To celebrate the successful completion of the signing, the project teams of both parties held a celebration banquet in the hotel's on-site restaurant.

During the banquet, the employees who had been working on the project for a long time were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief for a while, and for a while, they were staggered and laughing.

Lin Qingyu didn't even eat a bite of food, so she went back to the room on the grounds that she was tired.

Xue Rin and Yue Qun were eating leisurely and chatting at the same time, drinking a few drinks from time to time.

"Chairman Xue contacted me before and asked us to report the results of the project to the board of directors after returning to City A tomorrow, and it seems that we will rush out a PPT tonight. ”

"Okay, I'll do this PPT. ”

"Do you do it yourself, don't you need my help?"

"No, I'll send it to you tomorrow morning when I'm done. ”

"You're really self-motivated, I'm not wrong. Yue Qun patted Xue Rin's shoulder with relief.

Xue Rin lowered his head and smiled, put down his chopsticks, "You eat slowly, I'll go back to the room to work first." ”

Yue Qun loosened his tie, picked up his suit jacket, and planned to go back to his room to rest, but he had just walked a few steps in the corridor when he was stopped by a voice behind him.

"Senior, can you talk?"

----

The sea breeze at night was a little cool, You Jia couldn't help but tighten her coat, Yue Qun casually put her coat on her shoulder, and the sudden warmth made You Jia smile shyly.

"Senior, thank you that day. ”

Yue Qun pointed to the swing in the courtyard, "Sit down." ”

You Jia sat on one side of the swing, her head bowed and wondering how to speak, and the slight shaking from the other side of the swing made her especially nervous.

"Senior, actually, I've always wanted to tell you something, but I'm actually ......"

"You've stalked me. ”

You Jia's shy expression suddenly stiffened, and the words on her lips were swallowed back.

"Senior......

Yue Qun leaned down, picked up a fallen leaf at You Jia's feet, and fiddled with it in his hand.

"Why?"

You Jia was silent for a long time, and then slowly spoke.

"Once upon a time, there was a girl with mediocre qualifications, she tried her best to be admitted to a first-class university in City A, from the first time she saw a senior in the same department in the school speech contest, she liked him, there were his electives, she would secretly sit in the corner of the last row, want to know his preferences, she often followed him after class, she often saw the senior holding Edgar Allan Poe's novel collection, while stuffing dumplings into his mouth, it seemed that dumplings were his favorite food, the senior often soaked in the library, she would always sit diagonally opposite him two meters away, she read all the books he had borrowed, in order to know him better。 ”

"Why didn't she tell him she liked him?"

A trace of bitterness flashed in You Jia's eyes, "Because she doesn't have the courage, in her eyes, that person shines like a star, he is so good, so far away, and herself, with a mediocre appearance and average academic performance, how can a person who can refuse even the confession of a flower accept her?"

"You Jia, in fact, you are a very good girl, you don't need to underestimate yourself so much. ”

Hearing this, You Jia raised her head excitedly, "Senior, if I tell you that I have never forgotten you, and I still like you, will you accept me?"

"I'm divorced. Yue Qun said calmly.

"I don't care. You Jia blurted out that she knew it many years ago.

"You Jia, I'll be honest with you, the divorce really brought me a lot of pain, I'm really afraid, I'm afraid of falling into a relationship again, I'm afraid of being hurt again, I'm afraid of the feeling of promising to another person but being discarded in the end, my heart really doesn't dare to give it to anyone again. ”

Yue Qun's words were only half spoken, and when he heard You Jia talk about the past of the university, his long-sealed heart was touched by this persistent girl.

He understands his feelings, he knows that he has been attracted to You Jia long before this, but his inner demons have always restrained him, making him dare not touch love again, and he is afraid of the relationship, and he doesn't want to drag another person into the water.

"Senior, I see. You Jia looked away gloomily.

"You Jia ......"

"It's late, I'm tired. ”

You Jia immediately got up and left, and after walking a few steps, she stopped again and took off the blazer she was wearing.

Yue Qun raised his head, only to see You Jia put his coat on the swing and turned away without hesitation, never looking at him again.

Looking at the leaf in his hand, Yue Qun felt distraught, obviously he had gotten rid of a troublesome thing that was nerve-wracking, but her every move was still in his mind, refusing to let him go.

----

Early the next morning, when the accompanying employees mentioned it, Yue Qun knew that Dahua's people had changed their flights to return to City A in advance, Yue Qun didn't ask much, just nodded coldly.

On the plane, after revising the documents he had done last night for Xue Rin, Yue Qun kept looking out the window and didn't say a word.

