A heartbeat, a lifetime

Chapter 46 Extra Story: Love Without Wisdom (2)
He stepped on the brake involuntarily, backed up slowly, and lowered the window, "Miss Qin, can I see you off?"

She hesitated for a while before getting into the car, the heater in the car made her sneezed twice.

Shen Qinjun handed her a tissue and asked for the address.

Qin Mou said the name of the school.

He was surprised: "You also go to school there?"

"Huh?" She noticed that he used the word "also", but then she concealed her curiosity well, "Yeah, I'm from the Art Academy."

He didn't say anything else throughout the whole process, but handed her a business card when he stopped at the school gate, and said very humbly, "Let's keep in touch in the future."

As the car drove away from the campus, Shen Qinjun called his assistant, "Help me find out, after Su Xiangyang passed away, did he still have a relative?"

Early the next morning, the assistant confirmed Shen Qinjun's vague memory.Bai Xi still has relatives in this world, and the girl last night was her cousin.When Bai Xi's parents died, she once wanted to be adopted by that family, but the little girl's illness was too serious, as long as she could remind her of her parents, she resisted, and in the end she had to send her to a distant place. Sheng Hai.

A few days later, Li Xin asked someone to bring a message, asking him to intervene in Qin Mou's termination of the contract, and he called without thinking much.Because that company has cooperated with Roewe, it is not difficult to solve it.Unexpectedly, a few days later, the boss of the other company called in person. In addition to telling him that the matter had been resolved, he also tactfully explained the reason for freezing Qin Mou before.

Only then did Shen Qinjuan know the whole story: when she first debuted, she violated the worst taboo in that circle, and she didn't know how to advance or retreat when doing things. Relying on her little fame, she dared to ask her boyfriend at the time for a set that was the same as her own. Mismatched jewelry.As a result, it almost ended with a ruined future.

The other party also sent Qin Mou's file information. Looking at the photos in the file, Shen Qinjuan suddenly realized that this girl is far more complicated than her delicate and pure appearance.

It's like the photos of her more than a year ago are extremely beautiful, but they are vaguely different from now.At that time, the eyes were more slender and the chin was sharper, not as similar to Bai Xi as it is now....

Thinking about it this way, the first encounter was probably a little more deliberate.

He pondered and closed the case file, called his assistant and asked him to tell Li Xin that the contract issue had been resolved, but he didn't mention anything else.

It's not for the sake of protecting, but it's also a bit of a sigh, not everyone in this world is a foolish Bai Xi.

He didn't talk about these shrewdness and calculations, just because she was Bai Xi's cousin.

After the dispute was resolved, he invited his friends to dinner. During the dinner, those friends were eager to move and asked about their relationship with malicious intentions.Shen Qinjun just smiled, not knowing how to explain it for a while, so he said it lightly.

He thought he wouldn't have too much entanglement with Qin Mou. After all, he had already helped her once, and there was no reason to help her a second time.

A month later, after a certain lunch, a friend kindly helped arrange a suite for a lunch break.Shen Qinjun swiped his card to enter the door, only to feel that the curtains in the room were drawn tightly, and there was a vague fragrance floating in the air. When the corridor light turned on, he finally felt something was wrong. There was a pair of bright red high heels at the door of the bedroom.

He kicked off the pair of high-heeled shoes on the ground, and pushed open the half-open bedroom door. The girl's long black hair was spread on the pillow like a waterfall, with a strange blush on her cheeks, and she was sleeping deeply.

Shen Qinjun didn't realize that his complexion suddenly collapsed, and was about to go up to wake her up, when he suddenly saw her swallowing a mouthful of saliva childishly, muttering something, turning over and continuing to sleep, the short skirt turned up because of this movement , showing full and slender legs.

The side face is really similar, especially the pointed nose and the curvature of the lips.

Shen Qinjuan helped her pull up the quilt, and there was a moment of hesitation: If it was Bai Xi lying here, he would probably go straight to the joker and fight for his life, right?
But she would not come to such an occasion.

While thinking wildly like this, he got up and left the bedroom and went to the study.

In the evening, Qin Mou appeared at the door of the study with disheveled hair, his face flushed with embarrassment, almost dripping blood.

She stood at the door in a daze, her hands wrung together uneasy and embarrassed, and finally said after a long while: "Mr. Shen, I don't know...how could I be here."

He looked away from the book, and only said gently: "Next time you have to...be careful on this occasion." He wanted to say "self-respect", but changed his words after all.

Her expression seemed to be really about to cry, and she let out an "oh".

"Let the driver take you home later." He said, "Don't do this kind of thing in the future."

What he said was - "Don't do this kind of thing".

Qin Mou stared at him blankly, did he know something?

But after waiting for a while, he didn't say anything, and started to look down at the book again.

She stood for a while before struggling to say, "I haven't thanked you personally for the termination of the contract last time."

Shen Qinjun stood up, walked in front of her, and said in a very calm voice, "You don't need to be so polite."

