Flash Marriage, Deep Love-Chapter 332: Rivals Meet Again

At noon, the parking lot was quite empty, and every step taken echoed faintly, making it exceptionally clear.

"Are you bored? Why are you following me?" Hearing the footsteps behind her, Ruan Pianran suddenly turned around and saw Chu Chen behind her, feeling a bit annoyed as she complained.

"Is this road reserved for you? Just because you can walk here, I can’t?" Chu Chen replied with a teasing smirk, raising an eyebrow.

"..."

Stumped by Chu Chen’s question, Ruan Pianran glanced at him and then quickly walked towards the elevator.

Entering the elevator, Ruan Pianran deliberately squeezed into the corner, facing the wall, not wanting to look at Chu Chen at all. But the more she tried to avoid him, the more Chu Chen wanted to tease her. So he stepped closer until his left arm was touching Ruan Pianran’s right arm.

"Can you stand a bit farther from me?" Ruan Pianran said coldly.

"No, I like standing right here." With his arms crossed, Chu Chen said with an air of nonchalance.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Pianran silently fumed, gritting her teeth and not saying another word.

The elevator ascended quickly. Within seconds, with a ding, they reached the tenth floor.

"I’m here. Please move aside!" Ruan Pianran’s eyes remained indifferent as she spoke coldly to Chu Chen.

"You live on the tenth floor too? What a coincidence." Chu Chen smiled while stepping aside.

A coincidence?

What did he mean by that?

Could it be that he also lived here?

As this thought crossed her mind, Ruan Pianran suddenly felt a bit troubled. She quickly walked towards her apartment as if avoiding a plague.

Beep—

After swiping her key card, she heard the sound of a door opening from across. Resisting the urge to turn around, she unintentionally glanced toward the opposite door just as it closed, clearly seeing Chu Chen enter the apartment across from hers!

They turned out to be neighbors?

What kind of ridiculous fate is this!

With no class notifications, today was still a day off. After returning home, Ruan Pianran didn’t want to sit alone, overthinking, so she went straight to her bedroom to continue sleeping. Meanwhile, Mi Jing had already arrived at the hospital.

By noon, most of the medical staff had gone off duty, and there were fewer patients coming and going, making the hospital less lively than during working hours.

Passing through the quiet lobby, Mi Jing took the elevator upstairs and headed straight for Shen Lingxing’s office.

"Ling Xing, you haven’t had lunch yet, right? How about we go for some Western food?" Just as Mi Jing reached the office door, a gentle and charming voice floated into her ears, stopping her in her tracks.

Seriously?

The scene of that female doctor asking Shen Lingxing out to lunch last time was still fresh in Mi Jing’s mind. Though it was a different woman this time, she once again encountered it!

Mi Jing didn’t deliberately step back or hide to eavesdrop. She stood openly at the door, locking her gaze on the woman facing Shen Lingxing with her back to Mi Jing.

"Maybe next time, I already have plans." Just as Mi Jing was scrutinizing the woman’s back, Shen Lingxing declined the invitation.

Another time?

Hearing Shen Lingxing’s response, Mi Jing felt a pang of jealousy, completely unaware of the cold, distant tone with which Shen Lingxing spoke.

"This is the second time you’ve turned me down." The woman, oblivious to Mi Jing’s presence, spoke with a touch of grievance and flirtation in her voice, as if she were addressing not just a friend of the opposite sex but an intimate lover.

That’s my husband, okay?

Mi Jing silently screamed in her heart, then took a deep breath to suppress her jealousy, walking into the office with a bright smile.

"Honey, still busy?" Mi Jing walked straight to the desk, her smile radiant.

"Just finished." Shen Lingxing adjusted his chair, moving closer to Mi Jing. He extended his left hand, holding Mi Jing’s right hand while responding with a gentle smile, openly showing his affection.

Are you trying to make her give up, or to reassure her to avoid misunderstandings?

Under Shen Lingxing’s tender gaze, Mi Jing’s thoughts raced. Meeting his eyes, she blushed and smiled sweetly, looking utterly in love. But this display was a thorn in Yao Xinchun’s eyes.

"Ling Xing, so the person you had plans with was Miss Mi? You didn’t make it clear earlier, I thought you had a client meeting." The moment Mi Jing appeared, she captured all of Shen Lingxing’s attention. Unwilling to accept it, Yao Xinchun harbored unacknowledged jealousy. To her, Mi Jing was inferior in every way. However, she hid her disdain well, speaking cheerily with a hint of instigation.

Is this woman feeling too good about herself, or does she think I’m an idiot?

Mi Jing sneered internally, thinking, Yao Xinchun knows my relationship with Shen Lingxing but insists on calling me Miss Mi. Isn’t it clear she’s not taking me seriously? Last time, she purposely came to our house under the pretext of returning a suit but dropped hints about an ambiguous relationship with Shen Lingxing. Now she’s up to her old tricks, hoping to make me suspicious and start a fight with Shen Lingxing?

If that’s her goal, she’s going to be disappointed!

"Ling Xing doesn’t usually see clients at noon. Miss Yao, have you had lunch? I brought some seafood; why don’t you join Ling Xing for a bit?" Mi Jing slightly turned her head, smiling radiantly. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Thank you for the offer, Miss Mi, but I couldn’t bear to take food from Ling Xing, who works so hard." Yao Xinchun politely thanked Mi Jing, but she looked only at Shen Lingxing, sending blatant signals.

"Haha, Miss Yao is really considerate." Mi Jing said with a forced smile.

"Well, for the person I love, I’ll give all my love, sparing no effort." Yao Xinchun looked at Shen Lingxing with determination, exuding confidence.

The more confident she appeared, the more insecure she seemed to Mi Jing. True love needs no words to convince others and reassure oneself at the same time.

How should I even describe this woman?

To put it nicely, she’s boldly expressing her love; to put it bluntly, she’s presumptuous and annoying!