Liang Ying picked up her phone and found a number she hadn't dialed for a long time. After thinking for a few seconds, she dialed it. This was Bai Wanting's previous phone number, and she didn't know if it was still in use.
The call went through, but after ringing several times no one answered. Just as I was about to hang up, I heard a timid female voice coming from the other side of the phone: "Hello, hello..."
The voice was obviously not Bai Wanting's. Liang Ying was confused for a while before asking: "Hmm... hello, uh... did I dial the wrong number?"
"Oh, no... no, that's right. You're looking for Sister Wanting, I'm her cousin. She went to the bathroom." Liang Ying heard the other party's voice breathing slightly on the phone, as if she had just spoken.
Running was average.
"Oh, little cousin, my name is Liang Ying. When she comes back, please tell her that I have been looking for her."
"Oh, alright."
"Hey... wait!" Just when the other party was about to hang up the phone, Liang Ying suddenly asked again: "Wanting's cousin, are you Keke?"
The phone was quiet for a while, and then the other party said excitedly: "Ah, I am Keke. You actually remember me, brother Liang Ying."
"Haha, don't you remember that, you little girl? Why did you come to Hong Kong Island too?"
"I'm not young, I'll be 23 soon. After I graduated from college last year, I joined my cousin's company as an intern, and now I've been working with my cousin."
Liang Ying thought for a while. It seemed that the last time she saw Coco was a few years ago. She didn't expect that she would graduate from college so soon. "Okay, okay, no matter how old you are, you are still a little girl in my eyes. Wait."
Ask your cousin to call me back later."
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In a simple and elegant Hong Kong-style cafe, soothing Hong Kong-style music flows through the leisurely afternoon. In the corner by the window, a few bouquets of dried violet flowers are tied against the wall, giving the surrounding area a light fragrance.
.
"Ah... sneeze..."
"What's wrong? Are you allergic to these dried flowers?"
"Oh, nothing..."
A man and a woman were talking. The woman was well-dressed and had exquisite makeup, but she looked a little tired. The man was handsome and energetic, but he was wearing a somewhat old suit jacket. The two looked particularly close.
However, they deliberately maintained a certain distance. They seemed to have a lot to say, but they kept it deep in their hearts and just talked about some insignificant topics. They were Bai Wanting and Liang Ying.
Liang Ying, who couldn't find anything to say, sometimes stirred the spoon in the coffee cup, slowly added sugar into it, and sometimes looked around awkwardly. He even thought about what if the song "The Most Familiar Stranger" was played in the coffee shop now.
"People" seems to be more suitable for the occasion.
After thinking about it, she was about to pick up the coffee and take a sip. Who would have thought that the music in the cafe suddenly changed and Jacky's "So Close So Far" was played. Liang Ying suddenly choked on the coffee.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Well, it's nothing. It seems like there's too much sugar, haha..."
At this time, Jacky's very confusing voice sang heartbreakingly: Face to face day and night, getting along with each other, and sleeping together. Little by little, we gradually discovered that even though we were facing each other, we were speechless.
I - I keep you by my side, my heart is still far away. Maybe one day, when you stand in front of me, I can't tell whose face this is. I - I keep you by my side, my heart is still very far away.
Far, I want to reach out and get closer, but I can’t reach there. I owe you a little bit, but this little bit is far away...
Fortunately, Wanting doesn't understand Cantonese and doesn't know the content of the lyrics, but Liang Ying seems relatively less calm in such an environment...
"How are you doing these days?" Bai Wanting asked again after the two of them sat across from each other for a long time and exchanged some boring greetings.
"Well... Well, I'm living a good life. Although it's very difficult, I finally got rid of the troubles I've had for a long time." Liang Ying recalled that after more than a year of hardships, she finally defeated Liang Chiwu and won the turnaround.
, couldn't help but show a sense of relaxation.
Bai Wanting looked at Liang Ying's relaxed expression and sighed a little: "Well, that's right. It has been really hard for you in our family these years. I also know that you have not been comfortable these years. Now you can go back to Hong Kong Island to live your life."
Living a free life may be a great thing for you..."
"Uh... um... I'm not..." Liang Ying knew that her words had misunderstood Wanting, but she didn't know how to explain it.
Wanting continued: "If you think about it carefully, my mother was a little too much towards you. In fact, you have nothing to do to our family. On the contrary, our family is a little sorry for you. You want you to waste your time with me in a fake marriage, and you still suffer all day long.
My mother's abuse and bullying, I don't think a man would have the patience to endure it for so many years."
"Haha, indeed, not everyone can tolerate your mother's temper... Well, wait, are you saying that I'm not a man enough?"
