give me joy

Chapter 12 Epilogue: Strawberry Cheese Pie
(1) Courage

The next day, several parties involved in the incident responded to the incident one after another.

The first is the statement from Bai Wei's studio. The statement pointed out that Bai Wei and Jian Xingyu broke up peacefully ten years ago, and they have not had any contact since then. There is no possibility of having two boyfriends at the same time.Finally, I hope that the majority of netizens have good intentions and don't maliciously spread rumors about the deceased. If necessary, the studio will pursue the legal responsibility of the rumor maker.

Then at noon, Bai Wanyi herself also published an article. This time she still focused on the emotional card. In the article, she repeatedly blamed herself for neglecting her pair of children over the years. Bai Wei has passed away. The young people deal with their emotions in their private space, and insinuated that "I hope some girls with ulterior motives can recognize themselves, do more good and less evil."

Compared with this lyrical article without any focus, the responses of Yunzhou Group and Baicheng Films pointed to the point. The legal department directly sent lawyers' letters to several self-media marketing accounts, suing them for defamation.

Many posts with high hit rates were removed due to this wave of responses and surreptitious PR.However, the popularity of the incident did not decrease but increased. Netizens had no direction to guide and pointed their finger at the only person in this incident who did not make any response——

Yu Mi.

As for Yu Mi, today is also a day to stay at home.

She got up early to clean the house that hadn't been cleaned for a long time, washed the bedding, played with tiramisu for a while, made a simple lunch for herself, took a nap, woke up and checked the time, 02:30 p.m. .

Taking a deep breath, she turned on her phone.

The notification tone of the missed call kept ringing, there were calls from parents, there were also calls from Zhou Xiaomei, and there were actually two calls from the landlady from "Honey Talk".

Zhou Xiaomei's call is about every 5 minutes on average, and the most recent call was 2 minutes ago.She decided to call her back first, but before she could press the dial button, the call came in again, it was Zhou Xiaomei.

Yu Mi picked it up, and before he could say "Hello", Zhou Xiaomei's high-pitched voice reached his ears.

"Thank God, you finally answered the phone! If you don't answer, I will kill you again!"

"what happened?"

"The landlord uncle suddenly said that he would take back the house and asked us to move out the things in the store within three days. In the afternoon, people from the Quality Supervision Bureau came and said that we had been complained about problems in the food production process, and we needed to close the store for rectification. I want to take it back. Fatty Yuan and I are worrying. The woman I met at the Yunzhou reception last time came again and said that I want to talk to you about the conditions... I really don’t have enough brains, and Brother Yu can’t get in touch. Come on, think of a way! You are the boss!"

Probably because she has experienced a lot recently, neither the landlord nor the Quality Supervision Bureau has surprised her, except for what Zhou Xiaomei said about "the woman I met at the Yunzhou reception"——

Cen You?

She jumped up from the bed and replied, "I'll be right over." She hung up the phone, grabbed her coat and went out.

By the time Yu Mi arrived at "Honey Talk", it was exactly four o'clock in the afternoon.

There were several suspicious-looking strangers sitting or standing outside the door, whispering to each other, and some even raised their cameras towards her, but at this moment, she didn't care about these at all, and she didn't even care about her disheveled image, and hurried in in the store.

It was time for afternoon tea, but now, apart from Zhou Xiaomei and Yuan Pangpang, there is only one Cen You in the huge shop.

Different from the dress and dress that day, today's Cen You is wearing a well-fitting light-colored professional suit, with long hair tied up, light makeup, high-heeled shoes, full of elite air.

Seeing Yu Mi, she nodded with a smile: "Miss Yu, we meet again."

The polite smile reveals the usual arrogance.

Yu Mi didn't want to greet her, so she sat down directly in front of her: "What do you want to talk about?"

Cen You said unhurriedly: "Miss Yu, you are surrounded by enemies now. If you had accepted my proposal back then, you wouldn't have to close the shop now, so when you should take a step back, you should take a step back. Only in this way can the sea and the sky be broadened, what do you think?"

Yu Mi frowned: "Sure enough, you guys did it."

The landlord suddenly wanted to take back the house, and the store was inexplicably complained... There is no such thing as such a coincidence in the world, but someone was obstructing it and trying to threaten her.

