Conquest Game: The Aloof Husband is Dangerous!-Chapter 136 - 131: Meeting the One You Shouldn’t Have Met
Nina Pierce said again, "But the climate over there is dry."
Laura Quincy didn’t mind, "We can just buy a humidifier for the house."
Nina Pierce said somewhat defeatedly, "What about dry skin?"
Laura Quincy lightly stirred the hot spring water with her fingers, "Just apply a few more face masks."
Nina Pierce simply fell silent, it seemed Laura was determined.
"Have you really decided on which city to go?"
"Norcastle! You always have to go out and see the world; staying in one place isn’t good."
"..."
Nina Pierce didn’t say anything, but thought to herself: it’s not that staying in one place is bad, clearly you just want to escape reality...
Sigh...
"But we don’t have any friends over there. Are you really going to choose to start anew?"
"Yes, I just want to find a place where no one knows me."
"Alright."
At this point, saying anything more would be unnecessary.
The two chatted for a while then switched to another pool, and after hopping back and forth through seven or eight pools, they headed to the sauna.
After soaking in the hot spring, steaming in the sauna felt especially refreshing, all the pores seemed to open up...
When they returned to their room, it was almost 11 o’clock, just as the two came out of the elevator, they caught sight of a familiar figure flashing by the corner.
Laura Quincy spoke in surprise, "That was Theo..."
The last two words weren’t spoken, but Nina Pierce understood.
She had also seen that familiar back, but couldn’t confirm it was him, perhaps it was just a similar-looking silhouette!
"After all these years, Laura, you still remember!"
"Yeah! Time flies..."
Laura Quincy sighed as well, back in their freshman year she often visited Nina at her school to hang out, naturally she had seen Theodore White, who was considered a heartthrob at their school, no wonder he was memorable...
Nina Pierce quickly pulled her friend back to the room, lately she occasionally ran into Theodore White at the hospital, but every time she acted like she didn’t know him, treating him as invisible.
Plus, there had been rumors lately about him having a rich and beautiful girlfriend, making her avoid him like the plague.
She didn’t want any entanglement with him anymore!
As for just now, it should have been an illusion.
Back in the room, Nina Pierce leaned against the sofa playing with her phone, Laura Quincy observed her absent-mindedness, "Nina, between you and him..."
Nina Pierce raised her head abruptly, "Laura, he already has a girlfriend, she’s a rich and beautiful woman."
Laura Quincy stopped speaking leisurely, it seemed fate was teasing them once again!
Both hers and Nina’s romantic prospects seemed unsuccessful...
"Let’s sleep, tonight should be a good night for sleeping."
"Laura, I believe life will surely get better, don’t you think?"
Nina Pierce looked up, her eyes brimming with determination.
Laura Quincy smiled and nodded, "It definitely will."
The future, as she saw it, was like a muddy mire...
But, life must move forward, right?
The next day, they woke up naturally in the morning, just in time for a sunny day.
After breakfast at the villa, Laura Quincy and Nina Pierce went to the nearby ancient town, with pavilions, terraces, waterside pavilions, and rows of willow trees by the creek, though it was winter now, and its lush beauty couldn’t be seen.
"Wow! The environment here is so elegant, I should have prepared a few cheongsams for photos." Nina Pierce exclaimed joyfully.
Laura Quincy ran her fingers over the old wooden doors, "Just lean against the door frame and I’ll take some photos for you, they’ll have a lot of charm."
Nina Pierce adjusted her hair, "Really? Do I need to pose with any expression?"
Laura Quincy laughed, "Just be natural."
Nina Pierce immediately straightened her posture, trying her best to mimic TV beauties from the Republic of China era, her chin slightly raised at a 45-degree angle, her eyes showing a hint of radiant sorrow... 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
Laura Quincy quickly captured this scene and then took a few more candid shots of her, afterwards saying, "I think you shouldn’t deliberately pose, it doesn’t look like you."
On hearing this, Nina Pierce jumped over exaggeratedly, "Really?"
Then she browsed through the photos of herself one by one, "Oh my! This one looks the most natural!"
Laura Quincy smirked, "Of course! Sometimes the more deliberate, the less natural."
The two played and took photos, having a great time.
"Hey, can the two lady sisters up ahead help us out? Can you take a photo for us?"
Suddenly, a clear female voice came from behind.
Laura Quincy and Nina Pierce turned around in unison, and upon seeing the girl and the man, their expressions changed.
Nina Pierce held onto Laura Quincy’s hand and subconsciously tightened her grip, Laura sensed her friend’s discomfort, and with a gentle smile said, "Sorry, it might not be convenient for us."
Theodore White didn’t expect to run into Nina Pierce and her best friend Laura Quincy here, and Chloe Aniston even asked them for a photo.
Chloe Aniston blinked in confusion, "Lovely sisters, why? We’re not bad people, you see, I’m wearing this cheongsam so you know I’m a tourist here!"
She wore a cream-colored daisy-patterned fitted cheongsam, highlighting her delicate and refined features, her hair tucked back like a lady from the Republic of China era...
