88 quarrel

◎Everyone around you is incredibly mean.◎

"Hello. What can I do for you?"

An unfamiliar number called his personal phone. Liang Zhihui took a look, slowed down the treadmill, and answered the call calmly.

A familiar male voice entered my eardrums, his pronunciation clear and melodious: "Hello, Mr. Zhihui. I'm Yu Youbai."

Liang Zhihui paused, slowing down the speed again, and spoke calmly, "It's Mr. Yu. Please give my regards to Princess Helga and Mr. Yu. You called today because you're in trouble, right?"

"I can't hide anything from you. I've really run into some trouble in Macau these past two days, and after much thought, I think you're the only one who can help me."

Liang Zhihui twitched his lips, still gentle: "Oh? Why not just say it."

The man on the other end smiled. His voice was pleasant, but his words were unpleasant to the ear: "I'm short on cash lately. I wonder if Sister Zhihui has some spare cash you could lend me for an emergency."

Liang Zhihui chuckled and wiped the sweat off his face with a towel.

"As the saying goes, help in times of need, not in times of poverty. I shouldn't shirk my responsibility. But the trouble you can cause in Macau is nothing more than that. With so many people in the Liang family, I can't get a rank, so I'm afraid I can't intervene."

"Sister Zhihui is worrying too much. I didn't ask you to do anything, I just gave you some money."

The man was polite. Liang Zhihui's expression turned cold. He stopped the treadmill and walked off. "That's straightforward. Tell me how much."

"Not much, ten million US dollars."

You really dare to ask for it.

Liang Zhihui said bluntly: "What information do you want to sell me? I need an estimate first."

"I think your sister's marriage to Shao Yue is pretty good. But if Liang Youwei's child has nothing to do with Shao Yue, but is related to Qin Zhen, the Song and Shao families wouldn't let it go if they found out, would they? If the public knew about it, it would be even worse for her and the child, wouldn't it?"

Blatant extortion.

Liang Zhihui clenched his phone, lowered his eyes, and said calmly, "Qin Zhen is just my sister's ex-boyfriend. Mr. Yu, your thinking is too bold and absurd. This is a rumor."

Almost as soon as these words fell to the floor, Liang Youwei's voice rang out.

Under the influence of the double electric current, her voice was not very clear, but the four words "your baby" were really impossible to ignore.

Liang Zhihui closed his eyes - Qin Zhen was such a fool who only cared about the present and not the future.

Liang Youwei doesn't make a living by her brain, so she doesn't say anything; but Qin Zhen made his fortune by relying on his brain, so why is he so careless?

The man opposite was still pressing the issue: "If I remember correctly, Liang Youwei is already eight months old. Premature babies are not good for the mother either."

"Send me the account, it will take three days."

Liang Zhihui's expression turned completely cold. After saying this, he hung up the phone.

She raised her chin slightly and straightened her back. After calming down, Liang Zhihui dialed another number.

The other party was a little confused, as if he didn't expect her to call at this time: "Sister Zhihui?"

Liang Zhihui went straight to the point, without any empty greetings: "Are you still in contact with that group in the United States?"

"...Sister, what do you want to do?"

"Qin Zhen, Yu Youbai just called me and mentioned the baby in Liang Youwei's belly. Your conversation with her on the night of your 22nd birthday party was recorded by someone else."

Qin Zhen paused for two seconds: "When will this be done?"

"No rush. I'll give you Yu Fengqing's contact information later, and you can work with her to solve it."

Qin Zhen subconsciously said: "Sister Zhihui, they are siblings——"

Liang Zhihui smiled sarcastically and interrupted him: "Don't you have any siblings? Compared to the petty quarrels at home, their family really has the throne to inherit. We pay the money, she does the work, and you don't have to get your hands dirty."

At this point, her voice was cold: "That gambler extorted 70 million from me and even threatened me with Liang Youwei. I can't let this time bomb go lightly. I can't trust the gambler's words. I have to eradicate him completely."

