Shao Lei had been waiting for a sequel to the love story between Fu Yucheng and Liang Fu, a poor boy and a rich girl, but he didn't expect it to happen.
Fu Yucheng has always kept his private life even tighter than celebrities. Now he openly announces his relationship in WeChat Moments, as high-profile as if someone has stolen his account.
After confirming, Shao Lei was happy and asked Fu Yucheng when he would bring Miss Liang out to have a meal together so that they could recognize each other.
Fu Yucheng: "I can't even see her, but I still bring her to meet you."
But it is better to strike while the iron is hot than to hit the sun. This meal was still a success, just Fu Yucheng and Shao Lei.
After drinking, Shao Lei confessed that he had fallen in love with the front desk girl who was now an intern at a law firm. He originally planned to pursue her, but when he found out that this girl's background was very complicated.
Fu Yucheng said: "The front desk is reserved for related households, either the boss's relatives or the boss's lover. What kind of situation are you in?"
Shao Lei immediately dropped his face.
"..." Fu Yucheng smiled, "I said nonsense, and did I get deceived?"
"Let's put it this way..." Shao Lei sighed, "She calls our boss uncle. I don't think our boss is so young, has such an old niece, and looks so bad."
"Does anyone know you said that about her?"
"I complimented her on her beauty. Really, a goblin, just like a goblin, any man who looks at her will feel his bones go numb..."
Fu Yucheng quickly interrupted him, "I don't have time to listen to your pornographic novels."
Shao Lei drank heavily, feeling sad that Fu Yucheng would not care about his brothers' life and death when he got the Tao, and the people around him would have to add some trouble to him: "You and Liang Fu are married, how will Ding Shiwei react?"
Fu Yucheng looked calm: "Mind yourself."
Fu Yucheng really didn't expect Ding Shiwei to have such a big reaction.
After the friend circle was made public that day, he went to work at the law firm the next day and said hello to her. When she saw him, he looked like the plague and immediately hid.
Later in the evening, he went to the corridor on the fifteenth floor to smoke. Before he even stepped out, he heard Ding Shiwei sitting on the steps, crying. He was a little embarrassed, holding the cigarette case and retreating silently.
In fact, since receiving help from Ding Shiwei last time, the two of them have become very close, and they finally look like old classmates of five years. On weekdays, the two of them work frequently and rarely have a work meal together. If it weren't for Shao Lei's words, Fu Yucheng really didn't think that Ding Shiwei showed any signs of liking him.
On this day, Fu Yucheng worked until nine o'clock in the evening when he heard the sound of the computer shutting down behind him. Ding Shiwei packed up her things and gently pushed the chair back into the empty space on the table. She stood there hesitating for a long time, but still didn't say goodbye to Fu Yuchengdao. She lowered her head and walked past him as if he didn't exist.
There was still the sound of typing on the keyboard in the office. Fu Yucheng had time to look at his phone, but there was no new message. He put the computer into hibernation, took his cigarette and lighter and went downstairs to smoke a cigarette and buy some food at the convenience store.
There is a small square in front of their office building, with parasols and seats thoughtfully set up.
Fu Yucheng sat there with his legs crossed and smoked. Without thinking, he bumped into the "unruly" man that Shao Lei mentioned to him a long time ago——
On the side of the road, a man was leaning against the car door, puffing away his smoke. His arms exposed outside his black T-shirt were very ostentatious. In front of him stood Ding Shiwei, who had just left the office.
They were far apart and couldn't hear what the two of them were saying. But judging from their body movements, the atmosphere between them was a bit tense.
Fu Yucheng had always had little interest in outsiders' affairs, until he saw the man suddenly grab Ding Shiwei, opened the car door and shoved him in roughly.
Ding Shiwei shouted "Help", but he covered her mouth, whimpered twice, moved her hands and feet wildly, grabbed the car door, and refused to get in.
Fu Yucheng thought for a few seconds and decided to leave this nosy matter behind.
He put his cigarette into someone's leftover coffee cup on the table and walked towards the two of them, "Ding Shiwei, Teacher Cheng asked me to come down and call you back. The format of the materials you prepared is wrong."
Ding Shi only got help from others and struggled more and more. The man let go and looked at Fu Yucheng from head to toe: "Fu Yucheng?"
Ding Shiwei escaped from his grasp and walked to Fu Yucheng's side, half a step away, as if she was seeking help from him and seemed to be on the same side as him and share the same hatred.
The man cursed and rushed forward to drag the man back. Fu Yucheng stretched out his hand to stop us, "Downstairs of the law firm, there's no need to do anything."
"I'm her brother, it's your turn to meddle in her own business?"
