The Dream of Red Mansions III

  Lin's daughter began to chatter non-stop about her husband Ding Sicong, complaining that he had gone out of town to take a case and hadn't returned yet, with a resentful tone. Su Ye listened to her complaints with a smile on his face, without expressing any opinion.

  Lin was almost done painting her toenails, and she couldn't stop wiggling her feet in the cool air. Finally, she said, "Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you some really juicy gossip."

  "It's just gossip, so there's nothing to say." Suye has never been interested in miscellaneous things.

  "This is absolutely huge news." Lin Youyou's face was full of mystery, "I only found out yesterday before I got off work, it turns out our company's general manager has a pretty impressive background."

  Su Ye's hand holding the watermelon paused for a moment, and soon she said lightly, "Those who can sit in that position naturally have no simple background."

  "I heard that Jing Shi Group was originally two families' hard work, and some of the shares belonged to the Nian family. I thought Nian Baiyan was an externally hired general manager, but it turns out he's also working for his own family business." Lin Yao fanned her feet with her hand, saying "And you know what? He's also the son-in-law of the Ye family!"

  Su Ye sat quietly there, didn't answer, slowly eating watermelon.

  "I'm talking to you." Lin wanted to nudge her with his elbow.

  "Huh? Ah, I just found out too." Su Ye was a bit distracted and added after saying that, "This year's watermelon isn't sweet at all, it's terrible to eat."

  Pick up the plate and prepare to dump the watermelon into the trash can all at once.

  Lin took it away, "Don't waste things." Took a bite, "It's quite sweet, have you lost your sense of taste?" After finishing, he picked up the topic again, "I really didn't expect him to marry the Ye family's daughter, I don't know what good fortune he accumulated in his previous life. Ah, I heard that the Ye family's daughter is beautiful, not a bit of arrogance, standing with General Nian, it's like a little bird relying on people."

  "Have you seen?"

  "I'm just lucky to have seen her since I joined the company." Lin Youyou wiped his hands, "It's all from what older employees said. That Ye family's daughter seems to know nothing about business, so she rarely comes to the company. Fortunately, she married General Manager Nian, otherwise who would take over the Ye family business?"

  Su Ye coldly snorted, "Haven't you heard that the Ye family has another male heir?"

  "You're talking about Ye Yuan?" Lin Yao raised an eyebrow, "Come on, that Ye Yuan is indeed the only son of the Ye family, but who in the company doesn't know he's a typical prodigal son? He's not diligent and doesn't understand business. It's said that he's not even good at commercial affairs. The Ye family really has no idea what kind of karma they've created - neither their son nor daughter is suitable for business, but if there was someone capable of taking on responsibilities, Old Man Ye wouldn't have to leave all the company's business in the hands of Yan Baiyan alone."

  A faint smile played on her lips. If the Ye family hadn't committed too many wrongdoings, their business wouldn't have fallen into someone else's hands. She didn't believe that Nian Boyan had no personal motives at all. Although she wasn't clear about the underlying connections between the Ye and Nian families, it was unlikely that a shrewd and capable person like Nian Boyan would willingly let the Ye family dominate over the Nian family. She chose not to comment on this matter.

  If that day really comes, it will be the retribution of the Ye family, inviting wolves into their home and being eaten clean, to be honest, she is actually looking forward to the arrival of that day.

  "Ah, right." Lin Youyou suddenly remembered something and grabbed Su Ye, "Lately you've been getting so close to that man, honestly tell me, have you two rekindled an old flame?"

  "Which man?" Su Ye looked half dead.

  "Don't pretend, you know who I'm talking about." Lin girl pouted her small mouth and poked her forehead with her index finger.

  She let her slender fingers tap on the shell of her head, and said lazily, "I've told you 18,000 times, I'm clean and innocent with him. What's this nonsense about rekindling old flames? Don't talk like that. You also said it yourself, they're a perfect match, why would I be so tactless as to interfere?"

  "Consider yourself still having a conscience, you won't make me lose face." Lin Niang laughed and stretched out her hand to hug her, "If I say that Yan Baiyan is single, I'll go through fire and water to matchmake you two. Honestly, Yan Baiyan is really an excellent man, unfortunately, this year's good flowers haven't fully bloomed yet and were ruined by a quick-handed girl. But don't worry, since we've been together for so many years as sworn sisters, how could I bear to see you spend your life alone? If there's good stuff, I'll definitely deliver it to you, making you like a queen with men on both sides."

