shadow in daylight gl

The night rain in Shanghai was equally melancholy, Lu Linzhong had just finished the day's meeting late at night, and his face was slightly tired.

She stood in front of the office window, staring at the night scene outside the window for a long time again, losing her mind.

The continuous work during the day made her temporarily forget the unhappiness with An Huaixu, but when it was late at night, when her body and mind had time to rest, she would fall into many complicated emotions.

After the agitated emotions during the quarrel the night before the departure settled, they gradually turned into disappointment.To their imperfect marriage, to their unsmooth getting along, to An Huaixu's attitude, and to himself.

All very disappointed.

For so many years, she has never denied herself like this.

"dong dong dong"

Bai Jing knocked on the office door, opened the door and revealed half of her face: "Mr. Lu, tomorrow's itinerary has been sent to you, please have a look."

Lu Linzhong nodded and turned on the computer.

Bai Jing stood at the door, looking hesitant to speak.

Lu Linzhong raised his head and bent his lips politely: "What's the matter?"

"The schedule for the past few days is very full, and everyone is very tired." Bai Jing looked at Lu Linzhong, and continued: "Sometimes you don't even have time to eat in order to catch up with the meeting. In the past——"

"Well." Lu Linzhong interrupted her, picked up the documents on the table, "I will start the work according to the process I originally arranged. If the people below have any objections, you can let them come to me directly."

Bai Jing paled in embarrassment, "Uh, okay, I understand."

"Just now a colleague from the project department ordered a midnight snack and brought it to you. Would you like some?"

There are several stacked packing boxes on the coffee table in the small living room outside the office.

Bai Jing added with a smile, "It's Cantonese-style tea."

Lu Linzhong has never had the habit of eating late at night, but when he came to Shanghai, he was not used to the sweet dishes with thick oil and red sauce. Every time he went out to eat, he ate very little. He lost a lot of weight for a few days and occasionally suffered from stomach pains. .

Lu Linzhong put down his pen and said softly, "Then you should eat some together."

Bai Jing hurriedly walked over and opened the packing boxes one by one, "Manager Shen from the project department is very caring. He deliberately called me to ask me what you like to eat, and drove to buy it for you."

Lu Linzhong gently stirred the seafood porridge in the bowl with a small spoon, without saying a word.

She has a little impression of Manager Shen that Bai Jing mentioned. He is 27 years old, a doctor of returnees, and a rich second generation.The working ability is passable, but the mind is a little too much.

"Did you go during working hours?"

"Ok?"

"Everyone is working hard overtime, so he went to buy supper?" Lu Linzhong frowned.

Bai Jing bit her lip and whispered, "Manager Shen is kind, I will ask him to choose a time for everyone to rest next time."

Lu Linzhong put down his porridge and took two sips, then smiled faintly: "I didn't say he was malicious, but I don't want it to happen again. Do you understand?"

"Ming, I understand." Bai Jing lowered her head and dared not look at her.

Although Lu Linzhong has always been serious about his work, he is lenient and strict, so that his subordinates will not blame everyone when they go to buy a supper for everyone.

She locked the door of her office, told Bai Jing to close the door and window, and walked into the elevator first.Both the office and the residence are in the same building, but the floors are different.

After closing the door, Lu Linzhong leaned wearily against the door panel, with a sarcasm smile on the corner of her mouth, she would not say such things to her subordinates easily, as the work gets busy, the temper will really get worse.

Lu Linzhong was so unhappy because of a supper just now, because of his personal emotions.She received care from colleagues who admired her, and it was inevitable that she would think of An Huaixu.

Of the two mobile phones placed on the entrance cabinet, one of the screens lights up every one or two minutes, all for work; the other is quiet for a whole day.

She raised her eyes and glanced at the wall clock, counting from the call from An Huaixu to now, it has been more than a day.

Is there only silence left between them?

This time, whoever speaks first has nothing to do with pride, but with principle.She can let An Huaixu do many small things, but she can't make decisions like this.

Lu Linzhong changed the mop and turned on the light in the living room.

