James sighed, "Well!" Then he couldn't help but shake his head. "Ben, look at you. How hard it is for you! You are not young anymore. It's not easy for you to fall in love with a someone. But it seems your efforts were in vain." "If you continue to talk nonsense, I don't think it's necessary for us to keep talking." "Look at you, are you in a hurry now?" James snorted and said, "I guess you will cry once you know Evelyn is in love." Upon hearing this, Benjamin narrowed his eyes. "Are you sure?" James had already got what he wanted, so he didn't keep him in suspense. "She came yesterday because of it. But I heard from my wife that it seems to be true." Benjamin's face suddenly darkened. "Well, don't be too pessimistic and desperate. I think she has made up her mind but hasn't started dating." Hearing it, Benjamin's facial expression relaxed a lot in an instant. "Girls...Well, I should say women are sometimes indecisive. However, their inde
"Hello, what would you like to drink?" The waiter served a glass of warm water and asked politely. Evelyn sat at the seat and said with an embarrassed smile, "Well... I'm sorry, my friend hasn't arrived yet. I'll order when he comes." "Sure." After the waiter left, Evelyn took a deep breath. As the appointed time getting closer, she became more and more nervous. The night before, after encouraging herself repeatedly, she finally plucked up the courage to call Lawrence. However, she didn't say anything else but ask whether he had time to meet. Then they made an appointment. It was the weekend, so she didn't have to go to work. And she had enough time to dress herself up. She was busy making money and seldom put on makeup. Lawrence had seen her without makeup as well. However, this time was different. She was to begin a new life and had to make herself beautiful. There were ten minutes left. Evelyn became more and more nervous. When she was
"Yes," Lawrence nodded. "Why?" Evelyn said, "Then why do you look as if you were running over?" "I see," Lawrence said while shrugging. "There wasn't a parking space when I arrived. So I parked in the neighbouring parking lot. I was worried that you would wait too long, so I ran over." He then sighed and said, "But I still kept you waiting for a while." "It doesn't matter." Evelyn smiled and said, "Luckily I didn't leave earlier." "That's right," Lawrence nodded, "Luckily you didn't leave. Otherwise, I will be embarrassed to meet you again." Sometimes, the difference between explaining on site and afterwards was really significant. "Sir, your coffee." The waiter came for serving. "Thank you." "You're welcome. Young Miss, your juice." "Thank you." "You're welcome. Please enjoy." The waiter took the tray and was about to leave when Lawrence suddenly stopped him, "Wait a minute." "Sir, is there anything else you need?
Lawrence raised his eyebrows. "How did you know?" Evelyn's eyes widened. "Really? Did I say it right?" However, when she imagined that Lawrence cleaned the toilet and offices wearing uniforms, Evelyn felt it funny. Looking at Evelyn, who was trying her best to hold back her laughter, Lawrence chuckled, "Just kidding. How is that possible?" Hearing this, Evelyn laughed drily and said, "I was just joking with you. Didn't you realize it?" Actually, she didn't. She even was thinking to watch him cleaning afterwards. Lawrence didn't talk her through. He simply said, "I'm at the sales department." After speaking, he shrugged. "I just joined a few days ago. There is a lot for me to learn. So I'm busy." "Oh, when did you start working? I thought..." "What did you think?" Evelyn thought he would keep playing without working. But of course, she wouldn't say it out. Anyway, his family was rich enough that he could choose to play. Kids from poor families l
Evelyn's heart skipped a beat. Just a moment before, she had been relaxed. But the sudden question of Lawrence made her nervous again. Finally, it was the time. She secretly took a deep breath and slightly clenched her fists as if it would bring her more courage. Seeing that Evelyn lowered her head and didn't say anything for a long time, Lawrence asked, "Evelyn?" "Yes." Evelyn replied and then looked up. She looked straight at Lawrence, then slowly began to smile. Seeing it, Lawrence could help but feeling his heart beat faster immediately. He held his breath and looked at Evelyn, waiting for her to speak. Maybe it really would be the answer he dreamed of. "Lawrence." Lawrence nodded, "Yes?" "Well...." Evelyn pursed her lips. But Lawrence's careful and hopeful look made her relaxed. He should know what she was going to say, shouldn't he? Perhaps he still didn't know what her answer was, but he should know t
"Is this really for me?" Evelyn couldn't help but ask while trying the dress. Elizabeth nodded, "Yes. It's tailed-made for you. See whether it fits you well. Otherwise, I'll have it adjusted and then it should be no problem." "It should be fine." Evelyn said, "Thanks to you, I'm now doing the job that I want to do. Although I haven't participated in the last production yet, I know it is good enough only by a look." Then Evelyn raved, "It's so beautiful! I really haven't worn such beautiful clothes before." Elizabeth chuckled, "Look at you. Don't overreact." "I'm not." Evelyn said, "We've known each other for years. Don't you know my tastes?" To move freely, she preferred to wear pants. In her wardrobe, there was almost no dress. Gradually, she didn't like dresses anymore. She felt that it wasn't convenient to wear dresses, and had to pay attention to the match. Most of time she didn't feel a sense of security while wearing dresses. But wearing
