Chapter 125: Breakup Tacit Understanding
A separate elevator opens to the door.
Shi Jingyuan walked out of the elevator, folded his umbrella dripping with rain and put it aside, then opened the door and walked into the house.
Normally the night light in the corner of the living room would be on all the time, but today the room was pitch black.
He paused as he bent down to pick up his slippers, his fingertips trembling slightly.
After putting on his slippers, he stood up and saw a ring on the cabinet at a glance.
The ring was the same model as the one he was wearing, but it was a little smaller than his. He remembered the circumstances when he bought the ring.
She didn't want the one with big diamonds, and chose the most inconspicuous one.
It was a simple ring, and from the outside it even looked like a useless metal ring, except that the initials of the two people's names were engraved on the inside of the ring.
At the time, Lin You even made a joke: "Ordinary people, doing ordinary things, need to find their place."
It was just a business joke and he laughed for a while at the time. But now when he thinks about it, the joke was not funny at all. On the contrary, the ending of today was already hidden in that joke.
Shi Jingyuan loosened his tie, walked slowly to the cat's nest, and saw that it was also empty.
Lin You left, leaving behind the couple rings and taking her cat with her.
He took out a cigarette and lit it irritably. The bitter taste began to spread from the tip of his tongue, gradually filling his eyes with a bitter gray.
At first, he walked around the rooms smoking.
He didn't know what he was looking for, or rather, what he was trying to confirm.
After walking around, he returned to the living room and turned off all the lights.
In the darkness, only the cigarette on his fingertips emitted a faint light.
The smell of smoke in the air became stronger and stronger, and it eventually wiped out the last trace of her.
Two rational people, even breaking up in such a tacit understanding.
No one knew what expression was on Shi Jingyuan's face in the darkness, and no one knew how he managed to get through that night alone, smoking cigarettes.
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The Shanhai Park project will take two years to complete.
The preliminary design work has been almost completed, and the next step is for the designer to come in and adjust the details according to the actual situation at any time.
Originally, Lin You, the chief designer, was going to enter the site, but she told Xu Feng that she wanted to go to the Licheng branch to expand the business.
No one believed her excuse of expanding business, but everyone understood that she missed home.
When Xu Feng and Chen Lingling found out about Shi Jingyuan's high-profile engagement, they knew that Lin You could no longer stay in Jinggang City.
Even if she dared to take the risk and continue to stay here, they would still be worried.
Xu Feng sighed, "It would be good if you could go to Licheng."
He still remembered Shi Jingyuan's sister, the rich lady who was full of hostility towards Lin You.
This is what is meant by "Serving the king is like serving a tiger".
Being around those in power, you can easily get everything you want, but you also have to take greater risks. Now that there is no protection, those evil spirits will inevitably emerge.
Taking a step back opens up a new world, and one should not be blamed for being prudent and protecting oneself.
Before Lin You left Jinggang City, he went to see Cheng Hao.
This time, she met Cheng Hao in his office.
The office that took up half a floor and the introduction of "Executive President Cheng Hao" on the table were expected, but still left Lin You a little overwhelmed for a moment.
Cheng Hao's assistant personally brought coffee to Lin You. It was the same person who had supported Lin You at KSH Group with the contract last time.
Compared to last time, the assistant was more respectful to Lin You this time.
After the assistant left the office, Lin You took a sip of coffee, chuckled, and asked Cheng Hao, "Mr. Cheng, are you done pretending?"
Cheng Hao spread his hands, the word regret clearly written on his face.
He said, "If I had known that only sincerity could win your favor, I would have revealed my identity when we first met."
This is what Cheng Hao concluded as the reason for his failure in pursuing Lin You.
When she first met Lin You, she introduced her basic situation and showed her aversion to rich people.
He is a successful businessman and is very keen on reading people's expressions.
So, he didn't tell her his identity and status.
Then, the mistakes continued to develop.
He had no ill will towards Lin You, he just used the wrong method.
He was like this, and so was Shen Yi.
Shen Yi knew Lin You's past, and he was certain that Lin You would not choose someone from that circle, so he was fearless and thought that Lin You would definitely choose him in the end.
They are all the same. In the world of emotions, they use the usual tricks of businessmen, but they forget that emotions come from the heart, and the heart cannot tolerate deception.
Cheng Hao's words made Lin You look up in surprise.
In just a moment, she retracted her gaze and smiled gently, but didn't know what to say.
Cheng Hao took a sip of coffee and asked, "Can I ask a question?"
Lin You: “Hmm?”
Cheng Hao considered his words carefully, "Mr. Shi, he is also from that circle. Why did you choose him in the end?"
This question really calmed Lin You down.
She tilted her head and thought for a long time, then shook her head, "I don't know either."
Cheng Hao showed a surprised expression, as if he had never expected to get such an answer.
After a while, Lin You pursed his lips and said, "If you really want to find a reason, then what you just said is not entirely correct."
"How do you mean?" Cheng Hao asked.
Lin You's voice was soft, and she had returned to the state she was in when they first met. However, compared to before, she was obviously more lively, like a wise person who lived in the present and saw through the world.
"I didn't choose him in the end. It's not that I didn't choose people from that circle, but... people from that circle wouldn't choose me."
"I was with him because I liked him. I broke up with him because we were not suitable."
"As for liking him, it's a feeling. It has nothing to do with which circle he is in. He is who he is."
After she finished speaking, Lin You found herself more open-minded than she had imagined. Looking back, it seemed inevitable that she and Shi Jingyuan liked each other.
Cheng Hao's gaze became even deeper. "From your tone, you don't blame him?"
Lin You shook his head slightly, a smile on his lips, but there was a hint of bitterness in his smile.
"No blame." She said firmly, and continued, "I understand that sentence now. If you love him, you hope he can be happy. I can't go on with him. It's very difficult for me. If he moves on and marries a woman he has no feelings for, he won't be much better off than me."
"I don't blame him, I also want to let myself go."
Cheng Hao's hand holding the cup suddenly tightened, and after hearing her words, his heart couldn't help but ache slightly for a moment.
He felt sorry for her understanding, but at the same time he felt sorry for missing out on her.
Such a good woman was once very close to him.
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