Yi Guanyang looked at the invitation handed over by his secretary, thought for a moment, and said, "Secretary Wang, I'll give you a day off tonight, so you don't have to accompany me to the banquet."
Secretary Wang was stunned for a moment, then responded.
He thought it was time to take Shui Lian to public places. He returned to work. There were always so many things to do, but he would try to finish them before getting off work.
Richard's case will go to trial soon. Judging from the current evidence, it is very unfavorable to him. If convicted, he will have to spend ten years in prison. Thinking of this, he feels a sense of loss, missing the biggest competition.
Opponent, the work also feels a little less.
Shui Lian came to the teaching office, and Wu Guang still had that good smile.
He said: "Are you still confused because of that incident recently?"
Shui Lian smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Director, for your concern, but I came here today for another matter."
"Oh? No students came to report the big news today?" Wu Guang pretended to be surprised.
"That's right. I heard that the boy was given a demerit by the school and suspended. I would like to hear the school's opinion."
"What, do you still have complaints about this punishment?" Could it be that she thinks this punishment is not severe enough?
"Oh, no. CUHK has always been considered the broadest by the outside world. Besides, he already has the intention to repent, so why not let him stay?"
"This is the first time I've seen your attitude of 'letting the tiger go home' in my office." Wu Guang was impressed when he heard what she said. He nodded and said, "I'm afraid I can't make the decision on this matter.
Well, you go find the principal. I think, based on your family’s long-standing friendship with the University of China, he might be a little tolerant." He could only do this. Normally, he wouldn't be like this.
Strict.
Shui Lian naturally knew what he meant. Later, under the coordination of Yi Nanzhong, the boy was only punished with probation in school.
Shui Lian walked out of the campus and immediately saw Yi Guanyang leaning against the car door. She stopped and smiled. He hadn't waited for her like this for a long time.
"Where are we going?" Shui Lian asked.
"banquet."
Shui Lian was a little hesitant. She was really not used to being in such a lively and elegant atmosphere.
"Don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything, you just need to stay by my side." Yi Guanyang fastened her seat belt.
Shui Lian didn't want to spoil his mood and said, "Okay."
The car stopped next to a French fashion store. Yi Guanyang said: "Since we are going to a banquet, we have to dress up nicely."
After trying on evening dresses again and again, Yi Guanyang was always dissatisfied. Either it was too revealing or the color was too bright. In short, nothing satisfied him.
Shui Lian couldn't help but joked: "It would be most suitable for me to wear a suit."
Yi Guanyang suddenly realized that his beloved wife was impatient, so he chose the one he thought was the most conservative among the dresses he had tried on.
Shui Lian looked at the suspender evening dress she was wearing with a white mink shawl and couldn't help frowning. The dress was very good, but it was pink. Did he still think she was a child? Looking at him in a straight suit,
But he dressed himself up like this.
"Guanyang, can you change it to another one?"
"Just this one, I like it." The other ones were too revealing, and he didn't want others to see his patent.
"And this necklace." He went around her neck and put it around her. The small diamond necklace with a platinum setting was like the eyes of a little star, twinkling. This was the latest fashion jewelry. He went to choose it himself.
Purchased.
At the banquet, Yi Guanyang became the focus of everyone. But he stayed with her. Seeing him dealing with everyone with ease, Shui Lian couldn't help but look at him with admiration. However, she really had no interest in this kind of business-like communication.
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Seeing that she was quiet and silent, Yi Guanyang asked, "Are you tired? Let's go back if we are."
"fine."
"Let's go, I think you're tired." Anyway, there will be more opportunities like this in the future.
"But we need to tell the owner before we leave," Shui Lian said.
"Okay, wait here for a moment, I'll go and come back." Yi Guanyang asked her to sit on the sofa and went to address the owner.
I bent down and rubbed my ankles. The high heels made my heels very sore.
At this time, a teasing male voice came out from above her head: "Little beauty, why is Guan Yang willing to ignore you?"
Shui Lian raised her head and saw an unknown man. She had never had a good impression of this kind of man who approached him.
The man sat down on the sofa beside her and continued: "I have been admiring Guanyang's woman for a long time. When I saw her today, she was really extraordinary."
"Li Jian, the joke has gone too far." Yi Guanyang said coldly.
The man named Li Jian smiled brightly and said, "Guanyang, it's not even a joke. Seeing how nervous you are, I finally understand why you keep bringing that old secretary with you recently."
