Chapter 94 "Soon, we are very..."

Lin Chaoyue had a dream about the past.

She dreamt of the car accident she had in her second year of high school: the violent impact, the uncontrollable rollover, and the feeling of falling was so real.

But at the moment she fell, what greeted her was not intense pain, but a warm embrace.

Coincidentally, that person also had a pleasant woody scent...

Years later, the nightmare turned into a beautiful dream.

Lin Chaoyue wakes up again.

He instinctively reached out to the side.

The place was as empty as expected, and the temperature had long since turned cold.

Pei Shuwen must have left a while ago.

Lin Chaoyue leaned against the headboard, turned on the light, and pulled out a drawer with one hand.

The watch that belonged to Pei Shuwen has already been taken away.

The rest is hers.

Lin Chaoyue put the watch on her slender wrist, touched the positioning switch on the side, but didn't turn it on.

When both watches have their location tracking function enabled, a logo indicating synchronized heartbeats will appear.

"He left in such a hurry that I didn't even have time to tell him how to use it."

"Looks like we'll have to wait until next time."

Lin Chaoyue threw off the covers, put on her slippers, and went to the living room.

The room was empty, but there was a note written by Pei Shuwen on the dining table.

The handwriting is strong and powerful.

If the food gets cold, reheat it before eating.

Time was too short; she didn't even have time to have a proper dinner with him.

The tableware was laid out there.

Lin Chaoyue picked up a piece of cold food with her chopsticks, put it in her mouth, and chewed it carefully. Although it was cold, it was still the taste she liked.

Put down your chopsticks.

Lin Chaoyue carefully folded the note and put it into her pajama pocket.

While getting the hot dishes, I also took an empty plate to save for tomorrow's breakfast.

Pei Shuwen left in too much of a hurry.

She always felt that Pei Shuwen might have encountered something more difficult.

It seems unlikely that we'll meet again anytime soon.

"Sigh, it will probably be a long time before we can eat his cooking again."

I miss him so much.

We just broke up.

Pei Shuwen was clearly just on a business trip.

But that's how longing is; it overwhelmed Lin Chaoyue like a tidal wave.

Later, when she recalled this period, she described it this way: 'Every day apart in love felt like a long wait.'

In the past...

Lin Chaoyue has many ways to amuse herself and regulate her mood.

But during those months, all the superficial joys vanished.

She only does so when she is fully engaged in her work.

This will reduce excessive overthinking.

I try not to think about my mother's illness.

She didn't think about the dowry her aunt had given her in advance.

I tried not to think about the obvious fatigue in my father's voice on the phone.

And why was Pei Shuwen, who should have been in Yushi that day, still in Ningcheng with Pei Xue?

Fortunately, the work at the law firm was intense enough, and the projects that Simei acquired were also quite complicated.

The pressure of growing up under full bandwidth helped Lin Chaoyue eliminate most of her negative emotions.

Before we knew it, it was already the end of November.

Ningcheng experienced its first snowfall, a rare occurrence.

The branches of the trees outside were covered with silver frost.

Lin Chaoyue got up very early that day.

It wasn't because she was in a good mood on a snowy day.

Instead, it was because the project with Simei was gradually coming to an end, and today was the first time she went to Simei as a representative of the contractor to sign the final details.

"You're off? Are you driving? The roads are slippery today, remember to drive slowly."

When Nie Shanshan answered the phone, Lin Chaoyue was stuck in traffic on Huazi Road.

Lin Chaoyue: "Don't worry about me, I'm a very good driver. When will you arrive?"

Nie Shanshan was squeezing onto the subway at the moment: "My car is restricted today, so it will probably take half an hour. If you ask me, on such an important day, it's safer to take the subway."

"I was walking to the subway station when I was hit by a four-car collision on the road. There was a loud 'bang,' which gave me a big fright."

