Chapter 5: Pre-trial Thanks
The next time I saw Cheng Yu was a week later, at the birthday banquet of the president of the Cloud City Chamber of Commerce.
When Lin Wan got downstairs, she saw Xu Yang leaning against the car.
She wanted to take a taxi by herself, but Xu Yang said that her tutor did not allow him to do anything to let her female companion take a taxi.
At this time, he was a self-proclaimed gentleman, wearing a dark black suit by Armani with a tie embellished with light gray patterns, and his dark brown hair was casually placed on his forehead, adding a bit of uninhibitedness.
Lin Wan unconsciously looked down at her clothes, a black slim long skirt and a gray blazer.
She shook her head a little amusedly, they all wore black and gray clothes today.
"You, it's beautiful today!" Xu Yang looked straight at her, his gaze was direct and bold, and his naked, naked gaze made her a little shy.
Today, her hair is pulled casually, the previous faint willow eyebrows are slightly darker today, and a faint layer of lip gloss is applied to her slightly upward-turned lips, which is pure and a little charming.
"Thank you, you're looking good too. She responded politely.
"So we're a natural pair, haha, this damn tacit understanding. Xu Yang pointed to his clothes.
Lin Wan looked out the window a little uncomfortably, and ignored him.
Xu Yang accepted it when he saw it, and did not continue to tease her.
Their relationship had improved recently, and he didn't want to freak her out.
He knew that she was thin-skinned, always a good girl in front of strangers, and her voice was soft and glutinous, but once she was pressed, she would leave without hesitation.
Sometimes he would see her laughing with people in the same department, her eyes crooked, showing two small pear vortices at the corners of her mouth, but she rarely smiled in front of him.
Always be polite, polite, detached, and wary of him.
It was only when she got drunk that she realized that she would also be coquettish, cheating and angry.
Their car stopped in front of a grand compound in the shade of trees.
Lin Wan regretted that she had just taken off her coat in the car, because she hadn't seen anyone after walking for five minutes, and the sudden drop in temperature at the moment still made her unconsciously tighten her arms.
Suddenly feeling a warmth on his body, Xu Yang draped his coat over her, "Thank you." ”
She thought that there was no need for her to be pretentious now, otherwise she would suffer from a cold and illness.
Xu Yang didn't say anything, just looked at her and smiled, as if he had seen through her careful thoughts.
It took about ten minutes to walk in front of a small three-story western-style building, and the brilliant and bright lights set off this small building in the middle of the green lawn is particularly dazzling.
She returned her coat to Xu Yang, and Xu Yang hooked her arm after getting dressed.
When she took Xu Yang's hand and walked into the banquet hall, the lights in the villa were bright, and the hall on the first floor was full of businessmen with prominent status in Yuncheng, as well as some high-ranking officials.
From the moment they entered the venue, they attracted the attention of many people, and everyone was looking at who this outstanding appearance was.
Dressed in a tight black dress, the close-fitting design perfectly outlines her delicate figure, and a ruby necklace is worn on her sexy collarbone, like the only fireworks blooming in the night.
The man beside her was tall, and the handsome man always had a big smile on his face.
Not far away, a pair of cold and deep black eyes stared straight ahead, the hands in the pockets of the suit unconsciously clenched into fists, and a terrifying aura emanated from the body, as if they were about to explode at any time.
"Xu Yang, don't you want to introduce me?" a man who seemed to be having a good time with Xu Yang walked up to them, patted him on the shoulder and said with a malicious expression.
"Lin Wan, my colleague. ”
"Yin Hao, my friend, is engaged in the film and television industry......" Xu Yang officially introduced.
"Yo, you kid finally got his wish to hold the beauty. Miss Lin, you don't know, Xu Yang ......"
Xu Yang bumped Yin Hao with his elbow and interrupted him. He was so afraid that this heartless guy would say everything in one go.
He just wanted to tell him about those years himself, at the right time.
