Chapter 30 Pumpkin Carriage (3) Rushing towards the border of dreams.
While the trending searches were popping up one after another, Su Jiahao, who arrived on time for the appointment, waited at the designated location for ten minutes, but did not see Su Jiajia come out.
The sky was becoming increasingly foggy and a drizzle began to fall, as if adding a layer of filtering effect to the vibrant lights and life of the port city.
The Qin's headquarters building consists of a towering high-rise building and several ancillary buildings on the left and right. The building faces Victoria Harbour and is surrounded by several kilometers of seaside promenades with beautiful scenery.
In this international metropolis where every inch of land is valuable, it stands proudly like a city within a city.
The attached low-rise buildings have been developed into large shopping malls, which have huge daily traffic.
Su Jiahao was driving the nanny car of his sister's studio. Instead of going into the underground parking garage of the shopping mall, he simply circled slowly around the building on the street.
The neon lights on the roadside and the drizzle slanted onto the front of the car window. The wipers didn't stop, swinging and sweeping, trying to erase the traces of the city's stickiness.
Su Jiahao parked the car on the side of the road and looked up at the towering Qin Building across the street.
The building was completed in the millennium and was the tallest building in Hong Kong at the time. Its magnificent appearance was inspired by the Feng Shui concept of "constant rise".
A flash of lightning instantly tore through the heavy rain and fog, like a bamboo breaking through.
"Excuse me, which fellow Taoist is here to transcend the tribulation?!"
Su Jiahao exclaimed in amazement and pressed the shutter of his mobile phone in time to capture this rare picture of lightning in the night sky.
I was happily preparing to post on my Moments when I saw the "Special Attention" pop-up on my phone screen.
Su Jiahao's eyelids twitched subconsciously.
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In the VIP lounge, Su Jiajia changed into casual clothes, looking casual and comfortable.
To match this outfit, the exquisite party makeup has been lightened up a lot, making it easy for people to feel close to her.
"It was a close call just now!" The woman casually tied her loose long hair into a ponytail.
Qin Yonglian gave her a meaningful look and slowly said, "Jiajia, what on earth do you want to do by directing and acting in this way?"
As soon as the words fell, Su Jiajia paused and the room fell into a strange silence.
The woman turned her head and used the window as a mirror to purse her lips to make sure the new lipstick color was correct. Her eyes seemed to fall inadvertently on Qin Yonglian's face.
Qin Yonglian understood the familiar look, accepted Su Jiajia's consent, and turned to look out the window.
Through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the VIP room, you can take in the panoramic view of the mountains and the dense forest of steel bars.
There were more thin white spots on the window, blurring the picture, and it seemed like a drizzle was falling outside.
Qin Yonglian thought of Bai Ying and was about to be late for his first date with a partner in his life.
"Leon, I'm sorry, I didn't expect this."
Perhaps because the man had been silent for too long, Su Jiajia felt a little guilty and her voice sounded a little unclear.
"Jiajia, the man who attacked you first wasn't the one you had an appointment with, right?"
The bottle of red liquid flashed through Su Ying's mind. She was still terrified and didn't try to hide it. "We agreed to use mineral water to create a fake image, but I didn't expect the bottle to contain red paint."
Qin Yonglian thought that after so many years, Miss Su would become more mature and stable.
"I was so scared. I thought it was sulfuric acid." The actress doubted her professional ability for the first time.
Su Jiajia covered her face and said, "I make a living by my looks!"
"Sulfuric acid is an oily liquid that will quickly char the skin and is extremely dangerous. Jiajia, if you really do this, it's illegal."
There were two knocks on the door, and Qin Yonglian remained silent.
Then Qin Yuan came in and looked at Su Jiajia secretly. After confirming that she was not injured, he said, "There are three groups of people."
Su Jiajia quickly put down her hands and her expression returned to calm.
"ha???"
The actress couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "The man holding the mineral water is my assistant's cousin."
After blurting out the words, Su Jiajia realized that there was something wrong. She confessed first and stammered softly: "You know, I just transitioned from being a movie queen to a producer. Reputation alone is not enough, I also need to be a hot topic."
Qin Yonglian is used to reaching for the lighter.
