One time, Zhou Cishen forgot to pick up his documents. Ruan Xingwan sent them to the company for fear of delaying his work.
Facing Zhou Cishen's cold treatment, his little wife's face showed a flash of disappointment, but she did not complain at all. She looked well-behaved and sensible.
One time was Mr. Zhou's birthday party, which was the second year after Zhou Cishen married her.
The entire Zhou family didn't want to see her, and they never introduced her to anyone.
That night, Ruan Xingwan was like a servant hired by the Zhou family for free. He was working hard, but he didn't get a single kind word. Instead, he was disliked and an eyesore.
Later, she always stayed in the corner. When faced with the ridicule of those who were interested, she did not refute, she just lowered her head silently and stayed away.
In Jiang Yan's memory, Zhou Cishen's wife was just a little daughter-in-law who let others take advantage of her and refused to fight back or scold her.
The woman who was so aggressive tonight, as if she wanted to chop someone into pieces, was definitely not her.
Zhou Cishen was still looking at the direction Ruan Xingwan was leaving and said nothing.
Jiang Yan coughed and changed the subject: "I met Lin Si at the door when I came here just now."
Zhou Cishen said casually: "Who."
"Editor-in-Chief of Shengguang Jewelry."
"Some impression."
Zhou and Sheng Guang had collaborated before, and Zhou Cishen had met their editor-in-chief several times.
Jiang Yan said with emotion: "Just now Lin Si told me that he found Ruan, and if nothing happens, she will become a contracted designer for their magazine.
Ruan, you remember, right?"
"do not remember."
Why would he remember these irrelevant people?
Jiang Yan said: "You must remember that we sponsored the 7th Emerging Designer Competition three years ago.
When Ruan won the first place in the competition, she could have received support from Zhou to study in Paris, but for some unknown reason, she gave up this opportunity."
"But I heard that she seemed to have approached the person in charge of the competition and asked if she could give her cash instead of studying abroad. The person in charge asked you for permission, but you refused.
I haven’t heard from her since. She is really a very talented designer, which is a pity.”
Zhou Cishen slowly looked away, not knowing what he was thinking or whether he heard what he just said.
"oh."
"No impression."
On the way to send them back, Lin Si could clearly feel that Ruan Xingwan was in a much worse mood than when he was eating.
He didn't feel comfortable asking directly, so he glanced at Pei Shanshan and raised his eyebrows in question.
Pei Shanshan shook her head slightly, expressing that she was speechless.
The car stopped downstairs and Lin Si said: "Ms. Ruan, I look forward to your work and our cooperation."
Ruan Xingwan calmed down a lot now. She recovered her thoughts and nodded: "Thank you, Editor Lin. I will work hard."
Lin Si smiled: "Then I won't waste your time. Come up quickly. See you next week."
After returning home, Pei Shanshan said: "Xingxing, are you still angry about that couple?"
Ruan Xingwan was a little distracted. He subconsciously said "Ah" and reacted for two seconds before saying, "No, I was thinking about the work."
The theme given to her by Lin Si was "First Love". Pei Shanshan said that this was also the first series that their magazine promoted after signing the designer, and the main focus was on the young market.
Therefore, this work is quite important to them.
But for Ruan Xingwan, the word first love is too long ago and has become very vague.
That kind of beautiful thrill that you only get when you get along with the person you like has been worn away by the three years of marriage to Zhou Cishen, and nothing is left.
Pei Shanshan said: "Speaking of this, I just wanted to ask you, have you and Ji Huaijian been out of contact?"
Ruan Xingwan shook his head gently.
Three years ago, she won first place in the emerging designer competition and could have been given the opportunity to study abroad in Paris, but she refused.
Ji Huai came to see her several times and asked her why she didn't go.
There was confusion, loneliness, and disappointment in his expression.
But she never had the courage to tell him the truth and deleted all his contact information.
What could she say?
Do you want to tell him that on the night when she won first place in the competition, when she was enveloped in joy, she suddenly received the news that Ruan Jun owed one million usury?
The basin of cold water poured on her still didn't help her.
Pei Shanshan sighed and leaned on the sofa: "I still think it's a pity that you and Ji Huai met. At that time, you were a talented and beautiful couple in school. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that you like each other. The only difference is
The last layer of window paper has been pierced.
I thought you would be together when you went to Paris, but who knew something like that happened later... Oh, what a twist of fate."
Ruan Xingwan was silent for a long time before saying: "It's all in the past."
"Hey, hey, don't mention that sad thing. By the way, I suddenly remembered a gossip about Shu Siwei. Let me tell you. When she first entered the industry, she went to shoot magazines and didn't even know what a fill light was.
…”
Pei Shanshan told Ruan Xingwan several jokes, and after making her laugh, she passionately insulted the couple all night long.
But when Ruan Xingwan was lying on the bed, the words Shu Siwei said to her in the bathroom were still echoing in her mind unconsciously.
Although those vulgar and vulgar words would never come out of Zhou Cishen's mouth, the meaning conveyed was not biased at all.
Ruan Xingwan knew that she had brought Zhou Cishen into trouble, so during the three years of marriage, she tried her best to play the role of a good wife. No matter whether she faced his slander or the cynicism of Zhou's family, she never complained.
.
She also knows how much he hates her.
But when those realities stabbed at her mercilessly like a poisonous knife, she still felt pain, the kind of pain that made her heart throb even when she took a breath.
Ruan Xingwan buried his head in the quilt and thought of something while half asleep and half awake.
Three years ago, after learning that Ruan Jun owed a loan shark of 1 million, she raised money everywhere, and even lowered her dignity and asked the person in charge of the competition if she could give her cash instead of a place to study in Paris.
She still remembers what the person in charge said: "Ms. Ruan is sorry, our boss said so.
This opportunity is reserved for those who truly have design dreams, rather than those who regard this competition as a business opportunity and want to make profits from it."
After Ruan Xingwan heard this, he was stunned for a long time. He went back and cried and scolded the so-called boss all night long.
Who do you look down on? Who doesn’t have a simple and unpretentious dream?
A few days later, Ruan Jun ran away and her creditor came to her door and asked her to make a choice.
Either chop off one of her brother's hands, or she leaves with them.
Ruan Xingwan had no choice, and followed them out of the house without saying a word, regardless of Ruan Chen's hoarse shouting.
Those people sold her to Twilight, a place specifically for the rich to have fun, drink, and have materialistic desires.
They drugged her drink.
Although she was ready to face death, when the fat middle-aged man in his forties or fifties came in, she suddenly thought of meeting Ji Huai and her unfinished appointment in Paris.
Not knowing where she got the strength, she pushed the middle-aged man away and stumbled out.
Someone has been chasing me from behind.
She didn't know how long she ran, and finally she saw a tall and fuzzy figure in front of her. She fell to the ground and pulled the cuffs of his quality suit: "Please, save me..."