Chapter 42 Gao Wen and Fang Han didn't end up together? ...
Lin Heng walked out of the elevator carrying a Barbie doll set. He was slightly taken aback when he saw Gao Wen.
Zhang Ni spoke to Lin Heng first, "The dinner was almost over, and you're only arriving now?"
"Just got off work," Lin Heng said.
"Go in quickly, they're all waiting for you." Zhang Ni stepped forward and took the gift box.
"Yes." Lin Heng took two steps forward, stopped in front of Gao Wen, and asked, "Are you leaving?"
"Yes." Gao Wen nodded. "We're going back now."
She was speechless at how she kept running into Lin Heng everywhere.
This time, Gao Wen didn't even want to say hello.
The other person's appearance was a constant reminder that her days were not peaceful and that her fate would be terrible.
Gao Wen really hated this feeling.
"You two know each other?" Zhang Ni asked in surprise.
Lin Heng smiled and said, "We went to the same school, so she could be considered my junior. She interned at my company a while ago."
"Oh, I had forgotten that you two went to the same school—" Zhang Ni exclaimed, feeling it was fate.
Gao Wen stepped into the elevator and interrupted Zhang Ni, saying, "I'll head back first and talk to you when I get home."
"Okay, okay, bye-bye." Zhang Ni waved her hand.
Lin Heng stood next to Zhang Ni and waved to Gao Wen. Before the elevator doors closed, he glanced at Fang Han.
The two looked at each other, a silent undercurrent flowing beneath the surface.
After going downstairs, Gao Wen remained silent, her previous cheerful mood completely gone.
Fang Han followed silently behind her.
He understood something from Lin Heng's look.
The relationship between the other party and Gao Wen doesn't seem to be so simple.
Have they crossed paths before?
Boyfriend and girlfriend?
Otherwise, why would it affect her emotions so much?
Thinking about it, Fang Han's mood was also unsettled.
upstairs.
As soon as Lin Heng entered, Gu Shujie and the others shouted, "Punishment drink! Punishment drink! Three cups!"
"Okay." Lin Heng readily agreed, drinking one cup after another.
The crowd cheered, and Gu Shujie put his arm around Lin Heng's back: "Third brother, are you still at that company? When are you going to start your own business?"
"It should be soon, we're getting ready." Lin Heng poured himself another glass of wine and sipped it slowly, his thoughts drifting.
Zhang Ni walked back and looked at Lin Heng, saying, "Isn't it a coincidence? Wenwen and Lao San know each other too. She interned at his company before."
Gu Shujie: "Oh, what a coincidence."
As usual, Zhang Ni praised Gao Wen, saying to Lin Heng, "She's not just an intern anymore. In our center, you have to book her classes in advance—it's 1588 yuan a class, and you have to book several days ahead. Plus, she's incredibly popular online. Aren't you a bit surprised?"
“That’s true,” Lin Heng said, taking a sip of his drink. “Everyone has their own area of expertise, and she certainly excels in this one.”
"Wow, it's rare to hear such praise from you," another roommate teased Lin Heng.
Lin Heng chuckled, then changed the subject: "The one she's with, is he her boyfriend?"
The last time he saw this man was also this one.
“No,” Gu Shujie poured wine for Lin Heng, “he’s Fang Han, the one I’ve been talking about lately. He’s starting a business with me now, and we have projects together. This Fang Han, he’s very skilled in his field—”
Gu Shujie didn't mention anything personal, but praised Fang Han extensively, his words full of affirmation.
Lin Heng had heard of this person before. Before graduating, Gu Shujie would take on some freelance work to earn a living. A junior classmate often helped him. The junior classmate was very skilled in his profession. Later, when Gu Shujie started his own business, he always wanted to bring this junior classmate on board, but he was unsuccessful.
However, to Lin Heng at that moment, none of this mattered.
Gao Wen and Fang Han didn't end up together?
Friendship?
Or is it that Fang Han is pursuing her unilaterally?
That should be it.
This discovery put Lin Heng in a good mood, and he couldn't help but drink a few more glasses.
While he was still somewhat sober, Lin Heng called a designated driver to take him back.
Lin Siyue and Jiang Shuyan were returning from shopping.
The two hadn't seen each other in a long time. Before, Lin Siyue would pester Jiang Shuyan, but now Jiang Shuyan had to invite her, and only if Jiang Shuyan was available.
When Lin Siyue asked about the project, Jiang Shuyan vaguely replied, "It's in progress."
