ld just take a symbolic sip.As a courtesy. There was also a real estate tycoon who offered him a cigarette, but he waved his hand and said, "Sorry, I quit."The dinner lasted until 12 o'clock at night...He had no interest in the social event, but he was interested in the host.

After finishing the meeting that day, he didn't leave. He waited for her outside the customer company's parking lot. It was kind of funny; he wanted to set up a natural encounter.

Parked beside him in the parking lot was another car, with a stern-faced man inside who also seemed to be waiting for someone.

At the end of the social event, Lin Zhixuan came out. She was wearing high heels, her curly hair cascading behind her as she walked with a swaying elegance. She was both familiar and unfamiliar; more flamboyant, more confident, and more mature than I remembered.

She walked toward his car, and as she got closer, the car door next to her opened. The man stepped out, and she stood before him, acting coquettishly and saying, "I'm so tired, I'll never take this kind of job again."

As she spoke, she took off her high heels by the door, holding them in her hand, and got into the passenger seat barefoot.

It is still so vivid and full of life.

Shi Yan watched their car leave before starting his own. He wasn't surprised to hear she had a boyfriend; she'd said love was a necessity. A girl like her, she was meant for passionate love.

What is passionate love

To meet one's soulmate in a lifetime is already considered lucky. Many people go their whole lives without finding one, and most just end up marrying someone suitable out of practicality.

Even with Lin Zuo's abundant energy, it’s impossible for him to invest that much passion every time.

After leaving the Palm Garden that time, I felt a little disheartened. The vibrant blood, which had been pulsing with life, gradually settled back into my body, flowing calmly and without a ripple.

She came back from vacationing in the Tarim Basin and quickly forgave Fu Shenyi, who had actually gotten a divorce, without much hesitation.

Later, when Fu Shenyi proposed, she didn't even consider refusing. She outstretched her hand and said happily and carefree: "I do, I do."

Missed it once, don't want to miss it again.

When she got married, her open-minded and doting parents didn't attend because they strongly opposed her being with Fu Shenyi after she was involved with someone else. For the past few years, Fu Shenyi has been trying to mend the relationship, but he isn't good at communicating or expressing himself. Plus, his appearance always comes across as cold and aloof. No matter how hard he tried, her parents remained unconvinced.

At this point, Lin Zhiyao felt especially guilty. She knew what her parents were thinking because she had once brought Shi Yan back home. In their hearts, her other half would inevitably be better than Shi Yan. Therefore, they couldn't accept Fu Shenyi, who was divorced and had gotten her involved in a scandal, ruining his career.

After solving Fei Fei's housing issue in Huanan City, Lin Zhifan finally relented and agreed to have a child of their own.

She said, "It's okay, after having a child, parents' attitudes will change."

But before that, they would ask Fei Fei's opinion, after all, they treated Fei Fei as part of the family.

Fei Fei's first reaction after hearing them wanting a child was opposition, looking at Lin Zhi with some provocation.

“Why have a child of yours You don't even love my dad!”

Fu Shanyi was taken aback: "What nonsense are you talking about."

Lin Zhifei said: "Little brat, what do you know!"

Actually, she and FeiFei get along pretty well now. Although they bicker every day, life is full of fun and surprises.

Fei Fei shouted, "I understand everything! My dad said that you don't love him, so you don't care if he takes care of my mom. And you don't care if you become someone else's stepmother..."

Lin Zhiyao's heart skipped a beat, her face paling as she looked at Fu Shenyi. Was that what he was thinking

But then he thought, that wasn't his style. He wouldn't say such things to others, let alone a child.

Fu Shenyi's expression was tight, looking at Fei Fei: "When did Dad ever tell you"

Both adults seemed a little flustered, but only the child, Fei Fei, remained calm. "You can see for yourselves,"

That was a video her mother recorded for her in the hospital before she left. The video spanned from her 8th birthday to her 18th birthday. These videos were kept by Fu Shenyi, and every year on her birthday, he would give them to her as a secret message between a mother and daughter. Fu Shenyi had never opened them.

This year's birthday video, it was about recorded and then forgotten to turn off, there is no picture at the back, but there is sound, it is Fu Shenyi chatting with her mother.

"You're taking care of me, didn't you tell Ms. Lin"

"You didn't tell her, I know you weren't doing it to uphold my dignity. You were just testing how much she cares about you, weren't you Fu Shenyi, I never thought I'd see this day. You finally get to experience the pain I felt when we were together, don't you She's right here in front of you, but you know your heart isn't with her."

"Actually, you're a pretty good person, just not good at expressing yourself. If you care about it, why don't you ask her directly Oh, I guess that wouldn't work. Ms. Lin is very sweet-talking and knows how to appease people. You wouldn't get a straight answer from her."

In the video, Qiao Zhen's weak voice came in broken fragments before falling silent.

Lin Zhiyao and Fu Shenyi looked at each other, neither saying a word. Something inside them was crashing down. It was the order they had built in their hearts being suddenly disrupted, the pink balloon being suddenly popped, the facade of lies being ripped apart. For a moment, they were speechless, not knowing how to face each other.

Actually, there were signs. When she forgave him so easily, when she never made any promises to him for life, and when she always said he was free to leave this relationship at any time, Fu Shenyi knew that her heart wasn't truly with him. Because even the most generous and carefree person has a natural possessiveness towards someone they love.

He had indeed harbored fantasies, using the pretense of caring for Qiao Zhen to test her, even hoping to anger her. But she only stayed angry for a few days before readily forgiving him. She even happily went with him to pick up Fei Fei, willingly becoming his stepmother.

Fu Shenyi had no experience with love, his affection was clumsy and at a loss, so he tried to probe her in a clumsy way but lacked the courage to ask her directly.

At night, Lin Zhixuan spoke: "I'm sincere to you. I'm not forcing myself."

Fu Shenyi: "I know."

After a long silence, he turned and held her tightly in his arms: "Yaoyao, are you happy with me"

She answered, “Happily.”

"Ah ah, I am also very happy, but I know this happiness is on the edge of a cliff, ready to fall at any moment. For this, I live in fear every day, cautious and careful. Today, Fei Fei kicked it off the precipice with one foot."

"Hey hey, you know I actually feel a sense of liberation today after being exposed. It's something I have to face."

Lin Zhiyao's nose tingled with a hint of sourness. She broke free from his embrace and met his gaze face-to-face. "I am sincere in being with you. Even though I always say our relationship is free, from the moment we got married, my heart has been dedicated to this marriage. I have never thought about leaving."

Fu Shanyi looked at her, gently stroking her eyes, and whispered:

"I know you're sincere, you just can't fall in love with me. Well well, I'll give you freedom, and give myself freedom too. We both need to find out what we truly want. If after all this time, it's still you, or still me, then we'll be together again."

Fei Fei's video woke him up. Rather than clinging on, rather than worrying about losing her every day, he should let go first, for himself and for her.Lu Kuògāng put his hand on the table, and suddenly as if remembering something, he said: "Oh no, my hand was injured during the holidays. Zhuó Yǔ'ān, you come and compare with Tíng Lán."Zhu Yu'an then...