It's just handing over a knife. Everyone can do it. Everyone has done it. The only difference is the size, and there is no difference in essence.

"Okay, I understand." Qin Zhen pursed his lips. "Then I'll hang up first?"

"Don't. Also, did Liang Jingyi look for you too?"

"It's a business for the merchants. It's easy to handle."

Liang Zhihui twisted his neck and said calmly, "Don't cause any deaths. Just stuff some things into his house and give him a few more years. Some things are moral issues that our country's laws can't handle, so it's much easier to convert them. Moral stains exist, and stealing and smuggling are also common."

On the other end, Qin Zhen pinched the bridge of his nose and whispered, "Don't worry, sister. I know what's going on."

"Okay, keep these things a secret and don't let Weiwei know. Jingyi is young and impulsive, so I will help her. Don't let her brainwash you."

"clear."

After a few simple instructions, Liang Zhihui was the first to hang up and put away his phone. At the same time, there was a light knock on the glass door he was leaning against.

"Second sister, can I come in?"

On the other side of the wall, Liang Youwei, wearing light sportswear, smiled at her and lip-synced.

Liang Zhihui smiled her most familiar smile and opened the door. Her unrestrained aura disappeared in an instant. "Come in. Why did you choose to come today?"

"Because you can't say something bad three times, and if you refuse twice, you should at least agree once, right?" Liang Youwei sighed pretentiously, "I didn't have a natural birth and I didn't breastfeed, so I don't feel the need to exercise specifically."

Liang Youwei had a very clear idea of ​​this child - a cute pet used to make money, but compared to Qin Zhen and the others, it was a little more important because of the blood relationship.

She couldn't endure the pain of childbirth and breastfeeding for her pet.

"Sister, you don't need that. Exercise is a good thing in itself. It keeps you healthy and improves your mood. These are all good things. You don't do it for a certain purpose."

Liang Zhihui coaxed him like a child, "Besides, aren't you afraid of losing your figure? Just think of it as a body shaping."

"That's how you always comfort yourself." Liang Youwei found a soft stool and sat down. "But I'm curious, why does Third Sister never deliberately exercise, yet still have such a beautiful figure and muscles? And she rarely gets sick."

Liang Zhihui explained her confusion: "Jingyi doesn't do good things for others to see. People who are only interested in themselves will certainly not share their efforts."

Liang Youwei asked casually: "Is she very tired?"

"The judging criteria are different. It'll be fine once she gets used to it." Liang Zhihui brought over the custom-made yoga ball. "Weiwei, come here."

"I know. Sister, do you think I should give her a surprise? I'll pick her up tonight and we can have a drink together?" Seeing the cold gaze of the woman opposite her, Liang Youwei realized that her words were ambiguous and quickly added, "Drinking milk counts as drinking."

"Jingyi will be very busy this year. There's no need to surprise her specially. What if she gets frightened?"

"How could it possibly become a shock? Sister, you can't tip her off. I'm going to do a surprise inspection today to see what she's been up to."

"It's just nonsense all day long. Breathe."

Liang Zhihui laughed silently and gently pinched her shoulders from behind to make her relax.

…

At eight o'clock in the evening, the main building of Yixing was still brightly lit, so prosperous that it was scary.

"Why haven't you left yet?"

The moment he looked up, he saw Yi Wen's smiling face. Liang Jingyi was a little dazed. He turned his head to glance at the computer screen, "Overtime has been over for a long time."

Yixing stipulates that the working hours are eight hours, excluding lunch breaks. Most employees choose to work from nine to five, and the overtime hours are usually two hours.

So, Yi Wen should have left an hour ago.

After finishing the work, Liang Jingyi didn't mind making a few jokes with his confidant: "Why, do you want to show off in front of me and replace Wang Liang?"

Yi Wen was a straightforward and generous person. She pursed her lips and smiled: "I do aspire to be Sister Liang's position, but I must get there through legitimate means. For now, I'd better just hold on."