"That's it, we have to excuse you."
Li Jian smiled generously and couldn't help but sigh. Even a man like Yi Guanyang had been conquered. Where was his confidante?
In a blink of an eye, school started again. It was not very busy at the beginning of the school year. The students’ excitement for the New Year had not yet been exhausted. They returned to school and released it to their heart’s content.
The only big thing at the beginning of school is academic performance ranking.
On this day, after Chengjun submitted the score summary to the Academic Affairs Office, he said to Shui Lian: "Shui Lian, your credit ranking is still No. 1, but the director of the Academic Affairs Office said that you may not get the scholarship.
, it’s related to the cartoon incident last semester. I think you should talk to him. It’s a pity that you didn’t get the scholarship. I also heard that the boy who framed you has been suspended from school.”
Shui Lian was a little disappointed. She thought this matter was over. She had always paid for her tuition with scholarships, which was really a pity.
However, forget it if you don’t have it anymore, give the spot to someone else, and just be quiet and don’t have anything unexpected happen again.
"Chengjun, forget it if you don't have a scholarship. Just try harder next semester."
Su Lin said: "It doesn't matter if you have it or not. Yi Guanyang is rich anyway, so he doesn't care about the money." Su Lin didn't mean any harm, but her words made people feel a little uncomfortable.
Cheng Jun said: "What is that little money? How much money is not important, reputation is the most important. What do you know!"
"I just expressed my opinion, why are you so anxious with me?" Su Lin shrugged.
"Hey, forget it, you two, stop talking." Shui Lian really didn't want them to have a dispute over this matter and hurt their feelings.
Shui Lian returned home and took out the credit card Yi Guanyang had applied for her. After looking at it for a while, she said to herself, "Just use it to pay for tuition!" Now she could use this credit card with confidence.
A week after the scholarship incident, another unexpected thing happened.
On this day, Shui Lian was walking to the bus stop after class and was stopped by a junior fellow student. The two of them went to a coffee shop near the school.
The junior brother mumbled and didn't know what to say, with an apologetic look on his face. Shui Lian waited for him patiently.
"Senior sister, I'm very sorry. I once did something that I'm very sorry for you." He finally spoke with difficulty, his head hanging low.
Shui Lian lowered her eyebrows and thought for a moment, then said, "You're talking about the comic incident, right?"
The boy looked up in surprise and said, "How do you know?"
Shui Lian smiled slightly and said, "My life in school has always been peaceful. No one would harm me. The only time was that time."
The boy smiled bitterly and said, "Then you must feel very happy now, because I have been expelled from the school."
Shui Lian put down the coffee cup and said seriously: "No, I'm not happy at all. A good young man missed out on a great future because of that incident. I feel it's not worth it and I'm not happy at all. You know, getting into high school
It’s not easy to grow up.”
"Actually, after the school found out about this, I already regretted it, but I never dared to come to you directly. Until—" The boy looked embarrassed.
"If you have any difficulty, just tell me."
"Okay. To explain my motives at that time, I have to talk about my family background. My family was very poor. After my father was murdered, my mother was forced to remarry a disabled man with her two younger sisters due to the helplessness of life.
Later, she gave birth to a son there. My two sisters went to work outside after graduating from junior high school. Only I, who grew up with my uncle, was able to come to CUHK to study. My tuition fees were covered all the way.
It was sponsored by others. Until last semester, my half-brother got polio. At that time, a woman came to me and offered me three hundred thousand, as long as I could destroy your reputation. So, for money
, I did that shameful thing." The boy finished telling the whole story in one breath, and then looked at Shui Lian quietly, as if waiting for her verdict.
Shui Lian sighed slightly. Real life always forces people to do helpless things. And does he have any evil motives? No, he is just a kind person. He did it for his half-brother.
He can go through fire and water. Shui Lian is the one who understands this feeling most deeply.
She said, "How do you want me to help you?"
The boy looked up in surprise and said, "Will you help me?"
"Yes, yes, as long as I can help."
"I, I want to go back to campus, can you help me intercede?"
Shui Lian quickly replied: "Okay. I will go to the Academic Affairs Office tomorrow to talk to the director. CUHK really shouldn't give up on a student who wants to repent."
"Thank you. I'm really ashamed of myself. Several times when I saw you on campus, I didn't dare to look at you." The boy's tone was both grateful and ashamed.
