Chapter 68: Chapter 67: Are You Chasing or Not? Chapter 68: Chapter 67: Are You Chasing or Not? Lu Jingqiu beat around the bush to ask Gao Qing about the time of the movie tickets, and she secretly bought tickets for Tuesday herself, even the seats directly behind them.
She was able to get these seats thanks to a friend at the cinema, a rade she had worked with previously on outdoor promotional paintings.
She didn’t really like romance films, but she still patiently endured until the end.
In front of her, Gao Qing was clearly dressed up for the occasion, wearing a knit dress with a sweater on top, and a matching knit short coat. Wei Jincheng, on the other hand, was in his military uniform, unchanged.
In her previous life, she wasn’t familiar with Wei Jincheng and had not even seen him when she was young; she saw him only on television later.
Today was the first time she saw him in this life, and she had to admit, he was good-looking indeed. Since he worked in the logistics department, his skin wasn’t as dark as the other soldiers; his fair face had gentle features, and he wore gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, making him look very refined and scholarly. Any woman would be enchanted by such a man. From time to time, as he turned his head to the side, the high bridge of his nose cast a dark shadow under the pale lights, exuding a soft, delicate beauty.
Four words suddenly popped into Lu Jingqiu’s mind: “a refined scoundrel.”
Of course, to say he was much of a scoundrel was an exaggeration, but apart from his dealings with women, he usually didn’t give rise to any negative talk.
Apart from his little darling wife at home, he courted Gao Qing and also sought after Xia Lin. Of course, Xia Lin was proactive in this matter as well.
Aside from Xia Lin, there were other women; no matter how many there were, his rightful wife had always been the one back home, who later bore him a son and a daughter.
It seemed Xia Lin also had a child with Wei Jincheng, but for some reason, it didn’t e to be. Look, even someone as flawed as Xia Lin was someone Gao Shu couldn’t forget for decades.
So, the effort you put into getting close to someone you don’t love is just annoying to them.
What she knew was all from what Aunt Zhao had told her.
As she watched the movie, her mind drifted off, and when she came to, she saw Wei Jincheng turning his head back to look.
Lu Jingqiu’s heart skipped a beat, uncertain whether she had just been discovered.
Using the light to check the time, she slipped out of the cinema a few minutes before the movie ended, finding herself a good corner to observe from.
As the movie ended, people started trickling out of the cinema, and she focused intently at the entrance.
Suddenly, a female voice sounded beside her: “Lu Jingqiu.” She was so startled that she turned around quickly, only to find Luo Xinyue, acpanied by a handsome and elegant man.
“Did you e to watch a movie, too?”
“Luo Xinyue, what about you?” Lu Jingqiu glanced at the man next to her and asked.
Luo Xinyue, as always, spoke in her usual tone, coldly saying, “My boyfriend, Shang Ze.” She looked at Shang Ze and added, “This is my colleague, Lu Jingqiu.”
The man named Shang Ze smiled warmly and greeted her, “Hello, rade Lu.”
“Hello, rade Shang.” The future secretary of West City, huh. Luo Xinyue might be haughty and somewhat childish, but she really had a good life. Cherished by her family, adored by her husband, a perfect life indeed.
Suddenly she felt that Luo Xinyue’s life was what she was seeking in this one.
“Did you e to the movies alone?”
Although she and Luo Xinyue didn’t have the same hostile relationship as before, they weren’t exactly close either. The reason Luo Xinyue was speaking to her so amicably was probably because her boyfriend was there.
Just as Lu Jingqiu was about to respond, a familiar male voice came through the noisy crowd: “rade Jingqiu.”
Jiang Nanzhou? He couldn’t have e to watch the movie too, could he?
Lu Jingqiu gave him a puzzled look and before she could greet him, Gao Qing spotted her as well.
“Qiuqiu.” “rade Jiang?” “Did you two e to watch a movie together?”
Upon hearing Lu Jingqiu was at the movies with a male rade, Luo Xinyue assumed she had a partner, saying, “He’s your partner, isn’t he? No wonder.” She had seen him before at the military base.
“I don’t have…”
“It’s getting late; we should head back. See you at work tomorrow.”
Before Lu Jingqiu could explain, Luo Xinyue pulled Shang Ze away.
