Chapter 32: 14.2

Translator: tarararawr

The Fourteenth Cup of Coffee Part 2

Six years ago, Lu Tingyang, who was still a junior in college, invited Jiang Ying to the Huangpu riverbank and said to her, “I come here every birthday to take a picture for the memories.”

Back then, Jiang Ying gave a “wow” and excitedly took out her cell phone to take pictures of him.

That year, Lu Tingyang had a clean youthful energy. He smiled, took Jiang Ying’s cell phone, and put his arm around her shoulder. He raised his arm to take a selfie.

At the moment he pressed the button, Lu Tingyang lowered his head and kissed Jiang Ying’s cheek.

Although Jiang Ying felt shy, the photo was finally developed by Lu Tingyang and placed on the dresser in his dormitory.

From that moment on, it made sense to be together.

But then there were Lu Tingyang’s accusations about her when they broke up—from the beginning, he was constantly moving forward and taking 99 steps bravely, while Jiang Ying always stood in place, waiting to accept his kindness.

After a long time, they would be tired of each other and fed up. They were not suitable lovers.

Jiang Ying wouldn’t argue, but she was good at screwing up a relationship.

When they really broke up, she maintained a silence and was extremely calm.

Even when Lu Tingyang coldly mocked her that “people like you really don’t deserve to fall in love”, Jiang Ying didn’t say anything.

She only stopped Lu Tingyang when he was about to leave and asked him, “Did you like all of me, or just the part of me you wanted to see?”

After so many years, the past was no longer important. She just sighed when she thought about it, and that’s it.

Later, Jiang Ying also reflected on herself and this relationship. She was really not a competent lover.

Love was a two-way street. You can’t always wait for others to come to you.

At this moment, she looked at the man sitting across from her. He was gentle and steady, and anything he did not was not done arrogantly or impatiently. This was what she longed for and admired.

Jiang Ying thought of what Shen Xuan said, and her fingers gently tapped on the table.

Hold on tightly to what you like.

——It was time to take a step towards him.

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When they arrived at the hotel, Yun Xian and Jiang Ying said goodbye to each other at the entrance of the stairs and went back to their respective rooms.

The next day, Jiang Ying got up early in the morning. She didn’t sleep well last night. She only slept for two hours. Right now, she had dark circles and bloodshot eyes. She gritted her teeth and drank half a cup of black coffee. She frowned in disgust.

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At ten o’clock, Jiang Ying dressed up and went out of the room to the lobby on the first floor of the hotel.

Yun Xian was sitting on the sofa waiting for her. He had a glass of iced americano in front of him. Jiang Ying walked over as he looked up.

Yun Xian got up and waved to her. With his height, it was easy to become the focus in the crowd. He was dressed in an ironed white button down, with the hem tucked into the light colored trousers. It showed his narrow waist and long legs. He also had on a pair of clean white casual shoes. He was composed and undeniably handsome.

Jiang Ying walked up to him. WIth her high heels today, she could almost reach his nose.

Yun Xian raised his arm slightly to her, and Jiang Ying put her arms around his.

“Let’s go.”

Today was a rare sunny day recently. The sun permeated through the clouds and the world was full of gold colors. Cicadas chirped for a long time, and the early summer wind blew through the long streets and pedestrians. The girl’s hair was elegantly fluttering, and her dress swayed.

The wedding was held outdoors. Jiang Ying took out the wedding invitation. She registered the gift at the front desk, and followed the staff’s instructions.

Lu Tingyang didn’t accept her gift money, so she asked Shen Xuan’s husband to prepare a bottle of good wine as a wedding gift.

The wine was expensive. Before coming, Shen Xuan told her and Yun Xian to remember to choose expensive food to eat.

The meal was buffet style, and a banquet dining room was arranged for the guests. The wedding would begin at an auspicious hour. The waiting guests were in different groups: some were chatting about the past, and some lingering over the delicious food on the table.

Jiang Ying competed with a five or six-year-old girl in the dessert area. The tray only had the last bowl of strawberry ice cream. It was obvious they both wanted it, and were determined.

A little girl naturally couldn’t win against Jiang Ying. When she saw that the ice cream was in someone else’s hand, she screamed and was about to cry. Jiang Ying wouldn’t really bully her, so she told her to stop crying and gave her the ice cream. The little girl instantly changed and ran away with ice cream.

Yun Xian quietly stood to the side and witnessed the entire event. He caressed Jiang Ying’s head with his big hands and asked, “Why are you like a child?”

Jang Ying smiled at him and pointed to the little girl running away. “That is Lu Tingyang’s sister’s daughter. When she was just born, I went to the hospital to see her. She has grown so big.”

Yun Xian drank the tea in the cup. His eyes dimmed and he did not answer.

The greatest benefit of a buffet was that they didn’t have to share the table with someone they didn’t know or sit with someone they didn’t want to sit with . Jiang Ying didn’t know many of Lu Tingyang’s relatives and friends. They just met his roommates and said a quick hello. They didn’t try to do any small talk with them.

At 12:18, the wedding finally began.

Yun Xian and Jiang Ying chose the last row and sat down.

The most dazzling part of the wedding was always the newlywed. Everyone cheered and applauded.  As the petals everywhere fell, the beautiful bride in a white wedding dress was holding her father’s arm and slowly walked to the groom.

Then, there were the vows, the ring exchange, and the affectionate kiss in front of everyone’s blessing.

Jiang Ying looks at the well matched couple from afar across the crowd.

Yun Xian looked at her for a while and asked in a low voice, “Is it hard to feel calm?”

Jiang Ying asked back, “Why would I feel that?”

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