Chapter 2803 - 1740: Using History as a Mirror (2)

Chapter 2803: Chapter 1740: Using History as a Mirror (2)

"What about Chen Jiang?"

Luo Li’er picked up her chopsticks, "Where did he go?"

"You know, long-distance relationships, especially international ones, usually don’t last long."

Luo Li’er nodded as if in agreement, "So my sister broke up with Chen Jiang?"

Putting some meat into the pot, she smiled and said, "Does that mean I’ll lose my job?"

"Not necessarily."

Boss Jiang said, "Foreigners are different from us, breakups should be graceful, and no one needs to apologize."

Luo Li’er’s smile grew wider, she could barely hold her chopsticks, trembling.

"Reciting poetry and singing, your senior had a pleasant trip to Hui City this time."

"Unfortunately, the schedule was too tight. I promised your dad, we’d discuss heroes over tea next time."

"What you did, isn’t it unethical?"

Luo Li’er deliberately paused, then said, "Aren’t you and Chen Jiang friends?"

"Your time abroad is still a bit short. Abroad, they’re open-minded about these things. An ex-husband and current husband can become good friends."

No more pretending.

Truly.

The girl sitting opposite looked like a comic book character who had wandered into the real world, but that was just appearance.

Luo Li’er slowly chewed the lamb, having something to say but not daring to, she grabbed the yellow wine nearby, "Gulp."

Boss Jiang remained calm, savoring the food.

"When did the senior go?"

"Yesterday."

"Stayed for the night?"

"Mm."

Boss Jiang dipped into chili sauce; no one eats hot pot with sesame paste, right?

"Which hotel in Hui City? The Venice?"

Why beat around the bush, Boss Jiang was so straightforward, "No, it was at Biluo Yunjian."

Luo Li’er, adjusting her mindset, paused with her chopsticks again.

"My sister’s house?"

"Isn’t that your uncle and aunt’s place too?"

Boss Jiang laughed, so calm and composed.

If that was Pei Yunduo’s home, he certainly wouldn’t stay there overnight.

Luo Li’er stared at him firmly.

"You’re right. Your uncle and aunt are very concerned about your sister’s love life. When I went there, I even saw the baby bonnet your uncle knitted."

"Stop."

Luo Li’er put her chopsticks down in the bowl, gaze lowered to the boiling copper pot, "Don’t say any more."

"Drink up."

Boss Jiang did stop.

But at this moment, Luo Li’er wasn’t in the mood to toast with him, a storm brewed in her mind.

She was trying hard to recall one thing.

Did her uncle know the other party had a girlfriend when he last came to East Sea?

Luo Li’er became quiet, silently cooking the hotpot, sipping yellow wine, not interacting with him, let alone toasting, it was courteous enough that she didn’t just leave.

Ending things silently like this would also be good, at least the atmosphere was somewhat harmonious, but of course, someone just didn’t know the meaning of shame, pouring mushrooms into the pot, casually saying, "If your parents call, you know what to say, right?"

Luo Li’er tightened her grip on the chopsticks.

"I don’t know."

Jiang Chen remained expressionless, looking at her, "It’s no problem if you resent me, but your sister shouldn’t get hurt."

"Then break up!"

Luo Li’er stared unblinkingly at him, "With Li Shuru."

It’s still the same thing.

There are differences of closeness.

"If I really choose to break up with Li Shuru now, wouldn’t you suspect that I might treat your sister the same way in the future?"

The situation was already at this point, there was no need for a cover now.

"Excuses."

Luo Li’er wasn’t swayed, her face flushed from the yellow wine, "We’ll talk about the future later. At least my sister won’t be called a homewrecker now."

"Isn’t my sister prettier than Li Shuru?"

Human nature is selfish.

It involves core interests.

He didn’t even call her "senior" anymore.

"It’s not a beauty contest."

Jiang Chen chuckled.