The next morning, the sky was dark and rainy again.Lu Linzhong and his secretary set off from Heguang Building in advance to attend the investor meeting of the movie "Ning Chen".The meeting place is located in the Huanyu International Hotel near the film and television city, and it takes two hours to drive there from the Heguang Building.

Lu Linzhong didn't need to attend the meeting in person, but Zhitian Films had just been reorganized and established, and she hadn't established a firm foothold in the industry yet. She also needed to open up contacts and make friends with her neighbors.

"Mr. Lu, this is the list and information of the participants of today's major investment companies." Bai Jing handed the compiled information to Lu Linzhong in the passenger seat.

Lu Linzhong raised his hand and flipped through the pages, and saw Lin Yusi's name on the first page.

"Boss Lin is going too?"

Bai Jing nodded: "Well, I heard from people in the project department that Mr. Lin is very interested in the film being cast this time, and he almost never misses important meetings."

"Really?" Lu Linzhong smiled and asked casually:

"Where's the crew?"

"Actors? I've compiled a copy of the materials of the actors, and I'll get it for you."

Lu Linzhong waved his hand while flipping through the materials: "The materials are not needed, just give me the list of participants from the crew."

Bai Jing handed over the information.

When Lu Linzhong saw the two words listed in front, he bent his mouth again.

The driver delivered the two of them to the meeting place, and the meeting still had more than half an hour to officially start. Lu Linzhong greeted a few familiar faces, and was about to have a deep chat with them, when Bai Jing walked over quickly with her bag.

"Mr. Lu, your phone number." Bai Jing bit her lower lip and looked down at the ground.

"Huh?" Lu Linzhong raised his eyebrows, reached out to take the phone, and an extremely ambiguous address "Baby" flashed on the screen.She glanced at Bai Jing in embarrassment, and walked to a quiet corner with her mobile phone.

"Xiao Xu?"

The receiver was quiet for two seconds, and An Huaixu's hoarse voice came from the other end, "Are you busy?"

"En." Lu Linzhong's tone was flat, but he was secretly looking forward to what An Huaixu might say to her, whether it was the passing of the cold wave reminding her to cool down, or asking her if she was used to the food here.

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and Lu Linzhong added: "We have a meeting later."

"Okay, you are busy."

Lu Linzhong frowned, feeling quite lost in his heart. Once many small things were put into emotion, they would become irreconcilable contradictions.Will An Huaixu still complain about her busy schedule?

She stared at the screen for a while, then handed the phone to Bai Jing.

"In the middle of the meeting, if there is a phone call, please notify me in time."

**

An Huaixu went to the luggage through the check-in gate and walked out of the airport terminal.

She booked the earliest flight from Jincheng to Shanghai, and hurriedly sent all the cat supplies that Shiliuhe bought yesterday to Lin Yucen's house before going out, and asked Lin Yucen to take care of them.

After getting off the plane, she took out her mobile phone and clicked into Lu Linzhong's circle of friends.Yesterday's overcast and rainy photo showed tall buildings outside, and the landmarks of the city could be seen, as well as the names of several buildings that were unclear.

She opened the map, searched the screen for a long time, and analyzed the location where the photo was taken: Heguang Building.

The coming and going traffic carried away tourists from all over the world. An Huaixu took a taxi to Heguang Building. This is a very modern office building. There is a Taishan stone standing in the green belt in front of the building. There is a rubbing of the designer Lin Zhao's autograph on it.

An Huaixu pushed the trolley case to the front desk, "Hi, I'm looking for Lu Linzhong, the vice president of Zhitian."

The front desk is a woman of about 25 years old, in uniform, with a decent smile.

"Ma'am, please make an appointment."

An Huaixu clenched the handle of the trolley case, "Uh, I don't have an appointment."

The front desk refused: "Sorry, you can't go in without an appointment."

An Huaixu took the box and took two steps, then turned around and asked, "Is she in the office upstairs?"

"Sorry ma'am, it's inconvenient for us to inform you of our personal itinerary."

An Huaixu dragged his suitcase into the opposite shopping mall, sat in the rest area for a while, and took out his phone to check the time.

At eleven o'clock, the meeting may be over.

Wait a little longer, until twelve o'clock, she can ask Lu Linzhong if he has had lunch.

