26. Birthday
It was supposed to be a fine day, the sky was clear, the sky was cloudless, and the crowd of people coming and going on the street was pleasant. She stood at the intersection in anticipation, dressed in a beautiful knee-length dress.
A handsome young boy across the road, holding a phone to his ear in one hand and waving cheerfully at her with the other.
One qiΔ and one qiΔ couldn't be better.
But for some reason, the boy's smile gradually froze, and before the red light ended, he ran towards her in a distracted manner, and the screeching sound of brakes on the road made all the pictures change at that moment.
The sun is gone, the world is darkened, and time comes to an abrupt halt.
"Ahh
Wu Jue didn't know if this scream was in a dream, or if it really came out of his mouth. I woke up in a cold sweat. The sun outside the window was quiet, and the light shining through the window made her eyes burn a little.
"Nightmares?" A deep male voice came from above.
Wu Jue was startled, turned over and sat up, and almost hit Lin Jiahe's chin.
He had apparently just taken a shower, and his hair was still dripping with water, and it was cold when it touched her forehead.
Wu Jue looked at her in a daze, and for a while he couldn't tell whether it was a dream just now, or the person in front of him was a dream.
Lin Jiahe's eyebrows furrowed, his eyes half-squinted, obviously waiting for Wu Jue's answer.
"When did you come back? Why don't you say hello in advance? Wu Jue, who was suddenly half-ringing, finally came back to his senses and asked him. It's not that she's complaining, it's just that such a sudden attack really makes her defenseless.
"I'll surprise you, can't you?" He seemed to be in a good mood, and didn't care about her indifference to his return.
Wu Jue got out of bed, and while preparing to go out, he turned his back to him and asked, "Are you still smooth?" β
He nodded, followed behind her, put his arm around her shoulder, and stopped her: "You should have seen them all?" The process is basically done. However, this matter must be operated by someone behind the scenes, deliberately targeting Lin Zheng or deliberately targeting me. In addition to the manufacturer, only a few high-level executives of Lin Zheng Real Estate know about the material, and even Cheng Yuzheng went to the United States, so I sued him. However, this small trick can't help me. β
Wu Jue frowned and did not speak.
"Why, don't you like to hear this from me? Also, you were tortured enough when you went to work in Lin Zheng during the day, and now you are still listening to this. Lin Jiahe shook her head with a self-deprecating smile and turned her body towards him.
"Nope. I just don't know much about these disputes in the mall......"
Before Wu Jue finished speaking, Lin Jiahe's face had already been covered.
Unlike usual, the kiss he dropped was very gentle, but it was not a shallow taste, but a long, wet and deep kiss, the most intimate tossing and turning between lips and teeth.
Even if there was already a more intimate contact, Wu Jue was still very resistant to such a kiss and was afraid. She didn't even dare to breathe, because the snort in the close proximity was the easiest way to get lost.
Lin Jiahe obviously understood her reaction, and when he let go of her, the expression on his face was no longer as happy as before, and obvious loss and irritability appeared.
He turned around and lay on the bed and turned his back on Wu Jue: "I took a plane all night, I'm very tired, let's sleep for a while." β
Wu Jue was stunned and watched his still wet hair sink into the pillow, and wanted to open his mouth to remind him. But when the words came to his mouth, he didn't say anything, just looked at the crystal reflection of the tips of his hair, and lost his mind slightly.
Lin Zheng's statement not only made Lin Zheng's stock like a fish in water, but also made people quickly forget about that β‘β‘. It's just a misunderstanding, who will continue to care?
In the next few days, Lin Jiahe didn't mention this matter in front of Wu Jue again, and it seemed that he didn't bother to put his energy into it at all. Lin Zheng's internal directors, who were originally going to take advantage of this, were also silenced.
Lin Zheng is still one of the few enterprises in Jiangcheng, and it is the glory and pride of Jiangcheng. Lin Jiahe is still a hot topic among women in Jiangcheng.
One qiΔ and one qiΔ are back in place. Including the relationship between Lin Jiahe and Wu Jue, they are still a pair of cold and alienated lovers, each with their own thoughts and needs.
But when he was at work, Cheng Yuzheng inadvertently said something that Wu Jue didn't know.
It is not clear how this topic was reached. It's just that when the two of them were dining in the restaurant at noon, Cheng Yuzheng suddenly said indignantly: "This news, I think it must be Wei Hong's ghost." β
At this time, Wu Jue was eating a mouthful of food leisurely, stunned for a moment, and replied seemingly casually: "It's normal, Wei Hong and Lin Zheng have been competing for so many years, and it's not the first time that they have made small moves behind their backs." β
"The only thing I don't understand is, since it was planned by Wei Hong, why didn't they make any follow-up moves?"
"What can I do?" Wu Jue lowered his head and continued to fight with the food, "Is it possible that they can also use this to buy Lin Zheng, they don't have the financial resources, they just want to pull Lin Zheng's performance." β
Cheng Yuzheng nodded: "But our president is really thoughtful, and he registered an investment company in the United States a few years ago. Do you know? When Lin Zheng's stock fell, his investment company took advantage of the low price to buy almost 10 percent of the company's total shares. Originally, Lin Zheng was preparing to go public in recent years, and the Lin family's shareholding was very diluted, and many shareholders wanted to rebel for this reason. Now that the Lin family has an absolute controlling stake in Lin Zheng, the other shareholders dare not say anything. β
I see.
A storm not only did not shake Lin Zheng, but also was used by Lin Jiahe. Was he too shrewd, or was she too stupid?
That night, the two of them finished.
