Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Zhou Yue never imagined that she could find a boyfriend like Lin Ruiyang who met her preferences in every way.

She likes visiting art exhibitions, and so does he.

She doesn't eat ginger and garlic, and neither does he.

She was in the habit of taking a walk after dinner, and he also had this habit.

But now it seems that these orientations that fit perfectly like a puzzle may not be "just right" at all.

However, the two of them hardly spoke a word to each other in the company. How did Shu Yao know about their relationship?

Faced with her doubts, Shu Yao did not deny it.

Zhou Yue asked in disbelief: "When did you know?"

"At first, I was just skeptical, because you seemed particularly interested in my topic for next week. It wasn't long before I confirmed it, until the editor-in-chief assigned me the topic of Treasure Records at the weekly meeting."

"How, how did you tell that?"

"In my impression, you've always been a very timid and measured girl. Even though you were my assistant and we'd been working together for a few months, you'd always say thank you when I poured you a glass of water. But at that meeting, when Lin Ruiyang picked up a pen for you, and you weren't familiar with him, you didn't even say thank you when you took it."

Zhou Yue hadn't expected Shu Yao to be so observant. She lowered her head in shame, but after a moment, she suddenly looked up again: "Since you already know I have bad intentions, then why did you ask me to post such an important article that night?"

Even if she doesn't have a computer, she can ask other colleagues in the editorial department for help.

She looked at Shu Yao's calm expression, and her confused mind slowly became clear.

A bold guess came to my mind.

"Sister Yaoyao, you..." Zhou Yue felt a chill down her spine and her throat tightened. "Did you do this on purpose?"

Shu Yao said "Ah" softly and slowly: "I guess so."

"Did you know I would switch your signatures?"

"I'm not sure exactly what he'll do. The only thing I'm sure of is that if he's going to do anything, it can only be done when the manuscript is in your hands, so I'm giving him this opportunity." Shu Yao curled the corners of his lips, his tone gentle yet chilling. "But since I dare to give it to you, of course I'll be prepared. He thinks this is his chance, and conversely, it's also my chance."

"Did you expect his computer to go out of control?"

"That's not the case. So the whole thing has shortened some steps than I expected." As to whether it was a coincidence or human error, Shu Yao had a rough idea.

Exactly ten minutes passed and the hour hand moved past one.

"I still have work to do, so I'm leaving first." Shu Yao nodded slightly at her, picked up his computer bag and left quickly.

As the office door closed, Zhou Yue's phone vibrated and a deposit message popped up on the screen.

Perhaps because he was afraid that she would not accept it, Shu Yao directly transferred 10,000 yuan into her bank card instead of WeChat.

There was a PS at the end: Loan, wishing you a speedy recovery.

You could say it was cold, but after she did this, Shu Yao was actually willing to lend her money. Or you could say it was warm, because he clearly marked it as a loan, as if he was afraid that she wouldn't pay it back.

Zhou Yue was completely stunned. When he came to his senses, his face was wet.

She used to think that Shu Yao was a very gentle and simple person, not very cunning.

But now she realized that it was not the case.

She was much smarter than she thought. Just like this time, if she hadn't given her the manuscript, Lin Ruiyang would have had no chance to do anything. Although she could use this manuscript to make the leaders remember her, she and Lin Ruiyang relied on their connections and qualifications, one relying on his connections and qualifications, and the other on his work ability. It was hard to say who would win or lose.

So she turned the passive situation into the active one, threw out the bait, and caught Lin Ruiyang off guard. He happily took the bait and thought he was in control of the overall situation.

Lin Ruiyang may not know until now that he is actually the fish being teased by Shu Yao.

From the very beginning.

*

Shu Yao arrived at the opening ceremony before two o'clock.

As an annual exhibition launched by the Provincial Museum in conjunction with International Museum Day, this exhibition has been highly anticipated since the news came out.

The hall was already full of reporters, and outside the safety line, there were many onlookers standing. It was completely different from the scene of the last Red Art Museum's Craftsmanship Exhibition, where the exhibition hall was deserted.

As soon as Shu Yao sat down, he saw the thank you message from Zhou Yue.

She didn't reply.

In fact, even she herself couldn't explain why she was willing to lend money to Zhou Yue. Maybe it was because what Zhou Yue said just now was the truth, which made her feel that the girl's love brain could still be cured. Or maybe it was because she saw her former self in the original Zhou Yue, so she still didn't want her sincere love to be overwhelmed by the impoverished life.

The phone vibrated again.

Chen Ye: [What brand of dog food did you feed your dog before? ]

The suppressed emotions vanished, and Shu Yao complained about this emotionless name in his heart for the thousandth time.

Shu Yao: [It's just a regular brand of dog food, what's wrong?]

Chen Ye: [It's on a hunger strike.]

Shu Yao: [? ]

Shen Ye sent her a photo.

The puppy lay listlessly on the floor. There was a bowl of delicious dog food in front of him, but he was completely indifferent.

Shu Yao had seen the dog food he bought at Shen Ye’s house, which was much more expensive than what she prepared.

What's going on? After having a seafood feast, you suddenly want to eat some light porridge and side dishes?

Shu Yao opened the handbag on her lap, and inside was half a bag of dog food that she hadn't finished feeding last time.

