rose ashes

Just because of these four words, just a short sentence.

Liu Min was still typing on the computer in Ye Gu's office until 7:30 in the evening.

He hung his head, raised his hands weakly, and looked at Ye Gu in front of the desk with despair.
"Boss Ye, you have redone this document for the eighth time. It's really good enough."

Ye Gu stroked his chin, "Keep improving, it can be even better."

Liu Min: “…”
He really would thank God!

Now Liu Min really wanted to find an empty place and yell to the sky: "Didn't you just say you were talking about your brother? Why are you hiding and not going home?"

Ye Gu could only keep himself in a rational state by looking at the numbers on the computer, but as long as he took his eyes off the computer for more than a minute, his mind would be filled with the scenes of the mall that morning.

Even though he knew there was nothing between them, even Liu Min could see that Shen Fan liked Luo Yang. Whenever he thought of her, Ye Gu felt short of breath and chest tightness.

Liu Min sat opposite and looked at Ye Gu's complicated expression. He suspected that Mr. Ye was possessed by a demon. He must have been stimulated in the morning to behave in such a strange way.

He sighed in his heart, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, so he could consider it as accumulating merit for himself.

"Mr. Ye, here are the documents you barely passed before. Do you think they need to be revised?"

Ye Gu stared for a long time, then raised his eyes slightly and said firmly: "Gai, bring me my cup."

Liu Min looked at the fourth cup of milk tea he had just filled and walked with heavy steps.

/ / /
Luo Yang went home very early today, but he didn't wait for Ye Gu until after ten o'clock in the evening. He just received a call from Liu Min, who said that he would not be back today because of the pile of documents that needed to be dealt with.

Luo Yang was simple-minded and didn't think much about it. He just said simply: "Okay, take care of your eyes. If you are tired, you can take a rest in the office."

Liu Min hung up the phone, and Ye Gu waited for him with a burning gaze.

Liu Min said truthfully: "Madam told you to take care of your eyes. If you are tired, you can take a rest in the office."

Ye Gu's mouth twitched slightly, and he tilted his head slightly, frowning slightly, "That's it?"

"Gone."

He waved his hand irritably and asked Liu Min to go outside to do the documents.

After everyone left, he suddenly threw the pillow to the door and looked at his mobile phone to make a call.

It was late at night and most of the people who were awake were frequent late nighters, but obviously the owner of this phone number was not one of them.

Xi Jinzhou had just fallen asleep when he was awakened by the loud ringing of his cell phone.
He answered the call impatiently, in a bad temper, so his tone was not very good.
"Who is it? It's late at night. I wonder if you are sleeping?"

"She actually let me rest in the company and didn't let me go home? Is this scientific? Is this reasonable? Is this right?"
Ye Gu seemed not to have heard what Xi Jinzhou said, and he fired off a barrage of angry remarks like a rocket.

Xi Jinzhou paused, gradually waking up, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Master, look at the time now. If you want to go home, go home by yourself. Your legs are long, how can you be controlled by others?"

Ye Gu didn't understand, "Shouldn't she ask me why I didn't go home so late? Shouldn't she be angry?"

The originally beautiful night was completely disrupted by Ye Gu. It was a rare opportunity to have a good sleep. Xi Jinzhou walked to the kitchen in his slippers, poured a glass of water, and sat down at the table.
The warm white light of the night light shines within the sight range.

Xi Jinzhou probably knew what happened to Ye Gu today. He was too lazy to beat around the bush with Ye Gu and said directly: "Why are you being so pretentious? Aren't you just jealous? You are unhappy when you see others getting along well with Ah He."

"What are you doing in the office so late at night? Are you staying up late?"

Ye Gu stubbornly said in a high voice: "I didn't."

Xi Jinzhou had no intention of stopping, and he refuted them one by one: "You are just stubborn. You are not satisfied even if Ah He doesn't scold you. Are you a masochist? I have never seen you find fault with others so well before. When you encounter her, you are like a headless fly, bumping around in the dark without a light, right?"

Originally, he had no intention of mocking Ye Gu, but Xi Jinzhou was really angry because his sleep time was interrupted, and he couldn't stop talking.

The most venomous person among them is Xi Jinzhou. Although he usually looks like a gentle scholar in his white coat, he is the most vicious person in private. He can silence people with just a few words.

Ye Gu was so rebuked that he didn't even have the chance to explain himself. Finally, Xi Jinzhou stopped talking. He seemed to be thirsty from what he was saying, and there was the crisp sound of a water cup.

Ye Gu lowered his voice, "Why are you so fierce today? That's not what I meant. I just wonder why she is so angry at all..."

"I don't care about you at all, right?" There was a dull sound of the bottom of a cup hitting the table on the other end of the phone.

Ye Gu had nothing to say.

Xi Jinzhou knew him, and this simply meant tacit consent, but he was too proud to admit this established fact with his own mouth.

He let out a long sigh, feeling a little tired.
"You two are acting like new friends right now. Do you think it's appropriate for her to control you since you two are so well-mannered?"

Luo Yang is the person who knows how to judge propriety the most. When he was not familiar with Ye Gu before, he was unwilling to talk to him. If Ye Gu had not been a social leader when he was a child, Luo Yang would probably be just an acquaintance with him.

Ye Gu's eyes were solemn as he looked silently at the pile of messy documents and papers on the table.

There is a faint black color among the rows of trees under the street lights downstairs, which is not clear. ///
After the engagement party, Luo Yang started living in the Yinyue State Guest House and never returned to the Luo family. Whenever Luo Jiancheng called her to hint that she should go home, Ye Gu would always ask her to postpone her return home because he had something else to take her with him.

