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The cold wind outside the hotel, mixed with rain, blew in. Ye Wenyu had felt cold before, but now, because of Lin Tingfeng's words, she no longer felt cold.
Lin Tingfeng blocked her way, his tall figure casting a huge shadow on the ground. He gazed at her and said gently, "I'm not just an ordinary friend, but I'm the person in this world who cares about you the most."
Ye Wenyu felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Her nose stung, her eyes reddened, and she felt like she was about to burst into tears again. She lowered her head, biting her lip tightly, and remained silent. Faced with this only source of warmth, she truly didn't have the courage to leave heartlessly.
Lin Tingfeng looked up and around, watching people come and go in the corridor. He then took her hand and led her to a secluded corner where a large, green Monstera deliciosa plant stood. Its broad, green leaves revealed gaps and swayed in the breeze. The two of them stood behind the Monstera deliciosa, and unless someone looked closely, they would not be noticed.
The rain outside was like scattered beans, pattering against the windowpane, giving both of them a feeling of "rain beating against banana leaves, doors tightly shut."
Time fell silent, and Ye Wenyu's chaotic thoughts gradually cleared up.
Lin Tingfeng released her hand, glanced at Ye Wenyu, and asked her with utmost seriousness and gentleness, "I need to know your thoughts."
Ideas, what ideas?
Ye Wenyu lowered her head, knowing he cared about her, and a warm feeling washed over her. But—what were her thoughts? Could she tell him her true feelings? He wasn't her friend.
In her previous life, he was even the most wicked person who hurt her the most.
Memories flashed by, like snowflakes falling.
Lin Tingfeng looked down at her and analyzed her situation with his shrewd businessman mind: "You broke up with Cai Wenchuan, but you never expected that you would meet Cai Wenchuan's parents again after the breakup. Then the two old people took a liking to you and wanted you to become their daughter-in-law. Your mother was very satisfied that you could marry into the Cai family, which she knew so well, because she didn't have a dowry. So that's why we have today's engagement banquet?"
Engagement banquet? Upon hearing Lin Tingfeng utter these three words, Ye Wenyu blushed and instinctively hid her hands, adorned with two gold bracelets, behind her back.
It's so embarrassing. I feel like a bird whose wings have been tied, and I've lost my freedom in an instant. I can't even control my own life or marriage.
She thought with a sigh that Lin Tingfeng was truly the smartest man she had ever met. In his presence, she felt as if she were made of crystal glass; she didn't need to say anything, and with just a glance, he knew everything.
This man is truly amazing.
Like a prescient god, Lin Tingfeng smiled as he saw her shocked expression. He continued his careful analysis, "Do you know what Cai Wenchuan is thinking? Is it because he realized he still loves you after the breakup, so he's letting his parents make arrangements? Or does he have other motives? Did he discuss this with you beforehand?"
What?! Ye Wenyu suddenly raised her head, her heart pounding. This was the crux of her pain! She glanced quickly at Lin Tingfeng, her lips pressed tightly together, tears welling in her eyes. She quickly lowered her head again. Lin Tingfeng was like a mind reader; he knew everything she was thinking.
Her heart was pounding, as if a nest of rabbits were living inside her chest.
The wind and rain outside intensified, the gale swept across the trees, and leaves flew wildly in the air, creating a chaotic scene, much like her mood at that moment.
Seeing that she seemed to be gradually coming to her senses, Lin Tingfeng softened his tone and said to her slowly, "Last time, when we met near our home, I told you not to agree to their proposal. It seems you've broken your promise." He seemed somewhat disappointed.
"I didn't!" Ye Wenyu shouted suddenly, her heart feeling as if it had been pierced by needles. Anger and humiliation brought tears to her eyes. She quickly glanced at Lin Tingfeng, her small face burning with anger. She said to him quickly, "I didn't know about today's banquet beforehand!" It was as if she was explaining, but why should she explain to him? Thinking of this, even her neck and shoulders felt hot.
"I see," Lin Tingfeng nodded, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips. He was so clever; of course he knew that his previous statement was an explanation. He glanced at her hands behind her back, thinking of those blindingly bright gold bracelets, and couldn't help but chuckle. The Cai family was truly vulgar. If gold could express sincerity and love, he could adorn her with hundreds of gold bracelets. He worried that she would feel embarrassed if she saw him smile, so he composed himself, forcing a smile to his face, and asked her gently, "So, what do you plan to do?"
What should I do? I feel completely lost and confused, as if I'm trapped in a fog.
However, she still has her own opinions about her love life and marriage.
Therefore, Ye Wenyu calmed herself down and, remembering her previous plan, replied in a hoarse voice, "At the banquet, Aunt Cai wanted to give me a gold bracelet, but I refused to accept it. However, as a junior, it would be impolite to refuse at the banquet. So, I plan to meet Cai Wenchuan after the banquet ends, this afternoon or evening, and return the bracelet to him."
Lin Tingfeng nodded in satisfaction, his eyes shining with a sense of "she's teachable," and his face showing a smile that said, "She doesn't like the Cai family." He gently asked her, "You don't love him anymore, do you?" His voice was very soft, but if you listened carefully, you could hear it trembling—a trembling of joy.
He gazed at her, his expression growing increasingly tender. At that moment, even the wind and rain outside seemed to soften and quiet down, the raging storm turning into a gentle drizzle, soft and poetic.
Ye Wenyu was stunned, her face flushed, and she nodded slightly.
"Then why were you crying in the bathroom just now?"
When Lin Tingfeng asked this question, his heart was filled with joy. He felt as if soft music was playing in his ears, and his feet seemed to be walking on colorful clouds. He even wondered if this girl didn't like Cai Wenchuan, but perhaps she did like him, only she wasn't aware of it. His heart felt as sweet as if he had eaten candy. He felt as happy as he had never been in his entire life.
Ye Wenyu was stunned again, and after a while she said as if in a dream, "I am very sad, angry and humiliated, because I have already had a hard enough life, but the people around me are still making things difficult for me, forcing me and hurting me!" She felt as if she was being pushed into a corner by a pair of invisible giant hands, and she had nowhere to retreat.
Now, compared to when she first entered university, she is surrounded by many people, but she misses the life of struggling alone.
There are advantages to tranquility.
That's right, she was sad and cried because of this.
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