rose ashes

There was heavy rain and rolling clouds all night, and I was so excited that I didn’t realize how long the night was.

The night sky is spreading across the night sky, overlooking the entire city. The night wind howls softly, and the shadows of the trees sway, concealing the ambiguous atmosphere of the early summer.

The room is charming. On the bathroom mirror, water droplets linger but do not leave clean lines and grooves, but are wiped away again and again by the rising water vapor, with varying depths of water marks like an art painting.

The slippers beside the bed had long disappeared, and only when the sun was high in the sky did the quilt begin to move again.

The slender white arms exposed are as soft as satin and hang naturally, and the faint red stains on the shoulders are like small light-colored peach blossoms, embellishing them.
The person next to him turned around and naturally went to look for the person next to him and hugged him in his arms.

The curtains were probably not drawn tightly last night, which allowed the midday sun to shine in and fall on the floor of the room, swaying dimly and wildly.

Luo Yang woke up slowly, her eyes were sleepy, her hair was messy and fluffy, with the faint scent of shampoo lingering at her nose, intertwined with the all-too-familiar faint smell of milk.
When I turned my head, I saw that even with eyebrows and eyes painted, his face was clear and handsome, like the dawn of the moon.

Ye Gu looked unusually quiet when he was asleep, completely different from his usual sharp-tongued self. The teardrop mole under his eye was deep and subtle. Luo Yang just looked at him and couldn't help but stretched out her finger to gently cover the teardrop mole.

It's a magical feeling. Every part of his face is even more delicately sculpted than many women's, but when put together, it is a style unique to him that is hard to forget once you have seen it.

Perhaps sensing something, Ye Gu's eyelashes slightly blinked, showing signs of waking up. Luo Yang was startled, and turned away with red ears, pretending not to wake up, and fell asleep with his hands clasped together.

The noise around him quieted down. Luo Yang guessed that Ye Gu should have gone to wash up. As soon as he turned over, he felt a warm touch on his ear.
Ye Gu held up his head and looked at her leisurely, with a smile in the corner of his eyes.
"What? You thought I was gone?"

Luo Yang was embarrassed, stretched his neck and said guiltily: "No, no, I just turned over..."

However, Ye Gu seemed like a different person. After one night, his arrogant nature was revealed. He got up casually, hooked one side of the white shirt with one hand, and put it on lazily without buttoning it.
The faint mermaid line clearly fell into Luo Yang's eyes.

Ye Gu suddenly became playful, smiled wickedly, and suddenly sat down on the bed and leaned over. Luo Yang closed his eyes in an emergency.
A resounding laugh beside my ear: "You thought I was going to kiss you, huh?"

Instead, there was a gentle and soft caress on the top of the head, and many long strands of hair fell down. Soon the pressure on the head was removed, leaving only a lingering low laugh.
"Next time you drink, I won't let you go so easily."

After saying that, Luo Yang was left sitting on the bed in a daze, still in shock.

Let it go easily...
So what did she say last night?!
Luo Yang was regretting very much now. She had promised to quit drinking, but because she was in a bad mood yesterday, all her previous efforts were wasted. She hung her head in frustration, ruffled her hair, sighed deeply, and buried her face in the pillow.

"Bomber", the enemy of life!
The point is that she can only vaguely recall the first half of last night. Later, she drank too much alcohol and was so confused that she couldn't even remember how she got back.

Luo Yang was so disappointed that he lightly rolled over her lips——
"hiss!"
She gasped, and her lips were slightly red. She reached out and brushed them away. It was blood.

In just half a minute, some fragmented images flew chaotically through Luo Yang's mind, and then "swoosh", Luo Yang's face turned red, and even his neck turned a little red.

"Is this person born in the year of the dog?!"
Luo Yang blushed and looked angrily at the pillow beside him, his palms curled up.

/ / /
After Ye Gu met the decadent man last night, when he received a call from him today, he knew that his guess was correct.

Zhang Peilan’s ex-husband was indeed an unreliable man, and no wonder Zhang Peilan said she wanted a divorce no matter what.

Before changing her name, Luo Ke's surname was Xu like that man. Later, after Zhang Peilan divorced her, she remarried immediately. When she entered the Luo family, Xu Ke changed her surname and completely cut off her entire past.

Ye Gu had a Bluetooth headset in his ears, looking at the street scene outside the window that was constantly receding, with a defiant look in his eyes and a slightly raised eyebrow.
"You want money? It's not impossible, but Mr. Xu, I'm a businessman, and businessmen hate to do business at a loss. You should understand this principle."

He lowered his eyes slightly, and his gaze naturally fell on the mobile phone screen which just lit up.
On the screen, the woman's hair is tied up in a tangle under the light, her cheeks are slightly raised, the warm yellow is gentle, and the steaming heat lingers around her as if she has accidentally entered a fairyland.

Ye Gu's eyes softened unconsciously as he stroked the screen with his fingertips.

"Don't worry about that. I can provide whatever you need. Since she is so unkind, then I will be unjust." The man's voice on the other end of the phone was angry, powerful enough to penetrate the phone.

Ye Gu frowned slightly, turned down the volume of his headphones, and straightened his lips.
"Well, then tell me everything you know, and I will grant your wish. I will let you see her this Sunday."

