Fallen

Chapter 12 Turning the world upside down
Winning Jiang Run's order didn't excite Ye Yinfeng much, not to mention that he won this project for no reason, and he hardly felt a sense of accomplishment, and the endless negative rumors after the implementation of the project also disturbed him.

Halfway through the installation of the equipment, Cui Youxin brought back the news from Jiang Run that Fu Chengyu had been accused of taking bribes.

Fu Chengyu is the Jiang Run executive who helped Maixin win the project. If he fails, it is very likely that Maixin will be involved. Ye Yinfeng immediately asked Feng Yuanzhe to confirm whether there are any financial flaws.

Feng Yuanzhe is full of confidence: "The money we gave him was exchanged in underground banks, there is no trace to check, and it was transferred to Mr. Fu's overseas account. As long as he doesn't confess it himself, outsiders can't get hold of it." handle."

Ye Yinfeng has always been very helpless when it comes to customers taking kickbacks. If you don’t give it, it means that you have no chance at all in this project. Give it, but it will bring risks to both parties, and the high bribes will also dilute the project. Profits, and sometimes simply volunteering for nothing in order to capture market share.

The downturn in the overall market and the downturn in the industry put Ye Yinfeng under a lot of pressure, and the transformation cannot be achieved by talking about it. It requires not only financial and material resources, but also a pair of sharp eyes for insight into the future.For this last point, Ye Yinfeng feels ashamed that he has not experienced enough.

After finishing installing the equipment in fear, there was no further news about Fu Chengyu's being reported. Ye Yinfeng thought it was nothing, and was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly there was another storm, this time it was actually related to Wenxuan.

The rumors were hard to tell, and what brought Ye Yinfeng was not only anger, but also all kinds of doubts hidden behind the anger.

"What's going on, you should explain clearly."

At this moment, Ye Yinfeng was in his office, asking Cui Youxin a little angrily, but the latter hesitated, and had to break a sentence into three sentences: "There are people, some people say that Qiu Donghe, and Fu Zongyou... That's why we..."

Ye Yinfeng's face turned white and then blue.

Cui Youxin hurriedly shut up, and sighed embarrassingly, he knew that Ye Yinfeng was a person who wanted face very much, but the fire couldn't be wrapped in paper, and there was an uproar outside, so he couldn't hear it and said: "Mr. Ye, I know too, this It must be those jealous people making rumors and nonsense, but we can't stop other people's mouths, the key is how to take measures to dispel rumors."

Ye Yinfeng controlled his emotions and didn't have any good ideas at the moment, so he could only order in a low voice: "You go out first...wait! Don't act now, and don't talk casually in the company...let me think it over before I say it. "

"Yes, I know."

After Cui Youxin went out, Ye Yinfeng sat alone on the soft chair, closed his eyes, and slowly kneaded the bridge of his nose with his fingers, but he was thinking of various feasible coping strategies in his heart, but he was somewhat passive, which made him uncomfortable the most. Unfortunately, a certain sense of foreboding always lingers.

Regarding the matter between Wenxuan and Fu Chengyu, Cui Youxin asserted that it was a rumor, but Ye Yinfeng believed that there would be no waves without wind.

Ye Yinfeng thought it was strange that Maixin could easily take down Jiang Run. It wasn't until one afternoon not long after that that he happened to meet Fu Chengyu in Wenxuan's shop. He even had a fight with Wenxuan because of this. .

Wen Xuan explained that she met Mrs. Fu first, and then met Fu Chengyu.

"I know you are fighting for Jiang Run's project. Since there is such a good opportunity, why can't I win over their couple?" Wen Xuan seemed plausible. They had dinner together twice, but that's all, I never did anything sorry to you."

Her statement is reasonable, but Ye Yinfeng is still unhappy: "Didn't we agree a long time ago that you will no longer interfere with the company's affairs? Besides, Jiang Run's affairs are too complicated, and there are many eyes watching. You are doing this now , don’t you give multiple handles to outsiders?”

Wen Xuan didn't take it seriously: "I don't care what outsiders say! As long as you can win Jiang Run's list, everything I do will be worth it." She approached him, and her tone suddenly became soft: "Do you still remember , the last time you raced on the elevated highway after you lost to Shunying... I don't want that to happen again, I want you to have a good time."

Ye Yinfeng was speechless, and at the same time was moved by Wen Xuan's good intentions, and also secretly felt guilty for his villainous heart. After that, he didn't pursue this matter again, and the two naturally reconciled as before.

But now it seems that Wenxuan's act of enlisting Fu Chengyu and his wife in order to help her is a hidden danger after all, and sooner or later someone will make a fuss about it.

There is another question, although Ye Yinfeng dare not mention it to Wenxuan again, but it does not mean that it can be wiped away from his heart: How did Wenxuan persuade Fu Chengyu to choose Maixin?He didn't believe that a few gifts could impress the vice president of a large group company.

The more Ye Yinfeng thought about it, the more disturbed he became, he simply packed his clothes and left the company early.

The car had already started, but he hadn't made up his mind where he was going until he left the square near the company before deciding to go home and have a look.

Today is the weekend, as usual, he will go back to his parents' house with Wen Xuan for dinner, thinking of the oppressive atmosphere at the dinner table, Ye Yinfeng's depression becomes more intense.

Once upon a time, his situation became more and more difficult. There were old enemies in front of him and pursuers in the back.

Facing the infinitely stretching road in front of him, Ye Yinfeng could only sigh helplessly: I was so energetic not long ago, but I became old in a blink of an eye.

When he arrived at the intersection, he saw the red light flashing in front of him. He turned the steering wheel and turned right without hesitation. Deng always waits impatiently, but what he lacks most at this moment is patience.

The old alley is narrow, and there are many cars in the dangerous two lanes, and there is no way to overtake, so you can only slowly float behind the car in front.

On the sidewalk paved with bluestone slabs, pedestrians who got off work rushed home in twos and threes.A young girl with short hair was wearing a white T-shirt, suit shorts, and a pair of orange running shoes on her feet. She walked briskly, as if the soles of her feet were spring-loaded, and she was carrying a large supermarket shopping bag in her hand.

Ye Yinfeng's eyes were attracted by this youthful color, and he couldn't help turning his eyes to look a few more times, and then froze, because he recognized the girl as Xia Xia.

He lowered the car window to take a closer look, just in time to catch her bright side face, the vivid expression on her face was all too familiar to him.

Ye Yinfeng wanted to open his mouth to call her, but Xia Xia suddenly turned around and bent into the side gate of the old new village.He was in a hurry and almost wanted to stop and chase after him, but the sound of horns from behind urged him to move forward. He could only follow the traffic lane to keep order. The car quickly followed the instructions of the community security across the street and flowed into the area where he was. residential area.

