give me joy
Chapter 13 Extra Story: Fragments of Time
Chapter 13 Extra Story: Fragments of Time
(1) The boy at the fork in the road
The basketball court under the setting sun has gradually dimmed.
A group of boys who had just finished playing were preparing to leave in twos and threes. The girl who had been waiting outside the barbed wire finally mustered up her courage, strode out from the shadows, and said to the tall boy who was walking at the end:
"Shi... classmate Shi'an!"
The boy was drinking water with his head up. He didn't know if he didn't hear it or didn't care, so he walked straight past her.
The girl was a little anxious, and stepped forward to stop him.
"Please... please wait a moment."
The road was blocked, so the boy had to stop and look at her with lowered eyes.Beads of sweat were still dripping from the corner of his forehead, and the ends of his hair were still wet, but there was no expression on his beautiful face, and his eyes were cold.
"What's the matter?" Although his voice was cold, it was pleasant, like gold and jade striking each other.
"I... I'm in the class next door to your junior high school. My name is Chen Yuhan. I went to No. [-] Middle School in high school. You may not remember me very much..." She was very nervous, twisting the corner of her clothes with her slender fingers, and finally made up her mind, from now on He took out the crumpled letter from his pocket, and handed it along with the small gift bag that he had been holding all along.
"I've liked you since junior high school, please... please accept this!"
Not far away, someone whispered.
"Yo, Shi Jin, did someone confess again today?"
"Wow, this seems to be the school uniform of No. [-] Middle School. No. [-] Middle School is very far away. I really love it!"
……
The laughter made the girl's face flush, and a few seconds later, there was a calm and cold voice in her ear:
"I do not like you."
She froze for a moment, her face suddenly turned pale, and when she raised her head again, the boy had already turned and walked away, leaving only a faint sentence:
"My name is Shi Jin now, not Shi An."
Shi Jin found his bicycle, and when he was about to ride it, a man in his twenties suddenly flashed out of the shadows, his thick arms exposed from his sleeves were covered with tattoos.
"Xiao An."
He turned around and looked a little surprised: "Brother Jun?"
"Long time no see." Brother Jun stepped forward to put his arms around his shoulders, and patted him vigorously, "It seems to have grown taller again."
Shi Jin rarely showed a faint smile on his face, but there was a hint of guilt: "I'm sorry, Brother Jun, what happened last time caused you trouble, and even hurt some of your brothers, I..."
"What's the matter? It's just a minor injury, and at most ten days of imprisonment. The other party has learned a lesson, and he probably won't trouble you again. Be careful yourself, and don't be so impulsive in the future." He asked him again. , "Those bastards didn't look for you again, did they?"
Shi Jin shook his head, paused, and his voice became cold: "If I hear someone insulting my father next time, I will still beat him like a dog. Brother Jun doesn't need to help me. I will do things alone."
In the dim light, the boy's still immature silhouette seemed to be covered with a layer of shadow, and the ruthlessness in his eyes made the whole person look a bit dark.
Even though Wei Jun was used to the darkness and cruelty of the world, he felt a little embarrassed at this moment.
After all, he watched Shi Jin grow up.
When he was a child, his father was the security captain of a high-end community. He spent more time in this community than in his own home every day, and basically witnessed the whole process of Shi Jin's home from happiness to ruin.
He still remembers the day when the beautiful hostess left with her daughter, how the gentle and gentle host smashed everything in the house like crazy, and he volunteered to pull out the trembling little boy hiding in the corner of.
The little boy lived in the security room for several days, and it was Wei Jun who fed him, accompanied him in his homework, and chatted with him until the distraught professor took him home.
When we meet again after many years, the boy in my memory is already a teenager, fighting with a group of delinquent teenagers who are out of society.He was besieged by several people by himself, and he still shot fiercely, because they said his dead father was "crazy".
He took his brothers to help the boy settle down, because he suddenly remembered the child in his memory who was hiding in a corner so frightened that he could only burst into tears.
Wei Jun sighed: "How old are you, kid, and you've gone to a key high school again, with a bright future, don't make fun of your own life. Next time you encounter something, just stay away and don't confront it..."
"Brother Jun, I don't plan to go to school anymore."
Wei Jun was taken aback: "What did you say?"
"Stop going to school, it's boring." There was a hint of determination and aloofness in the boy's eyes, as if he was fighting against the whole world, "No one cares about me anyway. I'll hang out with you from now on, okay?"
"Stop joking!" Wei Jun subconsciously refused, thought for a while, and scratched his bald scalp irritably.His education is not high, so he can't make any big sense, but he just thinks that a child like Shi Jin is clean, innocent, and smart, so he doesn't go to school?No way!
"Brother Jun, do you look down on me?" There was a hint of anger in the boy's voice.
"No..." Wei Jun didn't know how to answer him. He took out half a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, shook one out and put it in his mouth. He was about to light a fire when he suddenly remembered something and handed the cigarette case over, "Come on." one?"
Shi Jin froze for a moment, his father flashed before his eyes the emaciated and emaciated appearance that he had been smoking for the last two years.
After a long time, he hesitated, and slowly stretched out his hand.
But before his fingertips touched the smoke, Wei Jun suddenly retracted his hand.
"Look at you, don't force yourself." He chuckled, stopped lighting the fire, picked up the cigarette and put it on his ear, looked at Shi Jin, "Xiao An, you can't do it, you are not like me." Hang up. Don’t think your life is hopeless, the future is still long, maybe there are people waiting for you ahead, so don’t take a detour from me, and you can’t blame me in the future.”
As he said that, Wei Jun patted him on the shoulder again: "As for me, I just came to say hello to you. I'm fine. If I want to thank you, I'll treat you to a drink when you're admitted to university, huh?"
Shi Jin watched Wei Jun's figure drift away, and the last light in the sky was about to be hidden by tall buildings in the distance.
future?
Who will come and wait for him?He doesn't even have any relatives, the word "waiting" is just a joke to him.
He hummed softly, stepped onto the bicycle, and quickly disappeared into the twilight.
(2) Sister
Walking out of the garage, Shi Jin glanced at the time, it was [-]:[-] midnight.
Since the show was changed, he didn't seem to have been home before twelve o'clock.
In the evening, the new intern Xiao Ai found an excuse to invite him to dinner again.He had already rejected it several times before, and his colleagues advised him to accept it at least once. After all, she is the niece of Mr. Ou Yangyang, so it should give him some face.
But if you don't like it, you don't like it. Why should you force yourself to do something you don't want to do for the sake of someone you don't like?
He still refused.
He felt that his stubborn temper might come from family inheritance.For example, the father who never forgets his mother until his death, or the sister who chokes on the media rumors of disagreement every three days.
As soon as he opened the door, he felt something was wrong.
It smells so heavy!
He hastily turned on the light, and sure enough... high heels, bags, coats, jewelry, and empty red wine bottles all fell to the ground.
Frowning, he packed up those expensive clothes all the way, helped up the overturned wine bottle, and finally found the drunken young woman on the sofa.
Who would have thought that Bai Wei, a big star who is elegant, beautiful and aloof in front of the camera, would look so terrible when she was drunk.
He stretched out his hand to pull her, and said angrily: "Get up, go to sleep in the room."
"Hmm..." Bai Wei turned sideways, stretched out her hand to brush away the messy hair covering her face, narrowed her eyes and glanced at him, "Xiao An, you are back..."
Seeing her face, Shi Jin was startled.
No matter how beautiful his face was, he couldn't stand up to the heavy makeup. He collected himself and didn't talk nonsense with her. He stretched out his hand to support her, and stuffed her into the bathroom half dragged and half hugged.
Such a grown-up person has no self-management ability at all.He didn't want to talk to her at all in his heart, but he really couldn't stand this ghostly face, so he had to swallow his anger and help her clean up.
When I wiped her face, I realized that there were two dark marks under her eyes, which were tears.
she cried?
Tired and angry, he asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Bai Wei leaned softly against the edge of the bathtub, and when she heard this, she didn't speak for a long time.
Just when Shi Jin thought she would not answer, she suddenly choked up and said in a low voice, "Xiao An, we can't go back..."
"Huh?" He didn't understand.
"He already has a new life, he's in love with someone else... just one look at me and I know it! We can't go back! He won't love me anymore... He must have disliked me! We will never go back I can't go back... I can't go back..."
What started as a small sob quickly turned into a howl, and the alcohol in her system wore away any strong pretense, and she lay on the edge of the bathtub like a child, crying out of breath.
Shi Jin wanted to help her, but she struggled and resisted; tried to give her a drink of water, but she vomited all over him.
It was... too bad, if it wasn't for his own sister, he would have thrown her out.
By the time he cleaned up the mess at the scene, waited for her to fall asleep, and threw all the dirty clothes into the washing machine, it was almost three o'clock in the morning.
He was exhausted, but he couldn't sleep, and he couldn't even get angry.Arguing with a drunk who is crying and laughing will not do any good except that he is tired.
He sat down on the sofa, not far from him was Bai Wei's cell phone.
In this situation, Bai Wei's assistant and manager should be notified as soon as possible. He picked up his phone and swipe to open the screen saver.
A photo pops into view.
