Praise You
Ye Yuanyin was stunned for a second when she received the call. After she recovered, she asked Secretary Ma, "Why can't he call me? If he's really busy, can't he just send me a message in person? I'm not his partner."
Secretary Ma hadn't thought of this either. She just listened to the quiet voices and said cautiously, "The boss has been a bit busy lately."
Ye Yuanyin sneered, "Yeah, he's busy with the marriage."
The other party's cold attitude was accompanied by a lot of anger. Because he couldn't see his expression, Secretary Ma couldn't grasp his emotions and could only answer, "No."
For a long time, there was no movement over there.
Secretary Ma asked again tentatively, "Do you have time?"
But she asked, "Do I have the right to refuse?"
Secretary Ma answered cleverly, "Then I'll pick you up on time."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Yuanyin tried to calm himself down, even objectively analyzing his own mental journey. She asked, "What do you really want?" The disparity in status was already set in stone and couldn't be changed. You knew it from the beginning, yet you were still tempted.
Since you like someone, then you should love him wholeheartedly. Why do you fall in love with him once you enter into a marriage, regardless of whether it is real or fake? And you fall deeper and deeper into the relationship as you get to know this man better?
You have adjusted what needs to be adjusted, cared about what needs to be cared for, and communicated what needs to be communicated, but he just doesn't like you, so this relationship is getting further and further away on the unbalanced scale.
Finally, one day, you couldn't stand it anymore. You ran away, resented him, and separated. Three years later, you don't know why he changed. Maybe he really fell in love with you? Or maybe it was just a momentary infatuation.
He starts to pay attention to you, and the physical distance between you becomes closer, but the psychological distance is still very far, and you may even become farther and farther because you suspect that the other person is only seeking physical closeness.
Why do you harbor unrealistic expectations of him? Why do you expect him to be open and honest? You know he's not like that, but you keep getting angry with him, and as a result, neither of you is willing to be honest with each other.
How strange! My intention was to become closer, but my actions always contradicted that. I never expected being in a relationship to be so exhausting—one good day, one bad, one sweet day, then another painful day. Life was already tough, so how could it get even worse and more unpleasant?
Just as I was feeling so worried, a phone call came in. It was Lin Huamei. As soon as the call was connected, she started crying like she was dying.
Ye Yuanyin put aside his own concerns and asked hurriedly: "Hua Mei, Hua Mei, what's wrong with you?"
"I want to divorce Ah Fu!!!" Lin Huamei cried breathlessly, stuttering, "He, he actually, he has someone else outside, wuwuwu..."
Ye Yuanyin was genuinely surprised, thinking how could this happen? Two people who were so close to each other could still have problems. Her already depressed mood became even worse. "Is this a mistake? Ah Fu has always been devoted to you. Don't wrongly accuse a good person."
"I wronged a good man? How did I wrong him? He even had a child! He's such an honest person on weekdays, but you can't judge a person by his appearance! You don't even know that everyone in the village is just watching the fun, and no one can listen to what I have to say. Ah Yin! I'm going to die!"
Huamei cried until her voice was hoarse. "My daughter is still young, and she has a disabled brother. If I get divorced, what will I do in the future?"
Ye Yuanyin's heart was torn by her crying.
After hanging up the phone, she sent a message to Dian Dian, saying that she had something to do and had to go back to Jiutao Village, so she was sorry that she couldn't keep the appointment in the evening.
He spoke politely, like a stranger.
Chen Yan looked at the cold words on the phone screen and replied calmly, "OK."
One day passed, two days passed, a week passed... and neither of them contacted the other again.
Occasionally, when he was not busy, Chen Dian looked at the quiet screen. In the chat history, after the last word "OK", the round period revealed a deep sense of helplessness.
And all those helplessness flew away along with time and space - my aunt's round table was filled with round plates.
She began to sigh before she spoke, softly and continuously, forcing Ye Yuanyin to pretend not to hear.