Ye Yinfeng's mood fell into depression just like that - thinking about the trivial matter of trying to stop and chase Xia Xia just now, he suddenly realized that when he rarely made decisions in his life, he seemed to have been pushed back and forth by various forces , finally persevered in Wenxuan's matter, but the result was not as happy as he imagined.

In the final analysis, life still cannot escape daily necessities, rice, oil, salt, and human relations.All the wonderful things that made him palpitate when we first met were gradually consumed with the passage of time, and became insipid, but troubles were everywhere, persistently following everyone behind.

After parking the car, Ye Yinfeng didn't get out of the car immediately, and sat in the driver's seat in a daze.

The light in the underground garage is dim and a bit gloomy, but it suits his mood at the moment. He doesn't have to force a smile. The people who come here don't care about anything other than parking and leaving quickly.

At this time, what appeared in front of his eyes was not all kinds of troubles that troubled him, nor Wen Xuan and her secrets, but Xia Xia's side face that he had just seen by chance on the street, sunny and innocent, full of smiles.

He suddenly had a desire to reach out and touch that face.

He was taken aback by his sudden thought, then shook his head and let out a wry smile that only he could understand.

He didn't want to indulge in the guilt of the past, so he opened the door and got out of the car, locked the car, and walked slowly towards the elevator.

Tian Ning was on a business trip again, and it lasted more than a week. Xia Xia could only spend the weekend alone, and she found that she still missed him a little bit.

But she refused to admit it to Tian Ning, even though Tian Ning pressed her face on the phone: "Do you miss me? Even a little bit?"

"No, I'm so busy!"

"What about after work? You always have time to sleep at night, right?" Tian Ning persisted.

"Why do I miss you when I'm sleeping!"

Tian Ning didn't speak, but let out a series of smirks, but Xia Xia finally understood, and blushed at him: "Not serious!"

She was about to hang up the phone, but was stopped by Tian Ning: "Don't worry! I still have about ten minutes before dinner, chat with me for a while! I can't see you for a few days, I really panic."

Xia Xia had no choice but to continue talking with him: "Is everything going well with you?"

"That's it! Eat, drink, go out to sing at night and so on, that's all about connecting with customers!"

"Drink less alcohol."

"Ouch! You finally care about me! Are you trying to impress me to death?" Tian Ning said happily, "By the way, tomorrow is Saturday, and you don't have to work overtime when I'm not here. What are you going to do? Is it boring to be alone? ?”

"It's not boring! Just sleep late and the day will be over."

"Sleeping again! You pig! Go out for a walk when the weather is good, don't stay at home all the time, do you hear me?" The boss's face came back as soon as he spoke harshly.

Xia Xia frowned: "Understood, boss! You are so annoying!"

Xia Xia's so-called lazy sleep is only sleeping until 07 o'clock. Usually, getting up at 30:[-] feels more painful than going to the torture, but when she can sleep a little longer, she wakes up early. She tosses and turns in bed and cannot sleep, so she can only get up.

After washing and cleaning, Xia Xia decided to listen to Tian Ning and go for a walk.

Tian Ning pays great attention to sports and often coerces her to play badminton and tennis together, while Xia Xia has always been more guilty of strenuous exercise and firmly believes that walking is the best exercise, even though Tian Ning thinks it is a way that only the elderly like.

In mid-June, there is already a taste of summer, and the green stone road in the old alley is densely covered with trees, and impatient cicadas have already hidden in the treetops and shouted away regardless.

Xia Xia was born in summer, so not only does she not hate the hot and scorching summer, but she has a kind of close love for it.

When she got to the alley, she sang the empty city plan, and she crossed the street familiarly. There was a duck noodle restaurant across the street, which she often went to. The food in it was affordable and tasted good.

She had just walked under the sycamore tree outside the noodle shop when she suddenly felt something slippery on the sole of her foot. She lifted it up and saw that it was indeed a piece of dirt.

Ten meters away from her, Ye Yinfeng was stepping out from the side door of the residential area, holding a cup of breakfast coffee, and glanced at the old new village opposite, with a hesitant expression.But when he turned his head and looked towards Xia Xia completely unconsciously, Xia Xia's figure came into view.

The moment he recognized her, Ye Yinfeng's whole face seemed to be lit up, showing a smile that he didn't even notice.

The dirt was almost rubbed off, Xia Xia took out another pack of napkins from her trouser pocket, took out one and wiped the area around the soles carefully, and then satisfactorily threw the paper ball into the trash can at hand.

Just as she was about to turn around and enter the duck noodle restaurant, she felt a figure standing still very close to her, as if she was still looking at her, she turned her eyes in surprise, but she didn't expect it to be Ye Yinfeng.

Xia Xia was a little at a loss: "...Hello, Mr. Ye."

It was the first time for her to meet Ye Yinfeng here, and she almost forgot about the embarrassing situation of "looking across the river" with their couple because they were safe and sound.

Ye Yinfeng looked at her, then at the noodle shop: "Are you eating breakfast or lunch?"

One sentence broke the barrier that always existed between the two, Xia Xia smiled shyly: "I got up late, let's eat breakfast and lunch together."

From her bright smile, Ye Yinfeng can see that the cloud that he once brought to her is gradually dispelling, but when facing him, she still has a lingering embarrassment.

"How about I treat you to eat." Ye Yinfeng looked at his watch, it was almost eleven o'clock, "I haven't eaten yet!"

"This..." Xia Xia showed hesitation, "Don't you need to accompany your family?"

"They have events, and I'm alone today."

Ye Yinfeng didn't tell her that he was actually here to wait for her today, he didn't expect to be lucky to meet her as soon as he walked out the door.

Seeing that Xia Xia was still hesitating, Ye Yinfeng's tone slowed down: "Xia Xia, we haven't eaten together for a long time. Do you still remember when you were in Maixin, we often ate out?"

How could Xia Xia forget those past events, but recalling them now, it really seems like a century has passed.

"It's just a meal, you don't need to think about it for so long, right?" Ye Yinfeng was almost helpless.

But no, it was just a meal, Xia Xia laughed as if suddenly enlightened, since she was already planning to move forward, why bother to stay at the threshold and refuse to cross over, the unhappy page between her and Ye Yinfeng , sooner or later someone will take the initiative to turn over.

Figured it out, she nodded happily.

Ye Yinfeng was too lazy to drive, so he took a taxi at the intersection and got in with Xia Xia.