The photo was obviously taken secretly, and the distance is not close. In the picture, a man and a woman are standing in front of a shop. The man is facing the camera, and he is reaching out to tie the apron belt of the girl opposite. The girl is half sideways, vaguely The facial expression should be smiling.
The movements are not particularly intimate, but judging by the feeling between the limbs, there is a familiar atmosphere between the two that no one else can get involved in.
Looking at the two people in the photo, he suddenly understood what Bai Wei said in tears——
"We can't go back..."
"We" should refer to her and the man in the photo.
A few weeks ago, Bai Wei had told him that she had reunited with her first love.
"You know? I was really surprised and very happy. The moment I saw him, I knew that I had never forgotten him for so many years! Those days in London were the happiest days for me!"
She chattered around the room, both excited and restless, like a young girl in love.
"Xiao An, what do you think I should do? Should I take the initiative to ask him out? I heard that he is not married yet and has no girlfriend. Do you think I will have a chance? Will he accept me now?"
He was catching up on sleep at that time, in a daze, only felt that she was noisy, and said vaguely: "Yes, definitely! You are beautiful and rich, who can refuse you..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was slapped on the head.
"Who says being rich and beautiful can win love? Brat, have you ever been in love? You'll be perfunctory!"
He was so sleepy that he was completely irritated, he picked up the pillow and threw it over.
"Why didn't we talk about it? Bai Wei, get out of my room!"
At that time, I was still full of expectations and full of energy. Why did I "can't go back" in a blink of an eye?
Her thoughts, her love, have come to nothing so quickly?
What kind of man would reject Bai Wei?And what kind of girl can make Bai Wei frustrated?
He was a little curious...
Swipe your fingers across the two round characters above the photo——
"Honey Talk" is the name of the store.
He remembered.
(3) The other side of the light
"Mr. Shi, is it still double American today?"
Facing the shy and attentive gaze of the waitress girl, Shi Jin nodded slightly.
It turns out that he has been here so many times that even the waiter has already remembered his preferences.
Sit down by the window as usual, and look at the dessert shop across the road as usual.
The name of the store is "Honey Talk". The store is not too big, and the decoration is not luxurious. There are various toys in the window, with candy-like colors, warm and lovely.
At nine o'clock in the evening, it's time to prepare for closing.
During these days, he has figured out the routine of this shop——
It opens at ten in the morning and closes at nine in the evening;
Every day from [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m., and from [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m., the guests will be concentrated;
If there are too many customers on a certain day, it must be a new product limited or a holiday gift box;
……
Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, he saw a petite girl mopping the floor with a big mop.
She occasionally chatted with sister Yu, who was cleaning the table, and she didn't know what they talked about. She laughed so hard that she finally gave up the mop, and the two of them rolled into a ball on the sofa...
He didn't realize that the corners of his mouth also turned up——
These ordinary scenes are silent but vivid, and he can watch them for a long time without knowing it.
I came here at first because of the photos in Bai Wei's phone.He just wanted to see, what kind of amazing girl did the man Bai Wei never forget for ten years?
The first time he saw her, he was actually disappointed.
Ordinary without any sparkle.No matter how you look at it, Bai Wei can kill her instantly!
But I don't know when it started, his eyes gradually couldn't move away——
It has been a long time since he has seen the kind of life state that is happy with the repeated days, but full of expectations and vitality in the people around him.
Including Bai Wei.
Including himself.
When there are no guests, she will play with the plants at the door, water and weed, or feed the stray cats nearby;
The few people in the store have dinners every now and then, and most of them are cooked by her herself. The dishes are rich and look delicious.
She has a very fat cat, which she sometimes brings to the store. She basks in the sun by the French windows with her eyes closed, and the cat lies on her lap.
She would go shopping in person, drive back with a full load of small eDonkeys, and unload them one by one with satisfaction.
The man Bai Wei never forgets would come every three or four days, sometimes bringing gifts, sometimes staying for a whole day, or staying for dinner.After dinner, he would take her home, and the two of them would walk slowly side by side under the street lights, keeping the distance just right.
Obviously, the relationship between these two people is different from what they guessed - they are not lovers, the man has been cautious, and the woman is obviously ignorant.
He faintly felt relieved, but he didn't know if it was because of Bai Wei or some other reason.
Looking at the owner of "Honey Talk", he often thinks, it would be great if Bai Wei was an ordinary person.
Maybe she would be happier if she didn't have so many halos on her body.
Some people may not be able to shine, but they can make people feel warm.Tranquility and tolerance are also a rare strength.
The owner of "Honey Talk" is probably such a person.
He seemed to gradually understand the choice of that man named "Jian Xingyu".The more complex people yearn for simplicity, the more lonely people yearn for warmth. It is a secret but unstoppable desire——
as himself.
The phone on the table vibrated briefly.
He clicked on it, and it turned out to be Bai Wei who hadn't contacted him for many days.
"Xiao An, be happy, goodbye."
With punctuation marks, there were only ten words, but his heart suddenly sank, and an ominous feeling surged up.
Bai Wei's mental state has not been very good, especially after losing control of her emotions at Chen Jiaqi's engagement banquet some time ago.He had contacted her, but she either disappeared willfully, or she just put things off and didn't want to talk about it, and Fanxing Entertainment was very strict. It was almost impossible for him to meet her without going through Bai Wanyi.
He could only keep sending her text messages with no reply, hoping that she would take care of herself.It's not like she hasn't lost contact like this before, but at least she will appear in the entertainment news, there will be new airport street photos, and no matter how ruthless Bai Wanyi is, she is also her mother...
He comforted himself in this way, she is an adult and can adjust by herself.
But this sudden "goodbye" is so abnormal!
He put away his phone and left the coffee shop in a hurry.
The weather forecast says it will snow for Christmas.
In the afternoon, the cold wave swept across the whole city as promised, the temperature dropped sharply, and the cold wind was biting.
He hadn't closed his eyes for two whole days, and with the relapse of pharyngitis, his vocal cords were so swollen and painful that he couldn't make a sound. Walking in the cold wind at this moment, Shi Jin felt a splitting headache.
But he couldn't fall asleep at all, as long as he closed his eyes, all he could see was Bai Wei's pale face, and the big pool of blood on the marble floor, which was so red that it was dazzling and heart-piercing.
It has been two days, two days have passed since Bai Wei sent him the last text message.
On that day, feeling deeply disturbed, he kept making phone calls while rushing to Bai Wei's apartment as fast as he could.But it was still too late, the apartment building had already been cordoned off, police cars and ambulances were parked, and the onlookers surrounded the inner three floors and the outer three floors, arguing a lot.
He squeezed into the crowd with difficulty, and saw a young woman lying on the marble floor from a distance, surrounded by three or four ambulance personnel, and a large amount of blood spread from their feet, which was shocking.
On her slender calf was a high-heeled shoe, which Bai Wei wore when she appeared on camera a few days ago.
In an instant, as if struck by lightning, he pushed away the people in front like crazy, trying to rush over.But immediately after, a mournful cry stopped his footsteps.
A woman with disheveled hair rushed out of the building, threw herself on the ground in an exaggerated pose, and wailed.Behind her, the media who had heard the news somewhere scrambled to raise their cameras. Even if they were stopped and driven away by the police, they still wanted to take pictures of the most exciting first-hand inside story, and the scene was suddenly in chaos.
That woman was Bai Wanyi, his and Bai Wei's mother.
At that moment, his heart was filled with a turbulent and cold emotion. The yellow cordon in front of him was like an insurmountable gap. He could only watch helplessly as Bai Wei was covered with a white cloth and carried on a stretcher. Curly and fluffy long hair, stained with blood, on the right hand that hangs weakly, is wearing Bai Wei's favorite ring.
Tears kept streaming down, but her mind went blank and she couldn't move, only Bai Wanyi's heartbreaking cry remained in her ears.
Like a nightmare.
After all, she willfully chose to destroy herself and left this disheartened world.
She is free, but those who love her are still struggling in the sea of suffering and cannot be redeemed.
In the next two days, he gradually recovered and began to deal with her funeral.It was also the first time that he, as a member of Bai Wei's family, had a forceful confrontation with Bai Wanyi.
Not for anything else, just for the one and only loved one in this world who had saved him.
This is the only motivation that can support him to face this cruel world right now.
He had no destination, and he didn't know how many streets he had passed, until the fine snow particles began to fall from the sky.
When he raised his head, he realized that he had actually walked to the door of "Honey Talk".
The warm yellow light is projected on the street through the clear glass. There is only the owner in the store. Surrounded by the world of toys, she lowers her head to tidy up the counter, with a faint smile unconsciously on the corner of her mouth.
A door seems to divide the world into two halves.Outside the door is a cold, harsh, and temperatureless world, but inside the door is warm and sweet, like a phantom paradise drawn by a little girl with matches.
It was the first time he had looked at her so closely.
Calm, serene, enchanting.
She and the place she was in had a fatal attraction to him at this moment.
He couldn't help stretching out his hand and pushed the door open.
The wind chime "jingling" at the door rang softly, she raised her head and smiled at him:
"welcome."
(4) Cracks
Shi Jin looked at the middle-aged woman who was smoking a cigarette opposite, no amount of delicate makeup could conceal the lines on the corners of her mouth and the tiredness in her eyes.She was no longer young, especially in the past few months, Bai Wei's death and endless inheritance cases made her seem to have aged ten years all of a sudden.
