Chapter 74: Water and Land Comparison
Shi Shi made great progress in skateboarding class today. After practicing some boarding moves, Long Weihe pulled her hand to do a one-legged skate. Trying to let go, she could even keep one foot on the board and the other on the ground for a few meters. She would smile when she stopped and look back for Long Weihe's hand. Over and over again, with great patience. She really relaxed a lot. Aunt Xu watched happily, taking a bunch of photos and videos of them and sending them to Shi Zhenglin. Shi Zhenglin left Long Weihe's place around 7 or 8 in the morning. In the afternoon, he dropped Aunt Xu and Shi Shi off at the park and then went to the airport to pick them up. He told Long Weihe that in addition to picking up Gu Liang, he would also pick up teachers and classmates from Hangzhou. He had a reception planned for the evening and asked Long Weihe to come along. She said she wanted to find a chance to meet Gu Liang alone. It wouldn't be appropriate for her to get involved in a party with his teachers and classmates. After the skateboarding class, Shi Zhenglin went to the airport to wait for someone, then called to do some work. "My teacher is both my mentor and my friend. They're all family, so there's nothing to worry about." "It's a rare occasion for you to get together and reminisce about the past. There's no need for me to get involved." She didn't know what position to enter his inner circle, and even an introduction was difficult. She was torn between entering his circle and her own boundaries. "If necessary, I'd like to introduce you to them. Can you help me show some hospitality? Just a favor." Having just packed her things, she looked at the two children. "I'm taking Shi Shi and Duo Duo back to my place. Shi Shi just asked if she could sleep at my place tonight, so let her stay here. Have a good time. As for Gu Liang, when he gets home, please ask me to take him to the airport and we'll talk." She felt it was more practical for him to take care of Shi Shi; he could enjoy reminiscing without rushing home. "Let's compromise. I'll book a room next door. Aunt Xu will take Duo Duo and Shi Shi to dinner there. If you find it boring staying with us, you can stay in any room. But I want to introduce you to them. Just to give me some face." Unable to resist him, she hurriedly dragged the other three back home and hurriedly packed herself. This was her first time in his circle, and she was extremely concerned about his reputation. She dressed elegantly. She chose an ankle-length blazer dress in a textured, light gray floral patterned with a wool imitation fabric. It was sleeveless, with silhouetted shoulders, a small U-neck in front and a V-neck in the back, and a pleated waist with a tie to cinch the waist. She paired it with a pair of red, thin-strap ankle-wrap mid-heeled shoes. She chose a cherry red patent leather shell bag for her handbag, and deliberately painted her lips red. Her outfit, a striking contrast of gray and red, was elegant and sophisticated. Lin Yao, coming home from class, came to her house thinking she was cooking and wanted to chat with her to cheer her up. Entering her closet, she saw her hair pulled to one side and her earrings inserted...
Shi Shi made great progress in skateboarding class today. After practicing some boarding moves, Long Weihe pulled her hand and started skating on one foot. When she tried to let go, she was able to slide a few meters with one foot on the board and the other on the ground. She would smile when she stopped and look back for Long Weihe's hand. She repeated this over and over again, showing great patience.
She really relaxed a lot.
Aunt Xu was watching happily from the side and took a bunch of photos and videos of them and sent them to Shi Zhenglin.
Shi Zhenglin left Long Weihe at around seven or eight in the morning. In the afternoon, he sent Aunt Xu and Shi Shi to the park and then went to the airport to pick up people. He told Long Weihe that in addition to picking up Gu Liang, he would also pick up teachers and classmates from Hangzhou.
He naturally arranged a reception in the evening and asked Long Wei to join him.
She said she would find a chance to meet Gu Liang alone. It would be inappropriate for her to get involved in any affairs with his teachers or classmates.
After the skateboarding class, Shi Zhenglin went to the airport to wait for someone, and then called to do work.
"My teachers are both teachers and friends. They are all family members. There is no need to worry."
"It's a rare occasion for you to get together and reminisce about the past. There's no need for me to get involved."
She didn't know what identity she had to meet his inner circle, and it was difficult to introduce herself to them. She was torn between entering his circle and setting boundaries for herself.