An Huaixu clicked on her mobile phone and searched for nearby word-of-mouth food. Lu Linzhong didn't like eating too sweet and greasy food, so she picked a Huaiyang restaurant with good reviews and made a reservation in advance.

At 11:30, An Huaixu took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Lu Linzhong: Have you had lunch yet?

She had to turn on the screen every few minutes to check repeatedly whether she had received a reply from Lu Linzhong.

The meeting was originally scheduled for a whole morning, but the process was shortened due to the cancellation of part of the agenda.

There was a luncheon on the top floor of the hotel. After chatting with several well-known investors, Lu Linzhong put down his wine glass, walked out of the banquet hall, and walked along the end of the corridor to the open terrace.

Huanyu International Hotel is surrounded by relatively low-rise buildings, which not only avoids everyone's sight, but also monitors blind spots.

Lu Linzhong stood on the terrace for a while, and there was a sound of steady footsteps in the corridor.

Qin Shi pushed open the door and politely nodded at her, "Vice President Lu."

"Miss Qin." Lu Linzhong turned around, the wet air was mixed with dense rain, wet her thick eyebrows, and coated her perfect makeup with a layer of mist.

"I read the email you sent me last time." Her eyes sparkled, showing appreciation, "I asked you to check the matter, and I really found the right person."

"I have already paid back the favor I owed to Vice President Lu. If Vice President Lu's trip is just to praise me, then I will leave first." Qin Shi gave her a fearful look, and walked back to the door.

"When did I say that you have already done things for me?" Lu Linzhong reached out and grabbed the doorknob, locked the door tightly, and chuckled twice.

"Of course I need you to help me accomplish things, so we can be considered clean." Lu Linzhong put one hand obliquely in the pocket of his windbreaker jacket, and his bright facial features coupled with his haughty expression made him even more aggressive.

"Miss Qin, don't look at me so angrily."

Qin Shi's face turned pale.

"The next thing is not difficult for you. Since you have helped me find out the address where Mrs. Lin Zhao was hospitalized back then, let's look up the rest of it as well."

"Miss Qin wants to reject me again?" Lu Linzhong smiled and continued, "The movie hasn't started yet, so I can change roles at any time, right?"

Qin Shi pursed his lips and said coldly, "Are you threatening me?"

"Hmm~ You can think of it this way." Lu Linzhong let go of the doorknob, "Of course there will be other benefits after the event is completed. For example, Zhitian will invite you to be the lead actor in the next movie."

Qin Shi turned his face away, "You are insulting me."

"Wrong." Lu Linzhong leaned against the bench on the terrace, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, lit one, and slowly burned it with his fingertips, "I admire you."

The smoke lingered on her cheeks, and her red lips parted slightly, "Do you want me to be an outsider to explain the truth of the entertainment industry? You have been going smoothly in the entertainment industry for so many years. Having a reliable agent is inseparable from the relationship. If one day you no longer cooperate, wouldn’t it be good to rely on Zhitian?”

Qin Shi stared, lost in thought.

"Some companies promote artists with impure purposes, but with me, you can rest assured." The corners of Lu Linzhong's eyes twitched slightly, his bright black pupils were like a bright pearl embedded in a beautifully shaped ice tray, and his eyebrows were charming.

"I'm on you~" Her eyes swept across Qin Shi's waist, she smiled slightly, and lightly exhaled a faint puff of smoke, "Not interested."

Qin Shi stood there silently, watching Lu Linzhong stub out his cigarette, and reached out to hold the doorknob.

A businessman valued profits, and she dealt with Lu Linzhong several times. Although it was not very pleasant, she could feel that the other party just wanted to use her.

"Miss Qin, you can weigh the pros and cons yourself. I'll go first."

Lu Linzhong walked back to the entrance of the venue, and saw Bai Jing running up from a distance: "Mr. Lu, there is a message on your phone."

"Well, I see." Lu Linzhong unlocked and swiped open the screen, "Get your things and prepare to go back."

Bai Jing smiled awkwardly: "Lu, Mr. Lu..."

"Huh?" Lu Linzhong raised his eyes.

