Spring Branches

City C, City C.

After returning from the cemetery, Tang Asi went to City C. It only takes 3 hours to fly from City A to City C.

This is the city where Tang Asi has settled for 20 years, but she suddenly realized that this is a city that can no longer warm her.

Tang Asi took two steps and looked back at Lu Yichuan's assistant Ana, his eyes calm: "Wait for me at the Yangtze River Bridge in three hours, I'll go with you to see Lu Yichuan."

Tang Asi lingered in every place in City C where he and Lu Yisi fell in love.

This southern city is still very hot in winter. Wutong Avenue is an endless green corridor. The tall sycamore trees on both sides are majestic and magnificent. The dense sycamore leaves are like a green ocean, with surging waves, which makes people intoxicated.

Tang Asi walked back and forth tirelessly several times.

Every time I walk this path, the thoughts in my mind are different, and the tears in my eyes have different meanings.

Two hours later, the last stop in City C was Lakeside Garden, where they once lived together.

This community was newly developed by the Lu family two years ago, with a rich community, amazing housing prices and a quiet environment. Lu Yisi bought it as a gift for Tang Asi's first anniversary, and her name was on the property certificate.

Tang Shiyan was kicked out of the hospital and was in urgent need of money. By selling this house, all the holes could be filled, and there would be some money left, enough for her and her daughter to live a peaceful life.

But she stubbornly refused to sell it and rented it to a couple instead.

When he walked to the door, colorful lights flashed through the crack of the door. There was a lot of noise inside. It was the couple celebrating their birthday and they had called their friends over. Tang Asi saw on WeChat Moments that both the boy and the girl were pretty. There was a pink princess cake on the table.

Tang Asi stayed for more than ten minutes and then left.

[Asi, this is my last time coming here recently. When I come again, I hope I can let go of the past.]

*

Yangtze River Bridge.

Tang Asi got out of the taxi and looked at the ripples on the sparkling lake.

This bridge has been built for more than 50 years. It is an important building that connects the two sides, shortens the distance and promotes communication. They not only have practical functions, but also are works of art that can bring people aesthetic enjoyment.

The car Ana was driving was very conspicuous, a black and white Rolls-Royce with a license plate starting with Jin A, and it was waiting on the side of the road with its double flashes on.

Tang Asi walked over, and Ana got out of the car and opened the back door.

But as soon as she looked up, she saw a man with a kingly demeanor and temperament - Lu Yichuan.

He is Lu Yisi's half-brother, 30 years old, chairman of Lu Group, and has a net worth of over million.

He is a powerful business elite in the financial sector of City A, and everyone knows him. It is said that he is sinister and cruel, and does things coldly and ruthlessly. At the same time, he is also a natural predator. His father was forced to abdicate at the age of 50. As long as he wants something, he will get it.

Surprisingly, some people also say that he is kind and gentle, and always makes selfless contributions in medical care and education. Whether it is to create a good reputation for the public or to give sincerely, no one can understand his heart.

"What are you standing there for? Come up." His voice was extremely calm, and apart from being a little hoarse, there was no trace of emotion in it.

Tang Asi got into the car calmly and sat in a window seat. Lu Yichuan sat in a window seat on the other side, and there was an empty seat between them.

Ana started the car.

Lu Yichuang was working, with a laptop on his knees and his bony fingers typing quickly on the keyboard.

As if he encountered a problem, he frowned rarely, and the glasses on his nose slipped down a little. He raised his hands to prop himself up, and the suit jacket on his shoulders fell to the ground.

Subconsciously, Tang Asi bent down to pick it up, and Lu Yichuan also bent down, and their cold hands touched each other. She didn't dare to look at him, and hurriedly picked up the clothes and put them on the backrest.

"Thank you." Lu Yichuan looked at her sideways, his eyes stayed on her for a moment, and then he continued to work with his head down, and a light voice rang out from his lips and teeth: "Ms. Tang, aren't you curious about where I'm going to take you?"

She looked at the back of the chair, her expression calm and unperturbed: "No matter where Mr. Lu takes me, it is where I should go."

He became interested in Tang Asi's answer.

He closed the computer, stared at her with his sidelong eyes, twitched the corners of his lips slightly, as if he was sneering, and asked with interest: "What if I drag you to be buried with my brother?"

Tang Asi's lips trembled, and he slowly closed his eyes. His long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the words he spoke were as sharp as a knife: "You will not abandon me, a key chess piece."

"Oh?" Lu Yichuan raised his eyebrows.

Tang Asi said, "You chose me, but I have 2% of the shares of Tang Group, which can make you the boss of four cities, ABCD. You bet that I will definitely agree to your conditions, because the child born with you will also be of the Lu family, with Lu family blood, and I will compromise."

"Miss Lu is really smart."

Lu Yichuan felt a little craving for cigarettes. He took a cigarette from the box and played with it in his hand, but had no intention of smoking it.

Her gentleness in front of others is just a form of flattery; her rebellious nature is her true self.

This is also the reason why he has been silently protecting her all these years.

Tang Asi: "Go ahead and smoke if you want. I don't mind."

Lu Yichuan shook his head and put the cigarette back into the cigarette box. His gentle voice slowly rang out: "It's impolite to smoke in front of girls."

In the past, Lu Yisi could smoke whenever she wanted in front of Tang Asi, and sometimes when he was in a bad mood, she would smoke one with him.

She doesn't think the smell of cigarettes is bad; instead, she likes the smell of cigarettes very much.

Tang Asi leaned his head against the glass window again.

The car was driving fast and steadily. The sky gradually darkened and a deep pink sunset appeared on the horizon.

The setting sun shone through the glass onto her face, reflecting a three-dimensional half of her face that was glowing with golden light.

"The glass is a little cold right now. Don't lean your head against it. Lean back on the backrest. Just hold on for another hour and we'll be there."

*

They arrived at their final destination at 8:30 in the evening.

Tang Asi was the last one to get off the bus.

The car lights shone on a green forest in the suburbs, and a strange bird cry was heard eerily. I felt creepy and shivered.

Lu Yichuan's cold voice sounded behind him: "This is a resort outside the city. Our grandpa and grandma live here."

Tang Asi finally realized what was happening.

Lu Yichuan's purpose of coming here was to unlock her 5% shares.

Because at that time, Mr. Tang made a strict rule that the shares would only be counted when each of his children successfully found their other half and true love and got married.