"If necessary, I'd like to introduce you to them. Can you help me show some hospitality? Just a favor."
After packing her things, she looked at the two children and said, "I'm taking Shi Shi and Duo Duo back to my place now. Shi Shi just asked if she could sleep at my place tonight, so let her stay here. Have a good time tonight. As for Gu Liang, when he gets home, please ask me to take him to the airport and we can talk later."
She felt that it would be more practical to help him take care of Shi Shi, so that he could reminisce about the past without having to rush home.
"Let's make a compromise. I'll book a room next door. Aunt Xu will bring Duoduo and Shi Shi to dinner next door. If you feel bored staying with us, you can stay in any room. But I want to introduce you to them. Please do me a favor."
Unable to deal with him, she hurriedly pulled the other three people back home and quickly packed herself up.
When she first entered his circle, she attached great importance to his reputation.
Dressing should be elegant. She chose an ankle-length blazer dress in a light gray floral pattern, made of imitation wool. It was sleeveless, with a small U-neck in front and a V-neck in the back. It had pleats at the waist and a tie to cinch it in. She paired it with a pair of red, thin-strap ankle-wrapped mid-heeled shoes. She also chose a cherry red patent leather shell bag and deliberately painted her lips red.
The whole body is gray and red, with eye-catching contrasting colors, elegant and high-end.
Lin Yao came home from get out of class and came to her house thinking he was cooking and chatting with her to cheer her up. When he entered her dressing room, he saw her with her hair pulled aside and earrings in her ears, as if she was going out for a date. He said sullenly, "You dressed up so well? Going out on another date?"
"You were in class, so I didn't have time to tell you. I'm going to meet Gu Liang in the evening."
"Shi Zhenglin arranged for you to come so quickly? Will Ping Mei meet him this time?"
Last night when she was waiting for Shi Zhenglin to pick her up, she called Lin Yao and told her about the situation.
"I'll ask Gu Liang about the schedule."
They chatted for a few minutes in the room and then came out to the living room. Shi Shi, probably seeing how different Long Weihe looked after her elaborate attire, ran over and said, "Auntie, you're so beautiful! My dad says he likes you. Do you like him?"
I don't know under what circumstances he would say such words to the child.
Aunt Xu and Lin Yao suppressed their laughter and turned their heads away, pretending they didn't hear.
"My mother and your father are good friends." Qian Duoduo ran up and said to Shi Shi with an emphasis on his face.
He still remembered what Long Weihe had said to him at the airport. When Qian Pingtao sent him home that morning, he had said something strange to Long Weihe, saying that he had promised Qian Pingtao that he would only call him "Dad."
He probably couldn't understand the affection of adults, so he might be expressing his affection on her behalf, or perhaps it was a form of protection for his mother. She didn't know what Qian Pingtao had instilled in him.
The person asking the question still tilted his head back, waiting for her answer.
She cleared her throat, squatted down and pinched her pigtails, then went around the first half of the sentence, "Thank you for the compliment, Shi Shi is the most beautiful."
Lin Yao paused for a moment, perhaps tired from two days of classes, and looked out of spirits. Seeing the whole family getting ready to go out in a lively atmosphere, he ran back home in a depressed mood.
The place for dinner is the restaurant on the 71st floor of the hotel where the guests are staying.
Long Weihe and the other three arrived first. They opened the door to listen to the noises next door. Just after they ordered the dishes, they heard the men chatting and laughing at the next door.
After about ten minutes of sitting down and having drinks and food, Shi Zhenglin entered the room here.
"Dad!" Shi Shi threw herself into his arms.
He picked her up and kissed her, his eyes fixed on Long Weihe. "Take Duoduo with you to say hello?"
"Duoduo won't go over. Aunt Xu, please take care of him." She stood up and cooperated.
He put Shi Shi down and said, "Then Shi Shi, play with Duoduo first. Dad will come pick you up later to play next door, okay?"
Shi Shi agreed.
When they were leaving, he held her hand and whispered in her ear, "I just told them that the person I'm bringing them to meet is someone I'm with, a very important person. I won't repeat myself to them later when I introduce them."
