Romance
"Hey, sister-in-law, have you seen Ji Quan?"
"She was called back to Ancheng."
"Oh, so that's it~" Shen Meiyue looked at her and smiled strangely, "But why did Big Brother even call her back, but not let you go back?"
Ye Yuanyin was still holding on, "Why should I go back?"
"I'm not looking down on you, I just think it would be better for you to go back." Shen Meiyue took her arm, her eyes bright and lively. "Now there are three kingdoms in the world, and the three families are dividing Jin. Everyone is fighting and scheming for their own interests, and you are still hiding here. Aren't you afraid of being at a disadvantage?"
Ye Yuanyin thought that if she, a member of the Shen family, wasn't worried, why should she be worried? "What about you? Aren't you worried?"
Shen Meiyue was very calm and said leisurely, "I'm not in the middle of the storm. Perhaps when the two sides are fighting to the death, someone will think of trying to get my shares. I'll just hold on to my chips and wait and see. By the way, You Jing has also returned to Ancheng."
Because she had no social skills and could not discern the direction of her future, Ye Yuanyin was always in a passive and weak position. She had no choice but to remain silent.
Meiyue, triumphant, couldn't hold back her laughter. "I heard Zhang Siling's solo exhibition is scheduled for Ancheng, and You Jing has gone back to school to make arrangements," she said, emphasizing the situation, as if the situation wasn't dire enough. "Oh, you know Zhang Siling, right? The sister my eldest brother and I had serious marriage discussions with before you."
It was as if a powerful arrow pierced his heart. Ye Yuanyin thought, just because he was seven years younger than them, his family was poor, he had suffered misfortunes, his career had no progress, his property was a string of negative numbers, and he didn't even have a past to recall, so he deserved to be despised and marginalized. He was really unwilling to accept this.
"I know her, how could I not?" She gritted her teeth and sneered, "Such a good sister, how could she have such a short relationship with your eldest brother? What a pity."
Shen Meiyue was very positive about her attitude of staying out of the matter, and sighed sincerely, "That's right, Xiaoye. Love between men and women is fleeting. Even if we get divorced, we have to get the money first, don't you think?"
A week passed, and there was still no news from Chen Dian.
*
One day in mid-May, a driver arrived from Jiutao Village, saying Mr. Shen had sent a pickup to take her back to Ancheng. Perhaps because she'd waited so long and desperately wanted to prove something, or perhaps because she was just too eager to hear about him, Ye Yuanyin didn't think much of it. She said something to her mother and followed the driver.
After returning to the city, she was taken to another house. The huge mansion was silent and empty, and the magnificent building seemed like an empty cage. She felt something was wrong and had to call Chen Dian, but unfortunately, his phone was turned off again.
A serving woman at home took her into the house and said, "Mr. Shen, please come upstairs."
She probably guessed who had invited her, so she followed her up the elevator.
Shen Yuheng had his back to the door, one hand in his pocket and the other holding a glass of wine. His languid figure looked even thinner.
"Miss Ye is here." The woman announced, closed the door and went downstairs.
When Shen Yuheng turned around, Ye Yuanyin was surprised. His face was no longer as bright and handsome as before. He looked haggard, worried, thin and pale.
"Xiao Ye is here."
"Fourth Uncle."
"Please sit down." Shen Yuheng raised his chin and placed the wine glass in his hand on the table. The two of them were about two or three meters apart. "Do you know why I asked you to come?"
She wasn't sure if she had the influence over Shen Ji'an that would cause her to be targeted and imprisoned by her competitors, so she had no choice but to ask, "For—treatment?"
Shen Yuheng smiled tiredly and nodded at her, not knowing whether he was praising her or venting his anger on her.
Of the second generation of the Shen family, the only person Ye Yuanyin had any close contact with was Shen Huafeng. She had lived in his house for about a year and a half, the first half of which she spent tending to Shen Xia's schoolwork. Later, due to the pandemic, they gradually became familiar with him. Shen Huafeng had cancer, and no matter how severe his illness, he always kept himself clean and tidy, looking almost the same as a healthy person.
But Shen Yuheng was different. His face was depressed and noisy, his eyes were cold and gloomy. The only interaction between the two of them was because he was vindictive because of her recklessness.
"Does Xiandi An know you're coming?"
“I don’t know,” she said, adding, “I can’t reach him.”
"Yes, he's abroad right now." Shen Yuheng smiled, not distinguishing between sadness and joy, and said, "The old man has some difficult matters that need his attention. I'm not in the right state to show up again."
Ye Yuanyin remained silent to protect himself.
Shen Yuheng always behaved like a gentleman, and his gentle expression seemed to be asking for her opinion: "Remember? We made an agreement when we last met. Now - I'll let you treat it, how about it?"
She didn't want to fight an unprepared battle, so she asked, "What if it's cured? What if it's not?"
"If you cure Xiandi, get out. If you can't, I'll get out. There are only two possible outcomes. What else can we do?"