Lin Chaoyue glanced at the rearview mirror. The car behind her was keeping a good distance. It was just that black car behind her. She seemed to have encountered it on the previous street.

Lin Chaoyue looked away: "Did you bring all the documents? I hope everything goes smoothly today and nothing goes wrong."

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems. That woman Nie Jingjing has left the group. The most difficult person to deal with is gone. What could possibly happen?"

"Besides, I checked the almanac before going out today, and it's guaranteed to go smoothly today."

Lin Chaoyue: "I hope so."

Despite her words, Nie Shanshan was actually a little nervous.

Just as the call was about to end, I suddenly remembered a detail about the module she was in charge of, but it seemed unclear.

"Oh no! I think I forgot to write a point in the equity structure. Don't hang up yet, let me go through it again and listen to see if there are any problems."

Lin Chaoyue's professional skills are gradually being recognized by everyone.

"Okay, go ahead, I'm listening."

...

Nie Shanshan spoke for five or six minutes, and Lin Chaoyue blocked her in the same spot for five or six minutes.

She glanced at the map. The weather today was definitely not suitable for driving. There must have been an accident ahead; the map was covered in red and purple marks.

The estimated travel time is one hour.

Although the fastest way to get to the South Third District is via the Zhianjiang Bridge, she thought about it and decided to take the road route instead.

Lin Chaoyue: "I might arrive ten minutes later than originally planned."

Lin Chaoyue glanced in the rearview mirror, flashed her lights, and turned the steering wheel to the right. Several cars behind her, probably in a hurry and afraid of getting stuck on the bridge, followed her off the bridge.

It was that black car that had been following her the whole time. I don't know if the tires were too slippery, but the car was driving a bit erratically.

In the short time she glanced at the car, she had already braked suddenly twice.

Lin Chaoyue moved to the middle lane and continued driving, increasing the distance between herself and those behind her.

Nie Shanshan: "We'll make it. Since we're going so early, we might be able to prepare a bit more when we get there."

"Hmm, I've already reached the North Middle Ring Road. The navigation says there's no traffic ahead, I should..."

"Bang! Bang bang!"

Violent impacts exploded in Lin Chaoyue's ears almost one after another.

The road was filled with the constant honking of horns.

Lin Chaoyue was genuinely startled by the sound and instinctively stepped on the brakes.

But she quickly realized that it was the cars behind her that had rear-ended her in succession, without actually hitting her. After a brief sway, her car accelerated and drove away.

The tension made her feel tense all over, and she experienced severe tinnitus.

After driving for a while, she realized that Nie Shanshan was calling her from the other end of the phone.

"...Say something! Why aren't you saying anything? Did you really have a car accident? Are you alright? Is it the North Central Ring Road? I'll call an ambulance for you."

"It was a car accident, but it wasn't me."

"There were traffic police on duty nearby, but they've already passed by."

"Someone should be calling for an ambulance." Lin Chaoyue glanced at the rearview mirror again.

"Phew...you scared me! I'm glad you're alright. Okay, drive slowly then. I'm hanging up now, I won't bother you while you're driving..."

It snowed today, and the temperature wasn't high. Some roads weren't cleared of snow in time, and there was a brief period of icing in the morning.

When Lin Chaoyue arrived at Simei, she also heard people discussing the surge in car accidents that day.

She didn't take the incident she encountered too seriously.

Today's meeting is attended not only by Simei, but also by the head of the beauty company that was acquired.

Before the meeting, to ensure everything went smoothly, Lin Chaoyue calmed down and carefully reviewed the contents again.

But when the meeting officially started, Lin Chaoyue still didn't see Sister Li, who had been in contact with her, on Si Mei's side.

Feng Xiao had already started, so she didn't feel comfortable asking any more questions.

Waiting for the meeting that lasted all morning to end.

Lin Chaoyue finally had a moment to ask the assistant of another person in charge at Si Mei, "Is Manager Li Ling, whom I've been working with, not here today?"

