Fire Chief vs. Surgeon: A Tale of Relentless Pursuit

Lu Jing nodded, and Pei San continued with a smile,

"Nanxi City is quite nice. If Jing goes there, we would feel relieved. After all, Lao Si is there, right? If there's anything, just approach him. No need to be shy!

Right, Lao Si?"

What???

Lu Jing couldn't believe his ears, and his eyes widened in shock.

He... Jiang Ye is in Nanxi City?

Isn't he in X Province?

The sudden news completely stunned Lu Jing, leaving only the sound of pounding in his head.

The man's dark eyes quickly flashed a few sparks of light before he slowly spoke,

"Um, I am there!"

While saying this, he deliberately glanced at the person opposite him.

Lu Jing was extremely startled, and Old Five suddenly popped in a sentence,

"Hey, didn't Jing and Brother Si both go to university in Nanxi City before? Didn't you two ever meet?"

What a fool!

And Jiang Ye, why is he in Nanxi City?

Lu Jing couldn't calm down and abruptly stood up:

"Second Brother, Third Brother, it's a bit stuffy here, I'll step out for a bit."

"Go ahead, call us if you need anything."

Lu Jing's figure was visibly rushed and flustered.

Pei San, who was closer, kicked Lao Si beside him,

"What's the situation?"

The man curled his lips,

"What situation could there be?" he countered.

Pei San lowered his voice,

"Are you saying there's nothing between you and Jing? Brother Yan would break your legs if he knew you were bullying his sister!"

Jiang Ye's throat tightened, and he upended another gulp of alcohol.

...

Lu Jing stayed outside for a few minutes, and a child found him: "Aunt!"

"What is it?" she asked.

"Aunt, Dad is looking for you."

Cousin?

Lu Jing led his little nephew back inside. Lu Yan, seeing them approaching, handed over a glass of red wine,

"Come with me to greet some uncles."

"Ah? Brother, do I really need to go?"

"Stop the nonsense, hurry up."

After socializing in a round with Lu Yan, he lost all appetite.

Finally, they arrived at Jiang Ye's table.

"Brother Yan, congratulations!"

"Thanks!"

The group was familiar, naturally not as polite as strangers.

Lu Jing was pouring the wine, but when it came to Jiang Ye, he was caught in intense inner turmoil and hesitated.

The man's expression was indifferent as he lifted his eyelids and just looked straight.

Lu Jing's lips twitched, his eyes flickered several times before he resolutely started pouring.

After finishing, he quickly stepped back.

Then Jiang Ye raised his glass towards Lu Yan, congratulating him,

"Congratulations on the joy of a precious child."

Lu Jing felt somewhat agitated, especially hearing Jiang Ye's congratulations to his cousin.

His lips moved as if wanting to say something, but his voice seemed stuck in his throat.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ye, after drinking that glass, deeply looked at Lu Jing again.

Lu Jing turned pale, his lips whitened from biting.

"What's wrong?" asked Lu Yan.

"Nothing, Brother, I'm going to the restroom."

Although Lu Yan was somewhat puzzled, he didn't ask further.

Restroom.

The faucet ran incessantly, the cold water hitting his face felt like needles piercing his bones.

He let the water run until his face was numbly cold and then turned off the faucet.

Looking up, the mirror reflected a ghastly pale face, with slightly swollen eyes, looking utterly disheveled.

He leaned on the sink for a while, then straightened up.

He chuckled bitterly a few times, turned around, and prepared to leave.

But just then, he came face to face with someone right as he walked out.