It is often said that after graduation, there are only two types of reunion: one is the "needy" type and the other is the "ostentatious assembly" type.
Although she was not afraid of anything else, she knew that what she was truly afraid of was far more terrifying than that.
Therefore, on the eve of the reunion, Lin Qingrou finally told Ye Qingming about the scandal between her and Zhang Kaifeng. She wasn't afraid of him knowing anything, but she wanted him to be mentally prepared so that he wouldn't be caught unprepared by those unscrupulous students.
After Ye Qingming finished listening, he looked at her in surprise and stammered, "You guys …. Did you really? "
As soon as she heard the words, she flew into a rage.
Seeing this, Ye Qingming hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean that. I was just curious."
Lin Qingrou glared at him, "How can you be like this? What is there to ask."
Ye Qingming looked at the side of her face and saw her blushing red as if she was very angry. He comforted her, "Of course I didn't say anything. "Now tell me, what do you want me to do tomorrow?"
Lin Manrou held her chin and thought for a while, then said to him, "There seems to be nothing to say, as long as you don't mind what they say." Those boys didn't know much about it when they were in school, but I'm not sure if they're any better now. " she said sadly.
"Then... Where's your ex-boyfriend? How is he? " Ye Qingming probed.
Although she had no feelings for Zhang Kai Feng for a long time, every time she thought back to her university days, she would still feel a sense of happiness. It was probably because she didn't remember that period of time for the sake of others, but rather because she was the most pure and abundant at that time.
"He's a nice guy, if there's no last resort." Lin Qingrou summarized briefly.
Ye Qingming looked at her. Although she had vowed that she no longer remembered Zhang Kaifeng, her unconcealable expression revealed what she was thinking at the moment. Thus, he stretched out his hand and held onto Lin Qingrou's hand, telling her, "Don't worry, we will definitely complete this mission."
Lin Qingrou looked at him, not knowing if she should be grateful or angry.
"Where's your ring?" Ye Qingming suddenly asked.
"Of course it's on my hand … "Eh, why is it gone?" As she spoke, she looked at the sofa and the floor around her.
She said worriedly, "Did he fall on the ground when we were outside?"
Ye Qingming looked at her hands and asked worriedly, "You really don't feel anything?"
Lin Qingrou finally realized that things weren't as simple as she thought. She shook her head stiffly and said, "I don't feel anything …"
Ye Qingming seemed to want to say something, but he forced a smile and said: "It's okay, just be careful in the future." I'll go look for the ring again, just wait here. " With that, he got up and started rummaging through the room.
Lin Qingrou sat there dejectedly. Although she remembered Ye Qingming's words, she had never thought that it would actually happen. She used to think that she didn't care about that ring, just like how she didn't care about Ye Qingming. But now, she couldn't help but become anxious. Did this mean that he was slowly sinking into the world of Ye Qingming?
"Found it!"
Ye Qingming came out of the bathroom and handed the dried up ring back to Lin Qingrou. He said to her, "Maybe you accidentally dropped it near the sink in the bathroom. Good."
Lin Qingrou took the ring in a daze. She looked at it again and again before deciding to place it on the dressing table.
Ye Qingming was curious, "What? You're not wearing it on your hands?"
Lin Qingrou shook her head in disappointment. "I'm worried that I'll lose it again, so it's better to put it away."
As she spoke, her arms rested powerlessly on the dressing table, her face full of worry.
Ye Qingming couldn't bear to see her like this, so he said to her, "I didn't think it through. When we get married, we can choose the smaller ones."
"Marriage …" Lin Qingrou mumbled to herself. If Ye Qingming hadn't mentioned it, she would have forgotten about it.
The next day, Ye Qingming and Lin Qingrou left home half an hour earlier than scheduled.
Ye Qingming drove and asked, "I haven't changed my car in so many years, would it look a little shabby?"