"Manager Li? Wasn't Manager Li on sick leave recently?"

"She definitely won't come today."

The other person in charge was an old hand at Si Mei, who knew Lin Chaoyue and had also received instructions from the boss.

So I keep a close eye on her.

While the assistant was puzzled, she interjected with an explanation: "Manager Li has some personal matters to attend to recently, so I'm handling things today. If Attorney Lin has anything to say, you can ask me to pass it on."

"Actually, nothing special happened."

"This is it. Could you please pass it on to Manager Li for me?"

"This is?"

"It's nothing valuable, just some cookies I made myself. Manager Li has taught me a lot recently, and I wanted to thank her."

When law firms handle mergers and acquisitions for the client, they need to communicate with the client very frequently about the details of the work, so the client company will also assign someone to liaise with them.

Li Ling is her one-way contact person; she is a mature woman who speaks very little but is highly capable at work.

Although Lin Chaoyue served Si Mei as a lawyer, she did learn a lot from Li Ling.

Lin Chaoyue thought she would definitely come to today's meeting.

What a pity.

We've only chatted online; I've never met him in person.

The person in charge of Simei took the bag of cookies: "Just give it to me, I will pass it on."

"Excuse me."

--

Why are you so downcast? Didn't you see your Sister Li?

"Um."

With Da Tou's work finished, Nie Shanshan was in a good mood. She bounced over and stuffed two theater tickets into Lin Chaoyue's hand.

"Then I'll treat you to a play. I'm busy this week and can't go. Don't waste the opportunity, you can take your friend instead."

Lin Chaoyue flipped through it from beginning to end.

The ticket stub reads: Last Train of Love

The tagline on the back of the ticket reads, "A must-see for couples on weekends, a classic is coming."

Pei Shuwen said he would be back soon.

What if it's this weekend?

With this expectation in mind, Lin Chaoyue took a picture and sent it over.

Lin Chaoyue: [Did you go back to Ningcheng this week? Are you free to see a play?]

Pei Shuwen was probably looking at her phone too; before she even closed the chat window, it displayed 'Typing...'

But the input process takes a bit long.

She received a message after a while: "[I still have some things to finish this week, I'll be back next week.]"

Lin Chaoyue was a little disappointed.

But the thought of seeing Pei Shuwen next week comforted her, reminding herself that it was only a week, and they had been in a long-distance relationship for so long.

The first thing he'll do when he gets back is come to see me.

--

Hospital, emergency department.

Zhao Huai'an practically burst into the temporary ward.

"How are you? How are you? How badly are you injured?"

"Abrasions."

Pei Shuwen's indifferent demeanor made it seem as if he wasn't the one who had just been in a car accident.

Looking at the large area of ​​bandages, Zhao Huai'an frantically pulled out his phone: "I'll call Lin Chaoyue."

Pei Shuwen's expression changed this time.

"Don't hit him."

Zhao Huai'an was furious: "Then who should I call? Your maternal grandfather? Or your two uncles abroad? I have two cases that need to be heard in court soon, and right now only your girlfriend can take care of you."

"no."

Zhao Huai'an was furious: "There are so many solutions, why did you have to use this one? Fine, then, you deserve to be left without anyone to take care of you."

Pei Shuwen said seriously, "You're already in such a hurry, she'll only be more anxious when she finds out. I can't comfort her in my current state."

Zhao Huai'an, who had been so angry he was about to die, was brought back to life by anger.

"Alright, alright, go ahead and date. You'll be happy if you end up crippled and nobody wants you."

Pei Shuwen, however, showed a relaxed smile that he hadn't seen in a long time: "The evidence is complete, and the person has been arrested. I am indeed very happy."

However, he wasn't planning on running into it today.

But he doesn't regret it.

Pei Shuwen looked at the phone's screen saver; a girl in the sunlight was smiling brightly, carefree.

"Soon, we'll see each other again very soon."