Romance
There is a row of tulip trees planted in the yard. Each tree is tough and upright, with straight trunks and umbrella-shaped leaf crowns.
In the quiet of the night, even the lights have become dim. In the lonely world, the wind blows, and the leaves surge and whimper like the sea.
She kept thinking of the innocent women who were kidnapped in crime movies, who were doomed to death by a towel. She also regretted going on the date alone. If she ran into danger, she wouldn't have lived long enough.
Ye Yuanyin turned and left.
Suddenly, someone grabbed her shoulders and held her in his arms. "Ah," she screamed, but before she could even let out a scream, it was swallowed into someone else's mouth.
Their lips and tongues pressed together, warm and hot. The wind whistled, penetrating from their ears into their hearts, as did the force of his kiss.
A lot of thoughts were conveyed through this kiss, like golden sand rolling after the sea water, each rise and fall was dazzling.
Ye Yuanyin's whole body felt weak, and suddenly she felt a pain on her lips. Chen Yan bit her as if to punish her.
They separated, and she looked at him, her chest still heaving. When she spoke, her voice was so soft that it couldn't be contained. "You...why are you here?"
Dian Xi'an had just landed, dusty and exhausted. He had just turned on his phone when he received a call from Chu Jinxi. He was afraid that Shen Yuheng would vent his dissatisfaction with him on her. At this moment, his anxiety was at its peak. He frowned and couldn't help but say loudly: "Who asked you to come?!"
He treated her with distance, sometimes closeness, sometimes ambiguity, but never in a bad way. Ye Yuanyin was stunned for a moment, and instinctively explained, "I thought you asked the driver to pick me up. Besides, I couldn't contact you..." The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. She angrily said, "I'm not angry yet, and you still dare to curse me?"
The man's pent-up tension finally released the moment he saw her, his calm and rational mind returning. Seeing her beautiful face filled with fear and anger, he felt an immense regret. He took her hand, shook it back and forth, and coaxed her softly, "I'm wrong. I'll scold you back, okay?"
This was the first time in Chendi'an's life that someone had called him "crazy".
Okay, just be nervous.
"Leave."
Ye Yuanyin grabbed his hand and said stubbornly, "You can't leave. I think Fourth Uncle is in a very bad condition."
"You said he's not doing well? Then what do you think of me?" Yan Chen'an's icy gaze drifted over and he said coldly, "If you have time to care about others, why don't you think about how to comfort me first? Otherwise, I will never let you go!"
"I really can't leave."
Chen Yan thought, it's only been a few days since we last met, what could have made her decide not to look back? This is a really big idea. "Why can't I leave?"
"I promised to help him."
He glared at her, his heart cold: "You promised to help me, is the project finished? You left without permission!"
"That's the same thing."
"How come they're not the same thing?" He was jealous and furious. Even though he was angry, he couldn't show it on his face. His expression only grew colder. "How come his favor is more important than mine?"
Shen Yuheng was no philanthropist; he wouldn't stand by and watch power slip to someone else without taking action. From the moment Jin Dian'an landed in New York, desperate men were already waiting to take his life. Even fathers and sons can turn against each other, let alone uncle and nephew, who are not even related by blood. Only he knew the pain he'd endured, but there were some things Jin Dian'an didn't want to share that would upset those who worried about him.
Unfortunately, Ye Yuanyin couldn't understand that in a war without gunpowder, standing is also a choice, but at this moment, she chose someone else instead of him. Chen Di'an was really a little angry and said aggressively, "I ask you again, are you leaving or not?"
She won't leave.
Sediment and An left.
When she returned, Shen Yuheng had already dismissed everyone and was waiting for her leisurely.
Ye Yuanyin returned, distraught, startled by someone lurking in a corner. He had emerged at some point, hands resting on the railing, looking down at her. His face, gaunt and elegant, yet tinged with a sickly pallor and a sneer, was a whirlwind of emotions.
"Why didn't you go with him?"
Facing outsiders, she could actually make her words clearer. "I don't want to leave for the time being."
Fourth Uncle laughed, "Why? Do you think I'm more attractive than him?"
"...No! The job you offered is more tempting."
"Strange, how could a girl your age find work more alluring than love?" Shen Yuheng took a cigarette from the pack, the red dot flickering between his fingers. As the white mist of smoke blew away, his sinister smile gradually emerged. "Is your sexual life not going smoothly?"
Ye Yuan felt that he had crossed the line, so driven by emotion, he blurted out the truth, "I always feel inferior around him. I don't want to always look up to him."
"Looking up to him is inevitable," Shen Yuheng said pertinently. "First of all, his family background goes without saying. Secondly, he graduated from a prestigious university and is surrounded by exceptional people. Furthermore, he served in the military. You know, besides family, there's no stronger bond than having been in the same classroom and served in the same military. Therefore, he possesses connections and resources that others can't match. But what do you have?"
