On the day of Zhu Youran's wedding, it was the first time that he and Min Xi were in a cold war for such a long time. They had no contact for the whole day, and their relationship took several days to ease.
At that time, I just felt that Min Xi was used to being willful. Everything had to go according to her wishes, and everyone had to put her needs first.
He went to the bar to pick her up in the middle of the night and wrongly accused her of being in a cold war.
She said to him: Fu Yanzhou, I am the person in this world who least wants to have a cold war with you.
At that time, he did not fully understand what this sentence meant.
Fu Yanzhou handed Chu Yi a bottle of water and said, "You met Min Xi. I know that she was drinking and listening to music in the bar. You were the one who got drunk in the bar that night and asked about Min Xi the next day, right?"
He gave Chu Yi water because he wanted Chu Yi to drink water and eat wedding cakes, so there was no need to say anything else.
But nothing could stop Chu Yi from talking. "There are many things you don't know. That night I told Min Xi that the person I liked was getting married today. She told me that her husband went to attend the wedding of a female classmate she liked. Later you brought Min Xi to the party, and we recognized that you were the ones who complained to each other at the bar that day."
Yan Heyu was eating wedding cakes when he felt choked and wanted to cough, but he tried his best to hold it back.
He glanced at Fu Yanzhou, and Fu Yanzhou looked back at him.
"You don't have to make eye contact."
“…”
"I already knew you liked Zhu Youran, and I didn't pursue you because of me." Chu Yi opened the soda water and touched Fu Yanzhou's water bottle with it. He didn't say much sentimental words, "Thank you. It's been hard for you these years."
He tilted his head back and gulped down half a bottle of water.
After drinking, he found that the two of them had no reaction. "Why aren't you surprised at all?" He looked straight at Fu Yanzhou. Seeing that he was indifferent, he couldn't help but raise his voice: "Min Xi knows that you like Zhu Youran!"
Yan Heyu took over the conversation: "You came a step too late, the knife has already been stabbed."
Chu Yi was at a loss: "What do you mean?"
"He doesn't like Zhu Youran." Yan Heyu told him everything that happened in the twenty minutes before he arrived.
After hearing this, Chu Yi felt relieved.
It was very strange. He was relieved not because Fu Yanzhou didn't fall in love with the same person as him. He was not relieved for himself, but for Min Xi. Maybe it’s because he has been in love with someone for too long, he can empathize with all of Min Xi’s feelings.
He hopes that Min Xi will never have to go through everything he has been through.
Yan Heyu asked Chu Yi jokingly again: "Do you have any other new knives to replenish? Without new ones, he won't be able to react."
Chu Yi: “…”
Knife no.
He came here today to analyze the real reason for Fu Yanzhou's divorce and whether it was related to Zhu Youran, not to attack Fu Yanzhou.
As for the fact that Min Xi liked Fu Yanzhou before marriage, he didn't intend to say it. For someone who has a crush on someone as humble as this, they don’t want the person they have a crush on to know about it.
After knowing it, if the other party reacts very calmly, it will be embarrassing and awkward for you.
Chu Yi sighed and peeled off a piece of his own wedding candy to eat.
My fingertips were unconsciously folding the candy wrappers, making a rustling sound.
Fu Yanzhou crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair. He didn't like to reveal his emotions in front of others. His heart ached and he didn't want to talk. He picked up a piece of wedding candy on the table.
Not in the mood to drink tonight, Yan Heyu went to find his aunt and asked her to cook a few dishes for them to have a simple meal.
The sun sets and the sky gradually darkens.
Chu Yi sighed again and talked about that night in the bar: "Why didn't you call her?"
Fu Yanzhou was silent.
She should have been waiting for his call all day that day.
He was also waiting for her call.
After much consideration and struggle, Chu Yi finally decided to reveal a little about Min Xi's feelings to Fu Yanzhou, just in case there comes a day when their relationship will turn around.
Before he said that, he gulped down the remaining half bottle of water.
