Romance
When facing You Jing, Ye Yuanyin is always very resistant.
Perhaps because they were always awkward when they were together, her assessment of him was inevitably biased. For example, the person she was meeting now was Hu Wei, his ex-girlfriend, who had been entangled with him even when he had threatened to pursue her.
"Hey, what a rare visitor! Why are you here?"
"Get me a room."
Hu Wei glanced at Ye Yuanyin and said with an ambiguous smile, "What I do here is a legitimate business."
"The one next to Building A, fire the other guy."
"That's hard to do. They've already made the decision."
"You have a way."
Some women are particularly good at manipulating people's hearts and are unwilling to suffer any loss. "I do have a way, but how will you thank me?"
"I'll give you a painting someday. It's a serious academic painting, with a market recognition above mid-range."
Hu Wei thought about it and decided that at least he'd saved hundreds of thousands of dollars, so this deal was a good deal. "You should have said so earlier."
You Jing then pulled Ye Yuanyin and walked straight in.
This is a very secluded private club, located on the lake. There are seven or eight water pavilions built in the center of the lake. There is a winding path leading to each pavilion from the entrance. Bamboo curtains are hung on all sides of the path. The guests are independent and no one shows up. It looks secluded and elegant.
Ye Yuanyin knew that there was someone he wanted her to meet. If he guessed correctly, it should be Chen Di'an.
At this moment the night sky is clear and the moonlight is like water.
Hu Wei invited two Pingtan masters from Suzhou. The soft Wu dialect floated over with the sound of flowing water, as silky as satin submerged in water. When shaken, water droplets splashed on the pretentious heart one by one.
After one song is finished, another one begins.
The voice was melodious and varied, neither too far nor too near, just enough to block out the conversations of the people around.
Although the pavilions they were in were hidden, You Jing was willing to let her see, so she could see them. The curtains on both sides were slightly opened, and Ye Yuanyin turned around and saw the floating light and shadows in the pavilion.
Grandpa and Shen Ji'an naturally knew each other. On the other side was a middle-aged man of about fifty years old. Sitting next to him was a lady who was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. She had an elegant and beautiful appearance, a gentle and graceful figure, and her eyes were bright when she smiled. She was both elegant and charming.
You Jing leaned over and admired her hand for a moment before saying, "Do you know 'all things have spirits'? He's a leading pioneer in Ancheng's internet industry. His daughter just started working at his family's company this month, and I heard she's been interested in Shen Ji'an since high school. Although she didn't say it out loud, everyone could see it. If you help her, it's called helping others."
Ye Yuanyin felt wet and cold, as if he had put on wet clothes that had been soaked for a long time.
"Zou Meng knows that Shen Yan'an was married, but he doesn't care. Is this love truly expressive? This time, it's just a subtle meeting to reminisce about the past. Later, dates and exhibitions, it's gradually progressing. Can you handle this? Once or twice, you know he's forced to do something, but three or four times, you feel he's deeply in love. If this continues, as long as the Shen family's predicament remains unresolved, will you still love him wholeheartedly?"
The wet clothes were not only cold, but also wrapped very tightly. Ye Yuanyin felt a heaviness on his chest.
In the pavilion, the water shone with bright silver light, casting its shadow on the wall, making the pavilion shine brightly.
Sediment's attitude was cold, and the girl came close to him, raised her glass and said something. He loosely grasped the glass, and when the two clinked, she seemed to hear a sharp, sudden sound.
You Jing snorted and continued, "I know you avoid me. You think I don't respect you and don't understand you. But Shen Di'an is gentle and considerate in everything he does, and he takes good care of you, so the balance in your heart has always tilted towards him. But don't you think about it? How can a man from the Shen family be gentle and affectionate? Can a soft-hearted person be an entrepreneur?!"
"...Could you please stop talking about this?" Ye Yuanyin said weakly, a thin layer of sweat forming on her forehead. "I already knew what you said. So, there's no need to remind me again."
Unexpectedly, Chen Yan seemed to have sensed something, and looked over with indifferent eyes, glancing towards the pavilion next door.
Ye Yuanyin quickly lowered his head.
After a while, she stood up and closed the bamboo curtain tightly.
"Let's go back."
*
That night, Xiandi did not go home.
Around twelve o'clock, Ye Yuanyin received a call from him.
At that time, her eyes were blurry and she was about to fall asleep. The deep and magnetic voice of Chen Yan sounded like a beautiful dream far away in her ears, distant and empty.
"Asleep?"
"right."
He suddenly laughed, and his tone sounded like a question, "I'm not going home so late, and you didn't even send me a message?"
"I'm afraid you're socializing and it's inconvenient."
The man would never stop nitpicking, but he was also very proud, so he could only pretend to be indifferent, "I never knew you were so careless."
Ye Yuan apologized to him for his negligence.
Chen Di'an thought she was quite understanding and pleased. He listened to the hazy voice across from him, as if someone had just woken from a dream. The sound penetrated his heart, as if he had just attended a romantic banquet filled with peach blossoms, full of extravagance and debauchery.
He was quickly tempted, and in the dead of night, he thought of some boudoir pleasures, but because it was inappropriate, he had to suppress it.
"I think I saw you today."
Ye Yuanyin suddenly sat up from the bed, "When?"
"Maybe I'm dazzled." He quickly dismissed his thoughts, "How could it be such a coincidence?"
"Yeah," Ye Yuanyin breathed a sigh of relief and asked tentatively, "Are you still in the company?"
"I'm telling you this because I'm going to Hong Kong tonight and will be on a plane soon."
"It's so hard." She said sincerely.
There was no more talk after that, only the sounds of each other's breathing mingled in the microphone.