Lin Qingrou sat in the car and looked left and right. She felt that it was good. Although the model of the car wasn't the latest, it was still a good thing that it had good bloodline, so it was not the latest model. Furthermore, she did not care about this at all. She even wished that the gossipy students would think that she had married a poor person and turn their attention to others, and it would be best if they could treat her as invisible.
However, in the end, she was still too naive. When they arrived at the luxurious and resplendent private room, she realized that one of her classmates actually knew Ye Qingming.
When Zhang Chao was in school, he was a member of the class. Thus, his academic performance was always the same as the class's first and second place. Also, he was a quiet and kind person, so he was quite popular in the class. After graduating, he successfully entered a state-owned enterprise and worked diligently all the way until now. Now, he was already a section chief.
Ye Qingming looked at him as if he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
Zhang Chao was not in a hurry. He smiled and said to Ye Qingming, "It's my cousin. He stayed in your hospital last year, and you were the one who operated on him."
Ye Qingming was suddenly enlightened, "So that's how it is. I do have some impression of what you're saying."
Zhang Chao smiled and nodded, as if he was satisfied that Ye Qingming could finally remember him.
Lin Qingrou stepped forward and asked, "Are you the only one coming? "Jiang Cheng, he's not the organizer."
Zhang Chao pointed at the door and said, "He went to pick the other students up."
Lin Qingrou nodded, then pulled Ye Qingming to sit by the side.
At last, just saying Cao Cao was here was enough. Just as Lin Qingrou finished speaking, Jiang Cheng's voice could be heard from afar.
"Are you all exhausted? Come and rest for a bit, let's begin when everyone is here! " Jiang Cheng opened the door as he spoke.
When he saw Lin Qingrou, he walked up to her enthusiastically and said, "Old classmate, long time no see. Is your family here as well?"
Ye Qingming greeted him with a smile, and Jiang Cheng hurriedly said, "So it's a doctor, it's nice to meet you!" I'll have to trouble you in the future when I have matters to attend to. "
Lin Qingrou looked past Jiang Cheng to the entrance, and suddenly saw a few good friends from school. Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, they were chatting, as if they had returned to school.
Unknowingly, in this half an hour, the number of students had increased. If family was included, then the two tables in the room were filled.
Lin Qingrou sat beside Ye Qingming, looking around curiously to see when Liu Yuxi would arrive. She had said she would be there on time, and she was said to be bringing her family.
As she spoke, Lin Qingrou was chatting with Ye Qingming when she saw Liu Yuxi walk to the door.
The moment she appeared, Jiang Cheng's expression immediately changed. With a smile plastered on his face, he sighed, "After so many years, you're still the same as before. You're becoming more and more beautiful."
Liu Yuxi smiled and said, "Thank you." Then he asked, "May I ask where I should sit?"
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng hurriedly invited Liu Yuxi, who was still outside, in. After all, he wasn't willing to offend this young miss.
As the sound of Liu Yuxi's heels got closer and closer, Lin Qingrou's expression of anticipation gradually froze.
Ye Qingming didn't think much of it at first, but when he looked carefully, he finally understood why Lin Qingrou had such a strange expression.
Cheng Yun suddenly locked gazes with Lin Qingrou and quickly avoided Lin Qingrou's gaze that was as if it was spewing fire.
Without another word, Lin Qingrou took out her phone and sent Liu Yuxi, who was sitting at the other table, a message, "When did my brother become your boyfriend!?"
She looked at Cheng Yun, who was accompanying Liu Yuxi, with a puzzled expression. It wasn't that she was unhappy, but she felt that they were enemies who couldn't even be touched. How did they suddenly become lovers?
However, Ye Qingming seemed to be more straightforward. He said to her, "Maybe it's because fate has only just started."
Lin said to him: "But there is also a saying: the enemy should not be resolved. I'm really worried for Yuxi, why is her emotional path always like this … "Strange."
Ye Qingming smiled at her words. Then, a wave of cheers attracted his attention as he looked towards the door and asked, "Is this your 'hard work in the sea'?"
