warm winter

Coming out of Yuan Yuan's house, Jian Xinhe remained silent, but the solemnity when he came was gone from his brows and eyes.The person walking next to her was also silent.She glanced sideways, but Jiang Zhilan didn't realize it, her brows were tightly furrowed.

The two stood still in front of the elevator, Jian Xinhe did not move.After waiting for a while, Jiang Zhilan didn't respond, just stopped unconsciously like a wooden man, that's all.

Sighing softly in his heart, Jian Xinhe took a step forward and pressed the elevator button, until a ding-dong sound made Jiang Zhilan regain her long-wandering thoughts.

The two entered the elevator one after the other, and there were only the two of them in the small space.Jian Xinhe's body smelled of elegant gardenia perfume, while Jiang Zhilan was more flamboyant than her, using Dior, which mature women like.

The combination of the two smells is not unpleasant, and even produces a strange and special aroma in this confined space, which makes people uneasy, at least for Jian Xinhe.

The numbers on the control panel kept changing, and it was almost time to reach the destination.Jian Xinhe finally said, "Do you need me to take you back?"

Jiang Zhilan looked at her blankly: "I came here by car."

Although they appeared in Yuan Yuan's apartment at the same time, they did not come together.They were afraid that they would not be able to convince the two of them alone, so they agreed to meet at the bottom of the building.

"Can you drive safely in this state? I don't want your name to appear on the news tomorrow."

Jiang Zhilan was startled, and then realized what Jian Xinhe was talking about.

She recovered a little bit of anger, her volume increased, and even her tone fluctuated: "Bah, bah, bah! Don't curse me like that, we are friends anyway, how can you do this!"

Jian Xinhe suppressed the smile on the corner of his mouth, turned around seriously: "What I said is the truth, do you want to deny that you have been distracted just now?"

Jiang Zhilan stammered: "I..."

You can refute it clearly by saying that I don't have it, but Jiang Zhilan just can't say it.She found that it was becoming more and more difficult for her to lie in front of Jian Xinhe, probably because she had lied a lot before, and now she felt ashamed.

Seeing Jiang Zhilan's deflated look, Jian Xinhe finally burst out laughing.

Jiang Zhilan stared at her with blank eyes, Jian Xinhe not only did not restrain himself, covered his lips with his hands, but a smile still jumped out of her bright eyes.

"Okay, okay, I admit that I have been thinking very seriously just now, but this does not affect my driving later."

The elevator door opened, and Jiang Zhilan walked out first.Her car was parked on the side of the road opposite the apartment, while Jian Xinhe's car and driver should be waiting in the underground garage.

However, as he walked, Jiang Zhilan found that there was an extra person behind him.

She looked back at the extra little tail in confusion: "Why are you following me?"

Jian Xin replied calmly: "Go and verify whether what you just said is true."

Jiang Zhilan was suffocated in her heart, and she couldn't say anything to drive her away to Jian Xinhe, so she had to digest the sullenness by herself.But when she saw Jian Xinhe followed her into the car, and also consciously fastened the seat belt on the passenger seat, she might not be able to digest her sullen breath.

"What are Xin and you going to do? I've regained my sobriety, and I don't think about things anymore. I can concentrate now."

Jian Xinhe looked ahead, still calm, but there was a bit of naughtiness in his tone: "I know, so you can drive now."

Jian Xinhe's words were like instructions, she started the engine after a daze, and after driving for a short distance, she figured out something was wrong.

"I'm going back to the lab, you and I seem to be on a different path, don't you?"

Jian Xinhe then turned to look at her: "It was not on the same road at first, but now it should be on the same road."

"What do you mean?"

"Remember what you said last time? You owe me one, so make up for it today."

Jiang Zhilan frowned, after thinking for a long time, she finally remembered what she owed.

"You really want to go to the dance so much?" Jiang Zhilan was puzzled, how could Jian Xin and such a famous lady be addicted to that kind of thing.

"are you going?"

"Go, since I owe you, of course go!"

Jiang Zhilan made a sharp turn at the next intersection and drove towards the club.

