55 Chapter 55

"I'm not so pure and unselfish as to set an example myself."

Even when she arrived at the company, Yang Xueyi's cheeks were still a little red.

She was really attracted by the idea of being with Ying Yun.

I was so distracted that I felt I really needed to divert my attention by doing some high-intensity work.

Therefore, when the colleague who was originally supposed to translate a medical forum seminar nearby today suddenly developed appendicitis and was unable to go, Yang Xueyi volunteered to take on the task.

"The event starts this morning, but the roundtable discussion with international medical experts and professors won't begin until the afternoon. That's the part that requires simultaneous interpretation. Here's the information. Go through it quickly this morning. With your skills, it should be no problem."

The time was indeed a bit tight, but Yang Xueyi did not disappoint Xu Xinran. When she arrived at the roundtable meeting venue in the afternoon, she was fully prepared and confident.

Although I was nervous when I finally went on stage, I did not disappoint and completed the translation with a high degree of completion.

After the translation, it was time for a tea break. Doctors, professors from medical schools, and participants from pharmaceutical companies were communicating with each other. Yang Xueyi took a cup of coffee, ate an eclair, and went to another branch venue.

This medical forum has several sub-forums. Yang Xueyi is in charge of neurosurgery, and there are also joint surgery and sports medicine.

She vaguely remembered Ying Yun mentioning that he would attend a medical forum today, and she wondered if it would be such a coincidence.

Yang Xueyi had no intention of disturbing Ying Yun's work, and since the venue was noisy, she didn't call Ying Yun either.

With the idea of trying her luck, Yang Xueyi walked towards the joint surgery sub-forum.

Just as lively as the neurosurgery section, the joint surgery sub-forum was also in the middle of a tea break.

She walked around the branch venue and did not see Ying Yun. However, when she turned to walk out and passed by the small open-air garden of the venue, Yang Xueyi glanced at it inadvertently and was surprised to see Ying Yun's back.

Unlike the white coat he wore in the hospital, he was wearing formal clothes this time. Even though Yang Xueyi only saw the back of his head, she felt that it was different from the others, so much so that Yang Xueyi recognized its owner almost at a glance.

Yang Xueyi ran towards Ying Yun almost with joy. She didn't call Ying Yun's name because she wanted to give him a surprise and thank him for buying her shoes. So when she got closer, she tiptoed.

However, just as he was about to speak, he heard Ying Yun's low but heartfelt chuckle.

Ying Yun stood sideways, with an upright posture, straight legs, and broad shoulders. Just standing there made people feel safe. His superior body proportions seemed to be enough to make people imagine his appearance and make people wonder whether it was also proportional to his body.

He was not standing alone in the small garden. Yang Xueyi only realized that there was someone standing opposite him through the green plants.

At this kind of medical forum, participants will normally communicate with other participants.

Yang Xueyi stopped, afraid of disturbing Ying Yun's work.

She had only taken a casual glance at first, but when she looked over and saw who was standing opposite Ying Yun, she felt as if she had been cast into a spell and was frozen in place, as if she was no longer able to mount any effective defense or resistance against the damage that was about to happen to her.

It was as if the weather was clear, but there was only a huge dark cloud that was unwilling to hide the malice of life towards Yang Xueyi. It hung above Yang Xueyi's head, bringing her overwhelming torrential rain and the entire rainy season, without stopping.

Standing opposite Ying Yun was An Xin.

It was still the face that Yang Xueyi had caught a glimpse of in her memory, but compared to the youthfulness and immaturity of the past, it had a more mature and rich look.

An Xin was no longer wearing her previous college-style suit, but had changed into a more business-like brand-name suit. She was also carrying an expensive handbag that matched her temperament. With her hair draped over her shoulders, she looked gentle and intellectual, yet capable and neat.

The princess has grown up, but she is still a princess.

Not to mention men, even a woman like Yang Xueyi would feel attracted and admire her after seeing it.

Yang Xueyi glanced at An Xin's chest and saw that she was wearing a name tag with the name of a medical device company.