"Auntie—if you don't serve the meal soon, the food will get cold."
My aunt stroked her chest with her hand, as if to calm herself down. "Ayin, just tell me the truth. Did you fail with that 'hundred thousand yuan'?"
"Maybe."
My aunt-in-law was delighted and said, "It's a good division. My aunt-in-law didn't agree with it from the beginning."
"Ahem," said the eldest uncle disapprovingly, "It's better to demolish ten temples than to break up a marriage. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"First, I'm not an official, so the court doesn't need me. Second, I'm not in business, so I don't need the protection of my ancestors. I'm just a barefoot farmer, what am I afraid of? Who would be like you, clinging to others like that? If it's not a good match, I'd say we should just break up!"
Long Yan felt that this was unpleasant to the ear, so he sneered and asked his wife, "Hua Mei, we are a good match, right? Shouldn't we still break up?"
My aunt was speechless. "Okay, okay, I won't argue with you. A-Yin knows what's going on."
At night, Ye Yuanyin returned to her own home. As long as no one lived in the house, a layer of dust would form in a few days, and she was busy cleaning it.
When I was cleaning my father's study, I accidentally found the ID card that Chen Dian'an had left at home. Time flies so fast, and three or four years have passed in a flash.
She studied his face carefully. He was still the same high-spirited young man, with a light in his eyes, as if the future was within reach. Many emotions welled up from deep within her, and she felt sad.
Perhaps thanks to the PR team, online doubts about the project have temporarily subsided, but his gossip has been reignited. For example, he's been dating Zou's daughter frequently lately. Three days ago, they were photographed together at an indoor gymnasium. Both dressed in black, they listened to a nostalgic concert with serene expressions.
Netizens were all praising them, saying that the two were a perfect match.
Ye Yuanyin closed the webpage. Perhaps her longing overcame her reason, so she called him.
From the other end of the line came soft, low music and a noisy, lively voice, like watching a movie. The noise over there only made the silence here stand out even more.
Ye Yuanyin asked, "What are you doing?"
"Accompanying a client." I don't know if it was a cold or rhinitis coming back, but his voice was very nasal.
A woman nearby asked, "Who's calling so late?"
Ye Yuanyin heard it, and it seemed to be Zou Meng. It was like a wake-up call, like a bucket of cold water poured over her head. Her heart was infinitely squeezed in the darkness, and she hung up the phone in silence.
Chen Di'an called back, but she declined. Then three or four more calls came in quick succession, and Ye Yuanyin simply blocked him.
Her heart was beating in disorder as she pushed open the study door and walked out.
The cold white moon hung in the dark sky. Under a dome-shaped incandescent lamp, mosquitoes swarmed over in a disorderly manner, and the sounds of collision gathered and roared.
She looked around and suddenly felt sad again - even the Spring Equinox was taken away by him.
Ye Yuanyin took out his phone and angrily sent him a message, [Give me back the Spring Equinox]
Sediment An Hui, [Please release me from the blacklist first]
Her hands were shaking with anger. [I don't want the cat anymore. Please take care of her until she dies!]
Thinking about it, she still felt angry, so she called and Chen Di'an answered immediately.
Ye Yuanyin said: "I want to break up with you! I don't want to see you again in this life!"
"..." The other end was silent for a long time. When he spoke, his voice sounded more like someone with a bad cold, but his tone was still as slow and steady as usual. "What's the reason?"
"If you don't want to talk, just say so, okay? I'm not the type to keep pestering you. Just say it, and I'll leave on my own. Do you think it's fun to torture me like this?"
Ye Yuanyin felt upset and didn't know why he was determined to break up with him.
"I'm so unhappy. Or rather, I've never been happy since the day I arrived in Ancheng. Forget about You Jing, he's moody, and I just thought I was dealing with a psychopath. But why are you like this now too? What laws have I broken? Why do I have to live like this?!"
She was so angry that she was confused and her speech was incoherent.
