Chapter 16 Love Moon·016 "Husband......
Lights as bright as day illuminate the night, and a grand banquet is being held on the top floor of the Chutian Building.
In the quiet corridor downstairs, a woman in a white dress stood at the door of the suite following the waiter's instructions. The waiter knocked on the door a few times and said, "Mr. Chen, your guest is here."
The door was opened, and Tang Huimin was led in by Mr. Chen's secretary. She saw Gu Qianqian, Mr. Chen, and Xiao Wei, whom she had just met, sitting in the living room. She was stunned for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.
Mr. Chen, who was sitting in the center, had a money-grubbing look in his eyes behind his glasses. His eyes were full of calculation and ruthlessness, like a poisonous snake coiling on Tang Huimin's forehead, causing her legs to go limp as she sat down.
"I'm not going to hide it from you, Mr. Tang. I called you here today because of a case."
Fireworks outside the window covered the night sky of the Chutian Building. The sound of the explosions covered up the noise and clinking of glasses, as well as other things hidden in the darkness that could not be seen.
As the glasses were clinking, He Chuyue finally squeezed out from the crowd, put down the bottle of champagne that she had been holding all night, and found a place to sit down.
Before she could even get comfortable, Mei Qingxue came over from somewhere and sat down in the empty seat next to her.
"Lawyer He is quite popular, because so many people are willing to accept your name card for a case like Gu Qianqian's. It seems that accepting such an influential person has many benefits."
He Chuyue pounded her waist and glanced at her, but Mei Qingxue's joking expression subsided and she said bluntly: "I heard President Tang promised him that she would recommend him in the law firm's partner election."
Unexpectedly, He Chuyue's movements froze, with a scrutinizing look in her eyes.
This means that the candidate has been chosen.
Seeing that she didn't believe him, Mei Qingxue didn't seem to care and shrugged: "Partners can have priority access to more major cases, but the interests involved are bound to be inevitable. Now that Xiao Wei has such a powerful background, I advise you to save your energy and handle the things on hand. Don't fight, you can't win."
The sound of wind whistling flashed through the darkness, mixed with a biting chill. He Chuyue shrank back due to the wind, but soon she straightened her back and looked into the distance: "How can you know if you don't try it?"
Mei Qingxue looked at her for a few seconds, then finally stood up and left without saying a word, leaving He Chuyue sitting alone in the wind.
Her breath was mixed with the cool breeze, and her limbs were so cold that she had no feeling. Tang Huimin's promise and Mei Qingxue's words echoed in her ears. A ball of air was stuffed into her ears, blocking them tightly.
Her cell phone vibrated, she was distracted, pushed open the door of the emergency passage, and heard Zhou Yu's voice.
"First-hand information! Do you know who the competitor that suddenly appeared in your law firm is?"
He Chuyue answered quickly: "Xiao Wei."
"Oh my god! Did you see him? Then do you know how he, a lawyer who just came back from abroad, got into HC without any examination?"
Before tonight, He Chuyue must have thought that it was Tang Huimin's teacher who introduced them, but at the banquet, Xiao Wei walked with Gu Qianqian the whole night, and Mei Qingxue's news, whether true or not, made her realize it.
"Yes! When Xiao Wei was abroad, he handled Gu Group's overseas cases. He must have had a relationship with Gu Group to be able to enter HC this time. But as far as I know, this is the first time he and Gu Qianqian have appeared at the same time, and he was abroad before. A big star and a lawyer are not related at all."
"Who cares?"
He Chuyue was already numb from the cold. She leaned against the security door with her arms folded, feeling tired. She thought that if Xiao Zhiyan didn't come later, she would leave by herself.
Zhou Yu heard her weak voice but misunderstood, so she tried to comfort her: "That's right, you're married to Xiao Xueshen, so let Xiao Wei go. We don't want a gigolo who relies on women to get ahead!"
He Chuyue choked on her saliva, "What's going on?"
Before he could explain, a call came in on his cell phone.
Seeing that it was Xiao Zhiyan, He Chuyue briefly spoke to Zhou Yu before hanging up and answering the call.
"You're here?" she spoke first.
"We're here." The other side was unexpectedly quiet. Xiao Zhiyan looked up at the colorful night sky and asked, "Are you done?"
"It's not over yet, but I'm going to sneak away." He opened the door carefully to reveal a crack. No one noticed, so He Chuyue said, "Don't hang up yet. If someone asks me later, I can say that a client asked me to meet."
Listening to the cautious voice beside his ear, Xiao Zhiyan couldn't help but imagine what He Chuyue looked like when she said this. When he spoke, there was a little more smile on the corner of his lips: "Can't I be open and aboveboard?"
He Chuyue paused while taking the bag.
again?
Isn't this word a bit subtle?
