Chapter 1.1: Reunion (translated by peanuts & edited by Lidge)
Later, Later, I finally know how to love. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, you were were long gone and disappeared disappeared into the sea of people.
0.31: Seeing him again, was seven years later in a crowded supermarket, packed with weekend shoppers. Zhao Mo Sheng was pushing a shopping cart alone and struggling to navigate in the crowd. She had just returned rom a!road, so she was still not "uite accustomed to such a crowd. #owever, such a vi!rant and riendly scene made her unconsciously smile, virtually using a grateul mood to listen to the noisy local accent. She did not know whether other people who have just returned rom a!oard were like her$ %&cited, nervous. Seven years' Such a long time' #owever, how come she had just returned rom a!oard !ut already met him$ (o, to !e precise, it should !e them. th em. Mo Sheng silently looked at the pair o shadows standing in ront o the vegeta!le stand, once again eeling a strange twist o ate. Seven years ago, it was them who made her decided to leave. (ow they were here to !uy things together so ultimately ultimatel y they were also together' )ortunately, )or tunately, she ran away ast ah, otherwise she would pro!a!ly hurt deeper. #e *i +hen and #e *i Mei, she was so silly, why did she think having similar names were surely !rother and sister ah$ -e are a!solutely not !rother and sister. eore, !oth o our amilies were very good neigh!ors. -e all have the surname #e so the adults just chose similar names. /ater, *i +hens ather and mother had an accident so our amily adopted *i +hen. *ou think you can compete and win over the two decades o deep aection !etween *i +hen and me$ 2oday, want to tell you, love *i +hen. do not want to secretly love him. want to compete openly with you. 4.03: 2hat year when she was nineteen years old, the day !eore Mo Shengs !irthday, her good riend #e *i Mei, who had always !een "uiet and introverted, suddenly courageously made this declaration to her. *i Mei, who had always !een gentle and non5competitive would say something like that, she must have !een e&tremely in love with *i +hen.
ut what could she have used to compete with her$ 6n the same day which *i Mei declared war, she had already lost. 2hen, she led to the 7nited States or seven years. #e *i +hen 8 une&pectedly she recalled his ice5cold eyes on that day and heartless words. 2here was a trace o light thro!!ing pain in Mo Shengs heart, almost impossi!le to sense, nevertheless it was there. 2hey were walking towards her direction. 2he joints o Mo Shengs ingers that were gripping the cart !egan to turn white, and she almost wanted to turn around immediately. #owever, the supermarket was just too crowded so she, who was pushing a shopping cart, simply could not turn around. n the ne&t moment, she thought why should she run away$ She should calmly say to them: #i, long time no see then stroll away in an elegant and natural demeanor, leaving !ehind a !eautiul silhouette. Moreover, they pro!a!ly could not recogni9e her. She had changed a lot, the lowing long hair o yesteryear had already !ecome neat and short, and her previously air skin had !ecome tanned under the th e +aliornia sunshine. sunshine . -earing -earing a loose t5shirt, jeans and sports shoes, she looked very dierent rom the past. 2hey slowly step !y step were getting closer, then !rushed past her. (ot without heartache. t seemed like someone spoke. ;o you want to !uy some milk$ *i Mei said in a sot voice. She did not hear the reply clearly. She really missed *i +hens deep and low voice.
od' 2his is already the third time today. 2he person who manages the stock in the supermarket appeared out o the !lue and complained in a groan.
2hus, she should not !e !lamed or this la, as where got people put goods in the middle o the path. Mo Sheng "uietly complained co mplained and tried hard to look regretul. 2he movement here attracted the attention o the people around them, including #e *i Mei. She inadvertently looked to that particularly noisy place, then dum!ounded??it is her, it is actually her, *i Mei almost could not !elieve her eyes. She has come !ack$ *i Mei$ #e *i +hen was pu99led !y her reaction, asked out loud and ollowed her line o vision. 2he tall and loty !ody momentarily stiened. Zhao Mo Sheng'
2hat innocent looking small woman who had her head drooping like a guilty child is e&actly Zhao Mo Sheng' #er ace looked one hundred percent apologetic, !ut her eyes without dou!t sparked with a mischievous smiling e&pression. eing araway, in act, he could not truly see her ace, !ut *i +hen knew it was her. #e has always known she has always !een like this, with a ha!it to disrupt a pond o spring water then leave without taking any responsi!ility, willul, selish and hateul. %&actly seven years she still knew the way home. #e *i +hen dropped his eyes. *i Mei, lets go' #e *i Mei was surprised to see a calm *i +hen. ;ont you want to say hello$ May!e She has not !een a part o my lie long ago. #is tone was empty, as i it was really nothing. *i Mei looked at his e&pression careully !ut could not ind any clues. )inally, she had no alternative !ut to give a sigh. +ome on'
-hen she had her last glance at Zhao Mo Sheng, she ound that she also just happened to move her head and saw her, their line o vision collided in the air. Mo Sheng seemed stunned or a moment, then a aint smile emerged on her ace and she greeted her !y nodding her head. *i Mei hurriedly turned around and called: *i +hen *es$ She *i Mei was shocked until coming to a halt. -hen she once again looked !ack at the moving crowd, she could no longer see her igure. -hat$ (o, nothing. *i Mei lowered her head. ut she clearly saw them, yet why she so easily went away like that$ -hereas *i +hen also clearly saw her
@.0A: She did not e&pect to return here one day. ;uring the interview, the editor5in5chie asked her: Miss Zhao, why did you choose to work in < +ity$ Suddenly, Mo Sheng did not know how to answer. -hy lah$ ecause she studied or more than a year in a university here$ ecause she met him here$ ecause she suered some hardships here$
2he editor5in5chie said sternly:
*ou take it, take it since all this time no!ody has come to claim it. t is also rather diicult or us to deal with it. t will !e coniscated i we hand it over to our superior so you might as well have it. 2here is deinitely some association !etween you and the owner o the wallet.
2he comple& ur!an lie could also !e lived in a very simple way. 6nly work, eat, drink and sleep, nothing else. <ter a hectic period o adaptation, the ollowing days !ecame just num!ing repetition. D.EA:
2he ne&t day when Mo Sheng met the cool, elegant, glamorous and impressive Fiao Fiao, she was completely stunned. She was not amiliar with the cele!rities in the country and had never seen the photos o Fiao Fiao !eore so she did not know she was actually
Chapter 1.2: Reunion (translated by peanuts and edited by lidge)
0.30: <ter shooting a session, Fiao Fiao waved her hand. -e will stop here or today la. ut Fiao Fiao, there is more #er agent eagerly said. Stop here. Fiao Fiao said irmly, then turned to speak to Mo Sheng, -e will go or a cup o coee. )or this long5awaited reunion, we ought to go or a drink, !ut unortunately recently, there is something wrong with my stomach so there is no choice !ut to drink coee. 7h, a cup o coee is good, or you should drink milk. Mo Sheng did not know what to say. 2here are too many things she wanted to ask !ut did not know where to !egin. #ealth is very important so dieting should !e done in moderation. Mo Sheng tried to ind a neutral topic. never go on a diet. Fiao Fiao smiled aintly. m an alcoholic. Shao Mei' Mo Sheng was shocked !y her riends mistreatment o her own !ody. She an&iously reached out to take her hand. -hy did Shao Mei !ecome like this$ Fiao Fiao rele&ively pushed away the hand, Mo Sheng was stunned, the atmosphere turned awkward and "uiet. *ouve changed a lot. <ter awhile, Mo Sheng said sotly. *es, do you still remem!er my crush when was a reshman$ Fiao Fiao spoke o her own story coldly. 6ne day, told him liked him, he accepted, !ut he did not love me. <ter that, Shao Mei died, am now Fiao Fiao. Fiao Fiaos words were like carvings into the heart. Mo Sheng elt distressed and was not a!le to ask anything else. <ter a while, Fiao Fiao coldly mocked: *ou have not changed much, still a hypocrite displaying insincere aection. #ow come you are willing to come !ack rom the glittering 7nited States ah$
#er words somewhat hurt Mo Sheng !ut thinking a!out it, ater all, she was in the wrong irst. 2hat year, she let without a word and did not keep in touch or seven years so she was the one who did not value their riendship.
2hen, why did he say those words$ She spread out her palm, a piece o paper with the address o C*uan Fiang #e /aw )irm laid in her palm. Fiao Fiao said: May!e you need this.
She did not speciically come here, !ut she was just passing !y. eore she knew it, she was already standing in C*uan Fiang #e /aw )irmC. 2he receptionist smiled apologetically: /awyer #e is not in the irm. ;o you have an appointment$ Mo Sheng was not clear i she elt disappointed or relieved. (o. ;o you have anything important$ can help you to convey to him or 2he receptionist looked at the clock on the wall, *ou can wait as lawyer #e should !e !ack soon. 6h, no need, will come again. Mo Sheng walked away then turned !ack. 2his is lawyer #es wallet. Blease help me to return it to him, thank you.
-hen you personally e&perience it, then you would not !e a!le to dismiss it easily. 6nce in ront o all o my colleagues, my ormer !oss said that +hina does not have authentic artists. -hen heard that, was angry. have never so keenly elt so +hinese so immediately pointed at the old mans nose and said C-hat do you yo u know a!out +hinese art$. art$ . -hen we +hinese people were practicing our art, who knows where you
2he handsome man standing in ront o the loor5to5ceiling windows in the reception room with his !ack to her turned out to !e #e *i +hen. -hen he heard the door open, he turned around, looked at her with cold eyes, completely indierent and without any emotions. )inally, #ua Fian Zi did not e&aggerate. ndeed, he was e&traordinarily handsome and impressive looking. #is tailored and !ody itting suit accentuated his tall and straight igure. #e looked just like !eore, ull o conident, calm and collected, !ut also with something like alooness that made people uncomorta!le. She was let totally speechless. n contrast, he looked cool and calm, nodded his head to greet her. Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao$ Mo Sheng really wanted to smile, !ut it was just too diicult. #e Mr. >esturing to a chair, Mo Sheng said: Blease sit down. She took out the tea leaves and looked down to conceal her e&pression. She was una!le to look indierent like him so she can only hide her stirred up emotions. -hat do you want to drink$ 2hank you, no need. #is eyes were cold. <ter say a ew words, will leave immediately. 6h, you came to see me how did you know m here$ #e paused or ive seconds !eore speaking. t is Fiao Fiao, am her lawyer. -hat is the matter ah$ #is tone o voice appeared to !e chilly. Miss Zhao came to my law irm three days ago and said you would come !ack, !ut ater some time you still have not come !y. have no choice !ut to personally personall y come here to pay you a visit. Mo Sheng was surprised, raised her head and met his luminous eyes. #ow do you know She did not leave her name so how did he know she was the one who returned his wallet$ Miss Zhao, can reason like any normal person. #e said mockingly. Bro!a!ly those who are lawyers also have this kind o Ca!ility to reason like a normal person. Mo Sheng stared at a wall. did go to return the wallet. Since you have already received it, you do not need to make a trip here. #e *i +henCs eyes lashed. eside returning the wallet, there is no other matter$
-hat other matter$ Mo Sheng was in a da9e. 2here is nothing else. Kery good. 2here seemed to !e a trace o disappointment in his eyes. #e walked and stood in ront o her. ut have a matter. #e took out the !lack wallet and put it in ront o her. nside the wallet, it was supposed to have a photo. Miss Zhao, do you know anything a!out that$
6 course. Mo Sheng lowered her head. Leally$ did not notice. 6h$ 2he inside o the wallet had nothing !ut money. 2hus, how did Miss Zhao know it was my wallet$ Mo Sheng was dum!struck and una!le to reply. She almost orgot he is a lawyer, someone good at spotting all the loopholes in other peoples words. -ant to deceive him, it would !e !est to reali9e ones own capa!ility irst. #e hal rose out o his chair. Miss Zhao, can you return the photo to me$ Suddenly, Mo Sheng elt !aled. -hat did he mean$ 6n one hand, he put on a Cyou are a stranger look, yet on the other hand asked or her photo. 2he person in the photo is me so why should give it to you$ Miss Zhao, advise you not to discuss ownership legality with a lawyer. *i +hen said coldly.
Mo Sheng was discouraged as she was not amiliar with *i +hen like this and una!le to deal with it. 2he photo is not here. A.0@: >ive it to me tomorrow. 2omorrow, 2omorrow, have Miss Zhao' #e *i +hen interrupted her, think !oth o us do not want to have too many entanglements with each other, lets end this "uickly. %nd this "uickly$ Mo Sheng was silent or "uite a while, -hat do you want that photo or$ -ho know$ *i +hens ga9e darkened, May!e want to keep it with me, to constantly remind me a!out that part o my stupid past. Stupid yes ah, so stupid' She even had some e&pectations. #e *i +hen went ahead to make a decision. will come to get it tomorrow. you do not have time, you can ask someone to pass it to me. >ood!ye, Miss Zhao. #e moved orward to leave. -hen his hand was grasping the door handle, he heard Mo Sheng said rom !ehind: -ait tomorrow, will send it over. >ood. *i +hen turned around with a !lank ace. 2hank you or your cooperation, see you tomorrow. Mo Sheng, in a da9e, looked at the !ack o the tall and straight igure walking away. (ot that she had not thought what it would !e like i they met again one day, !ut she did not e&pect they did not even have the aection to say /ong time no see.
Leally, stupid past ah$ Mo Sheng stood in ront o the !edroom mirror and looked closely at the woman acing her in the mirror. the short hair changed into long hair tied up in a ponytail. the tanned skin !ecame whiter. she could still smile !rilliantly without a worry most importantly, i the eyes could lose more than seven years o deep melancholy and !e illed with innocence ?? then she could !ecome the Zhao Mo Sheng who irst started university and met #e *i +hen. #e *i +hen, #e *i +hen #e *i +hen, #e *i +hen
She was not very clear how she managed to pursue *i +hen. *i +hen was even more una!le to make head or tail o it.
Mo Sheng walked onto the !alcony, her mind in conusion. /ooking at the !right moon and stars, tomorrow should !e a good day.
Chapter 2: Turnaround (translated by peanuts and edited by lidge)
2he sun set in the west. 2he late aternoon sunlight covered the sky. #e *i +hen stood in ront o the loor5to5ceiling windows in the oice on the tenth loor, surprised at why he was in the mood to admire the setting sun. Berhaps, !ecause she came !ack. Mei 2ing opened the door to see lawyer #e with his !ack to her standing in ront o the windows. #e held a cigarette in his hand and had a desolate appearance ;esolate$ Mei 2ing simply dou!ted her own eyes. +an this word !e used or lawyer #e who has always !een ull o conidence, conide nce, calm and collected$ *i +hen heard the door open, turned and asked: -hat is the matter$ 6h, Mei 2ing snapped out o her own thoughts and "uickly said: /awyer #e, Kice Bresident Zhang o #ong *uan +orp. has arrived. nvite him to come in. *i +hen push away his chaotic train o thoughts and wholeheartedly engrossed himsel into his work. #e glanced at the clock on the wall??ive oclock, !ut she had not come yet. )inally, he sent away Kice Bresident Zhang, *i +hen wearily leaned !ack in the chair and closed his eyes to rest. Suddenly, a large palm slapped his shoulder, *i +hen grudgingly opened his eyes. /ao *uan. *uan. <ter graduating rom university, he declined postgraduate study oer and instead started work inC*uan Fiang /aw )irm, which has now !een renamed as *uan Fiang #e since he !ecame one o the partners. partn ers. /ao *uan *uan and another partner Fiang #eng were also 7niversity 7nive rsity + alumni. Fiang #eng graduated a year earlier than him whereas /ao *uan graduated many years ago. 2he tall, sturdy and !ig person who looked more like a !andit leisurely sat down across rom him and arrogantly crossed his legs. -hat do you plan to do later$ *i +hen said without looking up: 6vertime. +annot !e la' /ao *uan shrieked. #ey, today is the weekend' So what$
So what' /ao *uan repeated his words and shook his head. 2his really sounds like something a cold5!looded, ruthless and workaholic #e *i +hen would say. *i +hen s"uinted. certainly did not know you are so good at rhetoric. (6, (6, (6. /ao *uan shook his hand. 2his is the consensus rom all the emales who know #e *i +hen. /ao *uan leaned orward. *i +hen, have !een wanting to ask you, actually are you gay or have an unmentiona!le illness$ Legarding this kind o silly nonsense, only someone who is cra9y will pay attention to it, #e *i +hen thought. Mei 2ing came in with two cups o coee, and *i +hen asked her: ;id a Miss Zhao come today$ Mei 2ing thought or a moment, shook her head and said: (o. *i +hen grunted to show that he heard and said to Mei 2ing: donCt have much to do here so you !etter go home early. Mei 2ing shook her head and said: m in no hurry. /awyer #e, when are you leaving$ ;o you need me to help you to !uy something to eat$ (o need, thank you. Mei 2ing got the message and let with a disappointed look on her ace. /ao *uan laughed heartily: #ey, pretty girl Mei 2ing is interested in you.
2he more /ao *uan talked, the more e&cited he !ecame. *i +hen turned a dea ear, letting him continue on talking nonsense. < one5man show so /ao *uan *uan stopped in rustration. ru stration. < while later, he said e&citedly: e&cited ly: know, kno w, it must !e your little sister *i Mei. *ou treat her the !est. *i Mei oten came to the oice so /ao *uan was very amiliar with her. She is my sister. *i +hen "uickly said. +ome on, !oth o you are not !lood related. /ao *uan said knowingly. 2hat does not change anything. *i +hens tone was "uite mild, !ut /ao *uan could still hear the irmness in his voice. /ao *uan shook his head and did not say anything anymore as he had e&perienced *i +hens stu!!ornness !eore. /awyer #e. Mei 2ing came in, holding an envelope. < lady just sent this here. *i +hen knew what it was just !y touching it. -here is that lady$ She let immediately ater leaving this envelope. >one already$ *i +hen looked disappointed. #ow long has she gone$ /ess than a minute. *i +hen did not think much. #e just picked up the car keys and coat and went out. /ao *uan ollowed him rom !ehind and shouted: -here are you going$ #e did not seem to have heard.
+alm, rational and o!jective. /ao *uans air evaluation. n that case, this person will make him not calm, not rational and not o!jective. /ao *uan *uan asked ask ed curiously. curio usly. < woman$ *es, his ormer girlriend. irlriend$ /ao *uan had the e&pression o someone who heard a antasy story, #e had a girlriend !eore$ *es, *i +hens girlriend !roke up with him !ecause she went to the 7nited States. *ou *ou mean /ao *uan *uan opened his eyes e yes widely. *i +hen was dumped$ *es, moreover she let without telling him. <ter she had gone to the 7nited States, he then ound out a!out it. 2his incident was very widely known at university. *i +hen was very depressed or a while.
E.3@: t was rush hour as everyone let work. Mo Sheng was not in a hurry to go home so she wandered aimlessly in the crowd on the streets. 7ntil just a moment ago, she had no choice !ut to admit that she had changed. eore, it would !e a!solutely unlikely that she would avoid him, now o!viously she really wanted to see him yet she did not dare. ack then, no matter how indierent *i +hen was, how his resistance made it eel like he was a thousand miles away, she happily ollowed him around with a smile on her ace. (ow, she did not even have the courage to say a ew words to him. *i +hen said she was CsunshineC, the sunshine he wanted to reuse yet could not. ut now, even the sunshine in her own heart had disappeared so what could she use to shine on others$ < white M- a!ruptly stopped in ront o her. Mo Sheng did not look up and tried to avoid it. 2hen, she heard a amiliar voice. >et in the car. She looked up in surprise, it was him' *i +hen saw her looking distracted, rowned and said again: 2he car cannot stop here so get in.
Mo Sheng did not have time to consider what was going on as the car !rought them in to join the endless traic. +hinese or -estern ood$ *i +hen asked her while paying attention to the traic situation in ront. +hinese ood. She replied rele&ively, then started to eel something was wrong. -hat +hinese or -estern ood, could he want to treat her to a meal ah$ *i +hen glanced at her coldly. ;o you still know how to use chopsticks$ Mo Sheng pretended she did not hear his sarcasm, instead cautiously asked: ;o you want to treat me to dinner$ *ou picked up my wallet so it is reasona!le that ought to thank you.
ood!ye. <ter inishing the call, she gave the phone !ack to *i +hen, !ut he did not take it. %nter your phone num!er into it. Mo Sheng was stumped or words and lowered her head to enter the num!er, !ut she encountered diiculty when entering the name. -hat kind o +hinese input method do you use$ Stroke. 6h. She still could not type it out. #ow to type the word CMoC$ *i +hen reached out to take the phone rom her hand. will do it. Mo Sheng elt em!arrassed while watching his slender ingers graceully and rapidly typing on the silver phone. <ter a ew seconds, he inished typing and put it away in his pocket. *ou have even orgotten how to write your +hinese name$ (o, it is just that do not know how to use your mo!ile phone. Mo Sheng mum!led her e&planation. #e glanced at her and no longer spoke. ;inner was eaten in a silent atmosphere, even until he drove her home. >etting out o the car, Mo Sheng said: 2hank you or driving me home. #e nodded his head and sped away. Mo Sheng stood there, eeling at a loss. She did not know how long she stood there until she reali9ed people passing !y glancing at her strangely, only then did she snap out o it and hurriedly ran upstairs.
A.=: lind, !lind date$ Mo Sheng shouted at the top o her lungs. Heep your voice down' #ua Fian Zi covered Mo Shengs !a!!ling mouth. 2hen #ua Fian Zi warned her: *ou are not allowed to yell out, okay$
Mo Sheng nodded her head "uickly, waited until she was let go and asked: *ou want to go on a !lind date$ (ot me alone, it is we. -e$ -hy, why$ Mo Sheng looked critically at #ua Fian Zi. -e are two o the oldest sta in the agency who do not have a !oyriend. ;o you know, i we dont sei9e the day, we will not !e a!le to get married$ #ua Fian Zi rushed to check the calendar, 2odays target is two FF +o. system engineers so you and going are just right. go, you go yoursel. am not going. 2hey have two people ah, cannot handle la
10.03: -hen it was time to get o work, #ua Fian Zi gra!!ed her and ran downstairs. -hen they inally reached downstairs, she screamed:
#er heart !eat aster, could he !e here to look or her$ t had !een almost a month since the Csilent dinnerC. 2hey have not !een in contact so this time, could he !e here to look or her ah$ She involuntarily walked towards him. #ow come you are here$ -aiting or a person. #e replied !riely. 6h, wait *i +hen' < slender and !eautiul woman with a sot eminine voice appeared in her line o vision, making Mo Shengs heart sink. 2he person have !een waiting or is here so will go irst. #e latly told her and let together with that woman. 6kay, good5!ye. She just stood there !lankly and watched them walk to the direction o the car park.
11.4=: #e came to wait or her again. Mo Sheng looked down rom the loor5to5ceiling windows and saw #e *i +hen in a simple shirt and pants looking handsome downstairs. n this month, he would come here once every our to ive days, then leave together with that !eautiul woman. 2oday was the weekend, he came again. #e never waited or her !eore.
lind date' Mo Sheng tiredly said. >iven her previous outstanding perormance, #ua Fian Zi regarded her as her !lind date companion so every weekend, she would drag her to go to !lind dates. ut it was really un to go to !lind dates with her since she would not have to worry that men will like her. She only needed to go have dinner and watched #ua Fian Zi put on a show to amuse others. 2oday, what kind o man are you seeing$ #ehehe, today is a young and talented man ah, a surgeon, having -estern ood, hahaha Mo Sheng could not help !ut !e amused !y her attitude. t cant !e deny that she was "uite a pro as the !lind dates got !etter and !etter. 7nortunately, no man has !een won over' nstead, due to ine&plica!le reasons, they either !ecame her good riends or her riends hus!ands. #ua Fian Zi, who was twenty5nine years old and considered old or marriage, vowed to marry any man who would have her. ;ue to the need to go home early to make up, Mo Sheng let work on time. 2hus, it was inevita!le to encounter #e *i +hen, who was waiting downstairs. Mo Sheng only wanted to walk pass him with her head down. She did not e&pect #ua Fian Zi to suddenly stop and look with ierce eyes at #e *i +hens!eautiul companion, who was standing !eside him. 2his is too much' #ua Fian Zi gritted her teeth and said angrily. eore Mo Sheng can react, she was pulled !y her to stand in ront o *i +hen and that !eauty. Ki&en, you are still seducing men. 2hat !eauty, although looked delicate and sot, surprisingly said !oldly: lind date maniac, youre still dragging other people to accompany you to go to !lind dates$ She glanced at Mo Sheng. She looks a lot prettier than you so you will just !e a walllower and not !e a!le to get married in this lietime' 2he two people actually !egan to "uarrel. Mo Sheng was dum!stuck and greeted *i +hen awkwardly. #i' #is comple&ion seemed rather !ad, which was understanda!le since anyone would not !e happy to have the girlriend !eing scolded as a vi&en. 7h, m sorry, although she speaks harshly, it is without any !ad intent. Mo Sheng tried to deend #ua Fian Zi. *i +hen gave her a killer stare, and his voice sounded cold as ice.