"I told the driver to pick us up at one o'clock from here."

"so?"

"Manager Shen from the project department is right here, and he's already arrived at the parking lot." Bai Jing bit her lip, Lu Linzhong's face turned slightly cold, and she hurriedly explained, "Boss Lu, it's really just a coincidence... "

"Okay, it's important to go back to the company." Although Lu Linzhong was displeased, he didn't say much.

At lunchtime, the parking lot was empty and silent.

The young man standing beside the car was tall, thin and fair, with deep eyebrows.The sideburns are well trimmed, matched with a straight suit, and his face exudes confidence.

"President Lu, Secretary Bai."

After saying hello, Shen Yu came over to open the door for the two ladies in a gentlemanly manner, and walked around the front of the car and sat in the driver's seat.

He smiled, his brows bright and bright: "Mr. Lu, I know there is a very good one nearby—"

"Before two o'clock, I have to go back to the company." Lu Linzhong interrupted Shen Yu coldly, "You still have two hours and 15 minutes."

Shen Yu wisely shut up, stepped on the accelerator, and drove out of the parking lot.

Bai Jing sat in the back row, calculating the time in her heart. It would take more than two hours to get back to the company from the meeting place even if there was no traffic jam.

Lu Linzhong took out his mobile phone and clicked on the message sent by An Huaixu: "Have you had lunch yet?"

Lu Linzhong turned his head sideways to look at the scenery of the suburbs. Most of the southern cities are planted with evergreen trees. Although it is early winter, it is still full of lush greenery.She hates the wet winter, and when she was studying at the University of Manchester, it often rained continuously.

The drizzle of rain rushed to the sky, and soon covered the car windows, making her vision blurred.

The seasons change as usual, but in her memory, the pain of family divorce and the difficulties of studying abroad all coincided with the long winter.And now, just in time for winter, she and An Huaixu also had so much unhappiness.

She was like a sponge that had been soaked in ice water for a long time, even under the blazing sun, she couldn't become as light as before in a short period of time.

The unsatisfactory work in the past few days, the unsuitability of diet and the slight physical ailment made her often crave for the care from her lover in the dead of night, but today, it seems to have missed the opportunity.

As much as there are surprises, there will be as much sadness, just like the sun shining directly on a big tree, there will be a shade of equal size under the tree.

Shen Yu secretly watched Lu Linzhong's expression from the rearview mirror, there was a hint of melancholy hidden in the bright and gorgeous facial features, and her twinkling eyes were like the tide shrouded in sea fog, hazy and affectionate.

"Mr. Lu, I heard that you grew up in England."

"No, just go to school." Lu Linzhong turned his face, "Secretary Bai, bring me the meeting materials for the afternoon."

There was only the sound of Lu Linzhong occasionally flipping through the books in the car, Shen Yu smiled modestly, and concentrated on driving without disturbing.

The group returned to the Heguang Building 10 minutes earlier than expected.

"

How about it, is Mr. Lu satisfied? Shen Yu happily pointed to the dial and said "yeah".

Lu Linzhong was a little speechless, but still hooked his lips politely, which was regarded as approval.

Shen Yu couldn't hide the excitement on his face, he quickly got out of the car and walked over to open the car door for Lu Linzhong.

"Thank you." Lu Linzhong picked up the things, and saw An Huaixu pushing the suitcase, standing at the entrance of the hall.

The two looked at each other.

An Huaixu stared warily at Shen Yu who was behind Lu Linzhong, then turned his gaze back and stared at her intently.

Lu Linzhong turned his head, briefly instructed Bai Jing about the meeting, and walked towards An Huaixu.

An Huaixu wore a light-colored denim jacket, with a section of ankle exposed under the trousers. He was a little red from the cold, his hair on his forehead was wet, and his eyes were also wet, like a deer lost in the rain. Lu Linzhong's heart Was stabbed violently.

Lu Linzhong said: "Go up."

An Huaixu's lips moved slightly, and the words that were about to come out of his mouth were pressed back by Lu Linzhong with a calm and unsurprised expression.

She followed Lu Linzhong into the empty elevator. Lu Linzhong pressed the button for the 27th floor, and the elevator door slowly closed.