Representatives from relevant pharmaceutical companies or medical device manufacturers would participate in every medical forum event. Yang Xueyi just didn't expect that An Xin had also joined a medical device company.

But soon, Yang Xueyi realized her naivety.

Although An Xin is also an office worker, work is more of an experience for her than a necessity for survival.

"I told you a long time ago that my father has invested in the medical device field. Although we are only a small shareholder in this company, my father asked me to give him some training."

"After graduating from high school, our family moved to Licheng. Now I'm back in Rong City. I didn't expect to run into you again, especially at the same industry forum. It feels like a coincidence and a true fate!"

An Xin's voice was gentle. She took out her business card and handed it to Ying Yun. "I'm currently responsible for the research and development of our company's all-ceramic hip joints. Nice to meet you again. Hello, Doctor Ying."

Ying Yun had a smile on his face. He was obviously happy to meet an old friend again. He took the business card naturally.

"At the time, I was certain I'd go into medical devices because of my family's connections, but you've never considered becoming a doctor, have you? I can't understand why you suddenly enrolled in medical school to become a doctor..."

An Xin's tone was filled with surprise. She looked at Ying Yun and changed the subject. Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, she spoke with familiarity: "Let's not talk about work. How are you now? I haven't seen you for so many years. How are you doing?"

…

Several other forum participants rushed into the small garden. They had probably reached a preliminary intention for cooperation and were speaking excitedly, so loudly that Yang Xueyi could no longer hear the conversation between An Xin and Ying Yun.

From her perspective, she could only see An Xin smiling and saying a few words to Ying Yun.

Although it was impossible to know Ying Yun's reply, his expression softened in an instant, changing from his usual coldness and indifference. As if to hide his emotions, his eyes dropped to the ground, but an unconscious smile appeared at the corner of his lips, revealing his true emotions.

Yang Xueyi stared blankly at Ying Yun's face with a gentle smile, and subconsciously clenched her fists.

Ying Yun has indeed been very gentle to Yang Xueyi recently, but Yang Xueyi only realized at this moment that she is not an exception.

Because Ying Yun can also be gentle to others.

Now this other person was once his first love.

It is very normal for old friends to meet and have a pleasant chat, not to mention that Ying Yun is now meeting An Xin.

Of course, Yang Xueyi had no way to interfere with Ying Yun's normal relationships with the opposite sex. She was not even Ying Yun's girlfriend.

Of course, she could also rush out now and force her way into the conversation between the two people, but this was really not Yang Xueyi's character, and she didn't think it was necessary.

Ying Yun didn't do anything, he was just chatting with An Xin normally.

Yang Xueyi comforted herself, why should I care so much? It's unnecessary.

She had already completed the translation task for this forum. Now that Ying Yun was busy reminiscing with An Xin, she no longer insisted on giving Ying Yun any surprise. It just so happened that a colleague from the company came to find her.

"Xiaoxue, I have an urgent medical translation job for a client. Because the original translation documents must be kept confidential, I need you to go directly to their company and translate under their supervision. You are not allowed to bring the original documents out, nor can you take photos or keep evidence. Is it convenient for you to take it?"

The colleague who contacted Yang Xueyi was the one who was originally going to be a translator for this forum. She was a sister five years older than her. Because of a sudden onset of appendicitis, she naturally couldn't take on other urgent translation work. So she simply handed all the work over to Yang Xueyi: "If you want, I'll give him your contact information!"

Even though he had just had appendicitis surgery, the older sister still teased him, "He's a handsome guy! He'll work overtime with you tonight. He's quite a sight!"

Yang Xueyi readily agreed on the spot: "Take it!"

People tend to have wild thoughts because they don’t do enough work!

Working multiple jobs ensures that you don’t have time to think about random things!

**

Ying Yun did not expect to meet An Xin at the medical forum. After not seeing her for a few years, she had become more capable and mature, but her straightforwardness and love of gossip in high school remained unchanged.