Only the raised chin and straight back still reveal the arrogance she has maintained all her life.
She looked at him and dusted off the cigarette ash.
"Xiao An, you are finally willing to come to see me."
Shi Jin didn't want to talk nonsense with her, so he dragged a chair and sat down, and asked coldly, "Tell me, what conditions do you want to stop?"
Bai Wanyi said slowly: "Rumours stop at wise men. If you ignore it, it will subside automatically in a few months. Just get used to it."
"It's so easy to say."
"Are you scared?" Bai Wanyi chuckled, "Are you afraid that your little girlfriend won't be able to bear it?"
Shi Jin frowned: "Aren't you afraid that Yunzhou Group and Baicheng Pictures will sue you for defamation?"
"If Yunzhou really sues me, then Jian Xingyu's future will be over. He finally became the vice president of the Asia region, what do you think he will do?" There was a conceited smile on the corner of her mouth, "If I can't stand such a small storm. I don't think Jian Xingyu will be able to hang out in Yunzhou in the future. As for Chen Jiaqi, he is a scumbag. I have a lot of things in my hand. If they really want to sue me, Chen Jiaqi will wait. Go to jail."
She finished speaking in one breath, took a deep drag on the cigarette, and then spat it out viciously, as if those people had already suffered retribution.
Shi Jin reached out his hand to block the smog in disgust, and said in a bad tone, "If you want to sink together, it's up to you. But I'm not with you, so don't try to drag me into the water. If you dare to use Yu Mi as a target again, I don't mind." Give the media headlines about killing relatives."
Bai Wanyi glanced at him, and said angrily: "You are my son, you are protecting outsiders against me? What is this level of public opinion? What happened to your sister is not several times or dozens of times like this! "
Shi Jin interrupted her coldly: "So she died."
"Yes, she is dead! If she hadn't broken up with Jian Xingyu back then, and if Chen Jiaqi had treated her well, how could she have committed suicide?" Bai Wanyi was a little excited, and her voice became sharper, "Weiwei is dead, how can they still go along with the wind?" Living smoothly? I want them to have a taste of the days when they are talked about and scolded by thousands of people!"
Shi Jin sneered: "You still don't think it's your fault, and you don't think you should repent?"
"My fault? What's wrong with me?" She looked at him fiercely, "I gave birth to her and raised her, and made her a movie queen, a big star that everyone admires. Where did I go wrong? Why do I have to repent? ?”
Shi Jin obviously didn't expect that she didn't reflect at all, so he couldn't help but blurted out and asked, "So what happened back then? You left me behind and never came to see me and Dad. Have you ever regretted it?"
"With my ability back then, I can only support one child." Bai Wanyi didn't deny it, and frowned, "I'm doing this for your own good too."
Shi Jin suddenly felt that there was no need to continue talking with the woman in front of him.
He stood up, and his tone returned to his indifference: "In this way, you don't want to get back the property donated by my sister in her own name, but you can take the ones she left for me, on the condition that the public opinion will be calmed immediately, and those annoying The flies disappeared from Yu Mi and me. If you can't do it, and you still want to continue to appeal or secretly plot other schemes, then we have no choice but to meet in court."
After a pause, he seemed to think of something: "By the way, I hate the kind of life you and your sister live, so don't think about me anymore."
After speaking, he turned and left without hesitation.
Bai Wanyi always maintained that dignified and elegant sitting posture and watched him leave. She didn't ask until he opened the door, "Xiao An, do you hate your mother?"
I don't know if Shi Jin heard it, but he didn't answer anything, and he didn't even slow down when he pushed the door.
Soon, the sound of the door closing resounded throughout the room.
The people left, the audience was gone, and she was left alone on the stage, and the strength that supported her was suddenly pulled away.
Her whole body collapsed, and she slumped powerlessly in the large sofa chair, her fingers trembling with the cigarette in her hand, and her face was ashen, like every elderly person in her dying years.
There was a group photo with Bai Wei on the cabinet at hand, she slowly reached out to take it down, and looked at it carefully in front of her eyes.
Her daughter is so beautiful!She has been beautiful since she was a child, and her daughter is the most perfect work in her life!
But she will never come back...
If she hadn't been allowed to take this path at the beginning, wouldn't everyone be happier now?
Those old days...
It’s not without joy—when she babbled and yelled her mother for the first time, when she threw herself into her arms with a dance competition award and acted like a baby...it’s been so many years, and I still remember it;
It's not without regrets - she also waited outside the school gate, watching her young son go home alone with his schoolbag on his back, but she didn't go up to him and call him "Xiao An" until the ice cream in her hand melted. ".
She has always wanted to ask her, do you still remember the days when your mother took you to run more than a dozen production crews under the scorching sun just for one chance to audition?
I also want to ask him, is the teddy bear in the plaid shirt still there?This is her first and only gift to her son...
But she won't say, won't say.
If there is no if, things in this world cannot be turned back.
A tear came out of the eye socket, slowly slid across the face, and finally disappeared into the darkness that no one could know.
(5) Goodbye, my girl
"Did you hear that?" Cen You's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a rare arrogance suppressed, with a hint of indescribable emotion.
"Yes, I heard." Jian Xingyu's voice was very calm, "Thank you."
After putting away the line, his gaze moved to the photo on the corner of the table.
In the group photo at the entrance of "Honey Talk", everyone in the photo had a sincere smiling face. At that time, everything was just beginning.
Yes, he heard it.
On the other end of the phone, his Mimi, the little girl who was so nervous that she would stutter even when interviewed by a food show, said loudly to a group of strangers—"He is my boyfriend."
It was as if suddenly, she had grown.
Someone gave her the courage to face difficulties, and that person was not him.
So... it's time to let go, too.
He opened the drawer and put the photos at the bottom of the layers of files.
Once upon a time, she was the only flying existence in his life that he had been suppressing, like a secret exit, by her side, he could easily forget all the unpleasant haze in this world.
He once wanted to protect her persistently, to protect the last paradise in his heart.For this reason, he was full of guard against the man who approached her, over-interpreted his purpose, even took away the note he left, and deleted the text message he sent...
Mean?He didn't think it was just a way to an end.The intrigues in the mall are much crueler and meaner than this, and he also fought all the way here.The only sincere tenderness will only be left to her.
I don’t feel regretful either, I just did it, he is very busy, and there are still many things waiting to be decided, so there is no time to regret it.
It's just a pity that his Xanadu has finally "lost his way".
In fact, when Cen You asked him to personally persuade Yu Mi to sell the equity of "Honey Talk", he knew that this would probably be the result.
He knew her well and understood what the "sweet talk" meant to her.
Still, he said those words.Because for him at this moment, only by doing so can she completely let go of her dependence and guilt on him, and can also gain her father's trust, get the maximum support, and deal with Bai Wanyi, so as to resolve Yu Mi crisis.
It was he who unilaterally gave up "Honey Words", but he knew that as long as she was there, "Honey Words" would not disappear, nor would those days of growing up and supporting each other.
Even if those days would never come back, Jian Xingyu, who belonged to "Honey Talk", would never come back either.
He called his assistant.
"Xiao He, please contact Ms. Bai Wanyi. Regarding the financing plan of Huanxing, I hope she can give me a more specific plan. Let's make an appointment for an interview."
(6) Weight loss plan
When weighing herself in the morning, Yu Mi found that she had gained two kilograms.
too frightening!Two kilograms!
Two kilograms of meat is chopped into meat sauce, which can't be eaten in a week!
"what……"
Hearing the sound, Shi Jin rushed into the room, only to see her rolling around on the bed with her head in her arms.
"what happened?"
"I want to lose weight!"
Yu Mi's weight loss action starts with dieting.
She listed a detailed recipe for herself, with multigrain rice and boiled chicken breast for lunch, and vegetable salad for dinner.
After less than two days, Shi Jin couldn't take it anymore.
"The boxed lunch on the table at noon is already unpalatable, can you stop torturing me?" Looking at the green vegetable salad on the table, where even the oily stars could not be seen, he decisively picked up his phone and ordered takeaway.
an hour later.
Looking at the crayfish of various flavors exuding a deadly aroma in front of Shi Jin, Yu Mi swallowed secretly, and then swallowed again.
What's even worse is that Shi Jin deliberately seduced her with the peeled shrimp.
"Do you want to eat it? The new egg yolk tastes pretty good."
Please...hating ghosts!
"I don't want to..." Her voice was a little weak, although she tried her best to turn her head, her eyes would keep glancing at the table.
"You can taste a little, it doesn't matter."
"Okay... well..."
As a result, I tasted one, another, and another...until it bottomed out.
The road to dieting failed, Shi Jin suggested that she could exercise with him.
"But I hate sports the most." Yu Mi was not very interested.
"Well, what about this?" Shi Jin pushed the phone over to show her a video, in which the boy was doing sit-ups, and every time he got up, the girl sitting on his lap kissed him.
Yu Mi blushed instantly.This... seems to be possible... try?
ready, go.
Get up and give me a kiss.
Get up and kiss again.
The third time...she couldn't get up because she threw her down because of kissing Shi Jin.
Exercise weight loss program, failed.
Yu Mi felt that exercising at home was not feasible. He heard that swimming can reduce fat in an all-round way, so she decided to learn to swim.