He was afraid she would overthink things, so if he didn't introduce her in person, she'd think she had no real identity. He actually felt that introducing her as "girlfriend" was too shallow. To him, their relationship was far more precious than that, but defining it was difficult, and without a legal identity, he could only introduce her as "someone they were together with."
When I pushed the door open, three men looked at me.
"I'm here." He greeted her in a dominant tone, walked up to her, and put his arm around her shoulders, "Long Weihe."
The body language says it all.
All three of them stood up.
"This is my mentor, Mr. Zhou Chuanze." Shi Zhenglin spoke with great respect.
Only after hearing the name did Long Weihe realize that the friendly-looking older man in front of her was Shi Zhenglin's former boss. She had looked at the information on his Hangzhou listed company, and Zhou Chuanze was the founder and chairman.
"Hello, teacher!" She shook the hand that Zhou Chuanze extended to her.
Zhou Chuanze smiled and asked her softly which dragon, which Wei, and which He.
She explained.
"In the I Ching, the dragon corresponds to the Qian hexagram, representing wisdom and strength, the Yang. The wei corresponds to the Kun hexagram, representing the earthly wei grass, representing suppleness and tenacity, the Yin. The hexagram ...
Zhou Chuanze's words left Long Weihe completely confused. She didn't understand the Book of Changes, but she heard something beautiful.
The other three men understood their teacher very well, and they had heard his explanations clearly and understood his thoughts. Zhou Chuanze had given them both a great gift upon meeting them. His explanation was like an official endorsement of their relationship, a sign of optimism and blessing, giving Shi Zhenglin great face.
"Teacher, you give me a fortune telling right away when we meet. I don't think any of us three have ever been treated this way!"
"Let alone the three of us, I've never seen the teacher treat anyone like this."
The remaining two people who had not been introduced yet sang in unison to liven up the atmosphere, praising both the teacher and Long Wei.
Shi Zhenglin smiled happily and introduced the two of them. "Gu Liang is my senior. Qi Hui is my classmate."
The tall and polite one is Gu Liang, and the slightly plump and humorous one is Qi Hui.
Qi Hui is the current president who replaced Shi Zhenglin. Long Weihe had also read his resume through the announcement and shook hands with each of them.
After entering the nest of great men in the medical field, she didn't even dare to say that she was a headhunter.
Shi Zhenglin had previously told her that she could just have a meeting and leave, so how could she possibly leave in this situation?
He pulled a chair for her and she sat down.
Zhou Chuanze took the lead and raised the first cup. They drank it all, and she also filled her cup. Shi Zhenglin explained that she could not drink alcohol, so he placed tea in front of her and asked her to drink tea instead of wine.
Qi Hui criticized him, "The teacher said that Weihe is a combination of strength and gentleness. She drinks, so don't interfere."
Zhou Chuanze smiled slightly and watched Long Weihe's reaction.
Long Weihe smiled and said that she really couldn't drink much, but the teacher was here tonight and gave her such a good fortune, so she had to drink the wine. She felt honored. After saying that, she picked up the glass of wine, stood up and walked to the teacher, toasting him and drinking the whole glass. Zhou Chuanze smiled even more, and after drinking, he sat down and gave Shi Zhenglin a meaningful smile.
Qi Hui and Gu Liang, standing by, understood the profound meaning of this. They had both attended Shi Zhenglin's wedding, with their teacher as the officiant. Back then, the teacher kept quiet, knowing that he had never read his fortune for any of his previous partners, nor had he ever spoken highly of them. They knew this perfectly well.
Listening to them talk over drinks, Long Weihe finally understood why they were all gathered today. Gu Liang explained that he and Shi Zhenglin had been drinking together in Tianjin the last time and had agreed to meet here sometime for another drink. Qi Hui had been invited by Gu Liang. When the teacher heard Qi Hui's story, he called and scolded Shi Zhenglin for not inviting him. He had actually been concerned about his resignation.
