Chapter 16 Relief

After saying just a few words, I felt much more relaxed.

Unfortunately, the calmness on her face hurt Shen Yi's heart when he saw it.

He stared into her eyes without blinking and asked:

"What you care about is not the matter itself, but their attitude, right?"

Lin You was shocked and surprised at his sharpness.

Shen Yi snorted sarcastically, "People in their circle always think that since they give us benefits, we should humbly accept their charity."

Lin You's eyes darkened, and she didn't want to recall Miss Shi's condescending attitude when she ordered her.

Her fingertips on the table shrank unconsciously, and she said hoarsely, "Or maybe... I don't just care about their attitude, but I care more about my own inability to resist."

Perhaps this is the price of maturity.

When faced with injustice, we always calculate the gains and losses, and then make a choice that even we despise.

For a few pieces of silver, she chose to swallow her anger.

Shen Yi saw that her eyes were slightly red, and called her softly.

"Senior."

When she looked up, he was meeting her gaze and speaking in a resounding voice.

"We are all ordinary people. There is no shame in bowing to life occasionally."

"If you don't have absolute confidence in resisting, lying dormant for a while doesn't mean you're weak."

"One day, when the time comes, we will make those people pay the price."

The rain was still falling, and the raindrops from the eaves fell on the tiles on the ground, making a dripping sound.

The light in the shop was not very bright, with only a simple lamp hanging above the table where they were sitting.

Under the warm light, the words spoken by this man who was a few years younger than her made her heart flutter.

Once upon a time, she was just like him, looking at the world with a pair of eyes full of dazzling light.

And now…

When did she become such a despicable person?

“Brother Shen, I didn’t expect that you are so ambitious despite your young age.”

After the clouds cleared, Lin You finally smiled knowingly.

She raised her two tiny dimples and said sincerely, "Thank you for saying these words to me today."

Shen Yi smiled innocently, waved his hands, and muttered softly, "These words, it's not me who said them, it's..."

"Huh?" Lin You didn't hear clearly.

Shen Yi: “It was said by someone who is very important to me.”

Lin You: “Oh.”

Summer rain comes and goes quickly.

By the time the two of them walked out of the store, the rain had almost stopped.

Lin You refused Shen Yi's offer to send her home, but exchanged contact information with him.

After Shen Yi sent her to the taxi, he did not leave immediately.

He took out his cell phone and his eyes fell on the WeChat avatar of the person he had just added. Her avatar was a small foxtail grass.

He just stared blankly for a long time.

Shen Yi returned to the wonton shop and sat in the seat where Lin You had just sat. He took a photo of the table and posted it to his Moments, adding a line of small words.

On a rainy day, in a wonton shop, a bowl of tomato and egg noodles – this is the taste of a long-lost reunion.

*

Ever since her cell phone ran out of battery last time, Lin You has kept spare cash in her bag, fearing that she would be left penniless if she couldn't use mobile payment.

Unexpectedly, the spare cash came in handy so soon.

Just now when she added Shen Yi on WeChat, her phone ran out of battery. Before it shut down, she only had time to scan the QR code.

After paying the taxi fare, Lin You got off the car and went home, immediately taking out the charger to charge his phone.

While her phone was charging, she took a shower and changed into cartoon pajamas.

The cell phone rang.

She wrapped her still wet hair with a towel and trotted over to pick up her cell phone.

A series of red numbers in the address book.

Were all of them caused by Mr. Shi?

Confused, Lin You quickly answered the phone, "Hello? Mr. Shi?"

Shi Jingyuan was sitting in the car with the windows wide open. The cold wind from the river blew in. He shivered before he was sure that the call had really gone through.

"Yes, it's me." Shi Jingyuan smoked too much, and his throat was a little hoarse. "Where are you?"

Lin You said while wiping his hair: "At home."

"Are you home?" Shi Jingyuan frowned slightly, "Why didn't you answer the phone just now?"

Lin You patiently replied, "At first my phone was on silent mode, and then it ran out of battery."

Her attitude was very indifferent and even a little perfunctory, and even the respect she usually showed him was gone.

Although this change was not obvious, Shi Jingyuan still caught it.

He remembered her pale face when she left the office in the afternoon, and his tone softened a little.

"Ms. Lin... in the office today..."

"Mr. Shi," Lin You interrupted him, "I know I haven't finished my work today. I'll rush over early tomorrow to make up for my work."

Hearing this, Shi Jingyuan frowned and tried to explain, "I'm not..."

"Boss Shi," Lin You said in a colder voice, "I'm just an ordinary employee in the logistics department. My superior is Manager Hu. If you have any work requests in the future, please inform Manager Hu according to the work process."

After a pause, she added.

"Don't worry, I will definitely complete my work after receiving this salary."

After saying that, she hung up the phone without hesitation.

If you can't afford to provoke me, you can't afford to hide from me?

She would never give these people the chance to hurt her and her family again.

What's more, in the minds of these people, interests determine everything, and if you are not in the same class, you can never become friends.

It is even more impossible to become someone closer than friends.

In this case, staying away from it is the best option.

*

In the bar, Qian Ling saw Shi Jingyuan finish a bottle of strong foreign liquor in half an hour, and his face was full of excitement.

"Could this female employee who hung up on you be the same one who attacked you in the cafeteria last time?"

Shi Jingyuan did not deny it, but his eyes, hazy with alcohol, were filled with confusion.

"You said... you just asked her to clean up a broken cup. Why should she feel wronged?"

"My sister asked her to shine my shoes, which was a bit too much, but I helped her out. I asked her to leave and didn't ask her to actually shine my shoes!"

"What else is she dissatisfied with?"

"It's such a small matter...she actually made a fuss?"

"I just had a dream, and she's so arrogant. If I..."

The more Qian Ling listened, the more he felt something was wrong, and his eyes widened bigger than copper bells.

"The dream you just mentioned? What dream? Did you dream about that female employee?"

Qian Ling was very excited, as if he had discovered a huge secret.

In his impression, Shi Jingyuan had always been indifferent to the things around him, but this time he actually got angry for a woman for the first time.

He really wanted to use his cell phone to record this scene as a souvenir, but his claws had already touched the phone screen. He didn't have the courage to do it and retracted his hand in disappointment.