After the design draft is completed.
Lin Meiyu was in a very good mood.
"I won't have a massage tonight, you can chat with me instead."
Coming to a massage parlor but not for a massage, just to chat? I have to say, the rich really have money to burn.
However, you get paid without putting in any effort.
Chen Zhe was quite willing.
Lin Meiyu got up, poured herself a glass of red wine, and then sat on the sofa with her legs slightly bent, looking very elegant.
"Chen Zhe, how old are you this year?"
"twenty four."
Chen Zhe answered truthfully.
"24... Is it the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Dragon?"
"That one, born in the Year of the Dragon."
"Oh...it's your birth year, is it going to be an unlucky year?"
When this was mentioned, Chen Zhe became a little defensive.
"Yes, Sister Lin, this year has indeed been quite difficult for me."
Lin Meiyu seemed to enjoy listening to other people's stories, and she moved her wine glass slightly closer.
"Come sit here with me, sister. Don't be shy. We'll just chat tonight. Grab a glass and have a drink."
"Well... we're not allowed to drink alcohol during work hours."
"It's okay, I won't complain about you."
"Okay then."
Chen Zhe poured himself a glass of red wine and sat down next to Lin Meiyu.
Lin Meiyu leaned on his shoulder very naturally.
Chen Zhe's hand twitched slightly. Ever since he learned that Lin Meiyu had such a prominent background, he had been hesitant to get close to her.
"Tell me, what's wrong with you?"
Chen Zhe gave a wry smile; "Is my sister trying to make fun of my misfortunes?"
Lin Meiyu suddenly pouted, her expression somewhat coquettish.
Is that how you think of me?
"No, no, it's just that I don't know if my sister would like to hear it?"
"I'm willing to listen."
"It's embarrassing to say, but my girlfriend of several years cheated on me a few months ago. The worst part is that I only found out recently because I came here to see her, so I stayed in Donghai."
Lin Meiyu listened attentively, without offering any comments for the time being. She gently rested her chin on her hand, her expression encouraging Chen Zhe to continue.
Chen Zhe took a sip of his drink; "I spent all the money I earned on her, but even so, she still looks down on me. She'd rather find a married man than be with me. To swindle my money, she even described our intimate relationship as a transaction... I..."
Chen Zhe took another sip of wine.
Lin Meiyu's eyes flickered slightly.
It was as if it had stirred up some painful memories for her.
"Actually, I'm in a similar situation to you, or rather, I'm much worse off than you..."
Chen Zhe found it hard to believe what he was hearing.
"Sister Lin, you're rich and powerful, have a good job, and are beautiful, how could you be in such a bad situation?"
Lin Meiyu gave a self-deprecating laugh; "These are all external things. Even with money and power, you can only spend a little each day. Apart from eating and sleeping, the rest of the money spent is just empty, just a way to pass the time. A beautiful face will age. To be honest, I don't want to go to the beauty salon anymore. I feel like an NPC, regularly going to the beauty salon. I'm so fed up with it..."
"Well... now that you mention it, it does seem to make that point."
No matter how rich a person is, sleeping only takes up a small space, and eating only takes up one or two bowls of rice.
Even the most beautiful woman can become tiresome after a while.
Even the most interesting life can become tedious if you get used to it.
This is nothing more than a feeling of emptiness in one's heart.
Encouraged by the alcohol, Chen Zhe asked, "Don't Sister Lin and Big Brother get along well?"
In his view, the reason why a woman feels empty and lonely, and feels that life is meaningless, is most likely because no one cares for her and no one to talk to.
Lin Meiyu looked at Chen Zhe and smiled slightly.
"My relationship with him is complicated. We met in college, and we used to be a great couple, a model couple. Not long after graduation, we naturally got married. After marriage, we were both busy with our own things and working hard in our own fields. As we got busy, we missed the best age to have children..."
Chen Zhe listened quietly.
If someone says they want to hear your story, they most likely want to share their own.
“When we were young, we didn’t care about having children because we thought work was the most important thing. Even when both sets of parents were urging us, we always turned them down. Before we knew it, we were 38. Although I could still have another child at my age, I no longer had the energy to raise one. So I told him I wanted to be childless…”
"Then... what did my brother say?"
Chen Zhe asked.
“He had this idea at first, but he changed his mind later. He had a woman outside, a recent college graduate, who got pregnant with his child and gave birth last month.”
Chen Zhe was taken aback.
Lin Meiyu spoke of this so casually, but was she really that relaxed inside?
The couple had shared joys and sorrows for over a decade and promised to grow old together. But now, one of them has given up halfway and started his own family on his own.
To abandon another person on this road.
"Sister Lin..."
Lin Meiyu sniffed, then shrugged. "It's okay, you don't need to comfort me. I've figured it out. Since this is the path he chose, I won't interfere. I really loved him, and he was worthy of my love back then, but now I don't have that much strength. I don't want to act like a shrew and argue with that recent college graduate, nor do I want to be seen as a pathetic wretch."
Chen Zhe suddenly looked at her with a pang of heartache, I don't know where he got the courage from.
Suddenly, he opened his arms and pulled Lin Meiyu into his embrace.
Lin Meiyu leaned against his chest, and the two remained silent for more than ten seconds without saying a word.
Chen Zhe couldn't see Lin Meiyu's eyes from his angle, but he could sense that she was crying. This woman wasn't as strong as he thought.
Saying you don't care? How could you not care?
Chen Zhe understood this feeling, whether it was Lin Meiyu or Wang De.
People who enter into marriage often have difficulties they don't want to share with outsiders.
Wang De was willing to be cuckolded for so many years for the sake of his child.
Lin Meiyu, for the sake of her reputation, did not want others to expose the facade of her happy life.
Honestly, when Lin Meiyu said she might be worse off than him, Chen Zhe felt it was a bit pretentious.
But now he doesn't think that way anymore. Lin Meiyu must have a wide social circle. She has cultivated the image of a model couple in front of everyone for so many years. If it were to collapse suddenly, the pressure of public opinion would be enough to crush her.
She didn't even dare to confide in anyone else, only in strangers like him, people who were insignificant to her.
The two embraced for a few minutes, and unexpectedly, Lin Meiyu began to breathe steadily.
She fell asleep.
Chen Zhe carried her to the bed, gently covered her with the blanket, turned off the light, and prepared to leave.
Just as I reached the door, I heard Lin Meiyu's voice behind me: "Thank you, you're a good person."
Chen Zhe gave a self-deprecating laugh and then closed the door.
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