"Leon, please stop smoking. Girls don't like men who smoke."
The man's hand and Qin Yuan's hand, which was about to reach out through the air, both paused.
Everyone looked at Su Jiajia.
The lighter flamed, lit up and then went out.
"What are you looking at! If Su Jiahao dares to smoke in front of me, I will blow his head off."
After Su Jiajia finished speaking, she cleared her throat and explained, "I hate the smell of cigarettes the most when it comes to kissing."
Qin Yonglian nodded seriously, playing with the lighter in his hand, looking as if he had suddenly realized something and learned something.
Qin Yuan's face remained calm as he avoided those meaningful glances.
"You just said there were three groups of people? Besides the real anti-fans who threw red paint and the fake imposters who poured mineral water, who else were there?" Qin Yonglian asked.
Qin Yuan straightened his expression. "There are three more people sneaking around and bumping into us. They're clearly well-prepared, bringing live-streaming equipment. They're the same people Mr. Qin lost the lawsuit against the supply chain factory."
Qin Ansen had a bad year. His eldest son and his wife had an accident, and he himself was embroiled in lawsuits.
The lawsuit with the second and third wives had generated a lot of hype outside, naturally drawing widespread attention. Qin Yonglian knew that the release of so many details in such a short period of time was a deliberate act by Qin Ansen to suppress rumors about his background.
The supply chain factory lawsuit was triggered by a labor dispute and was accused of maliciously creating debts that led to the breakdown of the capital chain of small businesses and the closure of the factories.
To the Qin Empire, these are just branches on a tangled tree. If they don't grow well, they can be cut off.
An aircraft carrier about to embark on a long voyage needed to be cleared of unnecessary burdens. This lawsuit was essentially a show of gaining advantage by borrowing a knife, killing two birds with one stone. The small suppliers who were blocked were naturally very dissatisfied and spontaneously formed a 100-member alliance to seek justice.
What is fairness? From different perspectives, everyone believes that maximizing their own interests is fair.
As the Joker said in the movie Batman: [Some people just want to see the world burn.]
There are always some people who, in order to survive, are used to pushing others step by step into the abyss of the black hole.
Nearly a hundred people were downstairs and unable to enter the venue, so they released three loaches to liven up the atmosphere.
The media and audience are already present for tonight's event.
Qin Yuan asked: "There are quite a few reporters outside..."
"Just say someone is drunk and out of control, and block them off."
Qin Yonglian interrupted him and gave Qin Yuan a deep look. "I'll give you two ten minutes to catch up. I'll go check on the situation first."
After saying that, he strode to the door and patted Qin Yuan on the shoulder.
Qin Yuan tensed up when he heard that, and didn't relax until Qin Yonglian slapped him on the chest. His eyes followed Su Jiajia closely.
The beauty glared at him and said, "Just now I saw someone hiding in the dark. Seeing me drinking on an empty stomach, he didn't come over to persuade me to stop."
Qin Yuan remained silent. Su Jiajia angrily said, "I won't play the statue game with you!"
“No play…”
Qin Yuan didn't know what to say to reminisce about the past.
Countless times, the person in his dream really walked towards him, until the toes of their shoes touched and the air was tense.
Qin Yuan was the first to give in, his face red and his head lowered.
Su Jiajia raised the corners of her lips, revealing a very subtle smile, and leaned forward to tease him, "Brother Yuan, am I beautiful now?"
Qin Yuan couldn't help teasing her, and with a hint of helplessness and indulgence in his tone, he held out his palm and handed it over, "Have some toffee, your favorite."
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The night is dark.
The after party on the 68th floor was full of extravagance and decadence, the door of the conference room on the 69th floor was closed, and the huge corridor was silent.
Upstairs and downstairs, it was like two completely different worlds.
After finishing his dealings with the suppliers who had attempted to cause trouble, Qin Yonglian shook hands and said goodbye to the last union representative. He finally sat down and pinched his eyebrows hard.
He knew this was the price he paid for his "willfulness".
All the farces that happened tonight were like foam and water spilled on the ground, and he needed to wipe them clean bit by bit.
The last words Qin Ansen said to him before leaving tonight were a question, asking him why he leaked the news of jumping into the sea to the media himself?
