came to look for me. Otherwise… I would have missed you again..”
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