**

After seeing off the guests, Yuan Yuan and Ye Qing approached with the things they got from their friends.

"Look at this..."

"I have here..."

The two spoke at the same time, stopped at the same time, glanced at the things in each other's hands, and then laughed heartily after being stunned for a moment.

Yuan Yuan took out the check from Ye Qing, looked at the numbers on it carefully, and exclaimed: "My God, I never knew that postdoctoral fellows at University B could save so much money!"

Ye lightly pursed his lips, his expression still moving.

"In addition to the postdoctoral salary, there is also the money Zhilan has saved from doing other projects over the years."

They haven't seen each other often these years, but they never forget to exchange each other's career progress when they get in touch.Although Jiang Zhilan does not start her own business like Ye Qing, her scientific research ability is obvious to all. Within the scope of the rules, she takes on some private jobs permitted by her mentor, which brings her a lot of income.

Jiang Zhilan's small dream is to buy her own house in the United States, and her ultimate dream is to own a laboratory.

Yuan Yuan consciously handed over the bank card in his hand: "This is Xinhe's private money. Although I don't know the exact amount, I think it should not be less than the money on the check."

I don't know if they agreed to come to the door at the same time just to give money.

Although Ye Qing and Yuan Yuan repeatedly explained that they already had plans for the future, and they were able to maintain their lives in the future.But Jiang Zhilan played the friendship card, and Jian Xinhe used standing in line as a bait, and finally allowed the two sums of money to stay.

"What do we do with the money?"

It is definitely not possible to send it back in the short term, Ye Qing decided to keep the money after thinking about it.

"Tomorrow we will open a new account, deposit the money in it, and return it when we have a chance later."

Yuan Yuan naturally listened to Ye Qing, what they gained today was not only financial support, but also the friendship that appeared in time without saying a word.

The situation in the studio deteriorated rapidly. Although everything was expected, Zhuang Yi and Ye Qing still expressed grief when talking on the phone.

"Zhuang Yi, since the Yuan family has made it public that they want to deal with the studio, we don't want to resist directly." Ye Qing thought over and over again, and endured the pain of bleeding from the heart, and made a decision.

"What do you mean? Ye Qing, are you planning to give up?"

Zhuang Yi on the other end of the phone was startled, and then raised his anger.

"I don't want to give up, but I can't hurt you anymore. Zhuang Yi, the studio's current achievements are not due to my efforts alone, but also thanks to you."

Ye Qing didn't want to implicate Zhuang Yi because of himself. The studio could be re-established, but the designer's reputation and word of mouth were defeated, so he basically said goodbye to this industry.If Zhuang Yi persists, what Ye Qing will lose is money, and Zhuang Yi may lose even more.

"Don't say these flattering words, I don't need it!" Zhuang Yi was probably so angry that he was about to go berserk, and his tone was violent like never before.

Ye Qing was stunned for a moment, and kept silent.

Zhuang Yi realized his gaffe, paused for a while, and then said lazily: "I'm sorry, Ye Qing, I can't control my temper. I've been under too much pressure recently, and I have a lot of things to deal with, so I became irritable for some reason. "

"I understand, I don't mind."

"Since you entrusted me with taking care of the studio, I can't let it lose its vitality in my hands. I have already mortgaged the inn in Xitang, and the loan is estimated to arrive next week."

"Zhuang Yi, you..."

The other end of the phone didn't seem to care about what Ye Qing said, and continued on his own: "I contacted those friends who were in Europe before, and I guess I can reply in a few days. But I haven't contacted for a long time. Are you still willing to take this muddy water?"

Even though he said so, Zhuang Yi was not discouraged at all.

"So Ye Qing, we haven't lost yet, we still have a chance!"

Holding the phone, Ye Qing blinked a few times, her curled eyelashes fluttered, and crystal tears gushed out.

She choked up and tried to keep calm, but her voice still trembled: "Well, we didn't lose, we won't give up!"

Yuan Yuan didn't go home immediately after school. She called Ye Qing in advance and said that she would bring back the hamburger at the back door of the school so that she could cook less for dinner.