"Min Xi said that the marriage with you is not just for profit."
After he finished speaking, Fu Yanzhou finally responded to him.
"What else?" The voice was clear and deep, with a hint of unbelievable anticipation.
"Why else can there be a relationship between a man and a woman?"
Fu Yanzhou's heart sank.
After a long period of dull pain, my heart was overwhelmed by throbbing.
A mixture of feelings instantly.
"What else did she tell you?"
"I won't go into details about the rest. When I chat with her, I basically never talk about you because I know who you 'like'. When we talked about marriage that day, she took the initiative to mention that she didn't marry you just for profit."
Chu Yi stopped there.
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It was almost nine o'clock when Yan Heyu and Chu Yi left together.
After seeing them off, Fu Yanzhou lit a cigarette. He was unable to calm down the whole night. There were too many things he didn't know, and one problem after another came.
Peeling off layer by layer, he discovered that what he had always thought was not what he thought. He always cared about it. She said the marriage was for Min Ting, but it turned out that it was also half for him, not entirely for Min Ting.
The cigarette was only half smoked, and the remaining half burned out in the ashtray. He dialed Min Xi's number, and as soon as the word "wife" appeared on the screen, he hung up the call before it went through.
There is too much to say and she may not have the patience to listen to it all.
You may not answer his call.
Fu Yanzhou sat down at his desk, edited the news, and spoke frankly:
[Yan Heyu came to see me today, and I know everything.
Xixi, it’s not what you think. I don’t have anyone I like. I admire Zhu Youran.
When you are in school or after entering society, you should have someone you admire, either of the same sex or the opposite sex, either because of the other person's ability or because of the other person's personal charm.
But it has nothing to do with love between men and women.
Regarding me "asking you about" Zhu Youran, I have the impression that I talked to you about her. Four or five years have passed and I can't remember exactly what we talked about.
You think I was asking about her on purpose, but I wasn't.
I don’t know how to make you understand. Let me take you, me and Yu Chengtan as an example. If Yu Chengtan and I both switched to the public relations industry, you would still be in the financial industry.
One day you suddenly find out that I also work in public relations, will you naturally say: I used to have a good relationship with a boss who is now in the same industry as you, Yu Chengtan, do you know him?
If I say I know him, I often see him at industry conferences. Then would you continue to ask: Is he doing crisis public relations or is he responsible for marketing like you?
Can you now understand a little bit what I meant at that time?
No matter what I asked at that time, I was just chatting with you.
First, I was curious about why you changed your career after returning from abroad. Second, your old classmate happened to be traveling with you, so we chatted for a few more minutes. That’s all.
I don't remember whether I asked you at that time what department Zhu Youran was in the company. I should have asked you, but after a long time I am no longer sure which department she is in. So when she sent me the wedding invitation and chatted with me, I asked her again what she was responsible for in the company now.
If I really liked her, I would not have forgotten her job, and I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of asking anyone. Secretary Bai would have known it all for me.
You are sensitive about Zhu Youran and think I like her, maybe because I seldom mention the opposite sex, and they are people of the opposite sex who are very close to me.
We became close because we were working on a project together.
As for why Yan Heyu thinks I like Zhu Youran, he said he would explain it to you in person.
The Le Meng Food project was caused by my inadequate consideration and insufficient concern for you. It is my fault.
Xixi, to me, you don't come before anyone else, but before my principles and bottom line, always. If I had known you were bidding, I wouldn't have gotten involved. 】
This was the longest message he had ever sent since he started using a cell phone.
Fu Yanzhou put down his phone and glanced at it from time to time, unsure whether she would reply.
Min Xi was talking to Yan Heyu on the phone, which lasted more than forty minutes. They talked for a few minutes about the misunderstanding between Fu Yanzhou and Zhu Youran, and the rest of the time she was talking about her childhood.
"My mom was talking about you a few days ago. I haven't seen you for more than half a year. When will you come to my house for dinner?"
Min Xi smiled and said, "I miss your family's meals, too. I'll go there when I finish my Shengshi Automobile project."
