Lu Mingzhe immediately booked a flight to Sanya.
More than three hours later, the plane landed, and he took a taxi to the hotel where Xiang Wan was staying, following the address.
Xiang Yang sent him a WeChat message.
"My sister isn't in the room right now. She's out taking photos with people, planning to turn it into a video later."
Lu Mingzhe then went to the place where she was taking photos.
Sanya was truly a beautiful city. The night breeze was cool, the scenery was picturesque, and the streets were filled with young, handsome men and beautiful women.
Xiang Wan, along with two other female influencers, still stood out amidst the crowd of beauties.
She was striking various poses under the photographer's direction, and Lu Mingzhe spotted her at a glance.
He playfully disguised himself with a mask, sunglasses, and a baseball cap, pretending to be a passerby and walking into the frame.
The photographer took several shots, with him in the background, and couldn't help but remind him.
"Excuse me, sir, we're taking photos, and you've entered the frame. Could you please step aside a little?"
Lu Mingzhe nodded and walked a couple of steps forward. Everyone continued shooting.
However, just as the photographer pressed the shutter, he walked back again.
After this repeated several times, the photographer became infuriated.
"What's your problem, the guy in the back? Forget it, let's change locations!"
Xiang Wan hadn't noticed anyone secretly entering their frame from behind. She went over to ask the photographer what was wrong.
The photographer showed her the photos.
"Look at the man in the back, he's probably doing it on purpose."
"Seeing how beautiful you all are, he's deliberately trying to get into our shots."
Xiang Wan took the camera and looked at the person in the background.
Although he was heavily disguised, she still found him somewhat familiar.
She pressed the zoom button, and a few seconds later, looked up from the camera.
It was him, indeed.
Normally, Xiang Wan would have been delighted by Lu Mingzhe's surprise appearance.
But at this moment, she only felt exhausted.
"Why are you here?"
Everyone was taken aback. "Sister Wan, you know him?"
As expected, Lu Mingzhe felt satisfied that he was different in Xiang Wan's eyes, and he took off his sunglasses and mask.
Everyone immediately burst into laughter.
"So it's Brother Lu. I was wondering who it was, so bold."
"You came to find Sister Wan, didn't you? Haven't seen her for a few days, are you missing her badly?"
The others, being perceptive, made a few jokes and then left with their things, giving them space.
Lu Mingzhe lowered his head and gazed at Xiang Wan with deep affection.
She had her long hair down, wore beautiful makeup, and was dressed in a cool, thin camisole and pink shorts.
She was stunningly beautiful and adorable, almost unrealistically so.
Coupled with the longing he had felt over the past few days, Lu Mingzhe couldn't resist reaching out to embrace her on the spot.
"Having a good time? You've been out for a few days and didn't even call me. You heartless thing."
Hah!
He had the nerve to call himself heartless?
He had the nerve to come find her?
Xiang Wan slapped his hand away, dodging his embrace.
"Who asked you to come find me?"
What's wrong?
He couldn't even hug her, wasn't surprised to see him, and now she was saying this?
Lu Mingzhe suddenly felt wronged.
He looked at her pitifully.
"What did I do to upset you so much? You wouldn't say on the phone, and now that you see me, you still won't say?"
Xiang Wan really wanted to act like a legitimate girlfriend and question him.
What was going on with his wife?
How long was he going to lie to her?
But then she thought, it was too pointless.
She was the third party, without any standing to question him.
Besides, what would be the point of finding out?
Someone like him would have lies ready on his tongue.
Since he dared to come, he must have already thought of excuses, and she wouldn't get the truth.
Was she supposed to wait for him to mumble a few words, and then foolishly continue to be his "Ah San" (third person)?
"Nothing, I just suddenly feel annoyed, it's meaningless, and I don't want to talk to you."
Lu Mingzhe, "..."
That excuse was too perfunctory.
If they had been arguing before, he might have believed her saying that.
But they had been getting along wonderfully lately.
"What's wrong? I came all this way not to be fooled by you."
"Tell me the truth, did I do something to displease you, or is someone else pursuing you and you've fallen for them?"
It was better if he hadn't said the latter part.
As soon as he mentioned it, Xiang Wan became even angrier.
"What does that have to do with you? What is our relationship? Why are you meddling in my business?"
"Go back and live with your wife, and stop bothering me! Don't talk to me!"
After saying that, she flung her arm away and was about to leave.
Lu Mingzhe, bewildered, chased after her and grabbed her arm.
"Is someone really pursuing you? What kind of attitude is this? You should at least explain yourself if you want to break up!"
"Who is that person? When did they start pursuing you? You're really something else, to just dump me like this."
Xiang Wan glared at him, her neck stiff with anger.
"What? Only you can dump me? I can't dump you?"
"...When did I say I wanted to dump you?"
"You haven't said it now, so do I have to wait until the day you finally say it?"
Xiang Wan forcefully pulled her hand away.
She knew that being seen arguing by the young people passing by, with such a pleasant evening breeze, was embarrassing.
But she just couldn't help but get angry.
"Don't come looking for me again, and don't talk to me anymore. That's it, Lu Mingzhe, let's not contact each other from now on."
Lu Mingzhe never expected this.
Xiang Wan, who had been lying beside him every night and was so tender just a few days ago, would turn on him so abruptly.
He was utterly shocked.
"Do you really want to break up with me?"
His expression suddenly turned serious.
Xiang Wan knew that men, being proud, couldn't handle being dumped publicly on the street.
"Being dumped doesn't feel good, you can't accept it, right?"
"Fine, then I'll give you the initiative. You break up with me. You dump me, and I'll give you plenty of face."
Damn it! Was this about face?
No matter who initiated it, Lu Mingzhe would still be heartbroken.
What was all this?
He had come all this way, only to be hit with a bombshell. It was impossible to say it wouldn't affect his emotions.
But looking at the beautiful scenery and his stunning girlfriend,
He suppressed his temper again.
"We agreed to get along well and not say hurtful things. Even if we break up, let's part on good terms. Don't be like this."
"Alright then."
Xiang Wan knew she had lost her composure a bit just now.
She had indeed made a scene that wasn't very graceful.
She also calmed her temper.
"Then I'll say it properly. I'm sorry."
"I'm getting older, and my family is pressuring me heavily about marriage. I don't want to drift any longer."
"Recently, someone suitable has been pursuing me, and I've developed feelings for them. I want to be with them, so please let me go."
What is meant by lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own feet?
Lu Mingzhe finally understood at this moment.
He had just married Chen Jiaojiao, and Xiang Wan had immediately fallen for someone else.
It was too ironic.
"You're busy with work every day and with me. How much time do you have to get to know that person? And it's only been a few days, isn't it too hasty to jump to conclusions?"
"Then according to you, when would it not be hasty?"
Lu Mingzhe said.
"At least three to five months of getting to know each other before drawing a conclusion, right? I'm a man, I understand men better than you."
"No, three to five months is still within the honeymoon phase. You might not see their true colors, so at least half a year or more."