"Where to eat?" Xia Xia remembered that Ye Yinfeng liked Cantonese cuisine, which was really different from Tian Ning.

"You've been there, you'll know when you arrive."

Xia Xia stopped asking, and sat beside him calmly, the car drove forward quickly, the two of them didn't talk much, occasionally Ye Yinfeng asked her an innocuous gossip, Xia Xia also picked the simplest answer to say.

Most of the time, she looks out the window with a smile on her face.What made her happy was that she was no longer full of grief and resentment towards Ye Yinfeng like before.

Time is the best medicine. One day, all the pain and resentment will be turned into clouds and gone with the wind.

Xia Xia never expected that Ye Yinfeng would bring her back to this Chinese teahouse.

"Isn't this a place to drink tea?"

"They also serve lunch, but there are fewer varieties, but the taste is worth a try." Ye Yinfeng explained.

Xia Xia doesn't like to revisit the old place, but since she came, she can't turn her head and leave. She can only follow Ye Yinfeng into the bright Chinese courtyard again. The layout in the courtyard is still the same, even the few plants Nothing has changed, the radish is green again, the red fruit on the branches of nandina is replaced by colorful flowers, and the delicate leaves are still stretching gracefully.

A waiter came over quickly to receive her, Ye Yinfeng asked Xia Xia: "Or sit by the window?"

Xia Xia hurriedly waved her hands: "Just sit in the yard, it's good."

Ye Yinfeng smiled: "Alright, I remember you liked this yard very much when we came last fall."

Xia Xia didn't say a word, as if she didn't hear him.

Their seats are close to a wisteria hanging, and the green branches hang down to form a natural barrier, which just separates them from other guests. However, there are not many diners sitting in the yard, and they are scattered. Each group of guests has its own small world. , enough to talk and laugh undisturbed.

Ye Yinfeng was very interested: "Eating here has an advantage. You can have a good pot of tea after the meal. Unlike other restaurants, you have to leave after eating."

"You come here often?" Xia Xia smiled perfunctorily.

"I used to come here often, mainly with friends. This place is relatively remote and the layout is small. It takes time to entertain customers, and there is no wine served." Ye Yinfeng explained to her patiently.

The food came out quickly, a few simple home-cooked dishes, but the taste was authentic local dishes, fresh and delicious, extraordinary, Xia Xia knew why Ye Yinfeng liked this place after a few bites.

Eating with Ye Yinfeng is very quiet. Unlike Tian Ning, he likes to make high-level remarks while eating. Xia Xia feels that her ears are clean, and the cautious attitude she used to have when she was with him has returned.

After the meal, Ye Yinfeng asked for a pot of Darjeeling: "Darjeeling is also slightly different depending on the place of origin. The Darjeeling black tea here is produced in Poland, and I like it very much."

Xia Xia picked up the teacup and took a sip, the mellow taste was still there, but she couldn't match it with the taste she tasted here last time.

Maybe memory also has its paranoid side, throwing everything you don't want to remember into the wastebasket.

Ye Yinfeng refilled her tea and asked casually, "Xia Xia, why are you...with Tian Ning?"

Xia Xia held the cup with both hands, and under the strong air conditioner, this was a way to keep warm.She knew that Ye Yinfeng would not invite herself to dinner for no reason. On the way here just now, she was prepared in her heart to deal with it.

"Can't I be with him?" She asked with a smile.

Ye Yinfeng was startled, then smiled and said, "I don't mean anything else, I'm just curious. I've heard about Tian Ning's hostility towards you before, so... I'm a little surprised that the two of you will come together."

"Everything will change." Xia Xia was still not salty.

It was the first time for Ye Yinfeng to see such an indifferent side of her. Apart from being surprised, he also felt sad. If it wasn't for him, she wouldn't be what she is now.But even so, in his heart, Xia Xia is still the little girl who is ignorant of the world and trusts him wholeheartedly—the heartbroken expression on her face when she left him is the best interpretation.

"You probably already know that Tian Ning and I have been classmates for a long time." He felt the need to advise Xia Xia, "He has been having affairs since junior high school. I don't care about these things, and I shouldn't talk about them too much." , but—you are different."

His eyes were full of concern and worry for Xia Xia: "You are an overly innocent girl, and I don't think it's very suitable to be with someone like him."

Xia Xia smiled at the dark red tea, and when she looked up, that elusive smile was still on her lips.

"Mr. Ye, if what you taught me today were some rules in the workplace or something else, I think I would listen, because I used to respect you as a person, and I still do now. But when it comes to emotions... sorry, I have to Said, you are the last person who should remind me."

Ye Yinfeng was a little embarrassed: "Xia Xia, if it's because I hurt you..."

Xia Xia shook her head and looked around the exquisitely decorated courtyard: "Maybe you don't remember, the last time, it was also here, you told me many secrets related to Mai Xin, and you even reached out to me, making me think... "

The bitter taste resurfaced again. She shook her head and let out a light breath: "I admit that I am very simple, so simple that I can't understand your words and actions. However, I have thought about it later, and my misunderstanding may not be my fault. One person's fault."

Her eyes finally turned to Ye Yinfeng, the brightness in those eyes made it difficult for him to look at them.

"You should know your own charm, and you should also know how many girls secretly like you, so... If you don't like her, please don't be too nice to her outside of work, and make her have some kind of illusion... ..."

Xia Xia picked up the teacup again, and lowered her voice a lot: "Just like now, you shouldn't say what you just said, no matter how bad you think my future will be, because——that's not what you said. It doesn't matter at all... For other people's affairs, it's better for them to solve it themselves, are you right?"

Her clear speech turned the words into a sharp dagger, which accurately pierced Ye Yinfeng's heart.

He seemed to be knocked down, his body trembled slightly, and he couldn't help reaching out to touch the teacup, as if looking for some support.The Xia Xia in front of him made him feel strange, and her sharpness made him feel at a loss.

Xia Xia didn't look at his embarrassing appearance, she was also a little confused, and couldn't tell whether it was a mistake to come out with him today - listening to some unnecessary persuasion and saying some hurtful words.

But she had to do this again, it seemed that the only way to completely untangle the knot in her heart.

She drank the last sip of tea in the cup, put it down gently, and smiled brightly again: "Mr. Ye, thank you for your lunch and tea—I have to go back."

Ye Yinfeng was still in the embarrassment that Xia Xia brought him, he sat without moving, just raised his head mechanically, couldn't even pretend to smile, but asked politely: "Shall I see you?"

"No need." She looked at the former boss offended by her again, wondering why there was no apology in her heart, "Don't you like this place very much, please sit down for a while."

There was a decisive force when she turned around, as if she wanted to take back all the softness she had shown in front of him before.