"It's good to be ambitious, keep working hard. If you don't understand something, ask immediately. We're all on the same page. As long as it's not about how to insert Excel spreadsheets, it's fine. Their time shouldn't be wasted on stupid questions."

Liang Jingyi moved his neck, then picked up the handbag under the table with one hand and put it on the table.

"Here, your internship pass gift."

Yi Wen was stunned. She hadn't expected this at all. "A gift for passing the internship? You asked me to stay after get off work because you wanted to give me this?"

"Well, what else could it be? You're too cautious. You kept it for so long and didn't even remind me." Liang Jingyi smiled. "We're of the same age. You should like it."

Yi Wen was so flattered that she stuttered a little: "Thank you, thank you, Mr. Jing... I didn't expect it to be this reason. So you would buy gifts."

"Do I look mean?"

"No, no, it just doesn't seem like you'd give a gift."

Liang Jingyi's tone was a little sarcastic: "After coming to Yixing for a year, this is the most I've learned. But don't worry, I'm still happy to give you things. It's good for everyone."

Yi Wen was a little embarrassed: "Thank you. But speaking of which, Mr. Jing, my internship has been over for several months. Why did you think of giving it to me now?"

"Yesterday, I passed by your workstation and saw a cute little ornament. You said it was a gift from Wang Liang for passing your internship, so I remembered to give it to you."

Yi Wen was choked by her bluntness. Should we be more casual?

Liang Jingyi actually didn't quite understand what her peers liked. Liang Youwei liked jewelry and clothes, so she wouldn't give those to others. But she didn't have any "hobbies" to speak of, so she had to choose a practical piece of furniture.

When giving something to someone, they should like it. She asked the other person: "Okay, do you like it?"

Yi Wen carefully took the things out of the packaging bag.

A handwritten greeting card, a beautifully packaged... table lamp?

"I like it. You have very good taste." It was very happy to receive a gift. Yi Wen took a quick look and found the color combination very comfortable. She could praise it without thinking.

"That's fine. It's too late now. You should go home early. I'll reimburse the car fare." Liang Jingyi stood up and stretched in a relaxed manner. She thought of seeing Yi Wen off, so she simply walked over and opened the door for her.

I didn't expect to see Liang Youwei head on.

Liang Youwei's face didn't look good at all.

"When did you come?" Liang Jingyi frowned and wanted to pull her hand, but was pushed away by her. She paused.

Liang Youwei actually shook off her hand?

"Mr. Jing?" Yi Wen was also surprised when she saw who it was. She tentatively called out, "Ms. Liang?"

Liang Youwei didn't say anything.

"You go first." Liang Jingyi turned back first after vaguely sensing that something was wrong with the person in front of him, "I need to take care of some personal matters."

Yi Wen also felt something was wrong. She touched the back of her neck and said, "Okay, Mr. Jing, bye. Goodbye, Miss Liang too."

"Bye-Bye."

Liang Jingyi nodded, and when she was out of sight, he closed the door: "What's wrong? My second sister couldn't accompany you today because of something, and you suddenly remembered to look for me."

The person opposite finally moved his lips and said the first words after entering the office: "...If there's nothing else, can't I come see you?"

"Why are you looking for me?" Liang Jingyi thought without hesitation. Liang Youwei didn't like going to work, so it was very uncomfortable for her to come to the workplace.

As if she had grasped some evidence, a surge of indescribable emotions suddenly surged up and wrapped around her body unreasonably, and Liang Youwei suddenly felt depressed.

"Liang Jingyi, you think—I shouldn't come to you, right?"

Watching her packing up her things as if nothing had happened, Liang Youwei's anger grew stronger and stronger, and the pain grew more and more severe.

Was she upset to see me? Was I bothering her? Or was it that I wasn't as slender and pretty as I used to be, and so she didn't like me anymore?

"What should or shouldn't you come? You can come if you want."