"Okay, just tell me what you want to eat."
In the matter of Fu Yanzhou and Min Xi's divorce, no matter what the reason for the divorce was, Yan Heyu always stood by Min Xi without principles, and never said a good word for Fu Yanzhou: "Fu Yanzhou will definitely call you later, if you don't want to answer, then don't answer. Don't be nice to him."
Min Xi: “…I didn’t plan to answer it.”
I really didn't plan to take it.
Before hanging up the phone, Yan Heyu reminded her: "Xixi, don't be easily moved."
Min Xi took the phone away from her ear, and Min Ting gave her a piece of watermelon, asking her to eat it to regain the feeling of her childhood. He heard Yan Heyu's last words, and because of this, he considered investing more in Jiangcheng.
Min Xi was eating a watermelon in one hand, and using the other hand she was swiping the screen of her phone to read the long message Fu Yanzhou sent her. Zhu Youran let go of the misunderstanding, but he still felt bad about missing out on the Lemeng Food project.
She typed her reply to him with one hand: [Thank you for helping me clear up some misunderstandings. I am not divorcing you because of Zhu Youran. The Lemeng Food case was just a fuse. The root cause is the problem between the two of us. 】
What he gave her was not what she wanted, and he could not respond to the love she wanted.
Fu Yanzhou: [I will solve all the problems. 】
He added: [The roses in the yard are in bloom. 】
I sent her two photos, taken a few days ago. One was a panoramic view of the garden full of roses, and the other was the rose she planted.
[Go to bed early.] 】
He didn't bother again.
When Min Xi went to the villa to get something that day, he saw that the roses were in bloom. Unfortunately, they had already divorced.
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In mid-June, Min Xi returned from Shanghai.
This time the project plan was passed smoothly without the twists and turns that happened at Shengshi Technology, probably because Sheng Jianqi did not directly ask about the promotional plan.
She had been in Shengshi Auto for so long, but she had never met Sheng Jianqi once.
The day I returned to Beijing happened to be Sunday, so I didn't have to go to the company.
Min Xi has been learning how to make desserts for more than a month. The cakes he makes now taste as good as those from the cake shop, but the appearance of the cakes is not very delicate and can only be made to look good.
With nothing to do at home, she started early in the morning and made a rose cake for Min Ting.
Min Ting worked overtime today and didn't get home until after six in the evening, so she brought the cake to Min Ting.
My parents are not at home, they are both on business trips. Maybe they are really on business trips, or maybe they just use the excuse of being on business trips and don’t want to come back. I don’t know how to face this. Ever since the false illusion of their parents' love was revealed, the family hasn't had a meal together for more than half a year.
They all staggered their time to accompany her.
Every time her mother came back, she would buy her a bouquet of white roses and put them in the vase herself, and her flower arrangement skills became more and more advanced. Her father still cooks for her, and the wonton noodles he makes are getting more and more delicious.
But they never mentioned each other.
The car stopped in the yard. Min Xi collected his thoughts and went to find his brother carrying a four-inch cake.
Min Ting was in his study when there was a sudden knock on the door. He didn't have time to put away the ticket book on the table. He calmly put down the pencil in his hand and said, "So fast." He stretched out his hand, "Let me see the cake."
Min Xi glanced at the ticket album on the table. Her brother was reluctant to put the tickets with her name on them into the shredder.
She walked over and gently placed the cake on the table. The cake was mainly milky white in color, decorated with white rose petals, and it looked fresh and elegant. The cake box comes with a fork and plate.
"Try it. It's better than the one you had in Shanghai."
Min Ting arranged the cake and took a few photos with his mobile phone.
Min Xi picked up the ticket album on the table. On the page in front of her, there were two tickets with a small √ marked on them in pencil. She flipped forward and saw that there were also ticks on the tickets in front of her. She counted them and found that there were a total of eight tickets with ticks on them.
"Brother, what do these ticks mean? Why are you still marking symbols?"