"Forget about the past and study hard in the future. By the way, how is your brother?" Shui Lian asked.
The boy said sadly: "Like his father, he is also paralyzed."
Shui Lian was so sad that she could not speak out. Life is always so fragile, and she was so lucky!
Shui Lian was making chicken soup at home, and Xiao Cui was also helping. The two were talking and laughing.
Xiaocui said: "Sister, you are so kind. Unlike the young lady, who always likes to boss around."
Shui Lian said formally: "Liu Zhen is a good person and enthusiastic. It's just that her temper is different."
Xiaocui originally thought that Shui Lian also disliked Liu Zhen's behavior, but she didn't expect her to say so, so she kept silent.
"You pack the chicken soup and take it to Mother Liu. I'll take the rest to Mother. I'll give this bowl to Grandpa first."
Liu Zhen's counter is now run by Guan Cailing. Anyway, the counter's business is good and she has nothing to do. Please hire two more people and make less money.
"Mom, are you still busy?" Shui Lian came to the counter, and Guan Cailing was making purchase plans.
"Hey, isn't it? Now that the season has changed again, I have to make a purchase plan. In the past, when I bought things for others, I didn't realize it. I just bought whatever I wanted. Now I have to figure out the purchasing mentality of consumers.
It’s really troublesome.” Guan Cailing flipped through the catalog of new summer clothes.
Shui Lian put down the thermos pot and came over to help with ideas. After a while, the order was completed, and Guan Cailing breathed a sigh of relief.
Guan Cailing said while drinking chicken soup: "Guan Yang recently invited a famous American psychiatrist to see Liu Zhen. I went to see her yesterday, and her expression seemed to have changed a little. I wish she could get better soon."
When I get up, I don’t have to work so hard anymore. To be honest,” Guan Cailing lowered her voice and said, “Being a boss is more tiring than being an employee. After living like this, I look forward to one day being like this.
Others tease their grandchildren like that."
She stopped drinking soup and looked at Shui Lian. They had been married for almost a year, but there had been no news. She was too embarrassed to ask.
Shui Lian was so embarrassed that she didn't know how to answer.
Guan Cailing looked at her expression and thought they had a problem, so she said, "Don't worry, Mom knows a famous gynecologist. I'll get you some medicine in two days."
"Mom, no need, we're fine." Shui Lian replied hurriedly.
But Guan Cailing just thought she was embarrassed, smiled and patted Shui Lian's hand with an expression like "I know."
When Shui Lian came out of Tianhe City, she felt a little depressed. The mood of her elders made her feel quite stressed. Thinking like this, she almost hit a car passing by. She stroked her chest to suppress the panic, and then she realized
The phone kept ringing without picking up.
"Where are you?" It was Guanyang's voice.
"I'm in Tianhe City."
"What's wrong? Your voice is a little weird."
"Oh, it's nothing, I just got distracted."
"I heard the sound of a car. You couldn't be distracted on the road. Be careful. Although you miss me, I can allow you to miss me when you cross the road."
Yi Guanyang's slightly teasing voice came from the phone. Shui Lian flipped her hair in annoyance. How could she be so narcissistic? She was about to refute him, but Yi Guanyang seemed to have seen her expression and said
: "But, I miss you." After saying that, he patted his hair, as if Shui Lian was standing in front of him and saw through his embarrassment. After a moment of silence, he changed to another gentle posture.
He said in a tone of voice: "You should go back to the apartment now. The courier will be delivered later. You can accompany me to the cocktail party in the evening."
"Hey, but I-" Yi Guanyang hung up the phone before she could finish.
Yi Guanyang, who was sitting in the office at this time, raised his lips. With her by his side, the banquet would not be so boring.
Shui Lian opened the two cartons delivered by courier. Inside were a white evening dress and a pair of high heels.
Oh, and there’s also a message card. “This dress will look great with that string of beads!”
It’s this stuff again!
Recently, Yi Guanyang always had to take her to various banquets, meet some people who were not important to her, and talk about wealthy topics that she was not interested in. She didn't know how long she could endure this kind of communication.
She picked up the dress and compared it with her body without interest. Why did it still fit so well? Sometimes, she even thought angrily that it would be better if the dress was too narrow to fit or too wide to fit, so that she would not have to attend the banquet.
