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Yan Beiting was supposed to have dinner with Qiao Nuo. Initially, she had refused, but it seemed that Qiao Nuo had no say in the matter; he had already made a reservation at a restaurant and brought her there directly. Even the dishes were pre-ordered.
In the end, Qiao Nuo found herself sitting across from Yan Beiting, feeling somewhat awkward.
"Your father's situation... has it been resolved?" Yan Beiting poured a glass of warm water for Qiao Nuo. He dismissed the waiter from the private room, leaving just the two of them, which made their conversation feel less uncomfortable.
"Yes, it's all good now. Thank you for your concern." It was rather amusing; those who should have come to express their care had not shown up at all, while those who were unrelated came one after another to offer their condolences.
"I wanted to visit you a couple of days ago, but I thought you had a lot on your plate, and I might not be able to help much, so I postponed it until today."
Qiao Nuo nodded. Although she didn’t understand why Yan Beiting felt the need to say that—she didn’t think it was something he should be involved in—she felt their relationship should remain at a mere acquaintance level.
"You know, A Yan and I are childhood friends who grew up together?"
Qiao Nuo didn’t know what Yan Beiting was trying to convey, so she could only shake her head. Besides, it didn’t seem like Yan Beiting and Jin Chengyan shared such a long-standing friendship.
What kind of good friends would end up fighting when they met after many years?
"Six years ago, I went to America. You were young then and probably don’t remember what happened back then. I went because of A Yan and didn’t return for six years. A Yan had to let me go because of someone else."
At this point in his story, Qiao Nuo began to understand much more about the tale involving two men and one woman.
She recognized both male protagonists; thus, the other female lead was likely Ruan Shengyu.
"Actually... you don’t need to tell me all this. I'm not really interested, and it doesn’t concern me," Qiao Nuo shrugged. This was their story, not hers as an outsider.
Yan Beiting smiled, and when he did, it was a beautiful sight that made people feel at ease. His unguarded demeanor made Qiao Nuo feel a twinge of jealousy.
Perhaps Yan Beiting simply wanted to share their past with her.
"A Yan has someone he loves very much in his heart, and I too have someone I deeply love."
"Mm..." Qiao Nuo nodded. She could guess the story involving the three of them: Jin Chengyan loved Ruan Shengyu, Ruan Shengyu had feelings for Yan Beiting, and Yan Beiting loved someone else.
It was truly a vicious cycle where no one could attain true love.
"The girl I love..."
As Qiao Nuo watched Yan Beiting speak about his little girl, his eyes were filled with nothing but deep affection.
In the past, Qiao Nuo believed that wealthy young men only toyed with emotions. When she was still the young lady of the Qiao Family, she had encountered many such individuals.
However, after getting to know Jin Chengyan and Yan Beiting, she realized that there were indeed men with deep feelings among them.
"After six years, when I saw her again, I realized that I might love her even more than I had imagined."
"I wish you both happiness," Qiao Nuo said sincerely.
"Thank you, we will be."
*
"I'm sorry, Miss Ruan, but that private room has been canceled for external guests by the three young masters. It will only be used for one guest in the future," the Hotel Manager said apologetically to Ruan Shengyu.
Ruan Shengyu was taken aback. "Which guest?"
"Sorry, this is a private matter concerning the Third Young Master, and we cannot disclose any details," the manager replied with a calm demeanor.
Ruan Shengyu fell silent and walked toward another private room. The door was slightly ajar, allowing her to see the entrance to Yan Beiting's room.
About half an hour later, Ruan Shengyu watched as Yan Beiting emerged from the room with a girl by his side.
Six years ago at the airport, Ruan Shengyu had desperately tried to hold onto him.
He had told her, "The person I love is not you, and it never will be."
She knew that someone occupied his heart, yet no one had ever seen this person. She had always thought it was just an excuse he used to brush her off.
Now it was finally confirmed; that was indeed Yan Beiting's excuse for her. Otherwise, why would he treat Qiao Nuo so well?
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