As soon as she met Ying Yun and introduced each other's recent situation, An Xin couldn't wait to share her good news: "I'm still with my ex-boyfriend, and we're getting engaged soon. I also want to thank you for covering for us back then. My dad disliked his family's poor financial situation and refused to allow us to date. But every time I said I was going out with you, my dad didn't stop me."

Then he asked about Ying Yun's love life without hesitation, and was almost gloating when he learned that Ying Yun did not have a girlfriend.

"Ying Yun, are you mistaken? Logically speaking, you're so handsome, so well-off, and you don't have any shortcomings. You shouldn't always be frustrated in relationships, right? How come you don't have a girlfriend?"

Ying Yun lowered his gaze, concealing the faint envy in his heart very well, and said calmly: "I have someone I like."

An Xin was surprised. She knew Ying Yun wouldn't easily admit his love for her. "You're still pursuing me? Why is it always you who pursues others? With so many people pursuing you, isn't there anyone you like?"

"I still remember your first love. You went to so much trouble for her, even lying about dancing with me at the graduation prom. Then you arranged for me to 'sprain my ankle' and asked her to rehearse with you, but it was a shame it never came to fruition." An Xin couldn't help but tease, "You have the face of a cold and aloof man, but you turned out to be deeply affectionate. I was really surprised when you confessed to me."

"So what kind of person are you into now? Is he the same type as your first love?"

Ying Yun could have avoided answering, but whether out of helplessness or genuine confusion, he whispered, "It's still her."

An Xin's incredibly shocked gaze made him feel a little awkward, so he could only add briefly, "The situation is a bit complicated. I'm waiting for the right time, but I think it's almost time. There's hope this time. She's been pretty good to me lately. At least she cares about me more than before and is concerned about me."

Unfortunately, no matter what Ying Yun said, the suspicion on An Xin's face never subsided. Ying Yun decided to ignore her meaningful look and change the topic to the safer work.

After that, the two had a brief chat and exchanged contact information. Ying Yun said some words of congratulations to her on her engagement in advance, and then they parted.

But when he saw his old friend, Ying Yun was not as happy as he had imagined. Thinking back on the past, even he felt a little dazed and shocked.

Although he showed optimism when talking to An Xin, Ying Yun himself was not sure.

Because Yang Xueyi is a very good person and it is her usual practice to lend a helping hand to those in need. If she knew that I was not that needy at all, I don’t know if she would get angry and kick me out.

He seemed to have been waiting for the right opportunity, but after waiting for ten years, he only got the chance to become Yang Xueyi's bed partner, but nothing else.

Lying and pretending to be poor was a big problem at the beginning, but Ying Yun didn't know when to confess.

If he wasn't so poor, he wouldn't even get Yang Xueyi's sympathy, right?

Sometimes I have regretted it. Once this kind of relationship starts, it seems that I have taken a detour from the beginning, and the branches are winding and it is difficult to get back to the orthodox main path.

But when fate was chasing him, Ying Yun had no choice but to bite the bullet and set off on his journey, because even if it was a crooked path, he couldn't give up.

Because if he hadn't gone on at that time, his journey with Yang Xueyi would have ended immediately - in order to cure her insomnia, Yang Xueyi could have just found someone else, there were plenty of people willing to volunteer anyway.

Ying Yun once tried to give up and warned himself not to get close to Yang Xueyi anymore.

He is usually a man of his words, but his principles repeatedly break down when it comes to Yang Xueyi.

Opening his phone, Yang Xueyi didn't send him a message, but there was a message he didn't want to see -

"Ying Yun, I'm Jiang Yi. Your mother should have told you that I'm your father. Would it be convenient for you to meet me?"

Ying Yun frowned and chose to delete the message without replying.

He almost forgot about the complicated relationship and the sudden appearance of Jiang Yi.

What Ying Yun’s mother said was absolutely right. Jiang Yi was much stronger than Ying Yun thought, and he was obviously determined to recognize him as his son.

But if Yang Xueyi knew that Jiang Yi was his biological father, her and her cohabitation life would definitely come to an end.

Even Ying Yun felt a little overwhelmed at this moment.

After the forum ended, he was supposed to go home, but halfway there he received a howling call from Yu Shi.