Xue Rin's mood was also a little heavy, Yao Zhixia had not taken the initiative to contact him in the past two days, and every time he called, he only had a few words before he excused himself to be busy and hung up the phone in a hurry.

Xue Rin wasn't sure if it was because of the business trip with Lin Qingyu that made Yao Zhixia a little unhappy, and he was faintly thinking about the surprise he had promised Yao Zhixia before.

When the plane arrived in City A, it was already afternoon, and Yue Qun and Xue Rin rushed back to the office of the operation department non-stop to prepare a work report for a while.

"Have you brought it all?" Yue Qun asked Xue Rin as he walked out.

"Rest assured, it's not bad. Xue Rin straightened his sleeves and quickly followed.

"Mr. Yue, this has your things, don't forget to pick them up when you get off work. ”

There was a voice from the front desk behind him, and Yue Qun turned around blankly, "What is it? Who sent it?"

The front desk lady saw Yue Qun stop, so she bowed down and lifted a cloth bag to the front desk.

"This is it, a young lady sent it an hour ago, saying it was for you. ”

Yue Qun walked to the front desk suspiciously, slowly untied the tied cloth bag, and when the contents came into view, his whole heart thumped.

It was a silver insulated bucket with a sticky note on it.

"It's the beginning and the end, the last bowl of soup, I wish you happiness. Excellent. ”

After reading the lines, Yue Qun opened the lid of the thermos bucket as if he was crazy.

When the white heat of the table was bubbling from the thermos bucket, he couldn't help laughing, and didn't care about the surprised eyes of Xue Rin and the front desk lady at all, so he raised the thermos bucket and took a big sip of the soup inside.

Having never seen such a gaffe, Xue Rin was dumbfounded when he looked at it from the side.

Swallowing that big mouthful of soup, Yue Qun grabbed Xue Rin's arms excitedly, and shouted loudly: "I found her! I found her! It's her! It's her!"

Xue Rin held Yue Qun's arm hard and nodded in fear, but he couldn't understand what he was saying.

"Mr. Yue, it's time for us to go upstairs, the directors are waiting for you to make a report!" Xue Rin reminded.

The excited Yue Qun shook his senses at this time, and he immediately pushed Xue Rin to the elevator, and quickly pressed the button to go upstairs.

Ding dong!

As soon as the elevator door opened, Xue Rin was pushed in by Yue Qun, he turned around at a loss, and looked at Yue Qun who was still standing outside the elevator in confusion.

"Mr. Yue, you ......"

"Xue Rin, do a good job! Today's report depends on you!" Yue Qun said and anxiously pressed the button to go downstairs.

"Mr. Yue, don't you go ......" Xue Rin blocked the elevator door that was about to close with his hand, trying to call Yue Qun back.

Ding dong!

Yue Qun saw another elevator coming up, so he immediately walked to the elevator door where Xue Rin was.

"Xue Rin, I'm sorry to your father on my behalf, I have more important things to do than this project. ”

As soon as the words fell, Yue Qun disappeared from Xue Rin's sight, and when the elevator door slowly closed, Xue Rin, who had been confused by everything that had just happened, suddenly came to his senses.

"Yue Qun, you old fox!" Xue Rin cursed with a sudden realization.

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"Brother Rin, you have done too strict this secrecy work! As soon as you entered the room, Xue Dong's expression was simply amazing!"

Ah Yuan patted the steering wheel excitedly and gave more throttle under his feet.

"I didn't tell my family before, but I didn't want my dad to interfere in my affairs, so it's good to give him such a surprise, and let him know that I Xue Rin can make some achievements without relying on his title and reputation. Xue Rin took off his blazer and loosened his tie.

When he reported today, he could see the expression on his father's face, and he knew that his goal had been achieved.

"But Brother Rin, why don't you just go home for dinner?

At the end of the meeting, Xue Huaiyuan didn't say anything to Xue Rin on the spot, but just asked him to go home for dinner tonight and asked Qi Hang to prepare a few more dishes at home.

Xue Rin readily agreed, but he wanted to bring one more person with him.

"You'll know when you go. ”

Xue Rin closed his eyes, intending to take a nap, but the WeChat prompt suddenly sounded, he took the phone and found that it was Liang Wei.

"Its entertainment venues have been sealed, and I am being detained pending trial, and together with Yao Zhixia's bribery case, all crimes are tried concurrently. ”

Putting down the phone, as if unloading the burden of his heart, Xue Rin relaxed on the seat, closed his eyes, and in the darkness, a rainbow appeared in front of him.

