Yesterday I got up early to catch a plane and didn't rest well at night, Jiang Ruo was a little tired, so he went back to the room and took off his makeup and took a nap for a while.

Before noon, she touched her mobile phone and looked at the time, lay on the bed for a while, turned over and washed her face and put on makeup, and changed into a light satin silver tunic dress.

Before going to any party or dinner that he didn't want to participate in, Jiang Ruo's heart would always wander between going and not going, and the result was that he arrived on time when he was properly organized.

It was the same today, except that I was ten minutes late to the restaurant.

And the ten minutes she was late, just because she slept with one side of her hair a little flat, and found a blow dryer and splint for a long time. If she sees other people, she may just take care of it and look decent.

But it may be due to the psychology of same-sex comparison, coupled with the delicate relationship between her and Du Shengyi, that she has higher requirements for herself, from her hair to the curvature from her ankle to the instep when wearing high heels, she must be delicate and perfect.

After all this, Jiang Ruo looked at the delicate and even grandiose makeup and hairstyle in the mirror, and felt a little ridiculous.

If she appeared in front of Du Shengyi like this, the other party was a woman, and she would definitely be able to understand the reason why she went to such great lengths.

In front of her husband's ex-girlfriend, especially in front of her ex-girlfriend, who has always been unilaterally obsessed with him, will he indirectly contribute to the other party's arrogance?

Jiang Ruo stared at himself in the mirror expressionlessly, took out a puff to cover the overly bright blush, wiped off the aggressive dark lipstick, brushed his hair, made the roots of the hair fluffy and casual, and applied nude lipstick, and the makeup was instantly light and gentle.

When I arrived at the restaurant, it was dinner, and it was New Year's Eve, so the restaurant was almost full.

Jiang Ruo stepped on his high heels and shuttled between restaurants steadily and quickly, and it didn't take long to see Du Shengyi sitting alone and waiting.

She sat down and said, "I'm sorry, I slept a little and woke up late." ”

Du Shengyi said: "It's okay, look at the menu, what you want to eat." ”

"It's up to you. ”

Du Shengyi ordered, Jiang Ruo looked at her twice, and found that she was in good shape, as if she had not been kidnapped by water and fire and had not been affected in any way.

After that incident, Jiang Ruo saw netizens on social networking sites talking about it, saying that Du Shengyi didn't know how to water, but the water and fire that was seriously injured in the water at that time pulled Du Shengyi, as if he wanted to pull her off the speedboat.

But fortunately, the last blow of the police was fatal, and Du Shengyi was saved.

After that, I went to the hospital for an examination, except for the abrasions on my wrist, there was no major problem, and I went back to the crew the next day, and fans inevitably praised their idols, saying that this kind of calm and dedicated attitude is unique, and later because of the hot search for too long, I was sneered at home, and it was inevitable that there would be another war of words and tears along the network.

Later, Jiang Ruo didn't learn about it anymore.

However, she saw that Du Shengyi was not affected at all, not only wondering if she was also so indifferent in her heart?

Especially after knowing that Du Shengyi had an emotional entanglement with Shui Huo, she had some questions about Shui Huo's kidnapping of her, but it was not easy to ask.

Du Shengyi invited her to dinner this time, and it seemed that she was really just inviting her to dinner, so as to apologize to her.

She opened a bottle of champagne, raised her glass to Jiang Ruo and said, "I apologize for letting you go to the hospital that time." ”

Du Shengyi just apologized for this incident, because it was not her intention that time, because it almost hurt her child's life, it was just this matter, as for what she did other things, she was not sorry.

Jiang Ruo didn't answer, didn't accept Du Shengyi's apology, didn't explicitly refuse, just took a sip of wine.

Then there was nothing to say.

Du Shengyi said after a while: "I met Zhong Shen at a private banquet of DS some time ago, and I heard him say that your previous general manager, who seems to be called Gisele, left DS and went to a venture capital company. ”

"I just heard about it a while ago. ”

DS because of the crisis, failed to save in time, was acquired by another high-end hotel brand BAB, Jiang Ruo learned the whereabouts of Gisele, and talked to Lu Huaishen about the matter, only to learn that Lu Huaishen and Lu Chong's company had already invested in MAB and was a shareholder of this hotel group, because the company legal person founded by the two was Lu Chong, and there was no news that MAB intended to acquire DS, which caused Zhong Shen to be defenseless against Lu Huaishen.

Lu Huaishen actually had no intention of investing in DS from the beginning, whether it was the eldest son of the Spencer family or Zhong Shen, they were not in his scope of consideration, and on the surface, he threw an olive branch to others, showing extremely high investment intentions, but he was just delaying time to help MAB gain time to prepare.

It can indeed be called an old treacherous and cunning.