Ye Yinfeng did as she said, and continued to drink tea, even though he could no longer taste the tea.

The dagger was still stuck in his heart, and he just felt cold just now. After Xia Xia completely disappeared from his eyes, he only had the aftertaste of pain, scattered all over his body.

But it was this painful feeling that woke him up suddenly, and he suddenly understood why he had been so depressed.

He thought of Xia Xia's carefree smiling face in the past, her heartbroken expression when she saw him and Wen Xuan together, her innocent smile with a little confusion when she stepped on the bluestone road, and just now, she brightened The hardness and coldness when the dagger was drawn.

Although he was still sitting and maintaining his previous posture, the inside had already collapsed.

Wasn't what he was looking for the ray of sunshine as bright as the morning sun? Her smile was like the rain in the morning, crystal clear and pure. It once illuminated his world, but was later destroyed by his own hands.

And he was so dull, as if he was in a thick and dull dream and couldn't reflect on himself. When he woke up, it was too late, and the sunshine and smile no longer belonged to him.

Ye Yinfeng chased after him like crazy, as if he could save something by doing so.

He rushed to the intersection in one breath, where there was no shadow of Xia Xia, he panted quickly, his mood gradually calmed down in despair, and he became sober, and the bitter taste suddenly surged up.

Turning around, the quiet old street stretched under his feet, and the dense shade of trees blocked the scorching sun in the sky. He seemed to be in the darkness again and felt cold.

Tian Ning was on a business trip for a week, and finally rushed back to Sanjiang on Sunday night. He didn't even have time to go home, so he couldn't wait to take a taxi to Xiaxia's place.

Hearing the hasty knock on the door, Xia Xia ran to open the door in bewilderment. Seeing that it was Tian Ning, she was surprised: "Huh? Why are you back? Didn't the phone say you'll be back on Monday?"

Tian Ning walked in with his luggage, and explained beamingly: "I've finished my work, so why waste another day? I've changed my ticket and came back early."

Xia Xia was unprepared and couldn't help complaining: "Then you don't call me, I've already eaten dinner."

"Isn't it because I'm afraid of making you busy!"

"We can go out and eat!"

"It's too noisy to go out to eat, it's better to stay here!" Tian Ning had already put down the suitcase and lay comfortably on the sofa.

"Then what are you doing for dinner?"

"You can make whatever you want."

Xia Xia had to go to the kitchen to search. Unfortunately, the refrigerator was about to run out in the past two days, and there was no stock in the cupboard. She sighed and walked out: "Why don't I call and order takeaway!"

"What's so delicious about the greasy takeaway!" Tian Ning frowned, "You don't even have a single bite left, do you?"

"There are only noodles at home, do you want to eat?"

"Eat!"

Xia Xia was cooking noodles in full swing in the kitchen. Tian Ning sneaked in with malicious intentions, hugged her from behind, and kissed her hard on the cheek indiscriminately. Xia Xia hurriedly pushed him away: "Oh, what are you doing?" I'm cooking noodles here!"

"Kiss one, just one!"

Tian Ning begged, hugged her again, and turned her over to face him. His mouth flickered on his face for a while, and after a while, it moved to Xia Xia's lips. After sucking hard, he was intoxicated. turned around.

Xia Xia endured it for a while, and seeing that he had no sign of stopping, she thought about the noodles still cooking on the stove, so she wanted to use a trick again.

As soon as the knee was arched, Tian Ning noticed it. He immediately let go of Xia Xia vigilantly, slapped her knee fiercely with his palm, and said angrily, "I'm your boyfriend now, so you give me this! Don't be afraid of breaking it!" Are you going to stay alone in the empty room in the future?"

As soon as Xia Xia was let go, she immediately turned around and turned off the stove, staring at him without showing any sign of weakness: "You don't even look at what time it is! I'm cooking noodles for you! Why don't you cook it yourself?"

"Come here! Come here!" Tian Ning immediately snuffed out his arrogance and retreated with a doggy smile.

A bowl of plain noodles in clear soup was quickly brought to Tian Ning. He didn't complain, he ate it hungrily, wiped his mouth with a paper towel, and rushed towards Xia Xia: "Isn't it time?"

Xia Xia had expected it earlier, pushed his head away coldly, and handed him a glass of water: "Rinse your mouth first!"

Tian Ning had no choice but to follow suit, complaining resentfully: "There are quite a lot of rules! Before we do that, you don't want me to disinfect with alcohol first?"

"Stinking rogue!"

"You try to scold me again?"

"Smelly flow—" before the word "rogue" could be uttered, Tian Ning sealed it with his lips and ate it viciously.

As soon as the desire was released, it was like a flood had released the gate, and Tian Ning soon became on fire, and began to fumble with Xia Xia dishonestly with one hand, wanting to go further.

Xia Xia decisively blocked him from the door: "No way!"

"Aren't you uncomfortable?" Tian Ning scratched her heart with ten thousand claws, and could only seduce her in turn, withdrawing her hands from key parts and moving to other sensitive areas.

Seeing through his intentions, Xia Xia suddenly turned over, hid her face on the sofa, and said angrily, "If you say no, you can't do it!"

Tian Ning saw that she was angry, so he had to surrender: "Okay, I give up! Hurry up and turn back, don't be like an ostrich trying to get into the sand."

"You back away first!"

Tian Ning felt helpless, walked to the chair farthest from the sofa and sat down: "Is this okay?"

Xia Xia just got up, and while arranging her clothes and hair with anger, she said: "I warn you, if you do this again in the future, don't come to me at all."

Tian Ning sipped his cold drink and shook his head: "Guo Xiaxia, what age is it, and you are still so conservative."

Xia Xia was angry: "Then why don't you find someone who is as open as you!"

"Grandma, you are so angry now!"

"You recruited it all!"

The two had a war of words for a while, Tian Ning calmed down a bit, but seeing Xia Xia was close at hand but untouchable, he was really not reconciled: "The two of us might as well get married."

"Why!"

"Anyway, no one wants you, and there are too many people who want me. When we get together, we are environmentally friendly and harmonious, and more noble than Lei Feng—hey, you pinched me again, it hurts!"

Tian Ning stayed at Xia Xia's residence until nearly ten o'clock, and then reluctantly left under Xia Xia's urging.He didn't drive because of a business trip, so now he can only go to the street to hail a taxi.

Xia Xia wanted to send Tian Ning to the side of the road, but he stopped him as soon as he got downstairs: "Hurry up and go back, the black lights are running around outside, if I encounter a perverted pervert, I will be at a loss--what else? Didn't do it!"