Hearing it, Elizabeth nodded, "You really thought thoroughly. Although you may have thought too much, I'd say you are right." "Elizabeth, I've thought so much in advance. I've thought clearly about what to say first. But..." Evelyn let out a dry cough and said, "I didn't say it out in the end." Elizabeth patted her on the shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter. Tell him later." "I don't know." Evelyn shook her head and said, "I have to tell you I feel greatly relieved when I was sure that I wouldn't say them out as I watched him leaving." "Of course, it wasn't because I was too nervous. No. I just felt it correct that I didn't say them out." Elizabeth frowned and said, "Well, does it mean that you are just not that into him?" "Maybe, I don't know." Evelyn smiled and said, "Maybe someday in the future I will tell him. After all, he is really good. I just feel something missing between us. But maybe he will do something that touches me in the futu
20 hours later. Xavier came out of the airport and took a taxi. Standing out of the white iron gate, he felt a heavy heart. He finally came to this place. He had clearly said that he would not come before. But he was standing outside the door at the address Elizabeth passed to him for Zena. It seemed that everything was not so real. This place was a bit remote, but the scenery was not bad. There were lush trees all around, and there were many flowers and plants on the ground floor. The iron gate was not closed, leaving a crack. Xavier didn't think about why it was open or whether others would go in freely. He stared at the door for a long time. Finally, after taking a deep breath, he pushed open the door. Before he stepped in, he was surprised at what he saw. All the rooms in the house were connected to one big room. It was decorated like a boutique gallery. However, his paintings were not hung on the walls. Instead, th
Time went by so quickly. In the blink of an eye, John was already sixty years old. He didn't like complicated things and didn't like to celebrate his birthday. However, Lydia insisted on holding a birthday party for him. Considering that he liked quiet atmosphere, Lydia didn't celebrate his birthday in style. She only invited some close friends. Benjamin and Isaac naturally went there. Arvis was already five years old. He was much more lively than a few years ago, but he was not particularly noisy. Adele was pregnant again. The child was less than five months old, but Isaac was very nervous and followed her everywhere. He was so careful that James and Benjamin couldn't stand him anymore. That day, James teased him, "Say, Isaac, why are you so cautious? Adele is not a porcelain doll. If you want to please her, you don't have to be so affected." Isaac handed a piece of apple to Adele. After she finished eating, he replied, "I love my wife.
John didn't expect that she would mention this matter on her own. He fell in love with her first and said that he wanted to get engaged to her, but she proposed to get married first. Was it even? However, he wasn't a strait-laced person. Besides, wasn't it a good thing that his beloved girl couldn't wait to marry him? If they got married, he could see her as soon as he got home from work, and she would accompany him for meals. If he worked at home, she would stay with him. When he woke up in the morning, he would see her sleeping face at once and say good morning to her. At night, they could sleep together. What a wonderful thing! They got married in early August. The wedding was very grand, and there were many guests. Almost everyone who had something to do with the Lu family and the Song family attended their wedding, and some even came from afar. The three floors in the most luxurious hotel in A City was filled to capacity. John would always
"Happy birthday to you!" She sang the birthday song softly. Her voice was dulcet and soft, and it was very pleasant to the ear. The candlelight on the cake flickered as she moved, and the fruit on the cake gleamed in the candlelight. As Lydia approached John step by step, he felt that he was going crazy. She preferred to wear dresses, but all her dresses were lovely. Sometimes, she wore like a read lady. But at this time... She wore a long black lace dress that only reached her bottom. It was so flimsy that he could see her underwear... Her bra and pants were red and sexy, which only covered the most important parts of her body... At this time, John was obsessed with her, and he was hot all over. He felt that all the blood in his body was boiling, and his head seemed to be a little dizzy. "John..." Lydia came to him and looked at him shyly. "Today is your birthday." He looked at her bright and affectionate eyes and couldn't help but