"Let's go, let's go over there and meet a few uncles......" Xu Yang deliberately ignored Yin Hao's playful expression, and was about to leave with Lin Wan.
After a few steps, a sweet-looking girl with long hair and a shawl walked over to them, greeting them with a smile, "Brother Xu Yang, Sister Lin Wan, you two are really a match today!"
This girl is the girl in the same group as Lin Wan, Yang Lili.
And at this moment, the man she was holding in her hand and staring at Lin Wan for a moment was Cheng Yu.
Xu Yang laughed, revealing his neat white teeth, "Thank you! After a while, he changed to a playful expression, "These are ...... of you."
"Brother Xu Yang, this is Cheng Yu, my fiancé. Yang Lili said and looked at the person next to her a little shyly.
With a coaxing of her head, Lin Wan seemed to hear the sound of her heart bursting, and her delicate face instantly lost its blood color due to the spasm of her heart.
"Mr. Cheng, we meet again. Remember to send me an invitation when you get married. ”
Lin Wan had never felt that Xu Yang's voice was so harsh for a moment.
Her brow furrowed slightly, and the mouth that was about to open to say hello was slightly open.
She thought she must be looking funny at the moment, unable to move like a wooden man.
It turns out that he is really about to get married, with this girl who is snuggled up to him at the moment.
Before today, Lin Wan was not suspicious of what he said about marriage, after all, she had never seen him appear on any occasion with his other half, nor had she heard Li Zhongyi talk about them, and she even had the illusion that he deliberately said it to her.
She always felt that he had to leave because of the last resort, and even when she heard him say the cruel "I'm getting married", she still had some expectations for him in her heart.
But today, after being slapped hard by reality, she realized how ridiculous the little luck she had before was.
Cheng Yu didn't speak from beginning to end, he just looked at her quietly, as if he wanted to confirm something from her eyes.
"I'll go to the bathroom......" Lin Wan felt that she was about to lose her breath if she stayed any longer, she pulled the corner of Xu Yang's clothes, and forced a calm mouth, but the slightly chaotic pace when she left still betrayed her.
She panicked through the crowd, bumping into the people around her from time to time, and before she could say sorry, a pair of strong hands grabbed her, gently took her, and imprisoned her in his arms.
She turned her head in horror, and when she saw the people beside her, she wanted to struggle, but the people around her were so strong that she couldn't move at all.
Out of the hall, she broke free from the coercion with all her strength, her face was faintly flushed due to the force, and her voice trembled slightly, "Since you already have a fiancée, why did you kiss me that night!"
He looked at her, there was no superfluous expression on his angular face, "Get out of him!"
"Heh... Mr. Cheng, don't you think your current behavior is ridiculous?" Lin Wan laughed angrily.
"Xiao Wan ......"
"Say no more!"
"Cheng Yu, this time, I'm really ......"
"Dead. ”
A voice of determination came.
Cheng Yu's pupils shrank, and he couldn't find the slightest flaw on his cold face, but he tried to restrain himself from wanting to hold her hand, and he had already clenched it tightly into a fist.
In the empty corridor, the sound of high heels is extraordinarily clear, one step, one step......
She bit her lip and tried to walk as calmly as she could, and as calmly as possible.
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When Lin Wan walked out of the bathroom, it was already empty outside.
She saw something lying on the ground, and when she bent down to pick it up, her tears fell in large gulls.
In an old photo of a crumpled and yellowed cropped photo, a girl stares blankly ahead, while a boy standing next to her puts his arm around her shoulders and looks doting......
Panicked footsteps came.
She raised her head, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and said with a slight sarcasm, "Mr. Cheng, you, what does this mean!"
He was silent, his cold face lines tightened, and he stepped forward and stretched out his hand, "Give it back to me!"
She stood up, the coldness at the corners of her mouth, her pale lips trembling slightly, and tears still hanging from her curled eyelashes on her red eyes.
She stared at him deadly, tearing the photo in her hand to shreds—
Slammed it down on him.