She signed up for a one-on-one swimming class, and the coach was a long-legged little brother with a tall figure and a good figure.
She soaked in the swimming pool for two hours every day, and under the careful guidance of her younger brother, she finally changed from a landlubber to a dog planer.
On this day, she was lying on the edge of the swimming pool practicing breath-holding kicks, and she vaguely felt that someone was entering the water beside her. At first, she didn't pay attention, until her ankle was suddenly grabbed by someone.She was a little flustered, and while wiping the water droplets on her face with the back of her hand, she asked, "Coach, is there something wrong with my movements?"
"Study hard, huh?"
this sound?
She quickly opened her eyes: "You, you... why are you here..."
Wait... wait a minute, naked?
Shi Jin was standing very close to her, the waterline in the shallow water area only reached his upper abdomen, what caught his eye was the graceful and powerful body lines, smooth and firm skin...
Her face quickly heated up, even her ears were red, her eyes wandered left and right, she stretched out her hand to push him: "You...you let go of my feet first..."
Pressing his fingers on his slightly cool and wet chest muscles, he quickly retracted them like an electric shock. He didn't know where to put them for a while, so he could only pretend to touch his ears.
Shi Jin smiled softly, let go of her ankles with his hands underwater, but stretched out his arms to surround her around the pool wall, leaned down and said, "If you want to learn swimming, why don't you ask me to teach you? "
His breath and body were so close, Yu Mi blushed even more, lowered her head and whispered, "It's impossible to learn it because you taught it..."
Sit-ups are a lesson learned!If you let him teach...it will definitely become indescribable in the end!
Shi Jin didn't hear clearly: "What?"
"No...it's nothing, I'm afraid you're too busy, hehehe..." She found an excuse to prevaricate, turned her head, and saw the coach brother who was watching a play not far away, and hurriedly waved at him wave.
"Coach, let's continue!"
As she said that, she was about to slip away as soon as she got short: "You wait for me first, I'll be fine soon..."
Unexpectedly, her waist tightened, and he pulled her back under his control, and continued to press against the pool wall and whisper in a low voice.
"Actually, don't worry about losing weight. Even if you gain weight, I won't dislike you." His slender eyes stared at her firmly, and his tone was unclear, "Besides, it's more plump to touch..."
While talking, he glanced underwater, Yu Mi felt that his whole body was about to explode, and he wished he could get into the water right away.
When Shi Jin saw it was good, he put it away, sighed softly, raised his hand and wiped the water droplets on her face: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself, as a gourmet, think about what to eat every day that is more suitable for you, good boy."
Yu Mi was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him with sparkling eyes.
He took the opportunity to tilt his head and place a light kiss on her lips.
"This is your reward, come on, gourmet."
"..."
Therefore, Yu Mi, a gourmet, is still working hard on the small matter of losing weight...
(7) Palm Sugar
"What is this?" Shi Jin took the red post from Yu Mi's hand, "Invitation?"
"It's a wedding invitation." Yu Mi corrected him, the difference was one word.
"Lin Zihao?" Seeing the newcomer's name, Shi Jin couldn't help frowning, "Why did he send you an invitation to get married?"
"A happy event." Yu Mi didn't notice anything, "After all, we've known each other for so long...Give it back to me first, I haven't seen the photo yet."
"You're not allowed to go." Shi Jin put away the invitation and said it crisply.
Yu Mi became upset: "Hey, why are you so unreasonable..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something, turned his head, and said thoughtfully: "Wait a minute, it seems that the invitation says 'Bring family members'?"
"?" She didn't pay attention, she didn't look at it at all.
He smiled: "I'll go with you."
The wedding was outdoors, on a large lawn by the lake.
Lin Zihao and his bride stood under the arch surrounded by flowers to welcome the guests.Shi Jin took Yu Mi's hand and walked over, before he was halfway there, he was recognized by a girl next to him.
"You are... Shi Jin? Bai Wei's younger brother, Shi Jin, right?" The girl screamed in surprise, and her voice attracted other people, and immediately many people gathered around.
In the past year, because of Bai Wei's inheritance dispute, Bai Wanyi's property health, Yunzhou Group's acquisition of Magic Star... a series of hot spots, Shi Jin's photogenic rate is really high, and most of the bride's relatives and friends are relatively young. He is very keen on entertainment news, seeing him is like seeing a star.
"Oh my god, I'm even more handsome than on TV!"
"I've been listening to your show recently, and I've made up the previous recordings! The voice is amazing!"
"I like you very much! Could you please sign me?"
……
Yu Mi was terrified by this battle. She never thought that "boyfriend is a star" would appear in her life.The little girls ignored her directly, and their combat power was so strong that she couldn't even stand firmly when crowded.
A hand firmly wrapped her shoulders and led her forward.Shi Jin's voice sounded above his head, and it didn't sound very friendly: "I'm sorry to make way, please don't cause trouble to the newcomers."
Most of the people retreated tactfully, and some people did not give up and asked, "Are you friends with the bride and groom?"
"No." He paused, and replied slowly, "My girlfriend is, and I'm here as a family member."
After finally squeezing in front of the couple, the little bride obviously recognized Shi Jin, her face flushed a little with excitement, and she hurriedly asked the photographer to take a group photo.Lin Zihao gave her a helpless look, and shook hands with Yu Mi.
"Mimi, long time no see."
Yu Mi sincerely congratulated: "Congratulations, happy marriage for a hundred years."
He was a little emotional: "Are you... how are you doing recently?"
"Huh? I'm fine..."
"Very good, don't worry about it." Shi Jin interrupted their greetings, took Yu Mi's hand, and was watched by the two newcomers with different meanings, and quickly entered the venue.
"The wedding dress with a big tail is so beautiful!"
Looking at the shy bride who was slowly entering the venue holding her father's arm, Yu Mi couldn't help but hold her face and give out admiration.
"Hmm..." Shi Jin responded casually. He was also looking at the bride, but what he paid attention to was not her clothes, but her person—a petite figure with a round face, big innocent eyes, and a sweet smile... Is it his illusion?Although wearing a dress and heavy makeup, she really looks like Yu Mi...
This feeling is really uncomfortable!
"Hey, are you listening to me?"
When he came back to his senses, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "So? Do you want to get married too?"
Yu Mi's face flushed red: "I...I didn't! Every girl dreamed of wearing a white gauze and becoming a bride when she was young. These are two different things..."
"That's... don't want to?"
"Nor...not..." She realized that no matter what she answered, she seemed to be wrong, so she turned her head and glared at him, "I hate it! I won't tell you!"
The way she stares is cute, her eyes are sparkling, soft and sweet, like icing sugar.
All the unhappiness before had disappeared, and now he just wanted to hold her in his arms.
——There is only one Yumi in this world, she is unique, and she is beside him, within reach.
The host on the stage began to read the oath, and the gentle music accompanied by the rhythm of the water waves slowly flowed on the greenery in the afternoon.For some reason, he suddenly remembered that someone had said to him a long, long time ago that someone would be waiting for you in the future.
How lucky he was not going astray.
——He finally met that person!
He suddenly pulled her to stand up.
Yu Mi was surprised, looked left and right, and whispered, "What's wrong with you?"
"Let's go." He said while looking at the time on his watch, "Go to Mingyue Island now, go to your house to get the household registration book. Then go to Jingu Cuisine that you have always wanted to go to celebrate at night."
"Hukou... this?" Yu Mi couldn't keep up with his train of thought, "What are you celebrating?"
"Celebrate the last day of single life." His smile was gentle and persuasive, "By tomorrow, you will become Mrs. Shi."
"you……"
For such an important matter, please don't make a decision like this!Her heart can't take it...
"Don't you want to wear a wedding dress? What do you like? I'll pick it out with you tomorrow." He looked at her dumbfounded, "Or...you want me to kneel down and propose right now? No problem..."
"Don't!" She hurriedly stopped, this is someone else's wedding, okay?
"Then later." Seeing that she was still not moving, he simply bent down and hugged her horizontally, and strode towards the outside of the venue.
Fortunately, the two of them were sitting in the last row, but even so, some people noticed them and looked back curiously. Some girls who knew Shi Jin immediately took out their mobile phones.
No!What a shame!
Yu Mi hurriedly struggled to get off the ground, followed behind him with a flushed face, just wanted to leave this place quickly.
As soon as he walked out of the flower arch, a bell rang behind him, one, two, three...
Solemn and solemn.
Yu Mi couldn't help turning her head away.
The master of ceremonies' voice came from a distance: "Now, the groom can kiss the bride."
The wind by the lake blows up the bride's white gauze, which hazily envelops the two of them, as if enclosing a small world that only belongs to them.
She looked a little engrossed.
"Mimi."
"Ok?"
She turned her head when she heard the sound, but was surrounded by a pair of powerful arms, and warm lips fell gently on hers.
clang... clang... clang...
The sound of the bell echoes the heartbeat, imprinted into the soul one by one.
The flowers and people nearby, the water table and sky in the distance, and all the light and sound around seem to have become the background.
The groom is kissing the bride.
He is kissing her.
After walking a lot, making a lot of choices, and experiencing a lot of joys and sorrows, we can meet each other.
Thank you, you who are waiting for me here.