An Huaixu moved his steps and got closer to Lu Linzhong.

"I······"

The brewing words twisted a few times in his mouth, and the elevator door was pushed open again, and several young people in work clothes poured in.

"Hello, Mr. Lu."

"Mr. Lu."

······

There were always people around Lu Linzhong saying hello, Lu Linzhong responded one by one with a smile, An Huaixu pulled the box and stood in the farthest corner from Lu Linzhong, looking up at her sideways.

Her elegant demeanor, exquisite makeup, decent smile, and even the tiredness in her eyes still made her very excited.

People are so strange, when they quarrel, they will say cruel words that hurt each other; after the quarrel, once they find out that it is their own fault, they will only see the other party's fault.

The elevator stopped several times in succession, a group of people left and a group of people came in, and when it finally stopped on the 27th floor, they were the only ones left.

The sound of their footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, as well as the sound of the silent wheels rubbing against each other.

"Come in." Lu Linzhong opened the door, reached out and took An Huaixu's suitcase.

The three-bedroom and two-living suite is very spacious and modern in design. There are spacious and soft sofas in the living room, and the carpet extends from under the coffee table to under the large French windows.

Lu Linzhong took a set of pajamas and bath towels from the room and handed them to An Huaixu: "Take a shower first."

An Huaixu opened the suitcase, took the toiletries, and silently took what was in Lu Linzhong's hand.

Lu Linzhong didn't ask anything, didn't ask when she arrived in Shanghai, didn't ask how she found the Heguang Building, didn't ask if she had lunch, didn't ask how long she waited in the misty rain, whether it was cold... ··

The light in the bathroom was turned on, An Huaixu's hazy figure was reflected on the frosted glass, and soon there was the sound of water.

Lu Linzhong picked up the warm kettle on the porch cabinet, poured half a cup of warm water and held it in his hand.

The zipper of the suitcase lying flat on the ground was not closed, revealing a corner of the clothes. Lu Linzhong bent down and lifted the corner of the suitcase casually, and saw a few sheets of printing paper sandwiched on one side at a glance.

Her breathing was stagnant, a blank flashed in front of her eyes, the strength in her hands was exhausted, and the box slumped down, leaving a dark gap, looking at her ferociously like an empty eye.

"Bang—" the glass slipped from Lu Linzhong's hand, making a piercing sound.Her chest heaved violently, and she fell to the ground leaning on the porch cabinet.

"What's wrong?" An Huaixu turned off the shower and asked loudly in the bathroom.

Lu Linzhong didn't speak.

"Are you ok?"

Lu Linzhong responded: "Yes."

The water mist in the bathroom was dense, forming a trickle of water along the glass door and winding down.

Lu Linzhong's eyes were filled with the same dense mist, and two tears were hanging at the end of the eyes, reflecting the cold white light of the living room, and finally turned into two broken crystals, dripping on the back of her hand.

Could it be that the emotions she had carefully managed were broken in her hands like these two tears?She loved An Huaixu deeply from the bottom of her heart, and she had slowly let go of her pride and tried to rely on An Huaixu, but An Huaixu had already prepared a divorce agreement.

Is it all over before their relationship is officially made public?

Are you finally tired, tired, and want to let go?

Was An Huaixu chasing from Jincheng to Shanghai just to give their marriage a death sentence?

She also thought about paying a polite visit to An Huaixu's family after she figured out a way to bring down the Lin family. At least she could prove that An Huaixu made the right choice for her.

Their feelings will eventually be accepted and blessed by their families.

If I had known that they would come to this point, it would be better to spend all my busy time with An Huaixu to do what I want to do. They haven't gone to England together, went to Manchester University together, and returned to the place where they met for the first time place.

They haven't spent their honeymoon or traveled together yet, and An Huaixu hasn't even played a song for her, even the simplest and most common one.

Is their journey approaching the end just now?

Lu Linzhong's thin lips trembled slightly, and he slowly cleaned up the debris on the ground, found a clean rag to wipe off the water stains on the ground, and sat down on the corner of the sofa.

