War of Roses: The Proud Tycoon，Please Surrender!-Chapter 310: The Past Has Completely Changed

Chapter 310: Chapter 310: The Past Has Completely Changed

After Wang Qi and Xue Xianglan left the ward, they saw Yan Shuo leaning against the wall outside the door.

Yan Shuo looked up at the two coming out, more accurately, he was looking at Wang Qi.

Yesterday, Xue Xianglan already sensed there might be something between them, so she nudged Wang Qi’s arm and asked, "Is this the one you’re supposedly interested in?"

"Stop talking nonsense. He and I just knew each other from before; there’s no feeling anymore. It’s not him."

"Oh, so there was some feeling before?"

Wang Qi rolled her eyes at her, "You’re missing the point!"

"Alright, but it seems he has something to say to you. You guys chat, I’ll head off first."

Xue Xianglan said and didn’t wait for Wang Qi to respond. She gave Yan Shuo a faint smile, "Mr. Yan, thank you for letting us see Gu Yan. I’ll come by next time. Bye-bye."

Wang Qi watched as Xue Xianglan abandoned her and disappeared around the corner.

She stood where she was, feeling a bit awkward, honestly.

Running into someone you once had a crush on but were rejected by, anyone would feel awkward, no matter how thick-skinned they are.

Yan Shuo straightened up and walked over to her.

Wang Qi looked at him, and the impression of that aloof young boy seemed to return, but his features were still a blur back then. The man in front of her was ultimately a stranger.

Yan Shuo stopped in front of her. After a good while, he finally spoke, "Do you mind having a drink together?"

Wang Qi smiled faintly, "Sure, let’s go."

She walked ahead, Yan Shuo followed behind.

The confident girl in his memory seemed to remain the same now, yet the years of separation made her unfamiliar as well.

And this was all his own doing.

The two sat face to face in the tea restaurant. Back then, they were in their school uniforms, sitting on the rooftop together.

Now one was dressed in a sharp suit, the other with rouge-red lips; the change was drastic.

The past was completely unrecognizable.

The quiet piano music played in the tea restaurant, and silence stretched between them.

Yan Shuo looked at the bustle outside the window, took a sip of coffee, and asked, "You must’ve been doing well these past few years."

"Yeah, alright. Looking at you, it seems like you’re doing well too."

Yan Shuo tugged at the corner of his mouth but said nothing. It seemed as if there was nothing left to say between them.

"I think I’ve always owed you an apology."

"Hmm?" Wang Qi was puzzled.

"Back then... I’m sorry."

It took Wang Qi a while to understand what he was referring to. She smiled relievedly, "Actually, it’s nothing. After all, feelings are one’s own wishful thinking. If you’re lucky, the other person feels the same way about you, then you’ve gained. If they don’t, that’s out of your control, and besides, so many years have passed. There’s really no need to dwell on it."

Yan Shuo looked at her deeply. Her expression showed no sign of lingering affection for the past, or for him.

It’s true, so much time had passed, and after being rejected by him, how could she still remember him?

The feelings had long faded...

Yet he still thought about it, the involuntary restraint and rejection being a hurdle in his heart.

Since she no longer cared, perhaps he too didn’t need to hold onto those bygone days.

He smiled faintly, "In that case, I won’t mention it again. As long as you’re doing well, I’m happy."

Wang Qi looked at him, curling her lips, "Knowing you for so long, this is the first time seeing you smile."

Yan Shuo was taken aback, then let out a soft laugh.

"Seems we called ourselves friends back then, but we weren’t that close."

"Just average. You were just a boy who didn’t know better, acting cool, as boys like to do."

Yan Shuo, "..." He felt like laughing, but held back.

After clearing the air, they interacted more casually. Although not as delightful as before, it was not bad.

Chatting with Wang Qi, Yan Shuo gradually let go.

The past, as time goes by, doesn’t need to be minded anymore.

We all have our own lives. Since we can’t intersect, let each live happily and freely.

...

Lu Yiyun and Lu Fusheng, the siblings, came to the hospital to see Xiang Linghao.

Lu Fusheng looked utterly defeated, collapsing onto the sofa like a dead man once he entered.

Xue Jiarui boldly kicked him, but he didn’t respond. Normally, he’d have swiped with a dragon claw and crushed the ankle.

"Oh, this is miraculous! What’s going on?"

Lu Yiyun answered on his behalf, "Caught up by a beautiful sister, exhausted now both physically and mentally."

Everyone raised their eyebrows. Xue Xianglan, unaware of the situation, eagerly asked, "What beautiful sister?"

"Sister Xianglan, you didn’t know? It’s actually a love-kill drama—oops, I mean, a one-sided love-kill drama my brother fabricated. The beautiful sister is an assassin, tasked to kill my brother. Ironically, my brother likes her!"

"Bullshit, who said I like her! That kind of tomboyish woman, who would like her!" Lu Fusheng blew up, glaring viciously at Lu Yiyun.

For the first time, everyone saw Lu Fusheng react so strongly, even cursing out loud.

"Tsk tsk, see, says he doesn’t like her, yet such a strong reaction."

"Exactly!"

Lu Fusheng, "..." Felt like howling at the sky, better to just keep playing dead.

"Xiao Xiao chased you all the way to Jiang City? Seems like she cares about you a lot, even if it’s to kill you. She’s so attentive; you should be amused."

Lu Fusheng snorted coldly, "Who’d want that kind of attentiveness."

"Indirectly admitted, didn’t he? Actually, the beautiful sister didn’t come especially to kill him. She came to Jiang City to see some sister, and then while in Jiang City, decided to try her luck and see if she could succeed." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Everyone suddenly understood, "Oh, so it was incidental!" No wonder he looked like a sour housewife.

Lu Fusheng’s dissatisfied gaze scanned them one by one, feeling full of malice from the world.

"I want to cut ties with you all!"

"Welcome to cut ties." Each one wore a smile, irrepressible eagerness.

Lu Fusheng, "&#￥@%..."

"Forget it, brother, don’t be sad. After all, you have an ’incidentally’."

Holy crap, even more upset! It’s just incidental... not only is she here to kill me, but also just incidentally!

No more love, no romantic love, no sibling love, damn it, and no friendship either!

Lu Fusheng felt like he was just a tragic figure.

"I should have known not to have come out of brotherly love to see that sickly guy."

Xiang Linghao, from start to finish, only chuckled gleefully—didn’t expect to become the accidental target.

"Who are you calling a sickly guy! Who’s sickly!"

Xue Xianglan retorted without mercy. Lu Fusheng blinked, sat up from the sofa, and looked at the two of them in surprise. He only then noticed Xue Xianglan was sitting on Xiang Linghao’s hospital bed—such close distance...

Holy crap, reconciled?!

"Unbelievable, came here out of goodwill to visit a friend and ended up getting fed a mouthful of dog food!"