There is still a long future, so let me wait for you instead.
lifetime.
(End of this chapter)
(1) The boy at the fork in the road
The basketball court under the setting sun has gradually dimmed.
A group of boys who had just finished playing were preparing to leave in twos and threes. The girl who had been waiting outside the barbed wire finally mustered up her courage, strode out from the shadows, and said to the tall boy who was walking at the end:
"Shi... classmate Shi'an!"
The boy was drinking water with his head up. He didn't know if he didn't hear it or didn't care, so he walked straight past her.
The girl was a little anxious, and stepped forward to stop him.
"Please... please wait a moment."
The road was blocked, so the boy had to stop and look at her with lowered eyes.Beads of sweat were still dripping from the corner of his forehead, and the ends of his hair were still wet, but there was no expression on his beautiful face, and his eyes were cold.
"What's the matter?" Although his voice was cold, it was pleasant, like gold and jade striking each other.
"I... I'm in the class next door to your junior high school. My name is Chen Yuhan. I went to No. [-] Middle School in high school. You may not remember me very much..." She was very nervous, twisting the corner of her clothes with her slender fingers, and finally made up her mind, from now on He took out the crumpled letter from his pocket, and handed it along with the small gift bag that he had been holding all along.
"I've liked you since junior high school, please... please accept this!"
Not far away, someone whispered.
"Yo, Shi Jin, did someone confess again today?"
"Wow, this seems to be the school uniform of No. [-] Middle School. No. [-] Middle School is very far away. I really love it!"
……
The laughter made the girl's face flush, and a few seconds later, there was a calm and cold voice in her ear:
"I do not like you."
She froze for a moment, her face suddenly turned pale, and when she raised her head again, the boy had already turned and walked away, leaving only a faint sentence:
"My name is Shi Jin now, not Shi An."
Shi Jin found his bicycle, and when he was about to ride it, a man in his twenties suddenly flashed out of the shadows, his thick arms exposed from his sleeves were covered with tattoos.
"Xiao An."
He turned around and looked a little surprised: "Brother Jun?"
"Long time no see." Brother Jun stepped forward to put his arms around his shoulders, and patted him vigorously, "It seems to have grown taller again."
Shi Jin rarely showed a faint smile on his face, but there was a hint of guilt: "I'm sorry, Brother Jun, what happened last time caused you trouble, and even hurt some of your brothers, I..."
"What's the matter? It's just a minor injury, and at most ten days of imprisonment. The other party has learned a lesson, and he probably won't trouble you again. Be careful yourself, and don't be so impulsive in the future." He asked him again. , "Those bastards didn't look for you again, did they?"
Shi Jin shook his head, paused, and his voice became cold: "If I hear someone insulting my father next time, I will still beat him like a dog. Brother Jun doesn't need to help me. I will do things alone."
In the dim light, the boy's still immature silhouette seemed to be covered with a layer of shadow, and the ruthlessness in his eyes made the whole person look a bit dark.
Even though Wei Jun was used to the darkness and cruelty of the world, he felt a little embarrassed at this moment.
After all, he watched Shi Jin grow up.
When he was a child, his father was the security captain of a high-end community. He spent more time in this community than in his own home every day, and basically witnessed the whole process of Shi Jin's home from happiness to ruin.
He still remembers the day when the beautiful hostess left with her daughter, how the gentle and gentle host smashed everything in the house like crazy, and he volunteered to pull out the trembling little boy hiding in the corner of.
The little boy lived in the security room for several days, and it was Wei Jun who fed him, accompanied him in his homework, and chatted with him until the distraught professor took him home.
When we meet again after many years, the boy in my memory is already a teenager, fighting with a group of delinquent teenagers who are out of society.He was besieged by several people by himself, and he still shot fiercely, because they said his dead father was "crazy".
He took his brothers to help the boy settle down, because he suddenly remembered the child in his memory who was hiding in a corner so frightened that he could only burst into tears.
Wei Jun sighed: "How old are you, kid, and you've gone to a key high school again, with a bright future, don't make fun of your own life. Next time you encounter something, just stay away and don't confront it..."
"Brother Jun, I don't plan to go to school anymore."
Wei Jun was taken aback: "What did you say?"
"Stop going to school, it's boring." There was a hint of determination and aloofness in the boy's eyes, as if he was fighting against the whole world, "No one cares about me anyway. I'll hang out with you from now on, okay?"
"Stop joking!" Wei Jun subconsciously refused, thought for a while, and scratched his bald scalp irritably.His education is not high, so he can't make any big sense, but he just thinks that a child like Shi Jin is clean, innocent, and smart, so he doesn't go to school?No way!
"Brother Jun, do you look down on me?" There was a hint of anger in the boy's voice.
"No..." Wei Jun didn't know how to answer him. He took out half a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, shook one out and put it in his mouth. He was about to light a fire when he suddenly remembered something and handed the cigarette case over, "Come on." one?"
Shi Jin froze for a moment, his father flashed before his eyes the emaciated and emaciated appearance that he had been smoking for the last two years.
After a long time, he hesitated, and slowly stretched out his hand.
But before his fingertips touched the smoke, Wei Jun suddenly retracted his hand.
"Look at you, don't force yourself." He chuckled, stopped lighting the fire, picked up the cigarette and put it on his ear, looked at Shi Jin, "Xiao An, you can't do it, you are not like me." Hang up. Don’t think your life is hopeless, the future is still long, maybe there are people waiting for you ahead, so don’t take a detour from me, and you can’t blame me in the future.”
As he said that, Wei Jun patted him on the shoulder again: "As for me, I just came to say hello to you. I'm fine. If I want to thank you, I'll treat you to a drink when you're admitted to university, huh?"
Shi Jin watched Wei Jun's figure drift away, and the last light in the sky was about to be hidden by tall buildings in the distance.
future?
Who will come and wait for him?He doesn't even have any relatives, the word "waiting" is just a joke to him.
He hummed softly, stepped onto the bicycle, and quickly disappeared into the twilight.
(2) Sister
Walking out of the garage, Shi Jin glanced at the time, it was [-]:[-] midnight.
Since the show was changed, he didn't seem to have been home before twelve o'clock.
In the evening, the new intern Xiao Ai found an excuse to invite him to dinner again.He had already rejected it several times before, and his colleagues advised him to accept it at least once. After all, she is the niece of Mr. Ou Yangyang, so it should give him some face.
But if you don't like it, you don't like it. Why should you force yourself to do something you don't want to do for the sake of someone you don't like?
He still refused.
He felt that his stubborn temper might come from family inheritance.For example, the father who never forgets his mother until his death, or the sister who chokes on the media rumors of disagreement every three days.
As soon as he opened the door, he felt something was wrong.
It smells so heavy!
He hastily turned on the light, and sure enough... high heels, bags, coats, jewelry, and empty red wine bottles all fell to the ground.
Frowning, he packed up those expensive clothes all the way, helped up the overturned wine bottle, and finally found the drunken young woman on the sofa.
Who would have thought that Bai Wei, a big star who is elegant, beautiful and aloof in front of the camera, would look so terrible when she was drunk.
He stretched out his hand to pull her, and said angrily: "Get up, go to sleep in the room."
"Hmm..." Bai Wei turned sideways, stretched out her hand to brush away the messy hair covering her face, narrowed her eyes and glanced at him, "Xiao An, you are back..."
Seeing her face, Shi Jin was startled.
No matter how beautiful his face was, he couldn't stand up to the heavy makeup. He collected himself and didn't talk nonsense with her. He stretched out his hand to support her, and stuffed her into the bathroom half dragged and half hugged.
Such a grown-up person has no self-management ability at all.He didn't want to talk to her at all in his heart, but he really couldn't stand this ghostly face, so he had to swallow his anger and help her clean up.
When I wiped her face, I realized that there were two dark marks under her eyes, which were tears.
she cried?
Tired and angry, he asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Bai Wei leaned softly against the edge of the bathtub, and when she heard this, she didn't speak for a long time.
Just when Shi Jin thought she would not answer, she suddenly choked up and said in a low voice, "Xiao An, we can't go back..."
"Huh?" He didn't understand.
"He already has a new life, he's in love with someone else... just one look at me and I know it! We can't go back! He won't love me anymore... He must have disliked me! We will never go back I can't go back... I can't go back..."
What started as a small sob quickly turned into a howl, and the alcohol in her system wore away any strong pretense, and she lay on the edge of the bathtub like a child, crying out of breath.
Shi Jin wanted to help her, but she struggled and resisted; tried to give her a drink of water, but she vomited all over him.
It was... too bad, if it wasn't for his own sister, he would have thrown her out.
By the time he cleaned up the mess at the scene, waited for her to fall asleep, and threw all the dirty clothes into the washing machine, it was almost three o'clock in the morning.
He was exhausted, but he couldn't sleep, and he couldn't even get angry.Arguing with a drunk who is crying and laughing will not do any good except that he is tired.
He sat down on the sofa, not far from him was Bai Wei's cell phone.
In this situation, Bai Wei's assistant and manager should be notified as soon as possible. He picked up his phone and swipe to open the screen saver.
A photo pops into view.
The photo was obviously taken secretly, and the distance is not close. In the picture, a man and a woman are standing in front of a shop. The man is facing the camera, and he is reaching out to tie the apron belt of the girl opposite. The girl is half sideways, vaguely The facial expression should be smiling.
