Liang Yu paused in his act of handing over the phone, organized his thoughts, and replied softly:

"Fang Ze is the man I married."

Yan Qi kept his eyes fixed on the road ahead, feigning ignorance as he asked:

"Since he's your husband, why don't you answer his calls?"

This is a rather pointed question.

Liang Yu didn't know how to answer.

She couldn't very well tell Yan Qi that she and Fang Ze had separated and were going through a divorce.

After a moment's hesitation, Liang Yu replied vaguely:

"It's nothing important, no need to waste time on the call."

They should be a close couple, but they think using the free call minutes is a waste.

Yan Qi's thin lips were pressed tightly together, his expression still blank as he focused intently on driving.

He suddenly slammed on the gas pedal, and the 911 roared up at high speed on the inner ring expressway.

The two remained silent for the rest of the journey.

Only after Liang Yu got off the carriage did he speak to say goodbye to Yan Qi:

See you at work tomorrow morning. Thank you for today.

Yan Qi replied calmly, "See you tomorrow morning," and watched Liang Yu walk to the gate of the house.

Liang Yu suddenly turned to look at Yan Qi, pointed to the food hanging on the door, and said with a smile, "I was just hungry, thank you." Then he turned around, took down the food, and went into the house.

After finishing her meal, Liang Yu opened her phone and saw a message from Fang Ze.

[Xiao Yu, if you find work too tiring, you can come home anytime. Let's pretend nothing happened these next few days, and we'll continue as before.]

The message was sent an hour ago, probably after Liang Yu didn't answer Fang Ze's call.

Liang Yu exited the chat with Fang Ze without replying.

How could she and Fang Ze pretend that nothing had happened?

They can never go back to the way things were before.

Liang Yu put down his phone, but what he could think about was Yan Qi's words.

"You should trust yourself just this once."

"Who says you have to use straight lines when drawing?"

"So I tried drawing with curves and broken lines."

"I hope that one day she can see my portrait, and then pick up her paintbrush again and do what she loves to do."

Liang Yu wondered if Yan Qi's important friend had been encouraged by Yan Qi after seeing Yan Qi's profile picture.

Anyway, she had already been encouraged by Yan Qi.

Since she discovered that her hands were trembling uncontrollably, her only thought was that her life was over.

She studied medicine, and her original dream was to become a neurosurgeon.

But with her trembling hands, she could barely hold a pen to write, let alone pick up a scalpel and become a neurosurgeon.

Over the years, Liang Yu has persisted in doing hand rehabilitation training because she desperately wants her hands to return to normal.

She desperately longed to return to being a normal person.

To have a pair of normal hands that can be controlled.

It is this desire for her hands to return to normal that has driven her to persevere in hand rehabilitation training for so many years.

day to day.

Year after year.

Even if there's only a one in tens of millions chance, she doesn't want to give up.

She lived a normal life for twenty years, but one day, she was involved in a sudden car accident that left her with a physical disability.

In fact, for a long time, Liang Yu had been unable to accept the fact that his hands were trembling.

It was her deep-seated avoidance and inability to accept that led to her isolation for so many years, making her unwilling to go out and socialize, afraid that others would see her trembling hands.

Yan Qi's words today enlightened Liang Yu.

It made her start to re-examine her trembling hands.

If uncontrollable trembling in the hands is a given, why can't we accept that fact?

Instead of spending all your time trying to restore your hands, try to accept the fact that your hands are not functional and use this perseverance and effort to start a new life.

She doesn't necessarily have to become a neurosurgeon.

She can do what she likes.

She could have a studio filled with paintings made with curves and zigzag lines.

If one day, Grandma could really wake up, and she saw that she had been persisting in her beloved painting, then Grandma would surely be very happy.

Like a ray of sunlight piercing through layers of dark clouds, the gloom that had long shrouded Liang Yu's heart was torn open.

Hope will sprout from that opening like a new bud.

Liang Yu got up and went to the study. He slowly lifted the dust cover that was completely covered in dust, revealing an old, blank wooden easel.

Liang Yu sat down in front of the easel, picked up a drawing pencil from the easel, and began to sketch casually on the blank drawing paper.

This attempt was not very successful.

The zigzag lines drawn by Liang Yu were crooked and twisted, and could not be called a painting at all.

But she did not give up her dream of painting. She continued to try her best to master the paintbrush and create pictures with shapes.

The first painting she wanted to create was Yan Qi's WeChat profile picture.

Liang Yu painted in the study for a long time. Although she didn't produce any decent results, at least she took the first step. So even when she slept at night, she dreamed that she had opened her own studio.

On his way to work the next day, Liang Yu spent a long time organizing his thoughts before finally speaking to Yan Qi beside him:

"Yan Qi, I've decided to try drawing with zigzag lines, just like you said."

He paused for a few seconds, as if gathering his courage, and continued:

"If I ever create a really beautiful painting in the future, I'll definitely send it to you to see."