Lin Qingrou followed his gaze, and that's right, Zhang Kaifeng was currently walking in by himself. Jiang Cheng asked, "Zhang Kai Feng, why didn't you bring a girlfriend? I've heard that you've always had a lot of encounters with women. "
After greeting his classmates, Zhang Kaifeng tried to explain, "Don't listen to his nonsense, it's all just rumors." I'm just a poor diaosi, where did all these romantic encounters come from! "
When everyone heard this, they began to heckle him. However, they did not believe his words.
To be honest, Zhang Kaifeng didn't seem to have changed at all these years. His face still looked like it had when he was in school. If he didn't want to change, it could only mean that he had matured steadily.
"But he still has the aura of scum." Liu Yuxi replied to Lin Manchu's message.
Lin Qingrou glanced at him for a moment, then exchanged a smile with Liu Yuxi.
Before long, everyone had separated into small groups. Some of them were talking and drinking by themselves. Some of them even hugged their heads and cried to show that they had a deep relationship with each other. Soon, no one paid attention to Ye Qingming and Lin Qingrou anymore.
Just as Lin Qingrou was thinking about how to leave, a voice rang out from behind her.
"Li Rou."
Suddenly, Zhang Kaifeng appeared behind Lin Qingrou, holding a glass of wine in his hand. He looked to be deeply in love with her.
Lin Manshou embarrassedly turned around. She never thought that Zhang Kai Feng would take the initiative to look for her. Because from the moment he entered, she herself had been consciously avoiding his gaze and gaze. But even so, he still came. Lin Qingrou subconsciously grabbed Ye Qingming's sleeve. Ye Qingming looked at Zhang Kaifeng and gently held Lin Qingrou's hand, signalling her not to worry.
Seeing this, Zhang Kai Feng's body swayed unsteadily. He smiled bitterly and said: "Look at you, after all these years. There is no need to be so wary of me." After all, we came here at that time! " He seemed to have drunk a lot of alcohol, and the smell of alcohol permeated through the air and surrounded Lin Qingrou. She held her nose in pain.
Ye Qingming looked at him as he took his glass of wine and stood up. Then, he hid Lin Qingrou behind him. Zhang Kaifeng's entire body was reeking of alcohol and smoke. He said to Ye Qingming in an unfriendly tone, "You're Manchu's boyfriend?"
Ye Qingming smiled as he shook his head, "She is now his fiancé, but we will be having our wedding next month. If there is a chance, we would welcome her anytime."
After he finished speaking, he raised his glass towards Zhang Kaifeng and drank all the wine in his cup in one gulp.
Zhang Kaifeng narrowed his eyes as he watched, and nodded with a smile that was not a smile, "Okay, okay." You get married, you get married! "Then I must go!"
When Ye Qingming saw that he was already drunk, he quickly called a few waiters to escort him to the guest room above the hotel. If he didn't act crazy after getting drunk, it would be even more difficult to end things.
As they were leaving from the front desk, Lin Qingrou said to Ye Qingming, "Why don't we go first? It's very noisy in the house. I don't like being in there. "
Ye Qingming looked at her, "You're really not going back?"
Lin Manshou let out a sigh of relief. She was sitting on a chair in the lobby, and her ears were finally clear.
She said, "No, if you go back now, they'll drink your wine."
Ye Qingming said, "Okay, I will go and get your outer robes. Wait for me here."
Lin Qingrou nodded. After this night of noise and restlessness, she was truly too tired. He wanted nothing more than to lie on the bed and sleep to death. She anxiously looked at the door of the private room. Ye Qingming had not come out yet.
She was getting impatient from waiting. Just as she was about to go back and find him, she saw Cheng Yun and Ye Qingming walk out together.
"Brother!" Lin Qingrou called out.
Cheng Yun looked at her and then at Ye Qingming with a strong and calm look.