Nina Pierce felt extraordinarily hurtful.
Laura Quincy knew very well that this girl must be the "rich and beautiful" person Nina talked about.
Before they could speak, Theodore White had already walked over, "Chloe, stop making a fuss. Let’s go over there."
Chloe Aniston pouted in grievance, "Tee Bro, I’m just stating a fact! We’re not bad people, so what’s wrong with taking a picture for us?"
Theodore White could only apologize, "I’m sorry, Chloe is naturally straightforward, her words are thoughtless..."
Nina Pierce bit her lip tightly, so his girlfriend is naturally straightforward, does that mean Laura and I have sordid minds?
Heh heh heh...
Then, without waiting for Theodore White to finish speaking, she dragged Laura Quincy away, not even giving Theodore a side glance, treating him completely like a stranger.
Theodore White opened his mouth, but the words couldn’t be said, Nina Pierce’s gaze was too indifferent, as if he had been splashed with a bucket of ice water...
Could it be that between them, things have really reached such a point of mutual incompatibility?
After Nina Pierce and Laura Quincy walked away, Chloe Aniston couldn’t help but complain, "Tee Bro, that short-haired beautiful sister looked so familiar, and the way she looked at you was weird, do you know her?"
Theodore White took a glance at Nina Pierce’s retreating back, "She is my ex-girlfriend."
Chloe Aniston’s mouth formed an "O" in shock, "No way! Tee Bro, you actually became enemies with your ex-girlfriend?"
Theodore White’s face was filled with black lines; enemies?
This word, Chloe came up with it, but it is quite fitting.
Back then, it really was my fault to her, coming back this time, I wanted to find an opportunity to explain everything, but the misunderstanding seems to be getting bigger and bigger.
Sigh...
"Let’s go!"
"Tee Bro, don’t tell me you still have lingering feelings for your ex-girlfriend?"
"What would a child know?"
"Hmph! I’m a girl, of course, I know."
"..."
After walking a while, Laura Quincy caught up with her rapidly moving friend and asked worriedly, "Nina, are you okay?"
Only then did Nina Pierce stop her mechanical steps, "I’m fine."
Laura Quincy held her friend’s hand, "Don’t push yourself, relationships are a deep subject, and no one has a set formula."
Nina Pierce found a stone bench and sat down, "Before seeing him, I thought I had completely let go, but upon encountering him again, I still can’t help but be affected by him."
After a pause, "Laura, do you think I’m being cheap?"
Laura Quincy shook her head, "It’s not just you, no woman can be so straightforward when facing emotional issues, you’re only holding on because of Theodore White’s sudden disappearance back then."
Nina Pierce didn’t say anything for a long time, essentially agreeing with her friend.
Yeah! Just the thought of those sweet times and his sudden disappearance makes her teeth itch in hatred!
Back then, she was still immersed in a passionate romance with him, but overnight, he vanished without a trace...
How could she possibly let go of that?
Just thinking about it, a certain part of her heart aches, it’s just her first love left such a profound, beautiful, and sweet impression...
So much so that each recollection, the pain in her heart is not any less than the sweetness back then.
Nina Pierce took a deep breath, "I’ve thought it over, from now on I’ll focus on dating Noah Cross, he’s quite decent all around, probably a man worth relying on."
Laura Quincy looked at her friend, "Is he the university professor introduced to you by your supervisor?"
Nina Pierce nodded, "Yes, I’ve met him a few times, and he seems alright."
Laura Quincy gazed into the distance, lost in thought.
She never thought there could be such unexpected twists and turns in her life?
More dramatic and unbelievable than a TV drama...
In the afternoon, Laura Quincy and Nina Pierce drove back, the activities in the hot spring resort were over, and after wandering around the ancient town, there wasn’t much else to do.
Moreover, running into Theodore White and his girlfriend on the streets of the ancient town inevitably stirred up some unpleasant memories.
"Laura, when are you planning to leave?"
"Tomorrow!"
"What? But it’s almost New Year."
Laura Quincy’s lips curled into a bitter smile, "I no longer have any family, New Year for me is just someone else’s celebration and my solitude."
Nina Pierce sighed, these years Laura spends every New Year alone, last year she was practically forced to go to Nina’s house, otherwise, she really would have been alone during New Year’s dinner.
"Leaving as soon as we get back is a bit rushed."
"Yes, since I’ve decided, I don’t want to drag it out, the sooner I can start a new life, the better."
Laura Quincy said calmly, as if she’d made up her mind.
Nina Pierce understood her friend wanted to numb herself with work, sparing her from other emotional influences.
She then said, "Once you’re settled, send me your address, I’ll come over to your new place for a meal."
Laura Quincy laughed, "I can’t cook."
Nina Pierce pouted, "In that case, I’ll come over and cook for you!"
Laura Quincy warmly smiled, "Great! I was waiting for you to say that."
With the high-speed rail now running between Aethelburg and Norcastle, and since it’s not peak season, tomorrow’s tickets were booked by this evening, very convenient."