After finishing the things on hand, Liang Jingyi turned around to look at her. Seeing the tears in her eyes, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"Liang Youwei, why are you crying? What happened?"

She hurried over, trying to wipe her tears, but her hand was slapped away without hesitation. The sound was quiet, but it was like a slap in the face.

The other party spoke slowly, tears streaming down her face. She asked, "Liang Jingyi, do you hate me? You want to break up with me and find someone else, right?"

"Where did you get that conclusion? Liang Youwei, what's the difference between this and slander? When have I ever looked at someone more than once? Don't overthink it, it's impossible."

The words "Don't be unreasonable" were stuck in his throat, his chest heaved, Liang Jingyi swallowed the words and replaced them with "I don't hate you, and I have never thought of separating from you."

Liang Youwei's voice choked: "So, who is she? The girl who just left, don't you like her?"

Liang Jingyi was so shocked that she was speechless for a moment. This was too absurd. Could a close employee be compared to a lover? Liking someone was the same thing, but there were big differences in how they liked someone.

And what is Liang Youwei implying? Is she questioning her own character? Is she implying that she has cheated?

How could Liang Youwei think like that? How could Liang Youwei think like that! What right did she have to humiliate her like that?!

Liang Jingyi suppressed the overwhelming anger and turned around to prevent his expression from becoming too ferocious. He gritted his teeth and did not let any unpleasant words come out.

"Yi Wen is completely different from you. Even if you want to fall in love with someone else, you should find someone similar, right? Why do you suddenly think I'm going to cheat?"

After she adjusted her mood, she turned around and looked at the other person with confusion.

"Similarity? How are she and I not similar? We are both girls, not to mention it. Liang Jingyi, do you dare to say that she doesn't look like me?"

It was not until she saw Yi Wen again just now that Liang Youwei realized where the sense of "familiarity" in her heart came from when they first met. Yi Wen's face shape and eyes are similar to hers. If she covers the lower half of her face, it is not impossible to say that they are cousins.

What nonsense.

Here, Liang Jingyi was increasingly puzzled: "How does Yi Wen look like you? The kind with two eyes and a mouth? Okay, even if I'm face-blind and can't tell the resemblance, you're right here. Do I need to find a 'stand-in'? Liang Youwei, are you insulting yourself or me?"

Liang Youwei used all her strength to hold the bag tightly in her hand, supporting her body and not letting her momentum weaken in the slightest.

"Don't look at me like that! Liang Jingyi, you always look at me with such condescending, disdainful eyes. You've always looked down on me, right? So, when you met a smart and beautiful girl, you kept her until this point before letting her go. You even gave her gifts and wrote her letters... Liang Jingyi, you haven't even written me a single word. Is my guess wrong? How is my guess insulting?"

"Liang Youwei, this is clearly bandit logic. Is there any conflict between my despising you and my love for you? If I really liked smart, pretty girls, I would have been in love back in college! Do you think you're my only choice?"

Liang Jingyi simply couldn't stand others questioning her character, even if that "other" was Liang Youwei. She sneered and continued to speak.

"She stayed until now. Can't it be because she was working overtime or it was a misunderstanding? I gave her a gift just to celebrate her successful completion of her internship. A handwritten letter is nonsense. Is it worth making such a big deal about a simple birthday card? It can't even hold a pen's ink. Liang Youwei, I've already given you everything I care about most. What else do you want from me? What else can I do?"

"Have you ever asked for my opinion? You're just giving away what you think are good things, but I just want a handwritten letter from you! You said that looking down on someone and loving them are two different things and don't conflict, but I don't understand. If you look down on me, why do you like me?"

The three words "look down on" kept playing in her mind. Liang Youwei couldn't stop her tears at all. They fell drop by drop, making her heart ache.

"I know I have many shortcomings and flaws, so I never expected you to like me. At the beginning, I just hoped that you wouldn't hate me or bear a grudge against me... Liang Jingyi, it was you who personally transformed our relationship, and it was you who told me that we were inseparable. I thought you respected me, just as I always tried to understand you."

