29 Do you still like flowers?
It was their first Valentine's Day together, and it happened to be winter break, so the air was filled with sweetness. Jin Lang excused himself to go back to school to gather research, while Liu Yuwei told Yuyao she was preparing for an interview while juggling jet lag. They agreed to run back from Weicheng to Jingbei. Weicheng Railway Station was a dated building. The winter sun filtered through the yellowed glass windows, casting irregular patches of light and shadow on the waiting hall floor. As Liu Yuwei entered the station, she spotted Jin Lang from a distance, clutching a large bouquet of sunflowers. His entire figure was gilded with a warm, captivating glow. On the way home, countless people glanced at him, their smiles of approval and envy etched in them. Liu Yuwei blushed slightly, unable to tell whether it was the flowers or the man. Back at her rental apartment in Jingbei, she tidied the leaves with a pair of florists, teasing him deliberately. "Why don't you play by the rules? Who buys sunflowers on Valentine's Day? Did the florist laugh at you?" her voice was cheerful and crisp, with a hint of coquettishness. Jin Lang had walked behind her without her knowing when. He stretched out his arms and wrapped them around Liu Yuwei's slender waist. He leaned down slightly, resting his chin on her shoulder. His warm breath gently brushed over Liu Yuwei's neck, making her tremble slightly. He whispered, "The clerk praised my taste and told me the meaning of the sunflower." Liu Yuwei's ear tip was itchy, and she subconsciously tilted her head. In the process, her cheek rubbed his lips lightly. She shrank her neck, and her sight was only of his thick black hair. She asked with a smile, "What is it? I don't know." Jin Lang looked at her slightly red ears and face, and raised a doting smile. He held her waist, his movements were gentle but with a hint of irresistibility, and slowly turned her around. He took the scissors from her hand and gently put them aside. Liu Yuwei looked into his eyes, which were as bright as the twinkling stars in the night sky. Then she heard him slowly speak, word by word, "I see no one else, you're everywhere." Inside, dust drifted slowly down, accompanied by the light filtering through the windowpanes. Time seemed to stand still. The quiet afternoon concealed a deafening heartbeat. Holding the green stem of a sunflower in her hand, Liu Yuwei tiptoed and gently pressed her lips against his. It was perhaps the most moving confession she had ever heard, so beautiful she would never forget it. Back then, she had believed that the past secret love was just a steep slope in youth, and that the future awaited them all, a smooth and easy road. "Wow, this sunflower is so beautiful! It makes the whole office seem brighter!" With a sigh, Liu Yuwei...
It was their first Valentine's Day after they were together, and it happened to be winter vacation, so the air was filled with sweetness.
Jin Lang used the excuse of going back to school to collect research materials, while Liu Yuwei told Yuyao to take into account the time difference to prepare for the interview. The two agreed to run back to Jingbei from Weicheng.
Acropolis Railway Station is an old building with a strong sense of age. The winter sun shines through the yellowed glass windows and onto the floor of the waiting hall, forming irregular patches of light and shadow.
Liu Yuwei walked into the station and saw Jin Lang holding a large bouquet of sunflowers from a distance. His whole body was also coated with a layer of gold, emitting a warm and charming light.
From the station to the way home, countless people glanced at her with smiles of approval and envy. Liu Yuwei blushed slightly, unable to tell whether it was because of the flowers or the people.
Back at her rental house in northern Beijing, she deliberately joked while arranging the leaves with a pair of scissors.
"Why don't you follow the rules? Who buys sunflowers on Valentine's Day? Are the florist employees laughing at you?"
The voice was pleasant and crisp, with a hint of coquettishness.
Jin Lang had walked behind her without her knowing. He stretched out his arms and wrapped them around Liu Yuwei's slender waist.
He leaned over slightly, resting his chin on her shoulder, and his warm breath gently brushed across Liu Yuwei's neck, making her tremble slightly.
He whispered, "The clerk praised my taste and told me the meaning of the sunflower."
Liu Yuwei felt an itch on the tip of her ear and subconsciously tilted her head to the side. As she did so, her cheek rubbed lightly against his lips.
She shrank her neck, her sight only seeing his thick black hair, and asked with a smile, "What is it? I don't know."
Jin Lang looked at her slightly red ears and face, and smiled dotingly.
He held her waist, his movements gentle yet irresistible, and slowly turned her around. He took the scissors from her hand and gently set them aside.
Liu Yuwei looked into his eyes, which were as bright as the twinkling stars in the night sky.
Then I heard him slowly speak, word by word, "There is no one else in sight, you are everywhere."
Inside the house, dust slowly drifted down along with the light coming through the glass windows, and time seemed to have stopped.
In the quiet afternoon, there is a deafening heartbeat.
