1524 Reality Check
Just as they continued eating, Lu Lian asked, "Did you talk to Nicky in a while, Lanlan?"
Ming Lan shook her head, "On my last trip, I was not in contact with anyone. Last time I talked to her was the day of my wedding."
"Hmm, I have lost touch with her since Rusheng's accident. I need to call her," Lu Lian said and looked at Jiang Yuyan who was quiet, "Any updates you have about her?"
"Few months back her mother came to the office. At that time she told Nicky plans to return but till now, there is nothing I heard about her return," Jiang Yuyan answered. "She once told that her mother wants her to return and take care of the business. You know parents, they want means it sometimes turns into them insisting and we end up feeling pressured. That was what happening with her," Ming Lan told.
"So she doesn't want to return?" Lu Lian asked, "I was thinking it would be better if she returns. Though I don't know why she and brother Yang broke up...wait," Lu Lian looked at Jiang Yuyan, "You must know why do they broke up, right?"
"It's between those two and we better not draw any conclusions," Jiang Yuyan replied as she didn't wish to say the truth. The truth was hurting and anything about Xi Cheng would put Nicky in the tight spot as she ended up thinking she was also guilty of what happened.
Lu Lian didn't question and heard Ming Lan, "When I will contact her, I will tell you about her."
"I will also call her to invite her for my wedding. Though I have doubts she would come but nothing is wrong in trying."
Ming Lan agreed. "Not even once she returned home in the past ten years."
"She is the second version of Lu Lijun who also didn't return home for all these years," Lu Lian commented. Jiang Yuyan heard them and could only wish for Nicky to return and be together with her brother, who had still not moved on.
After lunch and shopping outside, the three women returned to their homes. The moment Lu Lian parked her car inside the Lu Mansion, Jiang Yuyan felt the tension inside her growing. The entire day she was out with Lu Lian so it saved her from facing family alone in absence of Lu Lijun but until when she could avoid it. Lu Lian turned off the car and looked at Jiang Yuyan who was sitting and didn't look like she had a plan of stepping out of the car, "Again those expressions, tsk."
"Yeah, Ms Lu," Jiang Yuyan replied. Lu Lian put her hand over Jiang Yuyan's and her voice softened, "If there is any person that I desperately want to be nothing but happy, then that person is you, Yuyan."
Jiang Yuyan nodded, "I will. Thank you for what you said."
"I want you to always be stronger."
Jiang Yuyan chuckled and said, "I didn't know other than brother Yang, I have lady Yang with me to give me a reality check."
Lu Lian smiled as well, "That's my honour to be compared with brother Yang. He is one of the best men I have ever come across."
"I will tell him that you think so highly of him."
"No need, I am sure he knows," Lu Lian said, "we have all narcissist men around us who know their own value more than others know."
Jiang Yuyan laughed, "That's true as well."
"But narcissist are hot."
"I agree."
Both laughed and finally stepped out of the car.