The movements are not particularly intimate, but judging by the feeling between the limbs, there is a familiar atmosphere between the two that no one else can get involved in.
Looking at the two people in the photo, he suddenly understood what Bai Wei said in tears——
"We can't go back..."
"We" should refer to her and the man in the photo.
A few weeks ago, Bai Wei had told him that she had reunited with her first love.
"You know? I was really surprised and very happy. The moment I saw him, I knew that I had never forgotten him for so many years! Those days in London were the happiest days for me!"
She chattered around the room, both excited and restless, like a young girl in love.
"Xiao An, what do you think I should do? Should I take the initiative to ask him out? I heard that he is not married yet and has no girlfriend. Do you think I will have a chance? Will he accept me now?"
He was catching up on sleep at that time, in a daze, only felt that she was noisy, and said vaguely: "Yes, definitely! You are beautiful and rich, who can refuse you..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was slapped on the head.
"Who says being rich and beautiful can win love? Brat, have you ever been in love? You'll be perfunctory!"
He was so sleepy that he was completely irritated, he picked up the pillow and threw it over.
"Why didn't we talk about it? Bai Wei, get out of my room!"
At that time, I was still full of expectations and full of energy. Why did I "can't go back" in a blink of an eye?
Her thoughts, her love, have come to nothing so quickly?
What kind of man would reject Bai Wei?And what kind of girl can make Bai Wei frustrated?
He was a little curious...
Swipe your fingers across the two round characters above the photo——
"Honey Talk" is the name of the store.
He remembered.
(3) The other side of the light
"Mr. Shi, is it still double American today?"
Facing the shy and attentive gaze of the waitress girl, Shi Jin nodded slightly.
It turns out that he has been here so many times that even the waiter has already remembered his preferences.
Sit down by the window as usual, and look at the dessert shop across the road as usual.
The name of the store is "Honey Talk". The store is not too big, and the decoration is not luxurious. There are various toys in the window, with candy-like colors, warm and lovely.
At nine o'clock in the evening, it's time to prepare for closing.
During these days, he has figured out the routine of this shop——
It opens at ten in the morning and closes at nine in the evening;
Every day from [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m., and from [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m., the guests will be concentrated;
If there are too many customers on a certain day, it must be a new product limited or a holiday gift box;
……
Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, he saw a petite girl mopping the floor with a big mop.
She occasionally chatted with sister Yu, who was cleaning the table, and she didn't know what they talked about. She laughed so hard that she finally gave up the mop, and the two of them rolled into a ball on the sofa...
He didn't realize that the corners of his mouth also turned up——
These ordinary scenes are silent but vivid, and he can watch them for a long time without knowing it.
I came here at first because of the photos in Bai Wei's phone.He just wanted to see, what kind of amazing girl did the man Bai Wei never forget for ten years?
The first time he saw her, he was actually disappointed.
Ordinary without any sparkle.No matter how you look at it, Bai Wei can kill her instantly!
But I don't know when it started, his eyes gradually couldn't move away——
It has been a long time since he has seen the kind of life state that is happy with the repeated days, but full of expectations and vitality in the people around him.
Including Bai Wei.
Including himself.
When there are no guests, she will play with the plants at the door, water and weed, or feed the stray cats nearby;
The few people in the store have dinners every now and then, and most of them are cooked by her herself. The dishes are rich and look delicious.
She has a very fat cat, which she sometimes brings to the store. She basks in the sun by the French windows with her eyes closed, and the cat lies on her lap.
She would go shopping in person, drive back with a full load of small eDonkeys, and unload them one by one with satisfaction.
The man Bai Wei never forgets would come every three or four days, sometimes bringing gifts, sometimes staying for a whole day, or staying for dinner.After dinner, he would take her home, and the two of them would walk slowly side by side under the street lights, keeping the distance just right.
Obviously, the relationship between these two people is different from what they guessed - they are not lovers, the man has been cautious, and the woman is obviously ignorant.
He faintly felt relieved, but he didn't know if it was because of Bai Wei or some other reason.
Looking at the owner of "Honey Talk", he often thinks, it would be great if Bai Wei was an ordinary person.
Maybe she would be happier if she didn't have so many halos on her body.
Some people may not be able to shine, but they can make people feel warm.Tranquility and tolerance are also a rare strength.
The owner of "Honey Talk" is probably such a person.
He seemed to gradually understand the choice of that man named "Jian Xingyu".The more complex people yearn for simplicity, the more lonely people yearn for warmth. It is a secret but unstoppable desire——
as himself.
The phone on the table vibrated briefly.
He clicked on it, and it turned out to be Bai Wei who hadn't contacted him for many days.
"Xiao An, be happy, goodbye."
With punctuation marks, there were only ten words, but his heart suddenly sank, and an ominous feeling surged up.
Bai Wei's mental state has not been very good, especially after losing control of her emotions at Chen Jiaqi's engagement banquet some time ago.He had contacted her, but she either disappeared willfully, or she just put things off and didn't want to talk about it, and Fanxing Entertainment was very strict. It was almost impossible for him to meet her without going through Bai Wanyi.
He could only keep sending her text messages with no reply, hoping that she would take care of herself.It's not like she hasn't lost contact like this before, but at least she will appear in the entertainment news, there will be new airport street photos, and no matter how ruthless Bai Wanyi is, she is also her mother...
He comforted himself in this way, she is an adult and can adjust by herself.
But this sudden "goodbye" is so abnormal!
He put away his phone and left the coffee shop in a hurry.
The weather forecast says it will snow for Christmas.
In the afternoon, the cold wave swept across the whole city as promised, the temperature dropped sharply, and the cold wind was biting.
He hadn't closed his eyes for two whole days, and with the relapse of pharyngitis, his vocal cords were so swollen and painful that he couldn't make a sound. Walking in the cold wind at this moment, Shi Jin felt a splitting headache.
But he couldn't fall asleep at all, as long as he closed his eyes, all he could see was Bai Wei's pale face, and the big pool of blood on the marble floor, which was so red that it was dazzling and heart-piercing.
It has been two days, two days have passed since Bai Wei sent him the last text message.
On that day, feeling deeply disturbed, he kept making phone calls while rushing to Bai Wei's apartment as fast as he could.But it was still too late, the apartment building had already been cordoned off, police cars and ambulances were parked, and the onlookers surrounded the inner three floors and the outer three floors, arguing a lot.
He squeezed into the crowd with difficulty, and saw a young woman lying on the marble floor from a distance, surrounded by three or four ambulance personnel, and a large amount of blood spread from their feet, which was shocking.
On her slender calf was a high-heeled shoe, which Bai Wei wore when she appeared on camera a few days ago.
In an instant, as if struck by lightning, he pushed away the people in front like crazy, trying to rush over.But immediately after, a mournful cry stopped his footsteps.
A woman with disheveled hair rushed out of the building, threw herself on the ground in an exaggerated pose, and wailed.Behind her, the media who had heard the news somewhere scrambled to raise their cameras. Even if they were stopped and driven away by the police, they still wanted to take pictures of the most exciting first-hand inside story, and the scene was suddenly in chaos.
That woman was Bai Wanyi, his and Bai Wei's mother.
At that moment, his heart was filled with a turbulent and cold emotion. The yellow cordon in front of him was like an insurmountable gap. He could only watch helplessly as Bai Wei was covered with a white cloth and carried on a stretcher. Curly and fluffy long hair, stained with blood, on the right hand that hangs weakly, is wearing Bai Wei's favorite ring.
Tears kept streaming down, but her mind went blank and she couldn't move, only Bai Wanyi's heartbreaking cry remained in her ears.
Like a nightmare.
After all, she willfully chose to destroy herself and left this disheartened world.
She is free, but those who love her are still struggling in the sea of suffering and cannot be redeemed.
In the next two days, he gradually recovered and began to deal with her funeral.It was also the first time that he, as a member of Bai Wei's family, had a forceful confrontation with Bai Wanyi.
Not for anything else, just for the one and only loved one in this world who had saved him.
This is the only motivation that can support him to face this cruel world right now.
He had no destination, and he didn't know how many streets he had passed, until the fine snow particles began to fall from the sky.
When he raised his head, he realized that he had actually walked to the door of "Honey Talk".
The warm yellow light is projected on the street through the clear glass. There is only the owner in the store. Surrounded by the world of toys, she lowers her head to tidy up the counter, with a faint smile unconsciously on the corner of her mouth.
A door seems to divide the world into two halves.Outside the door is a cold, harsh, and temperatureless world, but inside the door is warm and sweet, like a phantom paradise drawn by a little girl with matches.
It was the first time he had looked at her so closely.
Calm, serene, enchanting.
She and the place she was in had a fatal attraction to him at this moment.
He couldn't help stretching out his hand and pushed the door open.
The wind chime "jingling" at the door rang softly, she raised her head and smiled at him:
"welcome."
(4) Cracks
Shi Jin looked at the middle-aged woman who was smoking a cigarette opposite, no amount of delicate makeup could conceal the lines on the corners of her mouth and the tiredness in her eyes.She was no longer young, especially in the past few months, Bai Wei's death and endless inheritance cases made her seem to have aged ten years all of a sudden.
