Su Ronghan is wearing a white dress tonight. The irregularly cut ruffled skirt is higher on one side, but it is lined with a short skirt, which will not expose too much. She wears light makeup and high heels, making her whole person fresh, pure, and yet still beautiful. She is pretty and looks elegant when standing in the venue. She is no longer as confused as before. It's just that this figure, who looks like a pure white lily, is slightly lowering his head and frowning slightly, and it can be seen that he is in a bad mood.
"Su Ronghan, what's wrong with you?" Another girl about the same age as Su Ronghan came over and patted Su Ronghan on the shoulder.
After going to similar occasions for two years, Su Ronghan certainly has some familiar friends, such as the girl in a blue dress in front of her: Zhao Sheng. She is a girl with a temperament that is a bit more mature than her actual age and a very good temper. Zhao Sheng is a year-old girl. I just moved to this city with my family not long ago. Because I just jumped into this circle from another circle, I am a newcomer, and I am the same age as Su Ronghan. The two naturally walked together and had someone to chat with at the banquet. people.
"Nothing." Su Ronghan shook her head.
"Huh? What are you looking at?" Zhao Sheng is also a careful person, so he turned around and saw Su Mingzheng, who was wearing a red dress and was attracting everyone's attention just by tilting her head to listen to others, and the little girl beside her. Circle.
"That's my sister." Su Ronghan just looked at her, and sure enough her mood still wasn't getting better.
"Oh, that's the sister you said was abroad. She's back." Zhao Sheng came closer to Su Ronghan. Their arms touched slightly, and they carefully used the warmth of their bodies to give Su Ronghan strength. "It's just as outstanding as you said."
"But why are you unhappy?" Zhao Sheng is a very knowledgeable girl and often becomes a close sister to her friends. Perhaps she has that kind of potential. "Did she look down on you?" Of course, Zhao Sheng still cared about her friends first. She knew that the Su sisters were not related by blood.
"No!" Su Ronghan quickly objected, "I just hope that our relationship as sisters can be better." If she continued to be depressed, people might think that the two sisters were fighting among themselves and fighting for property. Su Ronghan quickly cheered up. .
"Then let's go over there? Introduce yourself to me." Zhao Sheng smiled tolerantly, and she suddenly understood that her friend's expression just now turned out to be a desire for attention, like the expression of a little fan next to a superstar. That's it! So she pulled Su Ronghan and walked towards Su Mingzheng.
"No! No way!" Su Ronghan stopped at the pull of her friend, and then hurriedly found the reason, "There's that Lai Yazhu over there, and I don't want to go there!" In fact, she couldn't explain the real reason herself.
Su Ronghan also told Zhao Sheng that she and Lai Yazhu didn't get along. After all, we always have the opportunity to meet, but she didn't mention the most real reason.
The considerate Zhao Sheng stopped and deliberately put his hands on his waist as if he had to stop to catch his breath: "Okay, let's go see the auction items then?"
Su Ronghan smiled slightly and walked hand in hand with Zhao Sheng towards the exhibition area. In the process, two young girls of the same age group also came close to them. The four girls began to chatter while watching.
The distance was not far. Su Mingzheng saw Su Ronghan before Zhao Sheng appeared, but she did not take the initiative to walk over because Lai Yazhu would definitely follow her, which would bring Lai Yazhu to Su Ronghan. Considering this, Su Mingzheng just paid attention to her sister from a distance, watching her talk with friends of similar age getting further and further away.
Mr. Xu, who is holding the auction tonight, is a legendary boss in the corporate world. He is famous for his love of collecting. He even built a museum by himself because he had so many collections. Just to display his private collection, ordinary people would like to You have to make a reservation in advance to visit that museum, and places are always filled up early.
His collection does not focus on "expensive", "value-added", etc., but specializes in collecting his own hobbies, such as several musical instruments he particularly likes, ancient weapons left by civilizations around the world, and the main items in today's auction : There are hundreds of books collected, pursuing a "broad" aspect. Although they are not the most expensive in terms of quality, they are all high-quality.
