As Tang You has grown up over the years, she has become more and more feminine, especially when she is immersed in a symphony performance, her whole body is glowing.
It is a kind of artistic charm that cannot be bought with money, a unique charm that comes from the heart.
When Zhou Qinyao is not working, his favorite thing to do is to watch Tang You's performances. Every time he watches it, he feels extremely proud in the audience.
The woman sitting on the stage, confident and generous, is hers.
But at the same time, he also saw many people around him looking at Tang You with the same admiring and fascinated eyes as he did.
Especially after this incident with the little wolfdog, Zhou Qinyao wanted to marry Tang You as soon as possible. He would not feel at ease until Tang You married him.
Even when I was sleeping, I would dream of my fiancée playing the piano on the stage, and countless male fans in the audience rushed up to snatch her away from him.
After returning to China this time, Zhou Qinyao mentioned marriage to Tang You again. At that time, the two were having breakfast. Tang You lowered his head and thought for a while:
"My mother is going to be 50 soon, and I want to help her with the wedding. If I prepare for the wedding, will it be too tiring?"
Zhou Qinyao: "Then we can get the certificate first."
Tang You pursed her lips and said, "Wait until I'm done with my recent work, okay?"
Then, she changed the subject without leaving any trace.
Zhou Qinyao could feel that every time Tang You talked about marriage, she would deliberately avoid the topic. In the past three years, Zhou Qinyao had proposed marriage no less than five times.
He didn't know what Tang You was thinking.
Putting down the chopsticks, he said in a slightly calmer voice: "You don't want to get married?"
"no."
"Do you think you don't love me enough? Do you want to wait a little longer?"
"… no."
Tang You looked up at him, her eyes hesitant to speak, she just reached across the table and held his hand: "It's not what you think."
Zhou Qinyao has always doted on Tang You. As long as Tang You wants something in this world, unless he can't do it, he is willing to make this woman happy at any cost.
But it has been three years since he proposed to her, and now that he has been repeatedly rejected, he has a deep sense of frustration.
Is it because I am not good enough or because I haven't given her enough what she wants
Zhou Qinyao didn’t know either.
He gently pulled Tang You's hand away and left without saying a word.
Tang You: “…”
She knew the man was really angry.
Or to be more precise, it was not anger, but a disappointment that had accumulated for a long time.
Her legs seemed to be fixed to the chair. She wanted to chase him back and explain things clearly, but she couldn't muster up the courage.
Tang You inserted his hands deeply into her hair, feeling distressed.
This was the first time in all these years that the two had such an unpleasant argument.
After returning from Germany, the troupe happened to be celebrating National Day and performed three consecutive shows in Haicheng.
After not seeing each other for three months, fans were full of surprise and anticipation for Tang You's sudden appearance, and the media also got wind of the news and were eager to capture news about her and Zhou Qinyao, staking out every scene.
Unfortunately, Zhou Qinyao did not appear from beginning to end of the three performances.
Zhou Da Lao, who used to attend every concert, now disappeared from his fiancee's concert, which made the media more suspicious and speculative.
Did Boss Zhou really break up with the daughter of the Tang family as rumored
Rumors spread very quickly in the circle. In the next few days, something that was originally just speculation was spread as if it were true.
Later, the topic of their breakup quickly spread throughout Haicheng, and someone even posted it online, sparking a discussion among many netizens.
Could it be that the proposal of the century, such a romantic love, will eventually come to an end
Many fans couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
During the three days of the performance, Zhou Qinyao indeed had no contact with Tang You.
After the performance, the group took two days off. Tang You stayed at home alone, feeling very annoyed and bored.
The night before the performance, she called Zhou Qinyao, but the man was in a meeting and was quite busy.
So they hung up the phone in a hurry. For the next three days, Tang You was busy with performances while Zhou Qinyao was busy with the company. Perhaps because of the marriage, they were both unhappy with each other and their relationship was a little strained.
No one looked for anyone else for three days.
In the past, she was used to Zhou Qinyao coaxing her, but this time, perhaps she really hurt the man's heart, so he did not take the initiative.