John's birthday was coming soon, and Lydia was very distressed, because she hadn't decided what to buy for him. It was in the dark ages of computing. There was a computer in her house, but the network was not very developed. Therefore, she only asked a few close friends about it. They told her that she could buy him tie, cuffs, and clothes, but she denied these ideas at once. John was born in a rich family. After he grew up, he became a very excellent businessman. He had received many expensive birthday gifts, let alone something like a tie. As his fiancee, she couldn't be perfunctory, could she? So, she went to the mall, but she didn't see anything she liked. It seemed that giving him a special and novel birthday gift was not easy. She didn't know how to make handwork or paint. She had learnt piano when she was young, but she gave up later. After thinking about it for a while, she suddenly felt that she was so stupid. Except for the fact that she co
With the permission of Lydia's parents, John travel with her abroad for a few days. After coming back, he hired someone to teach her at home. Lydia had a feeling of freshness at the beginning. After all, she used to attend classes at school. At this time, she could learn knowledge at home. Moreover, the teachers were very careful and very patient. However, the next day, she was not willing to study like this, so she went to find John. "Why?" John was puzzled, "Is it because they can't teach their lessons well enough? If that's the case, I'll change new teachers for you tomorrow." "No!" She kept waving her hand, "They are very good teachers and they're patient, but..." She looked at him cautiously and thought twice before speaking, "They are just too patient, and they take good care of me as if I'm a child. I feel... a little stressful." John was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled, "Is this the reason?" "Yeah." Lydia nodded, "But I am not a chil
Lydia really didn't go to school anymore. Although all the misunderstandings had been clarified, she didn't want to go to school again. On the second day after she went through formalities, Nina came to her and asked for her forgiveness. At that time, John was there, but later he found an excuse and went out. Lydia looked at Nina who had suddenly become much more haggard and sighed in heart. Why did Nina have to provoke her back then? "I'm sorry." Nina said softly. "Oh." Hearing this, Nina immediately got unhappy and glared at her with hatred, "Lydia, are you very smug now?" She was apologizing to Lydia, but Lydia actually replied to her so indifferently. Lydia shrugged her shoulders, "Do you think I'm smug now?" "I'm apologizing to you!" "I heard it. Didn't I answer you as well?" "You..." Nina sneered, "Is that your answer?" "What do you expect?" Lydia was puzzled, "How do you want me to answer you? Should I thank you w
Nina's voice came from the stereo around the playground. She had said a lot. There were so many people on the sports ground, but none of them spoke. They were all shocked and stunned. "As for what I said to Lydia, it was my prank. Actually, Lydia's fiance has nothing to do with me. I... just envied her for having such an excellent fiance and I was jealous. Therefore, I did that to her that day..." After she said this, the crowd, which had been quiet, suddenly burst into an uproar. "Oh my god! How could it be?" "I heard that she was very excited that day. She cried, knelt in front of Lydia and begged her. But she said it was a prank?" "She couldn't do that even if she wanted to prank on Lydia, could she? That is Lydia's fiance." "I don't think it's a prank. I was in the dormitory at that time and I saw it with my own eyes. Nina looked really sad. In my opinion, Lydia must have put pressure on Nina, so Nina has to do this." "Lydia's family
As soon as Lydia entered the school, she walked with her head down, because she was afraid of meeting acquaintances. Besides, with John holding her hand, she did not have to worry that she would fall down. After what had happened yesterday, she... had become quite well-known in school. "Lydia, look up." His voice was very soft, but she was somewhat pressurized. She gave him a resentful look, "Do you even want to force me to raise my head?" He chuckled, "Didn't you listen to my words carefully just now?" "Yeah." Lydia snorted, "But I came in here, didn't I?" She said, "You said those words indeed, and I think it makes sense, but... John, it's hard for me to do it, okay? I know I'm not wrong, but I'm very worried. You are not me, so you won't understand my mood." John sighed lightly and didn't know what to say at the moment. Although he didn't talk much in ordinary times, he did things in a decisive manner. Perhaps, he really had no way to
"John, you're here?" Nina ran into the house with great joy. Just now, she went out, but when she knew that he had come here, she rushed back, for fear that she would miss him. Fortunately, he had not left yet. Looking at John who was sitting in the living room, she was very happy, and her heart jumped very fast. John was very excellent, and she was infatuated with him. Although she had done such a thing, she didn't regret it at all. As long as she could be with him, she couldn't care about so much. That day... why on earth did he come here? Was it because Lydia couldn't stand it anymore and broke up with him? Had he found out how good she was? John raised his head and took a look at her. His eyes were very bland. When she was about to walk over, John stood up. He arranged his suit and said to her father, "I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer as I said. I hope to hear it tomorrow." Her father's face darkened, but he didn't dare to lose