Min Ting didn't panic when she found out, because she couldn't guess what it meant.
He said calmly: "I will buy lottery tickets according to the date numbers on it to see if I can win. I will tick the ones I have bought."
"..." Min Xi smiled: "Why are you so boring."
Min Ting: "I'm really bored."
Min Xi put down the ticket collection book and could now face these tickets calmly.
"Brother, let me discuss something with you. I will drive myself from now on, and I don't need your driver to follow me anymore."
The person assigned to her was not an ordinary driver, but a professional bodyguard, who was responsible for her safety and also for counting the number of times Fu Yanzhou visited her. Of course, the statistics might not be complete, so Fu Yanzhou could just blame his bad luck.
Min Ting's tone was unyielding: "Don't even think about it within a year. What if you lose focus while driving one day? Have you ever thought about the consequences? Even if the airbag pops up, it will be enough for you to suffer."
Min Xi had no choice but to give up. There was no point in arguing. There were some things her brother would not give in to, such as when it came to her safety.
Min Ting took a photo of the cake, put down his phone and cut the cake.
Min Xi also took out a cake plate, picked up a large piece of cake, and ate it while leaning on the edge of the table.
"Let's have a meal together as a family of four sometime."
Some things must always be faced. Although things seem calm now and both parents are relieved, the wounds have yet to scab and heal. Self-deception is never a solution.
Min Ting also had this plan, but he didn't make any arrangements because his sister was always on business trips.
"Dad is abroad recently, waiting for him to come back."
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The next day at work, Min Xi started to get busy as soon as he arrived at the company and rarely had time to be distracted.
After a whole morning of meetings, she went upstairs to report to Yu Chengtan after lunch.
She looked much better than when she first went on the business trip, and Yu Chengtan could tell at a glance.
No coffee was made today, so Yu Chengtan brought her a glass of iced watermelon juice from the refrigerator.
"I squeezed too much and can't finish it. Would you like a glass?"
It was hot, and Min Xi was thinking about drinking iced juice, "Thank you."
Yu Chengtan had a general understanding of the details of the plan, and he was concerned about the specific arrangements of the new car launch conference.
Min Xi put in a straw but didn't drink. He reported on his work first: "The new car launch is tentatively scheduled for October 22nd, which is the date decided by Sheng Jianqi. It's hard to say whether there will be any changes in the future."
The layout of the press conference is simple and bright.
The theme is: Self-breakthrough and rebirth
"I will contact the media department later for the list of media for the press conference."
Yu Chengtan nodded and was about to say something else when Min Xi's phone vibrated. She took a look and saw it was Chu Yi calling, so she hung up first.
"Everything else is fine." Yu Chengtan asked her to go back and get busy.
After coming out of the boss's office, Min Xi replied to Chu Yi.
Chu Yiren is now downstairs of Jiachen Company. He passed by while doing some business and asked her if she was in the company. The invitation for her has been in his car, ready at any time.
"Yes, come up."
Back in the office, Min Xi made tea for Chu Yi and quickly tidied up the office. The desk was piled with documents, which she stacked into two piles.
Just as I finished tidying up, Chu Yi knocked on the door and came in with a smile: "No need to clean up, my desk is even messier than yours."
Min Xi smiled: "I'm just establishing my character." He gave him the tea.
She knew that Chu Yi's wedding date had been set. He had mentioned it on the phone, so she congratulated him again in person today.
Chu Yi put the invitation on her desk: "I'm not giving it to you to attend the wedding, but to bring you good luck. This is the first invitation I've made."
The meaning is different.
Min Xi opened the invitation and read every word on it carefully. It didn't look like an invitation, but more precisely a blessing card for her. Chu Yi was probably worried that she would feel uncomfortable watching the wedding scene, and might even meet Fu Yanzhou, so he didn't invite her to the wedding.
She closed the invitation and said with a smile: "I must be there to bless you on your wedding day, otherwise it will be such a pity. Don't worry, I'm not that fragile."
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