That night, Shen Youjin slept restlessly. Scenes from her childhood kept looping in her dreams.
Back then, every time Shen Guoliang came to visit her and her mother and showed a bit of kindness to her, the "illegitimate daughter", her mother would always look worried.
It turned out that her mother was afraid. As she grew older, her mother was more and more afraid that Shen Guoliang would take away her only daughter.
Every time she saw her mother smiling so bitterly, she thought her mother just didn't want to be a mistress. She even complained about why her mother refused to leave!
In her sleep, her face was full of sorrow and helplessness. Tears quietly slipped down her face, and she let out a faint whimper.
Unconsciously, she clutched the quilt tightly with both hands, as if seeking a glimmer of comfort in the darkness to resist the pain in the dream.
Early the next morning, when Shen Youjin opened her eyes, the silk pillowcase was already wet.
She sat up and rubbed her face hard with both hands, trying to wake herself up with the stinging sensation and cheer herself up again.
After calming down for a full five minutes, she began to wash up and have breakfast as usual. Then she dressed herself up beautifully and went to "Chasing Light".
The designer had already started making Shen Qilin's dress. His requirements were not too high. At least it was easy for a mature designer.
Shen Qilin would come for a fitting in another day. Then they would meet again.
Shen Youjin was sitting in her office, twirling a pen with her slender fingers. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, with a hint of cunning in the arc.
That smile was like the thin ice on a lake. It seemed harmless, but actually concealed a crisis, just waiting for the prey to fall into the trap.
At noon, Jiang Zeshen called. She glanced at the phone and hung up without hesitation.
Before Jiang Zeshen could call again, she had already sent him a message: Busy. Chat later.
Jiang Zeshen replied quickly: "Business is so good? Does that mean I can get a big share at the end of the year?"
Of course, he didn't really care about this share, but saying so could make Shen Youjin reply to him a few more sentences.
He had never really expected a woman's reply. But now he was wracking his brains to talk to Shen Youjin for a while longer. Even he himself thought it was ridiculous, but he just couldn't help it.
Love couldn't be restrained by willpower. Shen Youjin's existence proved this once again.
"Try my best."
Shen Youjin replied with just two words, sparing with words. She ignored Jiang Zeshen's continuous messages and just focused on her own work.
She could imagine how irritable Jiang Zeshen would be because of this, but she didn't care.
Back then, Jiang Zeshen had also been so indifferent to her. He didn't give her much attention, just in a different way.
It was not until after work in the evening that Shen Youjin was the last one to leave. At the door, she met Bai Beichen who drove over.
Bai Beichen got out of the car, closed the door and waved to her. "Sister, do you want to go for a walk to relax? There's a place nearby that's really great for taking photos."
The corners of his mouth lifted, showing a row of white teeth and cute tiger teeth. His eyes were as bright as stars, full of purity and enthusiasm, making people feel like they were bathed in the spring breeze.
Half of Shen Youjin's gloom was dispelled by his appearance. Her original intention of going home suddenly changed. Somehow, she agreed.
It was not until she sat in Bai Beichen's car that she remembered to look out of the window. After making sure there were no reporters following, she asked Bai Beichen, "Not busy at the company today?"
"Yeah." Bai Beichen nodded. His peach blossom eyes were like a clear spring, with the corners of his eyes slightly upturned, naturally showing a bit of amorousness, making people fascinated. "I don't have to work overtime today. I was afraid that if I didn't come, sister would forget about me."
The corners of Shen Youjin's mouth curled up. There was a great advantage in being with Bai Beichen that others couldn't give.
He was carefree, and those who were with him would also become carefree.
Even though the price of this carefreeness was that he couldn't take on too much responsibility, it didn't matter to her at this moment.
She watched as Bai Beichen drove the car to a garden in full bloom. Large areas of hibiscus were in full bloom. The pink ones were like rosy clouds, the white ones were like snow, and the red ones were like flames, interweaving into a gorgeous and dreamy realm.
The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows, covering the beautiful garden with a veil, making it look like a poem and a painting.
Girls all liked flowers. Especially under such a visual impact, Shen Youjin took a deep breath intoxicatedly, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but lift.
"Sister, do you want me to take pictures of you?"
Bai Beichen took out his phone and said to her with a smile.
"No." Shen Youjin took the phone from his hand. "I'll take pictures of you."
A look of disappointment flashed across Bai Beichen's eyes. Originally, he wanted to take a photo with Shen Youjin on this occasion.
"Okay!"
Shen Youjin directed him to a perfect angle. She was actually good at taking pictures. Even with a phone, she still managed to capture Bai Beichen at his best.
It had to be said that Bai Beichen was wearing a loose white shirt and a pair of light blue pants. In the afterglow of the sunset, his short hair was blown by the gentle breeze. Every step he took seemed to shatter the boredom, fully showing his vitality and longing.
Especially his well - defined face. Under his high nose bridge, his slightly curved lips were hanging a faint smile.
His skin was fair and smooth. The whole person exuded a unique sense of youth, making people can't help but look at him.
Shen Youjin remembered the CP name given to her and Bai Beichen on the Internet, "Jinxiu Liangchen". At this moment, she unexpectedly thought it was also quite suitable to describe Bai Beichen alone.
But for some reason, although he was handsome, she always felt that Bai Beichen didn't seem like a young master from a wealthy family. He was different from other noble young masters who were born at the top of the pyramid.
She had had this feeling before, but now it was more profound, which made her suddenly remember the warnings from Jiang Zeshen and others.
"Sister, are you done taking pictures?"
Seeing that she stopped taking pictures, Bai Beichen quickly ran back to her side with a light step and smiled, wanting to see the pictures she took.
She returned the phone to him. While he was looking through the pictures and praising her photography skills, her voice, as light as a feather, suddenly rang out, "Bai Beichen, is this the most real you?"
Bai Beichen's hand stopped while looking through the pictures. The smile on the corners of his mouth also unconsciously froze for a moment, but then quickly returned to normal.
"Doesn't sister like me like this?" His voice was clear, and his eyes were like black crystals. "As long as sister likes, I can become any way sister likes."
Shen Youjin stared into his beautiful peach blossom eyes. There was only her in his eyes, but there were also emotions she couldn't understand surging like a tide.
"Bai Beichen, a white lie is still a lie. Once it's exposed, all the accumulated trust will turn to dust." She curled the corners of her mouth. "I don't care what you look like without the mask, but I want to know what you were thinking when you put on the mask. Hmm?"