Chapter 45: Can't Be True
Chen Yiming came to the hospital and met Zhang Ruoyi unexpectedly in the corridor of the private ward area. He stopped, his deep eyes were calm, his face was so indifferent that there was no trace of emotion, only a trace of tiredness hung on his eyebrows, he nodded to Zhang Ruoyi, and said softly: "It's hard." β
Zhang Ruoyi held the handbag with both hands, and the waist-cinching dress was elegant and well-fitted, as if it was specially customized for her. She looked into Chen Yiming's dark and deep eyes with affection, and said softly: "Uncle is still in a coma, but his complexion is better than two days ago." β
Chen Yiming nodded, walked to the door of the ward, and saw lying on the hospital bed through the glass. Chen Songling's face was covered with an oxygen tube, as if he was asleep. He hesitated for a moment, but still didn't push the door in.
Zhang Ruoyi stood silently looking at Chen Yiming, her eyes kept on him, and asked tentatively, "Yiming, can we go outside together?" β
The slight flute between Chen Yiming's eyebrows flashed, and he quickly returned to his normal color, nodded, put his hands in his pockets, and walked out of the glass door side by side with Zhang Ruoyi.
The throbbing in Zhang Ruoyi's heart surged again, five years have passed, Chen Yiming still hasn't changed, her joy and anger are invisible, and many times she doesn't know what he's thinking. However, he didn't ask anything, but he was able to meet her needs just right.
Zhang Ruoyi took the lead in breaking the silence and discussed with Chen Yiming the social repercussions after the press conference for a while, as well as the current impact on Ruida Group.
Chen Yiming listened attentively, commenting on a few sentences from time to time, and then there was infinite silence.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Ruoyi changed the topic, and seemed to mention Yao Zhiyue very unintentionally, "I heard from litmus that Miss Yao and your cousin are dating. A little curious, how could they ......"
Chen Yiming's brows jumped slightly, and he suddenly turned his head to look at Zhang Ruoyi, and the surprise in his eyes was fleeting. Then, slowly, he looked out at the scenery in the distance.
This is one of the most scenic private patient rooms in the hospital, as it is located halfway up the hill and offers an unobstructed view of the city.
Zhang Ruoyi saw Chen Yiming's instantaneous changes, chuckled, and explained: "I mean, Miss Yao and Cheng Hao's personalities seem to be ...... It doesn't seem to be on the same channel, so they should be very interesting. β
Chen Yiming's tone was light, and he replied absentmindedly: "Maybe." β
Zhang Ruoyi had a faint smile on her face, feeling a little embarrassed by Chen Yiming's coldness, and then smiled, looking into the distance with Chen Yiming's gaze.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Ruoyi seemed to have mustered up enough courage, and her soft voice was a little fluctuating, like an unlanded feather, "Over the years, I have been alone in New York, and I have finally achieved a little bit of success." Heh, but more and more I find that I am not happy at all, and I can't help but want to go back to five years ago. β
After a pause, and not seeing Chen Yiming's response, Zhang Ruoyi took a deep breath imperceptibly, and then said to herself, "I don't know whether I should be happy or sad, only then did I understand that even if I spend my whole life, there is no end to people's desires, and in the end, I just have more and more no sense of belonging, and I feel more and more bored of living." I'm willing to give up everything to find a way back, but I don't know if it's still there? β
Zhang Ruoyi's heart rose to his throat, and he wanted to shift his gaze to Chen Yiming, but he tried his best to restrain himself and didn't dare to look at him. At this time, how much she needs Chen Yiming's affirmative hug.
Chen Yiming's hand in his pocket trembled slightly, but he couldn't see any clues on his face, but he lost his mind for a moment. The year he decided to return to China to start a business, Zhang Ruoyi had just graduated with a master's degree.
They are the kind of people who want to take their fate into their own hands, so they decide to be in a long-distance relationship. However, like all relationships cannot escape the curse of distance, their relationship ended after a year after he returned home.
They broke up in the most dignified and yet most ruthless way of adultsβneither of them said those two words, but they were tacitly silent until the relationship faded with the passage of time, and did not give each other a way or opportunity to turn back. People say that the broken mirror is reunited, but they can't even find the broken mirror.
He couldn't remember what had happened when he was with her. It seems to be as plain as flowing water, everything is natural, without any fluctuations.
Chen Yiming raised his hand, pointed to a building in front of him that seemed to be towering into the sky, and said calmly: "I took a fancy to the office building there when I returned to China, but unfortunately I had to settle for the second best thing because of the lack of funds. By the time I finally could afford it, it was already sold out. β
The mobile phone rang suddenly, and Chen Yiming and Zhang Ruoyi each breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, but when they saw Chen Yiming pick up the phone, they said sorry, and then left.
Zhang Ruoyi smiled and nodded, but as soon as Chen Yiming left, tears burst out of his eyes. She asked tactfully, and he answered subtly, just as when they broke up, there was no wave, but there was no room for maneuver.
Chen Yiming hung up the phone and heard Yan Zheyu and litmus whispering in the corridor, only to hear Yan Zheyu say puzzled: "You said it was good, why did Yao Zhiyue sell the car?" β
"Heh, how can I buy a business if I don't have a lot of money in my hand."
"What do you mean?"
"Tsk, hasn't she been dating Li Chenghao recently, how can she get a handsome guy with a lot of money without spending some money?"
"Not really."
