PDLP Chapter 216 Confessing Troubles
Chapter 216 Confessing Troubles
Qin Zhuyu's aversion to Xu Xinyi was like the cold wind of late autumn, biting and lasting.
Although she knew nothing about Xu Xinyi's actions towards Ye Wanqing after she was released from prison, every time she saw Xu Xinyi, she would feel inexplicably unhappy.
As soon as she stepped into this elegantly decorated coffee shop, Qin Zhuyu's eyes met Xu Xinyi's unexpectedly.
At that moment, her mood instantly plummeted to the bottom. If Ye Wanqing had not gently patted the back of her hand and signaled with her eyes that she didn't need to mind it, Qin Zhuyu would have almost impulsively turned around and left to find another quiet place.
At this moment, Xu Xinyi actually took the initiative to walk towards them. Qin Zhuyu couldn't help but frown slightly, and her tone was a little impatient: "Excuse me, do we know each other? Is there anything you must say?"
Xu Xinyi's face flashed with embarrassment, but she quickly adjusted her mood and decided to simply ignore Qin Zhuyu's existence and focus all her attention on Ye Wanqing: "Perhaps, Miss Ye wouldn't mind letting Miss Qin hear your story as well?"
Ye Wanqing smiled gently, with a hint of detachment and composure in her smile: "Ms. Xu, I think there is nothing more to say about our past. If you insist on talking, I don't mind having my lawyer come and chat with you."
As she spoke, she gracefully took out a mobile phone from her handbag, quickly found the contact information of the lawyer that Lin Xuan had arranged for her, and then pushed the phone screen towards Xu Xinyi: "Ms. Xu, please feel free to do as you please."
Xu Xinyi's face turned pale as paper in an instant. She guessed that Ye Wanqing had seen through all her conspiracies.
She glanced at Qin Zhuyu and saw that Qin Zhuyu was gently stroking the edge of the exquisite porcelain cup in her hand with her fingers. There was a hint of threat in her eyes, as if if Xu Xinyi didn't leave, the warm coffee would be splashed in her face in the next second.
Qin Zhuyu's background is someone Xu Xinyi doesn't dare to provoke easily.
Xu Xinyi gritted her teeth, fished out a delicate recorder from the depths of her handbag, and placed it on the table. "Ms. Ye, why don't you listen to this recording first before deciding whether you're willing to have a deeper conversation with me. If today isn't convenient, we can arrange another time."
After saying that, she left the cafe without looking back.
"This woman is simply incomprehensible!" Qin Zhuyu muttered indignantly. She couldn't understand why Xu Xinyi was still so restless after being released from prison. "Does she feel that the punishment of imprisonment wasn't enough?"
Ye Wanqing gently patted the back of Qin Zhuyu's hand to comfort her: "Don't be angry for her, it's not worth it."
She could roughly guess why Xu Xinyi was pursuing her relentlessly. People are often accustomed to blaming others for their problems rather than reflecting on themselves.
Qin Zhuyu's eyes fell on the recorder on the table. Curiosity drove her to find out what was going on, but she knew very well that this was Ye Wanqing's private matter and it was not convenient for her to ask more questions.
Ye Wanqing withdrew her gaze and stared at the recorder. After a moment of silence, she slowly reached out and pressed the play button.
In the recording, a voice with a slightly tearful tone was heard: "Sister Wanqing, are you crazy? That's not my brother!"
"I'm not crazy. I know he's not Su Junyan. But Su Zimo, I need a Su Junyan to keep me alive."
"But, he's not...why bother marrying him?"
"He is, they are so similar, Su Zimo, don't you think they are very similar?"
"No, Sister Wanqing, I don't think so!"
Qin Zhuyu listened to the recording with a gloomy expression. She couldn't imagine what kind of struggle and pain Ye Wanqing had experienced.
After the recording ended, Qin Zhuyu couldn't help but look at Ye Wanqing, her eyes full of concern and confusion.
Ye Wanqing smiled lightly, with a hint of relief in her smile: "Last time, Xu Ji also wanted to negotiate with me using this recording."
She paused and continued, "But I didn't give him a chance then. Now, I won't give Xu Xinyi any chance either."
Qin Zhuyu listened from the side, her mind full of questions, but she didn't know how to start.
Ye Wanqing seemed to see through her thoughts and took the initiative to say, "Zhu Yu, are you curious about why I married Lin Xuan in the first place? Is it because he looks like someone I once knew?"
Qin Zhuyu took a sip of coffee, her eyes gleaming with curiosity: "Really?"
Ye Wanqing nodded slightly: "I guess so."