Liu Yuwei held the green stem of the sunflower in her hand, stood on tiptoe and gently pressed her lips against his.
That was probably the most touching confession she had ever heard, so beautiful that she didn't want to forget it.
At that time, she thought that the secret love in the past was just a steep slope of youth, and that the future would be a smooth road for them.
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"Wow, this sunflower is so beautiful! It makes the whole office brighter!"
A sigh brought Liu Yuwei back to reality.
She raised her eyes slightly, raised the corners of her mouth, and nodded in response.
After everyone left, Liu Yuwei's eyes wandered to the card on the table. He picked it up and stroked the raised "Best Wishes" words with his fingertips. A slight wrinkle appeared between his brows.
The handwritten "Happy New Year" was round and lovely, with a touch of playfulness between the strokes, completely different from the sharp strokes I remembered. I silently judged that it was most likely written by a florist.
In the office, the bright light from the computer screens illuminated the busy faces of her colleagues, but Liu Yuwei was immersed in her own world.
So was this a blessing or a request for forgiveness? Various logical deductions continued to extend in her mind. Although there was no solid evidence or substantial clues, Liu Yuwei seemed to have already identified the person who sent the flowers in her heart.
It was not until two days later that the mysterious man who sent the flowers came forward to tell his story. The flash of disappointment in Liu Yuwei's heart made her realize that she had been expecting something in her subconscious mind.
…
Early the next morning, Liu Yuwei was flipping through documents when she received a call from the head of the legal department of Starlight Media.
The other party expressed the intention of further cooperation and hoped to confirm the details face to face with Tiancheng’s quotation and legal consulting contract sample received previously.
As Liu Yuwei listened, she quickly wrote down key information in a notebook. She said she would adjust the service items and prices based on Xingguang's needs. Finally, she checked her calendar and arranged to visit them Thursday afternoon with the new contract.
As soon as I hung up the phone, Xiao Meng came over.
Ever since she found out that Liu Yuwei went to Xingguang without her, the little girl was depressed for a long time because she missed the chance to see Jin Lang.
When she heard the word "Starlight", she immediately put down the contract in her hand, turned her chair, faced Liu Yuwei, put her hands on the desk, and stared at her.
"Sister Yu Wei!" Xiao Meng blinked her big eyes, "Is it Starlight?"
Liu Yuwei turned around and met her expectant gaze. He smiled helplessly and nodded, "Yes, come with me on Thursday afternoon!"
When non-litigation lawyers meet with clients formally, they rarely travel alone.
For important clients, several specialized lawyers in different fields often collaborate to better address the client's complex legal issues. However, more often, a senior lawyer leads a junior lawyer on a trip, with one person leading the communication and the other responsible for recording and organizing information.
After receiving Liu Yuwei's response, Xiao Meng put his arms around her neck and kissed her on the face through the air.
Then he leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Sister Yu Wei, I love you!!"
Seeing Xiao Meng so excited, Liu Yuwei thought for a moment and couldn't help but said, "But... if you really meet him, you have to control your expression and don't make any mistakes when you speak."
The young girl immediately straightened up and nodded seriously, "Lawyer Liu, I'm also Lawyer Meng with a professional qualification certificate, okay!"
Liu Yuwei said no more, turned to face the computer, and tapped quickly on the keyboard with his slender fingers, calling up the materials he had prepared for Xingguang last time.
While sorting, my peripheral vision once again caught a glimpse of yellow near my hand.
First he sent flowers, and then he sent a contract. This guy must have played too many domineering CEOs in TV dramas and thought that such a simple routine could cover up his extraordinary behavior that night.
She couldn't help but snort in her heart, her eyes darkened a little, and she was prepared to put on a cold face even if they met.
…
Before leaving the law firm on Thursday afternoon, Liu Yuwei suddenly remembered Secretary Chen's "help" last time. She pulled out a newly bought box of hand cream from a drawer and stuffed it into a small, elegant bag into her backpack.
The weather was clear when I returned to the industrial park. After several years of pollution control, even winter in northern Beijing can enjoy clear blue skies. The sun poured down unimpeded, gently caressing everyone, like a spiritual spa, and my heart was filled with joy and radiance.
Xiao Meng followed beside him, unable to contain his excitement, and asked excitedly, "Sister Yu Wei, do you think Jin Lang will be here today?"
Then, he timidly whispered, "After we finish talking about work, can I ask him to sign for me?"
When Liu Yuwei heard her words, he slowed down his pace, frowned involuntarily, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Meng quickly caught the change in her expression and quickly explained, "I was just kidding. We still need to maintain a professional image and professional ethics in the workplace!"
As he spoke, he stuck out his tongue.