Luo Li’er didn’t curse, yet he still managed to laugh, aggressive in every word, "Since you never thought about breaking up with Li Shuru, why did you mess with my sister?"

"Because I’m a man, a normal man."

Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair, sincere and straightforward.

Luo Li’er took a deep breath, pressed her lips forcefully, barely managing to hold back her nearly out-of-control emotions.

"You think I’m shameless, right?"

Luo Li’er remained silent, staring at him intently.

"But not all men are shameless. At least I’m among the outstanding ones. Otherwise, your sister wouldn’t be interested in me."

Outrageous!

He was even proud of it?!

"You must have forced her!"

Luo Li’er finally couldn’t hold back, or you could say, she was cornered.

"That’s right."

Jiang Chen poured himself a drink, "You’re right, I forced it."

Luo Li’er opened her cherry lips again.

"Don’t rush to scold me, listen to me first."

Jiang Chen leisurely sipped the warm yellow wine, "In my eyes, you’re a smart girl. You should know, a woman like your sister can’t live a normal life, like your uncle and aunt, from the moment she was born, that’s off the table, even if she doesn’t go into showbiz."

Luo Li’er gritted her teeth.

"As you said, there are many beauties in the world, but very few at your sister’s level. Allow me an inappropriate analogy, the rarer the resource, the more it’s sought after. That’s how it’s been throughout history."

"So?"

"So, your sister needs strong protection; that’s her only possibility for stability. Maybe it’s unpleasant to hear, but the truth usually is."

Luo Li’er didn’t argue.

It’s harsh, but she knew he’d already been quite tactful.

The times change, but the basic rules of human society never do.

She couldn’t remember the author of "Goose Goose Goose", but she knew the stories of Xiao Meiniang, Yang Yuhuan, Wu Zetian...

These renowned beauties initially just wanted to be virtuous women managing households, but fate denied them the choice.

It’s the same in modern society.

Why did her uncle firmly oppose her cousin entering the entertainment industry back then?

"At least I’m young, decent looking, with no bad habits; your sister can have stability and freedom."

He really wasn’t worried about getting yellow wine poured on his face.

Yellow wine is quite sweet; it would be sticky and unpleasant on the skin.

Luo Li’er didn’t pour it but drank it herself.

"I know nothing."

Jiang Chen smiled with satisfaction, "I knew it, people from East University have a different intellectual outlook."

"Don’t let my sister be wronged, or else I’ll pull a protest banner at Tianci Capital, Spring and Autumn Plaza, East Sea University."

"Your sister will always be Pei Yunxi, like the unmarried stars in showbiz, how could she be wronged?"

"Are you telling me that those unmarried stars in showbiz are all caged birds?"

"Now you see how lucky your sister is, right?"

"Can you..."

Luo Li’er stopped herself again, why be so polite?

"What about my uncle and aunt?"

She changed the topic.

"Your aunt said, marriage doesn’t matter, as long as there’s a grandchild."

Luo Li’er was stunned, then her already flushed face became more vibrant.

"Go to hell!"

She slammed her chopsticks on the table, grabbed her phone and bag.

"Are you done eating?"

Surprised, and then realizing she was about to leave, he quickly called, "I didn’t drive, give me a lift."

Luo Li’er really turned back around.

"Wait for me to eat a couple more bites."

Mm.

Waste is shameful.

Just as he was about to pick up his chopsticks, Luo Li’er lifted the unfinished cup of yellow wine, tilted her head and poured it into her mouth, then puffed her rosy cheeks towards the boiling pot.

"Pfft—"

The wine was sprayed, merging with the broth, some splashing onto the copper pot with a "sizzle".

Boss Jiang was stunned.

"Clang."

Luo Li’er placed the empty glass back heavily, turned, and left.

Watching her stomp downstairs, Jiang Chen retracted his gaze, looked at the pot with a lot of meat still cooking, holding his chopsticks, caught in a dilemma.

To continue eating or not?