7h, yes Mo Sheng did not know what to say !ut her hesitant attitude would only reairm his opinion. #e did not say anything, his e&pression rigid as he glanced at her then turned around and let. *i +hen, wait or me. 2hat !eauty who "uarreled with #ua Fian Zi stopped ighting and hurriedly ollowed when she saw him leaving. Mo Sheng temporarily did not have time to sort out her mood !ecause #ua Fian Zis e&pression was really weird, as she actually was crying$ #ey, #ua Fian Zi' 2he #ua Fian Zi who put on a show to amuse others daily was crying$ Fiao #ong, you are crying just !ecause you ailed to win in your "uarrel, very shameul ah. -hat do you know' #ua Fian Zi stared at her with widely opened and tearul eyes, She stole my irst !oyriend. 7h, indeed it was a !itter and deep5seated hatred' Mo Sheng immediately joined her in !eing angry and patted her shoulder. 2here are plenty more ish in the sea. -e will ind a good one tonight to inuriate her. m not angry at her or stealing the person like. am angry at her or not cherishing him, resulting in him having a car accident. 2hen, she a!andoned him when he !ecame crippled. #ow can she !e like this ah$ -hy he still loves this kind o person$ -hy does he not like me, just !ecause am not as !eautiul !ea utiul as her$ So!, so! Mo Sheng listened in surprise. She did not e&pect the always starry5eyed inatuated #ua Fian Zi would have such a story. ndeed, the person with the more cheerul outward appearance will have a more vulnera!le heart inside$ 1=.4A: ecause o the "uarrel, !oth o them were late or the irst time. Mo Sheng also did not have time to put on ugly makeup. #ua Fian Zi was depressed so she did not take the initiative or put on a show to amuse others. od' +ould this !e regarded as a !lessing in disguise$ ;ue to the mens e&cessive enthusiasm, the our o them went to a movie, then to a karaoke !ar and inally to supper. sup per. 2hey 2hey stayed out later than eleven p.m. !eore returning returnin g home. )inally, Mo Sheng was relieved when she saw her home in sight. ;r. Zheng, have reached my home. 2hank you or sending me !ack.
6h. ;r Zheng stopped talking a!out heart disease and politely said: >ood night, Miss Zhao. had a good time today. Me too, good night' Mo Sheng smiling said and waited or him to walk away !eore going upstairs. 2he lights in the corridor were !roken so it seemed a !it dark. She walked up to the ourth loor and um!led or the door key. Suddenly, a tall and dark shadow appeared in her line o vision, Mo Sheng was shocked and dropped her keys on the loor. *ou
eore she could inish talking, she was pulled into a strong em!race and her unsuspecting lips were pressed. #e mercilessly ravaged her lips repeatedly. 2hose iery kisses even spread to the neck, seemingly wanting to cra9ily pour out all the pent5up anger. #is hand tore open her collar. She started to eel a slight chill in her upper chest, and he immediately covered it with kisses. Mo Sheng did not have a chance to react !ut was caught up unprepared in the spell!ound and delirious conusion. 2he am!iguous atmosphere was illed with the smell o alcohol.
-hy did he sound so !itter$ *i +hen, what are you saying$
Chapter 3: Near (translated by peanuts and edited by lidge)
0.31: -hat was harder than or #ua Fian Zi wanting to !ecome a lady ah$
Movie ah$ #ua Fian Zis eyes lit up, like CNourney to the -est 8 A Chinese OdysseyC. /uo Nia *i *ing ng looks very handsome, and his speech is very philosophical, especially the sentence Chumans are !orn rom parents, devils are !orn rom demons, which em!odies ethics, love, medicine and religion. t is simply Cthe !est interpretation o all !eings are e"ual Fiao #ong. Mo Sheng said with diiculty, think, it is !est you do not say anything tonight. )inally, #ua Fian Zi let her o, which was already two oclock in the aternoon. Mo Sheng went home to sleep. -hen she woke up, the sky was already all dark and looking at the clock on the wall, it was already hal past seven. She was very hungry, !ut when she opened the rerigerator, there was nothing to eat. Mo Sheng picked up her purse and keys, ready to go to the supermarket. Mo Sheng walked down the stairs, through the lower!ed, her ootstep a!ruptly came to a stop, and she lited her eyes. 7nder the dim lights opposite the road, he stood there. 2he e&pression in his eyes through the og5illed night, silently i&ated on her. *i +hen'
4.3A: #e stood at a distance, in no hurry to approach her. 2oday, he was wearing casual clothing, a simple shirt and pants, yet he could still look rather distinguished. n the past, she had oten looked inatuated at him and couldnt help !ut asked: *i +hen, why do you look good in whatever you wear ah$ n reply, *i +hen would give her an unhappy glare. 2he past' 2he past again' Zhao Mo Sheng, have some pride' *ou should not think o it anymore' *i +hen stu!!ed out his cigarette and walked toward her. +an you accompany me or a walk$ 6kay. 2hey walked in silence or a while, yet *i +hen still had no intention to say anything. 2hus, Mo Sheng could not help !ut asked: -here are we going$ -e have arrived. 2he !us stop$ 2hey are going to take the !us ah$
;o you have coins$ *es, do. Mo Sheng dug out a ew coins rom her purse and spread them out in her hand. >ive me one. *i +hen took a coin rom her hand, his ingers unintentionally touched her palm. Mo Sheng was stunned and "uickly withdrew her hand, !ut he seemed to eel nothing. #e stood ne&t to her, watching the !us heading towards them. >o up the !us ah. She did not have time to ask anything so just ollowed him into the !us. 6 course, the pu!lic !us was very crowded on Saturday Satu rday so they were separated !y two or three people in !etween them. She had diiculty !reathing and moving. 2he !us stopped ater eight or nine stops. Suddenly, *i +hen held out his hand and pulled her out o the !us. 2hen ater getting down rom the !us, he immediately released her hand and walked alone in ront. Mo Sheng looked around the unamiliar landscape, lined with tall !uildings, -here is here$ *i +hen stopped walking and turned around. ;ont you recogni9e$ Should she recogni9e$ < city was so !ig, and she had not !een to all the places ah. ut why would he look so displeased as i she had committed a heinous crime$ /ooking at her apparently !ewildered e&pression, the emotions showing in *i +hens eyes gradually aded. )orget it' #e coldly spit out the two words, switly turned !ack and "uickened his pace. Mo Sheng ailed to understand the reason why until the "uaint university gate appeared !eore her eyes. #ere, is actually + 7niversity$ 2hen this street, she looked at the !ustling street she had just passed !y a moment ago in shock, it was /ao ei street$ 2he /ao ei street where *i +hen and her had walked past countless times$ #ow could it !e' -here was that downright lively night market$ -hat a!out those hawkers shouting$ -here have the wide variety o cheap and delicious snack stalls on !oth sides o the street gone$
<ter returning rom overseas, havent you come here or a look$ *i +hens mood !ecame more calm, and he asked in a sot voice. (o, not that didnt want to come, !ut have !een too !usy with work. She mum!led !ecause such reason, even to hersel, elt ridiculous. *i +hen glanced at her and said sotly: *ou donCt need to say anything, understand. -hat did he understand$ She did not understand. 2hey walked into + 7niversity, this more than hundred years old university did not change much. Mo Sheng was da99led and elt like she was walking in an old dream. 2hose !ig trees, those dormitories which seemed rather old, those laughing students who walked past her a kind o melancholy and orlorn eeling swelled in her chest. She had gone away or so long, is it possi!le to reclaim what had !een lost$ E.31: #ey' Mo Sheng pointed at a small grocery shop at the corner o the road, 2he shop is still here. wonder i the shop is still run !y that old couple. (o. *i +hen said, 2he shop has changed owner !eore even graduate. 6h. Mo Sheng replied sotly, looked up with a smile and said, will go and !uy something to eat since m starving. 2he new owner o the small shop was a young woman. -hile looking ater her child, she served them. Mo Sheng !ought !read and a can o coke. *i +hen also !ought a can o !eer and paid or everything. She remem!ered they used to have re"uent arguments over who should pay.
*es ah. Mo Sheng admitted in em!arrassment, My !est result in eight hundred meters is our minutes and ten seconds. still remem!er at that time you said in dis!elie Suddenly, *i +hen stopped to stare at her and asked, -hat did say$ *ou said: Zhao Mo Sheng, you run so slowly, how did you manage to catch me$ #ey, is that Broessor Zhou rom your aculty$ Mo Sheng pointed at the old man who was strolling near!y. *i +hen turned around to look, nodded his head and stood up, will go and say hi. Mo Sheng watched him walk over. -hen Broessor Zhou saw him, he looked very happy, said a ew words with him and approvingly patted him on the shoulder. 2his old proessors hair was getting less and less la' #ow she would know this amous proessor o the /aw )aculty was simply !ecause o her relationship with *i +hen.
pulled at *i +hens shirt under the ta!le or help, !ut he replied repl ied harshly: havent heard hear d anything. 6h' *es, they "uarreled recently so *i +hen was still angry with her. ut seeing that she was dying also didnt rescue her, he was just !eing too petty la. A.41:
2hey still took the !us. -hen they reached the downstairs o Mo ShengCs home, she stopped walking and said: am home. *es. #e also stopped walking. 2hen, good5!ye. >ood5!ye. Mo Sheng took two steps !eore turning !ack. #e was still standing under the streetlight. *ou$ #is eyes looked past her into the ar distant, as i he wanted to say something !ut did not. 2he two o them were silent. #e paused or a long while !eore saying: m sorry a!out yesterday. t is nothing. Mo Sheng elt rather uncomorta!le and uneasily said, *ou were drunk yesterday. Leally$ *i +hen paused !eore continuing, his voice slightly mocking. Suddenly, he lowered his head, and his cold lips touched hers !ut let right away. #e looked at her with his deep and pu99ling eyes and whispered: Mo Sheng, m always clear5headed.
10.0: *ou look distracted today. -hen they were discussing a diicult case, Fiang #eng suddenly !lurted out. *i +hen calmly lited his eyes to look at him: think my proposal is "uite good. t is "uite good. (ot just "uite good, more like great, ut you still look distracted. 6kay. *i +hen put down the pen in his hand, -hat do you want to ask$ Fiang #eng started to laugh as it was rare to see him losing his cool like this, 6ur university junior, Zhao has come !ack$ *i +hen raised his eye!rows. #ow do you know$ #ad he !een acting so o!vious$ *i +hens ace !lushed slightly then paled. 2hat day, saw her downstairs. Fiang #eng solved his dou!ts, She seems to have changed a lot.
*es, *es, a lot. *i +hen stopped talking.
/ian #e /aw )irm )ir m and *uan *uan Fiang #e were two o the !ig our law irms irms in < city. city.
11.41: ;e *ue /ou was located in the most !ustling part o the city. -hen darkness ell, the city lit up surrounded in !right lights. <ter three rounds o drinks, /ao *uan and several lawyers rom /ian #e who were good in talking !ig, making jokes and noises, !egan to !ecome rowdy. Fiang #eng sat !y the windows. -hile listening to them chattin g idly with his ears, his eyes unconsciously glanced out the windows. 2he neon lights in the city at night. 6n the wide road, a place !u99ing with activity and people streaming past pas t like running water. -ait, -ait, that was /ao Fiang, you are not talking so what are you looking at$ /awyer /i turned his head and ollowed his line o vision to look downward. 6n the opposite side o the main street, there was a woman holding a camera in her hands taking pictures. #er hair was neither long nor
short, and she was wearing a loose light !lue shirt and jeans. 2here were 4 more cameras on her neck. s she the type you like$ /awyer /i was interested to know and asked. #e could not see her ace, !ut she seemed like a student. 2hat is not my type, Fiang #eng replied, !ut his eyes turned to the direction o *i +hen and Bi /i. Bi /i sat close to *i +hen and whispered something, not sure what *i +hens reply was, !ut she covered her mouth hiding a smile, her eyes never leaving *i +hen. she can !e included that can !e un la' Fiang #eng thought suddenly. *i +hen. Fiang #eng tried to attract his attention, then pointed out the window. (ot only #e *i +hen, !ut everyone also als o looked out the windows. -hat is it$ Someone asked. -ith only one glance, *i +hen spotted Zhao Mo Sheng, who was taking camera angles in the crowd. #e put down his wine glass right away. m going out or a while. %&cept Fiang #eng who was calm and composed, the rest o the people were lining up against the windows. #e *i +hens tall igure "uickly crossed the street and stopped a ew steps !ehind an unamiliar woman, !ut he was just "uietly watching and did not distur! her. 2he woman seemed unaware o his presence until she turned around ater taking some pictures 8
She swallowed !ack that sentence. 2hese days, *i +hen occasionally looked or her !ut will also deli!erately keep his distance. #owever, such contacts have already made her uneasy. t should not !e like this, she should stay arther away rom him -hen they got nearer, that group o people rudely si9ed Mo Sheng up and down. She looked pretty good and her clothes very casual !ut ! ut the hair a !it short and lacked la cked a little charm. +ompare to those women around *i +hen, she was average. Fiang #eng was the irst to greet her. Zhao Mo Sheng, why come !ack home so ast$ #is smile and gentle words actually were slightly thorny, thought you wanted to make *i +hen painstakingly guard the cold cave or 1A years. Ian allusion to *ang >uo waiting or the /ittle ;ragon maiden in Leturn o the +ondor #eroesJ ndeed, a dagger hidden in smiles, a needle concealed in silk loss Iriendly manner !elying hypocritical intentionJ. -hat else could Mo Sheng say !ut the stereotyped and repetitive phase, Senior Fiang, long time ti me no see. dare not accept to !e called senior, !ut really long time. Fiang #eng smiled yet not a smile. *i +hen gave a !rie introduction. Mo Sheng had just sat down, !ut that !eautiul emale lawyer already rudely opened ire at her. Miss Zhao, heard #e *i +hen is well5known or !eing hard to get so what method did you use to get him into your hands$ (ot hearsay, !ut her own e&perience la. 2he people on the dinner dinn er ta!le turned "uiet. <ter hearing that, Fiang #eng nearly spit out his tea, this Fu Bi /i' n act, she was not malicious, just accustomed to !eing straightorward. 2his was !ecause she oten mi&ed with a group o men so she spoke in such manner. Since she even dared to scold a judge in court as poor "uality and lacked common sense, dont e&pect her to !e mild and tactul. 2oday, this kind o "uestioning could !e considered polite. Merely, Zhao Mo Sheng had not seen this kind o "uestioning so it made her uncomorta!le. #e was a!out to speak out to help her !ut saw #e *i +hen looking indierent like a spectator so he could not !e !othered. 6ther peoples girlriend, other people also did not eel distressed so why should he !e nosy to meddle in other peoples !usiness$ Mo Sheng was stunned, !eore "uickly calming down. Seeing everyone was not talking, she could not help eeling sorry !ecause she thought that her presence spoiled the atmosphere. #ow would she know these people purely wanted to see a good show, waiting e&citedly with !ated !reath
2hus, she hal5jokingly said: 4.34: uilty as charged' Mo Sheng was dum!struck. -hy all the current lawyers treat human lie as i it were not worth a straw$
She was a!out to e&plain !ut was pulled up !y *i +hen. %&cuse me, we will go irst. (o!ody stopped them, the m, !ut they just stared and watched watche d them walk away. 6nce they let the ront doors o ;e *ue /ou, the cold wind outside !lew and inally her e&tremely conused train o thoughts started to clear a little. -atching that person walking in ront, she could not help !ut asked: *i +hen, why didnt you say something$ -hat to say$ 2hey seem to think !roke up with you, !ut o!viously that was not the case. -hy didnt you e&plain$ #ow could the proud and arrogant #e *i +hen tolerate such misunderstanding' =.40: #ow to e&plain$ *i +hens stopped walking. n that moment, under the gloomy streetlight, she thought this arrogant man seemed so lonely. #is hoarse voice sounded e&ceptionally clear in the windy night, %ven think that too.
Chapter 4.1: Fate (translated by peanuts and edited by lidge)
=.33: She did not understand, what happened to make him think like that too$ 2o this day, still dou!t i those words said at that time were the real reason that justiied you running away to a araway place. *i +hens voice was not high or low, !ut each and every word weighted heavily on her heart. #ow could he say that$ #e actually said that' She remem!ered clearly the circumstances o that day. <ter hearing what *i Mei said, she immediately went to him or conirmation. *i +hen would never lie to her. he said no, it would mean no. She deinitely would !elieve him. ut i he really liked *i Mei, then what to do 6n the way there, the worst5case scenario she can think o was *i +hen would tell her that he also loved *i Mei, !ut she never e&pected she would encounter a terriying glare, hatred in his eyes and those hurtul words that cut like a ra9or. >o away, do not want to see you' Zhao Mo Sheng, wish never knew you' Such determined tone and attitude. 2hinking !ack now, she still elt !itterness in her heart. (ow, he went so ar as to say she turned turn ed her !ack on him$ -hat do you mean$ Mo Sheng stared at her shoes and asked in a low and clear voice. 2he two o them stood in the middle o the constantly lowing crowd so they more or less attracted the attention o the people around them. *i +hen pulled her to a secluded place, released her and lit a cigarette. #ow to tell her$ 2ruthully$ +annot. #e !egan to speak: 2hat day, your ather came to see me. Seeing her shocked look, a aint mocking sneer emerged on his handsome ace. *ou didnt e&pect this$
Mo Shengs ace suddenly !ecame pale. Mayors daughter' Mayors daughter' Such a sarcastic orm o address' She and *i +hen came rom the same place 8 * +ity.
*i +hens voice sounded grim and sharp as i coming rom hell, *ou did not even !other to ask me !eore sentencing me to death. Zhao Mo Sheng, can you imagine how much hate you all these years$ #ate$ Mo Sheng was shocked until she took a step !ackward, yet she could not escape his grasp. Suddenly, he grasped irmly !oth o her shoulders, his strength was so great until she suspected i her !ones would !e crushed into pieces. ve never messed with you so why did you want to mess with me$ Since you messed with me, why did you give up halway$ *i +hen groaned hopelessly. Such a despair and angry "uestioning tone made Mo Sheng una!le to say sorry. 2hus, she su!consciously closed her eyes and did not dare to look at him. (ow, just want to ask you, *i +hen gradually !ecame calmer and stared at her with his scorching eyes, at that time you knew everything, would you still leave$ -ould she still leave$ Mo Sheng stared !lankly and speechlessly as she never thought he would ask this sort o "uestion. it was seven years ago, she would deinitely without hesitation say no. <ter all, at that time, the reason she went to 7S< was merely to escape rom the pain o the ailed love relationship. ut how a!out now$ (ow, she already knew everything that happened seven years ago had !een planned ahead !y her ather or her to lee to 7S<. 6therwise, how could the visa !e ready within a ew days$
2he outside world suddenly !ecame "uiet. Mo Sheng looked at him in astonishment and could only hear the severe !eatings o her own heart. m not going to waste too much time on this. am also not interested to get to know another person all over again aga in and have a relationship relationsh ip so you are the most suita!le, suita! le, right$ Leally$ Mo Sheng listened in a da9e, her heart slowly s"uee9ed in pain. D.4D: ecause they knew each other, !ecause she was suita!le$ ut *i +hen, did you really know the Zhao Mo Sheng in ront o you$ 2his person, who at times she also elt like a stranger, a stranger .. #owever, all these things were no longer important. She no longer had the energy to chase a distant heart. She also no longer wanted a relationship that could destruct any time. She could no longer endure to see the whole world come tum!ling down around her again. #ence *i +hen, m sorry. so rry. )orgive my cowardice. did not e&pect that even you could not give me courage. Surprisingly, she so "uickly rejected him. *i +hen paused and said: *ou do not need to give me an answer so ast, you Mo Sheng gently interrupted him: have married. Shocked into speechlessness, ro9en into rigidity. *i +hen looked at her in dis!elie and word !y word very clearly clearl y asked: -hat did you say$ sa y$
Mo Sheng stared at her own shadow on the loor and whispered: married three years ago in 7S<. *i +hens comple&ion !ecame chilly and gloomy. 2he air which emitted rom his !ody could have ro9en the surrounding. #e stared at her iercely, as i any time, he would stretch out his hands and strangle her to death. <ter a very long time, she only heard his thoroughly ice cold voice, Zhao Mo Sheng, must !e mad to let you trample all over o ver me like this.
10.=0: 2ime passed like usual. 2oday, ater Mo Sheng saw the (ational #olidays notice on the oices !ulletin !oard, she ound out how time "uickly lew !y and it was already the end o Septem!er. 2he summer had come and passed. 2he closer to the holiday on the irst o 6cto!er, the atmosphere in the oice !ecame more rela&ed. 6n the 30th o Septem!er, when it was a!out time to get o work, Fiao #ong came over and asked Mo Sheng:
11.3E: <ter work, she did not know how to kill time so she wandered around. 2he streets had !ecome a lot more lively, and the shops appeared like lik e !rand new. Mo Sheng strolled along the !eautiul shop windows and occasionally stopped to !uy some snacks, then continued walking aimlessly. 7ntil she saw the amiliar "uaint university gate, Mo Sheng only reali9ed she had walked to + 7niversity. She was also startled as she had walked a!out hal o the city rom her place o work to here. 2he ront o the university gates should !e more lively than usual as there were students everywhere with a happy and simple smile on their aces while carrying their luggage. Mo Sheng recalled her days as a student, who also elt happy and e&cited or a long time due to holidays. 2hinking a!out that now, it truly seemed like a dream. 0.30: Mo Sheng, with her hands in her pockets, strolled on the !oulevard in the university. #er current mood was not as volatile as the last time she came together with *i +hen !ut more calm and serene. Since leaving this university, her lie seemed to have veered down the wrong path. ut the past cant !e undone, how to continue on the right path rom now onwards$ ;o you want to come !ack to me now$ Mo Sheng thought a!out *i +hens deep voice again. She stopped walking, closed her eyes and waited or her heart to stop thro!!ing a!out the past. 6nce, she had imagined countless times !eing !ack with *i +hen. -hen she was a!road and her mind started to wander, she would antasi9e a!out reuniting with *i +hen, and the two o them together happily. t was her only comort in those long, lonely days.
#ow long would it take or her to run A00 meters now$ Mo Shengs small !ody passed through the railings, and she walked onto the ield. She stood on tiptoe on the starting line and counted silently 1,4,3. 7sing the speed or the A00 meters test, she dashed out. -ith eyes closed, she sped through the night wind to reach the inishing line.
4.40: )our minutes and twenty5ive seconds, too slow. *i +hen tapped her head once. Slower than yesterday. She whispered gloomily. 2hen, she raised her head and looked at him with her luminous eyes, *i +hen, what a!out during the test, you run in ront o me, and chase you rom !ehind$ /ike that, m sure ll run ast' <ter !eing glared at !y *i +hen, Mo Sheng elt a !it dejected or not !eing appreciated, which was o!viously a good idea, -hat a!out dangling your photo in ront o me Zhao Mo Sheng, donCt you eel ashamed' )inally, *i +hen could not help !ut !ecome angry at her, !ut his ears slowly turned red. Smiling, she opened her eyes, !ut the inishing line was deserted. Suddenly, her heart elt a sharp pain, the clearer the details, the more pain she elt. -ithout warning, the tears, one !y one, started to drop gradually and could not !e suppressed. Mo Sheng sat on the ground, !uried her head and cried aloud !itterly. )rom then on, any inishing line will no longer have *i +hen.
3.43: 2he inal train stop was * +ity. /ast night, ater coming !ack rom + 7niversity, Mo Sheng went to !ed early. 2he ne&t morning, she woke up at around =am !ecause she could not sleep. She stared e&pressionless at the ceiling or a while, then got up and tidied up a !it !eore going to the train station. 2his was the irst time she returned to * +ity ater coming !ack to the country. 2he train arrived on time in * +ity at 11am. t was raining so it was a lot more cooler than < +ity. 2he cold winds !lew, making people curl up shivering.
Standing on the steps o the train station, her ingers drew together her limsy clothes. Mo Sheng looked around at the city where she grew up, her heart eeling sadness as well as happiness. She did not know i this could !e called homesickness. Miss, are you here on holidays ah, do you need somewhere to stay, the lowest rate in the city. Miss, do you need a tour guide ah, (ational #oliday cheap deal -hen she was walking across the s"uare, she encountered many people soliciting customers. May!e the lost e&pression on her ace made her look like a tourist instead o a local. Mo Sheng slightly mocked hersel in her heart. )ortunately, the location o the !us stop had not changed, and the !us route also had not changed so she could ind it easily. Someone seemed to have said that you could take the local !us a ew times to truly know a city !ecause it will take you through all the vital places in the city. Mo Sheng looked at the pedestrians, vehicles, vehic les, streets and shops outside ou tside the !us window. ;ue to the dri99ling rain, this Niangnan small town looked !lurry, just like her current mood. Ging #e Killage is ne&t, passengers who wish to get o, please get ready. <ter getting o the !us, she saw many old houses. /ooking !ack, Ging #e Killage also had a history o more than ten years. Mo Sheng grew up here. She never thought that one day, she would stand on the amiliar downstairs o her house and eel desolate as things remained the same, !ut she had changed. 2his time, she has come !ack to look or her mother. Mo Sheng had not kept in touch with her or more than seven years so she wondered i she still lived here. 2he rain outside !ecame heavier so Mo Sheng, dripping wet, rushed into the corridor. She knocked on the door, !ut no!ody came to open it. She went out$ 6r had she moved out$ She waited at the ront door or over an hour, !ut still no one came !ack. 2he wet clothes ai&ed to her !ody, resulting in her ree9ing cold. Mo Sheng suddenly remem!ered something similar to this happening !eore when she was a child, when she ran home rom school in the rain, !ut there was no!ody at home. #ence, she waited at the ront door or more than two hours !eore her ather carrying a !riecase came !ack. She could still remem!er his athers very distressed look at that time, he hugged her tightly in his arms and kept on saying: ;addy is !ad. ;addy is !ad. /ittle Sheng, you can !eat daddys !ackside$ ah'
Mo Sheng was !orn when her dad was approaching middle age !ut whenever they were together, he would !ehave like an old naughty !oy !ringing her everywhere to play, not in the slightest like the powerul and prestigeous mayor Zhao. #owever, he was simply too !usy and had little time or his daughter. Many o Mo Shengs classmates were envious o her ather !eing a government oicial !ut little Mo Sheng wrote this in her essay: My wish is or ather to come !ack on time rom work daily. 2here will !e no uncle visiting my house and having discussions with ather every day. ut whenever there was time, her ather would spoil Mo Sheng rotten, completely unlike her mother in her memory, mother has always appeared cold and cheerless. She also rarely smiled at her daughter @.3D: /ittle Sheng' < surprised shout startled Mo Sheng rom recalling her memories.