Cen You said coldly: "I'm just following orders. Who made Ms. Yu to be too ostentatious these two days, to use her private relationship as a TV show to entertain the public, and to drag Xingyu into the water. You know that you have hurt Yunzhou How much has the workload of the public relations department increased? Are you worthy of Xingyu's regard for you?"

After a pause, she continued: "Our chairman is really angry this time, he hates being on the entertainment page the most."

"Because he's angry, so he can just shut down my shop?"

Yu Mi's hands pressed on the table trembled slightly, with an excited expression.Yes, she is very Buddhist, you can even say very, but that doesn't mean she has no temper!
"Honey words" is her bottom line, they touched her bottom line, she can no longer hide and ignore it.

Jian Xingyu is not here, only she can protect it!

Cen You raised his eyebrows: "Why does the president have the time to care about such a small shop? He just asked me to deal with it. It was my idea to close your shop." After a pause, he sneered again, "Why, don't you agree? Do you know how many times Xingyu was scolded by Uncle Jian for your mess? He originally had a bright future, but now he is being squeezed out by someone with a heart. Can you understand how much pressure he has endured in the company alone? All of this It's because of you! And Bai Wei, if she hadn't died, I would have made her hard too!"

"The deceased is dead, please speak with respect!"

Cen You obviously didn't expect Yu Mi to refute her, but this sentence also reminded her of her gaffe.After calming down, she took out a document from her bag and slapped it heavily in front of Yu Mi.

"Please take a look at this agreement, Ms. Yu. As long as you are willing to sell the equity of Miyu and draw a line with Xingyu from now on, we will definitely give you a price that satisfies you, otherwise——let this store never again If it can’t be reopened, I have plenty of ways.”

Her tone was cold and sharp, and Yu Mi took a deep breath to keep calm: "I'm not the only shareholder of 'Honey Talk', what I say doesn't count."

"No, as long as you agree." Cen You smiled slightly, "You, after all, you have seen too little in the world, and you are too naive. Do you think Xingyu will completely break with Uncle Jian because of you? He didn't because of Bai Wei before. , now even more so for you."

After finishing speaking, she took out her mobile phone, dialed the number, and said, "Talk to her yourself." Then she handed over the mobile phone.

Yu Mi answered it suspiciously, the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and Jian Xingyu's slightly tired voice came: "Mimi, are you okay?"

The familiar tone made Yu Mi's nose ache for a moment: "Brother Yu..."

Jian Xingyu's voice was slightly hoarse, but still gentle: "Don't worry, everything will pass. You..." After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Follow what Cen You said, sign the agreement first, and go back to your parents. Well, it’s okay to go out and play. I will find a way to get the 'Honey Words' back after a while."

He spoke very calmly, but Yu Mi thought he heard it wrong.

"Brother Yu, are you... are you kidding me? You want me to sell 'Honey Words'?"

"Mimi, listen to me, this is only temporary."

"But as you said, if I don't want to, 'Honey Words' won't change anything." She held the phone tightly with both hands, nervous and frightened, "Now I don't want to, Brother Yu, I don't want to! "

"I promise, this is only temporary." Jian Xingyu emphasized again, with a trace of helplessness in his soft tone, "Bai Wanyi has planned this public opinion crisis for a long time, targeting Yunzhou and Baicheng behind me and Chen Jiaqi. We didn't get her She won't stop what she wants. I don't want to involve you again, you shouldn't be a victim of the game between us. "

"I'm not……"

"What you should do now is to get out of this crisis as soon as possible, protect yourself, and don't worry me anymore. Don't worry, when the matter is resolved, I will definitely take back the 'honey words' intact."

This time, Yu Mi was silent for a long time, so long that Jian Xingyu couldn't help asking: "Mimi, are you listening?"

She took a deep breath: "I understand. Brother Yu, can you gain trust and overcome difficulties only by settling my affairs? The public opinion these days has troubled you and your family, right? "

"That's right..." Jian Xingyu responded casually, and suddenly noticed that her tone was different, and hurriedly corrected, "It's not exactly like this. The most important thing is, I don't want you to be hurt again. There are really too many people on my side." Things have to be dealt with, and there may be no way to protect you..."

Yu Mi interrupted him: "Brother Yu, I won't trouble you again in the future."