She didn't deny it, and she had nothing to hide. To Qin Zhuyu, all this was both exciting and incredible. Although she had heard about it a long time ago, this was the first time she heard Ye Wanqing admit it so frankly.
She took a bite of the cake in her hand, with a hint of hesitation in her eyes. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Lin Xuan, does he know about this?"
Ye Wanqing shook her head gently, her expression calm: "He doesn't know."
Qin Zhuyu heard this and quickly responded, "Don't tell him! I don't want to see him living too comfortably."
Qin Zhuyu and Ye Wanqing have a tacit understanding and neither of them wants Lin Xuan to be happy easily.
If Lin Xuan knew about this, who knows how he would react. Qin Zhuyu felt relieved just thinking about it.
Ye Wanqing put the recorder away carefully, pondered for a moment and said, "If I have the chance, I will tell him."
However, this opportunity never seems to appear.
Qin Zhuyu heard this and comforted him, "Then let's wait until the opportunity comes."
Ye Wanqing nodded slightly: "Yeah."
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Qin Zhuyu had been busy since returning from vacation.
She was worried that Ye Wanqing was not having a good time recently, so she asked in detail about Ye Wanqing's recent situation.
Ye Wanqing didn't feel bored either. She answered whatever Qin Zhuyu asked.
The two sat in the cafe for a long time, until six o'clock in the evening, when they got up and left, and then chose a restaurant nearby for dinner.
After dinner, the two went to the bar together again.
Qin Zhuyu is not someone who likes to hang out in bars, but she has been under a lot of work pressure recently. Ye Wanqing happened to be free, so she thought of going to the bar with her to relax.
They arrived early, so there weren't many people in the bar and soft, slow music filled the air.
Ye Wanqing didn't plan to drink because she was going to drive.
Qin Zhuyu's alcohol tolerance was not very good, so she ordered a cocktail with a lower alcohol content.
It was not yet eight o'clock when the two arrived at the bar. They sat there for a while. After eight o'clock, more and more people came into the bar.
Qin Zhuyu's phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the caller ID and said to Ye Wanqing, "Wanqing, I'm going to answer the call."
Ye Wanqing smiled slightly: "Go ahead."
Ye Wanqing took a sip of the juice in her hand, her eyes fell on the singer performing on the stage, and her thoughts began to drift away.
The atmosphere in the bar was relatively quiet. Although more and more people came, it was not as noisy as a nightclub. Ye Wanqing could still accept such an environment.
After Qin Zhuyu left, Ye Wanqing was the only one left at the table. The waiter came over with the wine. Ye Wanqing was slightly stunned: "I didn't order any wine."
The waiter smiled and explained, "This is for you from the gentleman over there."
Ye Wanqing looked in the direction the waiter pointed and saw a man sitting in a booth not far away, waving at her.
Ye Wanqing just glanced at him indifferently and then looked away: "Sorry, please help me send the wine back to that gentleman. I don't drink."
The waiter heard this but did not force him. He brought the wine back to the man's table and said, "Sir, the lady said she doesn't drink."
The man was not discouraged when he heard this, but said, "Then give her a glass of juice."
The waiter looked embarrassed, but worried that the customer would be dissatisfied, he still brought Ye Wanqing a glass of juice.
Just then, Qin Zhuyu came back from the phone: "This juice contains alcohol, Wanqing, did you order it?"
Ye Wanqing naturally didn't order anything. She refused again, "Please tell that gentleman that I can order what I want to drink myself, so he doesn't need to worry about it."
The waiter relayed Ye Wanqing's words to the man, who soon stood up and walked over to Ye Wanqing: "Two beauties, please give me a favor and let me buy you a drink, how about that?"
There were always some drunk people in the bar. Ye Wanqing's face darkened slightly: "No thanks."
Qin Zhuyu also frowned: "We can do it ourselves, thank you for your kindness."
The man was rejected and felt a little embarrassed. He returned to his seat with a sullen face.
Although the person had left, his eyes still glanced towards Ye Wanqing from time to time.
Qin Zhuyu noticed this and felt unhappy, but she didn't want to cause trouble: "Wanqing, it's a bit boring, how about we go?"
Ye Wanqing turned her head and looked at Qin Zhuyu: "Huh? Didn't you say that your favorite band would be performing here today?"
Qin Zhuyu shrugged: "It doesn't matter, there will be another chance next time. That man keeps staring at you, it's so annoying!"
Ye Wanqing glanced at the man calmly: "Then let's go."
The two of them stood up and left the bar. As soon as they got in the car, the man and two other men blocked the car and said, "Beautiful lady, how can you be so disrespectful?"