I heard that his collection was so large that in addition to the ones displayed in the museum, even the specially set up warehouse space would be full, so some of them were auctioned and the proceeds were donated to charity.
In the venue, separated by a transparent display window, ancient weapons are hung on the wall. In the center are platforms. On the platforms, precious "books" are contained in transparent boxes. They are all kinds of rare editions, such as manuscripts of writers, First editions of books, editions with errors and omissions, and reproductions of ancient editions are written or printed in different languages from different countries.
In addition to the fixed books that are either closed or unfolded in the box, small explanatory cards are thoughtfully placed next to them to let people know the historical meaning and preciousness of the books, such as the author whose translated name is smelly, long, and difficult to pronounce. It turned out to be a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the book on display is one of the few printed copies of his debut novel.
Su Ronghan and a few friends admired the exhibits novelly. Several young ladies maintained ladylike etiquette, and with a little fresh excitement, talked to each other at the right volume. Birds of a feather flock together. Most of these young ladies are relatively gentle, sensible, and knowledgeable young people. The girl, in addition, is obviously a few years younger than the people around Su Mingzheng.
At this time, Su Mingzheng also walked to the scattered platforms in the center and looked at them one by one. Lai Yazhu, who was almost dizzy just reading, suddenly said: "It's not a pornographic book."
Then Lai Yazhu looked around again with his eyes wide open, and continued: "No lady came out to read aloud."
Suddenly, several people in the group fell into confusion and embarrassment. They must have recalled a scene from a certain movie. For example, Su Mingzheng and Zhang Shanke had both seen the Lily Circle movie. Speaking of this auction, The theme is also "book", but... it is mysteriously similar to that movie... Of course! This does not mean that the protagonist, Mr. Xu, is a perverted collector like in the movie! After all, what people collect is not pornographic books...
Fortunately, the inexplicable stalemate did not last long, because the owner of the auction appeared. An old gentleman with white hair, a vintage suit, a mustache, and a kind expression climbed up the spiral staircase in the venue and stood on the spiral staircase. In the middle, he tapped the crystal glass with a spoon, and the crisp sound immediately attracted the attention of the guests.
After the old man welcomed the guests with a speech of thanks, the process was handed over to a capable middle-aged man. The middle-aged man seemed to be Mr. Xu’s right-hand man. He stood on a small high platform in front of many transparent platforms, and the assistant Boxes containing books were handed over one by one, making the auction run smoothly without losing cultural literacy.
For the purpose of charity, the guests below always have to give appropriate feedback. During the auction, Su Mingzheng also bought a century-old handbook in the name of Xinguang Group. The person who wrote this handbook was a foreign entrepreneur. This big man Jia started from scratch, and the business he founded has lasted for ninety years, supporting the pillars of a country's economy. Of course, it is no secret that the contents of his notes have long been studied thoroughly by economists. This handbook was only left by the great Jia. It’s just one of the many copies I bought, but it is a symbol with auspicious meaning, suitable for taking pictures in the name of a corporate group. It can also be used as a mascot when placed in the head office. I pray that Xinguang Group can do the same. Lasts forever.
Because Su Mingzheng was the representative, Su Ronghan did not participate in the auction and just watched quietly.
Lai Yazhu kept saying that there was no lady. It felt strange not to have a lady on stage, and he didn't know how deeply he was addicted to that movie.
After the auction, some guests left, while others relaxed and dispersed, gathering in twos and threes to socialize. Su Mingzheng left the group of friends and found some old friends she had not yet spoken to, greeted them again, and Take this opportunity to meet new people.
Su Ronghan noticed that Su Mingzheng has become different. Compared with the past, Su Mingzheng who attended the banquet in the past was a queen, with a domineering aura that gave people the feeling of being aloof and inaccessible. Now she can still be called a queen with her aura. But he learned to be approachable and patiently lower his head to listen to others. As bright as the sun, easy to get along with and close to the people, Su Ronghan can see that Su Mingzheng like this has won many hearts.