  "Thanks, no need." Su Ye shivered with goosebumps all over her body.

  Lin looked at her seriously, "Dear, people go to high places to see better scenery. I know you've always had a knot in your heart, but can't you just let the past go? Are you going to hold onto memories for the rest of your life? You'll get married and have children eventually, right? If you really want to learn from Yang Lihua, I won't agree to it." She never mentioned Jiang Bin's name, afraid of stimulating Su Ye.

  Su Ye smiled faintly and said, "I'm not as fragile as you say, I just don't want to talk about romance for now, okay? You don't have to worry about me either."

  "Isn't this nonsense? If it were someone else, I wouldn't even bother." Lin Yao pretended to be angry.

  She smiled and gave her a bear hug, "Don't you know that yuri is trending this year? I think it's pretty good to have you by my side for the rest of my life. People say that same-sex love is purer."

  This remark successfully caused Lin to break out in goosebumps, and she was rudely pushed away. "They say doctors can't cure themselves, I think you should go see a psychologist too, you've been infected by your clients."

  A leaf by your side is also delightful.

  I am the dividing line Little Girl

  A summer night, restless and anxious, neon lights illuminate Beijing's nightlife.

  When Su Ye was woken up by the sound of music and the rustling of leaves as usual, a car shadow swept across the window, and the phoenix tree left a vague outline on the glass. She got up, her forehead wet with sweat, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

  Raised her eyes and took a glance at the time, still as usual.

  Su Ye's face was tired, but she had also lost her sleepiness. She walked barefoot into the bathroom and turned on the shower to its maximum setting.

  The yellowish light and shadow intertwined with the crystal clear water droplets, like a flowing light dancing gauze shrouding the woman's seductive and plump curves. Su Ye stood under the showerhead, tilting her head back, letting the slightly cool water flow hit her cheeks, and gradually, the voices and music that had tormented her for many years also faded away.

  Droplets of water trickled down her long hair, her raven-black locks truly resembling seaweed, stretching down her back and radiating a healthy glow. Beneath the black hair was alabaster skin, like winter snow and silk brocade, enticing the heart to skip a beat.

  The price of being awake is memory.

  At least, Su Ye thought of things that happened a long time ago. Those things gradually formed into pictures. The edges of the pictures were sharp, and every time one flew past her eyes, the sharp edges cut through her heart.

  It hurts, and it's even bleeding.

  She had cooled down a bit. Even standing underwater, she could still smell the bloody stench.

  It was a yellowed old photo, her mother lying in bed, clutching a man's photo tightly in her hand, and she, small and helpless, kneeling beside her mother, tears wetting the photo. She watched as her mother's originally beautiful face withered like a flower bud, but the man in the photo never came.

  Until, her mother's hand slid slowly down her cheek, the photo floated from her fingertips to the window, at that moment, she seemed to smell the bloody sky. She saw her uncle and aunt hugging her late mother and crying together, her brother Su Ke tightly grasping her hand, also seeming to comfort her with his small strength.

  But did she cry at that time?

  The soft leaves suddenly closed the flower shower, and the whole person was trembling. The large floor mirror was blurred by the water vapor, and she stretched out her hand to gently wipe away the water vapor. In the mirror, a pale face that frightened people appeared.

  Yes, at that time her face was also as pale and wan. In the instant when her mother closed her eyes, she felt as if all the blood in her body had been violently drained away. Her hair was icy cold, her fingers were icy cold, this chill made her feel like she was falling into an ice cave.

  She didn't cry, she just fainted.

  From that day on, her uncle seriously warned her: From now on, she is not allowed to have any connection with the Ye family. And she also silently told herself: If in the future she really has to get entangled with the Ye family, then she will definitely make it difficult for them!

  In the mirror, Su Ye shed tears.

  Until now she still doesn't understand, such a heartless man, such an ungrateful man, why does her mother still miss him so much?

  Even if she was deeply hurt and in pain, before her death, she still wanted to take one last look at the man in the photo!

  That man is Ye He Feng!

  Su Ye closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she raised her hand to fiercely wipe away the tears at the corners of her eyes.

  Mom, he's not worth it.

  Back in the bedroom, all was quiet and still.