Beneath Yan Qiyin's long eyelashes, a damp undercurrent was churning in his pupils.

But he seemed to be focused on driving and didn't hear Liang Yu's words, remaining silent for a long time.

Just when Liang Yu thought Yan Qi wouldn't reply, she heard Yan Qi's cold and distant voice:

"Okay, I'm looking forward to it."

When Liang Yu got out of the car and left, she still left Yan Qi a piece of toast. Under Yan Qi's calm expression, she walked towards the elevator with a smile.

Liang Yu thought that when she entered the office today, she would be met with strange looks from all her colleagues.

She was ready to explain to everyone why her hands trembled uncontrollably.

She was even prepared to be questioned about why she came to work despite having two disabled hands.

She had already prepared her response and decided that if all else failed, she would tell everyone that she was only planning to work for three months and would leave when the time came.

To Liang Yuyi's surprise, when she walked into the office, she did not receive any strange looks from her colleagues.

It was as if nothing had happened yesterday morning.

Everyone treated Liang Yu with great friendliness and normalcy.

Liang Yu couldn't help but wonder if Dong Xiao had asked Manager Wu to reprimand the colleagues in the office.

If that's the case, was Dong Xiao's action at Fang Ze's behest?

Today, Li Li, who was sitting across from Liang Yu at the workstation, softened her attitude towards him. She neither spoke coldly to him nor made things difficult for him maliciously.

Li Li only assigned Liang Yu some trivial tasks all day.

Just before it was time to leave work, Li Li handed her a sealed document bag:

"There's a business dinner at the Platinum Hyatt Hotel tonight. Go there immediately and deliver this document to Assistant Shi. This document is very important, so make sure to hand it to Assistant Shi personally and that there are no mistakes."

After the previous laptop incident, Liang Yu became very careful with documents and files, fearing that her negligence might lead to the leakage of information.

Furthermore, the document Li Li gave her was sealed, and it looked like a very important document. After hesitating for a moment, she agreed to deliver the document.

Liang Yu knew that he would encounter many strangers when he went to deliver the documents.

Actually, she felt some resistance and fear inside.

But since she has decided to start over, she must take the first step, right?

Liang Yu checked the time; there were still twenty minutes before he could leave work.

Not knowing where Yan Qi was or how long it would take to reach the Fang Group building, Liang Yu sent Yan Qi a message.

[Yan Qi, I need to deliver an important document to the Platinum Hotel. Where are you? If it's still a distance from the Fang Group building, I'll take a taxi there. You can pick me up directly from the Platinum Hotel.]

Yan Qi replied instantly.

I'll be waiting for you downstairs.

Liang Yu happily replied with a message.

Okay, I'll come down now.

The 911 stopped in front of the Platinum Hotel. A waiter opened the door, and before getting out of the car, Liang Yu said to Yan Qi:

"I'm just going upstairs to deliver a document. It shouldn't take long. Just find a place to wait for me, and I'll be right back."

Yan Qi grunted in agreement and watched as Liang Yu got out of the car and headed straight for the hotel lobby.

He pushed open the car door and got out, coldly giving the waiter an order:

"Go park the car."

He then took out his phone and dialed Kang Liang's number.

As soon as Liang Yu stepped out of the hotel elevator, he could see the banquet hall brightly lit, with guests dressed in gorgeous gowns moving around inside.

Liang Yu wasn't wearing makeup or dressed up much; her light blue knit sweater paired with a plain skirt made her stand out from her surroundings.

She took a deep breath, gripped the file folder in her hand, and strode towards the banquet hall.

As she approached the door, the waiter stopped her:

"Hello, do you have an invitation?"

Liang Yu politely explained:

"I don't have an invitation. I'm here to deliver documents to Shi Yue of the Fang Group. She's in the banquet hall."

The waiter looked her up and down, his eyes showing a hint of disdain, but he still confirmed it with the walkie-talkie.

A moment later, the waiter said to Liang Yu:

"Miss Shi said you can come in, please."

Liang Yu nodded slightly and walked into the banquet hall.

Inside the banquet hall, melodious waltz music flowed gently, crystal chandeliers reflected dazzling light, and exquisite dishes and fine wines were laid out on the tables.

The guests gathered in twos and threes to chat, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

As soon as Liang Yu entered the banquet hall, he immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Her simple attire stood out starkly against the backdrop of ornate clothing, like a sparrow that had wandered into a flock of peacocks.

Liang Yu couldn't help but feel uneasy and nervous.

She quickly searched for Shi Yue's figure in the crowd.

Soon, she saw Shi Yue.

Shi Yue wore a fiery red strapless dress with layers of skirt that resembled burning flames, making her skin look as white as snow and her beauty radiant.

Shi Yue was surrounded by a group of people, chatting and laughing, exuding a relaxed and confident social demeanor.

Liang Yu took a deep breath and walked towards Shi Yue.

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