Su Ronghan is a little sad that her sister has changed. If that incident had not happened, would Su Mingzheng have always been the queen who was arbitrary and proud and could not care about anything? Although, her sister is also very good now. Such an attitude is very important in her career. It can definitely go further.
It was all her own fault... Unknowingly, Su Ronghan had psychologically confused herself with her mother. They entered the Su family together, occupied other people's homes together, and occupied the magpie's nest together. They were also accomplices.
Because Zhao Sheng had already left, while Su Mingzheng left Zhang Shanke and Lai Yazhu, Su Ronghan originally wanted to take the opportunity to go over to meet her sister, but after walking two steps, she saw Su Mingzheng and a man about thirty years old again. The lady chatted happily and seemed to be familiar with her. The lady had a bookish look on her face. Although she was older, she behaved dignifiedly and had the aura of an ancient lady.
This is... who? Su Ronghan was confused and hesitated to get closer, because her sister seemed to...respect her? Su Ronghan was afraid that it would be bad if she joined suddenly? And the lady's eyes were too devoted, that kind of thing--as long as she could see Su Mingzheng, she would be devoted to anything.
Then, the lady brought Su Mingzheng to Mr. Xu and seemed to be introducing the two of them. It seemed that... she was right not to approach. It was a good thing that my sister could be introduced to Mr. Xu! However, she had to wait again. In order not to appear abrupt, Su Ronghan found a seat by the window behind the pillar and drank tea quietly by herself.
Su Ronghan didn't know her, but that lady was Su Mingzheng's high school teacher: Lu Huajuan. Lu Huajuan didn't often attend such social banquets due to her career and family education, but she studied Chinese and also liked Chinese ancient books, and Xu Huajuan, a book collector, We have known each other for a long time, so I came to support him and met my student Su Mingzheng by chance.
Lu Huajuan was a little excited to see each other again after two years, which made Su Ronghan think that her eyes were too focused.
Su Mingzheng was not as rebellious as before, and she talked to Lu Huajuan in a gentle and polite manner - this was her teacher anyway, and when Su Mingzheng encountered a scandal, Lu Huajuan also took great pains to send a message to express her willingness to support her. one. In the past, Su Mingzheng found out about her affair with Zhou Yunruo when Lu Huajuan was in high school, and always tried to persuade her in the name of caring for her, warning her that falling in love with Zhou Yunruo would hurt her. But in the end, Su Mingzheng found out Lu Huajuan had feelings for her that were better than those of a teacher and a student, and her previous advice had ulterior motives, destroying her image as a teacher in Su Mingzheng's heart, so she always made a bad face towards Lu Huajuan.
Feeling that Su Mingzheng's attitude had softened, Lu Huajuan happily introduced Mr. Xu to her. Because of Lu Huajuan's lubrication, Su Mingzheng and Mr. Xu, who had never met before, had a relaxed atmosphere when they met. Su Mingzheng had just memorized a lot of data about the collection of books, so she started chatting with Mr. Xu. Her attitude was respectful but she expressed her opinions appropriately. If she was willing to pay attention, Su Mingzheng was actually very good at dealing with her elders. After all, she was raised like a rich lady under the guidance of Mother Su. In the past, she often followed her parents to meet people of the older generation.
At this time, Su Ronghan received a call from Huang Wanying and went outside to the terrace to talk. She also found that it was raining outside. Of course, there were some more questions on the phone asking whether Su Ronghan had taken the photo. When she found out that Su Ronghan had given up the spotlight to Su Mingzheng, she immediately scolded her daughter for not living up to expectations. In order to decide who should attend, there was a moment of silence at the Su family's dinner table. Su Guoming was abroad tonight, and Huang Wanying had other important matters and could not attend. She was already used to letting Su Ronghan attend as her representative, but Su Mingzheng was clearly sitting on the table. , when Huang Wanying had other intentions of asking Su Mingzheng if there was something going on at the company tonight, Su Guoming decided that his two daughters would attend together. Therefore, Huang Wanying told Su Ronghan early today to take pictures first to prevent others from thinking that Su Mingzheng could represent the Su family again.