Although everything had been prepared in the contract, when Liu Yuwei walked downstairs of Starlight Media, he somehow lost the calmness and composure he had yesterday.
She looked up at the building. The sunlight shone on the glass, reflecting a dazzling light.
They were all adults, and to say that she hadn't understood Jin Lang's repeated attempts at probing was foolish and naive. But some things, like red wine, could never return to the original grapes, and neither could they return to their youth.
She sighed imperceptibly and said to the others in a serious and earnest tone, "Put aside all distractions and focus on your work!"
It is both a reminder to Xiao Meng and a reminder to myself.
…
An hour and a half later, Liu Yuwei and Xiao Meng walked out of the conference room, ending the efficient and fruitful second interview.
In fact, Liu Yuwei knew this deal would be signed before they even arrived, so the main purpose of this meeting was to define the scope of Changfa's services with the client. As everyone knows, the primary purpose of Changfa's consulting services is to attract customers for specialized services later on, so any matters that require separate fees must be clearly communicated before signing the contract.
During the entire meeting, only the head of the legal department and two key members from Xingguang were present. Not to mention Jin Lang, even Shen Cheng and Secretary Chen did not show up.
While Liu Yuwei breathed a sigh of relief, there was also an unspeakable sense of loss in his heart.
Compared to her, Xiao Meng's face was full of "depression", his eyes had lost the luster they had before coming, and there was no trace of the joy of signing a new client.
The two walked to the door, and Liu Yuwei took out a paper bag containing a small gift from her bag. She was about to ask the girl at the front desk to help pass it to Secretary Chen when she heard a male voice behind her.
"Lawyer Liu, we meet again!"
Liu Yuwei turned around and found Shen Cheng standing behind him in a neat suit, with Secretary Chen beside him.
"Mr. Shen, Secretary Chen."
She nodded and greeted them both politely with a professional smile on her face.
"How was your conversation today?" Shen Cheng asked proactively.
"It's been a great harvest. I would also like to thank Mr. Shen for finally choosing Tiancheng. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future!"
Liu Yuwei took the initiative to stretch out his right hand. Seeing this, Shen Cheng quickly pulled out his hand from his pocket and shook it lightly.
"From now on, Xingguang's legal risks will depend on you!"
After hearing so many shocking gossip stories at Jin Lang's house on New Year's Eve, he probably guessed that Jin Lang still hadn't let go of Liu Yuwei. But when it came to matters concerning Xingguang, he still had to keep his public and private affairs separate.
On the first day of work after the holiday, the head of the legal department reported to him on the preliminary communications with several law firms before the New Year. He did not expect that after the evaluation, Tiancheng was the best choice at the moment, both in terms of service scope and hourly quotation.
After hesitating for a moment, he called Jin Lang to ask for his opinion. Unexpectedly, the other party said that if he still needed to decide on such a small matter, the next position to be recruited would be the general manager of Xingguang.
"Excuse me, where is the restroom?" Seeing that the two seemed to be continuing to chat, Xiao Meng asked Secretary Chen next to him softly.
Secretary Chen gestured to Shen Cheng, and after receiving his affirmative look, he smiled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you there!"
After the two left, Shen Cheng looked Liu Yuwei up and down.
Her makeup was light and delicate, with a hint of red on her lips. Her long hair was tied up in a low ponytail, giving her a smart and neat look. A black wool coat wrapped around her slender figure, exuding the charm of a mature woman, elegant and charming. No wonder Jin Lang couldn't stop thinking about her.
Shen Cheng had always considered himself gifted at facial memory and recognition. He could almost always remember the faces of anyone he'd met once. In college, Shen Cheng and Jin Lang weren't particularly close, having only played basketball together a few times. Each time, there were crowds of people watching, and he knew Jin Lang was popular with the girls.
Once, he saw Jin Lang holding hands with a pretty girl at the school gate, so he took a few more glances. Later, he heard that it was Jin Lang's girlfriend from another city.
The time interval was too long, and coupled with the subtle changes in Liu Yuwei's appearance, he didn't realize that the person in front of him was an acquaintance when they first met.
Liu Yuwei saw him staring at her with a slightly inquiring look, and she felt unhappy in her heart, but she had to maintain a humble smile on the surface.
She lowered her eyes to prevent her dissatisfaction from showing in them, then raised her head and brought up a topic in an attempt to break the awkward situation.
“Boss Shen, did you go out to play during the New Year’s Day holiday?” His tone was gentle and his smile was still appropriate.
Shen Cheng instantly realized that he had lost his composure, and immediately calmed down and coughed lightly.
"No, I just had a small gathering with friends."
He seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly raised the corners of his lips, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.
"Lawyer Liu, do you still like flowers?"
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