Xia Xia lifted his foot and gave him a slap on his butt: "A dog can't spit out ivory!"

Tian Ning avoided it with a playful smile: "Hurry up and go up, I'll leave after you go back to the house."

Xia Xia understood that he cared about her, so she made a grimace and ran up the stairs.

Seeing that the lights in Xiaxia House were turned on again, Tian Ning slowly dragged the suitcase, whistling all the way to the street.

He didn't expect that Ye Yinfeng, who was across the street, would see his self-satisfaction.

Ye Yinfeng has been depressed for the past two days.

No one can move on with equanimity after discovering that they have made a mistake that involves lifelong happiness.But after Ye Yinfeng understood his true feelings for Xia Xia, the person he couldn't face even more was Wen Xuan.

The little things they have experienced, looking back now, seem like a great irony. What makes Ye Yinfeng unacceptable is that when he recalls the details of the past, he seems to smell the meaning of Wen Xuan's meticulous planning.

She seemed to be approaching and retaining him naturally, and even joked about him and Xia Xia from time to time, but in fact, all of them were means of pushing Ye Yinfeng to approach her.

But this idea was quickly vetoed by Ye Yinfeng, the mistake was made by him, Wen Xuan never forced herself, it is unfair for him to blame all the crimes on her.Perhaps this was just his instinctive self-defense afterwards, and had nothing to do with Wen Xuan herself. Who would be willing to admit that they were the stupid instigators?Everyone will find a scapegoat to excuse their mistakes while regretting, and Ye Yinfeng is no exception.

Every night when he came home, he always locked himself in his study, intending to think and do things quietly, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't concentrate, and it was nothing more than a waste of time.

It was the same tonight, and he didn't want to imprison himself again, so he simply went out for a walk to get some air.

Walking at night is not his habit, but walking all the way, it feels good, he can breathe the smell of grass and trees and the noise of the world, at least it is better than being alone in the secret room to compete with himself.

Gradually, he found that his footsteps were involuntarily heading towards the direction where Xia Xia lived.

He was wandering outside the old new village, and there was an impulse in his body that kept urging him to step up and go in to find Xia Xia, and tell her the truest thoughts in his heart, in order to make up for his stupid choice and the tears Xia Xia once shed for himself .

But he couldn't take the steps to enter the door, what position should he use to meet her?

He remembered the conversation he had with Xia Xia in the teahouse not long ago, and even if he didn't want to, he had to admit that Xia Xia's heart no longer belonged to him alone.

Now, between him and Xia Xia, there is not only Wen Xuan separated, but also Tian Ning.

He was swayed by painful thoughts, and wandered back and forth on the bluestone road that Xia Xia often walked. In the end, all his ideas were annihilated by reason, and the embers were buried in his heart.

Now that a choice has been made, one is responsible for that choice, even if it is wrong, because it does not involve a person.

Ye Yinfeng retreated from the gate of the old village in a daze, but still refused to go home.

It was very late at night, most of the shops along the street were closed, only one convenience store was still open, and he went in to buy a pack of cigarettes.Standing at the door, he unpacked the cigarette case to get the cigarettes. He had just put one into his mouth when he saw Tian Ning.

He remembered the secret contest with Tian Ning many years ago.

They used to compare their grades, awards, and even who got more confessions from girls. Of course, they didn't need to come forward for these. They had their own idlers to help collect statistics, and the results of the competition were updated from time to time.

Naturally, Ye Yinfeng won more times.

Once he and Tian Ning met at the door of the toilet, Tian Ning squinted his eyes and asked with a half-smile: "Ye Yinfeng, are you tired?"

At that time, he only thought that Tian Ning was jealous of himself, smiled slightly, and passed Tian Ning with the posture of a winner.

But now, he really wanted to tell Tian Ning the truth: "Tired, very tired."

He also wanted to say, "Tian Ning, let's change, shall we?"

Tian Ning's figure quickly disappeared into the night, leaving only him laughing silently at his dejected self.

Ye Yinfeng lit a cigarette, smoked it slowly, and walked back at an extremely slow speed, the smoke scattered on both sides of him, and disappeared into the summer night without a sound.

When he was two or three houses away from his own residence, Ye Yinfeng's cell phone rang.

There was no one else who called him so late except Wen Xuan. He was reluctant to answer, but he had to.

Unexpectedly, he guessed wrong, it was an unfamiliar number, he frowned and pressed the button to refuse to answer, but then the bell rang again, and it rang for a long time, with a persistent look.

He sighed, smiled wryly, and had no choice but to accept it.Obviously, whether it was a wrong call or trying to cheat, the other party wanted to trouble him to say a few words before giving up.

"Hello?" He made a boring voice, his voice was low and hoarse, lifeless.

"Are you Ye Yinfeng?"

Ye Yinfeng became alert: "Who are you?"

"You don't care who I am, I want to make a deal with you."

The other party's voice was very unfamiliar, and his tone was a little lazy. Although he tried his best to conceal it, there was still a hint of a southern accent.

In the past ten years in business, this is not the first time this kind of thing has come across, Ye Yinfeng quickly calmed down: "You can speak directly if you have something to say."

The other party laughed twice: "It seems that Boss Ye is a straightforward person. Then I won't play around with you. That's right, I have some photos in my hand, I think you should be interested-it's related to your wife."

Ye Yinfeng's heart trembled: "What photo?"

"It's inconvenient to talk about the specific content over the phone. Anyway, as long as you understand it, you will be impressed after seeing it, haha! Of course, I can't show it to you for nothing. You are so smart, you should understand what I mean, right?"

Ye Yinfeng was not in a hurry to bargain with him, and asked after a while: "How can you prove that what you said is true?"

"If you agree to the deal, I'll show you a sample, and you'll know if it's real."

"How much do you want?"

"100."

"How many photos do you have?"

"A dozen or so. I'm asking you for a buy-it-yourself price, so I guarantee you won't lose money."

Ye Yinfeng couldn't help sneering: "If you want to sell a dozen or so photos for 100 million, why don't you just rob the bank."

The other party waited for him to finish laughing before saying: "If I release these photos, not only will your reputation and your wife's reputation be ruined, but the project you just got and even your company will be ruined!"

Ye Yinfeng's heart beat irregularly, based on these few words, he could predict the content without looking at the photo, and that was just a knot buried in his heart.

"Who the hell are you?" He asked, and the faces of several major competitors in the industry quickly flashed in his mind.

"Does it matter who I am?"

"Who told you to do this?"

The other party laughed again: "You want me to tell you the truth without paying a penny, Boss Ye, are you too naive?"