"Anyway, you didn't fancy me at first, so I don't know why you fancy me now? If you fancy me, can't you treat me nicely? Why are you always being so cold to me? If you don't fancy me, then just don't like me. Why are you trying to fool me by pretending to like me? Are you a pervert?!"
"Anyway, you have plenty of choices. If someone likes you so much, just go and torture her!"
Someone was knocking on the door. Ye Yuanyin said in a very aggressive tone, "There's no one inside."
The person knocking on the door was very persistent, and Ye Yuanyin had no choice but to walk through the yard. On the other side, Chen Yan covered the microphone, bowed slightly, and also walked out from the crowd sitting in a row.
"Excuse me, Xiao Ma, please greet me. Please bear with me, everyone. Sorry."
Secretary Ma paused the promotional video for investment cooperation. Several bosses present made a rare joke, "Boss Shen's backyard is in jeopardy. His girlfriend is so angry."
"Ms. Zou, keep up the good work." Naturally, some people also looked at Zou Meng in surprise, and her eyes were covered with a layer of tears.
Chen Dian finally walked out of the group's audio-visual conference room. The rooftop outside was empty, and the densely packed CBD buildings in the distance rose into the sky.
He suddenly smiled and asked, "Are you done scolding me?"
"No!" she continued angrily. "You have so many bad habits. You're arrogant, taciturn, and cunning. You say half of something and leave the other half unsaid, always leaving others guessing. I'm not a worm in your stomach, how should I know what you're thinking? Talking to you is exhausting! You're so hard to tell when you're happy or angry, and you're always sarcastic without even saying it. You're afraid of trouble and can't do housework. You won't help others when they're busy as hell. After finally preparing a meal, you won't touch anything you don't like. You're lazy and can't tell the difference between different kinds of food, yet you're always picky. You're simply—simply... it's hard to describe in words."
Sediment frowned and asked, "At least it's still good when we're intimate, right?"
"No, not at all. You're so overbearing. I told you no, but you still want to torment me. I'm still sick, how could you do this..."
Sediment suddenly said, "If you weren't sick, you would complain more."
Ye Yuanyin suddenly realized what he meant. After a few seconds of embarrassment, he said with a red face, "You—you stinky rascal, go find someone else to mess with."
"I don't like others, so why bother?" Chen Yan apologized to her patiently, saying, "I've taken note of what I just said. I'll change what I can in the future, but please bear with me if I can't. But just now, in front of so many people, you scolded me like that. Don't I have any dignity? Aren't you also wrong?"
"..." Ye Yuanyin was fooled by him and felt guilty. He almost apologized again. But after thinking about it, he still said stubbornly, "If you don't tell me, how can I know what you are doing?"
Chen Yan said, "I understand."
"You understand what!"
"Anyway, I understand." He suddenly coughed a few times and said tiredly, "I have a cold and I'm already feeling uncomfortable. As a girlfriend, you don't care about it or say anything, and you even get angry at me."
Ye Yuanyin felt sad and wronged, and tears fell unnaturally.
Hearing the sniffling sound, Chen Yan'an's heart softened. He thought, this person is really stubborn. She won't say these words unless she is pushed to the extreme. Although the things at hand are not yet dealt with, he can't wait to see her.
"You're doing fine this way."
Ye Yuanyin spoke, his voice sounding like he had a cold because he had just cried, "What's good?"
"My girlfriend cares about me, so of course it's good."
"Who cares about you..." Ye Yuanyin tried to argue, tears falling again. She said angrily, "What hobby?"
Over the phone, the door to Aunt Long's house creaked open, and he could almost imagine the scene over there. Behind the old wooden door was the face of his beloved, her face shimmering like the full moon.
But the next second, Ye Yuanyin suddenly screamed, and the phone seemed to be swept to the ground.
"Inin, inin."
Chen Yan'an's heart sank, and he called out several times, but the only response he got was the sound of disordered footsteps and struggling.
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