She Asks for a Divorce Again -
Chapter 293: Come and Catch Her
Chapter 293: Chapter 293: Come and Catch Her
Lu Yunlan lifted her index finger and, with a look of exasperation, poked Shen Heyu’s temple. "You’re said to be heartless, yet you have deep-seated feelings for Pei Yansi."
"You’re supposed to be sentimental, but you show absolutely no emotion toward my brother."
It took a while, but Shen Heyu finally understood what she was trying to convey.
If Lu Yi really got engaged to Chen Lingmeng, then, he would have nothing to do with her anymore. All of Lu Yi’s affections would be severed.
Shen Heyu put herself in their shoes and thought, if it were her own brother who had pursued a woman for nearly a decade without success and then turned around to marry someone else, of course she would feel regret.
So many years, not enough for a single heart.
Shen Heyu felt a pang of guilt, "Sorry."
"Sorry for what?" Lu Yunlan said with amusement, "This has nothing to do with you. I just feel bad for my brother; all those years of silent waiting and in the end, he gets nothing, and has to marry a woman he does not love."
"Actually, I could help him so he doesn’t have to be joined with Chen Lingmeng."
Lu Yunlan cut herself off mid-sentence.
Shen Heyu was silent for a long moment and guessed that, from what was being said, the dilemma she was referring to was if she stopped Lu Yi’s marriage to Chen Lingmeng.
Then, probably, Lu Yi’s attentions would continue to be focused on her.
And as his sister, Lu Yunlan naturally wouldn’t want to see him continue to waste away.
Shen Heyu understood. She said sincerely, "Let it be, let nature take its course. I too hope that brother can start a new life."
She too called Lu Yi "brother," indicating his place in her heart, a boundary she never wished to cross.
Hearing Shen Heyu’s words, Lu Yunlan’s heart suddenly relaxed a lot, as if she had found an outlet. She hugged her and laughed, "I knew you were the best, that you would have a solution. But you have to think about yourself too. Being so good to Yansi without any benefits for yourself."
Shen Heyu nodded and turned over to hug her.
"I worry about dragging you all down too, so for the short term, I’ll listen to what he says."
Shen Heyu’s voice was downbeat, clearly showing her mood was not good. Lu Yunlan felt a twinge of pain, holding her and saying, "I always said, my brother should have pursued you earlier."
"Then none of what followed would have happened."
Shen Heyu did not speak and quietly stared at the ceiling of her room, lost in thought.
Lu Yunlan looked at her profile and, sensing her moodiness, didn’t continue the topic but instead switched gears, "There’s something I’ve got to tell you."
"What?" Shen Heyu looked at her with a hint of curiosity in her mysterious demeanor.
Lu Yunlan smiled mischievously and nudged her arm, "Chen Lingmeng’s brother is also coming back to the country. Remember him? The one from university, the one I used to tell you about."
Shen Heyu exclaimed ah.
She was not familiar with Chen Lingmeng, but she knew Lu Yunlan all too well.
She remembered that in university, Lu Yunlan had pursued a boy who was two years their senior named Chen Wenzhou.
But this boy had a bad reputation, never played by the rules in conversation or actions, always leaning towards bullying girls.
But it couldn’t really be called bullying. After teasing Lu Yunlan, he would always go out of his way to make it up to her.
And every time he made amends, it brought them closer.
At this realization, Shen Heyu suddenly understood something— without Chen Wenzhou’s initial teasing of Lu Yunlan, there would have been no subsequent amends.
So, how could their relationship have progressed further?
Snapping back to reality, Shen Heyu looked at her in surprise, "You two have been an item for a while, haven’t you?"
Lu Yunlan chuckled, "You caught us. He’s returning to the country soon, tomorrow in fact. He’s asked me out to dinner, and I want you to come along."
"Why?"
Shen Heyu thought seriously. Given the nature of their relationship, if she went, wouldn’t she shine brighter than a thousand-watt light bulb?
She definitely did not like being a third wheel.
She couldn’t disturb Lu Yunlan.
"I’m shy," said Lu Yunlan, even putting on a bashful expression. Shen Heyu knew right away she was feigning it; that wasn’t how a shy expression looked.
She clearly wanted Shen Heyu to go with her.
Shen Heyu, laughing, said, "You’re nervous, aren’t you? Meeting an old friend, there must be some guilt in your heart."
"Not at all. I’m not like that. Look at me..."
She was a spoiled heiress, unrivaled in her pampering, who would never feel guilty. Yet even as she said this, her eyes betrayed her.
She didn’t continue, hugged her pillow, and let out a deep sigh, "After all, he left for abroad without a word back then, and I still haven’t gotten over it."
"I’m worried, just a few words from him can easily appease me. You know how easily swayed I am. So I want you to come with me, to properly test the waters."
Shen Heyu understood her immediately upon hearing this.
Among best friends, they often kept an eye on men for each other. She called it being a lookout.
Shen Heyu said with a smile, "I’ll accompany you tomorrow."
For a good sister, what difficulty does this count as?
Shen Heyu had barely finished speaking when her phone started to ring. She felt for her phone and saw that the caller was Pei Yansi.
Her face paled for a moment. She vaguely sensed that Pei Yansi was coming to catch her.
But she had only been here for a short while, and he was already impatient.
"Answer it," said Lu Yunlan, "Let’s see what he has to say. If you don’t answer, who knows what lengths he’ll go to."
Shen Heyu nodded and slid to answer the call.
On the other end, Pei Yansi’s deep voice, tinged with coldness, clearly reached her ears, making Shen Heyu feel as if the air itself was oppressive, "What time is it?"
He asked.
Shen Heyu glanced at the time; it was half past eleven at night. Indeed very late, but, having come to Lu Yunlan’s, of course, she wasn’t going back.
At least not tonight.
Before she could speak, the man on the phone seemed to have read her mind, and he said in a deep voice, "I’m waiting for you at the entrance of Lu’s Villa. You have five minutes, come out immediately."
Shen Heyu was startled for a moment.
She hadn’t expected Pei Yansi to have already arrived here.
Just to take her back.
She got out of bed, walked to the window, and peeked through the curtains to look outside. Indeed, she saw Pei Yansi’s Bentley parked outside the villa with the hazard lights flashing.
Amidst the flickering lights, she could barely make out Pei Yansi’s handsome, brooding face within the car.
As if by some intuition, he suddenly turned his head to look towards Shen Heyu.
Though there was a distance between them, she couldn’t help but suddenly step back two paces.
Over the phone, Pei Yansi’s voice came through, "Scared? What are you hiding from?"
Shen Heyu jumped, then realized the call hadn’t been disconnected.
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