Ye Qing sat quietly at the desk for half an hour after hanging up the phone.She originally wanted to use her retreat to protect the friends around her who cared for her and cared for her.But their fearlessness and determination deeply moved her. Since they are not afraid of losing, why should she back down?

She took out her paintbrush and rushed to complete the first batch of designs she collaborated with LYE.It is agreed to deliver the manuscript next month, and the finished product should be available in the summer.If the market responds well, she should have a good income, but it is estimated that she will not really see the money until autumn.

I hope the studio can last until that day, Ye Qing squeezed the brush tightly.

Yuan Honghao was in Haicheng, but his heart had already flown to F city.He withdrew Yuan Yuan's driver and bodyguard, but it doesn't mean he has no contacts in the United States.According to the latest news, Yuan Yuan will go to the school to look at the houses after school, and all of them are small houses.

He was not surprised by such a result, and he was even in charge of it.After he stopped his daughter's card, he has been waiting, waiting for someone to come and give in to him.

Whether it's Ye Qing or Yuan Yuan, as long as one person is shaken first, the matter will be easy to handle.On Ye Qing's side, he hasn't been able to directly inquire about anything for the time being, he only knows that the studio is still struggling.Recently, I don't know where to inject another sum of money, and it seems that I plan to take another breath.

Yuan Yuan's performance is more intuitive. After school, she will go to the nearby supermarket to buy discounted food, and occasionally buy chain fast food, and now she is looking for a small apartment.All the signs showed that Yuan Yuan's wallet was about to bottom out, and Ye Qing obviously couldn't maintain their standard of living.

Yuan Honghao raised the corner of his mouth, and glanced at his personal mobile phone lying quietly on the table.It won't be long before Yuan Yuan will call, no need to try hard to persuade, the daughter who has suffered a lot and tasted poverty will naturally come back.

Yuan Honghao just wanted them to see each other's embarrassing side. Yuan Yuan, who had no money, and Ye Qing, whose future was ruined, probably would soon get tired of seeing each other.No matter how much you live without money, no matter how much you love each other, it’s not worth the firewood, rice, oil, salt and chicken feathers.

Although it was not his intention to make Yuan Yuan suffer like this, he had no choice but to let her continue to be deceived by Ye Qing.If she waited for her mother to take action, Yuan Yuan would suffer far more than that.

Sure enough, as Yuan Honghao expected, it didn't take long for the old lady to see the clue.Yuan Honghao went to the villas in the suburbs less frequently, and every time he had to call him from Aunt Liu to go there.More or less, he had the idea of ​​escaping, and he was not ready to fully face his mother.

But as the days passed, Haicheng Studio was half-hanging, dying and refused to completely collapse.Yuan Yuan never called, and Ye Qing's news was even rarer.Even LYE started to shirk, and even more perfunctory to his request.

But with my mother, it gradually became impossible to hide.Yuan Honghao was so anxious that he had three ulcers in his mouth at the same time.

"Xiao Liu, is there any news about the matter I asked you to investigate?"

"It should be soon."

"How long should it be? Give me a specific time, don't always delay." The old lady's tone was very severe.

Aunt Liu lowered her eyes and kept sighing in her heart. Today is another day when Master Hong Hao didn't come.

"No more than three days at the latest."

Ye Qing left her job in Haicheng to go to the United States, and her abnormal behavior of staying for several months became more suspicious after Yuan Honghao stated that they had broken off their engagement.Now that they have separated, why did Ye Qing go to find Xiao Yuan?

"This matter must be done quickly. I can't let that woman stay by Xiaoyuan's side without knowing it. She is the heir of the Yuan family, and everyone around her must be clean."

Aunt Liu's mood became more and more heavy, but she never dared to show it in front of the old lady.The previous speculation was even stronger, the relationship between Ye Qing and Xiao Yuan probably wasn't what the old lady thought.

She hoped that it would be better than what the old lady thought, and she would just give Ye Qing a sum of money.But she witnessed it with her own eyes in the hospital, when Ye Qing appeared, Xiao Yuan came back to life.