Jian Xingyu sighed: "Mimi, that's not what I meant!"

"Thank you Brother Yu." She heard her own voice, dry and astringent, but with unprecedented firmness, "Thank you for your help for such a long time, you really taught me a lot. Don't worry, what do you want to do in the future, Don't worry about me anymore."

After finishing speaking, she hung up the phone without waiting for the other party to answer.

Cen You had been looking at Yu Mi on the phone with interested eyes, but unexpectedly, Yu Mi hung up as soon as he said it, and after returning the phone to her, he strode towards the outside of the shop.

What's wrong?The talk broke down?
No, as far as Cen You knows, this girl is not a person with a strong temper, not to mention that she has always listened to Jian Xingyu's words...

Cen You hurriedly followed.

Yu Mi pushed open the door, and the jingle of the wind chime attracted people in twos and threes outside the door to look back together, and someone quickly raised the camera in his hand.

She clenched her hands tightly, and then slowly released them.

Come on, Yu Mi, here is your "sweet words", don't be afraid!
"I'm Yu Mi." She slightly raised her voice, "I have something to say, which one is a friend from the reporter?"

The entertainment reporters quickly realized and surrounded him.Cell phones and recording pens were raised in front of her one after another, and all kinds of voices came over for a while.

"Miss Yu, may I ask if you are in a relationship with Mr. Jian Xingyu of Yunzhou Group?"

"Miss Yu, have you meddled in the relationship between Mr. Shi Jin and Miss Xiao Ai? What's your opinion on Bai Wei's inheritance case?"

"Is this shop given to you by Mr. Jian Xingyu? Is it true that Yunzhou Group wants to pursue ownership? How do you plan to deal with it?"

……

Noisy, chaotic, crowded, there are traps everywhere, and Yu Mi, who stays at home, has never seen such a scene?She couldn't help taking a step back, leaning her back against the door, her face pale.

Holding the doorknob firmly with her hands behind her back, she calmed down for a few seconds before slowly saying: "Mr. Shi Jin is my boyfriend, and I have only had him as my boyfriend from the beginning to the end. Mr. Jian Xingyu is my partner , we have no other relationship. The store is my own. As the owner, I would rather close the store than transfer it. The shares belonging to Mr. Jian Xingyu, I will find a way to repurchase them. I don’t understand the inheritance case or Yunzhou Group, please everyone Don't believe rumors on the Internet."

She organized this explanation for a long time, thinking that she had explained everything clearly, but the crowd was only silent for a second, and then clamored again.

"Could you please explain the photo of you and Mr. Jian Xingyu embracing on the Internet?"

"Before you confirmed your relationship with Mr. Shi Jin, did you know that he already had a girlfriend?"

"As a girlfriend, have you given any advice to Mr. Guo Shijin in the case of Bai Wei's inheritance? Is the reason for their mother-child discord related to you?"

……

More unbelievable questions swarmed in, and a wrong answer might be taken out of context. She was completely caught off guard and unable to resist.

Yu Mi suddenly remembered a sentence from a primary school textbook——

"I've never been afraid to speculate on Chinese people with the worst malice..."

She was so naive that she thought that by coming forward and telling the truth, she would quell those unfounded speculations.Unexpectedly, these people who live on traffic will not do what she wants at all.

"No, no... I didn't know the relationship between Mr. Jian Xingyu and Miss Bai Wei at that time... Yes, we have known each other for a long time, but... yes, but the hug was an accident... I don't know, I don't know anything ..."

She was a little flustered by one tricky and weird question after another, and the courage she had finally accumulated was disappearing little by little.Facing the unfamiliar faces, she could hardly bear to run away.

In a panic, she didn't know which reporter's recording pen was poking straight at her face, Yu Mi hurriedly dodged to the side, lost her balance under the push, and fell towards the steps with one foot in the air.

At this moment, someone separated the crowd forcefully, reached out to support her, and stood sideways in front of her.

"If you have any questions, you can ask me."

The familiar cold voice was not very loud, but for some reason it overshadowed those noisy voices.

Her hand was firmly held, and the warmth from the palm of her hand made her feel a little sore, but she felt extremely at ease. In an instant, all the fear, anxiety, and grievance... were melted away by the temperature of the palm.