Only the raised chin and straight back still reveal the arrogance she has maintained all her life.
She looked at him and dusted off the cigarette ash.
"Xiao An, you are finally willing to come to see me."
Shi Jin didn't want to talk nonsense with her, so he dragged a chair and sat down, and asked coldly, "Tell me, what conditions do you want to stop?"
Bai Wanyi said slowly: "Rumours stop at wise men. If you ignore it, it will subside automatically in a few months. Just get used to it."
"It's so easy to say."
"Are you scared?" Bai Wanyi chuckled, "Are you afraid that your little girlfriend won't be able to bear it?"
Shi Jin frowned: "Aren't you afraid that Yunzhou Group and Baicheng Pictures will sue you for defamation?"
"If Yunzhou really sues me, then Jian Xingyu's future will be over. He finally became the vice president of the Asia region, what do you think he will do?" There was a conceited smile on the corner of her mouth, "If I can't stand such a small storm. I don't think Jian Xingyu will be able to hang out in Yunzhou in the future. As for Chen Jiaqi, he is a scumbag. I have a lot of things in my hand. If they really want to sue me, Chen Jiaqi will wait. Go to jail."
She finished speaking in one breath, took a deep drag on the cigarette, and then spat it out viciously, as if those people had already suffered retribution.
Shi Jin reached out his hand to block the smog in disgust, and said in a bad tone, "If you want to sink together, it's up to you. But I'm not with you, so don't try to drag me into the water. If you dare to use Yu Mi as a target again, I don't mind." Give the media headlines about killing relatives."
Bai Wanyi glanced at him, and said angrily: "You are my son, you are protecting outsiders against me? What is this level of public opinion? What happened to your sister is not several times or dozens of times like this! "
Shi Jin interrupted her coldly: "So she died."
"Yes, she is dead! If she hadn't broken up with Jian Xingyu back then, and if Chen Jiaqi had treated her well, how could she have committed suicide?" Bai Wanyi was a little excited, and her voice became sharper, "Weiwei is dead, how can they still go along with the wind?" Living smoothly? I want them to have a taste of the days when they are talked about and scolded by thousands of people!"
Shi Jin sneered: "You still don't think it's your fault, and you don't think you should repent?"
"My fault? What's wrong with me?" She looked at him fiercely, "I gave birth to her and raised her, and made her a movie queen, a big star that everyone admires. Where did I go wrong? Why do I have to repent? ?”
Shi Jin obviously didn't expect that she didn't reflect at all, so he couldn't help but blurted out and asked, "So what happened back then? You left me behind and never came to see me and Dad. Have you ever regretted it?"
"With my ability back then, I can only support one child." Bai Wanyi didn't deny it, and frowned, "I'm doing this for your own good too."
Shi Jin suddenly felt that there was no need to continue talking with the woman in front of him.
He stood up, and his tone returned to his indifference: "In this way, you don't want to get back the property donated by my sister in her own name, but you can take the ones she left for me, on the condition that the public opinion will be calmed immediately, and those annoying The flies disappeared from Yu Mi and me. If you can't do it, and you still want to continue to appeal or secretly plot other schemes, then we have no choice but to meet in court."
After a pause, he seemed to think of something: "By the way, I hate the kind of life you and your sister live, so don't think about me anymore."
After speaking, he turned and left without hesitation.
Bai Wanyi always maintained that dignified and elegant sitting posture and watched him leave. She didn't ask until he opened the door, "Xiao An, do you hate your mother?"
I don't know if Shi Jin heard it, but he didn't answer anything, and he didn't even slow down when he pushed the door.
Soon, the sound of the door closing resounded throughout the room.
The people left, the audience was gone, and she was left alone on the stage, and the strength that supported her was suddenly pulled away.
Her whole body collapsed, and she slumped powerlessly in the large sofa chair, her fingers trembling with the cigarette in her hand, and her face was ashen, like every elderly person in her dying years.
There was a group photo with Bai Wei on the cabinet at hand, she slowly reached out to take it down, and looked at it carefully in front of her eyes.
Her daughter is so beautiful!She has been beautiful since she was a child, and her daughter is the most perfect work in her life!
But she will never come back...
If she hadn't been allowed to take this path at the beginning, wouldn't everyone be happier now?
Those old days...
It’s not without joy—when she babbled and yelled her mother for the first time, when she threw herself into her arms with a dance competition award and acted like a baby...it’s been so many years, and I still remember it;
It's not without regrets - she also waited outside the school gate, watching her young son go home alone with his schoolbag on his back, but she didn't go up to him and call him "Xiao An" until the ice cream in her hand melted. ".
She has always wanted to ask her, do you still remember the days when your mother took you to run more than a dozen production crews under the scorching sun just for one chance to audition?
I also want to ask him, is the teddy bear in the plaid shirt still there?This is her first and only gift to her son...
But she won't say, won't say.
If there is no if, things in this world cannot be turned back.
A tear came out of the eye socket, slowly slid across the face, and finally disappeared into the darkness that no one could know.
(5) Goodbye, my girl
"Did you hear that?" Cen You's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a rare arrogance suppressed, with a hint of indescribable emotion.
"Yes, I heard." Jian Xingyu's voice was very calm, "Thank you."
After putting away the line, his gaze moved to the photo on the corner of the table.
In the group photo at the entrance of "Honey Talk", everyone in the photo had a sincere smiling face. At that time, everything was just beginning.
Yes, he heard it.
On the other end of the phone, his Mimi, the little girl who was so nervous that she would stutter even when interviewed by a food show, said loudly to a group of strangers—"He is my boyfriend."
It was as if suddenly, she had grown.
Someone gave her the courage to face difficulties, and that person was not him.
So... it's time to let go, too.
He opened the drawer and put the photos at the bottom of the layers of files.
Once upon a time, she was the only flying existence in his life that he had been suppressing, like a secret exit, by her side, he could easily forget all the unpleasant haze in this world.
He once wanted to protect her persistently, to protect the last paradise in his heart.For this reason, he was full of guard against the man who approached her, over-interpreted his purpose, even took away the note he left, and deleted the text message he sent...
Mean?He didn't think it was just a way to an end.The intrigues in the mall are much crueler and meaner than this, and he also fought all the way here.The only sincere tenderness will only be left to her.
I don’t feel regretful either, I just did it, he is very busy, and there are still many things waiting to be decided, so there is no time to regret it.
It's just a pity that his Xanadu has finally "lost his way".
In fact, when Cen You asked him to personally persuade Yu Mi to sell the equity of "Honey Talk", he knew that this would probably be the result.
He knew her well and understood what the "sweet talk" meant to her.
Still, he said those words.Because for him at this moment, only by doing so can she completely let go of her dependence and guilt on him, and can also gain her father's trust, get the maximum support, and deal with Bai Wanyi, so as to resolve Yu Mi crisis.
It was he who unilaterally gave up "Honey Words", but he knew that as long as she was there, "Honey Words" would not disappear, nor would those days of growing up and supporting each other.
Even if those days would never come back, Jian Xingyu, who belonged to "Honey Talk", would never come back either.
He called his assistant.
"Xiao He, please contact Ms. Bai Wanyi. Regarding the financing plan of Huanxing, I hope she can give me a more specific plan. Let's make an appointment for an interview."
(6) Weight loss plan
When weighing herself in the morning, Yu Mi found that she had gained two kilograms.
too frightening!Two kilograms!
Two kilograms of meat is chopped into meat sauce, which can't be eaten in a week!
"what……"
Hearing the sound, Shi Jin rushed into the room, only to see her rolling around on the bed with her head in her arms.
"what happened?"
"I want to lose weight!"
Yu Mi's weight loss action starts with dieting.
She listed a detailed recipe for herself, with multigrain rice and boiled chicken breast for lunch, and vegetable salad for dinner.
After less than two days, Shi Jin couldn't take it anymore.
"The boxed lunch on the table at noon is already unpalatable, can you stop torturing me?" Looking at the green vegetable salad on the table, where even the oily stars could not be seen, he decisively picked up his phone and ordered takeaway.
an hour later.
Looking at the crayfish of various flavors exuding a deadly aroma in front of Shi Jin, Yu Mi swallowed secretly, and then swallowed again.
What's even worse is that Shi Jin deliberately seduced her with the peeled shrimp.
"Do you want to eat it? The new egg yolk tastes pretty good."
Please...hating ghosts!
"I don't want to..." Her voice was a little weak, although she tried her best to turn her head, her eyes would keep glancing at the table.
"You can taste a little, it doesn't matter."
"Okay... well..."
As a result, I tasted one, another, and another...until it bottomed out.
The road to dieting failed, Shi Jin suggested that she could exercise with him.
"But I hate sports the most." Yu Mi was not very interested.
"Well, what about this?" Shi Jin pushed the phone over to show her a video, in which the boy was doing sit-ups, and every time he got up, the girl sitting on his lap kissed him.
Yu Mi blushed instantly.This... seems to be possible... try?
ready, go.
Get up and give me a kiss.
Get up and kiss again.
The third time...she couldn't get up because she threw her down because of kissing Shi Jin.
Exercise weight loss program, failed.
Yu Mi felt that exercising at home was not feasible. He heard that swimming can reduce fat in an all-round way, so she decided to learn to swim.