He didn't answer at that time, but just looked at his father intently.
Neither the father nor the son wanted an answer to this question; they were just testing each other.
Qin Yonglian remembered that his cell phone was in his coat and had just been taken out by Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan was clearly given ten minutes to talk things out with Miss Su, but he came out in less than three minutes.
When I opened the door, I heard Su Jiajia angrily yelling, "Go to hell!"
In the past, Qin Yonglian could not understand the two people's uneasy and trepidatious feelings, but now he has a soft spot in his heart and feels that love that cannot be realized in person is too cruel.
In fact, he is just like Su Jiajia, who was disciplined to be a bird without feet high above, and can only fly towards a certain goal.
There is no island where they can live until they die of exhaustion.
Qin Yonglian felt an indescribable fatigue in his heart. He stood up, strode to Qin Yuan, and reached out to pull the car keys from the other's palm.
Leaving behind the wind-like words: "Disband here, see you next year."
He had only one thought: to run to his island.
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In the streets at midnight, there was no trace of the rain that had fallen a few hours ago.
Qin Yonglian parked the car in front of the villa halfway up the mountain. He parked it in a hurry and the front of the car tilted in the grass by the roadside.
This villa is magical, like the candy house described in Grimm's fairy tales.
Every lost child can see the warm light shining through this dreamland, as if someone is waving to them warmly.
The front yard was lit up with colorful lights, which were the small colored lights that Bai Ying and he had hung up on Christmas Eve.
The light extended all the way to the main door of the living room. A young girl, who had come in after hearing the sound, was leaning against the door. Behind her was a huge halo, making her look like an angel.
Now that he finally saw his sweetheart, Qin Yonglian relaxed and simply sat on the stone bench in the yard.
When Bai Ying rushed out of the room, she saw this scene: the man had a crescent-shaped smile on his cheek, and he was only wearing a shirt and trousers. The moment he sat down, he took off his tie, removing his mask and his defenses.
After just one night apart, this shirt made his broad shoulders and narrow waist look even slimmer.
He was so tired, like a big dog that had been caught in the rain.
Bai Ying walked straight forward, rubbed his entire head and shoulders into her arms, listened to Qin Yonglian's long sigh, and patted his back gently like comforting a baby.
"Leon, welcome home. Don't worry, I'll always be waiting for you."
As the words fell, the arm that was climbing up the girl's waist tightened.
The branches on the path sprouted new buds, and the breath mixed with the fragrance of flowers. Qin Yonglian returned to his island, his eyes revealing signs of vulnerability without realizing it.
Bai Ying gently straightened his bangs.
"Hold me again." The man's voice was a little hoarse. In the deep green sea, a mermaid was waving to Bai Ying, asking her to come closer.
Bai Ying stood under the lamp and looked at him. Her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow around her eyes. She unexpectedly thought of a word: "spoiled by favor."
He had never seen Qin Yonglian act like this, acting like a spoiled child. Was it because of her favor?
The grip on her slender waist increased a bit, a small punishment for her distraction.
"Oh, I've been thinking about you all night."
Qin Yonglian raised his head and eyes slightly, looking up at Bai Ying from below for the first time in his life.
The height difference of nearly 30 centimeters makes the perspective very unique.
"I was busy and tired tonight, and I only managed to get through it because I was thinking about running to you after this was over."
Like a saint praying devoutly in the church, with gentle but powerful words, the man got closer to his faith little by little.
"Oh, everyone says I'm a beast trapped in a trap. I like you, I need you, and I want you to be my knight of freedom."
Qin Yonglian has been reserved in expressing his emotions since he was a child. His so-called innocence is nothing more than a cover-up for the clumsiness and timidity hidden in his bones.
A fire ignited in Bai Ying's heart. She held Qin Yonglian's face in her hands, lowered her eyes and responded to him, their breaths close to each other.
"Leon, charge."
Roses bloomed in her pupils. The girl lowered her head and kissed him deeply and forcefully.
In the silent courtyard, there was only the trembling moonlight and the rustling of intimacy.
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The author has something to say: Reporter Su: Please interview me about your feelings about your first kiss.
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