Chapter 967: You’re the Only Woman I’ve Truly Fallen For

Suddenly, Lu Jinyan cried out in pain.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Grandma Ji, please be gentle."

Technically speaking, he did have to call Ji Furong ’Grandma.’

But calling her that made Ji Furong laugh.

"You brat, I’m not that old. You’re doing it on purpose, right!" Ji Furong pretended to give him a light punch.

Lu Jinyan was quite charming and immediately surrendered, saying, "Yes, yes, yes! I won’t call you grandma, I’ll call you great beauty, goddess, all right? Seriously, please don’t tell my mom about this, otherwise, she’ll give me another beating..."

"You deserve a beating!"

Ji Furong glared fiercely at Lu Jinyan.

Though she scolded him, she was very careful and cautious when bandaging Lu Jinyan’s wound.

Moreover, she mumbled from time to time, "Let me tell you, this is no joke. If the wound was just a bit off, it could have hurt your eye. And even at this level, it’s already disfiguring."

Lu Jinyan listened obediently, nodding frequently in agreement.

Standing by, Wen Duoduo listened, feeling anxious and frightened.

She felt sorry for him and was very guilty, watching Lu Jinyan’s facial and hand injuries closely, but remained silent.

It was only after leaving the hospital that Wen Duoduo turned to him and said, "Jinyan, I’m sorry, I..."

"It’s not your fault. If anything, it’s my fault. If I hadn’t brought you to the friend’s gathering, today’s incident wouldn’t have happened."

He smiled and changed the subject, "You haven’t eaten anything, right? I’m a little hungry too. How about we go grab some late-night snack?"

Wen Duoduo indeed felt a bit hungry, so she nodded.

Lu Jinyan took Wen Duoduo to an inconspicuous little shop in an alley for claypot rice.

While eating, Wen Duoduo suddenly looked up and bluntly asked, "Although you saved me today, there’s still something I can’t help but ask you."

"Sure, ask away."

Lu Jinyan continued eating the claypot rice dismissively.

Wen Duoduo was holding her breath in tension and asked, "To be honest, what’s your relationship with Ning Wan?"

Lu Jinyan retorted, "We’re childhood friends, you know this. Her father was my mentor and used to take good care of me."

"Is that all?"

"Yes, that’s all." Lu Jinyan thought for a moment before adding, "She graduated with a master’s degree from the same music academy as me, so she’s like my junior."

"Then..." Wen Duoduo pursed her lips and asked, "Why did that guy Lei Jun say you let Ning Wan down? Were you ever involved before?"

"He said that? That I let Ning Wan down?"

"Yes."

Wen Duoduo nodded.

Lu Jinyan raised an eyebrow slightly and explained, "I know she likes me because she’s mentioned dating more than once. If that’s considered letting her down, then I have nothing to say."

Wen Duoduo tapped the bowl with a spoon, "You’ve known her for so long, and you’ve never been tempted at all?"

"Tempted?"

Lu Jinyan thought for a moment and said, "I’ve known quite a few women, and many of them have shown interest and pursued me. But over the years, it seems you’re the only one I’ve truly been smitten by."

Wen Duoduo rolled her eyes.

Was that an indirect confession?

She pursed her lips and asked again, "Ning Wan is so pretty. She’s a goddess in many men’s hearts, and you don’t have any feelings toward her?"