(ot waiting or your mum to come !ack$
She could no longer continue talking anymore. <ter sometime, Mo Sheng said sotly: %verything in my lie is also going very well so you do not need to worry a!out me ;ad, am going. 11.1@: 2he rain had stopped when she descended the mountain.
11.4E: -hen she got !ack to the city, the sky was already dark. Mo Sheng looked at the time on the mo!ile phone, it seemed like she could only leave tomorrow. She in"uired a ew hotels in the city, !ut all answered they were already ully !ooked. n the end, she ound and stayed in an e&pensive downtown hotel. <ter taking a !ath and drying her clothes, it was still too early to sleep so she got up and went downstairs. 6utside o the hotel is the most !ustling place in * +ity, Zhen >uan Load. * +ity with its pictures"ue scenery scener y is a little known tourist city. cit y. uan Load. Suddenly, Mo Sheng remem!ered that the irst time she met *i +hen in * +ity was at this !usy road. 0.31:
t seemed like it was e&actly under this tree, that girl wearing a urry white hat was hugging that youngster, who was em!arrassed !y the am!iguous stares o people passing !y, and shouted e&citedly: *i +hen, knew ll run into you la. just knew it' Mo Sheng closed her eyes. -hen the relationship had !ecome a thing o the past, the most painul were the memories, which still elt like they just happened yesterday. n a hurry, she took out her camera, turned towards the empty space and pressed the shutter. 2he photos that were developed were o spacious and empty roads, no!ody walked past, just !lank space.
4.13: <ter the holiday, Mo Sheng !ecame more !usy at work. 6nly Fiao #ong was very ree. She had just recently inished a column and was in an idle period. She hanged around arou nd Mo Shengs oice every day, worrying a!out her marriage marriag e prospect.
Fiao #ongs ridiculous analogy caused Mo Sheng to laugh. radually, >radually, she would !elieve she was happy too. She did not want to talk a!out this anymore so Mo Sheng looked at the clock on the wall. t was already ten oclock, +ome on, lets go to the meeting. 2odays meeting was the "uarterly meeting. 2he maga9ine pu!lisher where Mo Sheng worked is "uite !ig. n addition to Fiu Se I%legant +olorJ, a well5known womens maga9ine, the pu!lisher also pu!lished a liestyle weekly maga9ine. 6therwise, it would not !e a!le to aord to employ two photographers. Fiu Se is considered a popular !rand in the womens maga9ine market. Sales have always !een num!er one among similar s imilar type o maga9ines.
<ter everyone discussed or a while, the editor said:
Fiao Fu guessed: 2wenty thousands$ #e shook his head. ;ont tell me two hundred thousands$ %ditor #uang sneered: Multiply !y ten. Fiao Fu sucked in a mouthul o cold air and kept "uiet. asically, the new column was conirmed, !ut the key "uestion now was who would !e in charge as the editor looked around the meeting room: -ho wants to take charge o this new special topic$ 2he meeting room was "uiet as everyone was a little eager to try, yet they were also a little hesitant so no!ody said anything at the moment. will do it. 2he clear5cut and irm voice !elonged to a !eautiul !ut cold woman in the maga9ine pu!lisher called 2ao *i *i Ning. Bretty ace, ideal !ody and loty lot y sel5esteem, she asserted her wish clearly: %ditor, would like to do this special topic. 2he work ve on hand is coming to an end so will have the energy to make an all5out eort. n addition, have another advantage, which is that graduated rom + 7niversity, similar to lawyer #e *i +hen and architect Hang Nia (ian. 2hus, !elieve we will have something in common to talk a!out. Moreover, have met lawyer #e *i +hen once !eore Met once !eore$ Mo Sheng looked up and coincidentally saw a rare hint o a !lush on the ace o the !eauty who had always !een ice cold. She could not help eeling despondent and une&pectedly, a sour eeling !u!!led orth in her heart. + 7niversity graduates, !ig deal ah. Mei Nie, who was sitting !eside Mo Sheng, muttered resentully at once. She had always !een on !ad term with 2ao *i Ning so she encouraged Fiao #ong, Fiao #ong, why dont you do it$ -hy let this type o person show o$ Berhaps she was too aloo and liked to steal other peoples thunder, 2ao *i Ning was not well liked !y colleagues in the oice. Many o the colleagues, whether intentionally or unintentionally, isolated her, !ut Fiao #ong and Mo Sheng never joined in.
%veryone roared in laughter, and a male colleague teased: our 2ao !eauty can get involved with a lawyer, may!e our company can save on lawyer ees in the uture. A.0D:
+urrently, Mo Sheng and 2ao *i Ning were working together on a column called -hite5 +ollar e /i, the hostess hoste ss o /egal 2ime. Senior sister, this is my colleague Zhao Mo Sheng, a photographer. She will !e responsi!le or the photography part o the interview. e /i, who is now the hostess o C/egal 2ime. #ello. >e /i nodded her head graceully. #ello. Mo Sheng returned her greeting. She had the impulse to leave as the world was really small. >e /i was a typical oice lady with stylish dressing, elegant manner and always smiling politely while talking, just like a hostess. <ter chatting or a while, they started start ed to talk a!out the main topic: *i Ning, you told me your company wants to interview #e *i +hen$
2ao *i Ning nodded her head: *es, senior sister, can you pull some strings$ Bull strings$ -hy do you need me to do that since you already know each other, right$ ut that was a ew years ago when we hosted a welcome party together. 2hen he graduated so he pro!a!ly cannot even remem!er my name now. 2here was a lash o disappointment in her eyes. Mo Sheng looked at her depressed e&pression, and her heart was moved. *ou cant !e too sure as normally people have a deeper impression o !eautiul women ah. >e /i said mischievously. Senior sister' 2ao *i Ning was displeased and asked, e /i gave an am!iguous smile, #e *i +hen does not have a girlriend so you should make good use o this opportunity, dont let ones own ertile water low into others ields. 2his is truly a gold turtle Irich hus!andJ. Moreover, guarantee his character is really good. Senior sister' *ou shouldnt talk nonsense in ront o my colleague' 6kay, wonCt say anymore. >e /i now remem!ered that there was someone else around, Miss Zhao, please dont mind us as we always joke around like this. e /i laughed out loud, ut *i Ning, according to #e *i +hens character, he pro!a!ly wouldnt want to appear in a womens maga9ine. *ou may not !e aware that used a lot o eort to invite him to !ecome a guest host. Suddenly, she paused or a while and was a little hesitant, ut it may not !e like that, may!e he is willing to stand in a prominent spot. She said with uncertainty. 10.3=: Suddenly, Mo Sheng stopped stirring her coee. 2ao *i Ning looked at her and asked >e /i: Senior sister, then how did you convince him$ #ow ah >e /i remem!ered two years ago when she irst met a young lawyer #e, who had just made a name or himsel in the legal proession. -hen she suggested to him o her intention to cooperate with him, that young lawyer, who always looked cool5headed, seemed a little distracted. She vaguely heard him ask: ;oes this count as standing in a prominent spot$
/ater, once, he asked her a!out the ratings, which made her eel that this young lawyer was not as reserved and low5key as what others have said. She told him in a rela&ed manner that it perormed airly well in comparison co mparison with similar programs. progra ms. 2hen, she heard him talking to himsel in a low voice: 2hat means a lot o people are watching *es ah, a lot o people are watching it. 2he num!er o times he repeated this at that time, thinking a!out it now, may!e this lawyer also liked pu!lic attention$ May!e he will agree. will help you to ask him. n the end, >e /i said.
2hey could not get a ta&i at the place they ate so they had to walk pass a s"uare.
Chapter 5: Reinis!en!e (translated by peanuts and edited by lidge)
0.31: )or the ne&t ew days, Mo Sheng continuously traveled to take pictures so she did not hear anything more a!out the interview with 2ao *i Ning. She already spoke to /ao ai to change jo!s so she would not have anything to do with it anymore. 2he shooting completed relatively smoothly that day. 2hus, Mo Sheng returned to the oice rather early. -hen she was washing her hands in the toilet, she was pulled aside !y
1.3: She met with Fiang #eng in a cae called CSilent -orld which is situated in the eastern side o the city. <ter !riely greeting each other, Fiang #eng said: t is not easy to look or you, !ut luckily *i +hen mentioned you work as a photographer in a maga9ine pu!lisher. Seeing Mo Sheng looking at him with a stunned ace, Fiang #eng smiled: -hat kind o e&pression is that$ s it very strange or *i +hen to mention you$
3.0@: Seeing Mo Sheng a little da9ed, Fiang #eng suddenly spoke:
She could still remem!er ater she opened her eyes, she oolishly asked him: *i +hen, today is not to cele!rate my !irthday. Mo Shengs hand holding the coee cup shook a !it, and she put it !ack on the ta!le. -hy did this man want to mention so many things o the past$ +ould he stop talking ah$ 2he matter you said need to know is this$ She interrupted him. Fiang #eng paused, his ace pale. #e looked at her or a long while, slowly shook his head and said: Zhao Mo Sheng, you are really cruel. *es, ah, she can !e cruel to everyone. Fiang #eng didnCt say anything anymore. #e took out a pen and paper to write two lines then handed it to her. Mo Sheng took the paper with the name o a hospital and ward num!er written on it. -hats this$ -ith his working style, premature death is not surprising, not to mention the Cunimportant stomach !leeding. Fiang #engs voice was always mild and gentle !ut now turned cold, ve given you the address o the hospital. -hether to go or not is your !usiness. do not know what happened !etween !oth o you, !ut Zhao Mo Sheng' #is voice was ull o condemnation, < person cannot !e too selish' E.EE: <ter he inished talking, he paid the !ill and let. Mo Sheng sat there, shocked !y this piece o news. She tightly s"uashed s"u ashed the piece o paper pap er in her hand into a !all.
Mo Sheng replied ah and oh and looked out the ta&is window. -hat the driver said ell on dea ears since she did not pay attention. 2he outside scenery one !y one lashed !eore her eyes, !ut she did not see anything. Surprisingly, there was no red traic light along the way so she arrived at the hospital very "uickly. She also ound *i *i +henCs ward very easily. easily. -hen she was standing in ront o the door, her hands elt very heavy, she could not lit her hands to knock. ut should she leave$ #er legs also elt very heavy, she could not lit her legs to move. 2here was one moment, she actually thought she would stand there orever, dare not get close !ut also could not !ear ! ear to leave. %ven when the universe univ erse is looded, the seas run ru n dry and the stones go sot Iuntil the end o timeJ, she would orever stand outside his door. ut how could there !e a orever$ it was meant to come, it would eventually come, no matter what a person would do to avoid it. 2he door was pulled open rom inside, !ut she was not a!le to dodge on time so she stood acing that person. *i Mei.
.3: 2here are people we are destined to meet, moreover the reasons are always the same, such as *i Mei and her. he r. /ater, Mo Sheng always wondered, how did this gentle as water and e&"uisite as poetry girl eel when the man she loved introduced her to others, 2his is my little sister$
2hats good. Mo Sheng said in a low voice. 2hey talked a!out their current situations while on the way to *i +hens house. *i Mei said:
ew o his colleagues. #e was drunk so sent him !ack. -hen helped him to clean ater he vomited, he suddenly hugged me and kept asking, C-hy wont you come !ack$ am prepared to a!andon a!ando n everything, why do you still reuse to come !ack$O *i Mei paused with a !itter smile: those words were not enough to let me give up hope you come with me. She took Mo Sheng into the study room, simply picked out a !ook, turned to a certain page and handed it to her: 2his is something ve stum!led upon, not only in this !ook Mo Sheng stared at the poem written messily on the page o a !ook. )rom the illegi!le handwriting, it was possi!le to imagine that the mood o the person at the time o writing must !e very irrita!le and dejected. <ter the !ook was closed, she no longer paid attention to what *i Mei was still saying. n her mind, the melodious and laughing voice o a young girl seemed to travel rom a distant time and space. #e *i +hen, you still do not know my name' am called Zhao Mo Sheng. Mo means silent and Sheng Sheng is is a type o musical instrument Iree reed mouth organ, with wooden pipes stuck into a gourdJ. My name even has an origin. t comes rom Fu Zhimos poem Guietness is my arewell music, or +am!ridge tonight is silent'
11.=@: -hen we were young, *i +hens mother oten carried me and said it would !e good i she had a daughter while my mum !eside her would say do you want to e&change the two kids. )rom young, *i +hen had always !een smart and sensi!le. My mother pro!a!ly likes him more than me. 6n the way !ack to the hospital, *i Mei talked a!out past events, 7ntil now, can still remem!er how auntie looked like, unortunately #ow did his parents die$ *i Mei shook her head and said: dont really know since was only nine years old at that time. think it was an accident, uncle slipped and ell rom the ourth loor.
-hile talking, they reached the hospital. 2hey met the nurse, who knew *i Mei, at the hallway and she kindly said to her: *our !oyriend just changed his K and is sleeping again. *i Mei thanked her and e&plained smilingly: #e is my !rother. -hen they were at the door, *i Mei suddenly gave everything in her hands to Mo Sheng: *ou take them in so wont go in la. 2here were not many things, yet Mo Sheng elt these things in her hands were too heavy or her to hold. Mo Sheng. *i Mei said, did not lose to you, !ut lost to him. Mo Sheng saw her gradually walking away, !ut she was una!le to say anything to make her stay
Chapter ".1: #eparation (translated by peanuts and edited by lidge)
0.31: 2he door was not locked so Mo Sheng pushed it open. 2his was a dou!le room. 2here was an empty !ed and *i +hens !ed was near the window. 2he sound o the opening o the door did not wake him up. #e was hooked to an K and still sleeping. #er heart seemed to !e entangled !y an invisi!le string. Step !y step, she approached him, and that string little !y little tightened. #e lay on the !ed, his ace looked pale and thin. -hile sleeping, he even had a rown. <ter meeting him again, she had not actually taken a good look at his appearance, and now she inally could. #er ingers unconsciously touched his wrinkled !rows then !rushed across his eyelashes. She could imagine i the owner was awake, this pair o eyes would certainly !e cold and detached and sometimes slightly mocking. )inally, the ingers stopped at the slightly pale lips. t was said that most o the people with this kind o lips are ickle in love. *i +hen *i +hen, why arent you like that$ ;ont you understand that we could not return to the past. Seven years, everything has changed eore she reali9ed what she was doing, her lips replaced her ingers. #er lips still cold rom the outside air, !ut his lips were une&pectedly warm. 2he warmness une&pectedly made her sad. 2hen, her tears without reason dropped one !y one, and she could not control them
7ntil her wrist was harshly gra!!ed !y someone.
*i +hen' #as he waken up$ Mo Shengs mind immediately !ecame !lank. #er eyes were !lurred !y the tears so she couldnt see his ace properly, !ut she could still hear his angry voice. -hat are you doing$ *i +hen asked with his gritted teeth, Zhao Mo Sheng, what do you actually want'
She gaped and was tongue5tied, all her thoughts lew away rom the !rain. )or some time, she did not know what to do and could only look at his u99y appearance. She elt the strength that was grasping her wrist was getting stronger, as i an&ious to crush her wrist, only then would he !e satisied. She tried to control her tears, !ut they were !eyond her control. nstead, more tears dropped more rapidly. 4.4: #ow could it !e like this$ She could clearly hear the things that she once held dear in her heart were in the process o !eing shattered. 2his kind o shattering sound made her eel araid and panicked. *i +hens aggressive voice made her scared. She did not know what she was doing. ;idnt she want to completely cut o the past including her connection with him$ 2hen, what was she doing just a moment ago$ She was totally conused. %scape la' -hen this idea came out, it immediately dictated her action. She did not know where she produced so much strength to une&pectedly !reak ree o his grasp and ran toward the door. *i +hen said in a stern voice: Zhao Mo Sheng, you dare to go' ;amn it' *i +hen looked at her pulling open the door so he a!ruptly pulled out the intravenous inusion drip in his let hand and got out o !ed to stop her. #owever, he was still sick, had !een resting on the !ed ! ed or too long and his ootsteps ootsteps were ar too an&ious. an&io us. #ence, he stum!led and elt down awkwardly at the !edside.
3.E=: /awyer #e$ Mei 2ing was surprised to see the man appear at the door, /awyer #e, arent you in the hospital ah$ was discharged this morning. Mei 2ing, take the inormation on the <(
Fiang #eng stroke his head.
She looked up when she heard the sound o ootsteps. She appeared even more haggard than the patient, a !it thinner and with a sharper chin. 2he instant she saw him, her already !ig eyes seemed lustered, like a person in some kind o diiculty and desperate. (o!ody spoke. *i +hen +hen stood still or three thr ee seconds, then moved orward orward to walk past her. #e steadily opened the door, went in and turned his hand over to close the door. ut there was no sound o the door !eing closed. nstead, his sleeve was !eing tightly gripped !y her. *i +hen. #e heard her low and muled voice, like the whimpering o a little animal, !oth also pitiul , ;o you still want me$ ;id she know what she was saying$' *i +hen could only turn around and glared at her iercely, his e&pression seemed like he had seen a ghost.
Mo Sheng did not e&pect him to act in such a polite and unamiliar manner so she somehow did not know what to do: , went to the hospital today. 2he doctor said you have already let the hospital youve come to visit a patient, then you can go !ack. *i +hen interrupted her. Mo Sheng was speechless. *i +hen looked at her and said with slight sarcasm: didnt hear wrongly just now, you seem to want an aair. am very honored to !e chosen !y you 2hen, he paused and did not continue to speak, !ut Mo Sheng was ully aware o what he was trying to say. Suddenly, her comple&ion turned pale. )inally, she e&perienced to what e&tent his words can hurt people. 7nder such an em!arrassing e m!arrassing situation, she sh e could only manage to utter: ut ter: did not. 10.13: ;id not what$ *i +hen stared at her with a pressing e&pression, +ould it !e that you did not get married$ t was just an e&cuse or you to resist me$
Mo Sheng ro9e, the e&pression in her eyes gradually darkened and her shoulders slightly drooped down. -as this not e&pected$ -hy did she come on this trip to let her dead heart died again$ Nust !ecause o those lines in a poem, just !ecause o that photo, she staked all on one throw. #ow oolish can she !e' ut she still wanted him to know ah, etween me and him is not so Mo Sheng wanted to e&plain in vain. %nough' *i +hen could not take it anymore and interrupted, *ou do not need to descri!e to me the relationship !etween you and your e&5hus!and. you want to get sympathy and comort, then you got the wrong guy. #er lips moved, !ut in the end she did not continue speaking. Say or do not say, in act, it does not make a dierence, isnt that so$ 2he acts already could not !e changed. m going. Mo Sheng stood up, not looking at him and said in a slight trem!ling voice, m sorry or distur!ing you. #e did not stop her, as i caught in a conusing ma9e and not !eing a!le to make sense o anything. She opened the door, then heard him said rom !ehind: -ait. She turned around. *i +hen stood up rom the soa and picked up the car keys on the ta!le: ll send you !ack. Mo Sheng opened her eyes wide in surprise and shook her head: (o need, can go home !y mysel. ndeed, you can. *i +hen said mockingly, 2hen, i you are not careul and an accident happens, would !e the prime suspect.
4.4E: Mo Sheng had never !een in a car driven in such a ast speed. 2he drivers ace appeared calm !ut the car speed was so cra9y and scary. -hen the car inally stopped, her ace had paled and her hands and legs elt weak. #owever, *i +hen looked calm like someone who has just taken a casual stroll. >ive me a reason. #e looked straight ahead when saying this. She stared at his indierent proile. #er stomach elt unwell so she was una!le to relect on the meaning o his words. 2ell me, you love me. Mo Sheng was startled and suddenly choked with emotion: *i +hen, (ever mind' #e a!ruptly and rudely interrupted her: ;ont say anything' She looked in conusion at the gloomy e&pression on his ace. <ter a while, he said: Nust go, ll give you an answer tomorrow.
3.10: Berhaps !ecause o !eing carsick, she slept !adly the whole night. %arly in the morning, while she was still drowsy, the mo!ile phone rang, and she answered immediately. #ey. m downstairs o your home. ring your identity card and come down. #e hung up !eore Mo Sheng had a chance to ask anything. <ter getting everything ready, she hurriedly ran down the stairs. *i +hens car was parked opposite the road. Mo Sheng hesitated or a moment !eore opening the car door and getting in. #ave you !rought your identity card$ *es. Mo Sheng was somewhat dou!tul, -hy do need my identity card$ /ets go to the +ivil <airs ureau. *i +hen said simply. +ivil <airs ureau$ Mo Sheng had a vague idea, !ut she did not "uite understand.
*es. *i +hen appeared indierent, as i speaking a!out a matter unrelated to him, -e are going to register or marriage. Marriage$' Mo Sheng looked at him in shock and ama9ement, wondering i she heard wrongly: *i +hen >et out o the car i you donCt want to get married. *i +hen did not even look at her when he said those words. She saw his determined e&pression and suddenly understood. -hile he was orcing her, he was also orcing himsel. Legardless o the outcome, he wanted to settle it so he did not give her any choices. she got out o the car now, then it would really !e impossi!le or them to !e together ever again aga in in the uture. Mo Sheng took a deep !reath. will go.
=.3D: 2here were already a ew couples waiting at the +ivil <airs ureau. %very pair appeared to !e very much in love and stuck together as i !y glue e&cept *i +hen and her, who resem!led two independent statues standing rigidly in a corner and attracting the re"uent attention o others. 2he round5aced woman who sat !eside Mo Sheng curiously looked at them or a long time. 2his made Mo Sheng a little em!arrassed so she politely smiled at her. 2he woman smiled !ack and took the opportunity op portunity to strike up u p a conversation: *ou are also here to register or marriage$ #a' -hat an appropriate "uestion. Mo Sheng nodded her head. 2he woman glanced at *i +hen and said enviously: 6h, your hus!and is very handsome. #ey, hey. 2he small stature young man ne&t to her immediately protested and pulled her over, *our more handsome hus!and is over here'
Leally$ 2he round5aced womans e&pression was ull o dou!ts, and she suddenly pointed at the sky outside,
@.=@: -hat ollowed was the paperwork. Mo Sheng cannot help !ut elt un!elieva!le that these several sheets o paper and a ew stamps actually can tie up two unrelated people together or a lietime, regardless o each persons past. More than an hour ago, she did not think that they would actually !ecome hus!and and wie. Such a dramatic change made her wonder i everything at this moment was real Sign it' Suddenly, she heard *i +hens gloomy voice, *ou dont have a chance to !ack out now. 2hen, she only recovered hersel and ound out that she was da9ed or ar too long !eore signing. She "uickly signed her name and handed it over to the suspicious sta mem!er. Miss. 2he sta mem!er took the orm and hesitantly asked again,
*i +hen stared into her eyes: do not want us to have a alling out on the irst day o marriage !ecause o this. Mo Sheng knew his stu!!ornness so she reluctantly took it, !ut she vaguely elt there was something wrong. -hat a!out you$ She did not understand why he e&cluded himsel. Me$ m going to >uang9hou on a !usiness trip or a week. #e lited his wrist and looked at his watch, 2he plane will depart in one hour.
A.40: She was pro!a!ly the worlds most independent newlywed wie. 6n the night o the third day o marriage, Mo Sheng was in the living room o *i +hens home, staring !lankly at the many things she had moved rom her house. But these things in the kitchen and put these in the study room. 2here was also the photographic e"uipment e"u ipment so a darkroom was needed need ed -here should she put her clothes$ cloth es$ 2he master !edroom$ Should she make a phone call to ask him$ She stared at the phone. 2he melodious door!ell started ringing. not or the vast dierence in the ringtones, she nearly rele&ively picked up the phone. Mo Sheng was stunned or a moment when she opened the door. She knew this woman, who dressed in casual clothes. She turned out to !e Fiao #ongCs Miss Ki&en. She was also "uite surprised at seeing her, si9ed her up and asked: *i s lawyer #e at home$ #e is away on !usiness. 7h, do you want to come in$ Mo Sheng asked politely. 6kay, thank you. She came in and introduced hersel, My surname is -en, used to !e a client o lawyer #e. live downstairs. She looked pu99led at Mo Sheng: #ave we met !eore$ t turned out that she did not recogni9e her. Mo Sheng nodded her head and mentioned a person they !oth also als o knew. >u Fing #ong, that was Fiao #ongs real name. 6h ya, you are that person who went on !lind dates with her' Miss -en suddenly realised and seemed to !e thinking then said, So lawyer #e and you actually know each other, no wonder. Mo Sheng looked at her "ui99ically.