Without clarifying this matter, who knows what Luo Xinyue might spread at work tomorrow. She quickly said loudly, “He’s not.”
Gao Qing teased her with a nudge, “If he is, just say it. What’s there to hide?”
Lu Jingqiu glared at her.
Over there, Wei Jincheng seemed to know Jiang Nanzhou, as Wei Jincheng offered a cigarette to Jiang Nanzhou and lit one for himself.
Lu Jingqiu glanced at them and then at Gao Qing, only to see Gao Qing maintaining a reserved posure. Indeed, girls in love are ever-changing.
“rade Nanzhou, you’re not here to watch a movie, are you?”
Jiang Nanzhou moved his cigarette to the back and said, “I came here for an errand, just passing by.”
“Oh.”
“rade Lu, I’ve long admired your reputation.”
Wei Jincheng suddenly said this, leaving her somewhat puzzled.
“The daughter of Army mander Lu is known as a talented woman in our military; the word has spread. I’ve even seen rade Lu’s paintings in the newspaper.”
Being noticed by Wei Jincheng put Lu Jingqiu on her guard, pletely dismissing any thoughts about him and Gao Qing. She hastily said to Gao Qing, “Qingqing, it’s getting late, I should go now. Do you want to e with me?”
Gao Qing hemmed and hawed, and Lu Jingqiu knew he wouldn’t leave. She said again, “Then I’m off.” Turning to ask Jiang Nanzhou, “rade Nanzhou, how did you e here? Do you want to join me?”
“I drove here.”
Lu Jingqiu acknowledged with an “Oh”: “I’m off then.”
Jiang Nanzhou, however, suggested, taking her bicycle, “We can attach the bicycle to the back of the car, it’s faster that way.”
“Then I won’t stand on ceremony, Qingqing, we’ll go ahead.”
“Sure, be careful on the road.” Gao Qing said, giving her meaningful winks that made her feel especially helpless.
Jiang Nanzhou said goodbye to Wei Jincheng and then left with Lu Jingqiu.
Watching their figures walking away, Gao Qing said to Wei Jincheng, “Jincheng, don’t you think they make a good match?”
Wei Jincheng chuckled while looking ahead, “Are they dating?”
“I’m trying hard to set them up.”
Wei Jincheng smiled and replied, “Indeed, not bad.”
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Lu Jingqiu truly hadn’t expected such coincidences to keep happening, running into Jiang Nanzhou everywhere. Could this really be her destiny when in her previous life, she didn’t know this man at all?
The two walked for a while without speaking, until finally, Lu Jingqiu couldn’t help but break the silence, “You have a mission this late?”
“Someone in the team was injured, Huakun took him to Capital City, and I escorted them part of the way. On the way back, I just happened to check on Xiao Mu, and then I ran into you.”
“Oh, that really is quite the coincidence.”
“It sure is.”
Lu Jingqiu laughed, and Jiang Nanzhou laughed as well.
Looking at Jiang Nanzhou’s smile, Lu Jingqiu fell into deep thought again.
Having experienced the glorious future world with high divorce rates, she longed for that kind of lifelong love, yet her devotion had not been reciprocated in her previous life.
They hadn’t met often, and she wasn’t actually love-struck now, thinking that it’s okay to be together if she finds someone agreeable.
People in this era were too sentimental. At least before she had figured things out, there was no need to give ambiguous signals to the other person, consuming their affection and sincerity, which would be no different from Gao Shu in her previous life.
But after several encounters, Lu Jingqiu truly thought Jiang Nanzhou was a good man, not the type to sweet-talk and amuse her with empty words. He exuded a sharpness, a formidable presence, and a manly charisma. She had said she wanted to find the right person to live a blissfully happy life this time around, not to disappoint her mother in heaven, nor to worry her father.
To be honest, she hadn’t met many men, but looking around, she felt Jiang Nanzhou suited her best.
His family was straightforward, which was perfect for making up for her own deficiencies in dealing with social niceties.
Although he was cold-tempered, she intuitively thought he must be a very responsible man.
Noticing Lu Jingqiu’s sudden silence, Jiang Nanzhou started a conversation, “Have your recent studies been going well?”
Lu Jingqiu didn’t answer him but looked up at his profile, pondering for a while before finally asking, “rade Nanzhou, Qingqing told you to pursue me, will you actually do it or not?”
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