"She is my girlfriend, the first and only one. Please pay attention to your wording when reporting, as defamation is legally responsible."

"Of course I will not give up on my sister's inheritance case. No matter how many times Bai Wanyi appeals, I am willing to accompany her. It is true that she is my mother, but she is not a competent mother. I think she and I know very well."

"My sister has passed away, please return her clean."

……

Shi Jin's voice was calm and steady, and Yu Mi stood behind him, as if the whole noisy world was blocked out, only this side was quiet, she couldn't help but gently pressed her forehead against his back, whispering Said: "Thank you."

I don't know if he heard it, but at that moment, amidst countless noisy questions, he suddenly turned his head and raised the corner of his mouth towards her.

"...I heard what you said just now."

"what?"

What did you just say?which sentence?

"You said you were my girlfriend." He raised his eyebrows, "I admit it publicly, so I will take it as the answer to the previous multiple-choice questions."

"..."

Well, whatever he said, it was what he said.

very nice……

Someone who faces the malice of the world with you, even if you don't do anything, just hold hands, it will add a lot of courage.

very nice.

You came.

I will never be afraid again.

(2) In the silence of the heart
It just rained a little early in the morning, and the surface of the lake was covered with a layer of mist. The perfect cone-shaped mountain of Mount Fuji in the distance was also looming among the clouds and fog.

There are clusters of early-blooming cherry blossoms like powder clouds by the lake, and there are also clusters of cherry blossoms in the nearby yard. There are numerous flowers on the branches, and the fine petals dance and fall with the wind.The sound of running water, the sound of wind, and the sound of birdsong, in the fresh to almost bitter air, condense into a vivid and colorful Ukiyo-e.

Yu Mi lay on the window in a daze until a "ding" sound came from her ear.

It's time for the oven to set.

She turned around and walked into the kitchen, put on protective gloves, and carefully took out the baking tray, and a tempting sweet fragrance immediately permeated the air.

"Strawberry cheese pie?"

A voice came from behind, looking at the young man with pigtails standing at the kitchen door, Yu Mi couldn't help but smile.

"Saito-san, it's just baked, do you want to try it? I adjusted the proportion of cheese and added some liqueur, the taste is different from before."

"Thank you." Mr. Saito put his palms together on his chest, thanking her, "It must be, hum (very) delicious."

"You're welcome, this is your gift in return for the matcha Gardena recipe." Yu Mi put the tray on the table, turned around and opened the cabinet to get plates, knives and forks.

She has lived here for a while, and she is already very familiar with it.

Watching her carefully cut and plated, Mr. Saito couldn't help saying: "If I want to open a store and make delicious cakes, I must invite you to be the store manager (manager)."

Hearing this, Yu Mi raised her head and blinked at him, then said with a smile, "I refuse."

Her answer was expected by Mr. Saito, but he still pretended to shrug his shoulders regretfully, helped her put the sliced ​​strawberry cheese tart on the table by the window, and asked casually: "Are you going out today? "

"Well, I want to go to Tokyo to see the cherry blossoms, maybe I will go there for two days."

"when the person gets back to China?"

Yu Mi was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Yes, when are we going back?

She has been here for more than half a month from the end of winter until witnessing the early cherry blossoms bloom.

Because she refused to transfer "Honey Words", Cen You did what she said, a series of licenses for the shop were frozen, and the landlord took back the house.

That day, she stood at the door of "Honey Talk" that had been with her for two years, watching the workers put pieces of furniture that she had chosen by herself into the car, feeling so uncomfortable that she was about to cry.Although she doesn't regret her choice, leaving "Honey Talk" is like abandoning herself in that period of life, and those peaceful and beautiful days are gone forever.

Those who once thought they could go on together, went their separate ways in a blink of an eye.

Fortunately, Shi Jin was by her side when we parted.

He took her hand lightly.

"Sad?"

"A bit."

He pulled her and turned around, indicating that there was only a tall building with a narrow road behind him.

It was a 42-story high-rise building, which contained large commercial complexes, five-star hotels, and high-end office buildings. The glass curtain walls of the whole body reflected dark blue dazzling light.

"There, on the third floor, there is a coffee shop." He pointed to that direction, "I often sit by the window and watch you, even if I didn't know you at that time, I can feel that you are very satisfied and happy every day .”