Miss -en shrugged her shoulders and said: wanted to say no wonder a !ig lawyer like #e *i +hen would personally pick me up ater work to talk a!out the case.
#is implication was: she had !een the one who pursued him, so she was not "ualiied to "uestion him. Mo Sheng sensi!ly changed the topic: want to ask you whether that storage room can !e converted into a darkroom$ -hatever. s there anymore important matter$ *es ah, where should put my things$ 2here was a pause on the other end ollowed !y a mocking laugh: Mrs. #e, your hus!and is physically and mentally menta lly healthy so or the time ti me !eing, he has no intention to live apart. #e said that sarcastically. 2his phone call was truly a !ad move. Mo Sheng held the phone tightly and inally asked: -hen will you come !ack$ )riday night. 6kay, ll wait or you. Mo Sheng !lurted out without taking the time to think. <ter she said it, she only reali9ed that what she had spoken had too many meanings so she could not help !ut held her !reath. 2he other end was silent again, then she heard the !usy signal rom the phone. Mo Sheng was stunned, he actually hung up the phone just like that'
Chapter $.1: %r&s %r&s 'ength (translated by peanuts peanuts and edited edited by lidge)
0.31: *i +hen put away his mo!ile phone, opened the door and walked into the room. -hen +hie /i rom a oreign trade company saw him come in, he got up and proposed a toast: /awyer #e, where did you go$ +ome over here so can toast you again. 2odays negotiation was really !rilliant. *i +hen gave a polite smile, held up his glass and drank everything in the glass. <ter saying nothing !ut some lattery and complimentary words and eating or more than an hour, +hie /i said: /awyer #e, think we have nearly inished eating so how a!out changing to another place$ 2he group o men immediately intuitively got the message and gave a knowing laugh. y looking at them, it goes without saying, one also can guess what kind o place, so *i +hen "uickly said: +hie /i, all o you go and enjoy yoursel, !ut will return to the hotel. /awyer #e, you are not giving us ace. +hie /i pretended to look upset. *i +hen said with a orced smile: My wie at home really keeps a tight rein on me. She just called a moment ago to check up on me. /ater, i she calls the hotel and am not there, am araid when get home, there will pro!a!ly !e no peace. 2he group o men immediately gave an empathetic e&pression o sharing the same woes, then +hie /i said: Since lawyer #e insists, we will not orce him so let Fiao *ang send you !ack. 2he driver Fiao *ang stood up and wanted to send *i +hen, !ut he politely declined: (o, the hotel is near!y so can walk !ack and enjoy the night view at the same time.
t was not easy or *i +hen to get away so he did not want to return to the hotel. #e turned around and walked in the opposite direction. >uang9hou is a city that is too da99ling so it is easy to make people eel captivated and lose direction. *i +hen strolled slowly in a pu!lic s"uare, passing !y the elderly, couples and kids and enjoying the peaceulness in the midst o an e&panding, !ustling city. Suddenly, a lash o white light made *i +hen turned his head and saw someone taking pictures. 2wo 2wo students, who appeared appea red to !e girls and pro!a!ly pro!a !ly tourists, were taking pictures pi ctures to keep as souvenir in the pu!lic s"uare. 4.14: #e ine&plica!ly remem!ered the irst time he saw her. 2here was also a lash o white light, then he saw a girl holding a camera and !eaming at him.
#e could not !elieve it: Stay where you are. -hy$
2he new issue o Fiu Se was released. 2he young man who smiled proudly and successully on the cover was a newcomer in the !uilding industry. n the last two years, he got a lot o awards in international design e&hi!itions, his reputation widespread. 7nortunately, he is not handsome enough. Fiao #ong commented with great regret. 2hat lawyer #e is handsome ah, !ut it is a pity someone was not a!le to get an interview.
She walked into the kitchen and took out each o the things in the !ag. MS>, salad oil, salt, soy sauce there was practically nothing in the kitchen so what did *i +hen usually eat$ 2here were still some clothes in the !edroom, which have not !een unpacked. -hen she opened the wardro!e, she saw *i +hens monotonous suits and shirts neatly hanging in there. #e seemed to preer grey color. Mo Sheng hung her clothes !eside his, then looked at them oolishly and suddenly wanted to smile. ut she also elt heartache. *i +hen *i +hen. She took o her shoes and lay on the !ed. 2hese two days, she had !een sleeping in the guest room, !ut now she suddenly did not want to leave.
6h, am going. Mo Sheng did not know why, !ut she elt a !it ill at ease. 2his was the irst time she truly reali9ed that their relationship was dierent, and it would stay that way in the uture. %very morning, the irst person she would see will !e him will send you to work. D.11: Mo Sheng ollowed him into the elevator. (o need la, can go !y mysel. 2he law irm and the maga9ine pu!lisher are in dierent directions, one north and one south. *i +hen pressed the !utton or the !asement parking and said dismissively: am going to the court in F district, which is on the way. 6h, thats good. So this was why he was giving her a lit. n the car, Mo Sheng remem!ered to ask him: *ou came !ack last night$ 6therwise, why did he leave his documents in the guest room$ *es. *i +hen replied curtly, ocusing his attention on the road. Mo Sheng pursed her lips: -hat time why didnt you call me$ %leven something, he replied a little impatiently, paused, then said: 2here was no need. Mo Shengs eyes looked slightly !leak so she turned her head to look out the car window. t was the rush hour to go to work, the traic congestion was !ad would their relationship always !e at a standstill like this$ *i +hen, i you are still in F district in the aternoon, can we have lunch together$ Suddenly, *i +hen moved and turned his head. Mo Sheng was looking out the window and her voice was very sot so who was she talking to$ #e turned !ack his line o vision and said in an indierent voice: dont think will !e around at noon.
10.10:
2hat !ig man eagerly ollowed him rom !ehind into his oice and sat down. -hen was talking to you on the phone at seven something last night, you were still in >uang9hou so how come you are !ack now$ was at the airport at that time. *i +hen sat down, lipped open the documents and said. #ave you inished the things you needed to do$ uang9hou within a week, !ut he could actually complete them one day ahead. Leally did not know how he managed to do it' ;id you arrive home very late last night$ -hy were you so an&ious since it is not too late or you to come !ack today. /ao *uan muttered, do not know you are a !achelor like me, would suspect that you are rushing !ack to accompany your wie. Suddenly, he stopped writing in the documents with the pen in his hand and let a large tear on the paper. *i +hen raised his head rom looking at the documents and !luntly ordered his e&pulsion: /ao *uan, i remem!er correctly, you have to appear in court this morning.
11.0@: -hen Mei 2ing saw *i +hen coming out rom the meeting room, she immediately handed him the data: /awyer #e, have already printed the inormation you want.
-hen he was seeing client, he did not !ring his mo!ile phone along so there were two missed calls. 6ne o the call was rom another client. *i +hen called !ack immediately, talked or a ew minutes and hung up. 2here was another call he pressed the green call !utton. 2he other side immediately answered the call. *i +hen. -hat is the matter$ #is voice was a !it cold. (othing. 2he other side seemed to !e discouraged !y his indierence, paused !eore saying, *i +hen, cannot ind my keys. 0.31: Mo Sheng had a !ag on her shoulder and waited or him across the road. She wore a sweater with a !ig collar and her head was down, counting the grids on the ground. 2he traic light was red so he halted his ootsteps and looked at her rom a distance. 2here were a lot o things that did not change. She still liked to wear sweaters. She was already a!out twenty si& or twenty seven years old !ut still dressed like a student. -hen waiting or people, she still liked to count the num!er o grids on the ground.
1.3A: #e hurriedly walked along the sidewalk and did not know when a chu!!y oreigner walked up to Mo Sheng, !eaming and talking a!out something to her. *i +hen slowed down his ootsteps, slowly approached them and vaguely heard that oreigner said: . *our spoken %nglish is perect. 2hanks, ve !een living in the 7S or seven years. She spoke very luent %nglish easily without much thinking, like it was her native language. *i +hen unconsciously clenched his hand in his pocket. +oincidentally, when she turned her head, she saw him and smiled at him. 2hen, she spoke to the oreigner: My hus!and is coming. May!e he knows how to go there. She asked him: *i +hen, do you know how to get to FF road$ #e nodded and told the oreigner directly. 2hat chu!!y oreigner kept thanking him !eore walking away. (ow, only the two o them remained so suddenly Mo Sheng elt hesitant hesi tant as she did not know what to say to him. #ence, it was *i +hen who spoke up: -here are your keys$ 7h pro!a!ly lost them. She lowered her head uneasily and avoided looking into his eyes, or did not !ring them with me this morning. *i +hens sharp eyes looked at her unnatural e&pression, and he did now know what kind o eeling was slowly rising in his heart. he did not notice her guilty conscience, he was really wasted as a lawyer. Miss Zhao, i you committed any crime later, it would !e !est or you to remain silent or you would certainly reveal the whole truth in a ew words. +ome on. Suddenly, he took a step orward and walked in ront, trying to suppress the secret happiness in his heart. She had called him my hus!and to the oreigner. -here are we going$ Mo Sheng chased him rom !ehind and asked. 2hat direction was not the way !ack to his home, ah. 2o eat. 2o eat$ Mo Sheng had to run to catch up with his ast paces: +an we go home to eat$ 2here is still time so we can go to the supermarket to !uy groceries irst. -hen did she learn how to cook$
3.0A: *i +hen, please slow down. Mo Sheng said that slightly out o !reath, and her hand naturally pulled his sleeve. She did not reali9e that such action was very intimate. Suddenly, *i +hens heart !eat rapidly. -hen he lowered his head, he saw her air ingers sinking into his iron5gray suit sleeve. #e did not say anything !ut slowed down. 2hey turned right and let and inally entered a very ordinary small restaurant in a small alley. Mo Sheng curiously looked around the small shop !ut could not see anything special.
Mr. #e orders them every time he comes here. -hen the dishes were served, *i +hens chopsticks never touched the !am!oo shoots. Mo Sheng asked: -hy arent you eating$ 2he !oss said .. Suddenly, she could not continue. -hy would every time he came, he also ordered them, ah$ *i +hen kept "uiet, then a long time later, he said !riely: ;iicult to decline magniicent hospitality. +oincidentally, she was chewing a piece o !am!oo shoot in her mouth, !ut she could no longer taste the reshness and sweetness. <ter she swallowed it, like *i +hen said, it had a strange taste. She saw the !oss speaking in * +ity dialect and warmly greeting the guests who just came in. #e !ragged in a loud voice how delicious the shops signature dishes were. Leally. E.3A: ;iicult to decline magniicent hospitality.
@.1D: t was eleven oCclock again. <ter opening the door, *i +hen ha!itually pressed on the switch !utton on the wall, !ut when he was a!out to press it, he stopped. 2he lights were on. #e dropped his hand, looked around the house and noticed the 2K was still on, !ut no!ody was watching. -hen he walked over to turn o the 2K, he walked pass the soa and glanced at the person curled up asleep there. Suddenly, he stopped. *i +hen stared at that sleeping ace !ecause he really wanted to shake her awake and scold her. Such a cold day, and she slept on the soa. ;id she have a !rain$ 6!viously, he was annoyed and mad, !ut he still !ent down and careully picked her up rom the soa. #er sot !ody illed the emptiness o his em!race. #er warm and light !reathing ell on his ice5cold suit.
#e gently held her up and slipped the sweater o her arms. %ven though she was wearing a nightgown, he could still eel the sot skin on her !ack, making him una!le to control his rapid heart!eat. *i +hen pulled the "uilt to help her to cover properly, "uickly got up and walked out. he stayed any longer, he could not guarantee he would not use a certain method to wake her up. .E: <ter *i +hen washed in the !athroom, he headed to the guest room. -hen he walked pass the master !edroom, !edroo m, he stopped in his track. Suddenly, Sudde nly, he remem!ered something so he opened the door and looked at the direction o the !ed. Sure enough' 6nly hal o the "uilt was on her !ody, whereas the other hal was dangling on the ground and one o her oot openly e&posed. Merely more than ten minutes, she was a!le to sleep in such a way.
D.=0: -hat was the time$ ;ay or night$ #ow come she was sleeping on the !ed$ She sat up on the !ed, !ut she was not really awake yet. Mo Shengs sleepy eyes looked at the loor, !ut she could not ind her slippers. %h, where have they gone$ *i +hen came out rom the kitchen to see Mo Sheng in her nightgown hopping around in the living room. #e couldnt help !ut rowned: -hat are you doing$ My slippers She could see them near the soa. Nust one jump, and she successully landed on the slippers. <ter she put on her slippers, she looked up and saw *i +hen staring at her with disapproval in his eyes. 7h, was looking or my slippers She elt guilty or no reason. >o and change your clothes. #e said stily and turned around. Mo Sheng !lushed when she noticed that she was still wearing her nightgown. She had orgotten, there was another person in this house -hen she came out ater changing her clothes, *i +hen was already eating his !reakast. Mo Sheng hesitated or a moment, then sat down ne&t to him. She looked at the congee and some small side dishes on the ta!le, the !reakast she would !e having together with *i +hen 10.==: Seeing that she did not touch the !reakast, *i +hen raised his eyes: (ot used to having +hinese !reakast$
Mo Sheng had nothing more to say so she just drank her congee. 2hen, her eyes caught a glimpse o some iles on the coee ta!le. ;o you also need to go to the law irm today$ *es. Kery !usy$ 6kay. n act, very !usy !ecause someone caused his eelings to !e in turmoil recently so he did not get much work done. 6h. o where$ 2o the law irm to help me translate some inormation.
Chapter .1: * +ou 'ea,e (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
0.31: Mo Sheng stared at the %nglish words on the paper. Such injustice, all those years spent a!road was a complete waste.
<ter hanging up the phone, *i +hen looked at Mo Sheng, who was engrossed in her work. iting the tip o the pen again. ncura!le !ad ha!it' Breviously, when when she could not solve a calculus pro!lem, she also acted like this. <ter !iting the tip o the pen or a while, she pushed the assignment to him and looked at him with eyes ull o lattery: *i +hen Bity him who was majoring in law !ut was !etter in studying calculus than the science and engineering students. *i +hen Mo Sheng really could not translate anymore so she looked up to appeal or help.
2his was !ecause he also did not do anything, !ut just stood !ehind her and stooped. #is rereshing and cool !reaths o manliness surrounded her and her hair gently !rushed against his coat. she raised her head, it would touch his chin. )or some reason, her ace was growing warmer. She was very distur!ed !y his presence eore she reali9ed what she was doing, she had already stood up and jumped aside. 2he top o her head mercilessly hit someones chin. -hat are you doing$ *i +hen was startled !y her and stroked his chin, which was in pain. 7h, She o!viously could not tell him the truth so her ace lushed redder and redder, , want to go eat. She elt silly ater speaking that. -hat kind o an e&cuse, ah, now glancing at the clock on the wall, it was not even hal past ten yet. Light now$ *i +hen rowned. %r, yes ah !ecause did not eat much this morning. She summoned up the courage to e&plain. #e glanced at the mountain o work on his desk !ut seeing the Chungry Mo Sheng looking a !it weird !eore him, *i +hen +hen inally surrendered. surrend ered. #e knew it, letting her come along to the law irm was deinitely a mistake.
3.E=: H)+ on a Saturday was crowded and lively. Mo Sheng did not think *i +hen would actually !ring her here. She pulled his sleeve: *i +hen, did you go to the wrong place$ (o' n the past, did you not say only kids like this place$ n the past, you also liked this place. *i +hens ace lushed in anger as i she was ungrateul. 7h 2hen ll look or somewhere to sit. Mo Sheng "uickly picked the easiest task.
Sitting near the windows on the second loor,ater !iting the !urger two times, Mo Sheng could not eat anymore. 2hus, she drank her +oke and chatted a ew words with *i +hen. -hile talking, their topic o conversation turned to her current translation project. *i +hen raised his eye!rows: Since when did you !ecome so interested in law$ 6h,.its always good to know a !it o law. (o need. *i +hen smiled aintly, ain tly, *ou *ou can continue to !e ignorant ig norant o law. uangs case$
E.EE: (o, only his relative came or a consultation. -ei ;a >uang was the deputy mayor o a certain preecture level city. #e was allegedly involved in em!e99ling !illions o dollars. Lecently, many newspapers already reported a!out this. Mo Sheng was working in the industry so naturally she knew. ut these news always made her recalled some unhappy past events so she did not pay close attention. )ang Nian smiled as i reassured: you accepted the case, d !e a !it worried. #owever, told my colleagues that you usually never accept this kind o corruption cases. )ang Nian e&claimed, all lawyers can !e like you, how is it possi!le that some criminals can get away unpunished$ )ang Nian, you latter me. +riminals also have a right to a deense. didnt accept this case !ecause o personal person al reason. Bersonal reason$ Mo Shengs hand stiring the ice cu!es slowed down. She looked despondently at *i +hens indierent e&pression. )ang Nian said with a smile:
<ter a ew seconds o conusion, Mo Sheng "uickly reached or the napkins and wiped the spill on the ta!le. -hile she was earnestly and careully wiping, her hands were trem!ling slightly. -hat did he say$ *i +hen closed his eyes and wondered. 2he second time. 2he second time, he lost his sel5control. <ter regaining his composure, *i +hen leaned over. #e took the napkins in Mo Shengs hands: /et me. .E0: -hen Mo Sheng regained her concentration, the napkins had changed hand. *i +hen lowered his head to careully and attentively wipe the stain on Mo Shengs sweater. #is slender ingers were steady and strong. 2hrough the gap in her hair, she saw his determined eye!rows.. *i +hen was so close, so close. 2hen what was so ar away$ m not going to the law irm in the aternoon. Mo Sheng said "uietly. *i +hen stopped wiping and looked up at her. t was diicult to know what kind o emotion was hidden in her deep !lack eyes. am going shopping !ecause need to !uy something. Mo Sheng said in a sot voice,
A.4@:
#er previous marriage. 2he pro!lems appeared to have stemmed rom her. Mo Sheng smiled !itterly. She visited several stores and tried on two sweaters. /ooking at the person in the ull5length mirror, she still elt something was inappropriate. Bro!a!ly !ecause o the turmoil in her heart. She remem!ered she had to cut her hair. t is easiest to ind a hairdressers shop in the city. reat' Mr. hair stylist laughed strangely. like the reedom to e&press my style. 2he last sentence sounded like he was talking to himsel. Mo Sheng did not care much until more than an hour later Mo Sheng stared at the person in the mirror, how could that !e$ -hy she looked like this$ 2he hair was jagged like an animal just gnawed on it. ;o you think it does not look good$ #e glared aggressively at her. 6n one hand, he held a pair o gleaming scissors. sciss ors. 6n the other hand, he held a !low dryer that made whirring noises. n oises. 7h. its not like that. Mo Sheng was intimidated !y his aggression, ood in what way$
-hat way$ +ould com!ing or not com!ing the hair look the same !e considered good$
< very simple style in *i +hens avorite color. #er hand involuntary touched the collar and she imagined *i +hen would look very good wearing it. 6h miss, are you !uying clothes or your !oyriend$ 2his is the latest style or this year. +urrently, there is a discount o 40P so it only costs 3,400 yuans. Mo Sheng was stunned !ecause it was too e&pensive. 2hat was almost her salary in one month. Moreover, she did not have so much money on her. She looked at the salesperson and shook her head in an apology. 2he salesperson smiled kindly. -hen she walked to the doorway o the store, she elt reluctant to leave. 2hat wind!reaker really suited him. Suddenly, Mo Sheng remem!ered the card *i +hen gave her. She "uickly walked !ack inside: ;o you accept cards$ 14.33: 2he sound o lipping paper stopped. Miss, please sign here. She picked up the pen and almost wrote her name out o ha!it. /uckily, she remem!ered on time this was *i +hens card, so she should sign #e *i +hen. #e *i +hen a name she had written countless times. 6ne time, she was mad at *i +hen or what reason$ She could not remem!er anymore. She just remem!ered she went to the th e sel5study class !y ! y hersel. She had planned to solve so lve the complicated maths pro!lems. She was o!viously working on her maths !ut when she looked at the paper, it was illed with #e *i +henCs names. Suddenly, she heard *i +hens voice rom !ehind her: Mo Sheng, you wrote wrongly. #e looked at her with laughter in his eyes. #ow could that !e$
13.E=: 2he happy days o the past were gone, only the sad reality remained. -hen can they go !ack to the happiness o the past$ -hen can the ups and downs in their relationship cease$
Chapter .2: * +ou 'ea,e (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
>uessing that *i +hen would not return home early, Mo Sheng decided to eat dinner outside. t was ater eight when she returned home. 6pening the door, the room was really dark. 0.30: )um!ling or the light switch, a deep male voice suddenly rang out. ack already$ *i +hen$ ecause she did not e&pect it, Mo Sheng was shocked. 2he voice came rom the !alcony. #is tall !ody in silhouette. #e stood with his !ack to her and did not turn around. 2he atmosphere !etween them turned somewhat depressing. -hy didnt you answer the phone$ *i +hen asked sotly, !etween his ingers was a !urning lit cigarette. -hat phone$ Mo!ile phone$ Mo +heng took her mo!ile phone out o her hand!ag and ound out it had already shutdown. 2he !attery died. (o !attery$ So that was why. t seemed as i *i *i +hen !reathed out in relie. #is voice sounded a little tired. *ou *ou !etter go to !ed early. 6kay. Mo Sheng replied. She thought or a while, then said in determination: *i +hen, have something to say to you.
2here was no reply or a long time, so *i +hen put out the cigarette and turned around. Mo Sheng with her hand holding a shopping !ag stood a ew meters away. She pursed up her lips tightly and her comple&ion was pale. !ought you a wind!reaker. Mo Sheng said sotly, while staring at the loor, ut used your card to pay or it. ;o you want to try it on$ Suddenly, the sta! o pain in *i +hens heart, made him unconsciously clenched his ist. n these years, all he had dreamed o was that one day Mo Sheng was a!le to stand in ront o him again. #e could touch her i he just held out his arm. -here this was no longer an illusion. She was really standing in ront o him now, so what more could he still want$ 4.1E: *ou *i +hens voice sotened. 2here, there was a pause. #is ace was pale when he stared at her hair. 7na!le to ignore his intense ga9e, Mo Sheng looked up. -as he looking at her hair$ She said with a little em!arrassment: just cut my hair. have eyes, can see. #is tone sti and his eyes still. #e inally turned away. t was as i he could not stand to look at her anymore. *i +hen "uickly lit another cigarette. < long time passed !eore he said with an e&tremely repressed voice: >o to !ed. ut ;ont talk to me right now. #e rudely interrupted her.
3.11: 2he ne&t morning when she woke up, her throat elt itchy, very uncomorta!le. #er years o e&perience told her she pro!a!ly has a cold. *i +hen had already let the house. Mo Sheng ound and took some medicine. She hastily ate lunch !ut she still elt uncomorta!le so she went to sleep. -hen she woke up, it was dark outside the window. *i +hen was standing ne&t to the !ed. #e put a hand on her orehead, oreh ead, seemingly a little worried. worried . Mo Sheng looked at him, thinking she was dreaming.
*i +hen took his hand away and said gently: >et up, m taking you to the hospital. 7h no need, its not serious. just have a little cold. *ou have a ever. ve already taken some medicine. Mo Sheng insisted. *i +hen looked at her, nodded, did not say anything and walked away. Mo Sheng thought he was no longer persistent with her, so she elt a little disappointed. Surprisingly, *i +hen walked to the wardro!e, took out her clothes and put it in ront o her. ;o you want to put the clothes on yoursel or you want me to help you to change$
=.11: Mo Sheng went to the hospital. 2he li"uid in the K dripped down slowly, drop !y drop. 2hinking a!out him just threatening to help her change clothes, Mo Sheng lushed red. She glanced at the man sitting in ront o her reading some documents. )eeling as i her eyes on him, *i +hen looked up. Mo Sheng "uickly turned her head. *i +hen did not mind. Suddenly, he seemed to remem!er something, so he stood up and walked out. #e returned with an entertainment maga9ine and put it ne&t to her. Mo Sheng pretended not to notice. nstead, she !egan to read the newspaper let !ehind !y others. *i +hen raised his eye!rows and went along with her. his wie wanted to learn more a!out investing in securities, that was not a !ad thing. Mo Sheng stared at the newspaper. -hat was this$ Mostly diagrams with only a ew words. 2he num!ers and technical terms made her head hurt more. Legret' She glanced at the colorul maga9ine .. really wanted to take a look. She glanced at *i +hen again, who has his head down and seemed very ocused in reading his documents. #e was unlikely to notice #er hand "uietly moved over. -hen she almost reached the maga9ine, suddenly *i +hen turned a page o his documents. She withdrew her hand immediately. )orget it' Mo Sheng gave up. 6nly a !it over an hour, just put up with it.