She quickened her movements and kept talking: "Professor Xiao, please explain to me what this 'again' means? When have we ever been dishonest?"
After successfully reaching the stairwell and looking at the number that there were still dozens of floors to go up, He Chuyue leaned against the wall and continued to argue.
"The first month."
She turned around and the person on the other end of the phone heard it clearly.
"Senior, what a coincidence." He Chuyue straightened her clothes and stood up.
Why does Xiao Wei always appear when she doesn't want to see him?
Seeing her equipment, Xiao Wei understood: "Leaving now? The banquet is still a while away."
"I can't help it. My family asked me to go back." She pointed to the phone that hadn't been hung up yet. "If you see Ms. Tang, please tell her for me. I couldn't find her just now."
"no problem."
Xiao Zhiyan, who heard the two people's conversation clearly, raised his foot and walked quickly towards the door of the building.
Xiao Wei had no intention of leaving, and took the initiative to stand at the elevator door: "How are you going home so late? Is there anyone to pick you up? If not, I can take you there."
He Chuyue didn't answer, but looked at the empty corridor behind him: "Why are you alone? Where's Miss Gu?"
Hearing this, Xiao Zhiyan slowed down his pace.
"She?" Xiao Wei put his hands in his pockets, understood what he meant, and smiled, "She is just the sister of my partner. She also came to play with her family tonight and just left."
Gu Qianqian tonight was completely different from the Gu Qianqian she met that day. She clung to Xiao Wei like a little woman, and anyone with a discerning eye could see it. But the relationship between them was not important to He Chuyue, but she still reminded: "Ms. Gu is my client."
Xiao Wei was puzzled: "So?"
"I am the lawyer for this divorce case. If there is news of extramarital affair, I am not sure I can win the lawsuit that will block my last retreat."
Xiao Wei reacted, with a smug smile on his face: "You're overthinking it. We are really just friends. We just happened to meet and go through the motions. What are you thinking about?"
As he was about to step forward, the elevator arrived just in time. He Chuyue dodged his hand and walked inside. "If that's the case, forget it. I was overthinking it. Senior, please stay. I'll go ahead--"
"Since no one is picking you up, I'll take advantage of the situation and send my schoolgirl home."
Xiao Zhiyan, who was almost at the door, stopped where he was, listening to his own unstable breathing and the words on the other end.
The wind at night seemed especially cold, as if every breath was quenched by ice, freezing his feet stiff.
He held his breath and finally heard He Chuyue's voice.
"Thank you, Senior, but no thanks, my husband is waiting for me downstairs."
Xiao Zhiyan almost tripped.
He looked at the phone that was talking and caught two words.
"Husband?" Xiao Wei felt that she was hallucinating. "Are you married?"
"Yes." He Chuyue took back her hand that was blocking the door, "So there's no need to trouble you, senior. I can go down by myself."
Without giving Xiao Wei a chance to speak, she put the phone to her ear: "Hello, husband? It's okay. I ran into a senior from college and chatted for a while."
He Chuyue asked herself again and answered: "Why isn't the elevator coming down? It's okay, you don't have to come up to pick me up, I'm in the elevator, yeah, don't worry, see you later."
She calmly glanced at Xiao Wei who was still in a daze and waved her hand: "Bye, senior."
The elevator door closed and she leaned against the railing and breathed a sigh of relief.
Acting skills are required everywhere these days.
Arriving at the first floor, she met the man who had been waiting there for a long time. She was delighted and asked, "Why did you come in?"
Xiao Zhiyan glanced behind her inadvertently, and when he saw the elevator door slowly close, he said, "Okay, I'll pick you up."
A light voice brushed past her ears. He Chuyue subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice, but only saw Xiao Zhiyan's profile. The smooth lines blocked the strong light of the crystal chandelier in the center of the hall. It took He Chuyue a long while to hear her own voice.
"Let's go, then."
She pulled her coat tighter, and the evening dress she was wearing underneath was blown away by the cold wind, making it seem as if she was not wearing anything. Maybe because the revolving door was working, He Chuyue felt that the heating was not enough and wondered if she would freeze to death when she went out.
She had just taken two steps when her shoulders sank and she looked at the coat she was wearing.
"Please put on some clothes. It's cold outside." After saying that, Xiao Zhiyan no longer looked at her.
He Chuyue thanked him, and the coldness in her body finally dissipated due to the remaining temperature on her clothes, leaving only warmth.
As she walked away, she didn't notice that the person who had looked away was looking at her again.
He was not mistaken. When He Chuyue saw him, a hint of surprise flashed across her face, and the emotions that she had quickly concealed were clearly visible in her eyes.
Is she disappointed about announcing her marriage to her senior?
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhiyan slowed down his pace.
After that day, he knew about their past relationship, and also knew that He Chuyue was unable to get the love she wanted. Now, the person he once liked is single, while he himself is already married. Xiao Zhiyan felt that what she said on the phone just now seemed more like she was angry.