She raised her head, her beautiful eyes were shining brightly, as if they were studded with broken diamonds, and became dazzling.

He smiled slightly, and added: "...you are Su Yan's sister, as it should be."

After that, contacting and taking care of her again seemed to be a matter of course.Although he knew that the other party was using him, he was still looking forward to the similar blood relationship, so that Qin Mou would one day learn to treat others with sincerity, even if he couldn't be as pure as Bai Xi, at least he didn't have to live so scheming .

Of course, Shen Qinjun would not allow the media to discover their relationship, but in the eyes of certain occasions and well-informed people, their relationship was already an unwritten secret, and Shen Qinjun's silence was only to protect the woman.

They tacitly maintained this relationship until one day Shen Qinjun asked the driver to pick her up for dinner.

She should have invited that meal, because Shen Qinjun's villa was borrowed to shoot the magazine a few days ago, but he ate in silence the whole time, and finally asked very politely: "Can I ask you a favor?"

This business is so absurd that it is ridiculous.

But the young man in front of him, who always takes things lightly, proposed it solemnly.

After listening to his request, Qin Mou bowed his head in silence, and said after a while, "Why are you not afraid that she will misunderstand?"

"In my capacity, I don't know what else I can do to make her trust me without any doubts...not approaching on purpose." He pursed his lips and smiled wryly.

"Then will she... get sick again?"

Shen Qinjun didn't answer for a long time, Qin Mou found a helpless expression on this man's face for the first time, and in the end, he just said: "Anyway, I still want to try."

Not long after Bai Xi officially joined Roewe, at the highest level of the group, the assistants and secretaries all felt the change of their boss, although they didn't know why——

He is not so enthusiastic about work anymore, and occasionally chats with them, asking what small shops young people like to eat in the city.And in the middle of an extremely important video conference with the French side, Shen Qinjun even answered the phone in a low voice. Although the tone was still serious, every word seemed to be carefully considered, without the slightest impatience.

The secretary was sure that Shen Qinjun must be in love, because he asked several times about giving the girl a gift, and after she put forward many alternative answers conscientiously, he was still dissatisfied and stayed in the office alone to continue thinking.When the secretary was leaving, he saw the side face of the young man thinking hard, and couldn't help but wonder, which girl was it?
In fact, the girl was on a business trip in another city.

On New Year's Eve, he drove nearly ten hours back and forth to pick her up, and at the moment when the fireworks bloomed, he also read love in her eyes.

Horrified.

Because even he himself couldn't tell whether Bai Xi was just his sister or not.

Shen Qinjun began to think about how to get along with her again.

But all kinds of sane plans didn't come true in time when they got along with Bai Xi himself.

She smokes, hangs out with the flirtatious Mai Zhendong, eats frozen food all year round, swears, and can finish lunch in a minute...

He knew he shouldn't teach her a lesson, but he couldn't help it.

Knowing that going on like this would only lead to cold wars again and again, but he really couldn't help it.

Sometimes when he met those elegant girls at banquets or friends' gatherings, he always wondered, if Uncle Su and Aunt Su hadn't died, wouldn't Bai Xi be like this?
Like those girls, she will be born in a good family. She is beautiful and smart, and most of them were sent abroad early.Or uncles and aunts are worried and let her go abroad with him to help take care of her.

She will have enough pocket money to buy valuable cosmetics and purses like those girls, and learn what she wants to learn; if the pocket money is not enough, when she comes to him for help, he will not refuse to help her.If someone of the same age wants to chase her, he will probably step forward to block her... She returned to China, wearing decent and delicate makeup, and eating gracefully in small bites—but when he thought about it, he felt that this Bai Xi is so boring.

Bai Xi, there is only one person in this world, who aroused so many emotions in him.

Guilt, concern, joy, anger...

But Shen Qinjun knew very well that among so many emotions, the most profound one is... worry.

This man, who has always been decisive, understands that he has already lost one step emotionally, and then collapsed thousands of miles.

Occasionally, I yearn for the warmth of being with her, but after the warmth passes, I feel strong self-blame and guilt.

Her old illness is like a bomb that doesn't know when it will explode, making him always swing between closeness and distance.

If one day, Bai Xi remembered everything, how would he explain the accident that year?
Later, the sneaky photos of Qin Mou's studio were leaked, and Li Xin called Bai Xi out aggressively, accusing her extremely severely.Shen Qinjun saw this play clearly, it was just the usual hype in the entertainment industry, but this time Bai Xi was the one to blame.He sent Li Xin away with a few words, and Bai Xi stood there with anger in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. He should have comforted her, but the moment he said it, he reminded himself not to get too close, so his tone was unexpectedly cold.

He also knew that the little girl probably liked him a little bit, but he didn't expect her to say it so bluntly, and at the end she said harshly: "I saw you beat me up once!"

