The Gorgeous Ex Girlfriend - Chapter 291
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Chapter 291

Reluctantly, she requested the cold faced receptionist to fix an appointment with Senior w.a.n.g . She was informed to come back at 4pm as Mr . w.a.n.g was out for other business engagements during the day .

Exhausted, Jia Li sat down in a café not far from the office and dialled Li Jie's number .

"Hey, any luck?" he enquired .

At her negative response, he said, "I had offered to come to Shanghai and help you but you, being the stubborn, irrational being that you are, said no . So now roam the streets of Shanghai shouting out Xie Tang's name . I have no idea as to why has the family disappeared or gone incommunicado but the chances of finding them, if they don't wish to be found, are pretty slim . "

"Thanks for your kind, encouraging words . I am feeling much better after listening to them," she told him sarcastically .

Her head was pounding already with a stressful flight and the morning's failure . Li Jie's words felt like a sprinkle of salt on her already tender wounds .

"I'll call you post my meeting with Uncle w.a.n.g . I hope he would be a little more forthcoming than the other leads till now," she said .

"Uh… I know we have talked about it but have you considered reaching out to w.a.n.g Wei . He would bend backwards to help you, no matter the circ.u.mstances," Li Jie said softly .

"And what kind of a person would that make me? Asking someone to move Heavens and Earth for me when all I have ever given him is GRIEF . I meant it when I had told him that it would be better if we never met again . I don't have the courage to face him and I think he is better off without seeing me as well," she replied in an anguished tone .

"Argh… there you go on the solo guilt trip again . Can you stop it? He always knew about your feelings or the lack of it . You didn't do anything to encourage him or trick him . His falling in love with you is not your fault, nor is your inability to return his affection . That's another matter that you were perfectly suited to each other but we aren't talking about that anymore, right," he chided her .

She had had enough of the call already . Murmuring a hasty farewell, she ordered a strong coffee for herself and settled in a chair which overlooked the road .

"OMG, look who the cat dragged in . Lin Jia Li, is that you? What happened to your famous beauty? You look like s.h.i.+t," Mei Zhen's surprised, sharp words fell upon Jia Li's ears .

Turning, she cringed when she saw the smartly dressed woman in front of her . Jia Li had been worried about running into her nemesis here but had hoped that she would be in Beijing with her new beau .

"h.e.l.lo, Mei Zhen . How are you doing?" she said politely .

Jia Li was wearing a pair of white formal shorts with a tucked in white s.h.i.+rt and a black jacket on top . A pair of plain black shoes completed her attire .

Taking in her pale face and plain appearance, Mei Zhen snorted, "well, it looks like I am definitely doing better than you? Are you not getting paid enough at your new job?"

Jia Li smiled politely in return and said, "considering you found out where I work and live, I am sure finding out my exact salary amount, wouldn't have been tough for you . By the way, I wanted to say thanks to you and Cheng Fu . Please let him know that the letter which you guys sent me, really helped me achieve clarity which I had been unable to gain up until then . So please accept my grat.i.tude . "

Mei Zhen spluttered in indignation, "wh-what… how dare you suggest that I sent you any letter and that too in cohesion with that criminal . Why would I care about where you are living and working . I had just made a general remark . "

Jia Li shrugged her shoulders and turned around to show her back towards her . She had no inclination to engage into an argument with anyone at the moment . Unfortunately, Mei Zhen wasn't done talking with her yet .

"Finally you are eating the fruit of your deeds . Did you think that you will live happily after destroying my marriage? You know who I see in front of me - I see is a person who is alone, sad and drifting aimlessly in life," she said, her words oozing fake sympathy .

That's it . Jia Li was done being polite .