Chapter 1 Return to Hometown

"You're really something, disappearing for three years without a single word," Jiang Yan sneered coldly.

Feeling guilty, Su Jian said with a fawning look, "I know I was wrong, and didn't I contact you as soon as I returned to the country? Don't be mad, Yanyan…"

She carefully tried to curry favor, looking at Jiang Yan with a delicate and beautiful face, especially her affectionate, bright, and moist eyes that seemed capable of drawing one's soul in at a glance.

Jiang Yan pursed her lips, feeling somewhat softened, but remembering that Su Jian had left without saying goodbye for three years, her face turned cold again, "Do you have any idea how Zhou Lu has been these past few years?"

Su Jian's hand tightened around her glass, then she replied nonchalantly, "He and I have nothing to do with each other anymore."

Jiang Yan slightly frowned, "Have you really moved on from him?"

Su Jian smiled and described with spirited enthusiasm, "Of course, you have no idea, there are so many handsome guys abroad, all blond and blue-eyed with long legs. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten there ever was a person named Zhou Lu…"

Jiang Yan's expression changed drastically as she looked incredulously behind Su Jian.

Su Jian had a bad feeling, and before she could turn around, suddenly an overwhelming sense of pressure swept over her.

The man took a seat beside her, his familiar scent of cedar wood rushing to her nose, seemingly mixed with a faint smell of tobacco.

When had he started smoking…

at that moment, Su Jian's blood seemed to freeze, her limbs so stiff she couldn't move. She subconsciously lowered her head, allowing her scattered hair to cover most of her face.

Zhou Lu seemingly did not notice her and greeted Jiang Yan as usual, "Here for a drink?"

Jiang Yan responded with an "Hmm," managing to remain composed, "Dr. Zhou is so busy, you have time for the bar?"

Zhou Lu was the top official at Beijing First People's Hospital, having achieved the title of associate chief physician at a young age. He was usually so busy he hardly had time to eat, but even so, women never ceased to be around him.

"Just occasionally," Zhou Lu replied indifferently.

He seemed not to pay any attention to Su Jian next to him, chatting with Jiang Yan in an absent-minded manner.

Su Jian was on pins and needles, uncertain whether Zhou Lu had recognized her or not...

Su Jian's face was a mask of embarrassment, and all she wanted was to quickly escape this place, but unfortunately, Zhou Lu was blocking the way out; she was trapped.

However, they hadn't spoken for long when Zhou Lu's gaze shifted to someplace not far away. The typically cold and noble look on his face softened, and even his tone became much gentler, "Sorry, my girlfriend is here, I have to go."

Once he walked away, Su Jian slowly lifted her head and glanced over, seeing a young girl brazenly leap towards Zhou Lu. Her arms wrapped around his neck, her entire body nestling against him coquettishly, while Zhou Lu indulgently adjusted her hair, the two of them looking intimately close, obviously a couple in the throes of passionate love.

The young girl looked to be in her early twenties, with a delicate and exquisitely pretty face that beamed with flirtatious charm when she smiled.

Su Jian averted her gaze and drank her liquor without changing expression.

Jiang Yan seemed to see through everything, her lips curling as she spoke, "Does it hurt?"

Su Jian offered a nonchalant smile, "We've been broken up for three years. Isn't it normal for him to find a girlfriend? What do I have to feel pained about?"

"Was that a normal breakup?"

"Yanyan, that's all in the past, can we not talk about it?" Su Jian was still smiling.

But Jiang Yan saw a hint of sadness in her eyes and couldn't bear to bring it up again.

"You're paying tonight," she said.

Su Jian knew she was forgiven and smiled broadly, "Of course, order whatever you want, it's on me."

When she looked over again, Zhou Lu and his little girlfriend had long gone.

Perhaps it was the excitement of returning home, but Su Jian ended up drinking too much, and she couldn't even remember how she left the bar.

All she knew was that she had a very embarrassing dream that night. In the dream, she and Zhou Lu were entwined in ecstasy, thoroughly indulging in joyful acts, as she gradually sank and lost herself in this pleasure.

Waking up the next day, Su Jian was completely stunned.