After a pause, he said again: "Mimi, do you know what is the most important thing in 'Honey Words'?"

She thought about it, and tentatively said, "...dessert?"

Shi Jin couldn't help laughing, and shook his head: "It's you."

Yu Mi was stunned.

"The food you make brings people who like food together, this is the soul of 'Honey Talk'." He raised his hand and gently rubbed her head, "So, take a break when you are unhappy , come back when you are in a better mood, as soon as you come back, 'Honey Words' will come back. It doesn't matter if you are in this place or not, or if you are called this name."

She turned her head and stared at him blankly.

The vehicles nearby were constantly flowing, and the sky in the distance was blue and clear, and the sun was shining on the city, falling on their shoulders, and falling on his and her hands.

Someone was tearing down the wind chime at the door, and the jingling sound, accompanied by the bickering between Zhou Xiaomei and Yuan Pangpang, reached her ears.

Familiar voices, familiar people, these are familiar "honey words".

She will definitely come back.

She took a long vacation for herself and revisited Japan alone.

There are still many shops and foods that I want to taste on the wish list... I didn't go shopping last time, so I must go shopping thoroughly this time and eat to my heart's content.

She has to replenish her energy well before she has the strength to get back the "honey words".

Separated by the distant sea and land, she almost forgot those troubles and unanswered questions that bothered her.However, they do exist.

When is she going back?

Mr. Saito saw that she hadn’t answered for a long time, so he didn’t follow up with her very considerately. He changed the topic and chatted with her about cherry blossom viewing spots, from Ueno Park to Kiyomizu Temple, from the varieties of cherry blossoms to the snacks for viewing cherry blossoms...the cherry blossoms outside the window. There was a slow flow between Fubuki, the cheese pie was delicious, and the conversation was lighthearted.

Until he glanced at the wall clock.

"Ah, it's almost time to discuss the plan with Jianjian on the visual telephone!" He stood up while talking, turned around and took two steps, stopped again, and suddenly turned around and asked, "Secret (Mimi) ), you... forgive Jane?"

Yu Mi was startled.

She also learned later that Jian Xingyu and Mr. Saito are good friends. Mr. Saito is a well-known architect who is currently in charge of the design of Yunzhou Group's new hotel in Kyushu.

She knew what Mr. Saito meant by "forgive".

During this reunion, he asked about her boyfriend and the note that Shi Jin had left at the beginning—"Jane just came over at that time, and then he said he would give it to you, so I gave it to him, after all You are, good friends."

But seeing her pensive expression, he understood, and asked cautiously, "He didn't give it to you, did he?"

Forgive...?In fact, it is better to say...

"...I never blamed him."

Be it the note that Shi Jin left her, or those text messages that disappeared inexplicably, she never asked Jian Xingyu whether all of this had anything to do with him, until now - these are not important anymore.

He helped her when she was most confused, and he let her find the way forward.Even if she lost the "sweet words" she shared together, even if she chose a different path in the end, she would never blame him or blame him.

He just helped her make up her mind.

Just like two years ago, he reached out to her and changed her.

At the corner of fate, he is always there.Throughout her life, she would not turn against him.

"That's good." Mr. Saito nodded, "Jane can rest assured."

She was alone in the living room again, Yu Mi ate the last strawberry on the cheese tart, feeling a little thirsty, so she got up and went to the kitchen to make tea.

Dried fruit is paired with jasmine oolong to make a fruit tea that is sweet and relieves greasy, retaining the fragrance of early spring.

This is her newly brewed tea. In fact, there are many new ideas generated after visiting the store. She is trying and improving every day, waiting for the day to share it with someone.

Because that person said—

"wait for me."

There is always such a person who will make you chase desperately and trust you unconditionally.

He walks into your heart, and shines brightly in the quietest place in your heart.

He is your light.

Thus, waiting has become a joy.

There was a slight sound of footsteps behind her. She thought it was Mr. Saito, and asked casually, "Did you forget something?"

No one answered, and the footsteps stopped behind her.

The movements of her hands stopped, and when she was about to turn around, she was suddenly drawn into a warm embrace, surrounded by a familiar breath, and a cold voice rang in her ears, as soft as a whisper——

"Mimi, I'll take you home."

(End of this chapter)