"Hear ye, hear ye. Here's to our new colleague, Yiran!" Some colleagues raised their glasses and began toasting.Ling Yiran, as the main character, was of course the focus of the toast.Ling Yiran was not a very good drinker. After a few drinks, she was already a bit dizzy.Therefore, she could only repeatedly decline toasts from her colleagues and made an excuse to go to the bathroom.In the bathroom, Ling Yiran leaned over the sink and washed her cheeks, which were steaming from alcohol, with water.Then, she gazed at herself in the mirror with her almond-shaped eyes. Her hair on her forehead and cheeks were dripping with water. Her cheeks, delicate nose, and lips seemed more rosy than usual.As her eyes blinked gently, her eyelashes would fan like a small fan.In the past, she had always felt that her eyelashes were quite long and beautiful. Sometimes when she put on light makeup, she did not even need mascara. However, after meeting Yi Jinli, she realized that one could forg
Seeing that his eyes were about to glance in her direction, Ling Yiran made a conscious attempt to avoid him.She had ducked to one side, but she accidentally bumped into another man instead."Sorry!" She hastened to apologize."Are you f*cking blind? How dare you bump into me? Do you know who I am?" the man Ling Yiran hit said drunkenly."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." All she could do now was apologize.At the same time, she could feel eyes on her. It was probably... his eyes.'He must have seen the mess I'm in right now.'A bitter and sour feeling spread in her heart.It was as if the last bit of her dignity and pride were getting in the way. Even if they had broken up and even if he had seen her in an embarrassing state countless times... She still did not want him to see her embarrassment and confusion.Her head seemed to have gotten dizzier.She wanted to get out of here as soon as she could.However, the man she bumped into was not going to let her go that easily."If
However, once she moved her body, there was a pain in the left side of her waist where the man had kicked her, making her brows furrow."Is it painful?" The cold voice once again rang in her ears. Then, the beautiful hand rested on her waist where it hurt.Ling Yiran's body stiffened immediately. She felt as though all the blood in her body was rushing to that one spot.His face got closer to hers. It was so close that she could see his long black lashes.'Sure enough... They're beautiful!'They seemed to touch people's hearts every time they quivered gently.That was probably how her once stagnant heart was touched, but now it had become stagnant again."I'm fine." Ling Yiran steadied herself and calmed down. "Thank you for your help, Mr. Yi. I... I'm alright."As she spoke, she raised her hand to pull the large hand on her waist away, little by little. Then… she let go and wobbled in the direction of the private room.However, Yi Jinli's hand remained in the air in the same
It was as if this was only a trivial matter."Yes," replied Gao Congming.At the same time, many people could not help guessing in their hearts. 'Who is that woman who just left?''Young Master Yi would even cripple one of Feng Lai Group's young master's legs for that woman! That would be like declaring war with Feng Lai Group!''Feng Lai Group is only a second-class family business in Shen City, but... is it worth it to just stand up for a mere woman?'…On the other hand, Ling Yiran had stumbled back into the private room. Perhaps the conflict just now had made her feel as if the alcohol was taking effect more quickly, causing her head to get even dizzier."Yiran, what's the matter? You don't look so well," said a colleague."No… Nothing." Ling Yiran forced out a smile."Alright, alright. Our welcome party today is almost over, so let's end it here. Let's pay the bill and leave. We should let Yiran go back and have a good rest," said Guan Lili. Then, she called the waiter fo
Guan Lili smiled like a winner while Ling Yiran was taunted by colleagues who had been enthusiastically welcoming her to the company not that long ago.That was what she wanted to see. The more Ling Yiran was embarrassed, the more relieved she was!If it had not been for Ling Yiran, how could she have gotten herself fired from her previous firm and even struggled to find a job since then?A male colleague could not take it anymore and said, "What's wrong with all of you? Ling Yiran never said that she would pay for the meal. Since everyone ate the food, let's go dutch."The others were embarrassed to say anything when he put it like this. After all, it was true that Ling Yiran had never said it. Besides, everyone in the room was working in the same firm. No one dared to say that they would not pay.The male colleague calculated how much everyone had to pay and asked the waiter for the bill, but they were told, "Someone has already paid for it, so there’s no need to pay any more.
'Who is it? Who said that?' It was so sweet but so sad that she wanted to shed tears."I'll protect you forever. I won't let you suffer the slightest injustice and let anyone hurt you anymore."'That's... Jin's voice... It's what Jin once said to me.'Ling Yiran squatted on the ground and felt that all she could hear were the words Yi Jinli had once said to her.'Don't think about these words. Don't think about them…' she kept telling herself in her head.Then... It seemed that there was the sound of footsteps. The pattering of footsteps sounded so clear.'Whose footsteps are these?'A pair of black leather shoes caught her eye.She slowly raised her head and caught sight of the familiar face.'It's Jin's face... Just like the one I saw in Drunken Days.'Is it because I'm drunk? Is that why I’m hearing voices and also hallucinating?'Ling Yiran staggered to her feet, half-crying and half-laughing at the figure in front of her as she said, "Don't… show your face to me again."
His thin lips were pressed together in a straight line, and he looked at her quietly."Jin, I... don't want to think about you anymore. I won't think of you anymore from now on..." she continued to mumble as if she was speaking out the words that were buried in her heart through her drunken state."It turns out… it’s so easy for you not to love someone."Tell me. Which of us… Uhh... Has betrayed the other?"I should also thank you… for today. Thank you for saving me... and paying the bill for me... but... I... I have nothing to offer you..."No, I... I can give you something in return... and that's... to get off your back. Don't worry. I'm not... Not someone who keeps pestering others..."She babbled, unaware that every word she said was hurting him.There was a tightness in his chest that made him feel uncomfortable.'We've broken up. I don't love her anymore, but why... does she seem to be controlling all my emotions?'Her words and silly smile were still able to cause him p
However, before she could get to Yi Jinli, she was already stopped by Gao Congming."Get out of the way!" Qin Lianyi wanted to get around Gao Congming, but how could Gao Congming let her?Qin Lianyi could not get close to Yi Jinli after trying for a long time. Therefore, she said to Bai Tingxin who was slowly getting out of the car, "Hey, come and help me!"Bai Tingxin stepped forward but looked at Yi Jinli and said, "Young Master Yi, my girlfriend wants to take Ling Yiran home. Please ask your subordinates to let her pass."Yi Jinli pursed his thin lips and did not say anything. His eyes were still on the body of the person in his arms."Yi Jinli, why are you holding Yiran? Don't forget, it was you who wanted to break up with Yiran! You f*cking broke up with her, so why are you still holding her?" cussed Qin Lianyi!At the sight of Yi Jinli, her mind flashed back to the image of Yiran sitting alone at the bus stop, lonely and sad."Yes, rich folks like you can date and break up