When Wen Sheng saw Jo's face clearly, his pupils shrank and he was so nervous that he almost knocked over the pick-up sign in his hand.
She never expected that Chang Jing's mysterious partner would be him, Zhou Yuhuai.
Wen Sheng's half-brother.
The memory instantly surged into waves, taking Wen Sheng back to the summer when the two first met.
Lin Suifen came to the door for the first time, followed by a tall, gentle and quiet boy. He was wearing a clean and neat school uniform and carrying a black backpack.
He has fair skin, a crew cut, and gentle yet firm eyes.
Wen Tingshu took Wen Sheng's hand and told her with a smile that this eldest brother's name was Zhou Yuhuai, he was Lin Suifen's son, and he would be her brother from now on.
From that day on, Lin Suifen and her son officially moved in and became a reorganized family with Wen Tingshu and Wen Sheng.
In the early days, Lin Suifen was very good to Wen Sheng. She would take the initiative to buy her milk, fruits, and hygiene products, and would also tell her to balance work and rest and not just focus on studying.
After Zhou Yuhuai moved in, he would take the initiative to take on the heavy work at home. Wen Ting was not good at reading, so the work of changing gas bottles and carrying rice and oil at home naturally fell on him.
In Wen Sheng's memory, Zhou Yuhuai didn't talk much and would only immerse himself in doing exercises every day, which was similar to her.
He is very smart and a talented player, but he is the hardest working person Wen Sheng has ever seen.
Even if I studied until two or three in the morning the first night, I still got up on time at six o'clock the next day to read in the morning.
Wen Sheng had seen Zhou Yuhuai's notebooks, which were more than a dozen thick and densely packed with notes. Occasionally she would have the courage to ask him a math question she couldn't solve.
Zhou Yuhuai always patiently explains to Wen Sheng and teaches her many problem-solving skills.
I don't know why, but Lin Suifen's attitude gradually changed. Later, she would get angry whenever she saw the two of them together, and she even privately warned Wen Sheng not to delay her son from doing his homework.
Slowly, Wen Sheng did not dare to ask Zhou Yuhuai any more math questions.
After that, Wen Sheng decided to live on campus and occasionally went home without spending the night. The number of interactions between the two became less and less.
Zhou Yuhuai was Lin Suifen's pride. He lived up to expectations and ranked first in the city in the college entrance examination and went to Tsinghua University in the capital.
Later, something happened to Wen Tingshu, and the relationship between Wen Sheng and Lin Suifen officially broke off, and the two never met again.
"Yvonne—Yvonne—"
Shen Guannan's voice brought Wen Sheng back to reality. Realizing that she had lost her composure, she immediately adjusted her mood and proactively greeted Zhou Yuhuai, "Hello, Mr. Zhou!
She called him "Mr. Zhou" instead of brother Yuhuai.
Are there some things that you can never go back to?
There was a flash of disappointment in Zhou Yuhuai's eyes, but he soon returned to normal.
During these years of ups and downs in the industry, he had already learned to hide his truest emotions, keeping his joy and anger invisible.
Shen Guannan saw the awkwardness between the two and jumped out to smooth things over, "Let's go, we'll talk about it in the car later."
On the way back, Wen Sheng thought Zhou Yuhuai would sit in the passenger seat. But after putting his luggage, he opened the back seat door and sat next to Wen Sheng.
The air in the carriage seemed to solidify in an instant.
Frankly speaking, Wen Sheng hasn't fully digested the fact that Zhou Yuhuai is Jo. She had clearly added Jo's WeChat account before, but never had an in-depth chat. Doesn't he know that Yvonne is her?
But when they met at the airport just now, Zhou Yuhuai seemed not surprised at all that Wen Sheng came to pick him up. And in the post he posted on Moments, did "Long time no see" refer to her?
There was only one seat between Wen Sheng and Zhou Yuhuai, but when they met again, it felt like they were separated by mountains and rivers.
The car was speeding on the airport expressway, and Wen Sheng sat quietly aside without saying a word. Occasionally he would look down at WeChat, but he would reply quickly and stuff his phone back into his bag.
Shen Guannan, on the other hand, was talking to himself about Chang Jing's recent affairs while driving. Zhou Yuhuai occasionally chatted with him and his tone was relaxed. It seemed that the two of them had known each other for a long time.
Looking back on Shen Guannan's various abnormal behaviors before, it seems that there are traces to follow.
Several times, he always asked Wen Sheng mysteriously if he was looking forward to Jo's arrival.
At that time, Wen Sheng was confused that Shen Guannan had repeated the same question several times and it was not like his character at all.
Maybe Shen Guannan already knew about the relationship between the two when Zhou Yuhuai decided to come back. Otherwise, why would he only arrange for Wen Sheng to pick up Chang Jing when there were so many people there?