"I can't cure it." Ye Yuanyin told the truth.
"Why, you don't think highly of me? Do you think Xiandian is more qualified for that position than me?"
"That's not what I meant. I know nothing about business. Although I'd like to help him, I really can't." A twenty-something, having never experienced the real world, looked up at the sky with a sense of uncertainty about the future. "The only thing I can do is to tell you the limits of my expertise."
"That's quite frank." Shen Yuheng's expression showed a hint of appreciation for the clean items. "Then what can you do for me?"
“I’m not a doctor, and I can’t cure illnesses or save lives. I’m just a medium between patients and artworks. Through the artistic creations of others, I gain a certain level of understanding, appropriately alleviate the emotional conflicts of patients, and help them express their negative emotions.”
"In other words, you are of no use to me?"
"All I can say is, I'll do my best."
"Are you done?"
"That's all."
Shen Yuheng walked towards her, his steps slow but powerful. The setting sun cast a little light in through the window. His broad shoulders were like two luminous planes, so strong that it made her want to squint.
I stopped walking because I couldn't see the expression on his face. I could only hear his calm and sincere tone.
"Xiao Ye, it's not that the Shen family can't afford a psychologist. It's just that among so many options, the first person I thought of was you. Even though you're a greenhorn and have no experience in healing practices, if I really have to tell someone what's in my heart, I'd rather trust you."
Perhaps the transition from being denied to being affirmed was too great, Ye Yuanyin actually felt flattered.
"Just like my big brother, I hope you can be by my side when I die."
What kind of wish is this? It's like making arrangements for your last wishes.
*
On the afternoon of the second day, Chu Jinxi arrived.
No one knew what had happened between the couple. As newlyweds, they shouldn't have been so hostile. Yet, they were using the most vicious language to greet each other. The aunt who worked at the house, surnamed Sui, sighed and said, "What a sin!"
At that time, she and Aunt Sui were hiding in the corridor outside the door and eavesdropping. The room was very soundproofed, and apart from the sound of objects falling to the ground, they could not hear the content of the quarrel clearly.
Ye Yuanyin grew up under the love of his father and mother. Although they would quarrel, the pattern of their quarrels was consistent. At most, they would make up the next day and never hold grudges against each other afterwards.
This was the first time she had seen them quarreling to the point of wanting to destroy each other and scatter them to ashes.
Suddenly, the door was pulled open, and the eavesdropper had no time to dodge, and the two of them met with violence. Chu Jinxi was slapped in the face, and five handprints were clearly visible on his delicate face.
When he first saw Ye Yuanyin, his eyes bulged out in disbelief and he asked, "Why are you here?!"
Chu Jinxi walked over quickly, held her arm, and said softly but firmly, "Come here."
The two men hid in a small storage room in the yard and whispered to each other, like lurkers waiting for a meeting.
"Does Xiandi An know you are here?"
"have no idea."
"You're really good. Why did you come here to be a hostage?"
"Is it that exaggerated? Fourth uncle asked me to help him treat his illness."
"Why should I look for you when I can't look for anyone else?"
"Fourth Aunt!" Ye Yuanyin was confused by her and asked in confusion: "Are you having a conflict with Fourth Uncle?" It seemed that not only were they not on the same page, but they also hoped that he would be finished as soon as possible.
"Anyway, go back to your husband as soon as possible and don't have anything to do with Shen Yuheng." Her warning was forceful, but she ended with a gentle reassurance, "Xiao Ye, thank you."
Ye Yuanyin was even more confused, wondering what she was thanking him for.
"I have to go."
The night after Chu Jinxi left, at three in the morning, Shen Yuheng held a party at home.
A group of men and women came, young and old, and several well-known young stars were dressed up, beautiful and delicate.
Aunt Sui definitely couldn't handle it all by herself, so she easily found a team to take care of it.
A wide variety of food, flashing lights, lively conversations... drinking, playing cards, and joking, it seems like this place will never cool down.
Two young women lazily draped their wrists around Shen Yuheng's neck. A charming smile hung on his pale, weary face. One of the slender, flat-chested girls glanced in Ye Yuanyin's direction, her eyes half-closed as she studied him. He leaned over and whispered something in her ear, but the look she gave her suddenly became one of surprise.
Then Shen Yuheng's indifferent eyes also looked over, cold and distant, with some careless laziness and fatigue. She almost suspected that he was possessed by Chen Ji'an.
However, it was difficult to control herself from extending her imagination - as a man from the Shen family, perhaps in some invisible place, her nominal husband would also be so extravagant and decadent.
They are so wealthy, so rich that they can ignore their goals in life. A quarrel can be the beginning of a party, and at three in the morning, they find a little comfort to fill the emptiness and dullness in their hearts. Is such a life really meaningful?
Aunt Sui walked towards her and whispered, "Someone wants to see you."
"who?"
"I don't know him, but he's a very handsome guy."
"Ah?" Ye Yuanyin opened his eyes wide in disbelief.
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