"Ah, I didn't mean that. I meant that I have really wronged you over the years..." Bai Wanting didn't expect that her words would also cause Liang Ying to misunderstand, so she quickly explained.
Liang Ying looked at Bai Wanting carefully. This woman who once made her heart flutter at the first sight. She was once so close to her but now so far apart. She unconsciously muttered: "How do you know?"
That was not of my own free will..."
"What did you say?" Bai Wanting asked in confusion with her eyes wide open.
"Oh, I said that I asked for it myself." Liang Ying explained hurriedly, and then suddenly wanted to give herself a slap in the face. It would be better not to explain.
Bai Wanting was stunned for a moment: "Don't say that... I know I was the one who forced you to get married, and it did bring you a lot of trouble afterwards."
Liang Ying smiled: "That's not true. In fact, there are still many places worth remembering during that time."
"Do you really think so?" Bai Wanting suddenly looked at Liang Ying and asked.
"Well... life is an experience. No matter it is sweet or bitter, it is a precious wealth."
Just after he finished speaking, Liang Ying felt a little confused. Originally, he didn't mean this, but now that he had Wen Shan, he felt that he could no longer have any illusions about Bai Wanting.
Bai Wanting suddenly felt a little lost.
"In any case, you did pay a lot for me and our Bai family in those days..." With that said, Wanting took out a check from her bag and handed it to Liang Ying.
"You can use this money to improve your life. I know that the consumption in Hong Kong Island is quite high, so this money may not be of much use. It is my thought, or... I think it is compensation for you over the years."
Liang Ying gave Bai Wanting a strange look, took the check and looked at it, only to see 5 million written on it.
"This...what does this mean..."
Bai Wanting explained: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else, it's just..."
Liang Ying didn't wait for Bai Wanting to finish her words: "I know you don't mean anything else. It's just... this... I can't take this money. I heard that the Bai family's business has also been greatly affected by this financial crisis.
It’s quite difficult for you now…”
Bai Wanting smiled miserably: "Well, your information is quite good. Our Bai family is indeed very difficult now and we are short of funds. Otherwise, we would not come to Hong Kong Island to look for development opportunities. But no matter how difficult it is, it is not bad.
Millions."
Liang Ying held the check and felt a little mixed. He had already had a comprehensive understanding of Bai Wanting's situation, and knew that if the Bai family could not find suitable investors, the capital chain would probably be broken, and then they would see
A huge industry collapsed.
Before coming here, he had asked the Liang Group to inform Bai Wanting that they would not provide any help to the Bai family. This is why Liang Ying wanted to see how Bai Wanting would behave when she was at the end of her rope.
Liang Ying smiled and pushed the check back to Bai Wanting: "You didn't ask me to pay back the three million before. Even if you think you should compensate me, that's enough." (ps: Bai Shuo and Liang Ying)
When speculating on the A-share market, the three million Liang Ying obtained was never returned to the Bai family. Liang Ying was kicked out of the Bai family because of this.)
"Okay, forget about the three million... Was it so difficult for you to explain it to my mother in the first place?"
Bai Wanting suddenly lost control of her emotions, and she seemed to still be worried about the three million.
After quickly sorting out her emotions, Bai Wanting said again: "Well, let's not mention it. I believe you have your use for the money. If you don't tell me, I won't ask. But I think the money must be gone long ago, otherwise
You won’t live in such a miserable state.”
Huh? Am I down and out? Liang Ying looked at her clothes in confusion. It seemed that the image she had shown to Bai Wanting recently was not a good one.
At this time, Bai Wanting looked at the time, stood up slowly, and said, "It's getting late, and I still have some things to do. Just accept the money, and don't argue. After all, we have something to do."
Even though we are a couple, I hope you live a better life."
Bai Wanting said without any doubt, then bit her lip and sighed softly: "Maybe this is the last thing I can do for you."
After saying that, he shoved the check in front of Liang Ying again, stood up and wanted to leave.
Liang Ying suddenly understood that Bai Wanting might have done this because she really missed her old relationship and wanted to help and compensate Liang Ying; on the other hand, she might have failed in seeking investment and was afraid that she would wait until the entire Bai family collapsed.
It is no longer possible to come up with such a sum of money to compensate Liang Ying.
But no matter what, Bai Wanting's words just now, "After all, we are still a couple, I also hope you have a better life" suddenly made Liang Ying feel a long-lost emotion in her heart.
"Wait..." Liang Ying suddenly shouted loudly.
Bai Wanting stopped and looked back at Liang Ying.
Liang Ying picked up the check and walked slowly towards Bai Wanting, thinking silently in her heart - yes, after all, we are a husband and wife. No matter what, I hope you will live a better life.