Bai Xi slammed the door and left. He was sitting alone in the box, and the emotion in his heart was very subtle. It seemed to be joy, but it was more worry.He drank the cold tea, and suddenly thought, she really easily pierced this delicate knot, but put him in a dilemma.

While driving, the melody on the radio was a sweet female voice, Shen Qinjun occasionally heard the lyrics, it was saying - the more you care, the more you can't figure it out.

She is still terrified of cars. Occasionally there will be a few words about the past. Shen Qinjun can't guess when she will think of everything, nor can she guess... When she knows the truth, will she still be as unreserved as she is now? love yourself.

The car phone rang, and it was Qin Mou who asked him to meet at night.Shen Qinjun frowned, this woman has always been very good at being a human being, she would never invite him in such a tone, and vaguely felt that something happened.When he rushed to the secret club, he saw Qin Mu with a haggard face.

When she talked about those things in the past and the photos that were threatened, her tone was extremely regretful.

Shen Qinjun pursed his lips and listened coldly.

I helped her at the beginning, let her make a comeback, and then helped her along the way, so that she could go better and better. In this glamorous circle, she was only one step away from the top.But now, she let him down more and more.

Sure enough, people's hearts are the most difficult to change.

However, she is still Bai Xi's older sister. He was silent for a moment and asked, "How can I help you?"

When she looked up, there was a strange light in her eyes.

"Mr. Shen, let's get engaged." She said in a narrative tone, "I know you can't be with Bai Xi, and I hope she stays away from you. It's good for both of us."

He paused, sighed, and said, "It looks like you didn't come to ask me to help you get those photos back."

She raised her jaw slightly, "You have been together for so long, why did she leave her job instead? Mr. Shen, since you dare not be with her, and you will not be with her, why don't you let me help you?"

Shen Qinjun was startled, instead of being angry, he smiled, and said softly, "What are you talking about?"

"I remember when Su Yan was sent to my house, she cried all day long, so that I didn't dare to stay in the same room with her. At that time, she said over and over again that it was my brother who was going to the amusement park—"

She stopped her voice at the right time, and unexpectedly saw the man in front of her face change slightly.

"I'll help you push her away, and you give me an identity, isn't that good?"

"Are you really not afraid of my turning my face?" He finally asked lightly, "I heard that you were tortured so badly that you almost couldn't return to this circle."

Her lips were pale, "If the photo is exposed and offends you, it's a fate. I'd rather take a gamble."

Sitting there, Shen Qinjunan didn't know what he was thinking for a moment. In fact, he clearly had various means to reject this "childish" and "quiet" threat, but by coincidence, he agreed.

Perhaps subconsciously, it was just to draw a safe distance between himself and Bai Xi.

Push her away, away from the moment she recalled.

Because he is not sure what will happen if he crosses the past.

Gradually, the intersection became less and less, and this seemed to be what Shen Qinjun wanted. Even the grandfather hesitated to talk to him several times, and asked Bai Xi why he couldn't come, and why he was suddenly engaged to Qin Mou.

He kept pretending to be calm until Bai Xi ran to Shenghai and got into a car accident on the way.

When he left the engagement ceremony and rushed away, he had a strange premonition in his heart, as if he knew what was going to happen.

Bai Xi is fine, just sitting on the side of the road with her knees hugged, her body is thin and small, like a plant that does not move and has no vitality.He ran up to her and hugged her in his arms.

She had a plaster on her forehead and her hair was disheveled. She raised her head to look at him hastily, but called him "brother".

Shen Qinjuan didn't say anything, but pressed his lips to her forehead, but his heart was as happy as if the boat was sinking. It didn't matter if she remembered it, how to make up for it... still had to face it.

Naturally, there is no need for an engagement. All he can do now is to protect her, including... those fragile memories.

Bai Xi remembered the car accident, but he didn't remember the source of the car accident, that little boy's waywardness.

Whether it's selfishness or fear, Shen Qinjun selectively helped her complete those memories, and without looking for any reason, he kept her by his side openly, and handed over all the equity and money left to her by her father to her. .

It's just that Bai Xi has changed a little bit.

She accepted everything, but began to alienate him.

She would also ask him about tricky shareholding issues in the company, her eyes shining brightly when she spoke.In fact, Shen Qinjuan understood what she meant very well. He had been helping her all along. At this time, as long as she spoke up, she probably would have no hesitation.

But he always had this knot in his heart - she went to see a psychiatrist, and would always remember that incident.

At that time, will she think that her approach and care are purposeful?
He didn't want to think about that possibility, and the only way to prevent it was to keep silent about his embarrassing situation.Even if there was a day, at least she would know that he didn't want to be with her for the money.

He leaves work early every day, and they get along intimately, like brother and sister, but also like lovers.

But Bai Xi was not very happy, more often he could sense that she was observing him with a very dazed and uncertain look.

Maybe it's because of a lack of security.

But now, he doesn't know how to give her more sense of security and make her believe that he really likes her.

(End of this chapter)