----

Yao Zhixia put an envelope on the shoe cabinet at the door, and put the key next to the envelope, she looked around the living room, and couldn't help but recall the time spent here with Xue Rin.

Asked Ah Yuan to park the car on the side of the road and wait, Xue Rin came to the iron gate alone with his luggage, he took out the remote control key, and the black gate slowly opened.

"Yao Zhixia?"

Xue Rin keenly noticed the luggage in Yao Zhixia's hand and her reddened eyes.

Yao Zhixia, who was caught by Xue Rin, panicked, and she bit her lower lip nervously, thinking about how to speak.

"Why are you carrying luggage?

Xue Rin's expression was like iron, and there was a fierceness in his tone that he had never felt before.

Yao Zhixia lowered her eyes, avoiding Xue Rin's gaze, and after a long time, she whispered, "Xue Rin, let's separate." ”

When Xue Rin heard this, he left his suitcase, walked in front of Yao Zhixia in a few strides, grabbed her arm and said, "You say it again." ”

Yao Zhixia turned his head sideways, "I can't be with you anymore, let's separate ......"

"Why did you break up! What did I do wrong! Why did you break up! You looked me in the eye and told me!" Xue Rin clamped Yao Zhixia's chin fiercely with his hand, forcing her to face herself.

"Xue Rin, don't be like this, it's not your problem, it's my problem. ”

Yao Zhixia looked at Xue Rin beggingly, his hand helplessly grasping his hand.

As soon as he saw Yao Zhixia's eyes, Xue Rin couldn't help but be soft-hearted, and he immediately let go of his hand.

"What the hell is going on? Why did you leave me? Am I not good enough for you?"

Xue Rin roared excitedly, his hands tightly grasping Yao Zhixia's arm, although the tone was high, it was full of humility and despair.

"Xue Rin, it's not your fault! You're a very good man, you're really good, it's me who isn't good enough, it's that I can't accept your kindness to me with peace of mind. ”

"I don't care what others say, I don't mind your past, I don't care about my past, and I don't hold on to painful memories anymore!

"I've really tried! I've really tried! I want to love someone happily, and I want to be with you without caring about other people's eyes, but how can I proudly stand by your side and accept the scrutiny of your parents and friends now? Tell them that I am an orphan without a father or mother, that I have killed people and been in prison, that I have neither education nor a decent job? If I do, what will they think of you? Even if you insist on being with me, how will your parents face the pressure from the outside world? I can't embarrass you and the people around you for my own happiness!"

"Yao Zhixia, why can't you be selfish for me?"

"Xue Rin, you are not only yourself, you are your father's hope, and you are the heir of Qianxiang Group, even if we don't care about everything and stay together, I am not sure that I can be happy with such guilt!"

"I, me, me! In your eyes, I have so many roles, but do you know, I just want to be a person who loves you! Yao Zhixia! Maybe I forgot to say before, I love you! I really can't live without you!"

Hearing this, Yao Zhixia was silent, she trembled and struggled to break free of the hand that was bound on her arm.

"Xue Rin, let me go! We all have our own ways to go, I don't want to drag you down, please, let me live the life I should live! The protective shield you gave me can't become my own armor after all, I'm sorry, I disappointed you again. ”

Yao Zhixia was ruthless, pulled his luggage and ran out of the hospital.

Xue Rin stood still, staring at the piles of leaves on the ground.

Yao Zhixia stopped a taxi, and after informing the driver of her destination, the tears that she had been holding back poured out like a flood bursting the embankment.

It was only then that she realized how painful it was to take the initiative to leave a loved one, and when she saw Xue Rin's eyes, she even wavered for a moment, and she didn't know if she could go on alone.

The ringtone of the mobile phone rang suddenly, Yao Zhixia glanced at the display, gritted his teeth, and pressed the call button.

"Yao Zhixia, you let the driver stop!"

Yao Zhixia turned around abruptly, nervously looked behind her through the car window, and saw a black sedan not far from her twenty meters away, it was Xue Rin's car, she recognized.

"Xue Rin, don't do this!

Yao Zhixia shouted in horror, and immediately turned his head to the driver and shouted: "Master driver, please ...... excuse me."

Bang!

A loud bang resounded in the sky, Yao Zhixia's words stopped in the air, and she stared behind her with wide eyes.

A heavy truck rolled on its side in the middle of the road, white separators scattered around the road, and the black sedan that Yao Zhixia was familiar with was pressed against the base of the street lamp on the side of the road by the front of the truck, the body had been crushed and deformed, and it was emitting billowing smoke.

"Xue Rin!"