My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 431 - 020: Heartbreak_4

Ru Junlan and Ye Chengmin started working on the fifth day of the new year, and Ru Junlan had a fairly large lawsuit on her hands, which kept her busy. As a result, on the morning of the fifth, Grandma Ye was sent back to the nursing home, and Ye Lingran went to the nursing home every day to accompany Grandma Ye for lunch or dinner, always staying until she fell asleep before leaving.

After starting work, Ye Lingran had a bit of free time, but she took on two projects afterwards, with comfortable deadlines, so she wasn’t in a rush. However, once the fifteenth passed, she became officially busy. The studio received three wedding dress orders at once, one of which included dresses, and she only met Yun Qi when the wedding dress design competition started.

It was revealed that he had traveled overnight from Vancouver for the competition, even busier than she had imagined.

Many things happened during this competition. When Cen Jin decided to withdraw, Ye Lingran was always worried about Cen Jin’s emotional state, but seeing Yun Qi comforting her beside him, she couldn’t help but feel a pinch in her heart. Memories of Yun Qi liking Cen Jin played in her mind, and she felt a bit uneasy.

Yet she didn’t let this issue create a rift with Cen Jin. At a press conference, when An Yuyao tried to smear Cen Jin, she stood up to explain for Cen Jin. However, she couldn’t match An Yuyao’s ability to distort the truth, leaving her speechless, and she could only sulk. This incident stirred up quite a storm online. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Later, when the reason for An Yuyao’s identical sketches with Cen Jin was uncovered, Liu Zhiyan was decided to be dismissed, which Ye Lingran also agreed with. At that time, Liu Zhiyan even called her, hoping she would plead on his behalf, but she merely replied: ’I’m sorry, I can’t help you. You chose your own path, so you should bear the consequences of your actions. Zhiyan, you’re no longer at a forgiving age where a four- or five-year-old makes mistakes and gets forgiven. You’re an adult now, there are many temptations of interests in the workplace. If you can’t see the path clearly, even if we give you many chances, it’s useless. Cen Jin made this decision, and I support it. From now on... take care of yourself!’

After this matter concluded, she inexplicably became Master Made’s first disciple. After receiving personal guidance from Master Made, she had many new and unattempted ideas in her thinking.

Later, her relationship with Yun Qi remained steady, because after the competition, their studio also received a lot of attention from outsiders, and its popularity surged. She was busy, and so was he. Yun Qi was traveling around the world due to various project collaborations, and they occasionally greeted each other on WeChat, but didn’t have time to meet, not to mention having meals together.

Even the engagement party they previously talked about was set aside and not discussed.

In June, because of Liu Zhiyan’s departure and Cen Jin’s pregnancy, the studio selected two interns from recent graduates, allowing Ye Lingran’s work to gradually relax, and the studio’s orders also eased.

In the evening, under a sky full of sunset glow, with the night breeze of June carrying some warmth, Ye Lingran arrived at a restaurant she had agreed upon with Yun Xi, only to find her sipping iced cola. She hurriedly walked over: "Yun Xi, sorry for making you wait so long, it’s rush hour after work, and traffic was a bit congested."

"You finally came. I’ve already refilled a couple of beers. If you don’t come soon, I’ll be full from beer and won’t even need dinner." Yun Xi glared at Yun Xi with a deflated balloon-like expression, looking dispirited and crestfallen.

"Sorry, sorry, I’ll treat you to this meal, okay? The traffic was really heavy, way too many cars on Construction Road." Ye Lingran realized she was half an hour late, feeling guilty.

"You also have to drink with me." Yun Xi pouted in dissatisfaction, placing a beer in front of her, looking at her with aggrieved eyes.

Ye Lingran noticed something was off with her, squinting at her delicate eyebrows: "What’s wrong? When I received your call this afternoon, I sensed something was off. I didn’t get a chance to ask you before hanging up. Did something happen?"

Yun Xi sighed: "Let’s have dinner first. If I talk now, I probably won’t have an appetite later." Saying that, she raised her hand to summon the waiter: "Waiter, bring the menu, let’s order."

Seeing her say that, Ye Lingran couldn’t force her to talk, and after ordering, watching Yun Xi drinking quietly made her feel uneasy. She picked up the beer and took a sip, the taste slightly bitter: "Drink less, the dishes haven’t arrived yet! Drinking so much on an empty stomach is bad for your stomach."

Yun Xi looked at her with aggrieved eyes, seeming about to cry, and asked: "Ling Ran, has it been a long time since you met my brother?"

Ye Lingran was taken aback, "Why bring this up suddenly? We’ve both been busy lately, no time to meet."

"I haven’t seen him for half a month, except during video conferences when he’s on business trips, moving from one city to another without returning to Nancheng." Yun Xi propped her head with one hand and curiously asked, "Do you miss him?"

Ye Lingran felt a leap in her chest, a hint of unease crossed her face, "Why bring me up suddenly, hurry and talk about your own issues!"

"I don’t want to talk about it. I just want to divert my attention, so I’m gossiping a bit!"

Ye Lingran pursed her lips tight, and at that moment the two cold dishes they ordered arrived, so Ye Lingran didn’t say much and let her eat.

But Yun Xi lost her appetite after eating half a bowl of rice, picking up her wine glass again. When all the dishes arrived, Ye Lingran took her wine away, gesturing: "Finish your meal before drinking. I just told you, drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your stomach."

"But I feel awful."

"Then tell me, what’s going on!" Ye Lingran smiled helplessly, encouragingly.

"I’m heartbroken..."

Ye Lingran was instantly bewildered, her mind spinning rapidly without any memory point, she couldn’t help but ask, "You... when did you even date?"