It was Sediment An who asked her first, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing," Ye Yuanyin forced a smile, "I was thinking about how to help you, but I don't have a better way." In the current situation, it seems that there is no other choice but to leave.
"Xiao Ye."
"ah?"
"Xiao Ye," he called again, and suddenly sighed, a trace of tenderness lingering over him. He called her, "Yin Yin."
Ye Yuanyin's cheeks suddenly flushed, and his voice froze for a long time before he said, "What's wrong?"
He chuckled again, and that laughter was like a precisely delivered return capsule, piercing the atmosphere and suddenly igniting a cluster of heat in the cold land. "Nothing, I just wanted to call you."
Ye Yuanyin shed tears and choked out, "You're so boring."
What kind of love makes people so sad.
"Can I buy you a gift?"
"What?"
"Lots and lots of clothes, lots and lots of shoes."
That was in Jiutao Village. Her mother beat her on the back with a bamboo stick because she sold her to him, and she cried and complained about her grievance.
Ye Yuanyin was crying and laughing at the same time. She covered her face with her hands and said in a normal voice, "Why do I need those? Clothes will eventually go out of season, and shoes will wear out one day. They don't sound long-lasting."
"Yeah, that makes sense." Chen Yan actually thought about it and figured out what gift would be beneficial in the long run.
"By the way, I want to go back to Jiutao Village tomorrow." She discussed with him, saying, "The sacrificial ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow, and Mom must be very tired recently. And those children are also worrying."
Dian Di'an had no objection and just asked Ji Quan to send a car to pick her up.
"No need," Ye Yuanyin quickly refused. "With so much going on lately, let me be useful."
"Whoever dares to say that our Yin Yin is useless, I will deal with him."
"..." She twisted her body uneasily. Even though she knew he couldn't see her, she still said with a straight face, "How come I didn't realize that you were actually a jester?"
She amused him so much that he wanted to fly back to her immediately. He said in a relaxed tone, "I'll go to Jiutao Village to find you when I get back."
"OK."
*
That night, Shen Meiyue, who was on her way home from a crazy play, didn't dare to go through the main gate. When she walked around the yard where her fourth uncle was, she suddenly heard a loud "bang". After being frightened, she was overly curious and quietly approached.
This was a shocking sight. My fourth uncle had swallowed two bottles of Valium and was lying on the ground with a few pills scattered around, unconscious.
She woke up Shen Pei'an incoherently, and the two of them couldn't bear the responsibility, so they had to call their aunt Shen Lianxing.
Shen Lianxing was also a person without any ideas. He kept shouting on the phone that he should ask a private doctor to come over first, and then wake up his grandparents and let them decide what to do.
Shen Pei'an was an honest man, and he was about to do as he was told. "Don't move!" Shen Meiyue grabbed him and asked with a frown, "If Fourth Uncle is gone, who will benefit the most?"
"What do you mean?"
Shen Meiyue folded her arms as she looked at her fourth uncle, who was lying on the ground convulsing and vomiting, and smiled as she asked, "Dad and Mom are not here. Think carefully about whether it's better for Aunt or Big Brother to take the throne. It's not too late to go and call them once you've made up your mind."
Shen Pei'an's teeth chattered as he whispered, "Are you still plotting at this time? Fourth Uncle will die."
"Big brother is not here, who will take charge of the family now?" Shen Meiyue had already figured it out and laughed, "Go and invite the eldest sister-in-law, hurry up!"
At that time, Ye Yuanyin had just hung up the phone with Dian Dian and came jogging over. His fourth uncle's pupils were dilated and his consciousness was disordered. The drugs had made him lose his usual decency.
"Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle!" She was still trying to wake him up.
Shen Meiyue suddenly grabbed her arm and said meaningfully, "Auntie asked for the family doctor to come over."
"How long will it take for them to come?"
"It'll probably take at least an hour. Auntie also said we should wake up grandpa and grandma and ask for their opinions."
Ye Yuanyin frowned and said bluntly: "Send him to the hospital!"
Shen Meiyue stopped her and said sincerely: "We are all juniors and have no say in the family. It is best to follow the words of the elders."
"Shen Meiyue!" Ye Yuanyin pushed her hand away, his eyes piercing his bones. "Do you know that after swallowing pills, people will feel dizzy due to the excessive suppression of the central nervous system? Do you know that if a person keeps vomiting, the pills will block the throat and suffocate him to death? Do you know how many liters of water the hospital will pour into his tiny stomach to save him? If you can understand these basic medical knowledge, don't play tricks on me! Considering the pain he will suffer physically and mentally, don't delay any longer."
"How could I not know these principles? But Fourth Uncle is responsible for the lives of the Shen family. If something goes wrong, who will take the responsibility?"
"You called me here just to make me a scapegoat, didn't you? Don't worry, my life isn't as valuable as yours. If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame!"
"Oh, sister-in-law, now is not the time to act on impulse."
"Get out of the way!" Ye Yuanyin was too lazy to watch her act anymore. He pressed his fourth uncle's pulse with one hand and felt it, then turned around and ordered, "Pei'an, go drive."
Shen Pei'an looked at Shen Meiyue's expression and hesitated.
Ye Yuanyin raised his head and looked at him with a fierce look in his eyes, "Hurry up!"
"Okay, sister-in-law, I'll go right away!" Shen Pei'an turned and ran.
My fourth uncle was sent to the hospital, and fortunately he was saved because he received timely medical treatment.
It was already a new day.
Ye Yuanyin looked at the dark sky outside with a hint of light, and felt melancholy. It seemed that the plan he had made was destined to be delayed.
I can’t go back to Jiutao Village.
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