After dealing with her angry mother, when Su Ronghan returned to the venue, her sister was nowhere to be seen.
The fact is that Su Mingzheng, who had finished socializing with Mr. Xu, was pulled away by the elusive Zhang Shanke.
The little fox pulled Su Mingzheng towards a sparsely populated area in a sneaky manner, not knowing what he wanted to do.
Finally, the two of them sat down in a small corner separated by a large vase and a screen. There were several soft chairs and a small coffee table in this corner, which was just a space for guests to rest. It was currently empty and not very crowded. Easily visible.
Zhang Shanke was holding a glass of red wine, his cheeks were stained with a bright red, and his eyes were a bit blurry. Her legs were crossed up and down, leaning against the seat of the chair. She also leaned into the soft back cushions of the chair, as if she were weak and boneless. Everyone has different characteristics. This is what happens when Zhang Shanke is completely unrestrained, exuding naturally. It is charming and charming.
"I saw you didn't even finish half the glass of red wine tonight." Zhang Shanke raised the glass to Su Mingzheng, took another sip, and slowly blinked twice, showing a hint of playfulness.
"Quit." Su Mingzheng used to be proud of being a hero of the Liquor Kingdom, but now she said these two words decisively.
Zhang Shanke did not mention this matter again, but stared at Yu Hong's wine and said slowly: "It has become a lot."
Then he changed the topic, tilted his head back, and half sunk into the soft cushions to look into the void - "Does this count as giving up love for my dream? Sometimes... I feel a little lonely..." Supported by thousands of people, bustling and noisy, The woman who was idolized on stage was always particularly attractive when she showed the slightest hint of vulnerability.
Su Mingzheng stared at her, thinking of her dancing solo in the dark night park. At that time, Zhang Shanke deeply cherished her dream, but as you can imagine, it would be difficult to find a suitable girlfriend after entering the entertainment industry. Zhang Shanke once said that she had several relationship records, and they were all girlfriends.
However, the charming eyes that were half-drunk and half-drunk, looking at Su Mingzheng, seemed to have deep meaning behind them, but what they said was not as simple as the reason Su Mingzheng understood above.
Zhang Shanke blinked slowly again and lowered his head, his pointed chin hidden in the shadows, as if a little frustrated, until he raised his head again and looked directly at Su Mingzheng: "You said at that time that you were shaken because you met your ex-girlfriend. "
"So, is your ex-girlfriend here today?" This is the guess that Zhang Shanke has compiled over the years. That "ex-girlfriend" may be someone in the same social circle as Su Mingzheng, so he can like her for a long time. And now that she has come in, can she see that person?
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shanke would ask this. Su Mingzheng was a little stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "Yes." She actually saw Zhou Yunruo, but they were lost in the crowd, and she did not go to show off her power in front of Zhou Yunruo. , and he didn’t go out of his way to say hello and show goodwill. To be honest, they were like two strangers, and Zhou Yunruo didn't seem to stay long.
"Then, do you still like it?" Zhang Shanke asked directly.
While Su Mingzheng and Zhang Shanke were hiding and talking, Su Ronghan was looking for Su Mingzheng everywhere. She walked through the corridors, terraces, and corners outside the venue. What supported her to continue like this, actually a little embarrassed to pursue Su Mingzheng's figure, was the tenderness Su Mingzheng showed to her in the morning.
Su Ronghan kept reliving the warmth Su Mingzheng felt on the top of her hair when she smiled and touched her head, and then continued to look for the next place, no matter what others thought of her strange behavior, even if she was alone...