"Ying Yun! I was dumped! I was emotionally deceived!"

Yu Shi on the other end of the phone was obviously drunk and his speech was slurred.

Ying Yun rubbed his brows. He couldn't just stand by and watch. After all, if Yu Shi drank too much and was still hungover tomorrow, Ying Yun would have to take over if he asked for leave. "Where are you?"

After asking for ten minutes, Yu Shi, who was almost unconscious, finally told him the address. Ying Yun didn't waste a second and rushed to the bar where Yu Shi was.

On the way, he sent a message to Yang Xueyi saying that he had something urgent to do and would not be home for dinner. However, for some reason, Ying Yun checked his phone several times and Yang Xueyi never replied to him.

But soon, when Ying Yun found Yu Shi, he had no time to care about anything else.

Yu Shi drank more than Ying Yun expected, and his image was completely gone. When he saw Ying Yun, he stumbled and put his arm around his shoulders as if he had met an old friend in a foreign land, and then put his entire weight on Ying Yun.

Ying Yun didn't pry into other people's private affairs, but he couldn't stop Yu Shi from pouring out his heart and complaining loudly after drinking too much.

"I shouldn't have believed her!"

"Before she got my body, she told me she'd been unlucky in relationships before, and that I might be the one for her. But after we slept together, she turned on me. I thought, well, since we'd done everything, we should be boyfriend and girlfriend, right? But when I asked her out for a relationship, she flatly rejected me!"

"Before I mentioned establishing a relationship, I praised me for being an orthopedic surgeon, saying I was strong and energetic, and that I performed well the first time. But as soon as I mentioned making the relationship public, she started finding fault, saying orthopedic surgeons have a lot of scandals and a bad reputation, so they're not a good match! She's so energetic that she's looking for someone else out there! A quick search on Xiaohongshu turns up all these accusations of orthopedic surgeons cheating! After thinking it over, I still feel like they're not right for me!"

It was not long ago that Yu Shi swore on Truth or Dare that he had never been in a relationship, but just a few days later, he had already developed a complete virginity and heartbreak.

Ying Yun was a little surprised, and felt a little sympathy for Yu Shi's situation, but not much. He patted Yu Shi's shoulder absentmindedly, not taking it too seriously at first, until -

"Not only did she slander orthopedic surgeons in front of me, she also went to her friend, Yang Xueyi, whom you know, to discredit our profession!"

…

Yu Shi was really in pain. He could never have imagined that after sharing his first love, first kiss, and first night, this was the result.

Although he behaved recklessly after drinking too much, he was not completely irrational.

Under the huge blow of heartbreak, he called Ying Yun. He originally felt a little embarrassed and even regretted calling someone, but Ying Yun cared about him much more than he thought.

He paused, and almost immediately realized who the person he had abandoned was, and asked with great concern, "Are you in a relationship with Qiao Qianqian?"

Yu Shi was utterly devastated. "It didn't work out! She didn't want to make our relationship public on WeChat Moments, and told me to just be a secret lover. She meant we could maintain this relationship, but not a serious relationship. She said she'd been through so many setbacks in relationships before, she was exhausted, and with her career on the rise lately, she didn't want to get into such a serious relationship again. She just wanted a 'mutually beneficial' relationship with me without any burden."

…

Ying Yun frowned. "So she and Yang Xueyi said orthopedic surgeons are terrible?"

"She went even further! She said orthopedic surgeons are really delicious, strong, and energetic. You should sleep with at least one orthopedic surgeon in your lifetime, but you should never date or marry an orthopedic surgeon because orthopedic surgeons will marry four times in their lifetime: the first time to a classmate, the second time to a nurse in the department, the third time to a drug representative, and the fourth time to a student..."

"Listen! Is she speaking human language?!"

…

Although Qiao Qianqian broke Yu Shi's heart, he was very touched by Ying Yun's caring attitude.

He almost immediately asked, "Did Yang Xueyi refute it?"

"No. If she refuted it, would Qiao Qianqian still be so prejudiced against our industry?"

