Chapter 36 Clear Bar
One day, Ye Fengjia and two of his schoolmates were chatting and drinking in a bar. If Yu Yin were there, he would definitely be surprised. These were Wang Ji and Lawyer Qin.
They met while studying abroad. All three majored in law, but only Lawyer Qin's profession was relevant to their background; the other two worked in different industries. Ye Fengjia worked in investment banking and had only recently returned to China.
Ye Fengjia thought that Wang Ji worked on the 36th floor, and Yu Yin took the elevator that stopped on that floor that day, so she might be going to the 36th floor.
In fact, after he knew that Yu Yin was married and she also wanted him to forget her, he suppressed his curiosity to get to know her and thought that their relationship would be completely over.
But under the influence of alcohol, Ye Fengjia subconsciously asked the question he had previously held back, "Wang Ji, I want to ask if you know a lady named Yu."
After thinking carefully, Wang Ji shook his head and said, "I don't have that impression."
Ye Fengjia thought that Yu Yin should not have gone to the 36th floor, as that floor was full of accounting firm offices, or Wang Ji didn't know her.
Lawyer Qin said, "Isn't the lady who asked you that day who would get the luxury goods after the divorce surnamed Yu?"
Wang Ji didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Her surname is Liang, and there's just a character 'Yu' in her name."
Ye Fengjia felt that it was her, "Is it Yu Yin?"
"Yes, it's Yu Yin, Liang Yu Yin."
Ye Fengjia wondered why Yu's surname was Liang. He wouldn't have remembered her surname wrongly. He described to them her appearance and what she was wearing on the day they met again.
Both Wang Ji and Lawyer Qin said it was her.
Lawyer Qin asked: "What is your relationship with her?"
Ye Fengjia put down his glass. "She is my ex-girlfriend. We met when we were undergraduates. Her last name was Yu."
Lawyer Qin used that little information to his imagination. "Maybe she inherited some fortune later, so she changed her surname and married a wealthy man. The studio on the 21st floor is hers. You all know that running a studio there would cost a lot of money. And judging by the way she's dressed, you can tell she's very wealthy. Feng Jia, you broke up too early."
Lawyer Qin felt sorry for Ye Fengjia.
Ye Fengjia's inner thought at this moment was that Yu Yin was in the elevator on the 21st floor. When he saw her, she was already in the elevator and didn't know.
He didn't want to discuss the breakup. They had broken up decisively, but relationships couldn't just be severed. He changed the subject: "Why are you discussing that? Does she want a divorce?"
Wang Ji explained, "No, it's because her friend was getting divorced, and we were chatting about this."
Lawyer Qin disagreed. "You don't understand. She's just making excuses. She listened very carefully, pondered the question from time to time. It's clear she wants to ask it herself. Ninety-nine percent of the time, she's planning a divorce."
Hearing this, Wang Ji and Ye Fengjia both looked at Lawyer Qin and thought that what he said made sense.
………
During this period, Yu Yin was often out looking for exhibition venues and rarely returned to the studio. Today, he was there all day, but Xiang Yue and Mo Qianyao were out for something.
At lunch time, Yu Yin had no choice but to go to the cafeteria downstairs alone to have a simple lunch.
Yu Yin was concentrating on eating his simple meal when he heard someone ask, "Do you mind if I sit down?"
She raised her eyes and saw Ye Fengjia, "No problem, sit down."
Ye Fengjia sat across from her. "I haven't seen you much. I thought you didn't work here."
Yu Yin said, "I've had some things to deal with recently, so I've been back in the office less often. It's normal that you haven't seen me."
"Yu Yin, I think we should separate peacefully and have no enmity. We can be ordinary friends. There is no need to avoid each other and never have any contact with each other again." Ye Fengjia observed the reaction on Yu Yin's face while saying these words.
Yu Yin was about to refuse, but he added, "Sometimes hiding too obviously is a sign that you can't let go."
Yu Yin swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and asked Ye Fengjia: "Are you single now or do you have a girlfriend?"
He answered without hesitation: "Single."
"If I were single like you, I might just agree to be friends with you, but I'm married. We should treat each other as ordinary acquaintances. I won't ignore you as a stranger."
Ye Fengjia felt that this was already a concession from Yu Yin, and he was not in a hurry to change their relationship. "You have a point."
Yu Yin chews his food slowly while Ye Fengjia pays attention to efficiency and eats faster.
The two finished lunch at about the same time and took the elevator back to the office together. On the way, Yu Yin casually asked Ye Fengjia when he returned to China. He said he had just returned at the end of last month.
They exchanged a few words and parted ways. She didn't give him her contact information, and he didn't ask for it. Yu Yin's contact information had basically changed.
The elevator reached the 21st floor, and Ye Fengjia watched Yu Yin walk out of the elevator.
For a period of time after that, it was as if a switch was turned on, and Yu Yin would occasionally meet Ye Fengjia in the building, but not often.
………
Yu Hao was preparing to celebrate her birthday, so she asked Yu Yin to come over to her house for dinner, and if Zhao Shunian was free, she would also invite him.
Yu Yin forwarded Yu Hao's original words to Zhao Shunian and asked him if he wanted to go out for dinner on Wednesday night.
Halfway through the message was sent, Yu Yin received a concise reply from Zhao Shunian, just two words: "OK."
Wednesday soon arrived. It was time to get off work and Yu Yin was waiting for Zhao Shunian to pick her up on the roadside in front of the building.
Now is the season when willow catkins are flying all over the sky. Yu Yin wears a mask to prevent these small flying catkins from invading his mouth and nose.
A black car pulled up in front of her, the window rolled down. Ye Fengjia looked out the window and asked, "Are you waiting for a car?"
Yu Yin nodded slightly, "Yeah."
"If it's convenient, I can give you a ride." Ye Fengjia didn't even ask Yu Yin where he was going, he just said it was on his way.
Yu Yin suddenly felt that he was more than just an ordinary friend to her. They had once been close lovers, and she still had some understanding of him. She curved her eyebrows and said, "No, my husband will come to pick me up."
"Okay, I won't disturb you."
The car window slowly rose, Ye Fengjia started the car and left without saying anything.
This made Yu Yin doubt her own judgment. Perhaps she was overthinking it. He probably had no other intentions and was just asking her out of politeness.
Yu Yin withdrew his gaze and saw a familiar black Bentley not far away. It was one of Zhao Shunian's frequently used cars.
Inside the car, from Zhao Shunian's perspective, Yu Yin was chatting with someone, but she seemed happy, with her eyes curved and smiling.
She walked over and as soon as she got in the car, she said, "Why is there no movement? I thought you weren't here yet."
Zhao Shunian said, "I saw you chatting with your friends and didn't want to disturb you."
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