She missed Su Mingzheng's love for her very much. She would never forget the warmth of being protected by Su Mingzheng under his wings. What was missing? The first person who thought of her was Su Mingzheng. After the first banquet, it was Su Mingzheng who held her hand and led her back to the social banquet. It was Su Mingzheng who gave her late night snacks and chatted with her to relieve her depression when she was studying hard. Mingzheng, it was Su Mingzheng who ordered a gift for her personal safety. Whether he was a gangster on a small island or a murderer who could kidnap someone, he stepped forward and stood in front of her to protect her without thinking. It's Su Mingzheng.
No matter what she does, Su Mingzheng has no purpose. With her status, she can't get anything from Su Ronghan. She lacks nothing, but she is willing to pay so much.
It is really a blessing to be protected by someone like Su Mingzheng.
Every time she thought of past memories, after these years of waiting, Su Ronghan's love for Su Mingzheng gradually turned into... "desire." After Su Mingzheng's actions this morning, she now felt that her heart was empty of desire.
Then, when she finally found the person, she saw and heard with her own eyes what Zhang Shanke said to Su Mingzheng.
Su Mingzheng replied to Zhang Shanke: "I don't like it anymore." If she could be so calm with Zhou Yunruo, she probably didn't like it anymore.
"Then, do you want to consider me?" Zhang Shanke smiled like a fox.
"Now I have confidence. Let's have a good relationship." Just hearing this sentence tells me that Zhang Shanke has not forgotten, not even their meeting.
"You said then that I was a good dancer and you wanted to get to know me. I'm still a good dancer now." She was obviously a fashionable and dazzling little diva, but at this moment she was still like a little fox that got wet, lying on her back The face, the little face is particularly cute.
"Wouldn't it be easier to renew our relationship?"
There is no need to completely get to know each other again, and the two of them have never been at odds in the first place.
Su Mingzheng almost only has good memories of Zhang Shanke, and at most some guilt. However, since the concert visit, the two have been in constant contact and there is no problem.
Have you never...forgot? Su Mingzheng looked deeply at the woman in front of him, the woman he called his "first girlfriend".
At this moment, Su Mingzheng suddenly noticed Su Ronghan standing by the screen. As soon as she looked at it, the little white rabbit turned around and ran away. Because of the angle, Zhang Shanke didn't notice it at all.
It was later, the weather was still in the harsh winter, and there was cold rain again, and it was not drizzle yet. The raindrops hit the umbrella surface and the ground with great force. Su Mingzheng held the big umbrella borrowed from Xu Zhai’s housekeeper and sent it to Zhang Shanke is gone.
Zhang Shanke had an assistant drive to pick her up, and he only needed to take her to the car.
After a short walk, Su Mingzheng was wearing a woolen suit jacket outside her dress, but she still felt a chill to her bones. Outside the huge house, there are not only street lamps on both sides of the corridor, but also on both sides of the stone path in the courtyard, emitting orange light, and you can also see streaks of rain streaking across the light.
After seeing people off, Su Mingzheng turned around and prepared to cross a small open space and return to the corridor. Suddenly she saw a figure running out of nowhere. When she looked carefully, it was Su Ronghan.
Su Ronghan didn't hold an umbrella, so she just walked through the rain and ran to her. She really didn't expect this to happen.
The cold winter rain soaked the little white rabbit. Su Ronghan's long hair was wet and still dripping. Her beautiful dress became wet and hung on her body. She could be seen under the dim light. His face is pale, but his eyes are bright.
The expression is persistent.
In the rain, Su Ronghan's crisp voice whispered to Su Mingzheng with some difficulty: "In the past two years, I have been waiting for you seriously..."
"Can you give me a chance──"
His eyes were bright, but Su Ronghan's expression looked anxious and she was about to cry. Her whole body was shaky, and the rainwater running down her face looked like tears.
Su Mingzheng holding an umbrella