  Standing in front of the window, she can see from afar that bustling bar street, with red lanterns and green wine, neon lights flashing. This city has never been lonely, loneliness has always been a human thing.

  In the neon lights, people are like ghosts. Is it the night that makes them lonely, or is it their loneliness that infects the night?

  Su Ye rubbed her sore temples, but her heart was secretly racing. She took a deep breath and slowly calmed down. The phone on the bedside table flashed silently, and she picked it up to see that it was a text message from Ding Si Cheng.

  It seems to have become Ding Sicong's habit that whenever he heard she would still wake up at a fixed time, he would send her a message of inquiry at this time. Sometimes she could sleep until dawn and when she was startled awake, she would stare at Ding Sicong's short message until dawn, then silently delete it.

  The content of the short message was nothing but some greetings, but she had never actively called Ding Sicong.

  But tonight, when she saw Ding Sicong's message again, in that instant, the unprecedented sense of loneliness surged, and she yearned for a voice to comfort her, to encourage her.

  Such a quiet night was too quiet for her, so quiet that she didn't know what to do.

  Su Ye actively dialed Ding Si Cheng's number, but regretted it the next moment and hung up immediately. Was she crazy? She clearly knew that Ding Si Cheng was an untouchable forbidden zone, yet she actually thought about going to break the rules?

  The first thing that flashed through my mind was Lin Youyou's little face, smiling and holding her arm, deliberately saying to her in a coquettish tone, Little Leaf, you are the best friend I have in this world.

  Chest tightness and pain.

  The phone rang soon, and Su Ye almost subconsciously answered it, only realizing her actions the next second.

  "Xiao Ye, are you awake?" On the other end of the phone, Ding Si Cheng's voice was low and soothing.

  Although it's annoying, there's no need to hang up the phone again. Su Ye let out a light sigh and snuggled into bed, "Hm, still that voice and music."

  After a few seconds of silence on that side, he said, "Think again, is there anything else? Something you saw or heard?"

  "No, not even in my dreams, just pure sound and music." Su Ye scratched her hair, her eyes turning serious. "Si Cheng, I'm starting to suspect that maybe I've experienced something that I've forgotten."

  "Your memory has always been good, have you ever tried to recall and see which memories you've forgotten?" Her words caught Ding Sicong's attention.

  Su Ye shook her head, "I've also re-examined my memories, there's no problem at all. You know I can even recall things from before I was three years old."

  "I know," Ding Sicong said in a low voice. "However, Xiaoye, I suggest you accept hypnotherapy, it may be helpful to you."

  "I've done it."

  "My intention is, this time I'll do it myself." Ding Sicong said word by word, "You've had hypnotherapy before, I'm aware of that. Your defensive psychology is too strong, the last hypnosis was a failure for you."

  "Then... let's talk about it when you get back."

  "I can go back right away."

  "Oh no, work is important." Su Ye hurriedly said, "I have a chronic illness that has lasted for years, and it won't make a difference in just a moment. I will continue to focus on finding music first, if I can really find clues, that would be great. To be honest, having been used to being a voyeur, it's not easy for me to switch roles all of a sudden."

  Ding Sicong knew she had a mind to escape, and was distressed that she was far away and couldn't do anything about it. He could only sigh and say, "Alright, let's talk about everything when I get back."

  Su Ye nodded and chatted casually for another two sentences before hanging up the phone.

  I am the dividing line little girl

  In this season, summer flowers are in full bloom.

  The campus of the university, in addition to the decoration of youth, also has a taste of love. Su Ye just started her job relatively late this semester, so today is her last class of the semester. Although she is about to face exams and the upcoming holiday, her class is surprisingly full.

  Perhaps it's because the previous lecturers were too dull, so her humorous and interesting lectures have attracted an unprecedented explosion of popularity? Perhaps it's because she combines case studies to teach a lot of things outside of the textbook, so students are having their eyes opened and flocking here to sneak in on her classes? Or perhaps it's the most clichéd reason, that her appearance has attracted a swarm of admirers.

  So when the last class was over, students stood up to applaud for her, and this scene made her feel proud of having a lot of admirers. However, she couldn't avoid being asked out by some male classmates after class, although she had previously used force to fend off some would-be suitors who had ulterior motives. She smiled and politely declined each invitation.

  Just after collecting the textbooks, a female classmate rushed in panting, with a radiant face, "Su, Su teacher, there's a handsome guy looking for you outside."