He didn't think much about it at first, but after it happened many times, Luo Yang started to notice it.

But when asked about Ye Gu, he always kept silent or avoided the question, saying that he really needed her to accompany him to those unimportant dinners.

Luo Yang couldn't find any flaws in him, so he had to give up.

But you can't escape the fifteenth day. Luo Yang will eventually have to go back and face Luo Jiancheng, the face she wanted to escape from and never wanted to see again.

It was rare that Ye Gu was not at home due to work, so Luo Yang returned to the Luo family.

It was still the same facade that suppressed her heart, but fortunately when she saw Uncle Wu, she could get some proof that she was still able to breathe.

"Miss, Mr. Luo and the others are at home today. If you have anything, you can call me. I'll be outside."
Luo Yang was moved and smiled to Uncle Wu, "Thank you, Uncle Wu, I'm fine, don't worry."

In the living room, Zhang Peilan and Luo Ke sat on the left of Luo Jiancheng. Luo Yang stopped and looked down at the carpet on the floor. It was a brightly colored carpet. She could hardly detect the ridicule and sat down on the right of Luo Jiancheng.

"It seems like you've been very busy since your engagement. A-Gu's company must have a lot of things going on. Every time you come to see me, it's for a dinner."
"What has he been busy with lately?"

Luo Yang smiled and quickly disappeared.
He didn't look at Luo Jiancheng, "It's a company secret. It's not appropriate to pry into it like this."

Luo Jiancheng groaned, "What are you talking about? We are a family from now on. I am just caring about your career as a father."

Luo Yang tried her best not to cause a conflict with him, "Oh, thank you for your concern, but I really don't know."

Since the last two incidents, Luo Ke has been very well behaved, but her eyes are always full of resentment when she looks at Luo Yang. However, Luo Yang doesn't care and she is too lazy to pay attention to her.

Zhang Peilan watched the father and daughter fall into silence again, and waved to the aunt at the door, "Go get a pot of scented tea."

The moment she raised her hand, Luo Yang's vision suddenly shook. The green bracelet on Zhang Peilan's left hand was the first gift Luo Jiancheng gave her after Yang Yue married into the Luo family.
It was chosen by Luo Jiancheng himself. Later, when Luo Yang grew up to understand things, Yang Yue would always tell her about the bracelet.

At that time, Luo Jiancheng's career finally took off, and he was doing better and better with his own efforts. Luo Jiancheng always felt that he owed Yang Yue a lot, so he bought a sky-high priced bracelet for her at an auction - a natural full-green jadeite bracelet with a rich emerald color.

This story caused a sensation in Pingcheng at that time. Many people envied Yang Yue and felt that it was a blessing in her life to find a good man.

Luo Yang stood up suddenly, not caring about his own behavior, and pointed directly at Zhang Peilan's wrist.
The temperature of the words is as cold as ice.
"Why is this bracelet on your hand?"

Zhang Peilan wanted to say something but stopped herself, which seemed glaring and artificial to Luo Yang.

Luo Jiancheng waved his hand and said, "What's the fuss? My aunt packed it for me, so I can wear it."

Luo Yang sneered and turned to look at Luo Jiancheng. The beauty mole under her mouth swayed vividly.
"So you gave it to me? Oh, that's really interesting."

She picked up the scented tea on the table and looked at every face present. They were all like masks in a nightmare, surrounding her and making her breathless for many nights. Those invisible hands were strangling her neck, begging her to die quickly.

A whole cup of scented tea that had just been served was accidentally dropped by Luo Yang at Zhang Peilan's feet. The light-colored tea stained the gorgeous carpet, and the originally distinct threads on the carpet instantly stuck together, becoming unrecognizable.

The flowing water reached Zhang Peilan's feet. She was unable to dodge and her expensive shoes were stained darkly. Zhang Peilan panicked and tried to lift her foot, but accidentally stepped on Rocco's foot.

Rocco screamed, and the scene began to become chaotic.

Luo Jiancheng puffed his beard and glared, and slammed the carved table hard, shaking the vase on the table to move a little distance.
"What are you doing?! I really haven't cared about you for a long time, and now you have no manners at all!"

Luo Yang was so amused that her eyes turned red. She looked down at Luo Jiancheng like a cold-blooded animal, and suddenly felt glad that she wore high heels today.
"Education? Sorry, my education was taught by Ms. Yang, not by you. Please don't flatter yourself."

Luo Jiancheng was furious and waved his hands high. Luo Ke, who was watching from the side, was secretly delighted.

But in the next second, Luo Yang grabbed his wrist, and his slender fingers firmly grasped Luo Jiancheng's hand that was about to fall.

With a sudden swing, Luo Jiancheng actually took a half step back and looked at Luo Yang in disbelief.

"Since anyone can give you your so-called debt to her, I will personally throw it away for her today!"

After saying that, without turning back, he took Zhang Peilan's hand and took off the bracelet that didn't fit at all with all his strength.

Zhang Peilan's wrist is thicker than Yang Yue's. Being held down by Luo Yang so forcefully, Zhang Peilan just screamed.

Luo Yang took the bracelet and raised it high without any hesitation. Under the direct sunlight, the green blurred bracelet broke into two pieces decisively and neatly, lying quietly on the ground.

On the sofa, Zhang Peilan's hair was disheveled and her wrist was swollen. Luo Ke was beside her, looking at Luo Yang with anger and poison in his eyes.

Luo Yang stepped on the bracelet and left the chaotic Luo family without looking back, tears streaming down her cheeks.
She bit her lip to prevent herself from making any sound.

It turns out that someone's debt and love can be given to others.
It was just a "fuss" that was passed over in passing and was worth less than a cardboard box sold at a low price.

(End of this chapter)