Chapter 79 His 10-year unrequited love ended before it even began.

In the cramped toilet stall.

The air seemed to freeze, with only the faint blue light of the phone screen visible.

Shi Yanzhou's fingertips flew across the screen.

I saw Gu Jingcheng's official announcement on his WeChat Moments.

"Married."

The accompanying image is the cover of two bright red marriage certificates.

He mechanically swiped the screen.

Below, Jiang Kai, Zhu Song, Qi Yu, and several others left comments.

Jiang Kai: "Holy crap, Brother Jing, is this for real?"

Zhu Song: "Brother Jing, when will you let us meet your wife?"

Qi Yu: "I second that!"

Gu Jingcheng replied to each one: "Keep it a secret."

Shi Yanzhou's fingers trembled slightly.

His 10-year unrequited love ended before it even began.

...They don't even have the right to fight for it.

He still remembers the girl with the ponytail who followed behind him.

The little tail that calls out to Brother Yanzhou.

She would wait for him under the sycamore tree after school, secretly slipping candy she had taken from home into his palm, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

She would cheer for him from the basketball court, her eyes shining like they were filled with stars.

When she feels wronged, she'll hide in a corner and secretly shed tears.

The girl who stubbornly wiped away her tears and said, "I wasn't crying," after he discovered her crying...

Each scene feels like it happened just yesterday.

They were inseparable during their childhood.

He was used to being her protector, used to her being an innocent little girl by his side.

He clearly... clearly knew her before Gu Jingcheng.

He always thought there was plenty of time, so he stood where she could see him as soon as she turned around, carefully guarding her.

Shi Yanzhou chuckled softly.

If he had been braver, would the outcome have been the same?

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world.

Shi Yanzhou came out of the cubicle and washed his face with a handful of cold water.

The cold touch calmed him down a bit.

He took out his phone and called Lin Wei.

He wanted to hear Lin Wei tell him in person that she had married Gu Jingcheng.

The phone beeped a few times.

"Hello, the user you dialed is not on the server. Please try again later."

Shi Yanzhou lowered his eyes, and a tear fell onto the phone screen, blurring Lin Wei's name.

Then, drop by drop.

Shi Yanzhou suppressed the soreness and turned on the tap to bury his entire face in the water.

He felt suffocated.

After an unknown amount of time, he looked up and grabbed a tissue to wipe his face.

She strode towards the doctor's on-call room with her long, slender legs slung over her shoulder.

The patient's family is still waiting for him...

-

Lin Wei got off the plane.

Then a torrential downpour began in Ancheng.

A wisp of heat, carrying the scent of rainwater splashing on the cement road, entered Lin Wei's nostrils.

She took a folding umbrella out of her dark-colored suitcase.

Open.

The latch stopped halfway down the umbrella handle and wouldn't move.

Lin Wei shook the umbrella fabric from side to side, but it didn't budge.

The umbrella is broken...

It's 3 p.m. now, and the summit will begin in half an hour.

Although the summit was held in the hotel she had booked.

However, it takes 10 minutes to walk from the airport to the hotel.

She had originally planned to go back to the hotel, put down her luggage, and go through the manuscript one more time.

Now it seems that even finding a hotel is a problem.

"Mr. Lin, what a coincidence?"

A magnetic male voice rang out.

Lin Wei frowned.

The man stood a few steps away, holding a large black business umbrella.

Rainwater dripping from the edge of the umbrella formed a curtain of water.

His tall figure was enveloped in a relatively dry space.

His deep eyes looked over through the rain.

Lin Wei felt a chill run down her spine.

"Mr. Chen."

Lin Wei's voice was indifferent and detached.

Chen Jinhuai was someone she had never met in her previous life.

Lin Wei was somewhat wary.

She didn't want to have too much contact with this unknown person.

Chen Jinhuai's gaze fell on the half-open folding umbrella in Lin Wei's hand.

"Mr. Lin's umbrella is broken?"

"The rain is too heavy. If you don't mind, let's get through it together?"

The man took a small step forward, tilting the large umbrella in his hand slightly.

"No need, Mr. Chen."

Lin Wei stepped back, and Chen Jinhuai paused for a moment, then turned his wrist and handed the umbrella to Lin Wei.

"Here, take the umbrella."

Lin Wei was stunned for a moment.

"Then what will you do?"

"I'm a grown man, getting a little rained on is no problem for me."

After saying that, he started to walk away.

Let's get through this together.

She wasn't the type to take advantage of others; at the very least, the umbrella belonged to Chen Jinhuai.

It's unreasonable for him to get soaked in the rain.

Lin Wei raised the umbrella, covering the two of them under its wide canopy.

The rain pattered against the umbrella fabric, making a dull, pattering sound.

The two drew closer and could even smell each other's cool, refreshing fragrance.

Chen Jinhuai didn't say much throughout the entire process, and the two of them walked to the hotel.

Say goodbye politely.

Chen Jinhuai watched Lin Wei's retreating figure, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

-

Lin Wei returned to her hotel room.

The rain soaked the hem of her skirt and shoes.

She changed into a professional white suit.

Put your hair up in a bun at the back of your head.

Her gentle and aloof face was revealed.

Before going on stage, I went through my speech.

There were a lot of people at this summit.

Lin Wei stood on the stage, and below her was a sea of ​​people.

And the constantly flickering camera lens.

She was inevitably a little nervous.

After finishing her speech and returning to her seat, she was still breathing heavily.

A middle-aged man with an overweight build approached, a smile plastered on his face.

"Mr. Lin, you're so young and promising! Your speech was brilliant!"

He extended his hand, and Lin Wei gave it a polite, light handshake.

The other person took the opportunity to rub his thumb against the back of her hand in an ambiguous way.

His gaze lingered on her body with a sticky look. Lin Wei frowned and unconsciously withdrew her hand.

He maintained a distant and polite smile on his face.

Lin Wei knew him; he was one of the key organizers of this summit.

General Manager of Yuansheng Group.

He's a notorious pervert in the industry.

He specifically targets young CEOs, even though they have wives and children at home.

This kind of garbage still holds a large part of the power in Ancheng's chip industry.

"Mr. Hong, you flatter me. You are very experienced and are our senior."

"Not at all, not at all! The younger generation surpasses the older generation!"

Hong Kaiyuan laughed heartily, leaning forward again.

His gaze fell on Lin Wei's slender neck, which was exposed after she put her hair up, and he unconsciously swallowed.

"Mr. Lin, I have a project that would be a perfect fit for your company."

If you're free tonight, we can talk.

"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom."

Lin Wei stood up, smiled politely at him, and walked out of the venue.

Walking in the hotel corridor,

Lin Wei felt nauseous.

I was planning to go to the rooftop for some fresh air when someone suddenly called out to me.

"Lin Wei?"

Lin Wei looked in the direction of the sound and saw her college classmate whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

Shao Chengyu, a campus heartthrob of god-like caliber.

Shao Chengyu and Gu Xuan were in the same circle, but Shao Chengyu disappeared for a while.

I heard that he was sent abroad by his family for further studies for a period of time, and then came back to inherit the family's automobile manufacturing business.

He is currently the head of the Shaw Group.

The group ranks among the top five in Ancheng and has a very large scale.

Lin Wei hated Gu Xuan to the core, and naturally, she also hated those in his circle.

I don't want to have too much contact with them.

"President Shao."

"Don't be so formal, just call me by my name."

Shao Chengyu's gaze fell on Lin Wei's face, his eyes and brows filled with a smile.