41 Some words should be left to me
The ripples on the lake shattered the moonlight, as if sprinkled with a layer of silver foil. Liu Yuwei, like a puppet with a lost soul, mechanically followed Jin Lang's side and back, stepping on his shadow. Her eyes were glued to their clasped hands, his knuckles as slender as winter cypress branches, warming them to a scorching heat. At a fork in the road, Jin Lang suddenly stopped and turned. "Are you going back to the dorm today, or to your rented apartment?" The lights and internet in the dorms were turned off at 10:30 every day, and Liu Yuwei was a highly efficient night student, so she had rented a small room in the off-campus residential area since her junior year. "Huh? I have to go back to the dorm to get my bag and keys," Liu Yuwei replied quickly, still pondering what he meant by "I believe you." "That's perfect!" He sounded quite happy. The steps in front of the Plum Garden Building were frost-tinted, and a few withered rose petals curled up in the shadows like forgotten rouge buttons. Liu Yuwei's fingertips had just loosened their grip an inch when they were tightened. She stared at the overlapping silhouettes of the two of them cast on the wall, the inky black blur blurring their outlines into one, yet a sense of uncertainty remained. She raised her intertwined hands between them and asked tentatively. "So... what does this mean?" The smile lines at the corners of Jin Lang's eyes rippled like ripples in a lake, his expression a questioning, "What do you think it means?" "You..." Liu Yuwei was about to speak when her lips were suddenly sealed, a light peck then immediately withdrawn. The touch was as light as a cicada's wing brushing against morning dew, but it made her blood boil like magma, burning from the tips of her ears to the soles of her feet. She looked up in surprise, her eyes wide with shock and shyness. Jin Lang took another step toward her, their bodies close together, his whisper wrapped in heat and penetrating her ear. "Some words should be left to me!" His deep eyes shone with a twinkle of starlight under the bright moonlight, and the tenderness and tenderness in his eyes unconsciously spread to the corners of his eyes, as if to melt her. "Xiao Yu, I like you very much!" "Will you be my girlfriend?" As the word "girlfriend" mingled with the night air and poured into her chest, Liu Yuwei seemed to hear the sound of a surge in her veins. Her heart felt like a broken pendulum, pounding against her ribs, numbing her fingertips. She felt as if she were in a dream, happiness coming so suddenly and overwhelmingly. Seeing her stunned, Jin Lang placed his soft lips on Liu Yuwei's smooth forehead. His thumb rolled across her chin like plucking the strings of a guitar, the thin calluses scraping against her skin, causing a subtle shiver. "Close your eyes," she obeyed, her eyelashes fluttering. As darkness descended, a warm...
The ripples on the lake broke up the moonlight, as if it were sprinkled with a layer of silver foil.
Liu Yuwei, like a puppet without a soul, mechanically followed Jin Lang's side and back, stepping on his shadow. Her eyes were glued to the two folded hands. His knuckles were as slender as winter cypress branches, and they held her hands until they were burning hot.
When they reached the fork in the road, Jin Lang suddenly stopped and turned around.
"Are you going back to the dormitory today or to the rented house?"
The lights in the dormitory building are turned off and the internet is disconnected at 10:30 every day. Liu Yuwei is an efficient learner at night, so she rented a small house in the off-campus family housing area starting from her junior year.
"Huh? I have to go back to the dorm to get my bag and keys."
Liu Yuwei answered quickly, but she was still thinking about what he meant by "I believe you".
"That's perfect!" He sounded quite happy.
The steps in front of the Plum Garden Building were tinged with frost, and some withered rose petals were curled up in the shadows like forgotten rouge buttons.
As soon as Liu Yuwei's fingertips loosened half an inch, they were immediately tightened by the other party.
She looked at the overlapping silhouettes of the two people cast on the wall. The ink was blending their outlines into one, but she still felt a little uncertain.
She raised her joined hands between them and asked tentatively.
"So…what does this mean?"
The smile lines at the corners of Jin Lang's eyes were like ripples in a lake, and the expression on his face seemed to be asking, "What do you think it means?"
