Chapter 15 Reunion
After Shi Jingyuan sent Shi Yan away, he immediately called Lin You.
The phone prompts that it is turned off.
His face darkened and he lit a cigarette irritably.
When He Xuan came back from work, he saw a lot of cigarette butts in the ashtray on the table. He called out nervously, "Mr. Shi..."
Shi Jingyuan didn't respond. After extinguishing the cigarette in his hand, he said calmly, "Please turn down the evening social engagements for me. You can go home first."
He Xuan was stunned for a moment, then hesitated, "Then... do we need to call the driver over?"
"No need. Oh, and tell Secretary Liu to get off work as well."
"Okay, Mr. Shi."
He Xuan understood and left immediately, carefully closing the door for him when he left.
Shi Jingyuan played with his lighter and seemed to struggle for a long time. Finally, he picked up his coat and took the elevator to the underground garage.
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As the lights come on, the city's neon lights are colorful, and the endless stream of cars is jammed at the intersection of the overpass.
Lin You didn’t know how long she had been standing on the overpass until it suddenly started raining and she came to her senses.
She wiped the cold rain off her face and looked around with a blank look in her eyes.
For a moment, she seemed to forget who she was and where she was.
A lean young man holding a large black umbrella slowly walked up to her. He was wearing black pants and a white shirt, the attire of a new employee in the workplace. His white shirt was rolled up to his elbows, revealing his well-proportioned yet powerful forearms.
Through the rain, Lin first saw his hand.
Very nice pair of hands.
The black umbrella was raised upwards, and with the help of the lights from thousands of homes in the city, it reflected the young man's face, which was no less beautiful than that of an idol star.
This face seems familiar.
"Senior?"
The young man called out tentatively, his tone filled with the joy and nervousness of a long-awaited reunion, "Are you... Senior Lin You?"
Lin You's eyes were hazy, and he vaguely remembered who the young man in front of him was.
When I was in college, my junior in the Go club seemed to have the surname Shen?
But the boy in front of him was very different from the boy who wore black-framed glasses and always wore a washed-out sportswear.
"Brother Shen."
These three words, spoken in a very light and gentle voice, made Shen Yi’s heart tremble.
He stepped forward and held an umbrella for her to shield her from the wind and rain.
"Senior, it's raining heavily, let's go to another place to talk."
Lin You looked down at her clothes which were mostly wet. It was obvious how miserable she was.
"Yeah." She responded softly.
Shen Yi seemed to be very familiar with this area and led her forward.
On the way, he didn't ask Lin You why she was standing on the overpass in the rain with a dejected look on her face, nor did he pretend to care about her and ask her how she was doing.
He simply tilted the umbrella as far as possible towards her and stood upwind to block the cold wind for her.
The wonton shop was about to close, and the owner, a middle-aged man, was cleaning up the chopping board.
Hearing the sound of the wind chime at the door, the boss said without even looking up: "Today's wontons are sold out. Please come earlier tomorrow."
Lin You paused, but heard the young man beside him shouting inside with a smile: "Uncle Chen, it's me."
The boss raised his head after hearing the sound, and when he saw Shen Yi, he immediately smiled.
"Xiaoyi! It's you, come in and sit down." The boss greeted Shen Yi and saw Lin You next to him.
Without giving the boss a chance to ask questions, Shen Yi spoke first, "Uncle Chen, the wontons are sold out, you should go back first, isn't your aunt waiting for you at home?"
The boss was stunned for two seconds, then he understood the hint and his eyes moved between the two of them.
He took off his apron and emerged from the open kitchen.
"Yes, I'm in a hurry to get back. Anyway, you're familiar with this place, so you can take care of yourself."
The boss left as soon as he said he would, and before leaving, he left the key to the door on the counter.
Shen Yi pulled out a chair and said, "Senior sister, please sit down first. I'll make you a bowl of noodles."
Lin You didn't know why he was so sure that she hadn't eaten dinner, but she had no desire to communicate, so she sat down like a puppet, following his busy figure with dull eyes.
Shen Yi seemed to be very good at cooking. He nimbly grasped the kitchen knife and cut tomatoes, his hands with distinct knuckles rising and falling in a clear rhythm.
Soon, a bowl of tomato and egg noodles was placed in front of Lin You.
He put the chopsticks in her hand and said, "Eat the noodles first."
Lin You stared at the bowl for a long time before picking up the chopsticks to pick up the noodles.
She lowered her head, and as she bit the noodles, hot tears fell into the bowl.
Tears fell one by one, silently.
Shen Yi sat opposite her, his hands on his legs gradually clenched, and because of the force, his fingertips couldn't help but tremble.
His eyes were dark and unclear, and he used great strength to resist the urge to wipe her tears.
After a long time, Lin Youcai put down his chopsticks, his voice still a little hoarse.
"I'm sorry, I haven't seen you for so many years, and I made a fool of myself when we first met."
Shen Yi then handed her a tissue, "It's okay. Everyone has sad times, it's not a joke, don't feel burdened, senior sister."
He put away the dishes in front of her and said, "The noodles are clumping together. I'll make you a new bowl."
"No."
Lin You raised her hand to stop him, but pulled it back when her fingertips touched his bare arm.
Shen Yi smiled and walked straight into the open kitchen. "Senior sister, bear with it for a while, it will be ready soon."
Lin You pursed her lips and responded awkwardly.
This time he showed up much faster than before.
Lin You took a closer look and realized that he had prepared an extra portion when he fried the臊子, as if he had anticipated making a second bowl.
After crying, Lin You's depression dissipated a lot, and his thinking was no longer dull and returned to normal.
"Senior," Shen Yi saw that she had almost finished eating, so he asked tentatively: "Senior, are you in any trouble? I don't mean to pry into your privacy, I just think that if there is any chance that I can help..."
Lin You looked up with a smile on his face.
"Nothing serious. Just something unhappy happened, and then I remembered more unhappy things in the past."
Shen Yi remained noncommittal and jokingly said, “Since it’s a trivial matter, then tell us about it. Only matters that can be spoken out are trivial.”
“…” Lin You was conflicted and didn’t say anything.
Chen Yi added, "Don't worry, Senior Sister. I'm keeping my mouth shut. Besides... we're not in the same circle. Just treat me as a tree hole and pour out all your unhappiness to me."
Tree Hole...
When she mentioned this, she seemed to recall something that happened in college.
I have the impression that she once served as a tree hole for someone.
However, she was drunk at the time, and when she woke up the next day, she had no idea who the person was who confided in her, nor what he had told her.
"Senior..."
Shen Yi called her, pulling her back from her wandering thoughts.
Lin You lowered his eyebrows, concealing the loneliness in his eyes, and then he slowly spoke.
"It's just that I met a rich and domineering princess who thinks that ordinary people like us should do anything for her if we pay her."
"Now that I think about it, I should have just refused the unreasonable request and shouldn't have dwelled on the past because of it."
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