Ye Yinfeng tried his best to put aside the irritability entangled in his heart, and after a quick calculation, he asked: "How do you plan to trade?"

"I can send you two photos first. If you are sure you want to buy it, I will contact you and leave your email address to me." The other party obviously came prepared.

Ye Yinfeng reported his email address to him, and the man checked it out and said, "I'll send it to you within a minute, and I'll call you back in half an hour."

After hanging up the line, Ye Yinfeng no longer cared about the romantic melancholy just now, and almost rushed home.

The house is quiet, Wenxuan and Xiaodong should have fallen asleep.Just as he was about to enter the study, the door of the bedroom was suddenly opened, and Wen Xuan, who was wearing suspender pajamas, came out with no sleepiness on her face.Her sharp eyes glanced at Ye Yinfeng: "You went out?"

Ye Yinfeng had no choice but to stop, and said perfunctorily, "Well, just walk around."

Wen Xuan approached him: "Still smoking?" She has always been sensitive to the smell of cigarettes.

Ye Yinfeng took two steps back, stayed away from her, and tried to keep his voice calm: "Yes."

The worry in Wen Xuan's eyes increased: "Yinfeng, you seem to be preoccupied recently... Can you tell me if there is any trouble?"

Ye Yinfeng forced a smile and didn't look at her: "It's useless to tell you, it's all troublesome."

Wen Xuan examined him carefully and was sure that he didn't want to talk to her, so she sighed and gave up asking.

"Don't tire yourself out too much, money is endless." She gently put her hand on Ye Yinfeng's shoulder, and squeezed it again, which was a hint that Ye Yinfeng was familiar with.

"Go to bed early." There was something special in her gentle voice.

Ye Yinfeng turned a deaf ear to it, he was preoccupied with the photo, and pulled Wen Xuan's hand on his shoulder: "Go to bed first, I still have things to deal with."

Then, he ignored Wen Xuan's disappointed expression, turned around and entered the study.

After closing the door of the study, Ye Yinfeng breathed a sigh of relief, but at this moment he had no time to recall the embarrassing relationship with Wen Xuan just now. After making sure that the door was locked, he walked quickly to the writing desk and quickly unlocked the computer. lock, and soon entered the free mailbox provided to the blackmailer.

Sure enough, the other party had already sent the photo. It was a file name with a string of digital codes. The actual content could not be seen from the reduced icon. Ye Yinfeng took a deep breath before he had the courage to open the file.

There are two photos, one is Wen Xuan and Fu Chengyu clinking glasses at the dinner table, with smiles on each other's faces, Fu Chengyu looks lewd, but Wen Xuan's smile contains a kind of emotion that has never been shown in front of Ye Yinfeng , the word "Feng Chen" suddenly appeared in his mind, even though this association made him very uncomfortable; the other picture showed Fu Chengyu hugging Wen Xuan, Wen Xuan bowed her head in his arms, but she could still vaguely see She had an ambiguous smile on her face.

Ye Yinfeng didn't want to look at it, so he quickly closed the picture, narrowed his eyes, and was immersed in anger.

Wen Xuan once swore to him that there was nothing beyond common sense between her and Fu Chengyu, and they were innocent.

At this moment, he really wanted to rush out and ask Wen Xuan how she defined the so-called "innocence".

However, after a while, his clenched fists were still slowly loosened.

Are these photos real?If true, who took the photo?What is the intention?Many mysteries have not yet been solved, he can't startle the enemy, let alone mess himself up.

Check the time, the anonymous blackmailer could be calling any minute.

Ye Yinfeng got up, carefully opened the study door and looked out, Wen Xuan was not in the living room, she should have gone back to the bedroom to sleep.He closed the door again, just to be on the safe side, and locked the door again.

As soon as the phone vibrated, he grabbed it to answer it.

"Boss Ye, have you seen the photo?"

"Ah."

"What do you think?" The other party seemed interested in Ye Yinfeng's reaction.

"Very fake."

"Hehe, if you don't believe it is real, you can go for an appraisal." The other party's tone was full of confidence.

"How did you get these things?"

"Boss Ye, as I said earlier, I won't tell you anything unless you pay."

Ye Yinfeng understood that he had bumped into an old blackmailer, and instead of talking about it, it was better to talk to him about reality. He sighed and compromised: "Okay, I can pay the money, but 100 million is too much."

The other party responded to him in a cheerful tone: "The price is still negotiable! Why don't you make a price!" It can be seen from this that he also knows that his asking 100 million is a sky-high asking price.

Ye Yinfeng never thought that one day he would be able to use the set in the business field to this kind of occasion, but at this moment he couldn't care less about laughing at himself, and quickly negotiated the price with the other party, and added: "I also have a Requirements, must meet to trade."

The other party obviously hesitated, Ye Yinfeng didn't wait for him to object, and said first: "I can send 15 to your account first, and I will give you the remaining [-] in cash, but you must come and pick it up in person."

"This..." The other party was tempted, and feared that Ye Yinfeng was cheating, "What if you call the police?"

Ye Yinfeng smiled: "Don't you have something against me? You will come to me to make a deal, and you must know that I am a person who wants face."

"When will we meet?"

"Tomorrow afternoon."

Ye Yinfeng made an appointment with him in a tea room, and the other party repeatedly confirmed the name and address before ending the call.

The room was quiet again, and Ye Yinfeng sat in the chair with a blue face.

The meeting time is determined by him, which means that the blackmailer has no proper occupation and has plenty of time.Ye Yinfeng made an appointment to meet at a working-class teahouse in downtown Sanjiang, and the other party had to confirm with him again and again, which showed that he was not familiar with Sanjiang at all.

This is an authentic outsider, and he should not have been in Sanjiang for long.

The question is, is the blackmailer just representing himself, or is there an interest group behind him manipulating him?
Ye Yinfeng didn't sleep all night, he just lost consciousness for a moment in the early morning, and was soon woken up by the alarm clock.

Wen Xuan was making breakfast in the restaurant. She was wearing a loose white dress, her long hair was simply tied up behind her head, she was quiet and elegant, and the morning light came in from the window, everything was like in a painting.

Ye Yinfeng looked at such a beautiful and refined Wenxuan, the shock when he saw her for the first time came to his mind again, but it was just a familiar consciousness, and his heart could no longer throb with it.

Wen Xuan felt Ye Yinfeng watching her, and smiled at him softly: "Can you come back early tonight?"

Ye Yinfeng withdrew his gaze and sat down: "Is there something wrong?"

"Today is my birthday. I want the three of us to have a good meal at home."

"Your birthday?" Ye Yinfeng was surprised, "I'm sorry, I forgot about it."