"you…"
Just as Liu Yuwei was about to speak, her lips were suddenly sealed, pecked lightly and then immediately left. The touch was as light as a cicada's wing skimming the morning dew, but it made her blood turn into boiling magma, burning from the tips of her ears to the soles of her feet.
She looked up in surprise, her eyes wide open, filled with shock and shyness.
Jin Lang took another step closer to her. They were so close that his whispers, wrapped in heat, penetrated into her cochlea.
"Some words should be left to me!"
His deep eyes glowed with starlight under the bright moonlight, and the tenderness and tenderness in his eyes unconsciously spread to the corners of his eyes, as if to melt her.
"Xiaoyu, I like you very much!"
"Will you be my girlfriend?"
When the word "girlfriend" mixed with the night wind poured into Liu Yuwei's chest, he seemed to hear the sound of the tide rushing in his veins. His heart was like a broken pendulum, pounding between his ribs, shaking his fingertips numbly.
She felt as if she were in a dream, happiness came so suddenly that she was overwhelmed.
Seeing her stunned, Jin Lang placed his soft lips on Liu Yuwei's smooth forehead. His thumb rolled over her chin like plucking a string, the thin calluses scraping against her skin causing a subtle shiver.
"Close your eyes."
She obeyed obediently, her eyelashes fluttering. The moment darkness came over her, the warm breath came over her again, overwhelming her.
The vision was closed, and the senses were infinitely magnified. A hand was embedded in the lower back, and someone held it tightly. Fingertips shuttled through the neck and hair. Every nerve in the brain was pricked with silver threads, trembling slightly in the moonlight.
His eyelashes brushed across my eyelids, and I felt a tingling sensation, as if my heart was being brushed by a feather.
Jin Lang's lips were as cold as jelly, and at first they were just lightly pressed against hers, then slowly touched. His movements paused subtly, as if waiting for her reaction, and his lips parted briefly, but they remained at a distance that allowed them to touch at any time.
Liu Yuwei's palms were wet, and instinctively, she stood on tiptoe, making the three to five centimeters between her lips negative again.
He traced her lips with the tip of his tongue, "Hmm," and as her teeth loosened, he quickly seized the opportunity to explore deeper.
During the struggle, a slight taste of rust came into her mouth, and she was shocked to realize that her tongue had been bitten between her teeth.
Jin Lang's pace of conquest slowed down, like the rising tide after a storm, pushing her onto the rugged reef with salty breath.
Her body felt numb and her legs seemed unable to support her body which was about to fall. Liu Yuwei could only subconsciously wrap her arms around his waist. Her fingers felt his tense muscles and she grabbed his shirt instead.
Time passed quickly and slowly. Jin Lang let go of Liu Yuwei and gently pressed his palm on her back to help her breathe more smoothly.
"I'll take this as your agreement!"
A satisfied chuckle shook their pressed chests, and she realized she was gasping for breath like a stranded fish.
He tilted his head and brushed his lips against her small earlobe.
"Also, next time someone confesses their feelings to you, remember to reject them immediately, otherwise your boyfriend will get jealous if he hears about your daily interactions with others!"
"you…"
Liu Yuwei used her hands to distance herself a little and looked at Jin Lang in surprise. The next second, she was held tightly in his arms again.
Thanks to word of mouth from the girls in Meiyuan, half of the school knew the next day that a girl in the law school was confessed to, but not only did she reject the person in public, she also turned around and kissed her real boyfriend downstairs to show their love.
The rumors caused Liu Yuwei to take the initiative to find Zhang Zhe again to apologize sincerely, and also made her "innocent" boyfriend happily accept the "scolding".
Later, Jin Lang asked Liu Yuwei for a "status", asking her to set him as "special attention" on the homepage of Renren to avoid being stolen again, but she ruthlessly refused.
At that time, Liu Yuwei was somewhat worried about gains and losses. Although many years had passed since Jin Lang and Song Miao broke up, deep down she was still afraid that all this happiness was stolen.
