Unveil Her Secret Identities-Chapter 607 - 585 1314 kilometers_1

Li Xiyi sequestered herself in her villa for two full days, steeped in gloom.

Before Jiang Chengyuan showed up, she was able to control her emotions. But after seeing him, her heart began to flutter again.

It was uncontainable.

She realised that she was utterly alone in Kyoto with no one to confide in, and she did not want to disturb Lu Qingyi.

The lights in the villa suddenly lit up. Li Xiyi, reclining on the sofa, was startled by the figure at the door, "How did you get here?"

Seeing Lu Qingyi was something Li Xiyi visibly couldn’t believe. Lu Qingyi had been married not too long ago and was supposed to be on her honeymoon.

"What happened?"

Lu Qingyi creased her brow lightly, taking in the sight of beer bottles strewn across the floor, discarded tissues, utter chaos.

Her gaze lingered on Li Xiyi’s face, indicating mild confusion.

"Nothing, everyone has their moments of despair."

Li Xiyi forced a smile, speaking nonchalantly.

Jiang Chengyuan and Xu Boyan are brothers.

Lu Qingyi had always been curious about the man she held in remembrance, so if she were to divulge this, Lu Qingyi would undoubtedly confront Jiang Chengyuan about it.

However, she and Jiang Chengyuan had never been together, and Jiang Chengyuan had never indicated any interest in her.

"Speak."

Lu Qingyi patted the sofa, sat down, her gaze icy as she scrutinised Li Xiyi, much like interrogating a suspected criminal.

Li Xiyi: "..."

She felt like she was the offender.

"Will you tell me yourself or do I have to investigate?"

Lu Qingyi quirked an eyebrow, her question aimed at Li Xiyi.

If she wanted to find out, it wouldn’t take long to do so by using a little of her time.

Discovering what Li Xiyi had been through these past days was an effortlessly achievable task.

Lu Qingyi evaluated Li Xiyi, her gaze chilling.

"He’s back."

Li Xiyi’s gaze darkened. She spoke slow and easy as though indifferent, but her heart was anything but calm.

"He?"

Lu Qingyi’s eyebrow arched, her eyes questioning.

Lu Qingyi knew Li Xiyi was referencing a particular ’he’ but had no idea who this person was.

She didn’t purposefully ask, let alone investigate. After all, she thought it was Li Xiyi’s private matter and there was no reason for her to grasp all the details.

"He... you know him."

Li Xiyi spoke slowly, aware she had to explain everything today.

Lu Qingyi would investigate, and it was better if she admitted it herself.

"Who?"

Lu Qingyi’s eyebrow hitched, taken aback that the ’he’ residing in Li Xiyi’s heart was someone she knew. This revelation was astonishing.

"Jiang Chengyuan."

Li Xiyi inhaled sharply, finally uttering the name she had withheld.

Lu Qingyi’s eyebrows shot up, some surprise in her heart. So, it was Jiang Chengyuan after all.

She wasn’t acquainted with Jiang Chengyuan, only introduced to him briefly by Xu Boyan on their wedding day, and hadn’t mingled with him afterwards. As far as she could tell, he was quite a refined man.

"Jiang Chengyuan and I actually met in my freshman year of high school. You know I grew up in Kyoto... "

Li Xiyi softly began to elaborate upon their story of acquaintance. It was quite cliche, and she thought that they would end up like the leads in a melodramatic television series - together in the end.

But reality was different. Both her secret and open adoration resulted in her alone carrying these emotions.

Jiang Chengyuan had always been a stranger to her.

"The Flower Road at Jinghua High School in Kyoto seems never-ending, just like things are with him and me."

Li Xiyi mustered a bitter smile, speaking softly.

Flower Road does not truly have no end, it’s just rather lengthy that gives rise to such an expression.

High school, indeed the most beautiful time. Many, unable to reach the end, unable to confess their feelings, often resort to this phrase:

The Flower Road at Jinghua High School in Kyoto seems never-ending, just like things are with him and me.

"Flower Road ends in Li City, which is 1314 kilometers away from Kyoto."

Lu Qingyi spoke slowly, her hands idle on the keyboard, her tone indifferent.

She had heard about it, but never paid it any mind, nor verified its truth.

The first thousand meters of Flower Road is wide, but there is a narrow intersection beyond that point - too narrow for vehicles, barely wide enough for a person to get through.

The road after the intersection isn’t broad either, just adequate for two people to walk side by side.

Hence, very few people know where the end of Flower Road is. Such a long journey; no one perseveres until the very end.

Li Xiyi: "Who would know?"

The history of Flower Road is quite old. Rumours abound about where its end lies, but those are merely speculations. Those who know for certain are too few, or maybe none at all.

"I checked the surveillance footage of Flower Road."

Lu Qingyi unveiled, slowly. Flower Road did have surveillance cameras, allowing her to discern where it ended.

"The journey is beautiful, but isn’t meant for me."

Li Xiyi suddenly laughed.

1314, such a beautiful number, but what does it matter?

They merely met on Flower Road.

Lu Qingyi fell silent, observing Li Xiyi before gradually standing up.

"Qingyi, where are you going?"

Upon seeing Lu Qingyi rise, Li Xiyi panicked, questioning her actions.

She feared that Lu Qingyi would seek out Jiang Chengyuan.

"Is he married?"

Lu Qingyi paused, asking slowly.

What Lu Qingyi thought was, as long as Jiang Chengyuan was not married, she could always approach him. After all these years, who knows whether Jiang Chengyuan had harboured any feelings for Li Xiyi.

In that car accident, Jiang Chengyuan had bravely shielded Li Xiyi, disregarding his own injuries to prevent her from getting hurt.

Was it out of righteousness, or was it love, who could discern?

"Yes, he has a fiancé."

Jiang Chengyuan had a fiancé from the beginning. Whether this pre-arranged engagement was love or not was an unknown equation.

She had always known this, yet never got to meet her until the summer of their senior year.

A gentle, beautiful girl with a soft-spoken manner, she radiated the elegance of a well-bred lady and carried a faint fragrance.

Li Xiyi thought, this girl was probably the high school crush of many teenage boys.

Jiang Chengyuan, along with his mother and that girl, went overseas the same summer during their senior year at high school. She watched as the man, who dazzled her youth, boarded the plane.

He’s returned since then, and she’s seen him, but calculating meticulously, they hadn’t seen each other for three years.

Jiang Chengyuan was probably married now, maybe even had children.