Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin
Chapter 397 The Lights Dimmed_1

Chapter 397: Chapter 397 The Lights Dimmed_1

Seeing Qi Cheng in a daze, Lin Xiang’s gaze also fell on Ji Yunhuan.

Qi Cheng had been forced by his grandfather to accompany Lin Xiang.

He had not expected to see Ji Yunhuan here.

Wasn’t she supposed to be in City A?

As soon as this thought emerged, he quickly reacted.

She must have come here with Bai Liyan to avoid him.

This realization made his heart grow cold rapidly, as if struck by ice.

Lin Xiang glanced at Qi Cheng, who had just been fine, but now looked unhappy.

If Ji Yunhuan didn’t appear, Qi Cheng wouldn’t ignore her so blatantly.

Ji Yunhuan was still in a daze. Bai Liyan had finished talking with his friend and walked to Ji Yunhuan’s side. Seeing what was in her plate, he used tongs to add some more for her.

"It’s too much."

"It’s fine, I’ll help you finish it." Bai Liyan looked at her tenderly, a faint smile on his face.

Ji Yunhuan turned to Bai Liyan, her back completely facing Qi Cheng. She said, "I saw Qi Cheng."

Bai Liyan glanced toward Qi Cheng and smiled nonchalantly, "I saw him too. He’s with Lin Xiang."

Ji Yunhuan muttered to herself, "I persuaded him to go to her. But seeing them together still makes me a bit unhappy."

She had just parted ways with Qi Cheng yesterday, and today he came here with another woman.

Bai Liyan reached out, wrapped his arm around her waist, and said affectionately, "Let’s sit over there."

Ji Yunhuan instinctively wanted to push him away.

Bai Liyan reminded her, "You are my date now."

They quickly found a place to sit.

Everyone was used to this scene.

Only Qi Cheng, not far away, looked extremely cold.

He hated seeing his woman have intimate contact with any man.

But looking at Lin Xiang beside him and thinking about his grandfather...

In such a public setting, if he went over there and did something he shouldn’t, it would surely get back to his grandfather.

"Brother Qi Cheng." Lin Xiang had taken some food for him and saw that his attention wasn’t on her at all. She said, "Let’s sit over there!"

Regardless of Qi Cheng’s agreement, she carried two plates and walked over to Ji Yunhuan and Bai Liyan, "Brother Liyan, can we sit here?"

"Sure." Bai Liyan replied casually.

Qi Cheng followed soon after.

You could say that Lin Xiang gave him the chance to be near Ji Yunhuan.

Sometimes Ji Yunhuan didn’t understand. Lin Xiang liked Qi Cheng so much, yet why did she always bring him in front of her?

Every time she saw Qi Cheng with Lin Xiang, she felt particularly uncomfortable.

Didn’t Lin Xiang feel uncomfortable too?

Or was she just provoking her?

Qi Cheng sat down, and Lin Xiang placed a plate in front of him, "Brother Qi Cheng."

She sat beside him, looking at him expectantly like a little wife.

Qi Cheng’s gaze landed on Ji Yunhuan, who kept her eyes down without looking at him.

Bai Liyan asked, "How come you two are here?"

Logically, these two should be in City A!

Lin Xiang smiled, "This is my home. Shouldn’t we be here? Brother Liyan too. I didn’t expect you and Ms. Ji to be here. If you have time, you should come to my house."

"No need, maybe some other time." Unlike Lin Xiang, he didn’t want to add to the chaos.

While they were talking, Qi Cheng looked at Ji Yunhuan and said softly, "I didn’t expect to see you here."

Ji Yunhuan finally glanced at him, "Me neither."

She looked at Lin Xiang. When Lin Xiang met her gaze, she chose to smile.

Ji Yunhuan withdrew her gaze and continued eating.

"Why did you leave without telling me?" Though he understood her, it didn’t mean he liked what she had done.

"I stayed there too long and got a bit tired of it, so I came back." Ji Yunhuan replied calmly.

Lin Xiang listened to their conversation without getting angry, merely talking with Bai Liyan.

Not only Ji Yunhuan, but even Qi Cheng felt that Lin Xiang was acting a bit strangely.

In the past, upon seeing his attention on Ji Yunhuan, Lin Xiang would be very concerned and try to divert Qi Cheng’s attention.

Not knowing what Lin Xiang wanted to say, Qi Cheng didn’t continue speaking much with Ji Yunhuan.

"Are you here to watch the musical too?" Lin Xiang asked.

Bai Liyan replied, "Yes."

"What a coincidence! So are Qi Cheng and I." Lin Xiang smiled.

After eating, they didn’t leave together. Ji Yunhuan and Bai Liyan left first, while Lin Xiang and Qi Cheng stayed behind.

Qi Cheng looked at Lin Xiang, "What are you thinking?"

Hearing his question excited her, "You never cared about what I was doing before."

"Putting on such a good act in front of me, you’ll definitely tell my grandfather everything here, won’t you?" Qi Cheng thought she was a schemer.

Acting obedient on the surface, who knew what she did behind his back.

Lin Xiang said aggrievedly, "I only told my aunt before. I didn’t tell grandfather later. It really wasn’t me who told him. I know my grandfather’s temper. How could I dare to say anything? Ms. Ji is the one you like. I wouldn’t hurt her."

"It’s best if you don’t." Although Qi Cheng didn’t trust her, he knew Lin Xiang didn’t have the guts. Last time at the manor, she only dared to use a self-harming trick, not daring to harm Ji Yunhuan.

Lin Xiang sincerely said, "I was immature before. Now that I’ve seen how you treat me, I’ve come to understand. The more I try to make things difficult for you and her, the less you’ll treat me well. So in the future, I’ll do my best to create opportunities for you. If I can help you be with the woman you love, that would be the happiest thing in the world for me."

Qi Cheng listened to Lin Xiang’s affectionate words and stayed silent. Together they entered the theater.

Inside, there were many people. Ji Yunhuan and the others were seated too far away. Qi Cheng could only sit with Lin Xiang in a place where he couldn’t sense Ji Yunhuan’s presence at all.

Sitting beside Qi Cheng, Lin Xiang saw his sullen expression and asked, "Do you really like Ms. Ji that much?"

Qi Cheng looked at her, "What do you think?"

Lin Xiang asked in confusion, "Ms. Ji is beautiful, but her temper isn’t good at all. Is that right?"

Lin Xiang’s words made Qi Cheng’s heart waver slightly.

Indeed, Ji Yunhuan was neither gentle nor did she stop complaining about him. But she wasn’t always like this.

At least during their first year of marriage, during her pregnancy, their life together was the happiest time in the world for him.

Perhaps because that happiness vanished too quickly, he couldn’t let her go.

As the theater lights dimmed, he looked back one more time, but Ji Yunhuan was no longer visible.

His heart felt a pang of loss.