At that time, she was looking forward to Xiao Yuan's quick recovery, and she was also happy to see her spirit improved.Looking back now, I realize that there are so many clues.

It turned out that there were already traces to follow, and it was all because she focused on Xiao Yuan at that time, and there was Xin He beside her who disturbed her sight, so she ignored it.

By the way, Xinhe!If something is wrong between Ye Qing and Xiao Yuan, then Xin and her...

Aunt Liu held her forehead in pain, not daring to think about it any further.In middle age, she actually started to suffer from insomnia.

Three days later, when the results of the investigation came out, Aunt Liu's face was completely pale.

**

Yuan Honghao found out that Zhuang Yi mortgaged the Xitang Inn to continue his life in the studio, and he couldn't help sneering: "It's really capable, people in the United States can fool others into selling all their property."

The more so, the more worried he was about Yuan Yuan who stayed by Ye Qing's side.Her daughter has been cared for under the Yuan family's wings since she was a child. She has never been short of material things, and she has never been allowed to experience dark moments in the spiritual world.

He hoped that his daughter could grow up simply and happily. Unexpectedly, the little white rabbit was tempted away by the evil wolf as soon as he became an adult.In Yuan Honghao's eyes, Ye Qing is no longer a vixen that can be described. A vixen does not have her ambition and artifice.

Aunt Liu called him, and the information revealed in her words made him very anxious.Yuan Honghao has never been so anxious as he is now, and he wished he could give birth to superpowers to restrain everyone who opposed him everywhere.

Yuan Yuan's call still didn't come, Yuan Honghao couldn't hold back anymore, he dialed Jian Xinhe's number.

As an elder of family acquaintance, Yuan Honghao's embarrassment is enough to pull down once.But for Yuan Yuan, he had to lower his face again.

"Xinhe, is Xiaoyuan doing well in University B recently?" Yuan Honghao pretended that he didn't know much, and his tone was indifferent and mixed with concern.

"Uncle Yuan, everything is fine with Xiaoyuan here. I have basically caught up with the courses, and it's no problem to graduate on time."

Yuan Honghao was still happy when he heard the news.

"That's really great. You've worked hard for me during this time. How is her life recently? There's something going on at Haicheng's family, and Aunt Liu can't make it through. I'm a little worried about her."

Jian Xinhe was a little embarrassed, she knew Yuan Honghao was lying to her, but she couldn't expose it face to face.Jian Xinhe couldn't do this, whether it was to take into account the face of the Jian family or the seniority of family friends.

But she has decided to help Yuan Yuan and Ye Qing, so she can no longer be Uncle Yuan's internal support.Besides, she also disapproved of Uncle Yuan's method.

When Yuan Yuan was restricted, Jian Xinhe was really surprised but soon relieved.Whoever is disobedient to a child from a rich family, parents often use this method to control them.Friends sometimes borrow money from each other, which is used to get through this period.

But after she heard about LYE from Jiang Zhilan, she felt conflicted in her heart.

Although she is in a wealthy businessman's family, she studied business and knows how to operate capital effectively to maximize profits.But capital is not omnipotent. If it goes against human nature and blindly uses capital to suppress and persecute, what is the difference from bullying the weak?

No matter how much wealth you have, you are a natural person first, and then you have social attributes.

Whether rich or poor, not doing evil is the most basic character.

Seeing her silent for a long time, Yuan Honghao called her again: "Xinhe?"

"Uncle Yuan, Xiao Yuan is actually very capable and has a strong ability to live independently. So she is fine now, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Really? I'm relieved to hear you say that. I'm going on a business trip in a while, so I'll trouble you to help me take care of her for a while. "

After hanging up the phone, Yuan Honghao's expression turned even colder.Now he knows that even Jian Xinhe won't help him anymore.

Now that things have happened, it seems that he really needs to use his trump card in person.

He pressed the phone on the desk to ask his secretary to help him book a ticket to California next week, and he wanted to see what LYE meant.

The author has something to say: Are the little angels not interested in the newly opened pre-orders at all?No one seems to like it?

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