No, maybe Shen Guannan had known about the whole thing earlier, and only Wen Sheng had been kept in the dark.
If the inference is correct, when Shen Guannan took the initiative to lend money to Wen Sheng to tide over the difficulties, maybe there was Zhou Yuhuai's reason?
After all, when they were in college, Wen Sheng and Shen Guannan had just an ordinary relationship as brothers and sisters. Three hundred thousand was not a small amount of money. He lent it to Wen Sheng when he said it would be lent to him, and he didn't even let him write an IOU.
"Yvonne, I have something to do at noon, please take Jo to have something to eat first. I remember that you are both from Jiazhou, and a new Jiazhou cuisine restaurant has opened in the mall downstairs of the company. You can try it. By the way Jo , I will help deliver your luggage to the hotel." Shen Guannan spoke again.
Zhou Yuhuai turned to look at Wen Sheng, and took the initiative to say the second sentence after the two met, "A Sheng, is it convenient for you?"
He called her Asheng, not Yvonne.
It seemed like they had been separated for several years, but there was no living connection between them.
The feud between Wen Sheng and Lin Suifen actually had little to do with Zhou Yuhuai. What's more, when Wen Tingshu's accident happened, he had already received an offer from an Ivy League school and went to the United States.
She was a little annoyed that her attitude at the airport was so cold just now. After all, she was her immediate boss, and she shouldn't be like this either emotionally or rationally.
"It's convenient. Let's go back to the company after lunch." Wen Sheng said.
"Jeff, we have no problem." Zhou Yuhuai seemed to be relieved.
Shen Guannan glanced at the rearview mirror, the corners of his lips raised slightly.
He has known Zhou Yuhuai for so many years, what kind of storms and waves has he not seen in the American investment industry?
But this was the first time he saw Zhou Yuhuai so reserved.
interesting.
Dining room.
Wen Sheng specially chose a private room. After sitting down, he asked the waiter to bring the menu, "Mr. Zhou, are there any Jiazhou dishes you want to eat?"
Zhou Yuhuai tightened his grip on the cup and raised his eyes to look at Wen Sheng.
No matter what traces the years have carved on his body, or how his identity has changed, those eyes are still as firm and gentle as before.
"A Sheng——"
Zhou Yuhuai asked, "How have you been doing these years?"
How has Wen Sheng been doing these years?
It seems that the first few years after graduation were really not very good.
Saddled with huge debts, he worked overtime alone in a big city day and night to pay off his debts.
While on a business trip, I caught a high fever in the middle of the night in a hotel. I took medicine and had to cheer up and continue working the next day.
In the first two years after joining Changjing, Wen Sheng worked all year round and paid off Shen Guannan's money in the shortest possible time.
Looking back on the past now, Wen Sheng feels as if her boat has crossed the Ten Thousand Mountains. No matter how hard and tiring it was, she managed it alone.
Later, he met Fu Yanlin again and gave Wen Sheng a home, so he was no longer lonely and helpless.
"I'm very good and will get better and better in the future." Wen Sheng said with a smile.
Zhou Yuhuai looked at Wen Sheng, with thousands of words choked in his throat. He seemed not qualified to ask her how she was doing, because some of the hardships were brought to her by Lin Suifen.
"Mr. Zhou, I'm actually quite surprised that you are Jo. Anyway, I'd like to ask for your advice in the future." Wen Sheng extended his right hand generously.
Zhou Yuhuai smiled, stretched out his hand and shook it back. The slightly cool palm was soft and soft, just like before.
"There are no outsiders here, you can call me brother Yuhuai like before." Zhou Yuhuai said softly.
Fifteen-year-old Wen Sheng wears a long ponytail and looks pure and lovely.
When she encounters a math problem she doesn't know how to solve, she will timidly shout, "Brother Yu Huai, can you teach me?"
When I use my pocket money to buy delicious food after school, I will also leave a portion for Zhou Yuhuai.
When he was a teenager, Zhou Yuhuai could only study and wanted to rely on his own efforts to climb up and stand out. The appearance of Wen Sheng added a touch of warmth to his boring life.
"I'd better call you Jo." Wen Sheng smiled.
When she was little, she would always chase after Zhou Yuhuai asking for homework.
Now that both of them have grown up, I'm afraid it's no longer appropriate to call them that way.
"Okay." Zhou Yuhuai raised his eyebrows and smiled, taking the initiative to help Wen Sheng pour tea.
The atmosphere seemed to start from this moment, and all the embarrassment was lifted.
Wen Sheng has been in the workplace for so many years, and her mental quality has been well tempered. She clearly distinguishes between public and private matters. Even if her immediate boss is an acquaintance, it will not affect her future work at Changjing.
"Let me take the order." Wen Sheng took the initiative to ask for the menu.