Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1759 Ode to Joy + First Half of Life 23

With Andy's affairs settled, Qu Xinxin had just finished dealing with Andy's overly enthusiastic thank-you banquet when she was stopped in a coffee shop on the streets of Shanghai by He Han, who looked remarkably like Tan Zongming.

Having met Tan Zongming, Qu Xinxin wouldn't confuse He Han with Tan Zongming, even though they were indeed very similar, and apart from their figures and hairstyles, they were practically identical.

Qu Xinxin asked expressionlessly, "Mr. He, you've blocked my way. Do you need any help? I can only say that I'm afraid I can't help you."

He Han genuinely cared about Qu Xinxin, so much so that his girlfriend Tang Jing discovered his feelings, and the two were now giving each other the cold shoulder. That's why He Han was so excited when he found Qu Xinxin on the streets of Shanghai, acting like a fresh-faced college graduate, and immediately ran over to stop her.

Now that the person was right in front of him, He Han wasn't in a hurry. But judging from Qu Xinxin's expression, she didn't seem to have a good impression of him. He didn't dare to pester her, so he could only smile bitterly and pretend to be humorous: "It's kind of you, Miss Qu, to remember me. Although it was indeed my own mistake to rear-end you back then, you don't have to hold a grudge to the point of refusing to let me contact you, do you?"

Qu Xinxin carefully searched her mind for the information Qu Xiaoxiao had mentioned about He Han, confirming that he had a legitimate girlfriend and had had many partners in the past. Therefore, she directly refused, saying, "Hasn't the rear-end collision been resolved? Does Mr. He have some unknown fetishes that make him uncomfortable with a reasonable person like me, and would rather I pester him and extort him?"

People were already looking over, so Qu Xinxin didn't bother arguing with He Han. With a nimble and subtle movement, she bypassed He Han, not giving him a chance to speak again.

He Han was utterly embarrassed, especially since a young couple in the coffee shop couldn't help but mutter, "This older man may look decent, but he's nowhere near as good-looking as that young, beautiful, and equally attractive lady."

To reiterate, Qu Xinxin's appearance and temperament are universally acknowledged and authoritative, while He Han's handsomeness is relative.

Tang Jing's best friend, Luo Zijun, witnessed He Han running far away to stop a clearly young and beautiful girl.

Luo Zijun already had a lot of opinions about He Han's behavior of delaying Tang Jing's marriage for ten years, so even though her own marital relationship had recently run into some problems, she still called her best friend Tang Jing immediately: "Hey Tang Jing, let me tell you, He Han just crossed the street and ran into a coffee shop to stop a young and pretty girl!"

"It's not that I dislike He Han, it's just that he really has problems!"

"Tang Jing, think about it. Why would someone like He Han, who is particular about everything, disregard his appearance and go after someone?"

Upon hearing Luo Zijun's words, Tang Jing's heart sank to the bottom, and she even began to feel cold.

Yes, Tang Jing knew He Han's emphasis all too well. He always maintained an elegant demeanor, but she couldn't even imagine the scene Luo Zijun described of him running across the street to intercept a young girl in the coffee shop across the street.

She originally thought that the reason she and He Han couldn't fully trust each other and enter into marriage was because of Vivian, who was persistent and had been "exiled". She had already endured Vivian's occasional harassment and knew that He Han and Vivian had indeed had a brief relationship. But she never expected that He Han would so openly show different, even interested, interest in another young girl!

Tang Jing forced a smile and told Luo Zijun the truth she had just uncovered about Chen Junsheng taking a pretty intern to buy jewelry: "Zijun, let's put He Han's matter aside for now; we might need more time. But regarding what you told me about Chen Junsheng taking an intern to buy jewelry, I'm certain it was just a misunderstanding. Chen Junsheng needed to give a gift to a female customer that day, so he brought along a female intern to help with the selection. There was nothing more to it."

Luo Zijun, of course, believed Tang Jing's words. Since Tang Jing said to put her relationship with He Han aside, she really didn't care and only focused on things related to her husband, Chen Junsheng: "But that intern really has ulterior motives. I'm not wronging her. I saw that they were indeed very close!"

Tang Jing also believed Luo Zijun's words. Even though her results showed that the intern was indeed somewhat wronged, the methods used by some people in the industry were so dirty that it was hard to even talk about them.

Tang Jing finally calmed Luo Zijun down, and when she was alone, she began to examine her feelings and relationship with He Han.

That's right. Tang Jing never intended to involve the young girl that Luo Zijun mentioned, the one who had He Han infatuated with. Vivian, who occasionally sent a few ambiguous photos, was already a thorn in her side. At this point, it was better not to involve another young and beautiful girl.

Moreover, since He Han cheated on her, the person she needs to hold accountable is He Han, not the other woman. She's not like Luo Zijun, who cherishes Chen Junsheng like her own eyes and can't bear to part with him, and she doesn't have any children to consider.

Tang Jing asked He Han to meet her directly to talk. He Han sensed something was wrong and immediately put on a guilty look, which made Tang Jing feel extremely cold.

More importantly, He Han seems to have really met his so-called "true love." He doesn't even dare to mention the other person's name, and only emphasizes how innocent the other person is in their relationship, taking all the blame on himself.

Tang Jing forced a sarcastic smile through her tears and asked He Han, "He Han, I've never seen you so irrational. I was even willing to believe in love because of your devotion and care for me. But He Han, now I just want to say, you've truly surprised me. I can't help but ask, has the other party already given you hints? Is that why you're so eager to officially sever ties with me?!"

He Han never wanted to admit his weakness, especially in front of his former students and lover, but now he was like an old house on fire, completely unable to control his impulse, and could only apologize to Tang Jing again and again.

He didn't even want to follow Tang Jing's words and think about how Qu Xinxin disliked him.

Tang Jing finally broke down, laughing through her tears: "How ironic, He Han! The other party didn't even give you any signal, and you're already so heartless to me!"