After that, Ye Gu hung up the phone, looked at Liu Min in the co-pilot seat, and said concisely: "Make an appointment with Luo Ke this Sunday. I want to see her. Also, don't let Ah He know about this."

Liu Min was slightly stunned, but quickly agreed. Recently, Mr. Ye seemed to be doing something very important, and even he had not been told what it was to do. However, Liu Min did not have the right to overstep the line, so naturally he did whatever the boss said. ///
It was rare for Luo Yang to be absent-minded the whole day. Tian Tian's new studio was moved to the street behind Luo Yang's consulting office, which was only five or six minutes' walk away.

During the lunch break, Tian Tian came to Luo Yang to eat. She liked all kinds of desserts and had one almost every day after lunch, maybe a macaron or a strawberry mousse cake.

Luo Yang was visibly uneasy, so Tian Tian snapped her fingers and stuffed a lemon-flavored macaron into her mouth.
"What's wrong with you? You look like you've been bullied."

Luo Yang avoided looking at Tian Tian and said something else: "Really? You're overthinking it."

"Oh, by the way," Tian Tian put down the silver spoon in her hand, "When Ye Gu took you home last night, did he -"

"No, absolutely not. How could it be possible? What are you thinking?"

Tian Tian had a confused look in her eyes and a smile slowly formed on the corners of her mouth. She looked meaningfully at Luo Yang who was eager to deny and explain.
"Oh~ You are being too hypocritical. I just wanted to ask if he scolded you. Now it seems that you two have completed some big project, TVT."

Luo Yang was furious. He glanced at Tian Tian and ate the macarons on the plate in anger. "Can you think of anything else besides yellow paint? I won't tell you anymore!"

Tian Tian laughed and chased after her, teasing her while saying, "Don't, I don't have any experience. Look at me, a single woman waiting to be married, how can I have such experience, right, Mrs. Ye?"

Unable to withstand Tian Tian's relentless pursuit, Luo Yang begged for mercy, but she herself could not remember everything that happened last night, and only said a few vague words.

The more Tian Tian listened, the more satisfied she became. She felt a sense of pride that "my daughter has grown up".
Luo Yang couldn't stand her burning gaze and wanted to chase her away, but Tian Tian held his hand in return with a firm tone.
"Ah He, you can't hide it anymore. Look, it has affected you for so long. Anyone with good eyes can see how much you like him."

Luo Yang sat on the sofa in silence, hugged his knees, and murmured: "But he can have a better first choice, how can I stop him from meeting someone better..." His voice hovered low, as if questioning himself, confused and entangled.

Tian Tian put her hand on her shoulder and patted her twice.
"How can you be sure that you won't be his first choice? Just try it. Come on, you're Ah He. When did you become so unconfident?"
She shrugged and added, "Anyway, in my heart, you have always been the most capable. If anyone is not worthy of me, it's obviously Ye Gu, the lazy second-generation rich man who is not worthy of me."

Luo Yang looked at Tian Tian's face filled with trust, as if he saw his past self in her description, the self who was confident and proud and once held his head high.

Before leaving, Tian Tian returned from the door again, and Luo Yang was puzzled.
She patted Luo Yang solemnly and said, "Anyway, remember, you are his legally married wife. No matter how much truth and falsehood there are in this marriage, this identity and marriage certificate are more real than gold!"

"Besides, there are many TV dramas in which people get married first and fall in love later. You might be one of them. Don't be scared, Ah He! You can't drink for nothing!"

After saying that, he left without looking back. Luo Yang's eyes were deep, and he stood at the door for a long time.

/ / /
Mr. Fil has now returned to the clinic for treatment on time every week, and his condition is clearly improving. Luo Yang is naturally happy to see this.
Heroes always appreciate each other. Shen Mo has a talent in design that no one else can reach in their lifetime. It would be a pity if he really died of mental illness.

In the elevator, the two looked at each other in silence.
Suddenly, Shen Mo chuckled and said, "Doctor Luo, do you know why I suddenly decided to receive treatment?"

Luo Yang lowered his eyes in surprise, a little bewildered, and guessed: "Is it because you thought of the owner of the braided bracelet?"
Luo Yang was actually not sure, but somehow she felt that the bracelet was a secret hidden deep in Shen Mo's heart.

Shen Mo paused, nodded, and then shook his head.

"Yes and no. Actually, after you visited me in the hospital that day, I met a very interesting person, a person who is as stubborn as you."

Luo Yang laughed, "Did you also come here because of your design works?"
Shen Mo did not deny it. The moment the elevator door opened, he said, "He is very interesting. He came up and told me that he wanted to buy the design work that I had no part in selling. He was very arrogant and said, 'If you quarrel with your wife in the future, blame you for not agreeing to sell the work to me today.' It was the first time I saw such an arrogant person in front of me, but he said something that I found very interesting."

Luo Yang followed Shen Mo's wheelchair and sent him to the door. The car to pick him up was already waiting outside the door.

"What?"

The wheelchair turned and faced Luo Yang. Shen Mo opened and closed his thin lips: "He said that when you decide to wait for someone, it means that you have already acquiesced that this person is the only one in your life. You have to fight for opportunities by yourself, and you have to love the person you own."

The car that came to pick them up slowly approached and stopped in front of Shen Mo.

Before leaving, Shen Mo smiled, "What he said makes sense, doesn't it?"
"So, here I am."

(End of this chapter)