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Chapter 19 - Time is up

Seeing that it was about to be time to meet, Xia Ying casually changed out of her clothes, and without enough time to take off her makeup, she walked out of the bedroom.

Seeing that there was no one around, Xia Ying quickly left, but she did not see a pair of suspicious eyes behind her, so Liang Zhi Qi could not help but want to follow along suspiciously.

But at this time, she saw a figure appearing in the dining room. Although the light was weak, Liang Zhi Qi still recognized that it was Liang Ye — the Liang Ye without a mask.

It should be better to leave together. Liang Zhi Qi thought about it and decided not to follow her anymore.

Xia Ying rushed over to the address written on the message in a hurry. It was a very quiet bar, and although it was the start of the official nightlife, the desolation here surprised her a little, but she was happy about it.

Looking around the empty bar, Xia Ying did not see Liang Yi Ting.

Thus, she subconsciously looked at her watch and saw a faint smile on her face — she had come early.

She took in a deep breath, walked to the side of the bar, and ordered a cup of Long Island Ice Tea for herself as she waited patiently for Liang Yi Ting to arrive.

Ye Ci took a deep breath of the bitter iced tea absent-mindedly. The domineering taste caused her to twitch her nose.

While she was waiting, she would glance towards the door from time to time. Every time the door was pushed open, her heart would beat erratically — and this time was no exception.

Looking at the door that was slowly moving, Xia Ying could not help but increase the force of biting the straw. Her eyes were wide open, as though she could lose her dream lover in the blink of an eye.

With Xia Ying's drumbeat, the door finally opened entirely. A long leg was the first to enter Xia Ying's sight. Looking at the perfect lines, she felt a surge of certainty in her heart. Holding the glass full of ice in her hand, she still felt a little hot and dry.

It was him! In the dim light, she could see only a rough outline of the man she had been thinking about for so many years, even if it was only a silhouette.

However, the newcomer only glanced in her direction before turning to leave. Everything happened too quickly, she didn't see the deep gaze he had in his eyes.

The man did not turn back the way he came. Instead, he walked up the stairs that led to the roof. Looking at the handsome back, Xia Ying was startled for a moment. Then, he had a look of understanding.

She finished the remaining Long Island Ice Tea in one breath. The bitterness from the base wine spread in her mouth and she chased after it after pouring two pieces of ice into her mouth.

During the day's wedding, the weather was still warm and sunny, but now it was so cloudy that the moon could no longer be seen. Xia Ying stood at the top of the roof as she stepped out, facing the dark world, and let out a faint sigh from the bottom of her heart.

She withdrew her gaze from the sky and looked at the man standing in front of her. She couldn't help but clench her fists.

As if he felt the sound of footsteps, the man was about to turn around, but he was instantly stopped by Xia Ying.

”Don't turn around!” Xia Ying screamed as if she had seen a ghost.

As if he had realized that he had lost control of himself, Xia Ying lowered his head, at a loss of what to do, and no longer had the boldness from when he shouted out earlier. ”I have something to say to you, but can you not turn around and let me finish my words?”

After saying that, she subconsciously raised her head to look at the man's actions. She only managed to let out a sigh of relief when the man didn't do anything else with his back facing her.

”Actually, I have known you for more than ten years.” She finally opened her mouth.