Jiang Ruo thinks that her strategy in business is different from Lu Huaishen, and she didn't think about it at all before Lu Huaishen told her.

After MAB acquired DS, Zhong Shen was hired as the president of DS and returned to the North American headquarters, where Gisele was also in the general manager selection of the headquarters, but she could not bear the shame of defeat and resigned in a fit of rage.

And Du Shengyi is still the promotion ambassador of DS.

Originally, filming in the Lion City, DS provided her with a hotel room under the company for free, but in order to make more use of her free time to play against Qin Shuran, she still cooperated with Qin Shuran to live in Marina Bay.

The topic passed, and the two of them finished the meal almost in silence.

After Du Shengyi finished eating, he put down the tableware and wiped his mouth.

He looked at Jiang Ruo and said, "I guess you have a question for me?"

Jiang Ruo raised her eyes and paused, since Du Shengyi asked so, she didn't have any scruples, "I want to know if you were forced or voluntary?"

Du Shengyi's face is made up of drama, red lips and black hair, a very sharp and beautiful image of a strong woman, the eyeliner is slightly raised, and when she looks at Jiang Ruo when she hears the words, she raises her eyebrows, which is very amorous.

"It seems that Lu Huaishen has told you about the past. ”

Jiang Ruo smiled and said nothing.

Du Shengyi said: "I don't know which time you are referring to the abduction? In the hot pot restaurant, it was he who held me hostage and threatened me with my godmother. ”

"What about the one at sea?"

Du Shengyi didn't speak, Jiang Ruo waited for her.

Du Shengyi picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine, put the glass back, stared at the wine with her eyes down for a long time, she tilted her head, silently pursed the corners of her lips, raised her eyes to look at Jiang Ruo and said, "I volunteered." ”

Jiang Ruo was not surprised.

Du Shengyi looked out the window, her eyes were unfocused, she didn't know what she was looking at, she said: "He lived in my house for two months after the accident, and I helped him escape the strict search of the police, and then sent him out of the city in a nanny car." Her tone was not hurried or slow, and she spoke in a straightforward tone, but her expression made Jiang Ruo unable to understand.

It's like self-deprecation, and it's a little lonely.

Without waiting for Jiang Ruo to ask, she said to herself: "Later, he disappeared for a few months, and suddenly appeared again and said that he was leaving. I asked him where he was going, and he said that he would go back to the place where he had stayed for the two years since he left HK, and that he would also take the Hajj with him. I knew it wouldn't be easy, so I gave him the opportunity to use me as a hostage. ”

Du Shengyi stopped here, and regarded it as the end between her and water and fire.

She looked at Jiang Ruo: "I thought you wanted to ask me about my past with Lu Huaishen." ”

Jiang Ruo shrugged, his smile couldn't be more plain, but Du Shengyi looked a little sarcastic. Obviously, Jiang Ruo has already known what has happened, and she is showing off her mystery here again, but she is just boring to herself.

Du Shengyi's face was a little cold, "My past with him has long been in the past." In fact, to put it bluntly, I did it myself," the self-deprecation at the corner of her mouth became more and more intense, "I was the one who unilaterally told his brother that I was his girlfriend, and others passed it around, and he couldn't explain it clearly, and finally he didn't bother to defend it." Even this relationship was unilaterally imposed on him by me. It was I who deliberately got involved in his grievances with water and fire, and it was I who caused the Du family trouble. After we met again, I imposed these hatreds on him, and he accepted them without saying a word. I later thought that in fact, he was because the Du family helped his mother in his most difficult time, and he never felt sorry for me, he just felt sorry for the Du family who helped their mother and son. ”

Lu Huaishen didn't like her at all, no man could let his "girlfriend" cuckold him, she had an affair with Shui Huo under his nose, he could be indifferent, the brothers in his gang all teased him, he didn't care, the most he said was just an admonition, admonishing her not to get involved.

Du Shengyi didn't know what she hated for so many years, in fact, her feelings for Lu Huaishen had long been exhausted, all she hated was that she ended up like this with all her efforts.

She didn't want Lu Huaishen to repay with her feelings, she just wanted him to pay the price.

Du Shengyi exhaled and said: "Lu Huaishen has done everything he can in the past so many years, except for the Jiang family, he is unwilling to give it to me," she said with some jokes in her tone, "Forget it, I can't afford to give it to me, this meal and this glass of wine," she raised her glass, "I'll say I'm sorry to you again on behalf of Shui Huo." ”

Jiang Ruo didn't react during the whole process, Du Shengyi was more like talking to himself, drinking the remaining wine in the cup, getting up and leaving.

Du Shengyi walked out, his steps were fast, and he just wanted to leave Jiang Ruo's sight before his eyes turned red.