When arguing, whoever gets angry first will be at the disadvantage first. Fu Yucheng glanced at him and said, "If we are relatives, don't we need to be reasonable?"
Ding Shiwei saw Ding Cheng's cheeks twitching, which was a precursor to taking action, and hurriedly took a step to stop him, "Ding Cheng, don't take action here! There is a police station ahead."
Ding Cheng sneered, "Now that you've grown up, you dare to threaten me."
"I didn't threaten you, but you insist on taking action..."
"This is not the first time I have done something for you!"
Ding Shiwei's expression froze, she stepped forward and grabbed his arm, trying to persuade him to relent, "Brother, please don't make trouble in my workplace, okay?"
Ding Cheng glanced at Fu Yucheng and sneered, "If you were my biological sister, I would have put you under control a long time ago! Ding Pandi, I'll give you a choice, either come with me today, or you can make up your own mind. If you have the ability, You call the police, you send me to the police station. Aren't you a lawyer? You can try."
When he said one word, Ding Shiwei's face turned pale. The three words "Ding Pandi" were like a hanging beheading knife and the fire that lit the witch on the execution platform. She was scattered and burned, not even her body was left in front of Fu Yucheng.
Her eyes moistened, and she gave up resisting, letting Ding Cheng grab her arm.
But Fu Yucheng took another step forward, refusing to give in. "Today, don't even think about taking her away." He took out his cell phone and really planned to call the police.
Ding Shi only held his hand, "... Fu Yucheng, forget it, it's none of your business."
Fu Yucheng stared at her, as if asking her what would happen if she really left with him.
"It's okay...don't worry, he won't hurt me."
The car was a Toyota with a new paint job. Before setting off, Fu Yucheng memorized the license plate number.
In the car, Ding Shiwei threw herself into the seat and cried silently. Ding Cheng looked at her, his fierce eyes, letting the light shine through, had an extremely desolate undertone, "...Fu Yucheng is such a good person, is he worth your life or death for him?"
Ding Shiwei said nothing, just lowered his head and shed tears. Ding Cheng had never seen her cry before. When he was thirteen, he would fight for his life against her alcoholic and burly father for her tears.
"Panpan, don't forget, I worked hard to send you to Jiangcheng and sent you to Chongcheng because I wanted you to have a good future. If this man blocks your way, don't blame me for taking action against him when the time comes... "
"Whenever you do it for me, you only do it for yourself."
"If I were doing it for myself, I would have let you die in the county with me ten years ago!"
Ding Shiwei bit her lip and stopped talking. His palms were rough and he wanted to wipe her tears, but she turned her head away. Ding Cheng froze his hands in the air, and after a while, he sneered, "Okay, okay..."
Fu Yucheng returned to the office, sat at his workstation and took a sip of coffee. The few sips of coffee left at the bottom of the cup were surprisingly bitter after settling.
It would be impossible to say that he was not touched at all. He had always felt that Ding Shiwei was cautious but diligent and sincere. She was a very motivated and good girl. She had a clear mind that she had never revealed to him, and tonight he almost witnessed the entire process of the destruction of her mind.
From a detached onlooker's perspective, he also felt that this was a tragedy for Ding Shiwei. Although - if this tragedy could be more complete - in fact, the kind of people she met and their names had no influence on him at all, because he never cared.
But no one can live alone, and must always live in the eyes of others.
Early the next morning, Fu Yucheng met Ding Shiwei in the law firm.
Before she opened her mouth, she took the lead in saying hello to him. Her smile and tone stopped him from asking about what happened last night.
They are all people who are good at observing words and emotions. Fu Yucheng fully understood her thoughts, so he smiled and pretended that what happened last night and her abnormality in the past few days had never happened.
When school started in September, Fu Yucheng's internship at the law firm continued. He just didn't have to go every day of the week. Instead, he adjusted his working hours according to the school schedule.
Liang An Dao is recruiting new students again, but this year they seem to lack interest. They did not ask the master to go to his home for dinner, but only booked a private room in a hotel near the school.
Now Fu Yucheng and Jiang Chen read Yan'er as the mainstays in enlivening the atmosphere at the table, and the meal was a happy one.
Unexpectedly, the new school girl was ignorant. Seeing that everyone seemed gentle and easy to talk to, she suddenly asked about a piece of gossip that was currently popular in the courtyard.
Fu Yucheng's smile faded and he glanced towards Liang An Road.
Liang Andao's expression did not change, and he said with a smile: "Envy some people who are in pairs? Pay more attention outside of study, there are still some reliable and single guys in our courtyard. Why don't you go back and let Jiang Chen organize it, you and the courtyard Want to have a friendship with the students under the vice-dean's command?"
