Chapter 1: The Beginning
Spring is the best time of the year in Shanghai when flowers bloom.
The white magnolias in full bloom on the streets exude the scent of spring.
But the original harmony of this pleasant scenery was disrupted by a hasty spring rain. The snow-white magnolia trembled slightly in the cool rain, just like Zhou Yunjie now.
The sun was shining brightly when she went out in the morning. She was only wearing a long Tencel skirt and a thin coat. At this moment, the strong wind was blowing with raindrops, and the coldness penetrated her in an instant.
The rain is not heavy, but it is coming down fast.
She wanted to go back to the hotel to get an umbrella, but she had already walked two blocks in her high heels, and the aching soles of her feet prevented her from going back.
There was still no one accepting the order through the taxi-hailing app on my phone, but WeChat messages from my best friend Lin Xiaotang came in one after another.
【Did you get a taxi?】
Where are we?
【We've ordered all the food and drinks, and we're waiting for you. 】
Zhou Yunjie replied, "Still waiting for the bus."
Lin Xiaotang's phone call came in instantly.
Zhou Yunjie knew that she would definitely scold him again and didn't want to answer the phone, but it kept ringing.
Helplessly, I picked up the phone, "Hello."
"Look at you, you don't want to be a good young lady, but you have to work like a slave for a small-time internet celebrity. Why don't you just bow your head to your parents and go back to be a young lady? Why do you have to wait for a car on the roadside on a rainy day when there is not even a car?!" Lin Xiaotang's voice was a little loud, and the people waiting for the car around him cast a look at Zhou Yunjie.
Zhou Yunjie moved to the side where no one was. "Don't say that about him. He's fine."
"He's good? If he's good, how come he doesn't even spend your birthday with you? Even the birthday gift is a sample sent by the brand."
Lin Xiaotang's voice was filled with disdain. Zhou Yunjie frowned and said, "I won't talk to you anymore. Let me see if the car has arrived."
After saying that, he hung up the phone without caring what Lin Xiaotang said.
The person Lin Xiaotang was talking about was her boyfriend Cheng Hongwei.
Two months ago, she did the first thing to disobey her parents since she was a child because Cheng Hongwei rejected the marriage arranged by her family.
Then I was kicked out of my luxury home in Mid-Levels by my parents, all my supplementary cards were suspended, and even the offer I had originally booked was lost.
Growing up, she had always been an obedient child, always doing what her parents said. But this one instance of her rebellion shocked her parents as much as finding a fly in their food.
When she left home, she was only allowed to take with her a few changes of clothes, jewelry, bank cards, expensive bags, and even four pairs of shoes.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter, a pair for each season.
Her family imposed a financial blockade on her, and she couldn't find a job. After much effort, she finally found a job at a hotel on Huainan Road.
The salary she received was not even enough for her to buy a pair of high heels.
Despite this, she still did not give in to her family.
She has always firmly believed that a gentle and kind man like Cheng Hongwei is worthy of her doing this.
More and more people were waiting for the bus. Zhou Yunjie closed the taxi app and planned to walk to the subway station in front to catch a bus.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the cars coming and going on the road all slowed down because of the rain.
She looked at the rain and fog in the empty space, and suddenly an absurd idea popped up in her mind.
If her parents' car passed by here at this moment and saw her miserable appearance, they might have a more conclusive explanation, saying that she had chosen the wrong person.
But in the next second, he relaxed and curled his lips. How could it be such a coincidence?
Just after taking a few steps, a black car suddenly turned the corner and its wheels ran over the rain that had just pooled in one place, splashing water everywhere.
Zhou Yunjie dodged for a moment, but a large amount of water still splashed onto the hem of her skirt.
She looked at the water stains on the hem of her champagne-colored skirt, feeling annoyed. She took out a tissue to wipe it, but saw the car turning on its hazard lights and slowly stopping in front of her.
The rear window was lowered enough for her to see the people inside.
What a coincidence.
Instead of meeting his parents, he met the marriage partner whom he had politely rejected.
——Shen Zhiyu.
The man's brows were cold and his expression was gloomy. "Where are you going, Miss Zhou? I'll take you there."
Zhou Yunjie was stunned for a moment, then the annoyance faded. "No, thank you." He shook his phone as if to confirm his statement, "The car I called will be here soon."
The corners of the man's mouth curled up.
She didn’t know if it was Zhou Yunjie’s illusion, but she seemed to hear his cold sneer.
The slowly rising car window blocked her view of the situation. Zhou Yunjie pursed her lips and was about to leave when she saw the car door on her side open.
"Get in the car."
Shen Zhiyu sat upright in the car, his voice filled with an oppression that could not be refused.
Zhou Yunjie was stunned for a moment, but did not get in the car. He leaned over and looked inside the car, "Mr. Shen, you have three minutes to take photos of illegal parking." After saying that, he pushed the car door closed and turned to leave.
His feet hurt, but Zhou Yunjie still kept his back straight.
A black car sped past her, stirring up a cloud of mud and water. She watched the taillights of the car disappear from her sight without feeling any regret.
The ringing of her cell phone interrupted her thoughts. She picked it up, her face full of joy. "Magnificent."
"I'm sorry, Yunjie. I have a live broadcast tonight and can't celebrate your birthday with you." Cheng Hongwei's voice was so gentle that it made people reluctant to say anything angry.
Zhou Yunjie stepped into the subway station and said, "Work is more important. Let's talk about it after you're done."
"Love you, Yunjie."
A word "I love you" is worth any expensive gift.
Lin Xiaotang booked a place at the Xinglai Hotel's sky restaurant. After entering, Zhou Yunjie first went to the bathroom on the first floor.
When she looked in the mirror, she realized that she was even more embarrassed than she thought.
Her curly hair was already soaked, her makeup was smudged, and her long skirt, hidden under her coat, was also wet, with dark patches and light patches. The most embarrassing part was the hem of her skirt, which was covered in black mud.
Seeing the stain, Shen Zhiyu’s cold face appeared in Zhou Yunjie’s mind.
Fortunately, I didn't get in his car, otherwise I don't know how disgusted he would be.
After tidying himself up and leaving the bathroom, Zhou Yunjie suddenly heard a familiar voice, and then saw a person at the elevator entrance who shouldn't be there.
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