Wen Xuan didn't care, and smiled considerately: "Birthday is actually not a big deal, it's just an excuse to make yourself happy. Remember to come back on time, and I'll cook some delicious dishes for you."

Facing Wen Xuan's tender gaze and expectant expression, Ye Yinfeng still couldn't bear to say the words of refusal, the woman's smile and tears were always his weakness.

Finally he said, "...OK."

Despite being depressed, Ye Yinfeng still found some time to go out to pick out gifts for Wenxuan.After that, I found a place to settle lunch at random. Seeing that the time was almost up, I walked slowly to the agreed teahouse.

He didn't want to go early because he hated being watched secretly.

He entered the private room, but the man was not there.Ye Yinfeng sat and waited for a while, and was about to get up and leave, when there was a sound at the door, and someone pushed the door in: "Boss Ye, you are very punctual and trustworthy."

Ye Yinfeng looked up, the blackmailer had an ordinary appearance, he was older than he imagined, his skin was dark, he looked a bit old, he had a short haircut, and there was a faint scar on his left cheek, which he would not have noticed unless he looked closely .

Ye Yinfeng didn't show his expression, he watched him sit down opposite him before asking: "What's your name?"

"My surname is Chen, you can call me the third child." After speaking, the third child stared at Ye Yinfeng expectantly.

Ye Yinfeng remained indifferent: "Did you bring something?"

The third child pulled out a crumpled envelope from his trouser pocket and put it on the table: "It's all here—where's the money?"

Ye Yinfeng also pushed a travel bag containing cash in front of him, the youngest glanced at him, pulled the bag, opened it and checked it quickly, showing a satisfied smile.

While re-zipping the bag, he glanced at Ye Yinfeng, who was looking at the remaining ten photos, all of which were printed in color, although small in size, each piece was clear.

Although he was prepared in his heart, Ye Yinfeng still had the urge to vomit when he saw those shocking scenes.

"These..." Ye Yinfeng couldn't raise his voice, "How did you get it?"

"Needle cameras, not new! Modern technology is easy to handle."

"I mean, how do you know they..."

The transaction was completed smoothly, the youngest lit a cigarette with satisfaction, and took a good puff: "I followed Qiu Wenxuan for half a month, and that bitch had sex with Jiang Run's boss three times, all in that hotel—you You don't mind if I call her that?"

Ye Yinfeng's face turned pale, but he tried his best to control his emotions: "Who told you to do this?"

"No one, it's all my own idea."

"You also spread those rumors?"

The third child didn't nod, but just smiled: "There are not one or two people who want to bring down Fu Chengyu, but don't worry, as long as these photos don't go out, gossip about you will disappear after a while."

"Maybe you'll sell the photos to someone else in a few days."

"Haha! That's no way, you can only choose to trust me. However, my purpose is very clear, I only want money, and I don't want to put Qiu Wenxuan to death, after all..." He realized that he was talking too much, took a puff of cigarette, I didn't say any more.

Ye Yinfeng heard the overtones, stared at him and asked: "Who are you?"

"Me?" The third child coughed twice, "Hehe, a useless cripple. But I don't want to ruin the rest of my life like this."

"Do you know Qiu Wenxuan?"

"It's not just acquaintance." The youngest looked vicissitudes, and smiled self-deprecatingly, "I have ruined most of my life in her hands."

"You and her..."

The third child waved his hand: "The matter between me and her is over. If you want to know, you can ask Qiu Wenxuan directly, if she is willing to tell."

"Have you ever looked for her?"

"No!" The youngest replied very simply, "She won't want to see me, I think it's more appropriate to find you."

Both fell silent for a moment.

The third child took another puff of cigarette, and looked at Ye Yinfeng with complicated eyes: "Will you divorce her?"

"It's my business."

"That's right, I don't care about it." The third child's eyes were uncertain, "I never thought that a promising man like you would get involved with Qiu Wenxuan. I think you are a nice person, so I give you a piece of advice, that woman is not good thing."

"Should I thank you for reminding me?" Ye Yinfeng asked with a sullen face.

The third child laughed again: "That's not necessary. I can understand if you are reluctant to part with her. After all, few men can escape the temptation of a beautiful woman."

Their meeting did not exceed 10 minutes, and the third child took a sum of money, but left Ye Yinfeng with a bunch of information that he couldn't bear.

He didn't remember how he got out of that private room, when he passed the bathroom, he rushed in and really vomited for a while.

No matter how the third child evaluates Qiu Wenxuan, and no matter how shady Qiu Wenxuan's past is, when it comes to Fu Chengyu's matter, the person Ye Yinfeng hates the most is himself.

He regretted that he had told Wen Xuan too much about his ambitions and ideals, and his determination to win the Jiangrun project, so that she actually used this method to help him win the victory.

And in the end, she made him a poor and ridiculous puppet.

In the evening, Ye Yinfeng couldn't go back to celebrate Wenxuan's birthday, and now he couldn't even look at her calmly, let alone sitting face to face and chatting happily.Even when she called, when he listened to her soft and gentle voice on the other end of the phone, a feeling of suffocation filled his chest instantly.

He found an excuse to prevaricate her, and Wen Xuan, as he expected, believed or pretended to believe him—she had always been magnanimous and never interfered with his social issues.

After answering Wen Xuan's call, Ye Yinfeng simply turned off the phone. At this moment, he didn't want to hear anyone's voice.

The whole night, on an empty stomach, he drove around all corners of Sanjiang.It wasn't until I was too tired to go shopping that I found a nearby hotel to stay.

He knew he was running away, but right now he didn't know what else to do besides avoiding all the familiar people.

In the hotel bathroom, Ye Yinfeng burned the ugly photos and flushed the debris down the toilet.After that, he stretched out on the bed.

He felt very tired and wanted to have a good sleep, but his thoughts refused to let him go, dragging his nerves on the verge of collapse to wander in the past and the future.

He is like an insect caught in a spider's web, no matter how he struggles, no matter how he builds up his confidence, he still cannot escape the fate of being hunted.

What can he do?

Looking for Fu Chengyu desperately?Isn't that the same as telling the world?
Or divorce Wen Xuan and make their high-profile, short-lived marriage a laughingstock?
Compared with swallowing the ugliness, Ye Yinfeng found that the latter was more unbearable for him.

"Laugh at me!" He laughed bitterly in his heart, "I'm just a cowardly wretch!"

Ye Yinfeng stayed in the hotel for three consecutive days on the pretext of a business trip, and the company's affairs were also resolved through phone calls.He felt like a walking dead, and only when he talked about specific business with Cui Youxin and other subordinates could he recover a little bit of humanity.