Liang Andao diverted the topic with two sentences and did not talk about the gossip-related matters. The school girl felt that the atmosphere was tense, and she also knew that she had said the wrong thing, so she followed Liang Andao's suggestion and asked: "Can I have a friendship outside the hospital?"
Everyone laughed, and this matter was finally revealed.
After finishing the meal, Fu Yucheng went to the front desk to ask for the bill, and gave Liang Andao's name to facilitate reimbursement.
After settling the bill, everyone had dispersed. Liang Andao asked Jiang Chen to send his junior brothers and sisters back safely, and he deliberately stayed two steps behind. Fu Yucheng understood, handed the list to Liang Andao, and went with him by the way.
Liang Andao watched the students in front of him walk away and said in a deep voice: "I originally wanted to find time to go to your senior brother Cheng's place, but I thought that school was about to start, so I gave up."
Fu Yucheng listened quietly without saying anything. He knew that this conversation would happen sooner or later.
Liang Andao didn't mention Liang Fu. He seemed to be chatting or asked casually, "Fu Yucheng, what are your plans after graduation? Do you want to study for a Ph.D.?"
"Want to get straight to work."
"Law firm? I think your senior brother Cheng's place is pretty good. As long as you work hard and get through the first few years, things will go smoothly in the future. Of course, if you don't want to be in a law firm, but want to go to the court or the procuratorate, the teacher can also help you. You arrange."
Fu Yucheng was silent for a while.
He understood the meaning of Liang Andao's words - whenever he wanted to rely on his professionalism to make a living, Liang Andao could make arrangements for him, just like making arrangements for Zhao Hui's hospital surgery with just a phone call.
Since the future is worry-free, there is no need to be with Liang Fu, right?
For the first time, Fu Yucheng felt so blocked in his heart. He knew that Liang Andao could not trust him, but this "trust" had its limits. As a teacher, he could teach him and solve his doubts, and also bless him with a bright future.
As a father, he has to be on guard and have to plan for his children.
Hypocritical polite words are of no use to Liang Andao. This is an open question, and perhaps Liang Andao himself does not have a standard answer.
Fu Yucheng doesn't like to show his heart to others, and he is always in trouble. He randomly points out his past to make excuses, as if he is relying on his bad life experience to gain sympathy from others.
His journey to where he is today has never been based on sympathy.
"Teacher Liang, if Liang Fu and I were to switch identities, I would still like her." This was his only answer.
Liang Andao paused and fixed his gaze to look at it. The young man's expression was firm, neither humble nor arrogant, and he did not dodge his gaze.
He originally thought he could hear a long speech, but he didn't expect that Fu Yucheng could render him speechless with just one sentence. The moon was bright and the wind was clear, which made his speculations seem redundant and trivial.
However, once this doubt has been dispelled, there are still more worries - Zhang Pingyusong's refusal to let go is secondary, but the key lies in Fu Yucheng.
The most intelligent will be hurt, the extremely strong will be humiliated. Fu Yucheng has a high self-esteem and is incompatible with a marriage that requires compromise...
For a moment, Liang Andao smiled, thinking that he was too far-fetched and it was uncertain whether the two of them could last long.
He has passed the "mid-term exam" this time. Let's talk about how far it will go in the "final exam" when the time comes.
Liang Andao took a step forward, "Why are you following me? Hurry up and help Jiang Chen."
Fu Yucheng was stunned for a moment, then responded with a smile.
Liang Andao actually rarely saw his student smile. He was young and had a lot of things on his mind. This time he smiled openly, as if he thought he was going to fail the exam but ended up flying over at low altitude. It was a bit of a relief to survive the disaster.
Liang Andao thought to himself, he is not so scary, right?
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Liang Fu was removing her makeup backstage when someone said someone was looking for her.
After picking up the jewelry, I looked back and saw a person at the door holding a large bouquet of sunflowers. It was Fang Qingqu who had ignored him since the last quarrel.
Liang Fu snorted and turned her head.
Fang Qingqu was familiar with many people in the troupe, and no one stopped him. He walked in holding the flowers, placed the bouquet on the dressing table in front of Liang Fu, reached out and pushed her shoulder gently, "Are you still angry with me?"
Liang Fu turned away.
Fang Qingqu pulled out a chair and sat back, with his arms on the back of the chair, looking at Liang Fu, "I squeezed out such a small amount of free time from my pitiful rest time, and flew here to apologize to you."
"Where's Jing?" Liang Fu rolled her eyes at him.
Fang Qingqu smiled and said, "Aren't you angry anymore?"
"I'm too lazy to care about you."
"Want to have supper? Brother, please treat me?"
