Lin Yilong did not fully keep his promise to the Yeon sisters, and one day in mid-October, he and his partner Alex boarded a flight to Newcastle to make a final handover with Mr. Merck at the airport.

They could only spend less than 30 minutes at Newcastle Airport before they had to return on the same plane, just enough time for Mr. Merck to sign the documents that needed to be signed. The law requires two witnesses, so Lin Yilong called Alex, who was closest to the Bracken Forest Farm, to pick him up on the way to the airport and pick him up.

"Finally as a sign of the business owner. At the airport café, Mr. Merck wrote his name on the final transfer form, "Unfortunately, this is the end of the family and the business." ”

Although the family trademark has not been preserved, the acquisition has gone far faster than expected, and Mr. Merck has not continued his persistence on this issue.

"That's it. Lin Yilong put away the paper signed by Mr. Merck, and he and Alex signed their names to the witnesses.

"I still have things to do on my farm. Mr. Merck said, "Then it will be a few troubles to continue to work hard." ”

"Let's have dinner together another day. Lin Yilong said goodbye to Mr. Merck, "We'll get together again in London another day!"

"Well, if you have time, you can. Mr. Merck turned and left, and the somewhat awkward occasion of selling the family business was not suitable for him to stay here for long.

"I'm going to get married!" Before Mr. Merck went away to get ready to board Lin again, Alex took out an invitation and handed it to Lin Yilong, "I plan to get married around Christmas." ”

"What?" Lin Yilong asked, "Didn't I remember that you said you were unmarried?"

"But just like that, fate really can't be said. Alex replied a little embarrassed, "Well, do you want to come to my wedding?"

"Of course!" Lin Yilong took out the signature pen and signed directly in front of the groom-to-be, and saw the part of the gift list that he was responsible for attending the wedding, but he was difficult in terms of the number of attendees.

"Will you send an invitation to my assistant?" asked Lin Yilong.

"Didn't your assistant go to be a councilor?" asked Alex, "when are you going to have a new assistant?"

She didn't quit. Lin Yilong replied, "Are you going to send an invitation to this colleague of yours?"

"I wasn't prepared for that. Alex was always quick to talk in front of acquaintances, even if it made people feel uncomfortable, "So, I thought you would just take her with you." ”

"Hmm" Lin Yilong sent out a gesture similar to the word "um", and then filled in the two attendance.

"So, what does she have to do with you?" Alex asked with some curiosity, Lin Yilong had only told these old classmates and partners that Katie was a junior assistant in his former law firm, and he persuaded him to come to Wales to work, although anyone with a discerning eye could see the inexplicable relationship between the two, but it was the first time he had been questioned so head-on.

"Similar to GF. Lin Yilong replied embarrassedly - Lynn's law firm structure is still British, but when the partners are looking for helpers, they are not paid by the law firm itself, but are responsible for the welfare of their own subordinates after collecting the management fee. As a result, each partner is more like an independent subcontractor than a department of the entity.

"That's the end of it. Alex said, "It's okay to resend her an invitation, but you can't get an extra gift, right?"

"I'd suggest you send her a separate invitation. Lin Yilong said, "Wedding gifts can also reflect the hearts of two people, not just one." ”

"If you insist!" Alex didn't get impatient, taking out a blank invitation from his briefcase, Lin Yilong re-edited his invitation options, and took Katie's invitation.

This insistence is not out of the ordinary, and the excess presence of young people in Britain is still widespread, especially among legal professionals, and Alex has met Katie more than once, and he does not think that Katie is that kind of young person, but the truth is not necessarily what he has seen.

On the flight back from Newcastle to Cardiff, Lin was being taught by Alex, who is in his 40s, how to chase his girlfriend — not Katie, of course, but their classmate, Bonnie.

When she was studying, Bonnie was not as quiet as Lin Yilong, and whenever there was an end of social, she would not go home early like Lin Yilong, but went to nightclubs with her classmates. There were a few times when Bonnie had tried Lin Yilong's mind, and her ideal object at that time was not her ex-husband Ray, but Alex.

"Not at all. Lin Yilong replied, "Maybe it was just that kind of homesickness in the process of studying abroad, and there may have been some thoughts about it at that time, but now it is indifferent." ”

"If it's really indifferent, why did you recruit her as an intern and give her a scholarship?" Alex responded, "To be honest, this kind of help is definitely not your style, you even weigh our working hours so hard, you would give an ordinary 'friend' such treatment?"

Lin Yilong tried to say something, and if Alex thought so, then so did everyone else - his purpose was just too obvious.

"Don't you and Katie say you're not married now. Alex analyzed Lin Yilong from the perspective of a middle-aged man, "If you get married, the effect will be much better." “

"It seems that I now belong to the kind of man who is seen by others as stepping on two boats?" Lin Yilong said to himself.

"You know that Ray, Bonnie's ex-husband, is our former partner in Xiangjiang, right?" Lin Yilong thought again, glanced at Alex, but didn't say any more—their plane had begun to descend smoothly

The two walked out of the gate of Ruth Airport and found Alex's car. On Alex's ride, Lin Yilong told him about Lei's family background.

"It's a really great weapon. Alex was very excited, "It's definitely worth investing in Bonnie, or you should be the 'managing partner'." ”

"Are you still dissatisfied with my arrangement?" Lin Yilong asked.

"It's understandable if no one knows about you, or if they know you completely, but if it's just a few things, others can't see it so clearly. Alex said, "I don't know what your relationship with Bonnie is, but at least in the eyes of others, it's a rekindling of old love?"

"Then what do you think is the way to make it easier for a person to rekindle an old relationship like Bonnie?" Lin Yilong continued to oppress his old classmates, "Katie, I can't just let go, but her identity is still a little sensitive, and I can't let others 'misunderstand' our identity relationship opportunities, so I plan to turn Katie into a 'non-practicing partner'." We can't just leave it that way. ”

"Okay, I'll send it to her by special courier. Alex suddenly understood, "And then, you're going to sit next to Bonnie?"

"It's worthy of being an old classmate, I just understand. Lin Yilong clapped his hands, "Put the help on your side with our partner in London, McGonagall." You're not going to send an invitation to McGonagall, are you?"

"You can leave these things to me with confidence. Alex was more focused on driving, "....... from the Niels side"

"I'll talk to him. Lin Yilong said, "But I'm really sorry to make a mess of your wedding seats." ”

"Like you said, if I can get two wedding gifts from you, it won't be too much of a loss. The two then looked at each other and smiled.