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Her eyes inadvertently glanced at the jewelry box on the dressing table. When she opened it, it was filled with all kinds of jewelry, diamonds, gold, and more. But the only thing precious to her was the string of Buddhist beads.
She sat lonely on the bed. Why did Guan Yang always drag her to the banquet regardless of her wishes?
Barely pulling herself together, she put on her clothes, simply put her hair up with a hairpin, put on light makeup, and looked in the mirror in a daze. The woman in the mirror was very beautiful, familiar yet unfamiliar at the same time.
Yi Guanyang returned to the apartment and saw her dressed up, and nodded with satisfaction. He wanted to see her in all kinds of styles.
He lowered his head and bit her neck gently, and said in a deep voice: "You are so charming!"
Shui Lian pushed him away and said, "Guanyang, can I not go next time?"
"Of course not, you are my only female companion." He took another bite while she was not paying attention.
"But most of the time you go there to discuss business. I don't think it would be more appropriate to go with your secretary?" He pushed him a little further away, always trying to divert her attention by being intimate.
"There will be more banquets like this in the future. You are my wife, so of course you should be the one sitting next to me."
Guan Yang always has his reasons, Shui Lian thought in frustration.
At the banquet, there were glasses of wine, compliments and greetings, and elegance was the only theme of the banquet.
When the romantic waltz sounded, Yi Guanyang danced dexterously and freely with Shui Lian in his arms. Several times, Shui Lian couldn't concentrate and stepped on Yi Guanyang's leather shoes.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable? You're absent-minded." Yi Guanyang whispered in Shui Lian's ear.
"Oh, I'm a little tired." She stopped.
"Then take a rest."
Shui Lian missed his suggestion to go home. She really wanted to go home, put her shoes away, and sleep comfortably instead of spinning around here.
She found a place where no one was paying attention and sat down, looking around the entire banquet. Yi Guanyang was discussing business matters with others. Now, he was relieved to let her activities at the banquet alone.
The venue is very large, as big as half the school auditorium. The setting also makes people feel very romantic. Elegant ladies and graceful men are still intoxicated by the melody of the waltz. This is the banquet, a place for business talks and goodwill between men and women.
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While she was immersed in her own thoughts, Zhu Hui came over with a woman on his arm holding champagne. He had been paying attention to her for a long time because of the string of Buddhist beads around her neck.
Seeing the approaching steps, Shui Lian suddenly came back to her senses. Seeing the middle-aged man holding a woman on his arm staring at her, Shui Lian followed his gaze and found that he was staring at her shoulders, and she tightened her shawl in displeasure.
stood up.
Zhu Hui smiled kindly and said, "Don't get me wrong, I just can't help admiring the string of Buddhist beads around your neck."
The woman next to Zhu Hui also said: "It's so beautiful! It's worth even spending 10 million." She had liked the string of Buddhist beads for a long time, and it had been collected by others. She finally had the opportunity to buy it, but it was bought by someone else.
I bought it at a high price. It's all Zhu Hui's fault. The auction price was so much higher than the estimated value of the beads that I couldn't bear to buy them.
Shui Lian looked at them confused.
Zhu Hui added: "I am Zhu Hui, and this is my wife. We both believe in Buddhism and have always wanted to own this string of beads. However, on the day of the auction, Yi Guanyang sold it at a high price of 10 million.
Got off. I didn’t expect to see you again today, so, hey, we seemed to have taken some risks.”
Ten million? Shui Lian was surprised. She thought these were Buddhist beads and they shouldn't cost much. Shui Lian smiled at them.
Zhu Hui's wife said: "Can you untie it and let me take a look?"
Shui Lian nodded and quickly took it off and put it in her hand.
"It's really good, what a pity!" Mrs. Zhu Hui looked at it carefully, praising and regretting it constantly.
Reluctantly, she returned the prayer beads to Shui Lian and said, "It seems that you are more destined to it than me. Cherish it! If you want to transfer it one day, remember to inform me!" Although she thought it was unlikely, Zhu
Mrs. Hui still couldn't help but give up her last hope.
Shui Lian smiled and said: "Definitely." The previous feeling of displeasure towards them also disappeared.
After Zhu Hui and his wife left, Shui Lian began to look at the layout of the venue in boredom.
"Little beauty, we are destined to meet again!" Li Jian said to himself and sat down.
Shui Lian didn't need to turn her head to know that it was another man chatting with her. She played with her wine glass boredly and ignored him.