She signed up for a one-on-one swimming class, and the coach was a long-legged little brother with a tall figure and a good figure.
She soaked in the swimming pool for two hours every day, and under the careful guidance of her younger brother, she finally changed from a landlubber to a dog planer.
On this day, she was lying on the edge of the swimming pool practicing breath-holding kicks, and she vaguely felt that someone was entering the water beside her. At first, she didn't pay attention, until her ankle was suddenly grabbed by someone.She was a little flustered, and while wiping the water droplets on her face with the back of her hand, she asked, "Coach, is there something wrong with my movements?"
"Study hard, huh?"
this sound?
She quickly opened her eyes: "You, you... why are you here..."
Wait... wait a minute, naked?
Shi Jin was standing very close to her, the waterline in the shallow water area only reached his upper abdomen, what caught his eye was the graceful and powerful body lines, smooth and firm skin...
Her face quickly heated up, even her ears were red, her eyes wandered left and right, she stretched out her hand to push him: "You...you let go of my feet first..."
Pressing his fingers on his slightly cool and wet chest muscles, he quickly retracted them like an electric shock. He didn't know where to put them for a while, so he could only pretend to touch his ears.
Shi Jin smiled softly, let go of her ankles with his hands underwater, but stretched out his arms to surround her around the pool wall, leaned down and said, "If you want to learn swimming, why don't you ask me to teach you? "
His breath and body were so close, Yu Mi blushed even more, lowered her head and whispered, "It's impossible to learn it because you taught it..."
Sit-ups are a lesson learned!If you let him teach...it will definitely become indescribable in the end!
Shi Jin didn't hear clearly: "What?"
"No...it's nothing, I'm afraid you're too busy, hehehe..." She found an excuse to prevaricate, turned her head, and saw the coach brother who was watching a play not far away, and hurriedly waved at him wave.
"Coach, let's continue!"
As she said that, she was about to slip away as soon as she got short: "You wait for me first, I'll be fine soon..."
Unexpectedly, her waist tightened, and he pulled her back under his control, and continued to press against the pool wall and whisper in a low voice.
"Actually, don't worry about losing weight. Even if you gain weight, I won't dislike you." His slender eyes stared at her firmly, and his tone was unclear, "Besides, it's more plump to touch..."
While talking, he glanced underwater, Yu Mi felt that his whole body was about to explode, and he wished he could get into the water right away.
When Shi Jin saw it was good, he put it away, sighed softly, raised his hand and wiped the water droplets on her face: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself, as a gourmet, think about what to eat every day that is more suitable for you, good boy."
Yu Mi was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him with sparkling eyes.
He took the opportunity to tilt his head and place a light kiss on her lips.
"This is your reward, come on, gourmet."
"..."
Therefore, Yu Mi, a gourmet, is still working hard on the small matter of losing weight...
(7) Palm Sugar
"What is this?" Shi Jin took the red post from Yu Mi's hand, "Invitation?"
"It's a wedding invitation." Yu Mi corrected him, the difference was one word.
"Lin Zihao?" Seeing the newcomer's name, Shi Jin couldn't help frowning, "Why did he send you an invitation to get married?"
"A happy event." Yu Mi didn't notice anything, "After all, we've known each other for so long...Give it back to me first, I haven't seen the photo yet."
"You're not allowed to go." Shi Jin put away the invitation and said it crisply.
Yu Mi became upset: "Hey, why are you so unreasonable..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something, turned his head, and said thoughtfully: "Wait a minute, it seems that the invitation says 'Bring family members'?"
"?" She didn't pay attention, she didn't look at it at all.
He smiled: "I'll go with you."
The wedding was outdoors, on a large lawn by the lake.
Lin Zihao and his bride stood under the arch surrounded by flowers to welcome the guests.Shi Jin took Yu Mi's hand and walked over, before he was halfway there, he was recognized by a girl next to him.
"You are... Shi Jin? Bai Wei's younger brother, Shi Jin, right?" The girl screamed in surprise, and her voice attracted other people, and immediately many people gathered around.
In the past year, because of Bai Wei's inheritance dispute, Bai Wanyi's property health, Yunzhou Group's acquisition of Magic Star... a series of hot spots, Shi Jin's photogenic rate is really high, and most of the bride's relatives and friends are relatively young. He is very keen on entertainment news, seeing him is like seeing a star.
"Oh my god, I'm even more handsome than on TV!"
"I've been listening to your show recently, and I've made up the previous recordings! The voice is amazing!"
"I like you very much! Could you please sign me?"
……
Yu Mi was terrified by this battle. She never thought that "boyfriend is a star" would appear in her life.The little girls ignored her directly, and their combat power was so strong that she couldn't even stand firmly when crowded.
A hand firmly wrapped her shoulders and led her forward.Shi Jin's voice sounded above his head, and it didn't sound very friendly: "I'm sorry to make way, please don't cause trouble to the newcomers."
Most of the people retreated tactfully, and some people did not give up and asked, "Are you friends with the bride and groom?"
"No." He paused, and replied slowly, "My girlfriend is, and I'm here as a family member."
After finally squeezing in front of the couple, the little bride obviously recognized Shi Jin, her face flushed a little with excitement, and she hurriedly asked the photographer to take a group photo.Lin Zihao gave her a helpless look, and shook hands with Yu Mi.
"Mimi, long time no see."
Yu Mi sincerely congratulated: "Congratulations, happy marriage for a hundred years."
He was a little emotional: "Are you... how are you doing recently?"
"Huh? I'm fine..."
"Very good, don't worry about it." Shi Jin interrupted their greetings, took Yu Mi's hand, and was watched by the two newcomers with different meanings, and quickly entered the venue.
"The wedding dress with a big tail is so beautiful!"
Looking at the shy bride who was slowly entering the venue holding her father's arm, Yu Mi couldn't help but hold her face and give out admiration.
"Hmm..." Shi Jin responded casually. He was also looking at the bride, but what he paid attention to was not her clothes, but her person—a petite figure with a round face, big innocent eyes, and a sweet smile... Is it his illusion?Although wearing a dress and heavy makeup, she really looks like Yu Mi...
This feeling is really uncomfortable!
"Hey, are you listening to me?"
When he came back to his senses, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "So? Do you want to get married too?"
Yu Mi's face flushed red: "I...I didn't! Every girl dreamed of wearing a white gauze and becoming a bride when she was young. These are two different things..."
"That's... don't want to?"
"Nor...not..." She realized that no matter what she answered, she seemed to be wrong, so she turned her head and glared at him, "I hate it! I won't tell you!"
The way she stares is cute, her eyes are sparkling, soft and sweet, like icing sugar.
All the unhappiness before had disappeared, and now he just wanted to hold her in his arms.
——There is only one Yumi in this world, she is unique, and she is beside him, within reach.
The host on the stage began to read the oath, and the gentle music accompanied by the rhythm of the water waves slowly flowed on the greenery in the afternoon.For some reason, he suddenly remembered that someone had said to him a long, long time ago that someone would be waiting for you in the future.
How lucky he was not going astray.
——He finally met that person!
He suddenly pulled her to stand up.
Yu Mi was surprised, looked left and right, and whispered, "What's wrong with you?"
"Let's go." He said while looking at the time on his watch, "Go to Mingyue Island now, go to your house to get the household registration book. Then go to Jingu Cuisine that you have always wanted to go to celebrate at night."
"Hukou... this?" Yu Mi couldn't keep up with his train of thought, "What are you celebrating?"
"Celebrate the last day of single life." His smile was gentle and persuasive, "By tomorrow, you will become Mrs. Shi."
"you……"
For such an important matter, please don't make a decision like this!Her heart can't take it...
"Don't you want to wear a wedding dress? What do you like? I'll pick it out with you tomorrow." He looked at her dumbfounded, "Or...you want me to kneel down and propose right now? No problem..."
"Don't!" She hurriedly stopped, this is someone else's wedding, okay?
"Then later." Seeing that she was still not moving, he simply bent down and hugged her horizontally, and strode towards the outside of the venue.
Fortunately, the two of them were sitting in the last row, but even so, some people noticed them and looked back curiously. Some girls who knew Shi Jin immediately took out their mobile phones.
No!What a shame!
Yu Mi hurriedly struggled to get off the ground, followed behind him with a flushed face, just wanted to leave this place quickly.
As soon as he walked out of the flower arch, a bell rang behind him, one, two, three...
Solemn and solemn.
Yu Mi couldn't help turning her head away.
The master of ceremonies' voice came from a distance: "Now, the groom can kiss the bride."
The wind by the lake blows up the bride's white gauze, which hazily envelops the two of them, as if enclosing a small world that only belongs to them.
She looked a little engrossed.
"Mimi."
"Ok?"
She turned her head when she heard the sound, but was surrounded by a pair of powerful arms, and warm lips fell gently on hers.
clang... clang... clang...
The sound of the bell echoes the heartbeat, imprinted into the soul one by one.
The flowers and people nearby, the water table and sky in the distance, and all the light and sound around seem to have become the background.
The groom is kissing the bride.
He is kissing her.
After walking a lot, making a lot of choices, and experiencing a lot of joys and sorrows, we can meet each other.
Thank you, you who are waiting for me here.
There is still a long future, so let me wait for you instead.
lifetime.
(End of this chapter)
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