"What about the contract? Do you have one?" Lin Siyue reminded her, thinking of the contract Xu Mei had signed for her. "For profit sharing, there needs to be a contract; that's more formal."
Just as Jiang Shuyan was racking her brains for an excuse, she saw Lin Heng's car and took the opportunity to put her index finger to her lips and make a gesture.
Lin Siyue didn't ask any more questions.
She walked over to Lin Heng and smelled the alcohol: "Brother, have you been drinking?"
"Okay." Lin Heng loosened his tie and walked inside.
Seeing that he was walking unsteadily, Lin Siyue went to help him, but Jiang Shuyan was one step ahead of him. As soon as her hand touched Lin Heng, he gently shook it off: "I'm fine, no need to help me."
Jiang Shuyan awkwardly withdrew her hand.
Back home, Lin Heng leaned back on the sofa.
When Lin's mother came out and saw this, she frowned and said, "Why have you been drinking again?"
Lin Heng kept his eyes closed and didn't reply.
"Xiaoyan's here, please sit down." Lin's mother gestured for Jiang Shuyan to sit down and poured her a glass of water.
"Thank you, Auntie." Jiang Shuyan gave a set of skincare products to Lin's mother. "Didn't you say you finished the last set? I happen to have a friend going abroad, so I asked her to bring back a set."
"You've put your heart into this." Lin's mother looked pleased. She glanced at Lin Heng and casually mentioned to Jiang Shuyan, "You and Aheng aren't young anymore, and it's almost the end of the year. I think it would be good if both sets of parents met before the end of the year to discuss getting engaged."
The two families were old friends, and the marriage was arranged by their elders.
It has always been the default thing.
Hearing what Lin's mother said, Jiang Shuyan was secretly delighted.
As long as she can marry Lin Heng, she will definitely not get a divorce, and the problems she is facing now will no longer be problems.
Lin Heng opened his eyes and said, "I can handle my own affairs; I don't need anyone else to make arrangements for me."
Those present hadn't yet understood what he meant when he looked at Jiang Shuyan and said, "My feelings for Xiaoyan are only those of a brother and sister; there are no other feelings."
These words were like a bombshell, and Jiang Shuyan's face turned deathly pale.
*
After Gao Wen returned to her rented apartment, she was still in a somewhat strange mood.
Fang Han was worried that she had eaten something greasy that night, so he asked, "How about I make some tea for you?"
"No need, thank you, senior." After saying that, she quietly returned to her room.
Fang Han took out his phone. He had been waiting for a long time, but Gao Wen hadn't done any live streams or come out of her room that night.
She must be in a very bad mood, right?
Fang Han thought of Lin Heng, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
That night.
Gao Wen was having trouble sleeping. She finally fell asleep when a heavy rain started outside, and large raindrops kept hitting the window, waking her up.
The heavy rain continued to fall, and the big trees downstairs were swaying from side to side in the wind.
Unable to sleep due to the noise, Gao Wen simply sat up and leaned against the headboard, lost in thought. Her mind was a mess, and she couldn't even articulate what she was thinking.
At five o'clock, Gao Wen's phone rang; it was a voice message from Hu Hong.
Hu Hong said, "Wenwen, the rain is too heavy, so I won't go to class. The roads are all flooded, and the wind is very strong outside. You shouldn't go out either; it's too dangerous."
Gao Wen replied to Hu Hong's message: 【Okay, I understand. Please take care too.】
After she replied, Hu Hong sent several messages in quick succession:
"I've already cooked the porridge and am going to bring it to you. Look, it's a big pot."
“I bought a really delicious pomelo yesterday, and I went to buy another one. They’re all peeled, and I was going to get them for you.”
"This pomelo is so sweet and delicious."
After sending the voice message, Hu Hong also sent several photos.
As Gao Wen flipped through the photos one by one, a warm feeling washed over her, and her eyes even welled up with tears for a moment.
It was definitely different from the so-called previous life in my memory.
She used to be all alone, but now she has people who care about her.
This city held a touch of warmth for her.
Gao Wen replied to Hu Hong's message: 【Thank you for your hard work. Let's eat another day, another day we can eat together.】
Hu Hong: [Okay, okay, I'll bring you something even better another day.]
Hu Hong sent another voice message, her words filled with concern: "The weather is getting colder, so you need to keep warm, and also protect your neck. Wear a scarf when it's cold. You young people don't really care, but you'll feel uncomfortable when you get older."