Angry at Xiao Wei.
His eyes fell on her profile, and Xiao Zhiyan saw her clearly.
He Chuyue put on makeup today. Her delicate eyebrows and eyes were outlined by eyeliner to make them even more dazzling. She always looked at people with a smile on her face. Although many times Xiao Zhiyan didn't think she was really happy, she always smiled so ostentatiously.
The bright red color was like a striking ribbon, circling Xiao Zhiyan's sight and preventing him from moving away. Every smile and every move of the woman in front of him was imprinted in his mind. It seemed that she overlapped with that night, but was different.
Fireworks exploded above his head again. Xiao Zhiyan looked over, but was looking at the cold moon behind the fireworks.
He Chuyue is like the bright moon hanging high in the night sky.
He opened the door for her, thanked him and got into the car. He opened the cabinet to get the marriage certificate, but it was empty.
"Where's the red book I put here this morning?"
Xiao Zhiyan reminded her to fasten her seat belt, "I took it to the office when I was taking pictures, and forgot to bring it back."
With a "oh", He Chuyue tidied her messy hair: "Then remember to give it to me next time, otherwise my aunt will suspect that we didn't get the marriage certificate at all."
"Yes, I remember."
"Let's see what to eat." He Chuyue opened the food delivery app, "I'm starving."
Xiao Zhiyan started the car: "Didn't you eat enough at the banquet?"
"I vomited after eating. Besides, there were so many customers here. Everyone was handing out business cards while I was eating. How embarrassing."
"Then is the senior you met in the elevator also a client?"
While waiting for the red light, Xiao Zhiyan looked over.
Not sure if it was He Chuyue's illusion, she felt that the sight in the darkness was too direct, causing her tongue to freeze. After a while, she said, "He is a new colleague who just came today and is competing with me for the partner position. Although we were in the same school before, we had no intersection. Now he is a competitor."
Xiao Zhiyan's tone was emotionless: "Then does it have no impact on your competition if you make our relationship public with him?"
“Why is there an impact?” She asked and then realized, “Unfair treatment, right? Other law firms may have 70% chance of this happening, but HC will never have this happen. This is why I fought so hard to get in.”
"That's amazing," he said sincerely.
"I am also very capable, to be able to work in such an awesome place."
The cute ending was still spinning in the air. He Chuyue was the first to react. She spoke to Xiao Zhiyan in this tone like a child asking for candy...
Perhaps she was still immersed in the performance in the elevator and forgot to get out of the scene. She cleared her throat and tried to change the subject, but heard Xiao Zhiyan's gentle smile.
"I'm talking about you."
He looked over as the red light counted seconds, "You're amazing."
“….”
He Chuyue responded casually, turned her face away and breathed.
Professor Xiao always says this to compliment people.
Looking out the window, He Chuyue somehow felt that the depression she had felt at the banquet seemed to be relieved.
Among all the evil people, Xiao Zhiyan is probably the only one who would not treat her like that.
The two of them went upstairs without any formalities. They cleaned up and packed things. Latte sat quietly beside them, afraid that the two of them would forget about it when they left.
The twenty minutes of effort were worth it, and He Chuyue breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the utility room being almost cleaned up. If she had known that her house had so many Zhou Yu's action figures and peripherals, she would have sent them to her house long ago. Why would she have waited until yesterday?
"bite--"
“Z—”
The doorbell and the phone vibrated at the same time. He Chuyue answered the phone and shouted to Xiao Zhiyan who was washing his hands in the bathroom: "It should be the takeaway."
"I'll get it."
The call was from Zhou Yu, and her voice was already choking with shock: "Did you send all these express deliveries?"
Knowing that she had misunderstood, He Chuyue suppressed a smile and said, "Those were the couriers you received when you were assigned abroad for a year. You said you were afraid the courier station would expire so you sent them to my house instead. Then when you came back you didn't know how to pick them up."
Zhou Yu looked at the cardboard boxes stacked up at the entrance of the single-family building corridor and still refused to believe it: "I didn't expect so many. I was so busy that year, how could I have time to buy so many things?"
Feeling her disbelief again, He Chuyue curled her lips and turned on the speakerphone, then put the phone aside and continued to organize.
"You're right, there should be nothing missing."
"I don't even remember what I bought." Zhou Yu was also sorting things out, and then she exclaimed, "It's not Chuchu, why did you send this over as well?"
He Chuyue, who accidentally cut her hand with the scissors, hadn't reacted yet, "What?"
"Condoms! A whole box of condoms!"
"......"
"......"
The footsteps stopped by her ears. He Chuyue looked at Xiao Zhiyan who was carrying the takeaway, while Zhou Yu's voice continued in her ears.
"You two won't wear that anymore?"
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