An Huaixu wiped his hair, didn't bother to dry it, and walked to the sofa, held Lu Linzhong's hands and looked at it repeatedly: "Did you break the cup? Did you hurt anything?"

Lu Linzhong was stabbed in the heart again, and he withdrew his hand in a panic: "It's okay."

"Hands are so cold, is your body cold?"

Lu Linzhong looked away, looked at the ground, and said softly: "I have a meeting in the afternoon, you can go out and have fun, tonight"

She didn't continue to speak, the arc of the corner of her mouth froze in place.

An Huaixu stretched out his hand to straighten Lu Linzhong's hair, and said in a gentle voice, "Let's go tonight, oh, I mean, if you have time, I'll treat you to dinner."

Lu Linzhong turned around and took the bag away, with his back to An Huaixu, his long eyelashes trembling uncontrollably.She walked to the door, held the doorknob firmly, tried her best to stabilize her tone, and deliberately raised the corner of her mouth: "Sorry, there may be entertainment or business tonight."

After finishing speaking, Lu Lin hurriedly closed the door as if fleeing, and leaned against the wall with great effort.

An Huaixu stopped wiping his hair, and stared blankly at the door that was closed by Lu Linzhong.She wasn't dissatisfied because Lu Linzhong was busy with work, but seeing Lu Linzhong so tired made her feel very distressed.

Lu Linzhong may still be angry about her resignation without authorization. She knew that she should apologize, but before she had a chance to say sorry, Lu Linzhong refused her to go out, and she didn't seem to be as calm as usual when she left.

Tiny drops of water fell on An Huaixu's pajamas along the ends of her hair, soaking a small piece of it.Even with the air conditioner on, the wet ball of pajamas was still heavy and cold.

"President Lu?" A familiar voice came from the elevator entrance at the end of the corridor.

Lu Linzhong raised his head in panic, and smiled at Bai Jing: "Let's go."

Her face was pale, she looked more tired than before, and the corners of her eyes were still slightly red.

"Mr. Lu." Bai Jing trotted after Lu Linzhong and walked into the elevator, "Did you not have lunch? I have prepared multigrain biscuits and buns here. Do you need them?"

"Thank you, I'm not hungry." Lu Linzhong walked into the conference hall with a unemotional smile.

She was absent-minded all afternoon. After the meeting, Lu Linzhong turned down the entertainment, locked the door and sat alone in the office.

She couldn't go back to her residence to face An Huaixu.

Even though An Huaixu had prepared a divorce agreement, he would still check her hands with concern after she broke the glass to see if she was injured.

Gentleness is indeed the sharpest knife, forcing her to run away.

A cool breeze came in from the window, and Lu Linzhong covered her lips and coughed lightly. She tightened her clothes, took out a folder from the piles of materials, and forced herself to focus on her work.

Even if she can now accept that she is a failure in this marriage, she still needs to give herself some leeway, such as accepting An Huaixu's divorce agreement without haste, signing her name on it peacefully, and The most graceful and calm gesture to end this marriage.

Her heart heaved violently, and there were bursts of dull pain in her chest, as if someone was tearing her bleeding wound with a blunt knife.

The pen held in the palm of his hand slid out feebly, drawing an ink mark on the document.Lu Linzhong leaned on the table with his arms pillowed and looked out the window, letting his thoughts wander.

It was raining outside the window and it was getting dark.

The street lights came on and the rain stopped.

The hour hand of the wall clock pointed to the number ten. Lu Linzhong hadn't eaten anything from noon to night. Her body had begun to resist her irregular diet and work schedule, and her stomach was aching.

She propped herself up and sat up, opened the drawer to look for the medicine bottle, but there was nothing in the drawer, and then she remembered that the medicine bottle was brought back to the room by her last night.

There was a bitter smile on the corner of Lu Linzhong's mouth, there was never only one uncomfortable thing.

She drank a little warm water, and the discomfort in her stomach was temporarily and slightly relieved, and Lu Linzhong gradually became sleepy as he leaned against the back of the chair.

"Dong dong dong" knock on the door suddenly sounded.

Lu Linzhong forced himself to reach out and brush his long hair that fell on his shoulders, "Please come in."