She walked wildly, trying to get back to the set, but the hotel was so far in the loop that she took the wrong path to the hotel's shopping mall, where the spherical fountain in the atrium fell and the sound of gurgling water drowned out the crowd.

She stopped to look at the pool below, the blue water reflected the bright lights, and she remembered the dark and boundless sea that night.

Half of her body was dangling in the air, desperate to grab someone, hold a hand, remember a relationship that she didn't want to admit in the past, even if she was afraid of water, and she had a deep sea phobia, even if she didn't pay attention and fell into the sea with him.

He was shot several times at that time, his face was bloodless, and he actually smiled with a ruffian face, "Do you think I will survive this time?"

"Have you ever liked me?"

"Don't you dare to admit that you like people like me? Not speaking means at least a little liking. ”

"Let go. The weight of his whole body fell with her, and he broke her hand with all his might.

Du Shengyi stood in the bustling shopping mall, staring at the water like a demon, and muttered like that night: "Sui River ......"

……

After Du Shengyi left, Jiang Ruo was still sitting in his original seat, with mixed feelings in his heart.

If you think about it from another angle, it is reasonable for Du Shengyi to resent Lu Huaishen, no one will accept that the destruction of his family was caused by his own profile, and transferring his hatred is also to excuse himself.

But Jiang Ru couldn't put herself in her shoes, because she was in the middle of the matter, she had been strongly influenced and indirectly hurt, she could understand, but she would never accept her behavior.

However, Du Shengyi's apology seemed to be just to make her feel better, and she didn't say that she had to get her Jiang Ruo's understanding.

This style is indeed very Du Shengyi, she just said it, and Jiang Ruo listened to it.

After a while she left the restaurant and went to the mall. Wang Zhao asked her to help bring a bag, because it is a classic model of the brand, it is difficult to meet the counter with goods.

Jiang Ruo went to look around, but instead of buying a bag, he bought himself two pairs of shoes.

She glanced at the time, it was less than two o'clock, Lu Huaishen expected to arrive at the airport at eight fifteen, and enter the hotel after passing customs, not to mention ten o'clock.

Jiang Ruo took a taxi to Orchard Road, which is a gathering place for major shopping malls and a shopping paradise.

After shopping for a long time, the bag Wang Zhao wanted was indeed out of stock, Wang Zhao retreated and chose another color, Jiang Ruo helped her buy it, and then walked around casually.

In the end, she bought a lot of things by herself, and it was hard to carry them, so she took a taxi back to the hotel to put her things away, and then prepared to go to Gardens by the Bay again.

Two hours before the start of the year, the atmosphere was already gradually warm, and the crowd gradually gathered around to prepare for the New Year's Eve carnival.

Jiang Ruo had dinner by himself in the seafood restaurant at will, and on the way back, he looked at his watch from time to time, and it was almost eight o'clock.

She went back to the hotel, still restless, so she simply found a café on the first floor to sit in.

The lobby of the hotel is bustling with people and is more lively than usual.

Jiang Ruo waited, living like a year.

After eight o'clock, Lu Huaishen sent her a message: I got off the plane.

A message came at nine o'clock: I got in the car.

Jiang Ruo didn't tell him that he was waiting downstairs, and always replied: Okay.

Soon after, he called and asked, "I'm running a room at the front desk, what floor are you on?" I'll come to you later." ”

Jiang Ruo immediately got up and left the café, took his mobile phone and pretended to calmly report his floor and room number.

Lu Huaishen said: "Got it." ”

After saying that, he pinched the line.

Jiang Ruo put away his mobile phone and went to the check-in counter to look for him. However, the lobby is divided into areas and there are multiple check-in counters, so Jiang Ruo can only start from one end and look all the way through.

But there are a lot of people at this point, and every counter is full of people, and Jiang Ruo is dazzled by it, but he doesn't see anyone.

As she passed the elevator, she heard her name being called in the distance.

She walked quickly past the elevator room, and after reacting, she took two steps forward before stopping, and immediately turned back to look.

Lu Huaishen stood in front of the elevator, and a trolley box beside him beckoned to her.

The corners of Jiang Ruo's mouth unconsciously rose, trotted over, and wanted to jump on him, but suddenly remembered the skirt he was wearing, immediately stopped, stopped in front of him, pursed his lips, gently stepped forward and gave a hug, and said softly: "Long time no see." ”

Lu Huaishen habitually kissed her ear, his breath was warm, "Long time no see." ”

Xu is set off by the New Year's Eve atmosphere, which makes Jiang Ruo realize for the first time how indescribably wonderful "Little Biesheng Newlywed" is.

As the hour approached midnight, the sound of fireworks became more frequent, and the dark room was lit up and brightened, and the room was also in full swing.

