War Bei Jue's possessiveness had always been so strong. Even though they were now divorced, and he was the one at fault, he still had the audacity to be jealous.
In the past, if Jiang Nan Fang hadn't understood, she might have gotten angry.
But now, this was the effect she wanted, and she was very satisfied with his reaction.
"Where are you now?"
Checking the time, it was just after the reception ended.
Perhaps she was still by Ke Jing Yu's side.
Unexpectedly, she started with such a question. War Bei Jue wanted to be angry but held back, asking back without any backbone.
"Where are you now?"
Jiang Nan Fang didn't answer, showing rare assertiveness. "Tell me your address, I'm coming to find you."
Hearing her say "I'm coming to find you," War Bei Jue's heart churned.
He admitted he was pathetic.
Even though Jiang Nan Fang had appeared beside another man earlier, causing him much displeasure.
As long as she showed the slightest intention of returning, he couldn't help but give her a chance.
"What do you want to find me for?"
Jiang Nan Fang didn't say directly, her words unusually ambiguous.
"It's this late, and I'm not going home to take care of the child, but instead, I'm going to find you. What do you think I want?"
"..."
He wasn't sure if he was misinterpreting her, but he felt like Jiang Nan Fang was toying with him.
If they continued talking, he might lose control. War Bei Jue spoke against his better judgment.
"I don't know what you want to do. You seem to have drunk quite a bit. If you're not clear-headed now, I suggest you go home first and don't do anything you'll regret."
"The biggest regret of my life was meeting you and being toyed with by you time and time again!"
"You're not going to tell me where you are? Fine. I'll wait for you at Lu Qing Xu's club. The usual private room. One hour. If you dare not come, War Bei Jue, I'll make you regret it for life!"
After speaking, Jiang Nan Fang hung up the phone.
War Bei Jue arrived less than 20 minutes later while she was waiting in the private room.
The curtains were pulled open, letting in the dim light of past six in the evening.
No alcohol, no cigarettes, no music. Jiang Nan Fang, in her evening gown, waited for him by the window.
She was as beautiful as Maggie Cheung's回头一笑 in "In the Mood for Love."
The divorced couple meeting in such a setting, both dressed in formal wear, in this environment.
Even though they were very familiar with each other, as soon as their eyes met, an ambiguous feeling quickly emerged.
War Bei Jue, suppressing his racing heart, took off his overcoat and suit jacket, threw them onto the sofa, and walked two steps forward.
"What exactly did you call me here for?"
Jiang Nan Fang looked at him, at his striking features, his tall stature, his handsome hairline.
At this moment, in her heart, the misunderstandings vanished.
The War Bei Jue who once belonged to her, every bit of him, had returned.
She walked towards him step by step until they were less than a fist's distance apart.
Her eyes were alluring, her breath like orchid fragrance, and she looked at him with a smile. "Did you miss me?"
There was a faint scent of alcohol in her breath.
War Bei Jue wasn't sure if she was drunk or not. Although he was captivated by her appearance, he still maintained control.
"What exactly do you want?"
"I asked if you missed me."
Jiang Nan Fang took half a step forward, and they were pressed against each other. She looked up, gazing at him intently.
"I guess you must have missed me. You used to like holding me, why aren't you holding me now? War Bei Jue, hold me."
From the moment she pressed against him, War Bei Jue had a reaction like an electric spark, but he dared not make a move.
Jiang Nan Fang didn't have good behavior when drunk, and her character wasn't much better when sober.
She would come to settle scores with him.
"How much did Ke Jing Yu make you drink?"
"Stop changing the subject. Hold me."
Seeing that he was hesitant to move, Jiang Nan Fang grabbed his hands and placed them on her lower back, her own hands climbing onto his back like vines.
Her cheek pressed against his firm chest, and Jiang Nan Fang held him as tightly as she could.
"You liar. You're a bad man who only knows how to bully me and lie to me, yet I like you so much?"
What?
War Bei Jue suspected he had misheard. He wanted to push her away and look at her expression to confirm if she was joking.
But Jiang Nan Fang held him tightly.
"I'm not joking. I'm not drunk, and I'm not talking nonsense."
"I'm confessing to you, War Bei Jue. I like you, and I don't want to divorce you."
"Every day without you is meaningless, agonizing, and painful."
"Even though you lied to me, saying you no longer loved me and had someone else, I still miss you pathetically. I'm beyond saving. Tell me, how can you have so much charm, War Bei Jue?"
Her words were too fiery, making War Bei Jue's blood feel like it was burning.
He finally couldn't help but push her back forcefully, separating from her and looking into her eyes.
"Are you sure you're not drunk? Do you know what you're saying, Jiang Nan Fang?"
Jiang Nan Fang didn't answer him. After a few seconds of eye contact, she suddenly lunged forward, cupped his chin, stood on tiptoe, and offered her lips...
They had always been conventional. This was their first bold move.
Just before entering, he suddenly remembered the door wasn't locked. If someone were to come in later, it would be troublesome. War Bei Jue wanted to get up.
"I'll go lock the door."
At this moment, he was like water, and Jiang Nan Fang was a thirsty fish, clinging to him tightly.
"No. I don't want to be separated from you, not even for a second."
"Then we'll go together."
He held her with one arm to lock the door, then returned, confirming again.
"Are you sure about this? No regrets?"
Nonsense.
Jiang Nan Fang kissed him again, silencing him.
After a flurry of activity, in the cold winter, they both broke out in a sweat.
Simultaneously, as the sweat broke, the alcohol was completely dispelled, and both were sober afterward.
Jiang Nan Fang leaned into his embrace, and he absentmindedly stroked her damp hair.
"What's gotten into you today? What stimulated you to be so proactive?"
"Nothing stimulated me. I just wanted to have some fun with you. Don't you like it?"
War Bei Jue didn't believe her.
She had never deigned to toy with him before.
"Didn't you say you had something to discuss with me? Was this the only thing?"
Jiang Nan Fang chuckled. "It was incidental."
"The main thing is to discuss your sister and why we divorced. Tell me the truth, how many more secrets are you hiding from me?"
From the moment she learned of Mai Le Di's existence, War Bei Jue had anticipated this question.
He planned to tell the truth and let her accept it slowly.
He would tell her bit by bit, letting her get a little upset each time she accepted something.
By the time he finished telling everything, her anger might have subsided.
Perhaps there wouldn't be any major issues between them.
"How did you find out about Mai Le Di's existence? Did Lu Qing Xu tell you?"
Seeing that he admitted it, Jiang Nan Fang said.
"You still have the nerve to mention Lu Qing Xu. You've ruined him."
"He knows nothing. He only knows he's heartbroken and is foolishly mourning Mai Le Di every day. He also deeply regrets losing you, his good friend."