"I joined Shen's at the age of twenty, starting as a small department manager. After thirty years of hard work, I still can't say I've completely inherited my grandfather's connections and resources. He, on the other hand, has taken every step steadily and steadily. I can't compare to him in terms of the social network he has built and expanded. If Shen's is going to change hands, do you know how many people are secretly supporting him?"
"So, the eye-level vision you desire will never be achieved in this lifetime."
Ye Yuanyin looked at him speechlessly. Shen Yuheng put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray on the railing and gave her the second lesson with great interest.
"In one's lifetime, one has only two chances to change one's destiny: the first is reincarnation, and the second is marriage. Suffering is not a compulsory course in life; it's a lie used by desperate people to comfort themselves! Since you're already married to him, you might as well make good use of everything he has to offer you."
Ye Yuanyin was almost convinced, but after thinking about it, he still couldn't do it.
All her life experiences came from her parents' words and deeds. With their narrow vision, they only taught her to use down-to-earth labor to gain the foundation for a stable life, and never taught her how to get through life by taking shortcuts.
Her cognition was gradually fragmented after she married Chen Dian.
Shen Yuheng's silence towards her made me feel pity for her. I couldn't help but ask again, "Xiao Ye, after all I've said, what are you thinking?"
"For someone like me, suffering is a compulsory course in life. No matter how much I try to please or scheme, after the passion is over, I can't keep my position as Mrs. Shen."
Ye Yuanyin has always been very clear-headed. Although he likes Chen Di'an, he has long been accustomed to putting survival first in the current difficult situation.
“I want to get everything I deserve through hard work.”
"Huh, it turns out those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes." It was hard to tell whether it was praise or ridicule. Shen Yuheng stopped trying to persuade her and just gave her advice, "Timing is very important in love. Every seemingly insignificant decision you make now will become an opportunity to change your destiny in the future."
Ye Yuanyin didn't understand the meaning behind his words, and when he finally understood, it was all gone. Life is always full of regrets and surprises.
"Thank you for your advice. But Uncle, I don't work for nothing. Remember to pay me."
Shen Yuheng smiled tiredly, took out his cell phone, asked about the market salary, and immediately transferred the money to her.
…
Two days later, Grandpa asked everyone to return to the old house.
Ye Yuanyin was feeling uneasy because he made a choice that he was not sure was right, so he did not know how to face him.
Grandpa wanted to give Shen Yuheng some instructions alone, so Ye Yuanyin went there early.
The Shen family's garden was lush and wild, with a hint of summer already in sight. She strolled along the garden path and called her mother.
Aunt Long was very busy with the sacrificial ceremony at that time. Ye Yuanyin counted the days and encouraged her, "There are only five days left. As long as the sacrifice is completed, you will be free, Mom."
Aunt Long was so tired that she could hardly speak, but she still managed to cheer herself up and chat with her for a while. "The other day, Yaya and Zhengmei were chatting, and Zhizhi couldn't help but interrupt them. Yaya beat him up again."
"I've taught him over and over again. I told him to stay away from his sister when he gets angry. He keeps saying it, but he never remembers. When I'm busy, there are always things I can't see, so he always gets beaten by Yaya. And Zhizhi has been complaining about earaches lately. She keeps making a fuss and screaming."
Ye Yuanyin's heart flew back to his mother's gentle and unhurried voice. "It's because his hearing is too sensitive and he receives too much information, and Zhizhi doesn't know how to process it, so his ears hurt. By the way, Mom, are his teeth feeling better?"
The other end sighed and said, "What good is that? It's all black and yellow, and almost rotten."
Ye Yuanyin comforted her: "I have already applied for him to go to the local welfare home. Once the review procedures are completed, he will be able to go in."
Aunt Long sighed and said guiltily, "If our family was better off, it wouldn't be impossible to keep him. But right now, we simply don't have the spare money to take care of him."
"Actually, there are more opportunities outside than at home, because there are special charity groups that will provide training for them. They can go to some handicraft workshops or coffee shops to work in the future. This is better than doing nothing at home, right? Don't worry too much."
"Oh, right," Aunt Long suddenly remembered something and said, "You're all outside. See when the courier comes to pick it up and send the amulet you ordered. These past few days, I've been feeling uneasy. I always feel like something big is about to happen. Sigh..."
"Okay, stop thinking about it." Ye Yuanyin urged her to go and rest.
She came out of the forked path and, seeing that the weather was good, headed towards another path.
I accidentally heard the conversation between my aunt Shen Lianxing and Shen Meiyue.
"Have you heard? Grandpa wants your eldest brother to get a divorce."
Shen Meiyue said without any surprise, "It's only a matter of time! If Big Brother comes to power, he will definitely seek better development through marriage for the benefit of the Shen family."
Chen Lianxing said contemptuously: "I told Xiaoye a long time ago to make plans early, isn't that right? Who knew she would still be so hypocritical and would not know the pain until she lost both her love and her wealth!"
"That's what I'm saying. It's time to put things right with this messed up matchmaking that Uncle made."
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