"It's boring, isn't it? How can Guanyang let you endure this kind of neglect? You obviously don't like this kind of occasion!" Li Jian looked sideways at Shui Lian's profile with a playful look.
How could he read my thoughts? Shui Lian turned her head slightly and glanced at him, it was him again! She said: "What about you, why are you willing to neglect your confidante?" Every time I see him at a banquet, he always
Like flowers and butterflies, they attract bees and butterflies everywhere.
Li Jian bit his lower lip and smiled slightly, and said, "I will not ignore every woman, even if she is married."
"Your chatting up is not interesting at all." Shui Lian felt slightly sullen, but she cursed herself secretly. She was just telling the truth, so why did she vent her anger on others.
Li Jian smiled nonchalantly and said, "Would it be an honor to ask you to dance? Although I might be killed by Guan Yang's eyes!"
Shui Lian didn't respond. She looked at Yi Guanyang's back in the distance and counted silently. How many seconds would it take for him to sense her gaze? When she counted to ten, she felt a little discouraged. She looked at Li Jian.
So why not dance with her hands still in the air? She put down her wine glass, tried to keep her distance from him, and slid onto the dance floor.
"Little beauty, do you know that your loneliness can conquer every man's heart?"
Shui Lian raised the corners of her mouth in disapproval and said, "Don't you think this is a bit ridiculous?"
"Haha, maybe you don't know how attractive you are. Do you want me to do an experiment?" Li Jian's eyes were full of provocation.
Shui Lian looked at him, a little regretful that she agreed to dance with him. God knew he would do something unexpected.
Seeing that she was about to free her hands, Li Jian said quickly: "Don't leave, I promise not to do anything weird."
"Actually, I'm just curious about you. You know, Guan Yang has too many rivals and too many lovers in the business world. Of course, that was before he stopped." Li Jian continued.
"Are you familiar with Guan Yang?"
"Of course he's familiar. He's my junior in middle school. Even my girlfriend at the time abandoned me and pursued Guan Yang crazily. Do you think he's familiar?" Li Jian's expression was relaxed, and he couldn't tell that he had any grudges.
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As they were talking, they didn't notice that the eyes of other people in the venue had been cast on them. One was a beauty hunter, and the other was not anyone's wife but Yi Guanyang's wife. This combination made people a little more inquiring and gossiping.
Root desire.
Yi Guanyang followed people's gazes and found the center of focus. His sharp eyes became fascinated, but he did not stop them immediately.
"You don't want to take revenge on him now, right?" It's possible.
"Haha, am I the kind of person with a weak heart? However, I still want to give you a piece of advice." Li Jian pulled her around and spun her around, and the dance music stopped abruptly.
"What advice?"
"Don't be too meek to men, otherwise, your personality will be wiped out in the end." Li Jian put away his playful face and said seriously.
"Don't think you know me well."
At this time, Yi Guanyang came over and said, "Li Jian, I have lent my baby to you for such a long time, can you return it to me?"
Li Jian laughed and made a gesture of invitation.
The two men patted each other, and then Yi Guanyang took Shui Lian and left.
Yi Guanyang started the car and said: "You are doing well today and you are coping well." Except for the dance with Li Jian.
"Guanyang, I don't want to come to this banquet next time." Shui Lian looked out the car window and said quietly. For the banquet, she had to sacrifice her writing time and chat with some irrelevant people about irrelevant things.
.Her mood accumulated with the number of banquets, making people upset and depressed.
"Did Li Jian tell you something? I saw you were very happy dancing with him." Although this was not the case, he couldn't help but feel jealous.
"Do you think I'm happy dancing with others?" Shui Lian's voice trembled slightly. She had been very patient in accommodating his request. Even Li Jian could see her loneliness, so why did he just ignore her?
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"Are you angry?" Yi Guanyang stopped the car, grabbed her hand, kissed it, and said, "It's my fault. I shouldn't be jealous."
Shui Lian pouted and ignored him.
Seeing that Shui Lian was still angry and ignored him, he pretended to be pitiful and said, "Hey, being jealous all the time is really harmful to your health."
Shui Lian tried her best to hold back her laughter, but finally burst into laughter and whispered, "I hate it."
"Are you not angry anymore? You're like a child, always needing to be coaxed." Yi Guanyang rubbed her hair, felt good again, and started the car again.
Shui Lian murmured in a low voice: "I have no ambition. I forgive him easily every time."