The brilliant and romantic proposal three years ago made Tang You Zhou Qinyao's fiancée and the envy of all the celebrities in Haicheng. At that time, many people secretly waited to see the joke of this couple's breakup, but they didn't expect that every time the media exposed their private photos over the years, it was a disguised slap in their faces.
During the summer vacation after the proposal, the media photographed Zhou Qinyao and Tang You watching a football match in Manchester, England.
The next year, Zhou Qinyao and Tang You were photographed going to Hokkaido to see the snow, and later they went to Disney. Zhou Qinyao spoiled Tang You like a princess, bought her the cutest headdress, and his eyes were full of love.
Then last year, the two of them went to Sanya, China in a low-key manner. On the beach chair, Zhou Qinyao carefully helped Tang You apply sunscreen, showing their love.
But two-thirds of the year has passed, and there has been no news of any movement between the two.
There was no display of affection, and no news of a wedding.
Some people in Haicheng's socialite circle have begun to spread rumors that the couple is probably breaking up.
In fact, Zhou Qinyao hadn't seen Tang You for a long time.
Tang You joined the Voice Diplomatic Orchestra in the second semester of his sophomore year and practiced with the orchestra. By the time he graduated from his senior year, he had completely assumed the position of the chief cellist.
Although she is not the youngest in the group in terms of her age, she is the youngest and most beautiful one among those who have reached the top.
The little girl's temperament becomes more and more mature and generous with the passage of time, just like a blooming flower, slowly transforming from a bud into a solitary orchid in the valley, and her every frown and smile is refreshing.
In the past three years, whenever she had a concert, the tickets were always in short supply. Even Zhou Qinyao, who wanted to go to support her, sometimes failed to buy a ticket.
Perhaps because Tang You's performance was too outstanding, this year the band made an exception and sent her to the Berlin Orchestra in Germany for exchange and further studies. Although it was only for three months, it was also an affirmation and praise for her professionalism.
This matter was arranged suddenly, and it just squeezed out the days that Zhou Qinyao and I had planned to go on vacation. But no matter what, you can go on a trip at any time, but such a good opportunity to further your studies is not always available.
Therefore, Tang You had to put the vacation aside and focus on studying in Germany.
Not many people in the circle know about this, and a bunch of Tang You’s fans are crying in the comments every day:
Why hasn’t Youbao updated for a long time? Did he really break up with Prince Zhou
If it's true, do I have a chance? Yes, look at me! I'm 18, 18, 18! You know.jpg
Zhou Qinyao was browsing Weibo every day and saw this comment -
Understand your mom.
After Tang You opened a Weibo account at the request of the group a few years ago, Zhou Qinyao could see various confessions of love from male fans on Weibo every day, some innocent and some vulgar.
Zhou Qinyao felt very unhappy when he thought about a man fantasizing about his fiancée every night.
But Tang You was stubborn and always said that her studies were not yet completed and she refused to get married. After she finally graduated from college, she took another leap and became a cellist. She was so busy with various tours that she disappeared.
Now he was sent to Germany for further studies, even though it was only for a short three months, Zhou Qinyao couldn't bear it.
During that period, he flew over to see her once, but they only met for a few minutes before the orchestra had to perform elsewhere. The rigorous Germans attached great importance to professionalism, and in order not to affect Tang You, Zhou Qinyao had no choice but to return home and endured three months of separation.
But fortunately, Tang You will be back on the 28th of this month.
I've been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally it has come true.
However, at 7:30 in the evening on the 27th, at Haicheng International Airport, Tang You, wearing a mask, quietly appeared at the exit alone.
Tang You did not tell anyone that she had returned early. She did not have much luggage, so she took a taxi alone and secretly went back home. However, she did not enter the house. She just delivered the luggage to the garage and then took another taxi to leave.
At half past eight, the night falls, and the lights and shadows of the bustling sea city float, and the nightlife is just beginning.
Tang You went straight to the largest bar in Haicheng—Time Club.
Today is Cheng Xuan’s birthday.
She held a birthday party at the bar and told Tang You early on that she must come.
But over the years, Zhou Qinyao allowed Tang You to do everything, except going to places like bars.
On one side is friendship, on the other side is love, both are very important.
However, Cheng Xuan's movie just won an award yesterday, and today is her birthday. It's such a good day with double happiness, and Tang You really wants to celebrate with her.