She always felt that this relationship was like a dazzling soap bubble in the sun, attracting attention and rising continuously. The higher it flew, the faster it would be squeezed and burst by high pressure.
Even if it breaks apart at low altitude, it can at least leave a watermark on the ground, declaring its existence.
…
"Yu Wei, what are you thinking about?"
Jiang Fan's voice was like a silver needle, piercing the bubble of memories.
Liu Yuwei turned around when he heard the voice, and was met with the last ray of sunlight passing through the playground. His pupils contracted and he was in a trance for a moment.
"Nothing, I just wonder why kids these days are still using the same routines from over a decade ago. They have no creativity!"
Jiang Fan took her arm and said, "The sense of ceremony is still very important!" She pointed to the branches that were dotted with red.
"Just think about it, these plum trees must have witnessed countless joyful and sad campus love stories!"
Liu Yuwei's eyes swept over the platinum ring on her ring finger.
"To be honest, Senior Sister, you are truly enviable. You have a successful career and a happy family!"
This sounds so familiar...
Due to the economic downturn in recent years, the restaurants outside the east gate of the school have been replaced one after another, and the delicious Hunan restaurant has been sold to a fish hotpot restaurant.
In the steaming mist, Liu Yuwei stirred the red soup base with a colander, and the scene of Jin Lang choking and coughing after being choked by the chopped pepper fish head emerged in his mind.
After dinner, Jiang Fan’s husband and child came to pick her up. As soon as the car stopped, the little girl opened the door and ran over.
"Mom, Dad and I bought you your favorite bread!" The chubby little face had an expression of presenting a treasure.
"Did you two go out to eat fried chicken or ice cream without my knowledge again?"
The girl was immediately exposed and hugged her mother's legs in embarrassment. The man in the driver's seat then took the initiative to get out of the car and chat with Liu Yuwei.
Watching the three of them leave, Liu Yuwei felt in her heart that a happy life could really be realized.
While waiting for the bus, she stared down at the cigarette butt in the cracks between the tiles on the side of the road, and suddenly thought of the bricklayer in the afternoon who was neatly dressed but had cracked fingers.
In fact, compared with those who suffer injustice and need to rely on the law to fight for their deserved rights, most people have happiness without knowing it.
Those insignificant worries often seem so insignificant when faced with ultimate topics such as life and death.
…
"Girl, have you graduated from college?"
The cheap fragrance in the taxi couldn't cover up the lingering smell of cigarette smoke. The driver frowned and looked at her in the rearview mirror.
Liu Yuwei looked at the neon lights flowing outside the window, blew a breath on the glass, and casually drew a crooked graduation cap on the mist mark.
"Guess?!"
A smile spread from the corner of his mouth.
…
After a two-day vacation, Liu Yuwei was faced with several consecutive days of high-intensity bidding strategy meetings. Lawyer Wang, along with the lead lawyer and special consultant of the special team, optimized and reviewed Ling'an's service plan and quotation structure word by word, striving for perfection.
Seventy-two hours before the bid was submitted, Liu Yuwei, as the legal business core and technical and commercial director of the special team, completed a cross-examination against the bidding requirements.
Ling'an's annual legal services were awarded through an open tender, but most of the participating law firms had either previously won bids or had previously provided Ling'an with specialized legal services. Those like Tiancheng who took the plunge were few and far between.
When preparing the materials at the beginning, Liu Yuwei and Wang Lu asked for instructions and prepared to be "unsung heroes" after considering that subsequent work changes might no longer make them suitable as members of the formal service lawyer team.
Unexpectedly, Ling An required each law firm to give an on-site bid opening explanation for the sake of fairness, and the entire bidding team could not find a more suitable person.
At the beginning of February, after the blue cold wave receded, northern Beijing finally welcomed a day that was very important to both Tiancheng and Liu Yuwei.
Liu Yuwei wasn't surprised to run into Ren Yiming at the Ling'an Group building during this bidding process. But when he and Ren Yian arrived at the bidding site in such a grand manner, not only she but all the lawyers participating in the bidding were stunned.
