Chapter 235 - 173: Lu Fan: Will You Forgive Me? Yixia’s Decision

Chapter 235: Chapter 173: Lu Fan: Will You Forgive Me? Yixia’s Decision

Lu Fan was a little surprised as he looked at the woman before him.

There was nothing particularly distinctive about her; she just looked like an ordinary middle-aged woman.

Though he didn’t know who she was, he still asked politely, "And you are?"

The middle-aged woman immediately made an exaggerated gesture, patting her chest as she said, "Have you forgotten me? Back in the day at the electronics factory, we dated!"

As soon as Lu Fan heard this, he took one look at her and said resolutely, "Impossible. Absolutely impossible."

"It’s me, Ah Zhen! Have you forgotten?" The woman, Ah Zhen, was trying her best to jog Lu Fan’s memory.

Only then did Lu Fan remember. Back when he’d first transmigrated, this female worker, Ah Zhen, had relentlessly pursued and harassed him.

She’d put a nice spin on it, claiming she was practically giving herself to him.

Although she had been better-looking back when she was younger, she was far from meeting the aesthetic standards a male protagonist would expect.

So Lu Fan had firmly rejected her.

It wasn’t until Jiang Yixia started working a summer job there that he quickly locked onto his new target.

As for Ah Zhen, she finally stopped pursuing him after learning he was in a relationship.

Lu Fan explained helplessly, "We never dated. You were trying to pursue me back then, but I never agreed."

"It’s a good thing you didn’t, you scumbag," Ah Zhen shot back. "When you abandoned Yixia, everyone in the entire factory knew about it! You’re a total scumbag!"

Hearing this, Chen He immediately shot to his feet and glared angrily at Ah Zhen.

His glare made Ah Zhen flustered. She frowned and retorted, "What are you looking at? Never seen a beautiful woman before?"

Chen He’s eyes widened, and he was about to curse her out.

But Lu Fan held up a hand to stop him.

’I can’t be bothered to argue with this woman,’ he thought. ’If I weren’t trying to maintain a good image in front of Jiang Yixia, I would’ve had Chen He get her to leave long ago.’

Lu Fan paid her no mind. After filling a bowl with oden, he prepared to head to the flower shop.

Just then, Ah Zhen called out to stop him, "Hey, hey! Don’t go yet."

Chen He was about to step forward and block her, but the woman was surprisingly quick and deftly followed Lu Fan.

Lu Fan reached the flower shop’s entrance and said to Jiang Yixia, "Yixia, quick, try a bowl of this."

Jiang Yixia turned, intending to tell him he could just put it on the table.

But she had barely turned around when Ah Zhen, who was right behind him, shouted excitedly, "Sister Xia! It really is you?!"

Jiang Yixia was puzzled and was just about to ask who she was.

To her surprise, Ah Zhen rushed right up to her, grabbed her by the hands, and exclaimed, "Oh my goodness! I haven’t seen you in so many years, and you’re still just as beautiful!"

Lu Fan was speechless. ’This woman is like a leech,’ he thought. ’Impossible to shake off.’

Seeing Jiang Yixia’s confusion, he explained, "This is Ah Zhen, from the factory."

It finally clicked for Jiang Yixia. She said in surprise, "Sister Zhen! I can’t believe I’m running into you here."

"I know, right? I was just thinking about grabbing a bowl of oden to try, and then I saw Lu Fan. I never expected to see you in the flower shop right across the street," Ah Zhen said cheerfully.

"It’s been over ten years since we last saw each other," Jiang Yixia said with emotion. "Time really does fly."

"Time really does fly, but I can’t see a single trace of its passing on you!" Ah Zhen said, full of envy. "You’re just too beautiful. Still so gorgeous after all these years."

Jiang Yixia didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "No, you’re exaggerating."

But Ah Zhen insisted, "I’m not exaggerating at all. You’ve really only gotten more beautiful with time."

Then, as if remembering something, she turned to Lu Fan in shock. "But this is strange. Didn’t you dump Yixia back in the day? Why are you two together again?"

That’s when Jiang Yixia remembered. When she had left Lu Fan, a so-called close friend had spread the news until everyone in the factory knew about it.

Afterward, everyone thought that Lu Fan had betrayed her.

For a while, everyone was bad-mouthing him.

This had also made Jiang Yixia quite sad at the time.

She had only wanted to leave quietly.

She hadn’t wanted to cause any trouble for Lu Fan.

After that, Jiang Yixia had lost contact with her old colleagues from the factory, focusing all her energy on Silu and Sifan.

She never thought she’d see an old colleague again. It felt like a twist of fate.

In response to Sister Zhen’s confusion, she explained awkwardly, "We’re not together right now."

Hearing this, Ah Zhen grumbled at Lu Fan, "Look at you. You had such a good girl back then, but you didn’t know how to cherish her. Instead, you ran off chasing skirts."

Lu Fan seized the opportunity to explain, "That’s why I’ve turned over a new leaf now. Yixia is the best person in this world."

His words were, of course, meant for Jiang Yixia to hear.

Although Jiang Yixia knew he was spouting his usual cheesy lines, she couldn’t help but feel happy hearing them.

But Ah Zhen, unexpectedly, got all fired up. She put her hands on her hips and glared at Lu Fan. "I can’t stand men like you! My ex-husband cheated on me with prostitutes while I was pregnant! If you ask me, there’s not a single good one among you men."

Lu Fan listened to her shrill commentary. Although he really just wanted to tell her to get lost, this was Jiang Yixia’s shop. So, he just chuckled and said, "You’re right. I really was a bastard back then."

"It’s good you know you’re a bastard. If you ask me, you’re only trying to win Yixia back for the novelty of it. You’ll get tired of her in a few days. You hurt her so badly back then, what’s with this ’good guy’ act now?" Ah Zhen grew more and more indignant as she spoke.

"You’re right. I did hurt her. That’s why I’ve come back to repay my debt," Lu Fan replied, remaining calm and unbothered.

Seeing his shameless attitude, Ah Zhen was so furious she pointed a finger at his face and yelled, "If you ask me, you should just get lost! Stop wasting our Yixia’s best years!"