Chapter 15: He Lost
Jiang Su followed Huo Qingyan all the way and found that he stopped in front of a bar.
Huo Qingyan had said he was going to stay at the old house tonight, but he actually came out for a drink?
He wanted to see who could make Huo Qingyan lie to go out drinking with!
The bar sign looked very low-key, but the bar Huo Qingyan would go to for a drink was only low-key in appearance.
Jiang Su walked to the entrance of the bar, and was stopped by a waiter: “Sir, please show your membership card.”
Do all stores like to do this now?
Jiang Su sighed in frustration: “Jiang Lichuan is my brother.”
Jiang Lichuan was a social butterfly in high society, with a great reputation and wide connections, certainly able to get him in using his influence.
The waiter looked at him with an expression of “You should lie more convincingly”: “Two days ago, a gentleman came and said he was Jiang Lichuan’s boyfriend.”
Jiang Su: “…” He had lost.
Jiang Su had no choice but to go to Jiang Lichuan’s Moments, find an old photo of them from years ago, and show it to the waiter.
Although it was a photo from many years ago, it was still possible to tell it was the same person.
Only then was Jiang Su let in.
The bar looked small from the outside, but it was spacious inside, with dim and deep lighting, and the music was slow and calm.
It was indeed a place Huo Qingyan would like.
Even Jiang Su liked the place.
There were many private small booths in the bar, but Jiang Su, relying on his familiarity with Huo Qingyan and his sharp eyes, quickly found him.
Jiang Su found a table where he could see Huo Qingyan and sat down.
The lights at his table were dim, even if Huo Qingyan looked sideways, he wouldn’t be able to see him clearly.
Jiang Su ordered a cocktail, his fingers tapping restlessly on the table.
Soon, someone else came in.
Jiang Su looked closely, and it was Lin Siyue!
Damn!
Jiang Su choked on his breath, downed his cocktail in one gulp, but still felt like his throat was blocked with cotton.
He even mocked himself, thinking he should be happy.
Huo Qingyan was even willing to lie to meet Lin Siyue, which meant Huo Qingyan finally took him seriously.
Before, when Huo Qingyan didn’t go home and went to see Lin Siyue, he didn’t even bother to hide it.
Because they were far apart, Jiang Su couldn’t hear what Huo Qingyan and Lin Siyue were saying.
The drink in his glass was finished, and Jiang Su called the waiter over and ordered several bottles of strong liquor.
He drank quickly, and soon became slightly tipsy.
“Jiang Su?”
Jiang Su thought he must be drunk, because he started to hear someone calling his name.
Only when that person sat down in front of him did he realize he wasn’t hallucinating.
Jiang Su frowned, resting his head and staring at the person opposite him for a while, before calling out a strange yet familiar name: “Cheng Xishi?”
“You don’t seem too drunk.” Cheng Xishi smiled, his voice extremely gentle.
Jiang Su straightened up: “How come you’re here?”
Cheng Xishi was the other male lead in Yesterday’s Funeral that he had filmed with.
At that time, they had filmed together, spending every day together for several months, and their relationship was quite good.
But later, Jiang Su suddenly retired from the entertainment industry, and they lost contact.
Cheng Xishi pushed up his silver-rimmed glasses: “My friend owns this bar. My next role is a bartender, so I’m here to learn.”
Jiang Su paused before saying: “That’s great.”
Although he had retired from the entertainment industry these past two years, he still occasionally saw news about Cheng Xishi.
Because Cheng Xishi was now very famous.
In Yesterday’s Funeral, Jiang Su, with a clean and youthful air, played the beautiful, strong, and pitiful antagonist, while Cheng Xishi, with glasses and a scholarly and debauched appearance, played a very upright character.
Because of this contrast, it gave the audience a greater surprise.
In addition, before filming, the two of them had lived together for a month to develop chemistry, so the final effect was excellent.
At that time, people said that Jiang Su and Cheng Xishi had achieved mutual success.
After the movie was released, both of them became very famous.
And Cheng Xishi had also worked very hard in the past two years, becoming a rising star in the entertainment industry.
“How come you’re drinking alone?” There was a hint of concern in Cheng Xishi’s eyes.
Their friendship back then was genuine, so it wasn’t strange that Cheng Xishi would care about him.
Although they hadn’t been in contact for two years, looking at his concerned eyes, the sense of strangeness gradually dissipated.
Jiang Su pursed his lips, wanting to speak, but didn’t know where to start.
Cheng Xishi seemed to see Jiang Su’s difficulty, and changed the subject: “This wine is very strong, drink less, you’ll feel unwell tomorrow.”
Jiang Su remembered that Cheng Xishi had always been very understanding and kind.
There are so many kind people in the world, why can’t Huo Qingyan be a little kinder to him?
“Mm,” Jiang Su responded, putting down his raised glass.
He casually turned his head and saw Lin Siyue supporting Huo Qingyan as they came out from a booth.
Huo Qingyan didn’t like to be touched by others.
A few times, Huo Qingyan had been drinking with someone and came home very drunk. When Jiang Su wanted to take care of him, helping him take off his clothes, he was pushed away by Huo Qingyan.
Even when he was drunk, he didn’t let anyone get close, but now he was intimately leaning on Lin Siyue.
That feeling of his heart being tightly clenched appeared again.
Jiang Su’s hand holding the wine glass tightened, so tight that the veins on his hand bulged.
“Jiang Su,” Cheng Xishi suddenly called his name.
Jiang Su turned his head blankly, and couldn’t quite see Cheng Xishi’s eyes through his glasses.
Cheng Xishi poured him a drink: “You should still drink.”
As Jiang Su raised the glass to his lips, he suddenly paused as if realizing something.
He asked Cheng Xishi: “How did you know?”
Although Cheng Xishi didn’t say it clearly, his expression told Jiang Su that he had noticed something.
“Actually…” Cheng Xishi spoke slowly: “The day you and Huo Qingyan went to register for your marriage, I happened to be nearby, and I saw you.”
Jiang Su was startled; he hadn’t expected such a coincidence.
Cheng Xishi called the waiter over and added another wine glass: “Let me drink with you.”
Other people in the entertainment industry didn’t know Jiang Su’s background, but Cheng Xishi, who had spent several months with him, vaguely sensed that Jiang Su’s family background wasn’t simple.
Later, after witnessing Jiang Su and Huo Qingyan getting their marriage certificate, and after Jiang Su cut off contact with him, he became even more certain that Jiang Su’s background was significant.
Since they had cut off contact, he didn’t reach out to Jiang Su again.
He had thought Jiang Su was doing well these past two years.
Until he saw the rumors about Huo Qingyan and Lin Siyue recently, he vaguely understood that Jiang Su might not have been doing so well these past two years.