Chapter 83 This is the path he chose
When Lin Huaiyan came to the box.
The party had been going on for a while.
He stopped at the door.
His eyes habitually searched for Mingzhu's figure in the crowd.
Lin Huaiyan originally didn't have time to come tonight.
Ever since he took over Lin's core business.
The tasks at hand are so complicated that even sleep time is being compressed.
Not to mention finding the time.
Come to such a purely entertaining gathering of friends.
But I know Mingzhu will come.
He still turned down two online meetings and rushed over.
Lin Huaiyan's gaze passed through the crowd of people who were laughing and chatting.
It fell accurately on Mingzhu.
Mingzhu was talking with her head slightly tilted upwards.
The bright light from the box shone on her face.
There is a hint of light in her beautiful eyes.
There was a relaxed and happy smile on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
Jiang Zhi sat beside her, leaning sideways and listening attentively with his head lowered.
One hand naturally held Mingzhu's hand in its palm.
Just watching from a distance.
You can feel the intimacy between the two of them that no one else can interfere with.
Lin Huaiyan stopped in his tracks as he was about to move forward as usual.
My heart felt like it was pricked by a fine needle, and I felt an intense and unfamiliar soreness.
Lin Huaiyan had actually sensed that this day would come a long time ago.
From then on, he devoted more energy to his career.
Ever since he knew about the existence of Jiang Zhi.
He had a vague premonition of this.
But he didn't expect that this day would come so soon.
Such a sudden surprise.
It made him feel so... dazzling.
Lin Huaiyan took a deep breath.
His usual gentle smile returned to his face as he stepped forward.
"Zhuzhu." He came and sat down beside Mingzhu, his voice soft.
"Huaiyan! You're here!" Mingzhu turned around and smiled, "I thought you wouldn't come today."
Lin Huaiyan has been very busy recently.
Mingzhu had indeed sent a message asking him if he would come.
However, he had a lot of things on hand at that time and could not give Mingzhu a definite answer.
Jiang Zhi raised his eyes and his gaze met Lin Huaiyan's briefly in the air.
His eyes were as calm as water, showing no emotion, and he just nodded slightly.
Lin Huaiyan also gave him an impeccable smile, then quickly looked at Mingzhu again and began to explain.
"Something happened at the company and I was delayed. Long time no see."
He said the second half of the sentence while looking at Mingzhu.
There was a familiarity in their tone that was unique to them and came from their long youth.
"Yes, Mr. Lin is a very busy man now," Mingzhu said with a smile. "I heard from Grandpa that you recently won another big project?"
Lin Huaiyan smiled and did not continue the topic.
His eyes inadvertently swept over Mingzhu and Jiang Zhi's clasped hands, and he felt his throat tighten a little.
Mingzhu seemed to have noticed something and gently shook her hand that was clasped with Jiang Zhi's.
Her tone softened unconsciously as she introduced: "Jiang Zhi, this is Lin Huaiyan, you've met him before. He and I have been good friends since we were little."
"Hello." Jiang Zhi's voice was low and steady, and his words were concise and to the point. "Jiang Zhi."
Of course Lin Huaiyan knew his name.
He nodded: "Hello, Mr. Jiang has changed a lot."
Jiang Zhi nodded nonchalantly, and only moved his fingertips slightly while holding Mingzhu's.
Lin Huaiyan had no intention of continuing to talk to Jiang Zhi.
He continued to turn the topic to Mingzhu: "I heard that you went abroad to study some time ago? How come you came back so soon?"
Lin Huaiyan cannot be told about the pocket watch.
Mingzhu continued calmly, "Well, I went out to play for a few days, but I still felt it was too far away from home and I couldn't bear to leave my grandfather. So I decided not to study abroad."
Lin Huaiyan waved to the waiter to bring a glass of champagne: "So where are you going to school?"
"Uncle Zhou is processing the paperwork for me. I will go directly to Shanghai University to register when school starts." Mingzhu said in a cheerful tone.
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and looked at Jiang Zhi, her eyes sparkling, "Jiang Zhi, then we can go to class together."
Jiang Zhi lowered his eyes and looked at her unconcealed happiness, his brows softened and he hummed softly.
Anyone could see that he was also happy with this arrangement.
Lin Huaiyan's smile became a little stiff.
He suddenly realized that during the time Mingzhu was away.
There was so much going on that he couldn't touch.
These things are rapidly entangled Mingzhu and Jiang Zhi.
Lin Huaiyan's Adam's apple rolled, and it seemed that he spent some effort to squeeze out a word of confirmation from his throat, and his voice was a little lower than before.
"Are you guys... together?"
Mingzhu knew how Lin Huaiyan felt about her.
That's why.
Whether she was in her previous life, past or present.
Never gave him any vague hope or hint.
Mingzhu nodded and answered frankly without hesitation: "Well, yes."
Lin Huaiyan took the wine handed to him by the waiter, and the yellowish wine swayed slightly in the glass.
He tilted his head back and took a sip.
The tartness of champagne slid down my throat.
Then he said with difficulty: "...It's fine."
Lin Huaiyan knew it clearly every moment.
He is different from Mingzhu.
Mingzhu grew up under the unreserved love and careful care of Mr. Ming.
Her world is bright and pure.
You can do whatever you want and retain all your innocence and naivety.
But he is different.
The Lin family's internal affairs are complicated and intricate.
He has always been surrounded by relatives who are eyeing his property and power covetously.
Life is full of calculations.
Every step he takes must be cautious.
No room for error.
Reason told him.
Marrying Mingzhu may be the best solution to consolidate the position and form a strong alliance.
Relying on their friendship in their youth.
Maybe Mr. Ming wouldn't refuse either.
He will also protect Mingzhu for the rest of his life.
But he still didn't want to.
He didn't want his pure heartbeat to be contaminated by any impurities.
Even his parents couldn't understand why he was so stubborn.
Everyone felt that he had missed the most convenient way.
But before he could completely control the Lin family.
Standing between him and Mingzhu.
It is a gap that is difficult to cross.
This gap.
It stems from responsibility, from situation, and from the fact that he cannot give her the absolutely worry-free environment that the Ming family gave her.
He had no choice.
I can only force myself to grow as quickly as possible.
Learn to weigh the pros and cons in complex situations.
He must try his best to fight for it and consolidate it.
Take all the power you can get into your own hands.
So, even when he looked at her and Jiang Zhi's clasped hands, his heart ached.
He also couldn't say anything irrational that would cross the line and cause trouble to Mingzhu.
This is the path he has chosen, and he must continue on it.
"Huaiyan?" Mingzhu's voice brought him back from his thoughts. "Are you okay? You look a little tired."
Lin Huaiyan quickly concealed the complex emotions in his eyes, and raised the corners of his lips again in a gentle arc: "It's okay, maybe I haven't had enough rest recently."
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