Turned around and strode away resolutely, the background was like a black swan that was only left behind, noble and lonely......
Cheng Yu's hand still maintained the position just now, and he slowly tightened his fingers against the back figure until it was clenched into a fist.
As if trying to grab something, I found that there was nothing in my hand at the end-
Only fragmented old photographs remained.
He saw Xu Yang chasing out like crazy.
Lowering his head, his eyebrows were covered by fine hair, but he could still see a drop of water suddenly falling on the smooth floor.
The old and slightly tired voice of the mother sounded in my ears, "Promise me, don't go back to her......"
Lin Wan walked out of the villa and raised her hand to comb her hair, which was a little messy from excitement just now.
Looking up at the sky, looking at the stars in the dark night sky, the faint starlight shining on the grass and trees in the courtyard, as if the broken heart was no longer so lonely.
She walked slowly along the path of the courtyard, barely making out her way by the faint lawn lamp.
The low temperature of the night still made her unconsciously clench her arms, because she didn't eat and her stomach began to ache a little.
After walking for more than 10 minutes, I finally saw two rows of camphor trees standing on the main road.
Lin Wan stood quietly on the side of the road, and soon a taxi came, and she told the master to go straight and drive forward.
She leaned against the window and sent a message to Xu Yang saying, I'm sorry, I suddenly felt unwell and left first.
Looking at the frames of the city flashing outside the car window, the passers-by hurriedly walking under the neon lights, it is still this familiar city, but it is no longer the place that makes people cherish.
The flowers before the court are gone, and after the clouds are gone, things are not people.
"Girl, I can't get in here, I'm going to turn around. The driver's voice interrupted her thoughts.
She asked the master, "Where is this?"
"In the north of the city, this side is being demolished, and the car can't drive in. ”
"I'm down here. ”
After Lin Wan got out of the car, she walked slowly along the sidewalk, the ginkgo trees on both sides of the road were only bare trunks, and the word "demolition" could be seen everywhere in red paint circles, and occasionally passers-by in thick cotton clothes looked at her like they looked at her.
Walking and walking, she unconsciously came to the compound where she and Chen Xue used to live together, but there was no trace of the past except for the darkness in front of them.
In the past, flowers were blooming, but now they are in ruins.
"Girl, it's not safe to be alone here at such a late hour, go back quickly. "From the bamboo forest on the opposite side came an old man, his old and hoarse voice looked a little frustrating in the empty night.
The bamboo forest opposite the compound, Lin Wan has seen it in the transformation plan in the north of the city, and it will be retained for the time being, and in Lin Wan's planning plan, this bamboo forest will be designed as a green landscape in a high-end community.
The forest existed before she was born, and she remembers how many couples used to run there and carve their vows of love on the bamboo.
They are also vulgar, what Cheng Yu carved is: I don't know what to do, and I go deep.
And she was mischievous at that time and carved two words under him: Ibid.
Later, after he left, he sneaked in and engraved under those two lines: Where life goes, love has reach.
Suddenly, as if she had gone mad, she ran into the woods despite the old man's obstruction, desperately searching for the bamboo that had carved their love vows.
But nothing could be seen in the dark expanse, and no matter how much she looked, she could not find it.
It's like their love, she can't get it back.
As she turned to leave, she was knocked down by a rock and fell to the ground, and she heard the sound of her ankle tearing, and a burst of pain came from under her feet, and she gasped in pain.
But when she tried to stand up, her heart throbbed a thousand times.
By the moonlight, she could dimly see the bamboo she was holding on to the words they had spoken.
And on the top of this typesetting, it seems to be newly engraved, neatly written: Xiaowan, I still lost you after all.
Suddenly she felt a wave of nausea, her stomach was churning, her upper abdomen was as sharp as a knife, she crawled on the ground and kept retching, the pain came at her like a beast, and in a whirlwind of the world, she didn't know anything.
She felt that she had a long, long dream, and in the dream, they were full of youth, looking at the high-spirited miserable green boy, and smiling......