So, since she couldn't have the best of both worlds, Tang You could only secretly lie to Zhou Qinyao and deliberately said she would return a day later.
Tang You quickly took a taxi to the bar that Cheng Xuan mentioned. There were a lot of people coming and going in front of the bar, the lights were flickering, and there was a mixture of cigarettes and alcohol. It was obviously a place where people lived a life of debauchery.
Tang You put on a mask when she got off the car.
It’s not so much that he is afraid of being recognized by the media or strangers, but rather that he is afraid of being recognized by people around Zhou Qinyao.
If Zhou Qinyao knew that I had secretly come back and came to a place like a bar, I would call him...
Tang You didn't dare to think about the consequences.
Fortunately, Cheng Xuan’s birthday party was held in a relatively private box, and Tang You took off his mask as soon as he entered the box.
Cheng Xuan invited all his good actor friends in the circle. When Tang You arrived, those people stood up to greet her enthusiastically. After all, everyone knew that she was Prince Zhou's fiancée, and their attitudes were all very polite.
In fact, people who can get along well with someone like Cheng Xuan are all straightforward people. Tang You didn't hesitate and quickly integrated with everyone to help Cheng Xuan celebrate his birthday.
Cheng Xuan was the happiest person tonight. He opened a whole table of beer, foreign liquor and other alcoholic beverages and played the dice game with his friends enthusiastically. If he lost, he would drink a penalty drink.
After a few rounds of drinking, everyone was half drunk and half sober. Although Tang You didn't drink, he couldn't help but drink a glass or two to enjoy himself in such a happy occasion.
It was already around eleven in the evening. Tang You had originally planned to call Zhou Qinyao after spending Cheng Xuan's birthday with him, ask him where he was, and then suddenly show up to give him an unexpected surprise.
But looking at Cheng Xuan's current state, he might be planning to get drunk or even party all night.
Tang You sat in the corner and yawned.
As soon as her plane landed, she rushed to the bar. She was actually still a little sleepy, and she was not used to such a noisy place as a bar. After sitting there for two hours, she had severe tinnitus.
Cheng Xuan was still playing finger-guessing games with a few friends. He accidentally saw Tang You was sleepy and sat down next to her:
"Why don't you go back first? It's still early for us to leave."
Tang You sat up straight and tried to calm down: "It's okay, I'll stay with you."
Cheng Xuan waved his hands, his face obviously a little drunk: "Why are you still arguing with me about this? I'm very happy when people come. Go back quickly! I'll come and play with you tomorrow."
Tang You: “…”
After a while, I stopped insisting.
She was really a little sleepy.
So she stood up and said hello and goodbye to the celebrities in the entertainment industry in the room. Several of them were drunk. Cheng Xuan saw her off and just as he opened the door, he patted his head:
"Wait a moment."
Cheng Xuan turned around, went back to the sofa, picked up a small box from the pile of birthday gifts given by friends, and stuffed it into Tang You's hand.
"For you."
Tang You was stunned: "What are you sending me for?"
Cheng Xuan's face was flushed, and he patted her shoulder generously: "Isn't it your birthday today... This is my birthday present for you!"
Tang You: “…”
He was disoriented and must be very drunk.
Cheng Xuan forced the thing into Tang You's hands. After refusing several times, Tang You knew that if she didn't accept it today, Cheng Xuan would fight with her until dawn.
So I stopped arguing with her and put the things into my bag.
Tang You left the box only after confirming with Cheng Xuan's assistant that she would be sent home safely.
Zhou Qinyao's company had been negotiating with a foreign client for half a month, and today they finally signed a contract. The foreigner was so happy that he asked Zhou Qinyao to experience the nightlife culture of Haicheng.
The largest bar in Haicheng is the Time Club. When Zhou Qinyao asked Zhou Yan to make a reservation, he also booked it here.
The difference is that their location is on the more secluded third floor, the most private floor, which is convenient for some bigwigs and important clients to discuss matters.
Zhou Qinyao spent the whole night chatting with foreign clients, but his mind was not very focused. Zhou Yan helped him entertain most of the time.
Zhou Qinyao missed Tang You inexplicably. She was supposed to come back tomorrow and he had been waiting for three months, but now it seemed as if he couldn't wait even a minute longer.
Miss her like crazy.
I want to hug her, kiss her, and vent the longing I have had for her for so long.