Not everyone knows Ren Yiming, but when the two brothers stand together, anyone with eyes can tell that they are definitely from the same mother.
Everyone present secretly speculated that it was obviously not true to say that a conventional bid was unimportant, but it also did not seem so important that the senior management needed to come in person to open the bid.
Ren Yiming looked around and his sight quickly locked on Liu Yuwei who was sitting in the third row. She was wearing a beige suit today, which made her stand out among a group of black and gray male lawyers.
Liu Yuwei felt the gaze, and the two nodded from a distance as a greeting.
The six law firms present drew lots in the order they signed in. Liu Yuwei, representing Tiancheng, drew third. After hearing the plans and quotes from the first two firms, her confidence, previously seven points, rose to eight. Their proposal not only offered preferential treatment in areas like contract review, but also incorporated a comprehensive, specialized legal services plan tailored to Ling'an's European expansion plans. Most importantly, the final payment would be paid after an assessment.
In the words of a business colleague, the main point is “you won’t suffer any loss or be cheated”.
Partner Wang Lu also came to the scene to express his appreciation for Ling An. Seeing Liu Yuwei successfully attract the attention of the first row of Party A on a sleepy winter afternoon, he once again lamented why the talented young man he had nurtured had to sacrifice himself for love.
After listening to the four law firm bids, Ren Yian left the room and never returned. The last two lawyers to take the stage weren't sure whether this was a blessing or a curse. All the bids were presented publicly, and the head of Ling'an's legal department said the results would be announced within five business days.
Everyone stood up and the scene fell into an uproar.
Ren Yiming knew avoiding suspicion was paramount in this situation, so he strode quickly into the executive elevator. As the metal door closed, he quickly pulled out his phone and sent a message to Liu Yuwei.
I had the pleasure of experiencing Attorney Liu's professionalism today. I wish us a happy future cooperation!
Thinking that we would be able to meet often during working hours soon, a look of ease and joy involuntarily appeared on my face.
"Is Mr. Ren here?"
Ren Yiming walked to the secretary's office with a gentle smile on his face. He leaned against the door frame like an elegant crane with its wings folded.
The female secretary secretly sighed that this second young master was far from the legendary image of being unruly and idle. It turned out that gossip should not be fully trusted.
"Mr. Ren, Mr. Ren is not here right now. He said that if you come, he should wait for him in the office."
"Okay." Ren Yiming stood up straight after hearing this, took two steps, and suddenly turned back, his eyes flashing with ridicule, "Even if I don't look like a gentleman, don't call me a villain."
…
When Ren Yian pushed the door open, Ren Yiming was about to get up and leave.
"You're so impatient, how long have you been waiting?"
"Hey, this isn't working hours, how can I just slack off in General Manager Ren's office?"
Ren Yian threw the folder in his hand onto the table, leaned over the edge of the table, took out a cigarette, and put it under his nose to sniff it.
"That brat has good taste!"
Ren Yian suddenly spoke, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
When Ren Yiming heard this, he felt as if something had hit the nail on the head. He touched his head a little embarrassedly, then moved to rub the back of his neck, trying hard to hide the slight pride in his heart.
Ren Yian looked at him with a slightly expectant look, as if something touched his heartstrings. With a slight force of his fingers, the cigarette he was holding broke into two pieces.
"Give me some more time!"
"Brother, what else can I do..."
Ren Yiming looked at the other person and felt a little guilty. After all, this was his own business, and he couldn't put all the pressure on his brother.
"Go home more often to accompany mom and give her more support."
"Understood! What about today's bidding...?"
Ren Yiming responded quickly, and then asked carefully.
"Tell the legal department to follow the procedures! It's time for Ling An to cooperate with the new law firm."
Author's Note
Lazy Cat on the Cloud
author
04-03
I was so upset after the exam yesterday that I didn't have time to ask for leave. Sorry! And I'm wondering if the younger generation doesn't know what Renren is...
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