"But today, you told me—even today, you still look down on me. If you look down on me, why did you fall in love with me?"

The tips of his ears were burning and his heartbeat was distorted, but Liang Jingyi couldn't control himself and blurted out hurtful words.

"Who says love has to be glorious and upright? Why should I fall in love like others? They love high positions and power, love soul sync, and love strong intellectual admiration, but why should I follow them? I just want to like someone stupid and foolish, what's wrong with that?"

Breathing became extremely difficult. Liang Youwei couldn't believe it: "So, for you, liking me is just a tool for you to show your uniqueness, right? To you, I am just a tool, right?"

"Where did I say that?"

"That's what you meant!"

Seeing that her thoughts were misplaced and she couldn't make sense, Liang Jingyi was afraid that the situation would get out of control and become irreversible. He suppressed his desire to refute her and quickly walked forward to hold her: "Go home first, and talk about it at home if you have anything to say."

"I'm going to say it right here!" Liang Youwei broke free from her without hesitation, tears streaming down her face. "Liang Jingyi, you don't love me at all! If you don't love me, why do you have to face me every day as if I'm the only one who can't live without you? If you don't love me, why do you have to watch me like you more and depend on you more every day?!"

"Love? Liang Youwei, how dare you talk to me about love?"

The accusation of not loving her was so resounding that Liang Jingyi was furious. He instantly gave up the idea of ​​"coaxing" her and started to confront her head-on.

"You have three harems and six courtyards, and you have no shortage of beautiful women. What qualifications do you have to talk about love with me? You suspect I'm cheating, but you know how immoral you are, right? Because you've done such a corrupt thing, you're wary of me, thinking I'd do it too! But let me tell you, Liang Youwei, there are some things I'd rather die than do! Not everyone wants it all!"

Perhaps in the past, Liang Jingyi had the idea of ​​compromise, wanting both money, power and love, but after she said this, she completely clarified her heart.

She would no longer form an alliance with Liang Tingan and Liang Zhihui.

Tears fell at the same time as hers, but Liang Jingyi did not wipe them away.

"You don't believe me, I can't help it; I look down on you, there's no denying that. So let's do this, let's separate completely, no one will torture each other, and no one will owe each other anything anymore."

Her throat was tightly gripped in her hand by fear, and for a moment, Liang Youwei even felt dizzy.

"...Torture? For you, being with me is actually torture?"

"Yes. Ever since I came back to this place where it doesn't feel like home and the people there don't feel like human beings, I've been tortured every moment."

Once the unpleasant truth is spoken, the rest will pour out like a flood.

"Liang Youwei, you are the one who tortures me the most. You have no sense of boundaries in your dealings with others. Under the guise of being innocent and ignorant, you do all kinds of bad things to seduce people. Do you think I want to like you? How I want to hate you, despise you, ignore you, and persecute you!"

Her chest heaved violently and she bit her lips.

"But I am a slut. Everyone around you is incredibly slutty, including you. To be in so-called love with you means giving up dignity and self-respect, becoming your toy, your puppet, and obeying all your wishes! But why? They are used to being dogs, and they are the ones who want to be slutty for the rest of their lives. It's enough for me to be slutty for a while."

"Why? I want to know why too."

After hearing the last part, Liang Youwei suddenly laughed out loud, tears streaming down her face. "Liang Jingyi, do you really think you're innocent? You like my face, my body, my obedience to you, my jealousy and coquettishness... Isn't everything we do an equal exchange?"

"From the beginning, it was clearly you who crossed the line first. Why are officials allowed to set fires, but ordinary people are not allowed to light lamps? Do you dare to swear to heaven that your heart has been pure from the beginning, so pure that there is no fault in it? Was that kiss that day a heartfelt connection of life, or was it a weighing of the pros and cons of using me to steal money, or even revenge?"

【Author’s words】

It's almost over (falling back)