Wu Jue suddenly fell on Lin Jiahe's chest and asked faintly, "Do you have any weaknesses?" β
He was obviously a little inexplicable by her words, pulled her up, let her lie on the pillow, and frowned at her: "Why do you ask that?" β
"Just wondering, will you be defeated?"
The corners of Lin Jiahe's mouth pulled up a hint of arrogance: "No." There is no such thing as failure in my dictionary of life. β
Wu Jue was a little stunned, as if he was talking to himself: "But, how can people have no weaknesses? β
"Of course I have weaknesses, I just won't let people know about them." After he finished speaking, he suddenly smiled as if he thought of something, "Could it be that you want to defeat me?" Don't you know that people like me are supposed to be caught? β
Lin Jiahe is rare with her**.
Wu Jue also smiled, but his smile couldn't reach the bottom of his eyes: "Can I catch you?" β
Lin Jiahe didn't think so, turned over and took her in the crook of his arm, and chuckled: "If you don't try, how do you know?" Maybe I'll be caught by you willingly. β
"But I don't want to." Wu Jue blurted out, and only after saying it did he realize that something was wrong. raised his eyes to look at Lin Jiahe, and sure enough, there was a cold look in those eyes.
"Wu Jue, you are really good at ruining your interest." He spoke almost viciously, then withdrew his hand and lay down with his back to her.
He was wrong. Where is there no failure in his life, isn't this woman the frustration of his life? Obviously, the two of them are so close, but why do they seem so far away.
Lin Jiahe has always felt that he can easily see people's hearts. The world is too impetuous, and people's ** is always β‘β‘ naked in their eyes.
But Rao is no matter how seriously he explores, he can't see the woman next to him clearly.
She is a lover with him, but she is guarded against alienation, absent-minded, and lonely.
He couldn't see through what this woman wanted. She doesn't do it for money, for profit, or even for him as a person. Her heart seemed empty, so he couldn't feel it.
June arrived as scheduled, and although summer in Jiangcheng was long overdue, the whole city soon fell into a restless heat.
If it weren't for his father's call at noon, Wu Jue would have forgotten that this day was his birthday.
Although she is not a young and wanton little girl, this age is still the best age for a woman. However, Wu Jue didn't have any interest in celebrating, she didn't need the superficial happiness of music, cakes, and blessings.
None of this means anything without the one who makes her happy.
When he got off work, Wu Jue had just walked out of the Lin Zheng building. saw Lin Jiahe's car parked on the side of the road, and she knew that he was waiting for him, which also meant his invitation.
She got into the car and didn't ask him anything. Because he took her to dinner, he never went to Jiangtian alone.
Lin Jiahe is particularly paranoid in some aspects, such as only going to a fixed restaurant, wearing only a fixed type of clothes, using only a fixed toothpaste and soap, and even only liking a fixed sex position.
He's not conformist, he's just used to the feeling of being easy to control.
Since it was not a weekend, and the consumption was too high, Jiang Tian was sparsely populated at this time.
The seat where the two of them sat was still a corner by the window, which was not only quiet, but also overlooked the river city.
Wu Jue has always had no requirements for food, especially in the past two years, and he feels that a qiΔ food is tasteless in his mouth, and it is just a thing to sustain life.
She casually ordered a cheese gratin, and Lin Jiahe had no objection to her casualness, just slowly and methodically coped with the exquisite food she ordered.
After a meal, the two barely said anything. Until Lin Jiahe put down the knife and fork in his hand, he suddenly asked casually: "Do you know what day it is?" β
"Yes." Wu Jue returned very calmly, as if it was none of his business, "My birthday." β
Obviously, he was a little surprised by her indifferent reaction, and was stunned for a moment before continuing to ask: "Since it's a birthday, do you want to celebrate it?" β
"It's just another year old, and there's nothing to celebrate." Wu Jue still had a cowardly tone.
Lin Jiahe didn't say anything more, but just took out a small gift box from under the table as if he was inadvertently: "Happy birthday." β
Wu Jue was stunned for a moment before taking it.
Even the days she didn't care about, she naturally never thought that a character like Lin Jiahe would remember. Even if there were no bright roses, no elaborate candlelit dinners, no brilliant fireworks and beautiful birthday cakes, only casual gifts and a casual "happy birthday", it was enough to surprise her.
Wu Jue unpacked it in front of him, it was a delicate jewelry box, and when he opened the lid, a gorgeous platinum necklace appeared in front of him. An unassuming style, an oval pendant in the middle of the necklace, shining pink.
Wu Jue recognized this brand, so she wouldn't be naΓ―ve to think that it was just a beautiful crystal pendant.
Lin Jiahe can certainly be called a wealthy family, but when the two are together, except for the seaside apartment that Wu Jue has never been to again, he has hardly given her any valuable gifts.
It's strange that their relationship is clearly in jeopardy, but they don't need to rely on money to maintain it.
Lin Jiahe's vision is really good, if Wu Jue was in the jewelry store, she thought she would also fall in love with this necklace at first sight.
She knew that this was a valuable gift, and she didn't need to be pretentious, so she picked up the necklace, put it around her neck, and said with a smile: "Thank you, if you can receive such a gift on your birthday, it is still worth celebrating." β
The silver chain and the shining pendant were attached to her white neck, which suddenly showed a low-key style.
Lin Jiahe was right, this necklace that he liked at a glance really matched her. At that moment, he was suddenly a little pleased, and unconsciously raised his eyebrows and bent his mouth.
His woman wore jewelry that he had chosen with his own hands, as if he had owned her entirely.
"What a coincidence, both." The sudden sound broke the silence between the two of them.