Yu Shi originally thought that Ying Yun would not care about her personal affairs at all, and that he only came to visit her when she was drunk and took her home out of a sense of responsibility and because he was afraid that she would have to take a day off after a hangover and ask him to cover for her the next day. However, she did not expect that Ying Yun really regarded her as a friend and would actually take the initiative to ask about the details of her broken heart!

"Did you agree to Qiao Qianqian's request?"

Yu Shi was filled with grief and indignation. "How could I possibly agree to this?! How could a man with integrity agree to be on call at any time without any status or position? We men should also respect ourselves, okay? I have moral integrity. I wouldn't do such a shameless thing. I'm very traditional!"

The more he spoke, the more resentful he became. "The world is going from bad to worse these days. Social morality is ruined by those shameless men who have no moral principles! It's because they have no principles and agree to anything that makes it so difficult for me to fight for my rights."

"Qiao Qianqian even called me unreasonable, saying that since I wasn't supposed to take responsibility, I should be even happier and free of burdens. She didn't even consider that in modern society, men and women are equal. She just had a stereotype. How can men taking advantage just because they don't have to take responsibility mean they're taking advantage?"

Unfortunately, although he was so angry, Ying Yun was unmoved. Not only did he not agree with him, there was even a hint of embarrassment on his face. His lips were tightly pursed into a line, his expression was not very good, and his eyes began to wander, as if he didn't want to continue this topic.

But probably in order to help him come up with ideas and analysis, Ying Yun changed his usual behavior and asked in detail what Qiao Qianqian had said to Yang Xueyi, wanting to know as much as possible and seemed to care about Yu Shi very much.

Of course, Yu Shi also understood Ying Yun's strong reaction. Besides the fact that he truly cared about Yu Shi as a friend, it was definitely because of his sense of collective honor as an orthopedic surgeon.

It is completely normal for Ying Yun, as an orthopedic surgeon, to be unable to tolerate hearing that the orthopedic surgeon was criticized by Qiao Qianqian in front of her friends.

So Yu Shi completely understood why Ying Yun's expression became unhappy as he repeated what Qiao Qianqian said to Yang Xueyi.

But the situation was probably very bad, because after hearing Yu Shi's words, Ying Yun became a little depressed and silent.

Yu Shi was almost a little pessimistic.

Even Ying Yun's face looked so bad after hearing what happened to him. Is it true that his situation is completely hopeless?

He looked at Ying Yun for help, already desperately trying to find a solution: "You and Yang Xueyi have a good relationship, right? I heard from Qiao Qianqian that you two have known each other for more than ten years. Can you go to Yang Xueyi and put in a few good words for me to clear the name of us orthopedic surgeons? Let Yang Xueyi at least speak up for us when Qiao Qianqian says that! There are indeed bad orthopedic surgeons, but there are also good ones! I am a good one!"

Unfortunately, Ying Yun seemed helpless.

Under the dim light of the bar, he lowered his eyes, and the large shadow cast by his eyelashes made him look depressed.

Yu Shi saw him smile slightly, and whatever emotion he had was gone in an instant. Ying Yun's voice was a little self-deprecating: "I don't have that much influence with Yang Xueyi."

"Besides, didn't she speak for the orthopedist?"

This too.

Yu Shi learned about the relationship between Yang Xueyi and Ying Yun from Qiao Qianqian. Although the two have known each other for ten years, they cannot be best friends because of the difference between men and women. In the past, they were still the eldest son and the nanny's daughter. Ying Yun was a very cold and closed person. Maybe to Yang Xueyi, he was just someone she had known for many years.

But Yu Shi didn't give up. "Aren't you living together now? Haven't you set an example for her by showing her that orthopedic surgeons actually lead simple lives and are very austere?"

Yu Shi said this without actually expecting a response from Ying Yun, but Ying Yun paused, looked at the neon lights outside the bar's glass, and lowered his voice a little.

"I'm not so pure-hearted as to lead by example."

Yu Shi was stunned for three seconds before realizing what Ying Yun said.