"What's the matter with you? I don't even know when it started with Yu Xi. " Lin Qingrou complained.
Cheng Yun said to her with a bitter face, "Heavens, how could I fall for her!? "Isn't this the same as saving a life?"
Lin Qingrou took Ye Qingming's clothes, and after putting them on, she said to Cheng Yun, "I've said it before. I don't object to having a relationship with Yu Xi, but if you decide to treat her well!"
Cheng Yun was about to collapse, "Enough, enough, I didn't care about you, but now you're going to teach me the opposite! Just because you're getting married, right? "
He looked at Ye Qingming and lifted his chin without fear, saying, "Although in terms of age, I am younger than you, but I am still her brother! So I still have to say, if you treat her badly, I definitely won't sit back and do nothing! "
Ye Qingming did not get angry. On the contrary, he looked like he respected Cheng Yun. He said, "Don't worry, everything you're worried about won't happen."
Cheng Yun looked at them, as if he couldn't say anything in this messy situation.
Therefore, after sending off Cheng Yun, Ye Qingming and Lin Manrou returned to the car to wait for the driver.
At this moment, Ye Qingming couldn't help but say, "Now, I finally find out. If I'm with you, I'll have to take a huge risk."
Lin Qingrou was curious, "What danger?"
Ye Qingming explained, "When you were injured, Liu Yuxi warned me. Now that I saw your brother, I was warned again. I remember, I didn't seem to be warned this many times when I was in school. "
Lin Qingrou said confidently, "Now you know how powerful he is right?"
Seeing this, Ye Qingming could only nod his head.
As the two sat in the car, Lin Qingrou's phone rang. At first, she thought it was the driver, but when she took a look, she realized it was the boy.
"Sister Lin!" Although the child was as enthusiastic as ever, his tone was strange.
Lin Qingrou hadn't been to work since she got injured, so she hadn't seen her for a long time.
"Sister Lin, how have you been recently? I hear you're getting married? "
"Well, we are getting married. How are you doing? "
Upon hearing Lin Qingrou's words, the child instantly became depressed. "Ai … That's what I wanted to talk to you about. Sister Lin, what happened when you and Dean Fang went on a business trip some time ago? Why did he suddenly resign? " The little boy's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Lin Qingrou's mind.
Lin Qingrou turned pale with fright. She could not believe the little child's words, "Resign? Fang Tong? He didn't tell me about his resignation... How could that be? He told me so when we parted in town. "How could that be!"
The child said, "We were also very surprised. A few days ago, Dean Fang came to the company in a hurry and then left. "He didn't even pack up his belongings, nor did he do any work on the delivery. His personal belongings were still sent away by He Zheng and the others."
"How is that possible? He won't leave." Did he say where he's going next? "
"No, no one in the company knows. "I had thought that you would understand Sister Lin. After all, you're the last person to travel together with Dean Fang."
"How, how could this be?" It was as if these were the only words left in her mind. She couldn't believe it at all that Fang Tong had suddenly resigned!? She hadn't even asked him how he got the medicine, nor did she have the time to thank him. Furthermore, they had once agreed to interview Chen Shaorong together …
The child did not know Lin Qingrou's current state of mind and only thought that she was surprised. Thus, she could only bid her farewell in disappointment to Lin Qingrou. After silently congratulating her on her happy marriage, she sorrowfully hung up the phone.
Ye Qingming saw that her expression wasn't right and quickly asked, "What happened to Fang Tong?"
Lin Qingrou looked at him, then her phone unknowingly slid from her ear to her leg. Her dull eyes gradually filled with regret and self-blame. After a long while, she finally said in a small voice with red eyes, "Fang Tong resigned, and it was after he came back that day."
Although Ye Qingming was also surprised, he still asked: "Resign?" "Why would he suddenly resign? Is there a problem with his job or is there something at home?"
Lin Qingrou shook her head. Fang Tong's resignation had been too sudden, and she still couldn't believe it was true, to the point where she felt completely lost.