Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 355 - 267. The distance between two cities

Chapter 355: 267. The distance between two cities

The first thing I did in my anger was decide not to see him.

What was the reason, huh?

Why should I be all happy and content being your Plan B after you’ve spent Christmas with some other woman and only remembered to find me after a whole day had passed?

Guan Yongyi couldn’t feel more wronged.

Actually, she had come with some expectations to go shopping with Zhou Sinin.

For instance, witnessing a little bit of sweet affection, mentioning a boyfriend a few times—she could understand all these things coming from a girl in the heat of romance.

After all, she had already seen the WeChat Moments posted by Zhou Sinin.

The nine-grid photo collage was full of elements.

Romantic dinners, beautiful riverside snaps, haunted house adventures, movie tickets.

All the happiness was clearly visible.

Not like herself, who could only cling to Mian Mian at home from day to night, staring off into space.

But to everyone’s surprise, it took only a few rounds for Guan Yongyi’s stable emotions to secretly crumble.

Zhou Sinin, holding onto her last whisper, appeared light as air, routing her completely.

Buying cars, love bites, a head full of love!

I’m so annoyed!

I’m truly going to be annoyed to death!

Despite wanting that guy so badly I couldn’t stand it, I simply couldn’t control my emotions.

I won’t see him today after all.

Otherwise, the agreement we made would be void.

—No fuss, no flaunting, no feeling wronged or mocked, and no need for anyone else to know.

After getting out of Zhou Sinin’s new car, she waved goodbye to her best friend. From the entrance of the residential complex to her home, Guan Yongyi suddenly saw a lot of things clearly.

She who was somewhat enlightened at the moment truly wanted to severely scold herself.

What was I pretending for?

Pretending to be so magnanimous and proper?

Pretending to be sensible, obedient, and not clingy?

Did I really think that a relationship as dubious as a secret affair could continue peacefully?

I had overestimated my own patience and underestimated Zhou Sinin’s tactics and power.

Guan Yongyi stared blankly, slumped in the sofa, letting the top-pinned WeChat messages light up the room intermittently with their alerts.

In the end, things were still too simple-minded.

...

The next morning, at Le Ying Law Firm.

Guan Yongyi hadn’t slept well the night before. With two adorable panda eyes, no makeup on, and just having washed her hair, she showed up at her workstation.

"Guan Guan, pack your bags tonight. You’re going with me to Hang City on a business trip tomorrow," said Shang Lingzhi, holding a stack of case files as she walked over to Guan Yongyi and rapped on her desk with her knuckle.

"Tomorrow?"

Guan Yongyi blinked, indicating her curiosity.

"That early?"

Her desk held a neatly kept notebook, with the intellectual property case’s court date written in it.

Today was Tuesday, and there were still three days until the official hearing on Friday.

"Yes, the client suggested we go earlier to get a good feel for the place," nodded Shang Lingzhi, the main lawyer responsible for the case, looking exhausted.

"Alright then," Guan Yongyi didn’t say much.

"Also, the client will be coming over later for a quick meeting, they said they have new evidence to submit to us, and you should join to take notes," Shang Lingzhi added as though remembering something.

"Mhm mhm," Guan Yongyi pulled a notebook from a stack of files, just about to pick a pen from the pen holder, then it dawned on her.

Client?

A meeting in person?

Damn!

I didn’t want to see him, and now he’s coming to me of his own accord!

She frantically looked around to see if anyone was watching, then grabbed her bag from the side and rummaged through it haphazardly.

Done for!

Yesterday I was so troubled that I slept poorly, I didn’t even feel like dressing up when I woke up!

All I have in my bag is an emergency lipstick—I didn’t bring anything else.

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder; you’d think I’d want to look a bit refined after not seeing him for a few days.

But then again, when I think about every little interaction he’s had with Zhou Sinin, I can’t help but get angry.

Forget it.

Take it or leave it—I don’t care.

If he doesn’t like it, too bad.

Guan Yongyi checked herself in the mirror, put her black-framed glasses back on, took out a small mirror, and made a resigned expression.

The resignation lasted all of three seconds.

Three, two, one.

She still picked up the lipstick and, seeing no one was paying attention, lowered her head and pursed her lips.

...

"Lawyer Shang, Assistant Guan, these are the new documents we’ve submitted. They contain evidence of the other party’s plagiarism and counterfeiting of our products up to the most recent date," someone said.

"We have two copies here; it’s quite a bit, so take a look at what’s necessary."

Soon, aside from the lawyers and legal assistants, two more guests joined the conference room.

Lu Jincheng, smiling at the corners of his mouth, and his impressive little assistant He Ying at his side.

The man personally handed over the two sets of documents to Shang Lingzhi and Guan Yongyi, all politeness and seemingly eager for guidance.

"Alright, I’ll start with this," Lawyer Shang nodded, reading intently.

Guan Yongyi followed suit, opening the thick folder and perusing the new evidence.

One page, two pages, three pages.

When she got to the fourth page, the short-haired girl suddenly noticed something odd about the texture of the paper.

She carefully turned it, flipping to the next A4 sheet, and out popped two small tickets.

What’s this?

Guan Yongyi pushed her glasses back up her nose and looked closely.

"Yang Qianhua 2014 Hang City New Year’s Eve Concert."

VIP seating, two tickets side by side.

Location—Hang City.

Her eyes widened and her chin lifted slightly; she looked up to meet Lu Jincheng’s smiling gaze.

What does this mean?

It took only a few seconds for her to understand everything.

The actual date didn’t matter; it was just an excuse for Lu Jincheng to ask her out in private.

A court session in Hang City, a date a hundred kilometers away in Hang City—no problem.

The Christmas present he gave, although not as expensive as Zhou Sinin’s, hit her right in the heart.

Yang Qianhua was one of Guan Yongyi’s long-admired favorite singers.

But she’d never managed to get tickets due to her studies, so her wish to attend a concert had to be put on hold.

Now, Lu Jincheng had stepped in to help her fulfill that wish.

To see a Yang Qianhua concert?

And in VIP seating, the best spot!

This was just fantastic!

Guan Yongyi flipped the two tickets in her hands over and over, scrutinizing them from every angle, and for a moment, she almost couldn’t believe it.

The anger and grievance from last night seemed to vanish in an instant; she squinted her eyes and peered at the man’s face through her glasses.

Still the same face, with deep features and chiseled contours.

But now...

His eyes appeared full of love as they looked at her.

Alright, maybe Zhou Sinin received a more expensive gift, but this one seemed more thoughtful.

Compared to her friend, Lu Jincheng clearly understood her better.

And his tastes aligned more closely with hers.

He liked Yang Qianhua, enjoyed listening to Cantonese, and even his spice tolerance matched hers—both of them only able to handle a tiny bit of heat.

Right, how much earlier should we go?

Guan Yongyi suddenly perked up, ready to regroup and plan the upcoming trip to Hang City.

As she thought about it, she rested her chin in one hand and couldn’t help but smile.