He wanted to continue asking, but the sound of Ying Yun calling the bartender to order drinks interrupted his thoughts.

Since Yu Shi and Ying Yun met, Ying Yun almost never drank. Yu Shi only remembered two times when he did that.

Once, at a department party at noon, Ying Yun suddenly drank for no apparent reason. After drinking, he did not go home to rest, but took a taxi to another place. As for where he was going and who he was going to meet, Ying Yun was very secretive and did not want to say more.

The other time was this time.

Ying Yun lowered his gaze, his expression unclear, but he was probably in a bad mood. His usually deep voice was a bit annoyed. "Give me a glass of wine."

The bartender made Ying Yun a cocktail.

Although Yu Shi had very little experience in love, he was quite knowledgeable about alcohol. He knew that the drink the bartender had prepared was quite strong, mixed with whiskey, and had a strong aftertaste.

But at this point, Yu Shi couldn't think too much.

He was about to struggle and looked at Ying Yun: "Do you know the boy that Yang Xueyi likes?"

After a rare silence, Ying Yun's voice became slow and difficult: "The boy Yang Xueyi likes? Does she have a boy she likes?"

"Well, Qiao Qianqian said that Yang Xueyi must have had a crush on a boy before. She wanted to pursue him, but she was too embarrassed to say it directly, so she said it was just a friend's matter. She asked Qiao Qianqian for advice on how to pursue him."

"But Qiao Qianqian knows her very well and knows that she must have liked someone and wanted to pursue him. She doesn't know if he succeeded in the end."

When Yu Shi saw Ying Yun's bewildered look, he knew it was useless to look for him.

That's right, could Yang Xueyi tell him who she liked? She didn't even tell her best friend Qiao Qianqian!

Perhaps because of the alcohol, Ying Yun's tone was no longer calm. He was unusually curious about this topic, staring at Yu Shi and asking, "Who is it? Do I know him?"

"I don't know, but they say that guy is really nice and pure, like the kind of innocent first love, the white moonlight! Qiao Qianqian suspects it's Yang Xueyi's first love, because in all these years, she has never seen Yang Xueyi like anyone or say anything good about anyone. She has very high standards!"

Yu Shi sighed, but refused to give up. He suggested, "From my analysis, I think that considering Yang Xueyi's thick filter for that guy, I think he's probably someone she knew from school. Maybe the campus idol from back then. Do you have any impression of him? Do you know who he is?"

"If you know him, why don't we go get to know him? If Yang Xueyi and him haven't gotten together yet, we can help bring them together. Then we'll be the matchmakers and the main contributors to Yang Xueyi's successful relationship. We can also ask Yang Xueyi to say a few good words for me in front of Qiao Qianqian!"

Yu Shi felt his proposal was reasonable, but unexpectedly, it provoked an attack from Ying Yun. He looked unfriendly and sneered, "Yu Shi, when did you change your career to become a matchmaker? Do you have a lot of free time?"

"Cherish and unselfish? Think about it yourself, are there any men in this world who are chaste and unselfish?"

"When people are in school, their horizons are narrow and they haven't seen the world. Some of the boys we used to think were campus idols, once they got out into society, their true colors were revealed: greasy and mercenary, nothing good at all."

"Yang Xueyi is ignorant, and you're joining in the fun too? The man who pretends to be pure and unselfish is the real expert, and you're just messing around and making things happen. If Yang Xueyi gets cheated, will she come after you to defend her rights? Do you want to take responsibility for this?"

Yu Shi was criticized by Ying Yun so harshly, but on second thought, he really had nothing to say. After all, Ying Yun was the only man he knew who was thought to be pure and unselfish, and he had just personally denied the rumor a few minutes ago that he was not pure and unselfish either.

I don’t know what he was thinking about, but Ying Yun stopped talking, his eyes became cold and his expression became gloomy. He asked the bartender for another glass of wine.

Yu Shi couldn't help but take a sip from the wine glass in front of him. Thinking of his own love affair, he was filled with sorrow again. "I had an argument with Qiao Qianqian, and I angrily warned her that if she continued like this, she would only have my body, not my soul. Guess what she said? She really wouldn't give in at all. She was so sharp-tongued and shouted that she didn't want my soul either! It pissed me off!"