Through the news from Cui Youxin, he learned that the progress of the Jiangrun project is generally smooth, and Fu Chengyu has also reappeared in Jiangrun, and the scenery is still bright. It turned out that all the worries before were just a false alarm.

And only Ye Yinfeng knew the humiliation he had suffered, it would be a scar on his heart that could never be healed.

"Mr. Ye, when will your work be completed? We will hold a celebration ceremony after Jiang Run's equipment test is passed. Without you, the game is impossible!" Facing the imminent success, Cui Youxin's voice was extremely cheerful .

Ye Yinfeng thought for a while, then reluctantly asked: "What day do you expect me to be there?"

"It's just this week's matter. It can be postponed until next Monday at the latest."

Ye Yinfeng took a deep breath: "...OK, I'll go back this Friday."

Time is indeed the healer of all wounds.Although for Ye Yinfeng, the time available for him to "treat" was too short, but after the initial pain passed, reason still prevailed.He used to be a perfectionist, but he had to bow his head in the face of reality and make changes.

In fact, Ye Yinfeng returned to his established track on Thursday.

The company's operations remained the same, and the faces of the subordinates were filled with the same respect as before; at home, her mother was still nagging, and Wen Xuan didn't complain much about his sudden "disappearance".

Under the bustling surface, Ye Yinfeng inevitably had extravagant hopes. If he could get rid of that dirty memory and start again, then it would still be a happy and beautiful world.

But he knew it was impossible.

As a result, he was still nervous during the day, and at night, he was unable to fall asleep.

He began to drink alcohol as a way to lull himself into a state of turmoil and to say goodbye to painful memories.

Just like that, day by day until Monday.

At the celebration banquet of the Jiangrun project, Ye Yinfeng's speech and behavior were all generous and decent, winning rounds of applause.He even shook hands with Fu Chengyu enthusiastically.

Just looking at the gracious smile on his face, no one can guess the hatred and pain buried deep in his heart.If you give him a mirror now, Ye Yinfeng believes that even he himself will spurn the hypocritical self in the mirror.

But if he didn't do this, what could he do?

With a perfect smile on his face, he mocked himself bitterly in his heart: "Life is like a play, you and I are both actors."

Night, quietly opened the curtain again, bringing everything in the world under its huge banner.

After downing the third glass of whiskey, Ye Yinfeng's nerves were completely relieved.

After wearing a mask for a whole day outside during the day, when he returned home, without the help of alcohol, it would be difficult for him to continue to pretend.

Wen Xuan knocked lightly on the study door, then pushed the door open and came in. Seeing the wine glass in Ye Yinfeng's hand, worry flashed in her eyes: "Why are you drinking again?"

Alcohol continued to ferment in the body, Ye Yinfeng's whole body was hot, and his nerves could not tense up. Hearing Wen Xuan's voice at this moment, he no longer felt harsh like when he was sober, and he could turn his head and smile back at her.

Wen Xuan approached, took away his wine glass like coaxing a child, looked up and smiled at him: "Jiang Run's project is complete, you can finally relax for a while."

Ye Yinfeng just laughed, not letting himself think too much, his mind remained moderately dizzy, and he felt pretty good.

His reddish face and elusive smile are full of lazy charm, Wen Xuan inspected it for a moment, then she couldn't help but tiptoed and leaned forward to kiss him.

Ye Yinfeng's breath wafted a grapefruit-like fresh fragrance, like the cool breeze blowing by his ears in the summer morning, a ripple suddenly appeared in his heart, and he quickly changed from passive to active, and he hugged Wen Xuan with his backhand, Kiss her back hard.

The two were passionately lingering, and moved from the study to the bedroom.

Ye Yinfeng's consciousness is sometimes clear and sometimes far away. He hopes that what he is hugging is the girl he loves the most, but it doesn't feel like it. He wants to see her clearly but is afraid of being disappointed after seeing her clearly.

He seemed to be on fire all over, and finally gave up on the matter. He roughly pulled Wen Xuan's body with his hands, and her translucent black lace pajamas were quickly taken off.

Wen Xuan put her arms around his neck and said softly, "Yinfeng, let's have a baby."

That throbbing voice made Ye Yinfeng feel strange for a while, he suddenly woke up in the wild, and suddenly recognized Wen Xuan's face.

How beautiful this face is, it is sometimes confused and sometimes smiles, and the enigmatic expression has fascinated him deeply.

This face also once smiled coquettishly in the photo, and then melted in the fire.

All the flames in his body turned into anger, how could she, how could she treat herself like that!

He reached out, trying to destroy the face, as it had destroyed itself...

He watched Wen Xuan's beautiful face turn from obsession to surprise, and then panic, and her fair complexion was replaced by purple. It turned out that she also had such an ugly side.

"Let... let go... me, Ye Yinfeng, you... are you crazy?"

Ye Yinfeng finally heard her call for help, and was in a daze again, and then found that his hand was pinching Wen Xuan's neck, he was startled, and let go, Wen Xuan immediately jumped up in embarrassment, reaching out to support her neck , coughing to death.

Ye Yinfeng lay down on the bed slumped, unable to say anything, with a confused look on his face, unable to tell whether he was in reality or a dream at this moment.

When she was able to catch her breath, Wen Xuan hurriedly slipped out of bed again, turned around and stood beside the bed, staring at Ye Yinfeng in disbelief, her eyes still frightened.

Ye Yinfeng didn't seem to see her at all, staring blankly at the ceiling, without saying a word, let alone explaining and apologizing.

Wen Xuan gradually regained her composure. Her sense of smell has always been sensitive. Seeing her husband's almost dull expression at this moment, she seemed to realize something.

She hesitated for a moment, and finally crawled back to the bed, carefully stroking Ye Yinfeng's face with her palm: "Why do you drink so much wine?"

Ye Yinfeng remained silent, staring blankly at the ceiling, as if dead.

Wenxuan's nose was sore, tears dripped down, one by one fell to Ye Yinfeng's cheeks, and then slid down the cheeks to the neck, the soft feeling, like hangover liquid, forced him to wake up.

But he remained silent.It's not that there is nothing to say, but that there is no way to say it.He understood that once Xiang Wenxuan pierced that layer of window paper, they would undoubtedly come to an end, and the tranquility that had finally been restored would be broken again. After that, he would have to deal with interrogation from all directions, which he could not face at the moment. .

Wen Xuan's tears were still dripping down, and he endured them motionlessly.

Tears are salty, he thought.He didn't taste it with his tongue, but he could feel it.He closed his eyes, letting the bitter taste flow on his skin, and then slowly seep into his heart.

(End of this chapter)