Pampered by the Billionaire by Qin Dance

531: Chapter 357 - What a Coincidence, Because I Know Nanxi!_2 531: Chapter 357 - What a Coincidence, Because I Know Nanxi!_2 She didn't dare to mention that, after her mother's death, her father's gambling habits - which she couldn't stop - often brought chaos to their lives.

She felt self-despair because of this.

Whenever her father drank and hit her, she also began drinking, desensitizing herself to the pain and harsh realities of life with alcohol.

This lifestyle persisted for several years, until Han Shaojing took her and her father to H City.

However, by then, she already had developed a stomach condition and was urged to quit drinking or at least limit it.

She smiled and replied, "It's just an old ailment.

No big deal!" Lu Yinchu did not discuss it further.

Indeed, she had refrained from drinking for a long time, except that one night when she learned from Han Shaojing that he was marrying Nanxi, she drank herself to unconsciousness - which led to gastrointestinal bleeding and a hospital stay...

But at that time, he had given her a house while preparing to sever ties with her completely.

Smight think it's ridiculous? It was obviously merely a handout framed as a friendly gesture! While it seemed like he couldn't bear to leave her helpless, deep down was it not inherently cruel of him? Sever ties? Did she and him even have a relationship to begin with? Lu Yinchu was a man inherently cold-hearted.

He seemingly treated everyone, especially women, with such respect and elegance.

But there was that unmistakable aloofness in his eyes, a resistance impossible to hide.

She had walked close to him, but never into his heart.

In other words, she could only get as close to him as he would allow.

He 'settled' for her among the available options but never offered her any real comfort.

And maybe he was hesitant, conflicted, or perhaps something else entirely.

That is why she felt like a pawn in his hands, placed in a position that was neither committed nor detached.

His supposed compensation reflected, perhaps, a sense of guilt he felt towards her.

Due to his selfish whims, she had experienced emotional barrenness for several years, and at the age of twenty- eight, she finds herself still alone.

Yet he never once hindered her from dating other men, so ultimately, her solitude can only be blamed on her voluntary decision.

You can't blanyone else! Nanxi was the woman in his heart, so she didn't have to carefully approach him like she had.

Nanxi was already in his heart.

Deep down, she felt jealousy and resentment, natural emotions that arose as a woman longing for the man who loved another woman.

But when she learned that Nanxi was once Li Weihuan's girlfriend, she was genuinely taken aback! Learning about this was a coincidence.

She happened to go to Jiang Yu's hospital ward for a follow-up, but on what grounds? She could convincingly tell a lie, claiming to be a friend of Li Weihuan or Lu Yinchu, either one of which Jiang Yu would probably believe.

Jiang Yu was severely injured, but wasn't he more pierced at heart, besides the physical pain? His ravaged, hopeless, incapacitated expression made her feel somewhat amusing.

Men are just like that - enjoying their present while still eyeing what they don't have.

Knowing they're deeply in love yet they can still share a bed with another woman, even father a child, only to have their hearts broken over sother woman! Perhaps it's because her tin the malls made her accustomed to men who lack genuine affection that she found Lu Yinchu perfection personified.

She was always the kind of woman who liked to keep a backup plan, except, ironically, when it cto Lu Yinchu.

She had cornered herself! She sat down and apologized for Li Weihuan's behaviour, saying, "It's in Weihuan's nature to be argumentative and to start fights.

He's had a streak of misbehaviour since childhood that no one can rectify.

Not Mufang, Muyun, not even his own mother can control him.

Only his second uncle managed to clean up his messes - this tbeing no different..." By saying this, it looked as if she was putting herself in a position of close familiarity with Lu Yinchu.

This feeling of self-importance was escalating, which she found amusing.

Then, she felt very sorry for herself.

Jiang Yu, having heard her talk so much about Li Weihuan, didn't doubt anything.

Perhaps he too wanted someone to open up to.

He told her many things, which she pretended to listen to with utmost patience.

It was all about one man's twelve-year infatuation with a woman, only to be lost in regret.

But in life, there really is no turning back.

Speaking of Li Weihuan, Jiang Yu said, "Mufang often speaks about him.

But Mufang also mentioned that ever since he found a girlfriend, he has been more manageable.

A few months ago, his little brother cto visit from overseas.

There was sawkwardness between them when he left, but under his girlfriend's persuasion, for the first time, Weihuan apologized to her.

She mentioned that, in all these years growing up, Weihuan had never apologized to her..." Jiang Yu finished, chuckled, and looked as if he was reminiscing Mufang's expression when she said that line. His laughter, laced with a hint of melancholy.

Han Qing pursed her lips, thinking Li Weihuan, already in his twenties, having a girlfriend was quite normal. However, the fact that he was so attached to her was a bit surprising, "Really? Weihuan has a girlfriend, and neither his second uncle nor I knew about it! By the way, what's her name? Maybe I know her!"

Jiang Yu furrowed his eyebrows, about th pondered for a moment, then replied, "I am not sure about her surname, but remember Mufang calling her 'Nanxi'." Nanxi! Upon hearing this name, Han Qing was taken aback.

She thought she had misheard, so she took a deep breath and asked Jiang Yu, "What did you just say her nwas?" "Nanxi..." "Are you remembering it wrong?" "No!" replied Jiang Yu, "I remember every sentence Mufang told me, very clearly!" At that moment, Han Qing lowered her head, covered her mouth and laughed.

Seeing this, Jiang Yu, sitting there with a slightly furrowed brow, asked, "What are you laughing at?"

She shook her head, her expression showing nothing unusual, and just said, "Nothing/really, just that it's En such a coincidence. Because, as it turns out, I know Nanxi very well." PS: I know most of you readers are not interested in Han Qing.

I'll try to write less about her in the future.

Many have been asking about Han Qing's fishtail pendant and Lu's fishtail ring, the mystery of which will be unveiled this month (unless I am at a real writer's block and can't update).