2here were things Mo Sheng could put up with, !ut there was one thing Mo Sheng could not put up with. #al an hour later, late r, Mo Sheng !egan to appear unsettled. *i +hen noticed her movement and wrinkled his eye!rows. #e turned to a ity plus years old woman who was sitting ne&t to him and said: +an you do me a avor$ <ter returning rom the !athroom, Mo Sheng endured or a while !ut still could not help !ut ask: #ow did you know wanted to go to the !athroom$ #e did not even !other to lit his head and simply replied: guessed. 2his man' Mo Sheng glared at him. E.E3: Leturning rom the hospital, *i +hen put Mo Sheng to !ed. <ter she has allen asleep, he turned o the lights and walked to the study. (ot knowing i !ecause she s he slept too much in the aternoon ater noon or the eect o the K, Mo Sheng elt a lot !etter. She did not eel sleepy anymore. Lolling in !ed several times, suddenly she remem!ered something and almost jumped up. 6h no' She had to go to #ong Hong tomorrow !ut she had not prepared anything yet. She did not know what she had done these past ew days. #ow could she have orgotten something so important. She "uickly got out o !ed, 2hen, she took out her travel !ag and !egan to pack her things. #er movement was too rapid, so some documents ell onto the loor. Mo Sheng !ent over to pick them up. #owever, another pair o hands was aster and picked them up. up . #uh$ -hen she straightened up, *i +hen immediately grasped her wrist tightly. #e was holding the documents and looked urious: -hat are you doing$ Backing my things. #is grip was painul, so Mo Sheng wanted to !reak ree, !ut he tightened his grip. >lancing at the luggage that was almost inished packing, *i +hens eyes darkened considera!ly: -here are you going$ Lemem!ering that she had not told *i +hen a!out her trip, Mo Sheng replied o!ediently: #ong Hong. #ong Hong$ *i +hens anger gradually increased. he had not caught her !y accident. (o, it was not e&actly !y accident' he did not come !y to check i she had allen asleep, would she
disappear without a trace again tomorrow morning, just like seven years ago without him knowing a!out it$ ;id she even understand what it meant to !e someones wie' ;id she understand that she was now his wie$ 2hus, she could not a!andon and leave him all alone again like !eore. 2he old wound was mercilessly torn open. #e gripped her hand harder and his gloomy eyes glaring at her with accusation: )ine, tell me, how many years do you plan to !e gone this time$ -hat was he saying$ Mo Sheng elt drowsy again. 2he pain on her hand was growing more and more un!eara!le: *i +hen, can you release my hand irst$ Lelease her$ mpossi!le' Struggling to pull away, she ell into his em!race. *i +hen !ent his head and kissed her, iercely and angrily. 2he way he kissed, elt as i he wanted to swallow her whole person, allowing a !it o room or her to !reath only. #e tightened his hands on her waist, as i wanting her to merge into him and !ecoming a part o him.
*i +hen Mo Sheng wanted to pull away rom his grasp. She could eel his action was motivated !y anger !ut did not understand why. #er sot moaning instead acted as a catalyst or his passion. #er struggling ignited his desire to control her. #e pushed her onto the !ed and his !ody ell onto her, leaving her irmly in his control. #is eyes looking deeply into Mo Shengs Shengs eyes. She was the only thing he has ever wanted to possess. Mo Sheng, this is marital o!ligation. #e sucked her delicate skin, leaving markings on her !ody. #is action was orceul and direct, leaving Mo Sheng trem!ling.
Bainul' *i +hen paused !riely. Bainul$ She can also eel pain$ Bain would !e the emptiness ater waking up in the middle o the night rom a dream and knowing she was out o his reach. t would !e never seeing her childish smiles again. t would !e an une&plained lapse o concentration in whatever he did. t would !e the loneliness ater cele!rating winning cases #ow would she know$' Mo Sheng, in those moments, you were in another mans em!race' #er pajamas was ripped open in hal !y him and pushed to the waist. y chance, it entangled !oth o her hands, making her una!le to move. #ence, she sh e could only let him do whatever whatev er he wanted. %verything that he saw and the into&icating passion made *i +hen lost his sanity completely. 2here was a ire in his eyes, !urning into her. 2his was what he had desired very much. #e has imagined and yearned or this countless times. 2he longing he had repressed or seven years could not !e constrain anymore, erupted and completely overwhelmed him. #is hands roved wantonly over every inch o the places he wanted to possess. 2ogether with his hot kisses !randed every inch o the skin he wanted to possess. 2hat kind o passion that was illed with a trace o hatred resulting in Mo Sheng incapa!le o thinking clearly. She appeared da9ed as i she had allen into a dream. 7ntil the sharp and strange ringtone sounded, shocking her !ack to lucidness. Mo Sheng seemed to recall this strange ringtone was reserved or Fiao #ong. 2he mo!ile phone #ow could she think o the phone at this time$ *i +hen increased his onslaught, !ut the ringing continued on loudly that he could not ignore it. #e slowly loosened his grip on her hands and stretched his hand to turn o the phone. Mo Sheng inally has a chance to !reathe properly, !ut her "uick gulps o air turned into coughing. She already had a cold, so she could not stop coughing now. 2he ringing had stopped, only her severe coughing was heard in the !edroom. #al o *i +hens !ody was still pressed on top o her !ody, !ut he did not continue !ecause a little o his sanity had returned. Mo Shengs pajamas was disheveled. 2here were many red marks on her !ody as i to accuse him o his recent !rutality. #e could even eel her !ody slight trem!ling.
Sel5loathing illed him. #e *i +hen, you had already orced her to marry you. (ow, you wanted to orce her to go to !ed with you$ #e gave a wry smile: -hy are you going to #ong Hong$ ts a !usiness trip. 6ur company wants to cooperate with a maga9ine pu!lisher in #ong Hong. *i +hen, will only !e gone or a ew days. orgot to tell you. Mo Sheng e&plained clearly. *i +hen did not say anything. -hat did he just do$ Marital se&ual assault$ *i +hen had calmed down his rapid !reathing. #e was trying to repress his restless emotional tide !y helping her to tidy up her clothes. -hen he was astening the !uttons on her undergarment, he elt her !ody trem!ling. 2hus, he elt a !it worried. will not hurt you. #e murmured and smiled mockingly at himsel.
#esitating or awhile, she inally pushed open the door. 2here was only a dim ta!le lamp in the guest room. *i +hen was sitting on the !ed and staring intensely at her.
2he word Csleep just disappeared into the thin air. Suddenly, she was carried !y him to sit on his lap. She was imprisoned tightly in his em!race. #is warm !reath was !lowing on her neck. *i +hens husky voice was illed with a su!tle tension. A.EE: ;o you know what your action implies$ #ow could she not know$ Mo Sheng lowered her eyes and lited a inger to write on his chest. 6ne word, another word she was writing *i +hen shuddered and gra!!ed her restless hand. #is eyes illed with many emotions as he stared into her eyes. Mo Sheng, how can you torment me like this$ 2he instant, she wrote on his chest, the deep antagonism !etween them disappeared. *i +hen kissed her deeply, wanting to prove that at this moment she was real. -hen he inally willing to release her, Mo Sheng was already gasping or !reath. She weakly ell onto his chest. 2his kind o silent was rather uncomorta!le, so Mo Sheng tried to think o something to say. *i +hen, have a cold. -asnt he araid it would !e contagious$ know, wont take advantage to !ully you now. *i +hen hugged her, in helplessness and resignation. #uh$ Mo Sheng was e&pressionless. ;id he misunderstand her$ ut;id he want her to say that was not what she meant$ She could not' she seemed eager or him to C!ully her, he would certainly laugh at her later.
#is red5hot lips once again touched her skin, !urning the old markings let !ehind Mo Sheng, did hear wrongly$ *i +hens voice was hoarse. Mo Sheng could not speak. #e had already done so much, so how could he still ask' 2he e&tinguished passionate ire was easily reignited again. Suddenly, *i +hen lited Mo Sheng up, walked into the !edroom and put her on the !ed. 2his place was !etter. -hat was the dierence$ Mo Sheng did not understand, !ut she did not have the strength to ask. *i +hens !oiling hot male !ody covered her !ody. #is iery lips and tongue over!earingly possessed every inch o her skin. She tossed a!out and moved up and down in that other world, which she had never e&perienced !eore. /asting until the passion retreated Mo Sheng ell into an uneasy sleep. Suddenly, she woke up in the middle o the night and noticed the place ne&t to her was empty. #er eyes scanned the room to discover *i +hen was standing in ront o the window. May!e it was !ecause o the darkness, !ut Mo Sheng elt his rear view was very serious, making it diicult or her to !reath.
She had a little !it more. Imore o her or *i +hen to love as compared to short hairJ #e kissed her hair, attacking her already very weak conidence: Mo Sheng, its truly very ugly'
Chapter -.1: Constant Teperature (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
0.30: t was natural to wake up late the ne&t morning. Moreover, *i +hen was the one who woke her up. She did not know when he woke up, !ut he looked rereshed and was holding her phone. *our call. 6h. Mo Sheng opened her eyes with diiculty and reached out to take the phone rom *i +hens hand.
6kay, done. )eeling the awkward atmosphere surrounding them, *i +hens mood changed and he immediately dropped his hands. #e pushed aside his wild and anciul thoughts and picked up the car keys, ke ys, #urry up, get all your things. thing s. ll drive you to the airport. airpo rt. -hen they arrived at the airport, it was 40 minutes away rom !oarding. 2hus, Mo Sheng was in a hurry to get out o the car, !ut *i +hen pulled her !ack. 4.03: m very late. Mo Sheng suddenly paused. She stared at the e&tra thing on her ring inger on her let hand. t was a plain and simple platinum ring. 2he design was simple, not e&travagant. 6nly a small circular diamonds ollowed the delicate lines on the ring. t apparently looked elegant and natural. -hen did you !uy this$ dont remem!er. t has !een too long, ound it last night. 6h Mo Sheng held up her hand and looked oolishly at the ring on her inger. t relected the !right rays o light o the winter sun. *ou have less than 10 minutes. *i +hen smiled and reminded her. 2en minutes$ Mo Sheng immediately thought o sister +hen holding a hammer.. dead la' (ot even saying good!ye, good! ye, Mo Sheng took her luggage and an d ran. -hile running, she could not help !ut looked down at the ring on her inger again and again. %ndless happiness illed her heart until overlowing.
3.0A: #ong Hong. 2he maga9ine pu!lisher sent a delegation to mainly discuss a!out cooperation matters with a major maga9ine pu!lisher in #ong Hong. od' -hy is the cosmetic so cheap here$ 6h' Lecently, paid 1,000 yuans more or this type o necklace !ack home sister +hen looked murderous in the shopping mall. 6riginally, she was supposed to accompany Mo Sheng to go shopping, !ut in the end she !ought more than Mo Sheng. 2hey shopped shop ped all day into the night nigh t in #ong Hong, a city that
does not sleep at night. n the end, everyone was tired. More so than when they were involved in the important negotiation that spanned several days. ack at the hotel, the moment sister +hen walked into the room, she lopped onto the !ed and lay like a corpse. Mo Sheng looked at the phone on the desk, hesitating, not sure i she should call *i +hen. you want to call, do it "uickly. *ou can get !usiness e&pense reim!ursement . Mo Sheng was startled and turned around to look at sister +hen, whose eyes were still closed. -as she talking in her sleep$ Bicking up the phone, she pressed a num!er she knew !y heart. Kery Kery "uickly, "uickl y, *i +hen answered in a calm voice: Mo Sheng. Mo Sheng was stunned: #ow did you know its me$ < meeting o the minds$ +aller ;. /ike this ah. 6h, then have you come home rom work yet$ *oure calling our home phone. Mo Sheng did not know what else to say. 2here was also a moment o silence on *i +hens side and Mo Sheng could eel he was sighing: -hat have you done in #ong Hong these past ew days$ 6h Mo Sheng immediately told him a!out her work. -henever she did not know what else to say, *i +hen would always mention another topic. 2he call actually lasted or nearly an hour. <ter hanging up the phone, Mo Shengs thought was still immersed in that phone call. 6n the other end, ater *i +hen hung up the phone, he picked up his pen, !ut he could not write a word or a long time. E.03: She spoke so long without coughing, so she had pro!a!ly recovered rom the cold.
/ately, the law irm continuously won cases. <ter a routine weekly meeting, everyone was in a good mood and did not want to leave so soon. 2hey were determined that the three lawyers should treat everyone to a meal. #aving /ao *uan, this kind o !oss who likes a lively atmosphere, he waved his hands and generously said:
ao. Suddenly !ecoming the center o attention, Fiao >ao who is a straightorward girl !ecame em!arrassed: , thought going somewhere might not !e as un as going to lawyer #es house to eat hot pot. -e can cook it ourselves, so it will !e more meaningul. %veryone agreed !ut did not dare to say what they wanted out loud.
.10: 2he car moved smoothly, Fiao >ao sat in the passengers seat, una!le to hide her e&citement. %veryone was assigned tasks just now. 6ther people had to go !uy the ingredients or the hotpot, whereas Fiao >ao and lawyer #e would go to his house to prepare things irst. Nust the two o them ah' 2oday must !e her lucky day. Sneaking a look at lawyer #es ace, he is so handsome. 2he aura o a successul man made her !lush and her heart was !eating rapidly. ao already reali9ed this is a man o e&cellence and integrity. #ence, it was impossi!le not to eel any attraction or such a man' /awyer #e, what sort o person do you like$ Fiao >ao in"uired curiously. She had an air o innocence and !oldness o a student. *i +hen smiled. -hat a typical "uestion rom a young girl' #owever, he also ound it diicult to answer. /awyer #e, dont you know$ Fiao >ao asked in disappointment. 2his meant she would not know where to channel her eort, !ut she had to persist. /awyer #e, have you liked anyone !eore$ Fiao >ao wondered how a rational and an aloo aloo person like /awyer #e would act i in love with someone. -ould he !e more gentle$ t was diicult to imagine ah. 6 course. 2his "uestion was a lot easier to answer. 6h. Surprisingly, he had' Fiao >ao said enviously, enviously, She must must !e very outstanding. (o, e&actly the opposite. *i +hen shook his head, She is ar rom e&cellence. #er grades in school were so5so only !ecause she always only wanted to play. She is a!sent5minded, so she gives people a headache. 7nortunately, she apparently hasnt improved with age. dont know what she did with her time. 6h, that did not sound like what she imagined: 2hen, she must !e very !eautiul$ *i +hen smiled aintly and said o!jectively: She looks pretty good, !ut there are also many people more !eautiul !eautiu l than her. 2hen, she surely must have great personality. Fiao >ao said with certainty. >reat personality$ -here got' *i +hen sighed. A.3A: She is very noisy. So much so that in the irst ew years, whenever he closed his eyes, he always could hear her voice calling *i +hen' *i +hen' *i +hen', !ut when he opened his eyes, there was nothing. 2hat was when he !egan to hate her. Fiao >ao was conused, not outstanding and not !eautiul. /awyer #es tone implied she is also not a !eauty with great personality. 2hen, why did lawyer #e like her ah$
-hy$ *i +hen also did not understand. Berhaps her continuous chatter illed his empty soulQ Berhaps she o!viously did not like to study outside o class time !ut she would still regularly accompany him to study. 2he result was her alling asleep and drooling all over his criminal law !ooksQ Berhaps she has not even passed grade our ou r %nglish !ut she was happy happ y and e&cited to drag him to cele!rate cele! rate his passing grade si& %nglish with e&cellent result, although she was !erated !adly !y her on that day !ecause it was deemed his ault au lt or not teaching his girlriend properly properl y
D.E4: -hy was it so noisy outside$ Mo Sheng !uried her head under the "uilt !ut she still could not !lock out the noises lowing into her ears. +ould it !e the 2K$ #ad *i +hen returned home$ She turned and woke up !ut still eeling da9ed. She got down rom the !ed, opened the !edroom door and was immediately immedia tely stunned -hy were there so many man y people in the living room$ 2he people in the living room, one ater the other started to notice Mo Sheng who was standing at the doorway o the !edroom. Suddenly, everyone "uieted down. 2he two sides stared at each other. (o one said a thing. Silence illed the room. *i +hen walked out o the kitchen with !owls and chopsticks in his hands and saw Mo Sheng standing at the doorway o the !edroom. #is handsome ace looked la!!ergasted, then he rowned. 10.4A: >o in and put on your slippers.
/awyer #e will go so ar as to Fiao >ao and /ao *uan looked at each other. 2he two o them could not !elieve their eyes, !ut the evidence was o!viously conclusive: the !edroom, her pajamas 2he group simultaneously came to the same conclusion: /ive together' #er idol !u!!le !urst' Fiao >aos heart was !roken to pieces. She thought lawyer #e was an e&tremely honora!le man, !ut une&pectedly, he also secretly living together with someone' 6uch, such a !ig !low' /ao *uan elt like crying. %ven *i +hen was living with someone, !ut he was still single' 11.1@: 6nly Fiang #eng was not surprised like everyone else, although he did not e&pect #e *i +hen and Zhao Mo Sheng to !e living together, ve already said !eore, so long as #e *i +hen runs into Zhao Mo Sheng, all his principles also can !e discounted.
Chapter -.2: Constant Teperature (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
11.4: -hen *i +hen walked into the !edroom, he saw Mo Sheng lying on the !ed, her head !uried in a pillowshe ound o und it em!arrassing$ *i +hen went to the !ed and pulled her up into his em!race: ;idnt you say you wouldnt !e !ack until tomorrow$ *es, !ut we inished early so came !ack !eore everyone else. -hy$ -hy what$ Mo Sheng immediately changed the su!ject, muttering: Fiao #ong will complain !ecause didnt help her !uy everything she wanted *i +hen stopped her grum!ling with his lips. #e kissed her cheeks, her lips, her neck and his !reath mingled with hers impatiently. *oure tempting me. 2he great lawyer #e who had just taken advantage o her was announcing her crime. #is deep and low voice sounded partly loving, partly resentul. Mo Sheng opened her eyes wide as this was a serious accusation' #ow can that !e$ *oure *oure wearing my pajamas. *our pajamas were in the !athroom and orgot to !ring in mine. 2hen, orgot to change !ack Mo Sheng was an&ious so she sounded a little litt le incoherent and upset. ups et. She elt remorse over her carelessness. will deinitely not do it again.
2hen that would !e a !ig loss to him. *i +hen smiled aintly: >et up and go to eat. -ith the people outside$ Mo Sheng shook her head: (o. *i +hen did not say anything. Mo Sheng guiltily gave an e&cuse, m tired rom my light. *ou can eat and then sleep. 2he second e&cuse: dont know them. n the uture, youll have to know them. *i +hen coa&ed. Mo Sheng could not think o any more e&cuses, so she said in distressed, So em!arrassingjust now She was wearing *i +hens pajamas, her hair messy and her eyes drowsy when she stood at the door o the !edroom.. 14.E4: 6h' *i +hen sighed. #e reached or the clothes at the head!oard: am used to it. am going out irst. *ou come out ater you have dressed.
-hen *i +hen walked out rom the !edroom, everyone was already !ack to normal. <ter all, everyone here are lawyers or will !ecome lawyers so it was hard to really startle them. Fiang #eng and /ao *uan were smoking outside the !alcony. 2hey !eckoned to *i +hen when they saw him. #anding *i +hen a cigarette, /ao *uan ull o 9est, started to talk: /iving together in sin$ *i +hen raised his eye!row:(o, legally. #is answer stunned Fiang #eng. /ao *uan, this heavy smoker even choked on his cigarette. #e coughed or a long time !eore he could ask: -hat does legally mean$ < long5term contractual relationship !etween a man and a woman !ased on the voluntary wishes o !oth sides. *i +hen e&plained the legality o it. /ao *uan *uan was dum!ounded. 13.3: *i +hen smiled: Simply put, m married. *ou two need to prepare red packets.
Fiang #eng leaned against the !alcony railing and looked at the night sky: /ie is so strange. 2he two o you went round in such a !ig circle and une&pectedly managed to return to the starting line. #e sighed with sorrow, 2his seven years, in your heart, you really dont mind at all$ #ow do you want me to answer this$ *i +hen lit a cigarette, his eyes deep in thought, ve !een a!le to decide whats wh ats most important to me. Fiang #eng took a pu o his cigarette and smiled: *our sel5control has always !een good. *i +hen did not say anything, thin smoke surrounded them. Fiang #eng glanced at him: havent seen you smoke in a long time. *es, *es, am smoking less recently. ;o you still remem!er how you elt when you irst smoked$ #ow could he not remem!er. t was not long ater Mo Sheng let when he had to rely on alcohol and cigarettes to num! the pain. *i +hen licked his cigarette, ack then, elt smoking was a good thing. t gives people at least something to do in this world. #is dull tone surprised Fiang #eng. t seems that he had really let go o the past$ 6nly !y truly letting go could he ace the past so calmly now. #e *i +hen looked peaceul now, not like in the past when he seemed to have a threatening air around him at all times. Fiang #eng said sincerely: +ongratulations' *i +hen smiled aintly, 2hank you.
1.4@: 7nlike the "uiet atmosphere on the !alcony, the living room was rowdy rom /ao *uans announcement. ao looked purely and enviously at the woman !eore her eyes. -as she that woman who lawyer #e likes without a reason$ She did not seem like the kind o woman who would make a lot o noise as lawyer #e said. ao was alert and immediately gra!!ed Mei 2ings hand: Sister Mei 2ing, you have the inside scoop$
Mei 2ing said: ve seen her !eore !ecause she was the one who picked up lawyer #es wallet. n the wallet, there may !e some identiication cards or !usiness cards, so she managed to ind the irm to return it. think they deinitely got to know each other !ecause o that, then ao immediately em!arrassed him: -hen its your turn, youll meet a dinosaur' %veryone !urst out laughing. Fiang #eng and *i *i +hen had inished smoking and walked in rom the !alcony at that moment. 2aking advantage o the jovial atmosphere, someone shouted: lawyer #e conesses, we will !e lenient. he resists, punishment awaits. 4.E@: *ou have the right to remain silent.
She would !e a ool i it was nothing. 2hat night, Mo Sheng inally understood what a!sence makes the heart grow onder meant.
3.EA: 2he ne&t ew days, *i +hen continuously received concerns rom all sides. )irst, it was /ao Zhou rom the court: Fiao #e, when you said you were already married, thought that was just an e&cuse. did not e&pect you really got married. 2hats great, now that youre married. My wie can rest and also can have a ew peaceul days. 6h !y the way, dont orget to send me a wedding invitation. 2hen, it was )ang Nian rom the Brocuratorate: s she the one saw at H)+ that day$ #ey, knew it on that day. Nust that, didnt e&pect you to move so ast. -hen is the wedding !an"uet$ <ter that was lawyer /i rom /ian #e and so on. 2his was the irst time, *i +hen wholeheartedly admired /ao *uans speed in spreading gossip. Bro!a!ly everyone who went to + 7niversity and live in < city also ound out he got married. 2hat aternoon, ater sending o some regular clients, /ao *uan sat still on the soa and asked *i +hen: -hen do you plan to have the wedding !an"uet$ -ell think a!out it ater the /unar (ew *ear, as have not discussed it with Mo Sheng. 2hat is too late, as there are a ew more months until the /unar (ew *ear. est that it takes place ater the universitys unive rsitys centennial cele!ration. *ou *ou need to do it earlier' /ao *uan *uan said eagerly !ecause he likes lively crowds. 2he universitys centennial cele!ration$ *i +hen lipped through his diary and sure enough, the 1Eth o the month would !e + 7niversitys centennial cele!ration. e /i mentioned it or the irst time to *i +hen, he rejected her re"uest right away. 2hen,
remem!ering it was rom Mo Shengs colleague, he eared his tone may !e a little too sti. +onse"uently, >e /i did not mention this anymore. +urrently, *i +hen also tactully declined: m sorry, Miss 2ao, dont think m suita!le to !e on the cover o a womens maga9ine. radually, *i Mei sent him less te&t messages. ut now, *i +hen held his phone and patiently typed out each word: -hat do you want to eat$ <ter sending the message, he looked at the time and saw it was not hal past three yet. ndeed, Zhao Mo Sheng still has the same ha!it. -hen they ate lunch together in the past, as soon as they walked out o the caeteria, Mo Sheng would pull on his sleeve and discussed: *i +hen, what are we eating tonight$ 2he reply came "uickly: +an we eat at home$
-ho said it was not tasty$ 2hat man$ @.=E: *i +hen looked at the short message and his heart inevita!ly elt uncomorta!le. #e hesitated or a while, then he !riely replied with one word. )ine.
Chapter 1.1: No /s!ape (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
D.0: (ewlywed lawyer #e *i +hen was !usier than !eore he married. #e had not inished his current cases !ut has also accepted a diicult new case as a avour. ;ue to handling several cases at the same time, he has to work until late at night every day. Mo Sheng was usually already asleep, when the lights were still on in *i +hens study. %ven so, Mo Sheng still elt very happy. -hen *i +hen was !usy with his work, she would ind things to do, such as cleaning this and organi9ing that. She looked into the study rom time to time, always seeing *i +hen surrounded !y paperwork. /iving together, Mo Sheng could truly understand *i +hens diligence now. Beople saw him as young and successul, making them envious. ut, no one knew the mental and physical eorts !ehind his halo. < person without !ackground connections, it was very diicult or him to strive or his current achievements. n his most diicult time, she was not !y his side -hen *i +hen walked out o the study with an empty cup, he saw Mo Sheng hugging her knees and sitting on the soa. She was holding a cook!ook and looking lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking.
t was ater one oclock in the aternoon on a Sunday. *i +hen had !een !usy all morning in the study, having hastily eaten lunch then returned to work. 10.1E: -hen Mo Sheng saw him, she immediately put down the !ook in her hand and stood up rom the soa: /et me. She disappeared happily into the kitchen with his empty cup. *i +hen looked at his empty hand and suddenly elt time has gone !ackwards. t seemed as i they had returned to the past, when they were still at university. #e was !usy with his studies, working and participating in the student council. Mo Sheng was slotted in !etween his many activities. t may seem as i Mo Sheng was holding tightly onto him, !ut in reality, he did not have much time or her. (ow, the same thing was happening again. *i +hen returned to his study and looked at the calendar. 2oday was (ovem!er 1Eth, the centennial anniversary o the university. 2he law irm made a si9a!le donation to the /aw )aculty in + 7niversity. /ao *uan had accepted the invitation to represent the irm in the donation ceremony. 2hus, he continuously encouraged *i +hen and Fiang #eng to go to the cele!ration. *i +hen is not ond o noisy places, and moreover with the heavy workload !ut he was hesitant now. 11.10: Mo Sheng carried the hot tea cup into the study. *i +hen pulled her into his em!race:
11.31: 6 course Mo Sheng wanted to go !ecause the centennial cele!ration would !e lively.