The teachers and students drank without restraint, and there was almost no high-pitched talk about the industry, the environment, or others. Most of the time, Zhou Chuanze was in control, and running, chess, the Book of Changes, football and basketball games, and outdoor sports were all discussed. These were probably his interests and hobbies.
Qi Hui told Long Weihe that his teacher also engaged in artistic creation, writing poetry and lyrics for love songs. Zhou Chuanze, in high spirits, even stood up and recited his latest creation to the group.
The atmosphere was completely different from Long Weihe's previous stereotypes. The group was incredibly engaging and humorous, and she felt no discomfort at all. She'd certainly enjoyed the wine, and had a fair amount, but she'd also stayed within her sobriety limits. Shi Zhenglin pulled her hand several times offstage, squeezing and circling it, though he probably knew what he meant.
Near the end, Shi Zhenglin toasted Zhou Chuanze three more times. Zhou Chuanze pulled him aside, put his arm around his shoulder and whispered to him for half an hour.
Gu Liang was very polite because Shi Zhenglin had told him on the phone that Long Weihe had helped him to open up his meridians. He handed the teacup to her and poured himself a full glass of wine to toast her.
She took the opportunity to chat with him for a while and asked about his recent schedule. He said that if necessary, he could fly over in time.
Qi Hui and Gu Liang drank a lot of wine, and they drank a little too much. They came up to Long Weihe to drink more, but were spotted by Shi Zhenglin. He stepped aside and warned him with a smile, saying that if he had a few drinks with her now, she would come back and ask him to drink three times as much.
After the show, Shi Zhenglin went to the next room and brought two children over, and the others played with them. Zhou Chuanze and Qi Hui had seen Shi Shi many times before. Qi Hui came up and wanted to hug her.
Seeing that Shi Shi was timid and Qi Hui was drunk, Long Weihe held Shi Shi in her arms to protect her and did not let him hold her.
The two of them took the child to send the three of them to the hotel lobby. Zhou Chuanze took the initiative to add Long Weihe's WeChat and asked her if she had any problems troubling her recently. He could tell her fortune based on her problems. He also looked at the date and said that it was better to do it today than to wait for a day. Today was the right day for her. She could do the fortune telling when she was calm when she returned to the hotel in the evening. Long Weihe respected his kindness and sent him a few words on WeChat, which was considered sincere.
After saying goodbye, the adults endured the drunkenness and thought about the next arrangements. The child was sober and remembered what they had agreed on during the day, so he gave him a life-saving medicine.
"Dad, my aunt agreed to let me sleep at her house. Can I?" Shi Shi suddenly turned around and asked in the elevator.
The elevator ride to the 70th floor took a very long time. The two people standing at the back were still holding hands. She took off her clothes, but he pulled her back to cover them slightly.
"Auntie has the final say." He replied.
After getting out of the elevator, he squatted in front of Qian Duoduo and tried to persuade him, saying that his mother had drunk too much and was feeling very unwell and needed someone to take care of her. He asked if he could go over to take care of her that night. Qian Duoduo looked at her, also worried, and said "hmm".
The four of them entered the house. Half drunk and half awake, he took the lead and told her in front of the children not to worry about anything and to take a shower and go to bed to have a good sleep.
He took turns helping the two children wash and go to bed. Before Duoduo went to bed, he asked, "Uncle, where are you going to sleep tonight?"
He patted his head and comforted him, saying that he would sleep on the sofa.
Shi Shi slept in the guest room where she had slept last time, and he sat on the floor to accompany her to sleep.
She couldn't tell what time it was. She was sitting on the bed, facing him, with him pressing her body wildly. The phone on the bedside table sounded a message, and she wanted to check it out, but he didn't let go. He locked his hands tightly around her waist and increased his speed.
She thought it would be a reply from Zhou Chuanze's fortune-telling, and it would be impolite not to reply in time, so she bit his shoulder hard, broke away, felt tired, and lay down to reach the phone, but he pressed on her irrationally from behind.
Amidst the violent tremors and the sounds of bodies colliding, she read the divination results message Zhou Chuanze sent her. He said that she was in the eighth hexagram, Water and Earth, and gave her twelve words: Water nourishes the earth, closely connected, and interdependent.
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