Gao Wen replied with a smile: 【Okay, I will.】
Hu Hong sent a thumbs-up emoji, praising her as a good girl, which made Gao Wen burst out laughing.
Despite the stormy weather, her mood was somewhat cheerful.
She always felt that she wasn't very good at getting along with elders, but it seemed that she got along quite well with them.
It rained.
It gets light very late.
At 6:30, Gao Wen got up and washed up. She had classes all morning, and no matter the weather, she had to go to class whenever members came.
However, messages from members canceling courses began to circulate in the group.
All morning classes were canceled because of the heavy rain and strong winds.
Some members also posted videos showing that their doorsteps were being flooded.
Gao Wen watched the video in the group chat. A short while later, the library issued an announcement saying that all classes for today were canceled.
Upon receiving the news, Gao Wen no longer needed to wait. With such rare leisure time, she put her phone aside, spread out a mat, and began her self-training.
After finishing training, I took a shower.
When Gao Wen went out to get water, she found Fang Han sitting at the dining table. Seeing her come out, he snapped out of his thoughts and asked gently, "Don't you have class today?"
"It's raining so hard outside, all the members have canceled their classes, so we have a day off today," Gao Wen said with a smile, in a good mood.
"Want some breakfast? I made millet porridge," Fang Han said.
“Okay.” Gao Wen walked over and sat down, asking, “Are you free today? I’d like to discuss some details from the last meeting with you. Otherwise, I’ll be busy again in a few days.”
"Okay." Fang Han walked towards the kitchen, nodding.
Gao Wen thought for a moment and said, "How about I come to your company? I have the day off today anyway."
It's not the weekend, so he has to go to work.
Fang Han: "The rain is too heavy, so our company is closed for the morning."
In reality, he had a lot of free time, and Gu Shujie didn't make any demands on him at all.
"Oh, that's perfect then." Gao Wen sipped the thick millet porridge, which contained some sweet red dates; it tasted delicious.
Fang Han also filled a bowl and sat down opposite her: "Did you sleep well last night?"
"No good." Gao Wen shook her head.
Fang Han lowered his eyes, pursed his lips, and remained silent.
Is it because of Lin Heng?
"The rain was so heavy yesterday that I couldn't sleep at all, and I was listless when I woke up," Gao Wen said with a smile after taking a sip of porridge. "Luckily, it's a holiday today, otherwise I would have had to tough it out, which would have been terrible."
She made a funny remark, and Fang Han smiled along, saying, "You should get some rest today."
"I can't rest. After we finish discussing work, I still have to revise my thesis." Gao Wen pouted and took a sip of porridge indignantly. "Besides, the library is going to start online classes, and I'll have to find time to record videos, as well as videos for your project. I'm overwhelmed. I wish I could be in two places at once, a hundred times over. If only I could become Sun Wukong."
Fang Han smiled and then said softly, "No matter how busy things are, they will eventually be resolved if you deal with them little by little. You can take a break from my situation and don't put too much pressure on yourself. Your health is the most important thing. If you need any help from me, just let me know."
His words slowed Gao Wen's movements as she drank her porridge.
She's been so busy lately. If she told others, they would just think she's in Versailles, with so much money and such a bright future that no one else could ever dream of.
Only Fang Han cares about her.
Like many members felt, she was making a considerable income from attending classes, but only that aunt cared about her health, worried about her sore throat, told her to keep warm, and brought her supplements to help her replenish her energy and blood.
The porridge contained red dates and had a sweet taste. Gao Wen sipped it slowly, head down, and mumbled, "...Mmm."
*
Everyone thought the heavy rain would only last for one day.
Unexpectedly, the rain continued for three whole days without stopping, and many companies gave employees a holiday.
In areas with poor drainage, water accumulated.
The area around the shopping mall where Yuhe Yoga Studio is located is flooded, and the studio has been closed for three days and will continue to be closed.
Gao Wen stayed at home for three days. She had some free time, revised her thesis, and handled a lot of work with Fang Han. The things that had been bothering her were temporarily resolved.
Fang Han went to the company all day and is at home today.
Gao Wen was holding a laptop and discussing a plan with him.
"Smack—"
The living room lights went out.
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Author's Note: I had some writer's block today, so the update time was slightly delayed. However, I still managed to update 8,000 words today, and I will continue to work hard to update more!
Goodnight everyone.
See you tomorrow.
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