Tang You knew that it was her willfulness that hurt him. After thinking about it, she called Zhou Yan and learned that Zhou Qinyao was working overtime at the company. She dressed up carefully and wanted to go to the company to find him, give him a surprise and apologize to him.
By the way, I also want to open my heart to him and tell him what's really in my mind.
But at six o'clock, Cheng Xuan suddenly called her and invited her to dinner. Zhou Yan replied that Zhou Qinyao was still working overtime. Tang You thought that there was nothing to do just waiting, so she agreed to the invitation.
When they arrived at the restaurant Cheng Xuan mentioned, Tang You found that there was another person in the private room.
That person was Cheng Xuan's good friend in the circle. He was slightly plump and was often seen on the screen. Tang You went over to say hello. The girls laughed and got to know each other quickly.
Cheng Xuan pointed at the fat girl and said to Tang You:
"She was the one who gave me that top-notch sign of some club last time."
Then turn around and train people:
"You know that your brazen behavior almost caused Mr. Zhou and Miss Tang to misunderstand you!"
The fat girl smiled and pretended to hit herself, "I was drunk, I just wanted to play a joke on Hyun Hyun, I didn't expect it would end up in your place, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
This matter actually passed a long time ago. At that time, it just made Zhou Qinyao jealous for a whole night, and then everything was fine.
Their feelings will never be misunderstood or hurt by outsiders.
But thinking of their current state, Tang You could only smile helplessly at outsiders: "It's okay."
There was a hint of bitterness in the smile.
When the dinner was over, the fat girl rushed to pay the bill. Cheng Xuan felt that since it was her who organized the dinner, of course she had to pay. Tang You felt that she arrived the latest and made everyone wait for her, so she should pay.
The three of them were at a stalemate, and the fat girl suddenly suggested, "How about this, let's play a game to decide who pays."
Tang You and Cheng Xuan asked: "What game?"
The fat girl took out her phone and placed it on the table: "It's the game that's very popular recently. We all text our boyfriends "Are you there?" and see whose boyfriend replies first. The one who replies last pays the bill, hahaha."
After saying that, the fat girl stopped and looked at Cheng Xuan: "Oh, that's right, you don't have a boyfriend, so you'd better stop playing."
Cheng Xuan was stunned for a moment, then threw his phone out unconvincedly: "You know I don't have a man? Play! I'll send it now!"
Fat girl: “Okay, okay, okay.”
Tang You knew that Zhou Qinyao was working overtime, so he definitely wouldn't be holding his phone, let alone replying immediately, so if nothing unexpected happened, she would be the one paying the bill tonight.
But she said nothing and cooperated by taking out her cell phone. When the fat girl gave the order, the three of them sent the messages to their boyfriends.
After a few seconds, Tang You's phone rang first.
Soon after, Cheng Xuan's phone also rang.
The fat girl cried and wailed, and before Tang You and Cheng Xuan could react, she snatched their cell phones.
She first read the reply Cheng Xuan received:
What bag have you taken a fancy to
"Fuck, Hyun Hyun, did you trick your boyfriend into giving you a lot of money with this trick?"
Jiang Ding was too damn straightforward. Cheng Xuan blushed for the first time and snatched the phone back unnaturally: "He farted."
Fat girl: “…”
Then he read Tang You's. He only glanced at the screen and immediately put on a crazy look. "Tsk tsk, look, Brother Zhou is different."
Cheng Xuan thought she was being too boastful, so he snatched back Tang You's phone and took a quick glance at it. Zhou Qinyao replied:
Yeah, thought about it.
Cheng Xuan got goosebumps and threw the phone to Tang You: "Does he always talk so coquettishly?"
Tang You looked at the phone in surprise. Zhou Qinyao should have been in a meeting, so how could he reply so quickly
The only possibility is that he has been holding his phone and looking at his WeChat...
Tang You was thinking in his mind, but his thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of the phone.
It was my cell phone ringing.