The person outside the door turned the doorknob, but the lock did not pop open for a long time.

Lu Linzhong turned on the anti-lock button on the door, opened the door, and saw An Huaixu standing at the door.

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Lu Linzhong's face turned pale, but he still rolled his lips: "Why are you here?"

"I—" An Huaixu looked up at her, and Lu Linzhong turned his back to her.She didn't know when Lu Linzhong was going to socialize tonight, so she had to contact Lin Yucen to get Bai Jing's phone number. After asking, she found out that Lu Linzhong didn't participate in the socializing at all after the meeting, but went back to the office.

"It's almost eleven o'clock, do you still have work to do?"

Lu Linzhong turned his back to her, pressed the document spread out in front of him, and replied in a low voice: "Yes."

The light outlined her slender figure with a circle of gold, which made it impossible to stare at her.An Huaixu stepped forward with his left leg, then took two steps back: "Then I'll wait for you, okay?"

"Go back first." Lu Linzhong rubbed a corner of the A4 paper vigorously with his fingertips, "I may, it may be very late."

"it does not matter."

"No..." Lu Linzhong's shoulders trembled slightly, as if he was trying his best to restrain some emotion.

"I am here waiting for you."

Lu Linzhong quickly covered the folder, picked up the bag, and said, "Let's go."

An Huaixu followed Lu Linzhong into the elevator and looked at her through the mirror.She was more haggard than noon, her face was pale, her brows were slightly frowned, the corners of her eyes were red, and her normally moist lips now looked a little dull.

An Huaixu had never seen her look so tired and weak, even if she worked overtime occasionally in the past, she would not be like this.

"Are you uncomfortable?"

"No." Lu Linzhong opened the door.

"I've prepared a little supper for you."

"Yeah." Lu Linzhong said, "you can eat, I want to take a bath."

An Huaixu's lips moved as he watched Lu Linzhong take his clothes and walk into the bathroom.

Two 10 minutes, half an hour, four 10 minutes...

Lu Linzhong stood under the shower in the same posture for a long time, the water jet hit her face directly, kissed her collarbone along her flowing neckline, her shoulders, slender waist, and slender legs, like a cluster of quiet and elegant The white rose, the tender pistils beaten by the rain, is full of fragile beauty that is crumbling.

"Have you washed it yet?" An Huaixu stood outside the glass door of the bathroom, and couldn't help frowning.

"Well, all right."

Lu Linzhong put on his nightgown and walked out of the bathroom. The hem of the bathrobe swayed slightly with her walking posture, matching the curve of her extremely elegant legs.

"I'm a little sleepy." Lu Linzhong pushed open the bedroom door, turned around and curled his lips at An Huaixu, "Wait a minute, Liuliu."

Lu Linzhong stopped and turned his back to An Huaixu.

"Ok?"

"I have something to tell you."

Lu Linzhong frowned lightly, and mist appeared in his eyes.

"Xiao Xu, I'm really tired today."

"That--"

Lu Linzhong reluctantly turned his face to look at An Huaixu, "Let's talk about it another day, and you should go to bed earlier."

The door closed softly with a "click", leaving An Huaixu standing alone in the empty living room.

Lu Linzhong curled up and leaned against the door slumped.She heard An Huaixu's very light footsteps and stopped outside the door, even putting her hand on the doorknob.

Lu Linzhong stared blankly at the doorknob, the surrounding air seemed to stagnate, filling the entire bedroom with the darkness, making her unable to breathe.

The footsteps outside the door disappeared for a while and then sounded again, gradually getting farther and weaker.

Lu Linzhong stood up slowly from the ground, lay down on the bed, stared blankly at the ceiling, and tightly grasped the sheet at hand.

She shrank, she was afraid, and she was so proud that she could only use this way to reject the fact that they were about to break up.

She was afraid that if she stayed with An Huaixu for a second longer, An Huaixu would ask her for a divorce.

Even if she disagrees, she must accept that their love, marriage has gradually withered, and there is no life to speak of.Whether she tried hard to stay or pretended to be free and easy, she was a loser.

From then on, in the long night, in the spring, summer, autumn and winter, she will be alone.Just like the many nights and years she spent alone in the past.