"Are the lives of us orthopedic surgeons not worth our lives? Just because we work in orthopedics and have great strength and energy, do we have to become targets of scumbag women's toy-making?"

"Are you saying orthopedic surgeons are cursed? How could something like this happen to them? Are our bodies the only thing we have that's still useful, and everything else is worthless? Why do women only see our appearance and not our hearts? Why can't they develop a heartfelt relationship with me?"

Yu Shi became angrier and angrier as he spoke, but what made him even angrier was that Ying Yun should have stopped him from drinking at this time, but this friend who had clearly cared about him just now not only did not stop him, but actually started drinking himself.

Maybe it was because he really regarded Yu Shi as a very important friend, Ying Yun was too empathetic and his face looked so bad that it looked like a medical accident had occurred.

Under the ambiguous lights of the bar, Ying Yun looked tall even when he was sitting. Perhaps it was because of the alcohol or the atmosphere of the entire bar at night, but he looked a little detached, as if he was upset about something. Although the atmosphere around him was lively, he still had a cold temperament, like a piece of ice thrown into boiling water.

During this time, some people of the opposite sex came forward and asked for his contact information, but Ying Yun coldly rejected them one by one.

Yu Shi was both envious and frustrated. "Hey! I shouldn't have told you that with your face, your love life won't be as bumpy as mine. You'll never meet a scumbag who only wants your body and not your soul!"

Yu Shi snatched Ying Yun's glass away: "Don't drink! What are you drinking? You can't empathize with others! I'm the only one who deserves to drink alone!"

But after he finished speaking, Ying Yun looked up at him, his eyes calm but complicated: "How do you know I can't empathize?"

Ying Yun laughed at himself, then lowered his eyes and whispered, "You're not the only one who's qualified."

As he spoke, he took the wine glass back from Yu Shi's hand, tilted his neck slightly, and the red liquid of the cocktail flowed down his throat like a dangerous poison, which Ying Yun drank in one gulp.

Yu Shi was stunned. Ying Yun said that he was not so pure and unselfish as to set an example himself, and he also said that he could empathize...

So Ying Yun...

Yu Shi couldn't help but stare wide-eyed, incredulous. "You actually encountered this too? Holy shit! What happened to our orthopedic surgeon? Was he cursed?"

Ying Yun drank another glass of wine and said in a deep voice, "Where is the Xiaohongshu post you mentioned, the one that spread rumors about the orthopedic surgeon?"

He pursed his lips: "I'm going to complain."

Yu Shi sighed, "That's too much."

Ying Yun's voice was cold and hard: "Then file complaints one by one. Where can I download the software?"

…

Although my own pain is tragic, the pain of others is really a good way to divert my attention. Seeing Ying Yun so unlucky, it seems that I am not so unsuccessful.

Yu Shi felt the grief of being dumped fade a little. He just stared at Ying Yun, feeling even more united against the enemy. "Which woman would do this to you?"

…

Under normal circumstances, Ying Yun would definitely not share so much with Yu Shi, but perhaps the alcohol weakened his willpower. Although he remained tight-lipped overall, Yu Shi still got to know the big news.

The one who slept with Ying Yun but still didn't take responsibility was his first love.

Although he has a cold and aloof face, Ying Yun is surprisingly old-fashioned and far more loyal than Yu Shi thought. Yu Shi himself can't even remember what his first love looks like, but Ying Yun is still stuck in the quagmire of his first love. He has even been treated like this and that by others and has no official status!

Yu Shi looked at Ying Yun, who was still handsome but could not hide his frustration and depression, and felt that the wrinkles in his heart were instantly smoothed out.

At least he only made that one mistake with Qiao Qianqian and stopped in time, but from what Ying Yun said... it felt like he had been making this mistake for quite a while...

Moreover, Ying Yun was so humble that he didn't even dare to question Qiao Qianqian loudly like himself and ask for an explanation and a status.