"Believe it or not, I've seen a lot of this kind of woman anyway. Last time, I heard from a sister of mine that there was a poor girl who did not hesitate to spend all her money in order to socialize with a rich second-generation friend she knew. And guess what happened? Ha, the rich second generation didn't take the bait, but he caught a dick. β
Chen Yiming frowned slightly, cleared his throat, and was so frightened that litmus was silent. Yan Zheyu saw Chen Yiming and them coming, got up and stood up, and said, "We just came out from visiting my uncle, and we heard that the nurse said that you were also there, and I wanted to say hello to you before leaving." β
Chen Yiming nodded, and replied in a light tone: "Thank you." β
Litmus was afraid that Fang Cai's own undecorated image would be violent. In Chen Yiming's eyes, he was very remorseful, and secretly blamed Yan Zheyu for not reminding her. With a smile on his face, he whispered, "If there is anything you need our help with, just ask." β
Yan Zheyu said cheerfully: "Yes, don't be polite to your brother. By the way, where are you going now? β
"Go back to the company." After a pause, he said to Yan Zheyu: "Ruoyi is also here, you can send her back." β
Chen Yiming put his hands in his pockets and strode away, the coldness between his eyebrows and eyes was clearly visible. He finally knew why Yao Zhiyue suddenly said goodbye, it turned out that he was afraid that Li Chenghao would misunderstand and avoid suspicion with him.
He was slightly angry, Yao Zhiyue was right under his nose, but he didn't know when the two of them met each other, and he felt like a fool being kept in the dark.
"Aka, Aka......" Yao Zhiyue sneezed three times in succession, Song Lingling quickly pulled out two pieces of paper and handed them over, looking at her with a wicked smile, "This is your flower messenger who misses you." β
Yao Zhiyue's cheeks were smeared with a layer of crimson, and a stream of honey surged in her heart. She knew that Song Lingling was talking about Li Chenghao, and when he sent Yao Zhiyue back yesterday, he met Song Lingling who was coming home from work at the intersection.
Yao Zhiyue, like all girls in love, suffers from gains and losses, both has a longing for immature love, and is afraid that the initial hope will be too big and the final disappointment will be great, so she only has a conservative answer, "The eight characters have not been skimmed yet." β
Song Lingling burst out laughing, and said confidently: "Sister is from here, isn't this what you want to be a concubine now." β
Yao Zhiyue pursed her lips and smiled, and quipped: "Yo, Song Love Expert is online." β
Song Lingling was not convinced, leaned towards Yao Zhiyue, and said seriously: "Let me ask you, every time you pick up your mobile phone, do you expect it to be sent by him; When you are doing something, do you suddenly have his voice and smile in your mind? Are you even starting to suffer from gains and losses? β
Yao Zhiyue sighed in her heart, all her unknown psychological states during this period of time were announced through Song Lingling's mouth. She looked at Song Lingling in a daze for a few seconds, and asked helplessly, "Is it so obvious?" β
Song Lingling grabbed Yao Zhiyue's shoulders and said proudly: "I told you that my sister is from here." Hey, that's what I like. The way he looked at you yesterday, I guess he liked you as much as you do. β
Yao Zhiyue was surprised and delighted, and then said uncertainly: "Actually, his personality is like that, he is an elegant gentleman, courteous and courteous, and should be very considerate and thoughtful to everyone." β
"What are you worried about?"
Before the words fell, Zhong Lei walked over with a smile on his face. He put the thing down, pushed down the black-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose, saw that Song Lingling's eyes were full of tenderness, and said dotingly: "Waited for a long time, right?" β
"It's alright."
Song Lingling ate a french fry, picked up a chicken wing, and cried out before she could take two bites, "I'll go, it's so spicy." Before he finished speaking, he handed the gnawed chicken wings to Zhong Lei, snatched the iced Coke he was drinking, and took a few sips.
Zhong Lei didn't mind eating the chicken wings, touched Song Lingling's head a few times, and sneered: "You're too weak." β
"Zhong Lei, the old lady killed you. Get your grease hands out of the way! β
Zhong Lei rubbed it twice again, and Song Lingling gave him a set of punches in return, only to hear him let out a cry of pain and beg for mercy: "The woman's boxing technique is really very good, I raise the white flag." β
Yao Zhiyue was properly fed a wave of dog food, and seemed to be infected by the joyful atmosphere, and her mood became lighter, and she said with a smile: "Hey, don't force me to poke myself in the eyes." Can you take care of the glass heart of the single dog? β
Half an hour passed between jokes, Zhong Lei sent them home and told Song Lingling not to stay up late before driving away.
At that moment, Yao Zhiyue suddenly wanted to fall in love, maybe it was really not a flood beast, it was enough to destroy people's will. However, that strong desire suddenly faded when he thought of Li Chenghao's ascetic and gentle handsome face.
Song Lingling took Yao Zhiyue's arm and continued the topic of girls that had not been talked about before, "You haven't said that you have any concerns?" β
Yao Zhiyue had already thought of Li Chenghao, so she simply vomited and said dejectedly: "You have seen Zhang Ailing's "Feng. Locks? I'm afraid of sealing. When the lock was over, he returned to his world, but I remained in that fleeting, illusory amusement. I've probably told myself countless times that it was just a joke, but I couldn't help myself. β
"Then why don't you think about the all-powerful love between Elle and Noah in "The Love Notebook"?"
Yao Zhiyue's heart was frustrated, she and Song Lingling watched this movie together a few days ago. The fact is that she is the ordinary Noah, and Li Chenghao is in the position of the rich girl Ellie.
If she were Ellie, maybe she would have the confidence to do it without hesitation. However, at the moment, she doesn't even have half of Noah's courage, and her inferiority and self-esteem directly deprive her of opportunities.
If possible, she hopes that Li Chenghao, like Zhong Lei, can be reached. And she really couldn't imagine that she and Li Chenghao would laugh and play like Song Lingling and Zhong Lei.
Yao Zhiyue smiled and replied in a low voice: "After all, it's just a movie, and it can't be taken seriously." β