No matter what, this was Jiang Jingyu's first love, and he couldn't accept it ending in such a way.
Although he hadn't figured out how he wanted things to develop with Lu Jiaying, he was sure it definitely wasn't like this.
"Understood. Am I that unreasonable?"
Jiang Nan Fang stopped talking about him and continued chatting with Zhan Bei Jue.
"Do you have any upright, good-looking, and well-off young men around you? Introduce someone to Jiaying."
"This girl, she works harder than I did when I was young. Melody said she's about to celebrate her 26th birthday, and she's still a virgin."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Bei Jue raised an eyebrow slightly, indicating he didn't understand.
Across from him, Jiang Jingyu almost choked on his own spit.
She had been a virgin for 26 years? Never dated? Could it be that she was a...
"Does 'virgin' mean never having been in a relationship?"
Zhan Bei Jue, who rarely browsed the internet, was not very familiar with online terms.
Jiang Nan Fang said, "Yes, that's what it means. Aren't you surprised? This girl, all she thinks about is work, it's quite impressive."
"Could it be that she doesn't like men..."
"No. Melody and I both asked today, and she said no. She just doesn't want to get hurt in a relationship, to suffer the pain of love."
Jiang Nan Fang snuggled into her husband, sighing for someone else.
"Alas, her parents died early, and her brother had such a major incident. Perhaps she has some trauma and is afraid to start a relationship easily, fearing further harm."
Zhan Bei Jue 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; they should have common ground with her."
Hearing his parents talk about Lu Jiaying like this, Jiang Jingyu felt sick to his stomach.
Introducing a boyfriend to her? Afraid she'd get hurt again?
Then what was he?
What was all this?!
Jiang Nan Fang patted the obedient Zhan Bei Jue's chin.
"No rush, just follow my instructions. Melody introduced someone to him today, and they had dinner together. I don't know if anything will develop. We'll talk about it after they're no longer interested."
Jiang Jingyu shot up from the sofa.
He couldn't sit still for another moment; he had to go back to his room immediately to call Lu Jiaying!
Normally, they spent almost eight hours together every day without separation, and even after work, they would communicate about work matters.
Having no contact for the past two days, not seeing her or hearing her voice, had already been frustrating enough, and now he had to tolerate her going on blind dates?
His heart was churning like a cat scratching, and he paced anxiously by the window, listening to the buzzing sound from his phone.
The call was not picked up for a long time.
Could it be that she had already gotten together with that man? Were they on a date?
The more Jiang Jingyu thought about it, the more agitated and angry he became. In a fit of rage, he kept calling and calling.
Finally, on the fifth try, Lu Jiaying answered.
"What's up?"
Her tone was still normal, and the background was quiet, just like his side, seemingly at home, so empty that there was an echo.
A person who had been single for 26 years without a boyfriend, how could she entrust herself to a man overnight?
He was overthinking things due to his 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 she asked, he faltered slightly.
"I, are you back?"
Lu Jiaying didn't answer and asked again, "Is something wrong?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to let you know that I'll be at work on time tomorrow."