That was horrible.

A series of tears dripped from the corners of Lu Linzhong's eyes, which were instantly swallowed by the long hair and the pillow towel.She used to think that there was nothing wrong with living alone for the rest of her life, but now she has become an addict. She is greedy for love, for marriage, and for that person.

In the early morning of the next day, when it was just dawn, An Huaixu got up lightly and prepared breakfast for Lu Linzhong.

Yesterday afternoon, while Lu Linzhong was in a meeting and working overtime, she went to the supermarket, bought food, and filled the refrigerator.There are all cooking utensils in the temporary residence, and it is more than enough for two people to prepare three meals a day.

Cooking porridge, whole wheat sandwiches, she is very proficient in doing it now.

An Huaixu looked at the set dinner plate, and the corners of his mouth curled up in satisfaction. He always felt that the table was missing a touch of bright color, so he opened the refrigerator and took out the cherry tomatoes, cherries and green dates to wash.

She glanced at the time, seven o'clock.

Lu Linzhong worked overtime so late last night, she should wake Lu Linzhong up later.

An Huaixu sat on the sofa and played with her mobile phone for a while. It was not until another half an hour later that she gently walked outside Lu Linzhong's bedroom and knocked on the door.

The person inside the door didn't respond, An Huaixu frowned and stared at the doorknob, and pushed it open only to find that there was no one in the room.

She looked towards the entrance, and the coat that Lu Linzhong wore yesterday was no longer hanging there.

An Huaixu's heart was astringent, Lu Linzhong was still angry with her, and Lu Linzhong didn't want to see her, it was her fault that caused so many misunderstandings and unhappiness between them, but Lu Linzhong was no longer willing to give her a chance to let her say?

What did she have to do before Lu Linzhong would forgive her, so that they could be like before.

Should she be more proactive?When they fell in love in the past, Lu Linzhong was mostly the one who took the initiative. In this relationship, she shared too little.

An Huaixu took out her phone, and the notes on the screen made her eyes sour.

The call was connected quickly, and An Huaixu said, "Six six?"

She blew the wind yesterday, and her voice became hoarse after a night of sleep.

"Huh? Are you up?" Lu Linzhong's voice sounded a little hurried, "I've asked someone to buy breakfast, and I'll deliver it to your door now."

An Huaixu looked at the breakfast on the table and fell silent.

"No need to send."

"I'm off to work. You take care of yourself, and the outside is down again"

"Ok?"

"It's nothing."

An Huaixu heard Lu Linzhong's faint chuckle, and imagined her expression, maybe it was just the corners of her mouth habitually bent, showing a little smile.

The picture of the phone being hung up flashed on the screen, and it returned to the main screen in just a second, and the chuckle like the wind was also interrupted, as if it never existed.

An Huaixu cleaned up the dining table, changed her shoes and went out. This morning she saw that the trench coats in Lu Linzhong's closet were all thin. The cold wave has passed in the past few days, and the temperature has dropped sharply. She only wears those, which are a bit thin.

An Huaixu walked into the shopping mall, walked past the windows and booths, and finally saw a coat that she wanted, a knee-length windbreaker with a silhouette, worsted wool fabric, light gray with white jade buttons, very elegant and chic, she pointed out Pointing to the window, he asked the clerk to wrap the coat.

An Huaixu walked around the shopping mall with a beautiful paper bag, and it happened to be lunch break when he walked back to the Heguang Building.She troubled the front desk to call the landline in Lu Linzhong's office, but no one answered.

People coming and going came in and out through the gate on the first floor, and the heater in the hall was always filled with a fresh and blunt coldness. An Huaixu put her hands to her mouth and breathed. She didn't find a spare room before going out. The key, now she can only wait for Lu Linzhong to come back on the first floor.

She took out the phone, put it back in her pocket, repeated this action no less than five times, and then hesitated to send a message to Lu Linzhong: Have you had lunch yet?

The corners of her mouth drooped, this news was not different from yesterday's one with even a single punctuation mark.

Lu Linzhong replied: Yes.

An Huaixu's eyes lit up, and he asked, "When are you coming back?"