So it’s useless for a man to be handsome.

Yu Shi suddenly felt mentally balanced.

Then he realized it belatedly. No wonder Ying Yun's face looked so bad when he was cursing some men for having no bottom line. Who knew that he was the kind of man who had no principles and was so humble that he didn't even love himself?

It was obvious that he longed to develop a more traditional relationship, but his first love had no such intention. Like the hateful woman Qiao Qianqian, she only wanted the right to use, not the ownership.

What shocked Yu Shi so much was that Ying Yun didn't even have the confidence to ask for a relationship.

"I'm not sure. She might reject me. Now is not the right time either. I have concerns. I've been having some unresolved relationships lately."

"What are you worried about? What relationship is unresolved?"

Ying Yun refused to say anything.

Yu Shi didn't press the issue. He felt sympathy but also a sense of frustration. "Then have some backbone! Just end this relationship with her! In the game of relationships, this is called 'actively cutting off contact', and it's very effective!"

He'd recently been struggling with a relationship, so he'd learned a lot of professional knowledge and could speak coherently: "I'm not saying you should completely stop contacting her, but I'm saying you should sever that relationship. If she still remembers your kindness, she'll take the initiative to contact you, and then you'll go from being passive to active."

"Even in this state, you still don't have confidence. This means you are no match for that woman. You two are not even on the same level. Listen to me, Ying Yun. I truly regard you as a friend, so I am speaking this to you from the bottom of my heart."

"Ask yourself, you've been in this relationship for so long, and your relationship model has become fixed. Once a woman doesn't need to be responsible for you, you're already a bargain in her eyes. Can she suddenly have a change of heart and pay you a high price to keep you? If you confess your love to her, she will definitely reject you."

"You need to learn from me and make your position clear immediately! Sternly reject unfair treatment!"

"I think you need to push her now! It's like offering a free trial of a product. She tried it for free and it worked great, but now you tell her the trial is over and if she wants to continue using it, she has to pay. You need a legitimate reason!"

Yu Shi had been drinking and was emotionally aroused, so he didn't really understand what he was saying. He just pieced together some relationship coaching courses he had seen. He didn't really want to teach Ying Yun anything, it was just a one-sided output and venting.

After all, he is not the worst off now. At least in front of Ying Yun, he is still okay.

However, Ying Yun, who was drunk, seemed to be listening carefully.

But even after telling the truth, he still seemed unteachable, with a look of confusion and struggle on his face: "Does it have to be like this?"

"You absolutely must! This is called risking your life to survive! The relationship between men and women is also a game of tug-of-war and struggle. If you are weak, she will be strong!"

Ying Yun had drunk too much. Although his expression remained calm and his voice was still very cold, his eyes were a little confused and he was obviously drunk. He looked at Yu Shi and asked seriously, "Can you still kiss her?"

Even the usually nice guy Yu Shi was speechless after hearing this. He almost wanted to slam the table and say, "Will you die if you don't kiss this?!"

Ying Yun usually doesn't talk much, so Yu Shi had misjudged his personality. She had no idea he was such a love-brained person! Or the kind of love-brained person who disguises himself well with a cold face!

He could only lament that it was fortunate that love-sickness was not included in medical insurance, otherwise the country would not be able to afford it and the medical insurance system would have collapsed long ago.

But the most dramatic thing of the night was far more than that——

When Ying Yun finished his last glass of wine and dragged Yu Shi out of the bar, a Rolls-Royce parked on the street outside the bar seemed to have been waiting for a long time. The driver got out of the car and opened the door to the back seat. Someone got out and walked towards Ying Yun...

The following developments left Yu Shi completely stunned, so much so that he pinched his thighs several times before he was sure that he was not dreaming.

【Author’s words】

This chapter drops 200 red envelopes~

It was shorter yesterday, a little longer today, and may continue to be shorter tomorrow.

Yu Shi: Good brother, I will send you to your doom

In fact, between Ying Yun and Xiao Xue, Xiao Xue is more career-oriented, while Ying Yun is more love-oriented [菜狗]