Yi Pin and Shen Yu returned to the law firm together.
Gu Yang smiled and raised his eyebrows. "Long time no see!"
Yi Pin shrugged and offered a faint smile.
"Thanks for your care and guidance all these days, Brother Gu!"
"You're welcome!" Gu Yang patted Yi Pin on the shoulder, and the two hugged.
"What are you doing, getting so touchy?" Shen Yu exclaimed with a horrified look on his face and curled his lips.
Gu Yang looked thoughtful with a faint smile on his lips as he stared directly at Shen Yu in front of him. "I did it. What can you do? Have you ever been this jealous?"
Yi Pin's face flushed instantly. He glanced at Shen Yu, who shrugged.
"Come on. We'll have a farewell dinner for you tonight!"
Gu Yang smiled.
So the employees of the law firm went out for a meal together.
Throughout the meal, it seemed that Shen Yu had been peeling shrimps for Yi Pin, pouring water for him and dishing out food for him.
All the employees in the firm stared blankly, looking utterly incredulous. They had to admit that their boss had never shown such concern for anyone in all these days. Why was he suddenly so caring towards this intern?
"Cut it out, will you? Do you have to be so high - profile!" Gu Yang whispered in Shen Yu's ear with a smirk on his face.
Only then did Shen Yu come to his senses. Seeing the employees staring blankly at him in disbelief, he smiled awkwardly.
These days, Yi Pin had had a better appetite. He was just eating and drinking to his heart's content, with his head down and shoveling food into his mouth. Having gotten used to Shen Yu's care, he didn't notice anything amiss.
"Today, let's have a farewell dinner for Yi Pin. Everyone, raise your glasses!"
Gu Yang cleared his throat to break the awkward atmosphere and offered a faint smile.
Only then did everyone raise their glasses and return to the meal.
"Yi Pin, why don't you stay? Come to our firm after you graduate!"
Xiao Li smiled, and the other employees echoed his words.
The two of them grinned from ear to ear, looking at Yi Pin with a glimmer of expectation in their eyes.
"Yi Pin, what are your plans? If you want to come back, our firm's doors will always be open for you. I'm just afraid our temple is too small to accommodate a Buddha like you!"
Gu Yang smiled and stared calmly at Yi Pin in front of him.
"You're over - complimenting me. I'm no Buddha. I'm just a newbie who has just started out and doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth..." Yi Pin said, flattered. "But... you know, my family is in a complete mess now. I have a lot of things to deal with. Let's see after I'm done with this period."
Shen Yu looked thoughtful and smiled. "You can also choose to take the postgraduate entrance exam, study more, and enjoy a few more years of campus life!"
But Yi Pin smiled and said indifferently, "I don't want to continue studying. I want to venture into society on my own."
Shen Yu frowned and looked a bit dazed. But since there were so many people around, he didn't continue the discussion.
"Youth is really wonderful!" Gu Yang smiled and sized up Yi Pin in front of him.
"Brother Yang, you're wrong. You're still so young. Don't act like an old man. Are you already in your seventies or eighties? Look at Brother Yu. He's older than you, but his face is as delicate as a seventeen - or eighteen - year - old boy!"
An employee said with a laugh.
Yi Pin couldn't help but smile and curl his lips upwards.
"Yeah, standing with Yi Pin, they look like brothers, right? Yi Pin!"
Another employee echoed with a laugh.
Yi Pin just wanted to be a bystander and listen quietly. But unexpectedly, he was named. He was almost choked by the food when he was suddenly called out.
He cleared his throat and then nodded. "Yes!"
Throughout the meal, Shen Yu's eyes were like they were glued to Yi Pin. He stared directly and intently at Yi Pin in front of him.
After the meal, some lively employees clamored to go singing.
Shen Yu shrugged. In fact, he didn't like such a noisy scene at all. But since these colleagues had been in the company for so long and rarely had the chance to go out and have fun together, he reluctantly agreed.
But when he got to the private room, he felt a bit regretful. It felt like an insult to his ears. Especially a female employee. Although she had a cute, girlish face, the sound coming from her throat was as harsh as the sound of sawing wood.
After listening to a few people's horrible singing, Shen Yu sighed.
He sat silently on one side and watched quietly.