0.31: -hen *i +hen and Mo Sheng arrived at the university, there were too many people so it was impossi!le to drive the car into the campus. #ence, *i +hen had to park ar away, then walked with Mo Sheng to the university. -ait. #alway there, Mo Sheng stopped and pointed at the roadside stalls selling 2 shirt printed with + 7niversity on o n the ront, *i +hen, we change into these, okay$ *i +hen rowned !ecause he elt weird wearing that, !ut Mo Sheng gra!!ed his hand and reused to leave. #e has no option !ut said reluctantly: *ou go and !uy la. 2hey had let the house in a rush so Mo Sheng did not !ring her purse. She took some money rom *i +hens wallet and s"uee9e into the crowd. < while later she emerged rom the crowd holding two 25shirts and looking triumphant. 2oday, !oth o them were wearing light sweaters. Mo Sheng put on the 25shirt on top o her loose sweater, appearing at and strange. n contrast, *i +hen who was wearing it the same way appeared handsome and tall, there!y attracting the constant attention o some women walking !y.
t was like that in the past, *i +hen was the ocus o all the attention on campus wherever he went. #owever, he always looked indierent, seemingly having no eeling at all acing those ga9es. Mo Sheng pulled on his sleeve: *i +hen, cant you eel someone is looking at you ah$ *i +hen glanced at her: ;ont look around when walking. 1.=@: Mo Sheng did not say anything urther. 6 all the people who are clueless a!out !eing sensitive, this person would pro!a!ly make the top o the list. -hile walking into the university gate in the midst o the crowd, *i +hen received a phone call rom Fiang #eng:
our classmates are here today. Su Min said i you dont come, shell personally go and drag you here. Su Min had !een president o the )aculty o /aw student council !eore *i +hen took over. She stayed on at the university as a lecturer ater graduating. She and *i +hen used to oten work together. am at the north gate, where are you guys$ 6h, you are here$ 2hats great, were at the new !uilding, so come here "uickly. *i +hen put away his mo!ile phone and said to Mo Sheng: >o with me to the )aculty o /aw irst, then well go to your aculty to take a look. 6h$ *our aculty m not going. Mo Sheng hesitated or a moment !eore saying. -hy$ *i +hen was immediately suspicious. #e nearly orgot there was always something going wrong when he was with this person. %ven though, so many years had passed, *i +hen ound out he was still conditioned to act rele&ively around her. 2here are too many people in your aculty Mo Sheng said "uietly. *i +hen used to !e a popular igure in the )aculty o /aw, so many people knew a!out him. 2hus, many people pro!a!ly also knew kne w a!out their tumultuous relationship in the past. pas t. Mo Sheng really did not want to deal with those "uestioning looks. *ou !etter go alone. Moreover, want to take some photos. will have more inspirations doing it alone 2hen what would !e the point o him coming here$ *i +hen elt a little rustrated and pulled Mo Sheng who was ready to take light: *ou dont have money or your phone, so how can you ind me later$ #ow can you get home later$ Seeing Mo Sheng !lushing in shame, *i +hen knew she had not thought o these things. Sometimes, he elt like he was raising a child. #e heaved a sigh and said: ts !etter i our child takes ater me. -hy talked a!out the distant uture$ Mo Sheng held out her hand and muttered: >ive me the money' *i +hen only gave his phone to her: ll call you later, dont go too ar away. +all Fiang #engs phone i you need me.
really dont know what youre worried a!out. *i +hen i&ed her hair, which was messed up !y the wind. #ow could he not know what Mo Sheng was thinking$ (evertheless, he let her do what she wanted !ecause this matter was not important.
3.0=: 2he great lawyer #e, youre amous now, so starting to act arrogant. *i +hen has just arrived at the )aculty o /aw new !uilding and Su Min playully teased him right away. * +hen knew this senior classmates temperament well. he said something !ack she would tease more so *i +hen kept "uiet. Su Min continued her teasing !ut seeing that her target did not say anything, she stopped. Fiang #eng kept on staring at *i +hens clothes: -hen did youve such good taste$ *i +hen looked down at himsel, our eye5catching !ig red words FF 7niversity were printed on the 25shirt. 25shirt. ndeed, he looked silly. #e smiled, took o the 25shirt 25shirt and held it in his hand. Fiang #eng immediately understood: -hy isnt your amily here$ -ho knows where she has run o to. *i +hen said helplessly. -hile they were chatting, many riends came over to say hello. Su Min used the opportunity to pull /ao *uan aside: ;oes #e *i +hen have a girlriend$ /ao *uan stroked his chin and replied conidently: (o. < wie is not considered as a girlriend. #e made a very clear distinction o this. -hy is it still the same$ #e is still dead set on waiting or her$ Su Min knew well a!out *i +hens past and disapproved somewhat with his waiting, ts good i he doesnt have a girlriend. 2here is a new young emale teacher in our aculty, who looks very pretty, well5 educated and rom a good amily !ackground. -hen its time to have our meal, ll call her over and introduce them. /ater, you must not say anything ah' 6 course, /ao *uan will happily not say anything.
*i +hen initially planned to say hello and then leave. !ut he could not get away now. )irst, he went with them to visit a ew proessors. 2hen, there was an alumna orum. -hen they walked out o the !uilding, it was nearly ive oclock. /ao *uan greeted a ew riends and said: ve already made a reservation at in Niang to dine together. in Niang #otel is the only ive5star hotel near the university. t appeared /ao *uan was prepared to spend some s ome money this time. *i +hen !orrowed his phone to call Mo Sheng.
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May!e !ecause Mo Sheng was wearing a 25shirt with + 7niversitys name printed on it, rom time to time people came up and asked her or direction. Lelying on her ha9y memory, Mo Sheng gave directions to each o them. <ter walking a ew steps, she was once again stopped !y a young man in a suit. Student, do you know where *ing #ui would give his speech$ /ost in thoughts, Mo Sheng was rightened !ack into reality !y what she heard. She was stunned, dou!ting i she has heard wrongly. *ing #ui$ -ho did you say$ Mo Sheng asked !lankly. *ing #ui ah, +hinas internet miracle, Bresident o S6S6 search site. -here is he giving his speech$ 2he young man looked at her an&iously. Seeing her da9ed look, he immediately turned away and asked another student: Student, do you know where *ing #ui would give his speech$ n
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2hat was *ing #ui. 2he upstart in the internet world, who !uilt his !usiness up rom nothing at Silicon Kalley. 2he new technology tycoon who was worth several !illions o
A.13: 2he topic *ing #ui talked a!out was very common and done !y many !eore. t was +hinas 2 ndustry ;evelopment and )uture,. #owever, his perspective was uni"ue, his analysis powerul and his unusual position made his speech stood out rom the masses. ecause o his !ackground in science and engineering, *ing #ui places great emphasis on acts.
!ecause he comes rom ro m a rural area. #owever, he was admitted to the School o Mathematics !ecause o good grades gr ades and was very amous. /ater, he dated the most !eautiul !ea utiul girl pu!licly known in our aculty at that time. t is said that their love relationship was very good. 7nortunately ater graduation, in order to stay on at the university, she married the son o the School #ead. -hereas *ing *ing #ui gave up a jo! oer oer rom a domestic research institute and went a!road to urther his study. 6h, the School #eads daughter5in5law. s she the one teaching us ritish #istory$ snt she recently divorced$ >osh, really$ ;o you think she is eeling very regretul now$ -ho knows' 2he girl shrugged, < proessors assistant talked a!out these matters during a dinner we treated him ater our dormitory got a scholarship last time. 2he degree o credi!ility is very high. 10.3=: 2he chattering and discussion were still continuing with enthusiasm. 2he past and privacy o amous people peop le have always !een a topic top ic o interest to the pu!lic. pu! lic. Chapter 10.2: No Escape (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
10.=1: Mo Sheng pursed up her lips and raised her head to look at the high5spirited *ing #ui on the electronic screen. *ing #ui rarely talked a!out his past to her. Bro!a!ly !ecause she was only 43 years old at that time so she seemed like still a little sister to *ing #ui who had such vast lie e&periences. 6nly once, *ing #ui !y chance talked a!out it: used to have a girlriend at + 7niversity. She is very intelligent, very !eautiul #e stopped, his voice overwhelmed with eelings.
2hus ne&t, it is "uestion and answer session. 2he time is hal an hour, so sei9e the moment. 2he atmosphere started to !ust with noise and e&citement. 6ne ater another, the students stood up to ask all kinds o tricky and strange "uestions. radually, the auditorium "uieted down. 2he students looked at each other in complete silence. 2he girl who asked the "uestion started to appear uneasy.
2he host thought this "uestion intruded on *ing #uis privacy and "uickly came out to save the day: 2he "uestion asked !y the emale student is a!out his private lie ah. *ou are not a papara99i who disguised disgu ised hersel and sneaked sneake d in here. 2here was aint laughter rom the audience. 2he assistant standing ne&t to *ing #ui said something to him and he recovered himsel immediately. #e made a gesture to stop the host: t is all right. just suddenly thought o my wie who havent seen or some time. 2he audience ailed to understand clearly so *ing #ui answered with certainty: 6 course, ve married. 2here were so many people inside and outside the auditorium, !ut pro!a!ly only Mo Sheng understood the true meaning o the speakers words. #ave married' Mo Sheng also told *i +hen that !eore. #ave married, !ut only in name, and it was no longer true now. 2he speech was drawing to a close. 2he last image on the electronic screen showed students rushing towards the stage surrounding *ing #ui, who stood in the middle. 2hen, the !roadcast stopped stoppe d and !egan a video a!out a! out the centennial cele!ration cel e!ration o + 7niversity. Beople gathering outside the auditorium gradually dispersed. Mo Sheng also ollowed the crowd to leave. Suddenly, she remem!ered when she lew !ack to +hina, *ing #ui saw her o at the airport and the last remarks he made !eore she !oarded the plane. you are not returning to the 7.S., then we dont keep in touch or the time !eing .
ashamed due to discrimination or her poor command o %nglish. ecause her accent was ridiculed, she gradually grew accustomed to remaining silent. <ter more than two months in the 7.S., Mo Sheng ell apart when she learned a!out her athers suicide due to guilt rom the newspaper
Beanuts: *ing #ui has made his appearance so how do you like him$ *ou will learn more a!out his !ackstory later. 2his post will end on a clihanger so stay tune or ne&t update or the resolution as well as the actor who will portray him in the drama. Chapter 10.2: No Escape (translated (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
%pisode 1: http:RRwww.tudou.comRlistplayRyD0mtk!3DggR21nuEpS>o4M.html 6L http:RRlisten1.c&tA.comRlistening.asp&$ciid33ETcdid1AE=1 %pisode 1A: http:RRwww.tudou.comRlistplayRyD0mtk!3DggR2h5om1%;k.html http:RRwww.tudou.comRlistplayRyD0mtk!3DggR2h5om1%;k.html 6L 6L http:RRlisten1.c&tA.comRlistening.asp&$ciid33ETcdid1AE=4 10.=1: Mo Sheng pursed up her lips and raised her head to look at the high5spirited *ing #ui on the electronic screen. *ing #ui rarely talked a!out his past to her. Bro!a!ly !ecause she was only 43 years old at that time so she seemed like still a little sister to *ing #ui who had such vast lie e&periences.
6nly once, *ing #ui !y chance talked a!out it: used to have a girlriend at + 7niversity. She is very intelligent, very !eautiul #e stopped, his voice overwhelmed with eelings.
ecause o this "uestion, the audience grew noisy. 2he male students whistled, cheering or the girls courage. #owever, in such a lively atmosphere, the man on stage who has !een at ease all along, has clearly lost his concentration. #e still appeared like !eore, !ut his train o thoughts seemed to have disengaged. 2his person apparently apparentl y was !rought to another world !y this une&pected "uestion, "ue stion, orgetting he still have audience. 2he students who saw the close5up on the !ig electronic screen outside the auditorium could even see the sadness that could not !e hidden away in his eyes. 4.43: >radually, the auditorium "uieted down. 2he students looked at each other in complete silence. 2he girl who asked the "uestion started to appear uneasy. 2he host thought this "uestion intruded on *ing #uis privacy and "uickly came out to save the day: 2he "uestion asked !y the emale student is a!out his private lie ah. *ou are not a papara99i who disguised disgu ised hersel and sneaked sneake d in here. 2here was aint laughter rom the audience. 2he assistant standing ne&t to *ing #ui said something to him and he recovered himsel immediately. #e made a gesture to stop the host: t is all right. just suddenly thought o my wie who havent seen or some time. 2he audience ailed to understand clearly so *ing #ui answered with certainty: 6 course, ve married. 2here were so many people inside and outside the auditorium, !ut pro!a!ly only Mo Sheng understood the true meaning o the speakers words. #ave married' Mo Sheng also told *i +hen that !eore. #ave married, !ut only in name, and it was no longer true now. 2he speech was drawing to a close. 2he last image on the electronic screen showed students rushing towards the stage surrounding *ing #ui, who stood in the middle. 2hen, the !roadcast stopped stoppe d and !egan a video a!out a! out the centennial cele!ration cel e!ration o + 7niversity. Beople gathering outside the auditorium gradually dispersed. Mo Sheng also ollowed the crowd to leave. Suddenly, she remem!ered when she lew !ack to +hina, *ing #ui saw her o at the airport and the last remarks he made !eore she !oarded the plane. you are not returning to the 7.S., then we dont keep in touch or the time !eing .
2wo tigers, two tigers, running ast Suddenly, the ringtone 2wo 2igers pulled Mo Sheng rom the past !ack to the present. Mo Sheng chose this childish song or *i +hens phone when he was !usy with work and she played computer games with his h is phone.
once stood on a street in a oreign country, ull o people with dierent skin colors, even someone looking a !it like you also could not !e seen. )inally, can tell you now, miss you very much 2he tears that could not !e held !ack rolled down her cheeks. 2here was silence on the other end o the phone. 6nly their "uiet !reathing was heard, mi&ed in with car horns rom a distance. <ter a moment, /ao *uans loud voice could !e heard rom the phone: *i +hen, why did you stop walking$ Moreover standing in the middle o the road' *i +hen snapped out o it and coughed: 6h, see 2he great lawyer paused and stammered. -here are you$ Mo Sheng looked around: dont know. <ter the speech inished, she just ollowed the crowd, not paying attention to where she was going. @.13:
in Niang #otel. )or some reason, someone took the ta!le /ao *uans reserved. 2he manager apologi9ed prousely and said he would make another arrangement arran gement as soon as possi!le. possi! le. 2he group did not really mind, as everyone sat and chatted in the lo!!y while waiting. esides Su Min, /ao *uan also invited several close riends. <ter graduation, everyone dispersed in dierent directions, so they only managed to meet up a ew times. )inally there was a chance to catch up with each other now. Su Min took the opportunity to introduce the emale lecturer who she had invited to *i +hen. 2he leading man appeared a !it distracted, !ut judging rom the emale lecturer looking shyly at *i +hen rom time to time, Su Min was secretly proud o hersel !ecause she was pro!a!ly at least hal successul this time. -hile chatting, Fiang #eng, who sat opposite the windows, suddenly stood up and looked outside the window. *i +hen, who sat across rom him, su!consciously turned around to see a !ig truck narrowly narrowl y missing Mo Sheng. She tried to sta!ili9e hersel h ersel and stand irmly, irml y, her ace paled with shock.
2hat was a close call, Fiang #eng was still stunned: #e *i +hen, your wie is terriying. She can cross the street without paying attention, when the light was still red eore he inished talking, *i +hen already stood up and walked out with a cold ace. Su Min could clearly see the womans ace across the street and widened her eyes. She also heard clearly what Fiang #eng said so she turned to /ao *uan and asked: -ie$ -hat does that mean$ /ao *uan laughed sneakily: < wie is a wie, not a girlriend. 2he young emale lecturer looked pu99led at Su Min, pro!a!ly wanting to ask -hy you introduced a married man to me$ Su Min suered in silent then glared erociously at /ao *uan. A.00: *i +hen took hold o Mo Shengs hand and walked in ront o her. #e immediately let go o her hand as soon as they have crossed the road. 2hey stood ne&t to the lower terrace !ut could not hear what wha t they were talking. /ooking at *i +hens imposing manner, as well as Zhao Mo Sheng stooping her head low and lower, he pro!a!ly was lecturing her. really missed this' Fiang #eng started to smile. #e had not seen such a scene in a long time. ited Scholar o the )aculty o /aw, !ut he chose an ordinary girl. ack then, when Zhao Mo Sheng relentlessly pestered #e *i +hen, most people in the )aculty o /aw watched the chase with the mentality o ollowing the crowd. (o one thought #e *i +hen would accept her !ecause he already rejected many girls !etter than her. #ence, when #e *i +hen !rought Zhao Mo Sheng to attend lecture and sel5study class, many people were taken !y surprised. Berhaps many girls secretly regretted that they were not a !it more persistent. /ater, when Zhao Mo Sheng went to the 7.S. and #e *i +hen was single again, there were many new students whose enthusiasm level could match that o Zhao Mo Sheng. #owever, #e *i +hen always managed to get rid o them in two to three days time. 6nce, Su Min could not help !ut asked: *ou hate it when girls pester you. 2hen, why didnt you hate Zhao Mo Sheng$ Su Min regretted her out!urst !eing too rude and impetuous. 2hus, she immediately laughed to !rush it aside, not e&pecting *i +hen would reply.
2hat is dierent.
2he earul eeling was spreading !it !y !it to all corners o her !ody. #owever, in the ne&t moment, a warm and strong hand took hold o her trem!ling hand. 2his hand that just pulled her across the street in anger. t was now ull o reassuring strength and clasping her hand. Mo Sheng slowly turned her head. *i +hen was looking at her, his eyes were calm !ut illed with pain. #e had guessed what happened$ ndeed. Mo Sheng heard *i +hens clear and calm voice, m sorry, now she is not *ou have the wrong person. Mo Sheng interrupted !eore *i +hen could inish talking. #e paused and his eyes appeared pu99led. 14.1E: Mo Sheng gently pulled her hand out o his hand and repeated her words to Bresident /in: *ou have the wrong person. Chapter 10.: No Escape (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
She could not !elieve she could !e so calm. She knew sooner or later she would have to ace the conse"uences o her previous marriage, !ut not at this time in ront o so many o *i +hens riends. %ven i *i +hen could endure it, she did not want him to !e a gossip target !ecause o her past. *i +hen has always !een ull o pride. -rong person$ #ow can that !e$ #ehe..Mrs. *ing, are you joking$ Bresident /in laughed out loudly and was a little em!arrassed, yet he did not want to leave. -ith the situation stalling, the door o the hotel was pushed open. -elcome' 2he hotels attendants in uniorm said respectully and attracted everyones attention. %scorted !y a !ig group o people, a handsome man in the prime o his lie carrying an e&pensive handmade suit walked in. #is ootsteps moving unhurriedly and his manner imposing. 2he !right lights in the lo!!y shone on him, highlighting his honor and importance. Su Min noticed there were a ew + 7niversitys leaders in the group. #ence, she could not help !ut looked at the man walking in the center, wondering who he could !e to have the aculty leaders acting in complete deerence.
*i +hen accepted a cigarette rom /ao *uan, ve just told you how to cross the road, have you orgotten already$ .. *ing #ui and his group were guided !y the hotel attendant into the elevator reserved or KBs. 2he split second !eore the elevator doors closed, *ing #ui seemed inadvertently looking at *i +hen who at the same time was also looking at him with his penetrating ga9e.
2his short and sudden interlude caused everyone not knowing how they should react. ut seeing *i +hen looked at ease and !egan to chat and joke again, they did not suspect anything was amiss. <ter all, *ing #ui was very amous, so Zhao Mo Sheng was a great distance rom his level. t seemed inconceiva!le, i they were truly hus!and and wie. Kery soon, the manager notiied them that an empty ta!le was availa!le. ecause o their mistake, they have wasted the time o the guests. #ence, to e&press their regret, a 40P discount or everything e&cept !everages will !e given. +alculating that he could save hundreds o yuans, /ao *uan immediately elt rather happy. ;uring the get together, the atmosphere was lively. %veryone was eager to talk a!out the many interesting stories that had happened in the /aw )aculty. Mo Sheng was preoccupied !ut sometimes when she heard something unny, she also could not help laughing. lau ghing. Someone even recalled and joked a!out Mo Shengs answer when she was called on in the criminal law class. Mo Sheng was em!arrassed. She "uietly asked *i +hen how he knew since he was o!viously not in his class year. *i +hen smiled: ;ont you know youre amous$
Someone was already in there. 2he man was washing his hands. #e turned his head when *i +hen walked in then straightened his !ody. *i +hen unconsciously stopped walking and met the mans eyes in the mirror 88 *ing #ui. )or a moment, there was only silence in the small !athroom. #e *i +hen. <ter a while, *ing #ui spoke irst, ve heard a lot a!out you. ts nothing. *i +hen calmly looked !ack at *ing #ui, Mr. *ing *ing is the one o ne who is amous. -hy dont you ask how know your name$ *ing #ui turned o the water then turned to ace *i +hen, his gentle eyes not matching with his serious image. #e said slowly: My e&5 wie used to search or that name in the search engine developed.
2hey returned home very late. ;uring dinner, /ao *uan and Su Min orced Mo Sheng to drink a lot o wine. -hen they walked out o the hotel, she elt di99y and had to lean on *i +hen or support. She promptly ell asleep as soon as she was helped into the car. *i +hen carried her into the !edroom and put her on the !ed. Mo Sheng "uickly crawled under the "uilt, curling up and sleeping soundly. Bro!a!ly rom !eing drunk, Mo Shengs cheeks were !right red and her long eyelashes o!ediently closed downward. *i +hen ga9ed at her or a long time, !eore he inally lowered his head and kissed her orehead. ;id he also kiss you this way$ *i +hens low voice revealed his emotion which he had struggled to hide. #e did not want Mo Sheng to see the pain in his eyes when she wake up. *i +hen lowered his head again and put his ace ne&t to Mo Shengs, their !reathing intertwined. -as he also this close to you$ ;id he also receive your smile and passion$ ;id he also
*i +hen commanded himsel to stop thinking urther. #e thought they were in the same situation, he was alone in this world, whereas she was in another world. She would come !ack one day or he could not wait anymore and go look or her
-hile *ing #ui was lost in thoughts, #e *i +hen has already sat down across rom him. thought youd !e late. m always punctual. *i +hen said in an ordinary tone as he lipped through the drink menu and gave it !ack to the waiter, Mao Nian Ia kind o green teaJ please, thank you. 2he waiter walked away. *ing #ui looked straight at *i +hen and said something astonishing: -hat can do to make you give up$ >etting to the point so suddenly was a provocative move, !ut this did not unnerve *i +hen like *ing #ui wanted. *i +hen retained his composure: Mr. *ing, think this "uestion is pointless. /awyer #e speaks so elo"uently and gives people a headache. *ing #ui smiled and leaned !ack. #e clasped his hands, hand s, t doesnt seem like Mo Sheng told you anything a!out me. #is tone was certain !ecause he reali9ed this when he saw what happened in the lo!!y. ndeed, she didnt say much.
