Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1760 Ode to Joy + The First Half of My Life 24

Tang Jing forced herself to leave in front of He Han, even though He Han was the one who had done wrong. Even though she was on the side of reason, she didn't want He Han to see her disheveled state, even though she felt she had almost completely lost all her dignity.

Work was going badly, and her love life was a complete mess. Tang Jing felt that the world was utterly absurd. Drunk, she sat alone on the floor, leaning against the sofa, looking out at the unchanging, dazzling lights. As she buried herself in the darkness, she especially missed Luo Zijun's nagging.

After all, Luo Zijun always had the ability to make a fuss like ten people did all by herself, and Tang Jing desperately needed that kind of excitement...

As it turned out, Luo Zijun did have genuine feelings for Tang Jing. After waking up in the middle of the night, she immediately called Tang Jing. Unexpectedly, Tang Jing was still awake. She gritted her teeth, got up, and went straight to Tang Jing's house. The two girls hugged each other and cried for a long time.

Luo Zijun tearfully accused Chen Junsheng of changing his mind. Tang Jing comforted Luo Zijun while also crying about He Han cheating on her. Suddenly, Luo Zijun stopped crying, suppressed her sadness and anger, and smiled at Tang Jing with a hint of smugness, saying, "He Han will definitely get his comeuppance!"

"Tang Jing, let me tell you, the girl He Han has his eye on comes from a very capable family, and judging by her demeanor, she's not some ignorant girl that he can fool with his few tricks and affected mannerisms!"

"He, He Han, has really met his retribution this time!"

Luo Zijun had that feeling, so she became more and more excited as she talked. She only regretted that she had been so focused on calling Tang Jing that she hadn't thought of taking pictures. Otherwise, even if she had just shown Tang Jing a picture of that girl's back, Tang Jing would have known how miserable He Han's fate would have been!

Luo Zijun was Tang Jing's college classmate, after all. Tang Jing had a good academic background, so was Luo Zijun's academic background inferior? It's just that Tang Jing found a job smoothly after graduating from university, while Luo Zijun married Chen Junsheng and had a child right after graduating.

Luo Zijun's eyes grew brighter, the gleam in them almost making Tang Jing think she might be losing her mind. Luo Zijun, oblivious to the growing worry in Tang Jing's eyes, held Tang Jing's hand and excitedly described what she had witnessed:

"Tang Jing, I saw it very clearly. He Han was originally standing next to me, but suddenly he saw a figure across the street and ran across it!"

"I thought He Han saw you, and I was wondering why he suddenly lost his composure like that. I never expected him to rush into that coffee shop and block a young girl's way—"

"I don't know what they said, but I saw He Han say something with a smile. The girl's expression didn't seem to change much, and she replied in kind. Then she stepped aside and walked past He Han. As for He Han, he just stared longingly at her back, not even daring to chase after her!"

Although the incident happened to Chen Junsheng, Luo Zijun couldn't help but take her anger out on the women around him. But since it happened to He Han, whom she had always clashed with, although she was worried and indignant for her best friend Tang Jing, she was able to be more objective: "He Han used to always use excuses like family and timing to brush you off, wasting your best years. Now it's finally He Han's turn to get his comeuppance!"

Tang Jing had always held He Han in high esteem, but now that He Han was looking up to someone else, her heart was breaking. Yet, without even seeing the other person's face, she had already begun to admit defeat.

Luo Zijun also said that the other party was young, beautiful, from a good family, and had an excellent temperament. She had already given the other party a very high evaluation before even seeing her face, which shows that the girl was really not worthy of He Han.

As for Luo Zijun herself, she is now in her early thirties, but she is still as delicate as a recent college graduate with a touch more mature charm. After all, she has a son in elementary school. Although her appearance is more youthful than her age, the maturity of being a mother cannot be erased.

Even so, she still had no shortage of suitors, but she returned to her family early and her social circle became too narrow.

Tang Jing stared at Luo Zijun for a long time until she noticed a sliver of light outside the window that didn't belong to the lamplight. Only then did she realize that the two of them had stayed up all night!

Thinking about the matter between Luo Zijun and Chen Junsheng, Tang Jing gently advised Luo Zijun, "Zijun, you used to love flowers. Before you even graduated, you planned to open a flower shop so that you could immerse yourself in all kinds of flowers every day. Do you remember?"

Luo Zijun didn't remember very well, but after racking her brains a little, she finally remembered.

Flowers, ah, her home with Chen Junsheng and Ping'er is always full of all kinds of beautiful flowers and various ornaments. Perhaps it was a rare moment of peace and quiet, but when Tang Jing mentioned opening a flower shop this time, she was actually very interested.

"To open a flower shop—"

"When Junsheng was pursuing me, besides roses, he also gave me carnations and lilies~"

Seeing that things were looking promising, Tang Jing quickly pressed on: "Zijun, the varieties of flowers now are completely different from what they were ten years ago, and even the foliage used to complement bouquets is countless. Most importantly, for us now, opening a flower shop is incredibly easy; all we need to do is find a storefront and contact a flower nursery—"

"Moreover, Ziju, you've managed your home's decor for so many years, and your eye for it is exceptional. This is something that others would need to cultivate at a great cost!"

Hearing Tang Jing speak so casually, Luo Zijun was truly tempted. She immediately started planning: "Tang Jing, how about we each pay half the money, and I'll keep an eye on things more often, then we'll split it 50/50!"

Tang Jing quickly declined: "I don't usually have time to keep an eye on things myself. Even if I could contact the flower nursery, you or even Auntie would need to keep a close eye on things. If we each pay half, I can take a maximum of four cents, which is more than enough."

Luo Zijun knew, of course, that Tang Jing had contributed money and effort but was only willing to take four points, entirely out of consideration for their years of friendship. She didn't say anything more and couldn't wait to jump up and start making a business immediately.

Of course, she also had her own ulterior motives. Although Tang Jing still seemed to be all-powerful, the blow He Han had dealt to Tang Jing could not be dispelled in a short time. So she decided to take advantage of the opportunity to open a flower shop to at least leave Tang Jing a way out, so as not to betray the friendship between the two sisters over the years.

Besides work, Tang Jing had another thing on her mind. She didn't want Luo Zijun to focus all her energy on Chen Junsheng. Not only would Chen Junsheng not appreciate it, but he would also feel that Luo Zijun was interfering too much, which would only push Chen Junsheng to seek a chance to breathe outside. This would only make him and Luo Zijun drift further apart.

The two sisters devoted themselves wholeheartedly to one thing, and sure enough, the flower shop opened soon after.

Business wasn't great at first, but Luo Zijun was quick and efficient when she got down to business. In just one or two months, the flower shop was packed with customers!