Into the Night, Jiao Jiao Gets Kissed by a Business Tycoon
Chapter 87: We Can’t Go Back to the Way It Was Before...

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: We Can’t Go Back to the Way It Was Before...

After the dinner party, Han Jibai first drove Ding Lan home and then slowly headed towards Xinan’s apartment.

The street lamps outside the car window sparkled brilliantly, and cars zoomed by on the bustling streets, with the occasional sound of honking horns.

Han Jibai glanced at Xinan through the rearview mirror. He didn’t know when she had started to become increasingly silent.

In his memory, Xinan was a girl who loved to smile, but now she seldom smiled, often seemed distracted, and her brows were always slightly furrowed, as if carrying a thousand worries.

"Does your relationship with Ah Yi reaching this point... have anything to do with me?" Han Jibai suddenly asked.

Ran Shasha had told him about the day of the car accident.

That day was Cheng Yi’s birthday. Ran Shasha said Cheng Yi had originally planned a dinner with Xinan at Haowei Hotel, but because of him, Xinan missed the appointment and they even had a big fight afterward.

Regarding this... Han Jibai had always felt guilty.

Cheng Yi had already misunderstood him and Xinan, and this incident merely added fuel to the fire.

If Xinan and Cheng Yi’s relationship turned sour because of him, he really didn’t know what to do.

Xinan shook her head, looking at the scenery outside the window, "This is between him and me, it has nothing to do with you."

"Then... was it because of that incident?"

Xinan’s hands suddenly clenched on her lap, "I don’t know..."

If Cheng Yi had refused her confession because of that incident... it seemed somewhat understandable.

"Do you need me to explain?"

That incident had made Xinan a victim; she shouldn’t have to suffer this kind of wrong.

Xinan tugged at her lips and gave a faint smile, "Brother Ji Bai, thank you, but there’s no need. I’ve already divorced him, even if things were clarified, we couldn’t return to how we were before..."

The hurt Cheng Yi had caused her was real and even if the broken mirror were mended, the crack would always be there, never disappearing.

Han Jibai nodded, no longer probing further.

As the car slowly moved along the road, while waiting for the traffic light, Han Jibai suddenly spotted a cake shop not far away and remembering something, he asked, "Nannan, don’t you like strawberry cakes? There’s a cake shop ahead, do you want to try it?"

They say that eating sweets can lift one’s spirits when feeling down; might as well give it a try.

"Mhm." Xinan nodded, she indeed loved strawberry cake.

She remembered the last time she had it, was with Cheng Yi at Luming Academy...

Thinking of this, Xinan’s mood became heavier.

The car slowly pulled up in front of the cake shop, and Xinan got out and walked towards it.

The cakes in the shop were all exquisitely made, with various styles and shapes, looking very appetizing.

"Nannan, which one do you want?" Han Jibai walked up behind Xinan.

Although there were so many kinds of cakes, Xinan still chose the most common strawberry cake.

-

During the two months since separating from Xinan, Cheng Yi’s days were filled with nothing but work and networking, rarely allowing himself any downtime.

That night, several executives from Jing City had organized a gathering, and Cheng Yi was also present.

To cheer up Cheng Yi, the executives had gone to great lengths, even bringing several newcomers from the entertainment industry to accompany them with drinks.

When Lin Wei saw Cheng Yi, her entire being was both surprised and somewhat overwhelmed.

Initially, when her agent asked her to accompany these executives, she was quite reluctant, but thinking this was her fastest chance for a breakthrough, she had come.

However, she didn’t expect... that Cheng Yi would also be there.

The moment Lin Wei met Cheng Yi’s gaze, she was incredibly relieved she had made the decision to come today.

One of the executives pointed at her and ordered, "You, go pour a drink for Mr. Yi."

Lin Wei obediently walked over to Cheng Yi, and as soon as she approached, she smelled the faint scent of tobacco on him.

So much so that her hand pouring the wine trembled slightly, almost spilling it.

Cheng Yi was leaning against the sofa, a cigarette held in one hand, his legs crossed, and his eyes slightly squinting as he looked at Lin Wei.

After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became increasingly lively.

"Mr. Yi, is this person serving you alright?" The man asked eagerly, looking like a sycophant.

"It’s fine."

His voice was soft, even a bit cold.

But these simple two words stirred up thousands of waves in Lin Wei’s heart.

"That’s good..."

After that, the conversation successfully moved to the main topic, which was all about business. Lin Wei couldn’t understand any of it, nor did she have the mind to listen.

Because all her attention was focused on Cheng Yi.

He seemed to have lost weight, and his already sharp jawline appeared even more chiseled.

His eyes, sharp and deep like an eagle’s, rarely glanced her way, yet they still penetrated her heart.

Lin Wei’s gaze gradually moved away from Cheng Yi, then landed on his hand resting on the sofa.

Her heart skipped half a beat.

Cheng Yi’s hand was distinct with knuckles, slender and clean, his sleeve slightly rolled up revealing faintly visible veins on his arm.

Lin Wei thought she must be crazy. For a second, she even wanted to touch those hands.

Her eyes stared at the hands for a while, then she cautiously extended her own hand towards them.

But just as she was about to touch them, the hands suddenly lifted to grab a wine glass from the table.

Lin Wei’s hand hung suspended in midair.

But her reaction was quick, and she immediately drew her hand back, with no one noticing her abnormality.

Eventually, the other two bosses got drunk and were driven home by their drivers.

And the newcomers who came with her were also picked up by the drivers of those bosses.

Lin Wei followed Cheng Yi out of the private room, but they were quite far apart.

Just as Lin Wei thought Cheng Yi was going to drive away alone, she heard his deep voice: "Do you know how to drive?"

Lin Wei paused, then quickly nodded.

"Get in."

As Lin Wei sat in the driver’s seat of Cheng Yi’s car, she felt utterly bewildered; she never thought she’d sit in Cheng Yi’s car again.

"Do you know the way to Luming Academy?"

Lin Wei shook her head.

"Use the navigation."

"Okay," Lin Wei responded.

This was the first time Lin Wei was driving such a luxurious car; she fumbled for a while before finally getting the car started.

Once the car was on the road, Cheng Yi leaned back in his seat, tilting his head towards the window, looking completely relaxed.

But the next second, Lin Wei noticed something was off, as his face turned increasingly pale, as if he were enduring something.

"Stop the car!"

Just as Lin Wei was about to ask, Cheng Yi suddenly shouted.

Lin Wei didn’t have time to think, she quickly pressed the brake, stopping the car by the roadside.