Maybe because he had been under too much pressure for too long, Yi Pin seemed to be in a really bad mood and kept drinking.
Shen Yu originally wanted to persuade him to drink less.
But seeing that he had been really depressed these days, maybe because he had just entered society and encountered some malice from it, and then his family had such a big problem, with all the responsibilities weighing on him, it was inevitable that he would feel tired.
So he didn't say anything about making him drink less.
But in the end, this guy got more and more drunk. He looked dizzy and seemed to be really drunk, but he kept insisting that he wasn't drunk.
"Pinzi, sing a song! Pinzi, sing a song!"
All the employees below were making a ruckus, cheering. The scene was extremely chaotic. Shen Yu frowned. It was because of his personality that he couldn't stand such a lively scene from childhood to adulthood, especially when many people were cheering for something.
"Okay, okay. I'll sing. Keep your voices down. Brother Yu can't stand it!"
Yi Pin said with a red face and a big smile.
There was a big smile on his face.
Shen Yu cleared his throat and curled his lips.
Most of the employees in the company called him Brother Yu, but when it came from Yi Pin's mouth, it sounded different.
Then Yi Pin picked up the microphone and sang a very affectionate love song. His eyes were fixed directly on Shen Yu.
For the first time, Shen Yu felt that listening to songs in a private room could be a kind of enjoyment.
Finally, he could only silently take the drunk Yi Pin home.
"Shen Yu, why didn't you tell me earlier? I feel so guilty now..."
Yi Pin spoke his mind after getting drunk. He kept mumbling something in a daze.
Shen Yu smiled, ruffled Yi Pin's hair, and gently kissed his forehead.
Then he took Yi Pin to take a bath. After washing up, he carried him to bed and let him sleep.
He just stared quietly at Yi Pin's side - profile. The fine hairs on his face were showing, and he looked extremely good - looking.
The next morning, Yi Pin opened his eyes dimly and saw Shen Yu, who smelled good, lying beside him and staring at him quietly.
"Damn it. You scared me this early in the morning." Yi Pin let out a breath. Then, he gave a knowing smile. It made him feel very secure, as if he had a place to rely on.
The two just lay quietly in bed, looking at the ceiling, and it felt very warm.
"By the way... did you tell Gu Yang something? Why does it feel like his looks at us have been strange these days?" Yi Pin smiled, with a hint of a smile on his face.
Shen Yu shrugged and smiled. "No. Maybe he noticed our eye - flirting!"
"Why does it sound so vulgar at first hearing?"
Just then, a phone rang.
Yi Pin hung up the phone expressionlessly after answering it.
"What happened?"
"It's about the postgraduate entrance exam. They want us to think about it." Yi Pin shrugged.
Shen Yu frowned and continued, "Do you even need to think about whether to take the postgraduate entrance exam?"
Going along with his words, as they talked, Yi Pin's face became ugly. When it came to the topic of study, Shen Yu seemed to have endless things to say.
"... It's also a chance for students to further their studies. Only in this way can college life be more fulfilling..."
"Stop talking!" Shen Yu's words were interrupted by Yi Pin's loud roar.
Seeing Yi Pin's reaction, Shen Yu was quite shocked. He didn't know why they were having a nice chat and then Yi Pin suddenly turned against him. Shen Yu was a bit confused and recalled what he had just said. There was nothing wrong with his words.
After roaring out those words, Yi Pin shut his mouth. He just stared coldly at Shen Yu, and his chest kept rising and falling because of his emotional outburst.
Just now, the two were chatting like old friends, in a harmonious atmosphere. Now, neither of them was talking. For a moment, the scene was very cold. Shen Yu always talked little and was usually silent, while Yi Pin was angry and didn't want to talk.
The two just stared at each other. Shen Yu was confused and full of grievances. Finally, Yi Pin spoke again.
"Don't say any more. I'll call the counselor myself about this. Whether I take the postgraduate entrance exam or not is none of your business. Thank you for helping me solve so many problems today. I'm really touched. After all, that job is not easy. It seems you didn't have time to rest well last night. Do you want to take a nap now? If you don't mind, I'll cook lunch for us."
The meaning in Yi Pin's words was obvious. Besides giving Shen Yu a way out, he was also warning him not to meddle in his business. Although the words were polite and nice, there was a sharp undertone.