Fortunately, Zhou Yan has made great progress in recent years, and can help Zhou Qinyao solve and share a lot of the company's business.
The foreigner was in high spirits, and Zhou Yan was chatting with him. Zhou Qinyao stood up and said he was going to the bathroom.
In fact, he wanted to come out and send a WeChat message to Tang You.
Standing in the corridor, the man lit a cigarette and just opened the WeChat interface when he happened to meet an acquaintance walking towards him from the other end of the bathroom.
Jiang Ding.
This bar is the most luxurious in Haicheng, and celebrities often come and go, so it is not surprising that Jiang Ding appears here.
When the Zhou family was in the most difficult time, Jiang Ding took on the endorsement without hesitation and used his popularity to help you, so he and Zhou Qinyao not only had a cooperative relationship, but also became good friends over the years.
After meeting, Zhou Qinyao greeted him: "You are here too?"
Jiang Ding saw Zhou Yan in the box and responded, "Well, are you coming over to talk about something?"
Zhou Qinyao nodded and handed him a cigarette: "Would you like to go in for a drink?"
Jiang Ding lit the cigarette, took a puff, and shook his head: "No."
After a pause, he said helplessly, "Your female spokesperson is going crazy downstairs. My friend and I came here to have a couple of drinks and keep an eye on him."
After saying that, Jiang Ding leaned on the armrest, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said in a light voice, as if talking to himself: "She just won an award. Don't you know that the media are watching her? They are helping her clean up her ass all day long."
After hearing this, Zhou Qinyao took two seconds to react and understood what he meant.
He smiled: "I see you have been wiping it willingly in the past few years."
Jiang Ding raised his lips when he heard this, and after a while, he turned around and asked: "It is said in the circle that you and Youyou broke up?"
Zhou Qinyao frowned, then snorted: "Do you believe it?"
Jiang Ding looked at him and said nothing.
In fact, he was not very clear about it, and he never liked to ask about other people's gossip.
But the current situation obviously does not match Zhou Qinyao's confident appearance.
Jiang Ding hesitated for a few seconds and glanced at a private room on the second floor:
"But she was in the box too, didn't you know?"
Zhou Qinyao: “…?”
Tang You carefully put on a mask and left the box.
As she walked, she found Zhou Qinyao's number and called him. The call rang twice, and the man answered in a deep voice:
"Hello."
Tang You just walked to the door of the bar at this time. She stood on the side of the road, looking around to see if there were any taxis passing by, and then said to Zhou Qinyao with joy in her heart:
"Are you off work? In the apartment or at home?"
Zhou Qinyao hummed calmly: "I'm still busy outside and will be back to the apartment soon. What about you?"
When Tang You thought that she would be able to see him in a dozen minutes, and imagined the man's surprise when he saw her, she couldn't help but smile.
But the phone still pretends to be calm:
"Oh, I just got up and was about to call a taxi to the airport. We will meet soon."
"Yeah."
Zhou Qinyao said with a half-smile: "How fast."
Tang You: “…”
I somehow felt that the atmosphere was not right, but I couldn't tell exactly what was wrong.
Guessing that it was probably out of a guilty conscience, Tang You swallowed his saliva and said, "The car is here. I'll hang up first and we'll talk when we get home."
Zhou Qinyao didn't argue like usual, and simply replied, "Okay."
Tang You: “…”
I felt even more strange.
After carefully hanging up the phone, Tang You saw a taxi coming in front of him and quickly reached out to stop it. But soon, another black luxury car suddenly swept out from the side of the road, like a wild beast lurking in the darkness, and rolled in front of Tang You like the wind.
Tang You was startled.
When she came to her senses, she seemed to vaguely see the figure of a man in the car through the dark car window.
The man turned his head, and from a very short distance, his pair of ink-black eyes, stained with the colorful light and shadow outside the window, looked over indifferently.
“…” Tang You’s heart skipped a beat.
As soon as I had some doubts, I didn't give up and decided on the car model.
Then my body froze completely and my heart started beating wildly.
She never expected to meet Zhou Qinyao here.
She was wearing a mask, and her first subconscious reaction was to turn her back to let in some air.
Tang You thought that Zhou Qinyao would not be able to recognize her because the mask covered half of her face, and she also simply thought that it was a coincidence that they bumped into each other here.
But just three seconds after the air was filled, the car window rolled down and a man's careless voice came from inside:
"You want me to come down and carry you to the car?"
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