She pondered for a moment: [I'm currently at the opening ceremony. After I submit my manuscript, I'll go to your house. It'll probably be evening...]

Chen Ye: [Then let it starve.]

Shu Yao: [No, how about this? I should be writing at the cafe across from the Provincial Museum around 4 o'clock. Why don't you bring it there to meet me?]

Chen Ye: [OK.]

*

The coffee shop that Shu Yao went to allowed pets to enter.

But in order to avoid disturbing others, Shu Yao still booked a private room. She habitually muted her cell phone and turned on her computer.

Looking at the puppy lying on the floor eating heartily, Shu Yao sighed again: not only is the world of rich people difficult to understand, but the taste of rich dogs is also difficult to figure out.

"Local dog." Shen Ye called it in a low voice.

Hearing this, the puppy turned around obediently and waited for him to add dog food to the bowl in front of it.

"..." Shu Yao hesitated, unable to hold back, "Are you really not going to consider changing its name?"

"Change what?"

"Hmm..." Shu Yao thought for a moment, "Tu Tu?"

Chen Ye sneered, as if to say: How can this be good to listen to?

"Otherwise, Guigui, two earths." Shu Yao smiled, "Yaoyao, three earths."

"No, we have the same name."

"No way..." Shu Yao then realized that she had the same name as her. Although she didn't mind it very much, it did sound a bit strange to others.

"I think..." Shu Yao looked at the curled-up puppy and smiled, "It looks like a cookie."

"Oh." Shen Ye agreed, "Then let's call him Biscuit."

“…” Shu Yao originally thought that he could call her Cookie.

But small cookies are fine too.

It sounds better than a local dog.

The dog suddenly whimpered twice, as if agreeing with their conversation.

"Look, it seems to like this name."

"Biscuit?" He leaned over and touched the dog's head. These three words were normal, but for some reason, in his low and gentle tone, they sounded a little affectionate.

It is said that good-looking people are affectionate towards dogs.

People with nice voices can indeed be affectionate even when calling a dog.

I wonder if he has a girlfriend... As Shu Yao was thinking about this, he suddenly recalled the lie he made up in front of his mother.

I couldn't help but feel guilty.

She forced herself to divert her attention and finish publishing the press release.

This week's work is almost over.

She let out a long sigh and opened the document again, but just stared at the large blank space without starting to write.

Shen Ye fed the biscuit and sat opposite her: "What's wrong?"

Shu Yao was silent for a moment, then asked curiously, "I heard that your career abroad was already very good, so why did you suddenly return to China?"

Chen Ye took the glass of water from the table and rubbed the wall of the glass with his thumb.

His tone was slow but firm: "Because there is something I want more."

"Don't you think it's a pity to just give up on the foundation we laid earlier?"

"If I get what I want later, then all the things that happened before will be nothing to worry about."

"I got what I wanted..." Shu Yao muttered these four words silently, "What if I didn't get what I wanted?"

"How will you know if you don't try?"

At this moment, he was confident, brave, full of youthful energy and vigor.

Shu Yao suddenly remembered something: "I seem to have heard you say exactly the same thing."

"when?"

"It was during my senior year of high school, the day after you handed me clothes in the rain..."

"Correction." Chen Ye smiled, "It was the day after I offered you clothes, but you refused."

"I'm really not used to wearing other people's clothes." Shu Yao explained, then realized the topic had gone off track. "Anyway, it was that day when I passed by your class on my way to the office and accidentally overheard it."

At that time, the doors and windows of their classroom were closed, and she thought there was no one inside. Unexpectedly, when she passed the back door, she heard his voice from behind the door.

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Because they had just communicated the day before, Shu Yao was deeply impressed by this voice with a sense of sweetness.

Until now, she still remembers his tone at that time, which is almost exactly the same as now.

"So did you get what you wanted that time?" she asked.

Shen Ye pulled the corner of his mouth in self-mockery: "No."

"Then why..."

“If it’s a wish you really want to achieve, even if you fail ten thousand times, you’ll still want to try again.”

Give it a try.

There was a voice that seemed to repeat these three words in her mind.

At this moment, I made a decision in my heart.

Shu Yao pursed his lips and resolutely typed two words on the blank document - resignation.

Shen Ye looked at her tangled expression and asked, "Do you like this job?"

Shu Yao stopped typing. Do you like it?

In fact, she really didn't know.

When she took the college entrance examination, she missed the mark by a few points and did not reach the score line for the Finance Department that Shu Meiru wanted her to study, so she was transferred to the Archaeology Department. Although she liked it very much, Shu Meiru has said countless times over the years that if she had known earlier, she would not go to Fu Jen Catholic University and go to the Normal University next door, at least it would be easier to find a job.

In order to make Shu Meiru feel at ease, she found this job after graduation. It at least provides five insurances and one fund, and the salary is also good. It alleviated Shu Meiru's worries and made her feel that her daughter is living a good life in this big city.

As you do it, you will get used to it.

"I can't say I like it that much. So I can't say I'm sad about leaving, I just feel a little regretful." Shu Yao lowered his eyes and muttered softly, "Especially since I just got a promotion."

This seemed to be the first time she showed her depressed mood so obviously in front of him.

Seeing this, Shen Ye raised his hand and pressed her laptop, tapping with his index finger:

"Take you somewhere?"