"Don't eat."
"As long as you calm down, I will promise you anything. Is that okay?"
In the usual quarrels, Fang Qingqu would be so shameless and beg for nothing, and he would bother her to let him go.
"you said?"
"Brother, when have you ever relied on you? Last time you asked me to dress up as a woman and perform a skit at the graduation party, and I didn't agree to it either?"
Liang Fu finally smiled. Although I hate that he is outspoken and arbitrary, after all, they have been friends for more than 20 years and have been fighting each other so much that they really don't want to break up because of this quarrel.
"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
"I haven't thought about it for the time being. You owe it to me for now - it will come rain or shine."
Fang Qingqu agreed simply: "Okay."
Others were outside the lounge, waiting for Liang Fu to take off her makeup and go for a walk with her.
In the south, where autumn has begun, the nights are no longer so hot. Fang Qingqu rushed back directly from get off work and only ate a little on the plane. He was so hungry that he took Liang Fu to have a midnight snack.
He found a tea restaurant, wolfed down a meal, and then sent Liang Fu back to the hotel.
The journey was not too far, so the two of them walked back. Fang Qingqu lit a cigarette and followed Liang Fu half a step behind. She always likes to walk half-heartedly. When she meets someone walking their dog on the roadside, she has to squat down and tease her.
Fang Qingqu followed unhurriedly and looked at her. All the resentment and regret in my heart were digested in the past few days, and I decided to stay in jail on this cold bench until the day I was no longer interested in her.
As for the many twists and turns during this period, there is no need to tell her.
The shadows of the trees along the road extend into the endless depths of the night.
As Liang Fu walked, she complained to him about some trivial matters in life. He listened and shared her hatred all the way until they were sent downstairs to the hotel. He asked, "Are you really not angry anymore?"
"Aren't you long-winded?"
"Okay, you go up and rest, I'll go back."
Liang Fu was stunned for a moment, "Didn't you say you asked for leave?"
"I didn't invite you to come down. I have to arrive on time on time tomorrow morning. So you tell me, is it easy for me?"
Liang Fu smiled, "I'll make you talk bad in the future."
"You can't change this bad habit. But I will definitely continue to keep an eye on Fu Yucheng before I say anything ugly. If he ever feels sorry for you, I will beat him until he doesn't even recognize him."
"You think he is unreliable like you."
Fang Qingqu smiled and stopped arguing with her, "You go up, I'll take a taxi to the airport."
"Then be careful on the road."
"Um."
Fang Qingqu took a few steps and looked back. The figure walked briskly through the revolving door and entered the brightly lit place. He stood there, not knowing what he was waiting for. It took him a long time to come back to his senses. He lit a cigarette in the night wind and strode away.
·
Liang Fu's year-long tour ended successfully with her last performance in December. The news program of the city's cultural and sports channel even gave her a three-minute interview.
Fu Yucheng didn't go looking for the interview video, someone sent it to him. In the video, Liang Fu wears a down jacket over her tutu and holds a bouquet of flowers in her hand. Even in the light of the news program, which is not very particular, she is still beautiful and charming. When she revealed to the reporter behind Teacher Yang's back that she almost made a mistake in one part of the last scene, the camera zoomed in and you could see the glitter on the tip of her nose that had fallen from her eyeshadow, looking so childish and cute.
Fu Yucheng has only watched this video ten times.
After the tour was over, it was time for Liang Fu to return to Chongcheng.
Fu Yucheng received the news that she was about to return home, and felt vague hope in his heart. He knew Liang Fu's personality, and before he could ask her out, she would suddenly appear in an unexpected place and in an unexpected way.
This made him prepare all the time, but Liang Fu had been back for two days, and she had a lively chat with him on WeChat, but she was still nowhere to be seen.
When Fu Yucheng was about to take the initiative to ask her out, she finally appeared, and it was indeed very unexpected——
At that time, the seven members of the ICC Chinese Competition team gathered together for Qiu Mai's birthday and had a meal together. Under Yang Ming's initiative, everyone worked together to prepare a surprise for Qiu Mai.
That night while eating in a restaurant, the light in the private room suddenly went out.
After a moment, the door opened and a cake with lit candles was brought in. Amidst the sound of firecrackers rushing towards Qiu Mai, the person carrying the cake shouted: "Surprise!"
The cracker Fu Yucheng was assigned malfunctioned for some reason. He was tinkering with his head when he heard a voice and felt something was wrong - Yang Ming had originally arranged to deliver the cake, but the voice that spoke was clearly a female voice.
He hurriedly looked up and saw Liang Fu smiling at him from afar through the flickering candlelight.
What a "surprise".