Jiang Ru leaned down his back and kissed his lips and kissed his fiery chest, deepening the aftertaste.

Lu Huaishen calmed his breath and pinned her behind his ears, Jiang Ruo was hot and tired, hugging his neck and lying on top of him.

Jiang Ruo chatted with him, asking him questions about lack of nutrition, asking him how he was doing in the past few days, what he had eaten, this time he flew straight for more than ten hours, did he sleep on the plane, and said that he was more able to climb recently, and even wanted to climb on his own cot to stand up, and it was estimated that he would be able to learn to walk in a short time.

Lu Huaishen listened or answered very cooperatively.

Jiang Ruo raised his head and kissed him on the chin again, a little prickly, "You have been gone for a long time this time, which makes me miss you a little bit." ”

Actually, it's only sixteen days.

Lu Huaishen reached into the quilt and scratched her, "Just a little bit of thinking?"

Jiang Ruo was arrogant, pursed his lips and said, "The degree to which I miss you depends on how much you think of me." ”

Lu Huai stood up deeply, pressed the person in his arms and kissed her, bit her earlobe and said, "Do I want to, it's not enough to prove just now?"

Saying that, there is a momentum of continuation.

The fireworks outside seemed to be even grander, Jiang Ruo pushed his head, propped up the bed, leaned over to the bedside to get the remote control, and opened the curtains.

The sky outside was gorgeous, with fireworks in the background over Marina Bay, and drones full of science and technology in various shapes, but their perspective was too close to see the whole picture, and Jiang Ruo could only vaguely see a merlion spitting water.

Jiang Ruo was half-propped up on the bed, the quilt was half-hidden, staring at the outside and looking intently, leaving Lu Huaishen aside completely.

Lu Huai sighed deeply and leaned over and pulled his pants on the side.

Jiang Ruo glanced at him, turned his eyes away and continued to look at her fireworks.

After a while, she felt that Lu Huaishen was playing with her right hand propped up on the bed, and then, a cold thing put on her fingers.

She froze, but realized what it was.

But it took a long time before he slowly lowered his eyes and looked at his hand.

On the ring finger is a diamond ring with a delicate cut.

She smiled, looked at the ring, and then at him, "What do you mean?"

She simply sat up cross-legged with the quilt, raised her hand, and looked at the gilded fire outside, which was dazzling.

Sure enough, diamonds are eternal.

Lu Huaishen was even hugged into his arms, "I also prepared a wedding ring, when will I have a chance to wear it?"

Jiang Ruo turned the ring in his hand, and his mind turned around for a while, before he realized, what did he mean by having a wedding?

She raised her hand and smiled a little silly, "This is not a wedding ring?"

"Engagement rings. ”

Jiang Ruo pretended to be dissatisfied, "This is a marriage proposal?"

Lu Huaishen pointed outside: "Fireworks, and drones," and raised his leg to shake the quilt, shaking out a few rose petals, "Roses." ”

Jiang Ruo pursed his lips and smiled, "You can really pick up ready-made bargains." ”

Lu Huai laughed deeply and said, "Why don't I set off another firework for you, invite relatives and friends to witness, and use the microphone to kneel down in front of everyone to propose?"

Jiang Ruo's scalp was numb just thinking about that scene, and his facial features were wrinkled, "Sorry ......"

Lu Huaishen really still understands her.

After Jiang Ruo finished looking at the ring, he looked at him and said, "You still have a wedding ring, when did you prepare it?"

Lu Huai hugged her deeply and watched the fireworks with her, "Last year." ”

The drone takes the shape of a clock and enters the countdown to the New Year.

Jiang Ruo: "Last year?"

"The wedding ring was bought last year," Lu Huaishen said, raising her hand with the ring and saying, "This was designed by someone a few months ago." ”

"You've actually covered it up to now," Jiang Ruo couldn't hide the smile in his eyes, "I haven't seen a wedding ring." ”

Lu Huaishen was silent for a while and said: "After you are ready, there will always be some accidents, and you will always miss the opportunity. Later, I thought it would be the best time for you to untie the knot and be happy to wear it. ”

He held Jiang Ruo's hand in his hand, and lowered his head and kissed her finger as he spoke, "Miss Jiang, please marry me." ”

Lu Huai's focused eyes only had her, and under her eyes was the gentleness that she had once rarely seen.

The tip of Jiang Ruo's nose was sour, remembering how from the beginning to the present, how these eyes had been unestranged, when they had faded from indifference, and how they had tried to accept each other.

Life is actually moving in a good direction, and this is just a period, and after the period is a new beginning.

Jiang Ruo first nodded slightly, and then nodded vigorously.

The clock strikes twelve o'clock, and the new year has arrived.

Jiang Ruo said "good".