Under the night sky, Shen Youjin stood there gracefully in a moon - silver long dress. Her long black hair was fluttering in the night breeze, making her look like a falling star in the mortal world.
Behind her, the most arrogant young master in the capital city, Fu Qingye, covered her beautiful eyes perfectly with his slender fingers. There was a calm and confident smile on his overly handsome face.
Not far away, Fang Xiaoguo was screaming silently and blood was flowing, but Shen Youjin could neither see nor hear any of it.
He just stood quietly behind her. She could even hear the steady beating of his heart. At this moment, the world seemed to stand still and be cut off from the rest.
There was only her and Fu Qingye left in this world, with no room for anything else.
"Fang Xiaoguo, go back and tell your master that from now on, if anything happens to Shen Youjin's studio, I'll hold him accountable. And you'll be the direct one responsible!"
Fang Xiaoguo had gone pale. His hair was soaked in cold sweat and sticking to his forehead.
Even after the gag was removed, he couldn't utter a single word.
Fu Qingye gave a signal to his subordinate, and immediately someone dragged Fang Xiaoguo away.
For so long, no one had ever dared to treat him like this. He never knew that having his nails pulled out could be so painful!
It wasn't until Fang Xiaoguo's figure disappeared that Fu Qingye gently removed his hand from covering her eyes.
Shen Youjin was suddenly stabbed by the light and subconsciously squinted. She could vaguely see the glaring bloodstains where Fang Xiaoguo had knelt.
It was miserable, but he deserved it!
"Alright, let's go have dinner!" Fu Qingye looked at her, raising his eyebrows with a smile. "Do you have anything you want to eat?"
Shen Youjin's clear eyes flickered. For some reason, her heart had been beating a little faster just now.
"Let's go for Russian food. There's a good one nearby."
Fu Qingye nodded. "Then let's go!"
He took long strides. The silver - gray shirt made his already outstanding back look like a flowing cloud in a stretched - out painting.
Shen Youjin stood still. If he could get rid of his suspicion and the bad habit of not replying after reading messages, she thought she'd be willing to spend the rest of her life with him.
Thinking this way, she couldn't help but laugh softly. This goal might be a long way off!
When they arrived at the restaurant and just sat down, Shen Youjin's phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number, but the IP showed it was from the capital city.
She answered it, and Ling Qiuqiu's clear voice came from the other end. "Shen Youjin?"
Shen Youjin was a bit surprised. "It's me."
"Did you ask Chen Rubin to apologize?" Although Ling Qiuqiu asked in a question form, it was obvious that she had already guessed it was Shen Youjin. "You've really got some skills now, but I won't owe you a favor. You did this voluntarily. I never asked you to."
Before her voice faded, a middle - aged man's voice came in. "Qiuqiu, how can you talk like that? She's doing it out of kindness."
Then Shen Youjin heard him take the phone and say to her, "Youjin, it's your Uncle Ling. Do you still remember me?"
Shen Youjin immediately replied obediently, "I remember. Good evening, Uncle Ling."
Ling Fengnian laughed. "It's been a long time since I last saw you. Come to our place when you're free. Let your aunt cook some of her special dishes for you. Don't listen to Qiuqiu. She's just tough - mouthed but soft - hearted."
"Dad! I'm not!" This time it was Ling Qiuqiu's turn to protest.
Ignoring his daughter's bad look, Ling Fengnian just asked Shen Youjin, "I heard you opened a photography studio and want Qiuqiu to go there?"
Shen Youjin responded with a yes. Ling Fengnian immediately said, "Okay, I agree!"
"Dad!!!" Ling Qiuqiu's reaction was even stronger than before. "I don't agree!"
Ling Fengnian looked at her. "The family company needs to be reorganized. You'll just be idle at home. Just go and help Youjin out!"
Ling Qiuqiu wanted to say more, but Ling Fengnian had already said a few words to Shen Youjin and then hung up the phone decisively, not giving her any chance to object.
Not only Ling Qiuqiu but also Shen Youjin was caught off guard.
She originally just wanted to help the Ling family so that Ling Qiuqiu wouldn't be too anxious. She never expected such an unexpected result.
"It seems someone is going to have a partner?" Fu Qingye, who had heard the whole conversation, asked with a smile.
Shen Youjin came back to her senses, put down her phone and shook her head. "She's not willing. I don't want to force her."
She could sense Ling Qiuqiu's resistance, and she didn't want to take advantage of the favor she had done.
Fu Qingye was slightly stunned, then said meaningfully, "If it were me, I wouldn't care what she thought. As long as she's by my side, that's enough."
"People are different." Shen Youjin smiled. "Forced love won't last. I just want her to be happy."
Fu Qingye paused in the action of cutting the steak. He looked up at her. Her delicate and extremely beautiful face with those clear eyes was like a lightning bolt hitting his heart.
"Aren't you happy when you're with me?" he asked.
It was the first time he had asked this question. He was always confident and never really listened to others.
"Half happy and half unhappy." Shen Youjin picked up the hot milk and took a sip. Her voice was gentle and melodious. "I'm happy because I can be with the person I like. I'm unhappy because the person I like never admits my feelings for him."
"I never denied it." Fu Qingye denied without hesitation. "Never."
Shen Youjin gracefully wiped her full red lips and said with a smile, "You're suspicious, you back off, you're cold. No girl can bear these things for a lifetime. I've tried my best, and that's the root cause of our breakup."
Fu Qingye fell into silence. Of course he knew all these things, but he had never thought about the harm his actions would bring to Shen Youjin.
He had wanted to verify her love again and again, but he didn't realize that by doing so, he was just consuming what already existed.
Now that she had finally woken him up, he was too afraid to face the demon in his heart.
It wasn't until Shen Youjin paid the bill and left on her own initiative that he still hadn't snapped out of what she had said. The seat opposite him was empty.
"Fu Qingye, if you're afraid, don't start. If you start, don't be suspicious. You should know that the worst - case scenario is just like this. What's there to worry about? The world is indeed unpredictable, but as long as we're alive, there's always a way, isn't there?"
She had actually seen it clearly a long time ago. The most fearless young master in the capital city was actually the most timid one.
Because of his fear, he couldn't tolerate anything getting out of his control.
But what was there to be afraid of?
Even in the darkest night, there would always be a moment when the sunlight would pierce through.
Shen Youjin had a good and comfortable sleep that night. It wasn't until the alarm went off in the morning and she was about to get up that she saw a friend verification on WeChat.
The familiar black cat avatar was obviously Ling Qiuqiu's!
She clicked to accept, and immediately it showed that the other side was typing. Soon, a message came from the other end: "When should I report to 'Chasing the Light'?"