Seven years ago, *ing *ing #ui had a turning point in his lie. t was his most promising and also most desperate year. *ing #ui who studied a!oard in S 7niversity in +aliornia actually came rom an average rural amily. ;ue to his poor amily !ackground, *ing #ui has never thought o studying a!road while he was studying in + 7niversity even though his grades were outstandingly good.
ut this dream was "uickly shattered. 6n the day !eore graduation, his girlriend o three years was sad !ut determined to !reak up with him. *ing #ui was shocked and ound it hard to comprehend, especially ater learning that she was already involved with the son o the department head or some time. #e was disappointed and angry. *ing #ui, m sorry' +onronted with his "uestioning, his girlriend appeared sorrowul, was too naive !eore, thought the world was simple. ut when was graduating and searching or a jo!, reali9e that no matter how good my grades are, i dont have a powerul !acking, no one on e will give me a chance. *ou *ou knew a!out my application to stay on at the university. ut did you know, ve suered many grievances$ *ou cant help me. #es not as good as you in all aspects, !ut at least he can help me to proudly lit my head high !eore everyone in the department *ing #ui, dont want my pride to gradually !e chipped away !y the hardships in lie. May!e youll !e successul in the uture, !ut how long do have to wait$ -hen that happens, my youth is already gone, so whats the point$ want a respectul lie, !ut you cant give that to me. *ou cant protect my dignity. *ing #ui, still love you, !ut m sorry, have too much pride. *ing #ui was let speechless. 2hat night, he could not sleep. 2he ne&t day, with !loodshot eyes, he phoned his parents. #e decided to apply or a scholarship to study in the 7.S. #is study a!road was arranged "uickly. 6n the day he let, his girlriend was not among the students who saw him o. 7nlike other students who let reluctantly, *ing #ui was calm. (o one guessed the am!ition hiding in his serene eyes. Chapter 11.1: !ing "ui (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
Studying a!road in +aliornia was much more diicult than at home due to the unamiliar environment, the schoolwork was heavy and he has to work part5time re"uently. *ing #ui "uickly lost weight, !ut at the same time, he also gained much valua!le e&periences. *ing #ui !egan to ocus on the internet, which was developing at !reakneck speed. -ith a strong oundation in mathematics helped *ing #ui to do research in computer technology more eectively. 7nlike others who were interested in setting up we! portals, *ing #ui was interested in inormation search. <ter a year and a hal, deserving the title o genius, he developed an algorithm or searching single5handedly. ut it was not without laws !ecause it re"uired other algorithms in order to work. #ence at irst, venture capitalists were not interested, only a well5known internet company wanted to !uy it at a very low price. *ing #ui knew what he had was worth more than tens o thousands o dollars, !ut he did not
have time to wait or a !etter oer. )atigued and stressed out, he !ecame very sick. -hen his health improved, his meager savings were almost gone. *ing #ui was desperate and used his remaining money to place an ad in an inluential +hinese newspaper, e&plaining his situation and seeking investment rom his ellow countrymen. #owever, reality soon let him disappointed. -ithin 10 days, he only received one phone call. 2he caller did not help him !ut instead called him a shameless swindler who is a disgrace to the +hinese people. -hen he lost all hope and contemplated selling the algorithm to the internet company, he received a letter rom ( +ity. n it was an unsigned letter and ive hundred dollars. 2he handwriting was not good so it was diicult to determine i the writer was male or emale. Hello! I saw your ad ad in the newspaper newspaper asking for help. Im sending sending you "##. It Itss not a lot of money, money, $ut hopefully, it %an help you wait for a su$stantial investment.
2he UE00 were a drop in the !ucket, !ut the money reignited *ing #uis ighting spirit. t helped him last through two diicult months. ;uring this period, he managed to develop a complete set o search algorithm. Soon ater, he o!tained his irst U1 million venture capital. +hallenging times created heroes. *ing #ui was ortunate to !e in the right place at the right time. < ew years later, when he sat in the presidents oice o S6S6 +ompany and listened to the valuation o his assets, *ing #ui was in dis!elie. not or the UE00, may!e he would only !ecome a good technician. *ing #ui thought a!out looking or the person who sent the money, !ut he "uickly gave up. 2he world is like a vast sea o people and the letter did not even have a name, so there was really no clue to !egin the search. ut soon ater, the !eneactor appeared !eore him. 6ne day, a ormer classmate rom S 7niversity, visited him and !rought along a letter addressed to him. 2his person pro!a!ly doesnt know youve let the university, as the letter was sent to our aculty so when saw it, !rought it along with me. 2he handwriting on the envelope was amiliar. *ing #ui was e&cited when he opened it. &r. &r. 'ing( 'ing(
Hello, I dont dont know know if your address address has %hanged or or you might not remem$e remem$err me. A$out A$out three years ago, I read an ad in the newspaper newspaper a$out a$out you asking for help, and I sent sent "##. How em$arrassing, $ut if its finan%ially possi$le, %an you return the "##) I know this re*uest is unreasona$le, so if its diffi%ult for you, then pretend I havent said anything. Im really really sorry! +hao &o heng heng
Zhao Mo Sheng' *ing #ui silently repeated the name in his heart. #e inally knew her name. /ooking at the stamp on the envelope, the date was a month ago. she was not desperate, she pro!a!ly would not have sent this letter with a sliver o hope. %ven though his ormer classmate was still with him, *ing #ui immediately called the phone num!er in the letter. 2he phone rang two times and the person who answered was the voice o a emale.
2he ne&t day, d ay, *ing *ing #ui lew to ( +ity. 2he meeting took place at a park. t was early spring, rom a distant, *ing #ui saw a young +hinese girl sitting on a !ench. -ith a scar wrapped around her neck, she seemed to !e eeling cold as her hands constantly touched the tassels on the scar. *ing #ui watched her rom a distance. Suddenly he elt warmth, as i he were coming home.
<ter e&changing pleasantries, *ing #ui asked: Miss Zhao, m a little curious. -hy did you send me UE00$
2his matter was not easy to handle. *ing #uis private lawyer called Mr. Smith said: Miss. Zhao doesnt have enough evidence to prove +ruise is a!usive. %ven with evidence to revoke +ruises child custody, she also cant adopt the child !ecause she doesnt meet the states adoption re"uirements. 2his matter is diicult to resolve in a court o law !ut should !e simpler to sort out privately. Money is the !est way to deal with thugs like the hus!and. 2hats right. *ing #ui said, ut dont like to spend money on thugs like that. Moreover, he may not !e easily satisied and will e&hort money repeatedly or make a alse counter5 charge any time. n the end, money isnt the !est solution. 7nless that girl immediately marries a hus!and who can ulill the states re"uirements, that will increase the odds o winning. Smith shrugged his shoulders and joked:
you want to take on this responsi!ility, have a suggestion. *ing #ui said casually, *ou can ind someone you trust who meets the conditions to adopt a child and pretend to marry him, perhaps can help you. Mo Sheng ro9e on the other end o the phone. -hen she inally reacted, she promptly said that wont do. #ow can that possi!ly !e *ing #ui also did not insist. <ter that, there was some progress in the matter. Bhotos o a drunk +ruise !urning Fiao Nia with his cigarette were inadvertently taken !y Mo Shengs landlord. #owever, just as lawyer Smith said, although +ruise lost custody, Fiao Nia was sent to a welare agency. Mo Sheng was very !usy with her study and also has to work, !ut she still went to visit Fiao Nia either every other day or two days. < ew months later, while *ing #ui was ar away in +aliornia, he received a phone call rom Mo Sheng. She said in a crying voice: Mr. *ing, want to adopt Fiao Nia
<ter a moment o hesitation, Mo Sheng gripped the pen in her hand, "uickly signed her name and returned the contract to *ing #ui without another glance.
6n the day Mo Sheng successully gained custody o Fiao Nia, *ing #ui lew !ack to +aliornia on the same night. Mo Sheng has not inished her studies so she stayed in ( +ity. n order to deal with the periodic inspections o the welare agency, *ing #ui will ly to ( +ity at the end o every month. Mo Sheng elt guilty or the trou!le she caused him. n contrast, *ing #ui looked orward to the end o each month. *ing #uis +aucasian secretary /inda said in a cute way: oss, do you know, how much like the end o each month !ecause you are more aa!le at that time. *ing #ui listened and smiled, eeling joyul. Fiao Nia was still slow and silly. Mo Sheng inally taught him to say uncle *ing in +hinese. *ing #ui was not touched !ut Mo Sheng was overjoyed and touched, stroking Fiao Nias head. *ing #ui was overwhelmed !y her smile. n that moment, he reali9ed clearly his heart was in danger. #e had not elt anything like that or a long time. #e and Miss Zhao Mo Sheng only knew each other or merely a ew months. 2he emotion came une&pectedly, without a warning. < science student like *ing #ui stu!!ornly tried to e&plain the logic o his heart, !ut he discovered or the irst time that he was powerless to do anything. )ortunately, he "uickly stopped his thoughts rom !eing stuck in a dead5end. #is pragmatic personality led him hi m to decide to let nature take its course. *ing #ui continued to ly !ack and orth !etween +aliornia and ( +ity or two years. 6ne day, Mo Sheng called with two announcements. 2he irst, she has graduated. 2he second, sister Nuan was released early and decided to take Fiao Nia !ack to +hina. <ter hanging up the phone, *ing #ui immediately thought: ts a!out time'
Mo Sheng was startled or a moment, then shook her head and said: (o, dont want to go !ack, pro!a!ly !ecause !ec ause m weak. *ing *ing #ui, in a oreign country, coun try, its natural that m alone like everyone else who lives in a oreign country. ut i return home and is still alone, that would !e very sad. She looked down and did not say anything more. -hen they were leaving the airport, Mo Sheng said: *ing #ui, have to talk to you a!out something. *ing #ui certainly knew what she wanted to discuss, so he said immediately: y chance, need your help with something. *ing #uis parents planned to visit him in the 7.S. or one month, mostly !ecause he accidentally said he had married. *ing #ui wanted Mo Sheng to pretend to !e a married couple when meeting his parents.
2he timing was just right. Mo Sheng has already completed her studies, so she could leave ( +ity any time. *ing #uis company was operating smoothly so he had more ree time. 2he irst thing Mo Sheng did ater moving to +aliornia was to look or a jo!. ut she was oten let rustrated !ecause she is +hinese and also a woman. *ing #ui wanted to use his contacts to help her, !ut Mo Sheng reused: *ing #ui, youve helped me so much already, so cant always rely on you. *ing #ui remem!ered Mo Sheng has never accepted any inancial help rom him. 2hen he also recalled what his e&5girlriend said to him when !reaking up with him, he couldnt help !ut sigh with sorrow. Seeing him looking pensive, Mo Sheng asked: *ing #ui, what are you thinking$ *ing #ui smiled and said: (othing, m merely trying to understand the word pride once again. Mo Sheng was pu99led and looked "ui99ically at him !ut did not "uestion urther. Kalentines Kalentines ;ay came !eore !eo re the day da y o *ing #uis parents visit, !ut *ing #ui was not a romantic person. Mo Sheng also did not think anything o it, so in the end nothing special happened that day. 6n the evening o Kalentines ;ay, *ing #ui was in the study upstairs involved in an international call. -hen he walked downstairs, he saw Mo Sheng sitting on the soa, her head propped up in one hand, h and, a laptop on her knees, knee s, completely unaware o his presence. pr esence. )rom his point o view, he saw tears at the corner o Mo Shengs eyes. 2hinking she was watching a sad movie, he walked closer to take a look. t was only an ordinary we!site, and it was the S6S6 search page he knew well. 2he keyword in the search was a name he has never heard !eore 88 #e *i +hen.
-hen Mo Sheng discovered him, she "uickly turned around. t was too late to wipe away the tears on her cheeks. She closed the laptop, stood up, stared downward at her toes and looked a little em!arrassed. *ing #ui understood immediately: #e.. Suddenly, he did not know what else to say.
Mo Sheng looked up at him, her eyes were e&ceptionally clear rom the tears. *ing #ui clearly saw the sorrow in her eyes. *ing #ui, have you ever loved anyone$ She asked.
#aving seen that name, it seemed as i he !egan to see the name everywhere. )rom that day onward )rom time to time, Mo Sheng will a!sent5mindedly call that name 88 #e *i +hen. -hen Mo Sheng was ine&plica!ly eeling happy, shell smile and call #e *i +hen. -hen Mo Sheng was suddenly eeling lonely, shell call #e *i +hen. Mo Sheng !egan to re"uently mention that name to *ing #ui, as i she inally ound someone to talk to a!out that person. 2hat person is very intelligent. 2hat person is very capa!le. 6 course, *ing #ui was impatient.
ut when he saw the grievance and loneliness in her eyes whenever she mentioned that person, he did not have hav e the heart to !e impatient. #is heart also elt a kind o unknown pain. Breviously, when *ing #ui knew Mo Sheng thought o him as a !rother igure, he was not !othered. t was !ecause he was conident that no n o one more outstanding than th an him will appear in her lie, so hell take it slowly. #owever, that eeling has now gone, as he can clearly eel a ro9en wall was erected in Mo Shengs heart. 2hat ro9en wall will !lock out all the am!iguous stu. Berhaps all he can ever !e will !e a !rother igure only. *ing #ui !egan to eel impatient. So what happened that night, he did not know i it was rom his suppressed emotions or a momentary loss o control. 2hat day, he drank a lot while sociali9ing outside and was drunk when he arrived home. Mo Sheng took care o him in a lurry. *ing #ui did not know i he was drunk or so!er. drunk, how could he still remem!er all the details clearly. so!er, why did he not reign in his emotions like !eore Seemingly hal drunk hal so!er, he pressed himsel on top o Mo Sheng
-hen he woke up, it was already morning. 2he moment he regained his consciousness, he rushed downstairs. 2he lights were not on in the living room which was in complete darkness. #e vaguely saw Mo Sheng sitting on the soa, two arms hugging her knees and her head !ent down. *ing #ui elt he had seen this mentioned somewhere !eore that when people suer great harm, they would su!consciously sit in that position like a !a!y in the mothers wom! !ecause o the lack o o a sense o security. #is hand wanted to turn on the light switch !ut stopped. Mo Sheng suddenly spoke in a weak voice: *ing #ui, did you pretend m her$ *ing #ui was da9ed or a moment !eore he reali9ed who the she Mo Sheng reerred to.
t was his e&5girlriend. #e seemed to mention a!out his e&5girlriend only once and he could not really remem!er what he had said. She pro!a!ly thought he still thinks o her, still loves his e&5girlriend$ Mo Sheng, did you think everyone is like you, always remem!ering the past$ *ing #ui smiled !itterl !itterly. y. #e reali9ed that Mo Sheng put him in an interesting dilemma: he says yes, he would not !e a!le to coness his h is true eelings, may!e their relationship would never ne ver !e a!le to progress progres s urther. he says no, he would !e admitting to se&ual assault. %ven though an unsuccessul attempt. Seeing the trust in Mo Shengs eyes, *ing #ui decided to close his eyes and not answer. /et her ind the answer which can comort her the most.
Berhaps' Berhaps that man called #e *i +hen has already allen in love with someone else. n this world, how many people are as oolish as Zhao Mo Sheng$
2he ragrant o the tea was rising up through the air. 2he years were long, !ut only a ew hours were used to inish talking a!out them. So there was more than one person. *ing #ui inally said. Sometimes, shes surprisingly slow. *ing #ui looked up and sighed, 2hings o the world can !e so strange !ecause didnt e&pect youre the only person can talk to on these matters. *i +hen did not speak. <ter inished smoking his cigarette, he picked up his coat: Mr. *ing, its late so ll leave irst. -hy are you in such a hurry$ * +hen paused: Mo Sheng is drunk, so m a !it worried. *ing #ui laughed out loud: Mr. #e, are you showing o youre the winner in ront o the loser$ *i +hen did not turn around and walked out o the tea shop. -hen he pushed open the door, a !last o cold air hit him in the th e ace. *i +hen !reathed in deeply. t was a good while !eore he gradually rela&ed his hands isted to the point that the !lood vessels stood out.
t was already two oclock in the morning when he arrived home. Mo Sheng slept like a good child when drunk, her !ody wrapped in the "uilt, in the e&act position when *i +hen let the house. *i *i +hen gently took o his shoes, got into !ed and pulled Mo Sheng into his em!race. She moved slightly to get used to her new position and rowned. *i +hen loosened his em!race and her eye!rows started to rela&.
2he sweet smelling o Mo Shengs hair illed the air around him. *i +hen whispered: wont let you drink in the uture. She did not protest, still sleeping soundly. *i +hen could not sleep and stayed awake until our something in the morning. #e sighed, got up and went to the study. 2here were still a lot o work to do. n act, tomorrow, no, it was already the ne&t day, he had not inished preparing the case or the court hearing in the morning. )or *i *i +hen, this was really a rare doing things at the last minute e&perience. #e was !usy working until the irst rays o morning sun. *i +hen closed his tired eyes and massaged his !rows. -hen he opened his eyes again, he saw Mo Sheng standing at the doorway o the study looking at him. *i +hen, you didnt sleep at all$ Mo Sheng asked and !it her lips. *i +hen knew very well that was her ha!it when she elt nervous. +ome here. #e !eckoned. -hen she walked closer, *i +hen pulled her into his arms and she sat on his lap. *oure awake$ Beople who are drunk dont usually sleep. Leally$ Mo Sheng was pro!a!ly conused !y *i +hens attitude, so she asked innocently, 2hen, what should do$ ;o something meaningul -hile talking, he lowered his head and kissed her sot lips. Mo Sheng gasped or !reath and lay her head on his arm. <ter a moment o silence, *i +hen said: /ast night, met with *ing #ui. Mo Sheng suddenly ro9e in his em!race. #e told me someone searched my name in S6S6. want to ask that person, what did she ind$ Mo Sheng did not say anything. *i +hen continued to say: just searched your name and ound out that youve won an award in photography !eore !ut you never told me. Nust a little5known award esides, you did not ask me. Mo Sheng said sotly. *i +hen sighed and held her tighter: m sorry, its my ault.
Mo Sheng, tell me now, what have you done$ n the 7.S.$ *es. Mo Sheng had never seen !eore, a #e *i +hen who is so gentle, not even at university seven years ago when their relationship was at its !est. < sot and gentle in"uiry easily opened the loodgate to all the grievances she suered in those years. Mo Sheng !egan to talk a!out those things that she e&perienced in 7.S. -hen she irst arrived in the 7.S., she did not know %nglish well. 2hus, she could not understand the street signs and got lost. She talked a!out how she hated to study %nglish, the strange ha!its o
*i +hen, surprisingly dont eel sad at all. thought it would !e very diicult to talk a!out this. *i +hen said "uietly: ecause you have me now. Mo Sheng did not say anything. She lay her head on his chest and didnt move at all. < long time later, *i +hen thought she has allen asleep. >radually, he elt wetness on his chest.
t was already Monday and they have to go to work in the morning. t was the irst time *i +hen went to !attle unprepared.
Under the snowy night, on a %rowded street, -or the first time, she she felt Christmas was was a holiday worth %ele$rating. Chapter 12.1: #s $t %urns ut (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
Mo Sheng went to work with red eyes. Fiao #ong careully looked at her eyes and asked in a grieving tone: roke up with your !oyriend$ Mo Sheng replied in a low voice to match her grieving tone: +omrade Fiao #ong, do you want to treat !ee rice to comort a heart !roken colleague$ Fiao #ong thought or a while: 2hen, you !etter dont !reak up with your !oyriend. +olleague ai !ought a newspaper with *ing #ui on the cover. Mo Sheng saw the newspaper on his desk so she conveniently !rought it over to her desk to read. 2he long article chronicled his lie with praises and pomposity. 2rue to a ta!loid newspapers distinguishing eature, there was gossip and speculation a!out *ing #uis wie. Mo Sheng put down the newspaper and stared !lankly or a long time. She did not know many people in the 7.S. She was closest to sister Nuan, !ut they lost contact ater she returned to +hina. 2he other person was *ing #ui.
2wo simple words appeared, like rom a stranger. Mo Shengs ingers stilled on the key!oard, not knowing what to say. She remem!ered the gossips she heard rom students in + 7niversity, then "uickly replied. *ing #ui, have you met her again now that youre !ack in +hina$ May!e you still have a chance. < reply did not come orth in a long time. Mo Sheng regretted it. May!e she overstepped hersel, as everyone has an untoucha!le part in the heart. May!e that girl was his deepest wound. 2hat night, Mo Sheng and *i +hen talked a!out what happened. *i +hen rowned at her and said two words: Leally slow. 2hen, he added: 2hank goodness youre slow. Mo Sheng did not understand. More than one month later, when Mo Sheng checked her mail!o& on a regular !asis, she saw *ing #uis reply. /ooking at the date, it was sent two days ago. Mo Sheng opened the email. e%ipient( +hao &o heng ender ( I/ 0opi% ( e( e( e( /o u$1e%t /ot everyone %an wait so long in loneliness like He 'i Chen. heng. Ive had a %hange of heart. 2. 2..( 3ish 3ish you an early &erry Christmas! Christmas!
Mo Sheng stared !lankly at the screen. Nust a ew lines, why did it take so long to reply$ May!e the sender changed the message over and over and thought a!out it or a long time !eore sending it. n that moment, Mo Sheng elt she was !eginning to understand something. ut the idea only lashed "uickly !eore the intuition disappeared.
She moved the mouse to the delete option, hesitated or a moment and moved away. )inally she logged out o her mail!o&. May!e she would never use this mail!o& again. 2hat message would lay "uietly online in a corner. (o one would open it, yet it would never disappear.
*i +hen returned to see Mo Sheng standing in a da9e staring at her toes: *i Mei let already$ *es. Mo Sheng looked up !ut did not see the car. ts snowing, lets walk home. 6h. Seeing her lackluster reaction, *i *i +hen was somewhat surprised. #e thought she would !e jumping e&citedly !ecause !e cause o the snow. Mo Sheng lowered her head and walked a!sentmindedly. She was close to !umping into a streetlight, !ut a pair o !ig hands pulled her !ack. -hat are you thinking a!out$ ;o you want to write a sel5relection report again$ *i +hen rowned. Mo Shengs mind slowly returned to reality. She innocently looked up to see his amiliar ace mi&ed with a !it o anger. Suddenly she wanted to hold him her hands involuntarily sneaked into his coat and hugged him: *i +hen Startled !y her sudden action, *i +hen asked sotly:
2his years /unar (ew *ear *ear came early. (ot long ater +hristmas, the /unar (ew *ear *ear arrived in the !link o an eye. (aturally, they have to go !ack to * +ity +ity to cele!rate /unar (ew *ear. *ear. * +ity +ity is not ar rom < +ity, a!out a little more than three5hours drive, !ut the roads were crowded !ecause o the holiday. *i +hen and Mo Sheng departed early in the morning !ut actually arrived in * city at a little more than one oclock in the aternoon. )eeling that the person ne&t to him was "uiet or a long time, *i +hen turned his head to take a look. )rom yesterday, Mo Sheng has !een eeling tense, !ut why she elt !etter when she arrived in * +ity$ Mo Sheng looked out o the car window in a da9e, not aware o *i +hen staring at her. *i +hen looked at his wie with an indescri!a!le emotion, paused or a moment and suddenly called out: Mo Sheng' 7h Mo Sheng reacted ater a while, turned around and asked: -hat$ ;o you know how to play mahjong$ Blay mahjong$ Mo Sheng thought she heard wrongly.
#ow many years had Mo Sheng not !een a part o such a lively /unar (ew *ear cele!ration$ Snow ell outside the windows and the sound o irecrackers can !e heard continuously. 2he whole amily sat together to eat /unar (ew *ears %ve amily dinner and to listen to the elderly nagging. 2he older !oth o you are, the less ilial. 6ne has a !oyriend already !ut did not tell mum. 6ne simply got married without saying *i Mei made a ace at *i +hen: Mom, youve complained the entire aternoon. ts not oten the kids come !ack, so let them enjoy their meal. ;ont keep on nagging non5 stop. Mr. #e said. think you are the one who ind me irritating Mrs. #e turned to talk a!out Mr. #e. Mr. #e who has always !een araid o his wie, immediately appeared uncomorta!le. Zhang Fu could not understand the dialect so he kept on asking *i Mei to translate. *i Mei elt ve&ed. < !ig man une&pectedly started to act shamelessly like a kid. Mo Sheng smiled while listening. She was used to spending /unar (ew *ear !y hersel a!oard. eing a part o a warm amily atmosphere such as this, she even elt araid to talk, araid that this magical atmosphere might disappear. <ter the meal, Mrs. #e really organi9ed the amily to play mahjong. *i +hen sneaked upstairs to the study room and *i Mei volunteered to wash the dishes. n the end, Mo Sheng, the prospective son5in5law and Mr. #e, who has never dared to oppose his wie, joined the game according to Mrs. #es wish. Mrs. #e is an e&perienced player or several decades with proound skills. Mr. #e who has !een practicing or o r several decades with his wie is naturally also not weak. weak . *i *i Meis !oyriend is a !usinessman !usin essman so he is naturally naturall y good at calculating. 2he only pathetic path etic person was Mo Sheng since she only remem!ered how to play slightly !ecause she had lived a!road or the past couple o years. 2he game !arely started, !ut she was already deeated soundly. *i +hen came out o the study and could not !elieve his eyes: ts not even an hour, !ut youve lost so much already$ Mo Sheng was very em!arrassed and stuttered: ts just !ad luck *i +hen patted her on the shoulder and told her to stand up: /eave it to me. (ow, the players were evenly evenl y matched. Mo Sheng sat at the side and an d looked on as the game !ecame more interesting. t was already one oclock in the morning yet she still reused r eused to go to !ed. *i +hen told her twice !ut in vain. )inally he glared at her, only then did Mo Sheng go to sleep.
;uring the night, hal asleep hal awake, Mo Sheng heard the door open so she switched on the ta!le lamp. )inished already$ ;id you win or lose$ *i +hen looked tired when he pulled !ack the "uilt and got into !ed: 6nly auntie lost. Mo Sheng glared at him: 2hree !ig men so shameless to take advantage o a woman' 2he #e amily has a rule which is there are no concessions at the mahjong ta!le.
n the morning, on the irst day o the /unar (ew *ear, Mo Sheng woke up at a !it past seven.
