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These words stung Ye Wenyu like a needle. She felt all the blood rush to her face, as if her status as Lin Tingfeng's mistress would immediately spread throughout the entire company. Therefore, she hurriedly packed her things, her heart pounding like a drum. She stammered to Lin Tingyue, "No, no, I made an appointment with someone else."
"Who is it?" Lin Tingyue pressed on, leaning her delicate body forward and staring intently at her with her large eyes, as if she were slowly savoring her pain and humiliation like fine wine.
Ye Wenyu chose to remain silent. She had no obligation to answer every question, so she practically fled, grabbed her handbag, and dashed out the door like a gust of wind. Lin Tingyue followed closely behind her, handbag in hand and high heels.
She followed Ye Wenyu closely, like a beautiful snake.
Then, the two walked out of the group's gate one after the other, and Ye Wenyu saw Cai Wenchuan waiting for them.
Ye Wenyu was hesitant to recognize him, as they hadn't seen each other for many years. However, Cai Wenchuan's features hadn't changed; they were just more defined, taller, and thinner, making him appear even more handsome.
He wore a camel-colored overcoat, exuding a gentle and refined air, and smiled slightly at her. Standing, he was as elegant as a jade tree in the wind; smiling, he was like the bright moon in one's arms. Could there really be such a handsome man in the world!
At that moment, her eyes lit up, as if she had seen a savior.
Later, after experiencing rebirth and learning about Cai Wenchuan's true feelings, Ye Wenyu realized that at that time, Cai Wenchuan was smiling at Lin Tingyue behind her.
He had arranged to have dinner with Lin Tingyue to celebrate the holiday, so he waited for her at the main gate outside the company compound.
But in that situation, she naturally misunderstood that Lin Tingyue was behind her, like a gleaming knife, constantly chasing her.
Ye Wenyu was afraid that Lin Tingyue behind her would pester her, so she mustered up her courage, took a few steps forward, walked to Cai Wenchuan's side, and asked him nervously and expectantly, "Excuse me, are you Cai Wenchuan, Cai as in Cai Wenji, Wen as in literature, and Chuan as in mountains and rivers? Did you used to live in a hutong called 'West Suburbs' in Jiangbei District of Q City?"
Cai Wenchuan was stunned. He lowered his head and looked at the unfamiliar girl who had suddenly stood in front of him with surprise. She seemed somewhat familiar to him. He nodded, his handsome eyes filled with inquiry.
Seeing him nod, Ye Wenyu was overjoyed. She excitedly reached out and grabbed his arm, because they had been so affectionate when they were little. She jumped for joy and almost shouted to him, "Brother Wen, it's me! It's Ye Wenyu! Wenyu!"
Lost in her excitement, she didn't notice the strange expression on Lin Tingyue's face behind her. Lin Tingyue first raised an eyebrow in shock, then, remembering something, slowly and wickedly smiled.
Life is a play; what's real and what's fake doesn't matter, the most important thing is to act well.
She already understands the reasoning behind it.
Cai Wenchuan finally remembered, and his beautiful, almond-shaped eyes shone with an obsidian-like brilliance. He smiled and said, "It's Xiaoyu! What a coincidence! We've finally met again!"
Ye Wenyu was extremely excited, tears welling up in her eyes. Seeing Cai Wenchuan was like seeing a relative. In fact, he had taken good care of her when she was a child, and in her heart, he was more than a relative.
With red eyes, she said to him, "Yes, what a coincidence! How about I treat you to dinner tonight? It's been so many years since we last met, and I have so much to tell you." Her nose tingled, and she gripped Cai Wenchuan's arm tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.
Seeing her so happy and excited warmed Cai Wenchuan's heart. But he had made plans with Xiaoyue—
Cai Wenchuan looked up behind Ye Wenyu, intending to introduce Lin Tingyue to Xiaoyu.
Ye Wenyu was too excited at the time to notice that Lin Tingyue behind her first shook her head in a commanding manner, then winked her big eyes playfully, nodded authoritatively at Cai Wenchuan, and finally waved her hand before turning around and walking back into the group's gate, quickly disappearing without a trace.
Cai Wenchuan then looked away and said as if he had received a royal decree, "Okay, it's on me."
Ye Wenyu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking back, Lin Tingyue was nowhere to be seen. A huge weight was lifted from her heart, and she became cheerful. She smiled gently at Cai Wenchuan and said, "You've made the arrangements."
"Then I'll drive there. My car is parked nearby."
The two chatted and laughed as they headed to their restaurant. The rain was still drizzling, and the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival lingered on the streets. Many shops had bright red lanterns hanging high, and some small shops were playing festive yet nostalgic old songs like "Selling glutinous rice balls, selling glutinous rice balls, five cents a glutinous rice ball—"
Ye Wenyu smiled slightly, suddenly finding herself interested in celebrating the Lantern Festival.
Cai Wenchuan was driving a car worth over 100,000 yuan at the time, with Ye Wenyu sitting in the passenger seat, and the air was filled with joy.
The green belts on both sides of the street are covered with many red flowers. I don't know their specific names, but they should be some kind of plum blossom. They are bright red and bloom in a very festive and cheerful way.
As Cai Wenchuan drove, he gently asked Ye Wenyu whether she wanted Chinese or Western food. Overjoyed at the reunion, Ye Wenyu happily replied, "Chinese, please." Soft music seemed to play in her ears; reuniting with an old friend felt like a warm fire burning in her heart.
From then on, she was no longer alone! Before, facing life alone, she always felt like she was living on a deserted island. Later, although she was with Lin Tingfeng and things became more lively, she was still like a mouse, constantly on edge, living in a huge sense of guilt every day, and didn't feel much happy.
It was raining heavily outside, and there weren't many people on the street. The umbrellas that pedestrians had opened looked like colorful flowers blooming on the wet and shiny pavement. The streetlights were shining brightly, and the whole road, from a distance, looked like a gleaming gemstone necklace.
Looking at the rainy scene through the car window, Ye Wenyu felt happy, thinking that the outside world was as beautiful as a poem.
Cai Wenchuan took her to a good Chinese restaurant, parked the car, and helped her out.
Because the rain came so suddenly, neither of them had brought an umbrella. So, Cai Wenchuan looked at the gloomy gray sky, then at her, took off his coat, held it over her head, and said to her, "Let's go."
Ye Wenyu watched his extremely natural movements, and her heart suddenly stirred. She couldn't help but feel a sense of affection. Her nose tingled, and her eyes reddened. She never expected that after more than ten years apart, the two of them would become familiar with each other so quickly after their reunion, and that Brother Wen would take care of her just like he did when they were children!
He hasn't changed, he's really good!
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