No matter how you put it, this was Jiang Jingyu's first love, and he could never accept it ending this way.
Although he hadn't figured out what kind of relationship he wanted to develop with Lu Jiaying, he was sure it wasn't this.
"Understood. Am I that unreasonable?"
Jiang Nanfang stopped talking about him and continued chatting with Zhan Beijue.
"Do you have any upright, good-looking, and well-off ambitious young men around you? Introduce them to Jiaying."
"This girl, she works even harder than I did when I was young. Melody said she's turning 26 soon, and she's still single from birth."
Zhan Beijue raised an eyebrow slightly at this, indicating he didn't understand.
Across from him, Jiang Jingyu almost choked on his own saliva.
She'd been single from birth for 26 years? Never been in a relationship? Could it be that she was a...
"Does 'single from birth' mean she's never been in a relationship?"
Zhan Beijue, not being online much, wasn't very familiar with internet slang.
Jiang Nanfang said yes, "That's exactly what it means. Aren't you surprised? This girl, her mind is so full of work that she doesn't think about anything else, it's quite something."
"Could it be that she doesn't like men..."
"No. Melody and I both asked her today, and she said no. She just doesn't want to get hurt by love, to suffer from relationships."
Jiang Nanfang leaned against her husband, sighing for someone else.
"Alas, her parents passed away early, and her brother had such a major incident. Perhaps she has some trauma, and she's afraid to start a relationship easily, fearing she'll get hurt again."
Zhan Beijue pondered for a moment.
"Jiaying is indeed a good child. I'll keep an eye out tomorrow. The company has recruited quite a few promising young engineers in recent years, and they should have common ground with her."
Hearing his parents discuss Lu Jiaying like this, Jiang Jingyu felt nauseous.
Introducing a boyfriend to her? Afraid she'll get hurt again?
Then what did that make him?
What was all this?!
Jiang Nanfang patted the chin of the well-behaved Zhan Beijue.
"Don't rush it, just follow my instructions. Melody introduced someone to him today, and they had dinner together. I don't know if it will develop. We'll talk about it after they're done."
Jiang Jingyu shot up from the sofa.
He couldn't sit still for another moment; he had to go back to his room and call Lu Jiaying immediately!
Normally, they spent almost eight hours together every day, and even after work, they would communicate about work matters.
He had been annoyed by the lack of interaction and not seeing or hearing her for the past two days, and now he had to tolerate her going on blind dates with someone else?
His heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat, and he paced restlessly by the window, listening to the dial tone on his phone.
The call was not being picked up.
Could it be that she had already gotten together with that guy? Were they on a date?
The more Jiang Jingyu thought about it, the more annoyed and angry he became. In a fit of exasperation, he kept calling, and calling.
Finally, on the fifth try, Lu Jiaying answered.
"What is it?"
Her tone was still normal, and it was quiet on her end, just like his side, seeming to be at home, so empty that there were echoes.
A person who had been single for 26 years without a boyfriend, how could she give herself to a man overnight?
He was overthinking things out of concern.
Jiang Jingyu blamed himself for his narrow-mindedness, and while blaming himself, he still hadn't figured out what to say to her when he called.
Being asked by her, he stammered a bit.
"I, are you back?"
Lu Jiaying didn't answer and asked again, "Is there something you need?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to let you know that I'll be at work on time tomorrow."