#owever it was uncomorta!le to sleep like that' +losing her eyes or !arely a minute, Mo Sheng !ecame restless. She wanted to lit her head out o *i +hens +hens arm. #ow could a girl sleep like this$ *i +hen opened his eyes, +an you stop moving around$ Mo Sheng rowned !ecause she wanted to lay her head on a pillow, as it is soter and more comorta!le. *i +hen, i sleep this way, your arm will !e num!ed. She will really Cgive thought or his sake. 2he outcome o releasing her to sleep alone will pro!a!ly !e catching catch ing a cold together. #ence, it was !est to hold her as tightly tigh tly as possi!le so he can sleep at ease. *i +hen simply pretended not to hear her and closed his eyes to sleep. Mo Sheng glared at him or a long time !ut she still could not sleep. She looked around the room to inally rest her eyes on the handsome ace ne&t to hers. *i +hen is truly handsome' Guietly kissing him on his cheek, Mo Sheng inally !egan to eel a little sleepy. #er mind ha9ily thinking she still has to get up early
Chapter 12.2: #s $t %urns ut (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
2he result was when she opened her eyes again, it was already past 10 oclock. (ot seeing *i +hen in !ed, Mo Sheng "uickly jumped up and dressed then went out o the room. *i +hen and Mr. #e were playing chess in the living room. Mo Sheng was nervous and called out uncle in greeting. Mr. #e smiled and nodded his head at her. Mo Sheng walked to *i +hen and complained in a low voice: -hy didnt you wake me up$ o to the kitchen and help auntie. 6h. Mo Sheng looked at the direction o the kitchen and saw only auntie was !usy cooking. 6kay. Seeing Mo Sheng walking into the kitchen, Mrs. #e smiled and said: Fiao Sheng, youre awake$ -ere you used to sleeping on a dierent !ed last night$ Mo Sheng repeatedly nodded her head. She was pro!a!ly the last to get up, so how could she have had diiculty sleeping$
My ather Mo Sheng' *i +hen appeared at the kitchen doorway and interrupted her, his ace a !it pale and his lower jaw clenched. 2his child' Suddenly, popping up and scaring us. Mrs. #e patted her chest. 2he tension on *i +hens ace eased a little: Mo Sheng, where did you put my coat$ cant ind it. 6h. Mo Sheng was startled, washed her hands and walked into the !edroom. 2he coat was hanging on the rack ne&t to the !ed, an eye5catching spot which can !e seen the moment you enter the !edroom. Mo Sheng stood still in ront o the rack, eeling da9ed and uncertain. *i +hen stretched out his arm and removed the coat rom !ehind her. ;ont let your imagination run wild. just dont want them to judge you. #e said sotly: Mo Sheng, you have to have a !it more aith in me. 2here was a !it o !itterness in *i +hens voice making Mo Sheng sorrowul. She has thought too much again. *i +hen would rather youre sloppy and a little muddled, dont think too much. Mo Sheng looked at him: ut you will think m trou!lesome.
*i +hen only slept a little last night, so he wanted to catch up on his sleep. Mo Sheng woke up late this morning so she did not eel sleepy. -hile he was sleeping, she decided to look at his old things.
-hen *i +hen woke up, he saw Mo Sheng sitting on the wooden loor and looking through his old things. #e coughed once and reminded her: Mrs. #e, you are invading my privacy. *i +hen, youre awake$ Mo Sheng raised her head, her eyes shone !rightly and asked with keen interest, ;o you have anything else un or me to look at$ She has really !ecome addicted to looking through her hus!ands things. *i +hen laughed and pulled her up: ;ont sit on the loor. #e !ent down to look at the scattered things on the loor, -hy does auntie still keep these things$ #ow old were you in this photo$ Mo Sheng handed an old photo to *i +hen. n the photo was a young *i +hen looking tall and handsome in *i Zhong school uniorm and holding a trophy. 2hat was pro!a!ly participating in the (ational Bhysics 6lympiad during year one in senior high. Bhysics$ ut didnt you study law$ *es, !ut was in the science stream in high school.
knew you studied in *i Zhong School, wouldve gone there too. Mo Sheng said with regret. ot' Mo Sheng argued, My ather said when was little, always smiled whenever was in ront o the camera. < large part at the !ack o the al!um are group photos. < young woman holding a child in her arm, sitting ne&t to her hus!and and smiling happily at the camera.
2he /unar (ew *ear !reak was not long. Most o the time Mrs. #e pulled Mo Sheng to the mahjong ta!le !ut what a pity she did not improve at all ater several days o intensive
training. <ter looking at the mahjong tiles on the ta!le, she would orget what mahjong tiles she held. <ter looking at her own tiles, she would not know what tiles the other players had released. *i +hen only shook his head and sighed, not knowing whether to !e em!arrassed !y his wies lack o talent or happy that she would not !e an addict at the mahjong ta!le and ruin them inancially. 2hey would return to < +ity tomorrow, Mo Sheng could not sleep that night. *i +hen took her into his arms when she turned or the third time. -hat are you thinking$ *i +hen. n the darkness, Mo Sheng was silent or a moment !eore saying in a low voice: #ave told you a!out my mother !eore$ *i +hen placed his hand on her !ack and said: (o. My mother and ather had a very strange relationship Bausing or a moment to reminiscence, Mo Sheng continued, -hen was little, always elt as i my mother didnt like me. t seemed like !ecause o my ather, !ut didnt think too much at that time. <ter my athers incident and lived in the 7.S., resulting in my mother and lost contact.
2he ne&t morning, Mo Sheng and *i +hen reluctantly !id Mr. and Mrs. #e good!ye to return home. *i *i Mei and Zhang Zhang Fu did not have as much time o so theyve already let the day !eore yesterday. yesterda y. eore leaving * +ity, they traveled to Ging #e Killage. #owever, this time, it seemed like luck was also not with them. Mo Sheng knocked or several minutes on the door, !ut no one answered. ;o you want to wait or a while$ Mo Sheng shook her head and said: (ever mind, lets go. 2he old !uilding has stairs that were deep and narrow. -hen they were walking down, Mo Sheng shared her e&perience !y saying: *ou have to walk slowly on this staircase or you might !ump into someone when you turn a corner. *i +hen looked teasingly at her: #ow many times have you !umped into people$ Mo Sheng mum!led, )ortunately, only a ew times. t meant a lot o times. -alking without paying attention to the people around is also one o her !ad ha!its. *i +hen touched her cheeks and looked at them, then sighed: )ortunately, each side is not crooked. Mo Sheng made a ace at him. Sitting in the car, Mo Sheng turned !ack to look at the old !uilding, her heart elt a aint sense o disappointment. 2his time, she still did not get to see her.
#e did not know how many times he had listened to the same piano piece, when he heard knocking on the window. *i +hen opened his eyes to see Mo Sheng standing outside gesturing or him to roll down the window. just told my mother that got married. ;o you want to meet her$ Mo Sheng asked him. *i +hen nodded in silent. )rom aar, Mo Shengs mother Bei )ang Mei watched as her daughter and a tall, young man walked up to her. #er eyesight is poor, so she could not see his appearance clearly !ut her intuition told her the man is outstanding. t seemed Fiao Sheng has good taste. ut Bei )ang Mei rowned, did Fiao Sheng just say his name is #e *i +hen$ #e *i +hen, why did the name sound amiliar$ n the !link o an eye, he already stood !eore her eyes. Bei )ang Mei could now see his appearance clearly. ndeed, he is a man o striking appearance. Mo Sheng introduced them to each other. My mother. mothe r. 2his is #e *i +hen, who ve told you a!out. #ello. *i +hen greeted her without much enthusiasm. Bei )ang Meis thoughtul ga9e rested on him, the uneasy eeling increased. She orced a smile and said: So youre #e *i +hen$ Fiao Sheng has pretty good taste. 6h, mom. Mo Sheng was em!arrassed.
2hey did not speak urther and Mo Sheng also did not have anything more to say. She was araid to ask what she wanted to know !ecause the topics seemed o limit. <ter a ew words o greeting, there was nothing else to talk a!out. *i +hen, do you have your !usiness cards with you$ Mo Sheng remem!ered and asked. *i +hen nodded and said: ts in the car, ll get it. -riting her mo!ile phone num!er "uickly on the !ack o *i +hens !usiness card, Mo Sheng gave it to her mother, 2his is my contact inormation. you need me, you can call this num!er. Bei )ang Mei took it and glanced at it, then said: Since !oth o you are in a hurry, wont keep you.
Chapter 12.: #s $t %urns ut (translated by lidge and edited by peanuts)
t can !e proven that ancient sayings made sense and *i +hens instinct was also correct.
6 course, a twenty5seven years old Zhao Mo Sheng was more sensi!le than when she was in her teens. #owever a ew ha!its that *i +hen was amiliar with clearly did not change with time or age. )or e&le she would act cheekily like a rascal i she could not win an argument against him. )or e&le she would like to stick to him more and more. )or e&le she would give him the ood she did not like to eat, or e&le -ell, lawyer #e secretly admitted he actually enjoyed them. Moreover, it was really not easy to get these little ha!its to come !ack. 2he wedding !an"uet will !e held in one and a hal month later. *i +hen intended to take some time o ater the wedding !an"uet so he was !usy wrapping up all his cases which could !e inished. 2hose cases which could !e passed to other people, he had already done that. %arlier, he had also turned down !eing a special guest host on the tv show /egal 2ime.
2hat night, *i +hen was in the !edroom looking at some important documents, so he instructed Mo Sheng not to talk to him.
Mo Sheng was lying on the !ed and writing the wedding invitations. 2he list was drated earlier !y *i +hen, so she only needed to copy them neatly. ut, what could this word !e$ *i +hens handwriting was scarcely legi!le. Mo Sheng turned the paper this way and that way or a long time. *et, she still did not know' iting the pen, should she ask *i +hen$ She looked up to see him concentrating his attention #e had already said not to talk to him )orget it, !etter not ask, just skip it and come !ack later' 6 course, Mo Sheng is not an o!edient person. Breviously, while at university, she was good at agreeing overtly, !ut opposing in secret. ut the *i +hen at that time would at most show any angry ace, then lectured her with a ew words. #owever, ater they got married, it was dierent now. *i +hens way o Cpunishing her was simply without any restraint. 2ruth to tell, Mo Sheng was truly araid o him. Mo Sheng !lushed when thinking a!out it. < *i +hen like now, she could not have imagined !ack then. ut how !oring copying some more, copying some more Mo Sheng could not take it anymore. She took a !lank piece o paper and wrote a ew words. ??*i +hen, had a alling out with a colleague !ecause !ecaus e o you. -hen done, she handed the note to him. 2his did not count as talking to him. *i +hen initially intended to ignore her. #e lited his eye!rows and glanced at the note. 2his seemed serious so he picked up a pen and wrote a reply ?? #ow$ ??2ao ??2ao *i *i Ning, do you remem!er her$ She ound out you and already knew each other !eore. She is very angry angr y !ecause she thought deli!erately deli! erately hid the truth. truth . ut how could tell her given our relationship at that time$ *i +hen ru!!ed his eye!rows and wrote on a tiny piece o paper ?? s it serious$ ??*es, ??*es, very serious' ound oun d an opportunity opportunit y to e&plain in detailed to her. he r. also asked her to !e my !ridesmaid and she has agreed !ut she said will not give a red packet :I ndeed very serious'
*i +hen threw the tiny piece o paper into the trash can, then pulled her up: think youre too !ored. She !uried hersel in his arms. #e held tightly onto her waist. She smiled happily and and tried to get up, her hands pushing at his chest to escape. 2he sweet scent rom the recent !ath illed his nose *i +hen indulged himsel or a split second. #e had longed or all these or so long. )rom now on, no matter what, he would never let her go'
< ew days !eore the wedding !an"uet, the law irm had an une&pected visitor. 6n that day, *i +hen had just returned rom the prosecutors oice, Mei 2ing saw him and said immediately: /awyer #e, a woman has !een waiting or you or a long time. *i +hen looked at the direction her inger pointed at. 7pon seeing him, the visitor stood up and in a graceul manner nodded at him to send her greetings. t was Bei )ang Mei, Mo Shengs mother. #eres the tea. Mei 2ing put the tea on the coee ta!le in ront o Bei )ang Mei. 2hank you. Bei )ang Mei said politely and picked up her tea cup.
*i +hen smiled aintly !ut did not say anything. Bei )ang Mei smiled and said: youre not used to it, you can call me Ms. Bei. Ms. Bei. *i +hen accepted this suggestion, m very curious what is the purpose o your visit. Bei )ang Mei sipped her tea, appearing more rela&ed: -e only said a ew words last time, !ut Fiao Sheng praised you a lot. came here merely to take a look loo k and ind out more a!out a!ou t you. /awyer #e, dont worry. Mo Sheng knows youre so concerned a!out her, shell !e very happy. Bei )ang Mei looked at the penetrating ga9e o this young man, smiled aectionately and said: ;o you eel grievance or Fiao Sheng$ *i +hen replied e&pressionlessly: Mo Sheng has never elt grievance, so why should $ ndeed. Bei )ang Mei raised her eye!rows, sighed and said: )rom the time Fiao Sheng was little to now, ve never ulilled my responsi!ility as a mother, partly !ecause o a !usy career and partly !ecause didnt get along with her ather so neglected her. )ortunately, this child isnt very sensitive so she grew up well. She paused or a while, seemingly to sigh with regret, then added: n act, intend to make it up to her now, !ut dont know i theres still a chance. <ter hearing her sincere conession, *i +hen was still unmoved: Ms. Bei, i you want to e&press maternal love, why do it in a rounda!out way$ think you should talk to Mo Sheng directly. Bei )ang Mei careully o!served his e&pression: *ou seem to !e "uite hostile toward me$ Bro!a!ly, youve the wrong impression.
*i +hen elt tedious again.
suddenly !ecame an orphan. )ortunately, a neigh!or, who is also his athers comrade5in5 arms, adopted him. <ter he grew up, he gradually understood everything thoroughly. n the 1DA0s, *i +hens ather !orrowed money rom the !ank to invest in real estate. -hen the !uilding construction was only hal done, the !ank changed its credit policy and demanded repayment in advance. Zhao Ging *uan was governor o * +ity ank at the time, so he has the power to decide when to recall the loans. <ter *i +hens ather repeated attempts to solicit avors, Zhao Ging *uan inally agreed to delay recalling his loan. #owever, Zhao Ging *uan *uan only agreed without meaning it so the money mone y and eort *i +hens ather spent to delay having to repay his loan were useless. #e has to repay his loan !ased on the new credit policy, so he had to a!andon the !uilding construction immediately. 2he !uilding workers and material suppliers constantly cons tantly demanded the repayment rep ayment o their de!ts. -hile on the run rom de!tors, he accidentally ell rom an uninished !uilding loor and died instantly. n the meanwhile, >overnor Zhao continued his meteoric rise in career, inally !ecoming mayor.
She got up and walked to the door. Nust as she was a!out to turn the doorkno!, she heard that over!earing young man plainly made an assertion: 2hey gave me ten years !ut want Mo Sheng or a lietime. #is voice sounded tired, he paused then said, capitulate c apitulate to the warm reality. realit y. Bei )ang Mei was startled at irst, then reali9ed what he said was the commitment she wanted rom him. She turned around, the young man who was standing in ront o the )rench window was shrouded in a layer o golden sunlight, his silhouette seemed desolate. Bei )ang Mei did not have a chance to speak !eore she heard his aint re"uest. Mo Sheng loves to let her imagination run wild, so please dont let her know a!out all these.
2he oice was "uiet once again, !ut *i +hen could not concentrate on his work. /ooking at the time, it was almost time to go home, so he might as well close his case ile and deal with it tomorrow. 2he phone in his pocket rang, it was the ringtone o an incoming te&t message. t must !e Mo Sheng' +hecking the phone, it was really her. ??*i +hen, got my !onus today, so m treating you to a meal. will !e at your you r workplace right away. *i +hen smiled happily, imagining someone looking immensely proud o hersel. -hen he was a!out to reply her, the phone rang. <ter he was done with the call, there were two more te&t messages. ??;idnt reply me, it is unlikely you are not no t around ??Boor phone, where did *i +hen misplace you$ So impatient' *i +hen helplessly shook his head, his phone conversation was no more than ten minutes, so he "uickly answered her ?? (o need to come up, wait or me downstairs. *i +hen stood in ront o the window, waiting or Mo Sheng to appear. t seemed like *i Mei asked him !eore, how could he continue to wait so patiently$
'ilent 'eparation ( (Epilogue 1.2)
) u *an
(othing that you dont know happened hap pened in this chapter, chapte r, !ut you get to view things rom a dierent perspective. 2his epilogue will conclude ne&t week. 2o compensate you or this short and lackluster post, am enclosing a nice MK o the ilming process and an5made MK o the novel. Zhao Mo Sheng, why do you always ollow me around$ *i +hen, are you stupid or am stupid$ chased or such a long time, yet you still dont know what am doing' dont intend to ind a girlriend in university. 2hen will stand in line right now and wait or you to graduate rom university. will !e given priority, right$ *i +hen, did not start the rumour that am your girlriend. *ou have to !elieve me.
know. #ow do you know$ ecause was the person who started it. ve thought a!out it. three years later, you are destined to !e my girlriend, might as well e&ercise my rights earlier. )our minutes and twenty5ive seconds, too slow. Zhao Mo Sheng, you run so slowly, how did you manage to catch me$ *i +hen, what a!out during the test, you run in ront o me and chase you rom !ehind$ /ike that, m sure ll run very ast' Zhao Mo Sheng, dont you eel ashamed' Zhao Mo Sheng, you wrote wrongly. #ow could that !e$ #e *i *i +hen, where is the mistake$ 2he mistake is in the order o the strokes. t should !e like this. -rite it again. 6kay. #e *i +hen, why am writing your name'$ Epilogue 2: +its and pieces (translated by peanuts & edited by lidge) 1. #bout the ,hoto
6n a certain day, lawyer #e was surprised to discover the old photo in his wallet had !een replaced with a recent head shot o someone. <ter returning home, he asked that someone. 2hat someone said !oldly and conidently: *ou always look at my teen photo. 2hen when you look at me now, youll eel m getting older. %ver since marrying a lawyer, someone can argue !etter now.
2. #bout the +aby-s Nae
6ne day while stewing pork soup on the stove, Mo Sheng, who was !ored, decided to ind something meaningul to do.
)or e&le, thinking o a name or the !a!y in the uture. She took a #anyu ;a Zidian Ione o the most comprehensive +hinese character dictionariesJ and lipped through it. Mo Sheng ound out naming was a really diicult task. +hoosing a name which would sound good and !e meaningul to suit !oth reined and popular tastes was really not easy. ood5looking and also pleasant to hear. 2he crucial point is it must !e very meaningul. Mo Sheng was pleased with hersel and ran to the study. She wrote it on a paper to ask *i +hen or his opinion. *i +hen looked at it and raised his eye!rows, changing it with the stroke o a pen. +hange the middle Mu word to i #e i Sheng$ #e i Sheng $$'' Iit means why give !irth or why !orn in +hineseJ Mo Sheng was depressed, even or the !a!y. Boor !a!y, not yet !orn !ut already disliked !y the ather.
. Con/ession
-hen *i +hen was resting in the study, he suddenly remem!ered that he seemed to have not spoken that three words to someone. t just so happened that someone came into the study to look or novels to read. *i +hen easily pulled her over and made her sit on his lap, !oth o his arms circling her waist, his chin resting on her neck. #elp me to lip the pages. #uh$ Mo Sheng stared !lankly and looked at the iles on the ta!le. *es, *es, page 1=. )inally, understood what he wanted me to do. /a9y person' #owever, Mo Sheng, who was used to !eing enslaved, still helped him to turn to page 1=. She could not help !ut complain: *i +hen, you are very la9y. *a, ya. *i +hen seemed to have decided to !e la9y to the end, 7nderline the irst sentence in the irst paragraph or me. 6h. Mo Sheng picked up a pen and drew a crooked line !elow the sentence. ??$ want to point out that our countrys research on preliminary issues on private international law I2he +onlict o /awsJ was adapted rom the ritish jurist N.#.+. Morriss point o view 2he third sentence rom the end. ?? !ou have already !een in contact with the police, then you must know the law provisions here regarding re garding this kind o situation. si tuation. -hats this$ Seemed to !e a conversation in a law case, why underline it$ 7nder *i +hens direction, she lipped through more than a do9en pages again. +ant ind that word in the middle. She heard *i +hen muttered to himsel, looking a little annoyed. Mo Sheng totally could not understand.
+hange the !ook. *i +hen stretched out his hand and conveniently took out a maga9ine rom the !ookshel !ehind him. #uh$ 2his seemed to !e a special issue o her maga9ine. *i +hen was also interested in maga9ines or women$ 2he irst sentence in the third paragraph on this page. 7h Leading maga9ine, also have to underline the main point$ ?? $ oten go to the countryside during spring, a season when the sky is incredi!ly !lue n the ith line. ?? Loe to tell lies, the nose o the child will grow long, he smiles and pinches my nose 2he last sentence. ?? !ou sure you saw him coming out o here at nine oclock$ -hat is all o this$ Mo Sheng was underlining, starting to yawn and getting a little sleepy. *i +hen did not say anything anymore, just pressed his cheek against her ragrant hair. Mo Sheng$ 6h. She replied vaguely, her voice sleepy. *i +hen carried her onto the !ed, covered her properly with the "uilt and kissed her hair. ;ummie, goodnight.
. +edsheets
+hristmas, < +ity was !ustling with noise and e&citement, !ut *i +hen was rather gloomy. < ew days ago, *i +hen traveled interstate to work. #e had just returned home today, !ut he was dragged !y Mo Sheng to go to the supermarket. 2oday was Saturday night and tomorrow was Sunday, o!viously it was a good time to use up some physical strength. #ence, why need to stroll in the supermarket$
<ter changing a ew designs and colors, Mo Sheng was depressed. -hy arent these good as the colors and designs are also very stylish$ (o, they dont match your skin color. +oincidentally, two girls walked past them and heard what was said. 2hey giggled and turned round to look at them with am!iguity in their eyes. 2he slow5witted Mo Sheng acted like normal and did not realise the words spoken !y her hu!!y in pu!lic has what meaning. She whispered: So long as it is comorta!le, it is good enough. #ey, Mr. #e *i *i +hen, when you were walking in the supermarket, what was your !rain thinking$
!ello3 *ountain ("uangshan ("uangshan)) Note
%arly ne&t morning ater !reakast, a group o people took the !us to +loud Kalley 2emple I*un >u SiJ. 2here were two ways to go up the hill, take a ca!le car or !y oot. Mo Sheng saw a large crowd at the ca!le car station and didnt know when itll !e their turn. She pulled *i +hens sleeve, -ell clim! up. *i +hen had no o!jection, just a little skeptical. /ater, i you cant clim!, dont cry out loud. will not. Mo Sheng said proudly. run around outside all day long so my physical strength is a lot stronger than someone who sits in the oice every day. *i +hen smiled and did not argue with her. #owever, Fiao #ong was unhappy and shouted: Zhao oose Beak Iai I ai % /ingJ was a!out two hours !y oot. 2he landscape on !oth sides s ides o the mountain road was rereshing and delightul. delig htul. -hen Mo Sheng started to clim!, she was eeling rela&ed and cheerul. )rom time to time, she would stoop to pick up odd shaped stones and stued them into *i +hens !ackpack or stop to take a look at some o the lowers and plants which she had not seen !eore. <ter clim!ing or a while, the speed gradually slowed down. More than an hour later, she was in no mood to look at the scenery anymore, only eeling she couldnt even lit up her eet.
*i +hen re"uently slowed down his pace to wait or her. Mo Sheng was not satisied at lagging !ehind and grasped or !reath: B there is no reason, run around outside every day hu you sit in the oice every day, how can your physical strength !e !etter than me$ #u So e&hausting. <ter inished talking, Mo Sheng had no more energy so she sat on a !ig rock and stopped clim!ing. *i +hen stood !eside her, heard her "uestion, could not help !ut laughed out and raised his eye!rows, Mo Sheng, am usually very slack to make you think my physical strength is weak$ #uh$ 2he sentence sounded like nothing, !ut the more Mo Sheng thought a!out it the more she !lushed. *i +hens eyes clearly looked mischievous and he cant pretend to !e naive. naiv e. Mo Sheng jumped up and walked at a aster pace, wanting to get rid o him. She walked too ast and did not pay attention to the path. oose Beak. *i +hen carried Mo Sheng on his !ack so she happily rested on his shoulders and rejoiced in his misortune: #umph' who told you to make me angry. ite his ace, !ully him !ack. *i +hen said: you continue to !e naughty, well have to stay here tonight. 2hen stay la since there is no tiger. < moment later, she started to sing sotly at the side o his ear: the turtle carrying its heavy shell, step !y step clim!ing up I>u Mans nickname is turtle !ecause she is very slow Vit is pronounced as man in +hineseW in writing her novels.J
*i +hen heard this childrens song !eore. <ter listening to her singing it twice, he still elt something was wrong, thought or a moment, then told her: t is snail. -hat$ Mo Sheng stopped singing. (ot turtle, it is snail. 6h. Mo Sheng thought or a moment !ut cannot remem!er clearly !ecause it is such an old song. 2hey are the same since !oth also have a shell. She took out a !ar o chocolate rom her pocket, ed hersel irst, then asked *i +hen: ;o you want to eat$ -ithout waiting or him to reply, she stued the chocolate into his mouth. *i +hen accidentally !it her ingers and Mo Sheng "uickly pulled !ack. 2he chocolate melted in the mouth, ater some !itterness, it tasted sweet. 2here were not many people on the way up the mountain. -hen there were only the two o them, Mo Sheng hugged him with !oth o her hands, their heads leaning against each other. She sotly hummed her song, this time inally she did not sing wrongly. the snail carrying its heavy shell, step !y step clim!ing up