"Fuck." The fat girl covered her mouth and asked in a weak voice, "Is it Boss Zhou who called?"
Tang You was also startled and looked at the incoming call—it was indeed from Zhou Qinyao.
I picked up the phone nervously. The man on the other end spoke with a hint of fatigue in his voice:
"What's wrong."
Tang You was caught off guard, "No, I was just asking."
—Just asking.
This answer made the two people who had not seen each other for three days fall into silence, as if the little ray of hope that had just emerged was extinguished again.
Tang You wanted to slap herself after she finished speaking, but the man quickly calmed the atmosphere as if nothing had happened:
"Where are you? I'll come find you."
…
Even though he made the game, Cheng Xuan was the one who paid the bill in the end.
The three girls left together, and just as they reached the restaurant's service counter, they bumped into a group of people coming out from the other side.
It seemed that he had just finished his meal and left.
It was Ye Yongxin and her friends.
There are only a few places where the upper class in the city usually gather, and they are all quite fixed, so it is not surprising to meet them here.
After being warned by Zhou Qinyao last time, Ye Yongxin has indeed been much more low-key. Although two companies of the Ye family were acquired by the Zhou family, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The position of the first socialite that Ye Yongxin has built up over the years is still intact. But in front of Tang You, no matter how much she dislikes him, she dare not be so rash for the sake of face.
But she still remembered the grudge from that year. At that time, she cursed the two of them in her heart that they would not have a good ending. Now three years have passed, and just as she expected, instead of waiting for the two to get married, the media broke the news that they had broken up.
Just now in the private room, she and a few sisters had already laughed about this topic.
Seeing Tang You and Cheng Xuan appear here alone, Ye Yongxin couldn't help but sneer:
"Long time no see, Tang You, how are you?"
Although the words were polite and cordial, they actually revealed a disdainful attitude of watching the fun.
Tang You didn't look at her, and replied coldly: "Before I saw you, I was indeed fine."
The sarcasm in her words was obvious, and she didn't give Ye Yongxin any face at all.
Ye Yongxin's face froze, and he looked a little embarrassed.
Cheng Xuan has a straightforward personality, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw the constipated expression of Haicheng's number one socialite.
This smile made Ye Yongxin even more embarrassed. She didn't dare to ridicule Tang You, but she still had the confidence to fight against Cheng Xuan, an actor in the entertainment industry.
After all, if you can't hit the enemy, it would be more comfortable to hit the enemy's legs and feet.
So Ye Yongxin raised his eyebrows, crossed his arms and looked at Cheng Xuan, "Is it funny?"
Cheng Xuan was leaning on the service counter just now. When he heard Ye Yongxin suddenly cue him, he stood up straight. His 170cm tall aura overwhelmed Ye Yongxin:
"If it's funny or not, you can tell by looking in the mirror yourself, right?"
The atmosphere suddenly became a little fiery/medicinal.
Ye Yongxin was certainly unwilling to be ridiculed by such a small star. She knew that Cheng Xuan and Tang You had a good relationship, but she had always despised Cheng Xuan in her heart, thinking that this woman was just relying on Tang You to get her position.
She tried her best not to lose her composure in such a public place. After a cold smile, she said, "It's a waste of my time to talk to a slut like you."
Cheng Xuan's face changed, and he was about to retort, but Ye Yongxin turned around and looked at Tang You with a smile:
"Yes, yes. I hope you and Master Zhou can get married soon. Don't let everyone down."
Tang You suppressed Cheng Xuan's temper and looked at her with a faint smile: "Thank you, and I hope you and that handsome guy from the investment bank can get married soon. Oh, I'm sorry—"
Tang You suddenly seemed to remember something, and a faint smile spread across the corners of his mouth:
"I forgot you broke up. I heard the handsome investment banker even changed his yacht to his new girlfriend's name. Is he so disgusted by you?"
This is Ye Yongxin's weak spot recently. Whoever touches it will die. But now her face is turning red and white, but she dare not do anything to Tang You.
I could only give them a fierce look and walk away with my friends.
Cheng Xuan raised his voice in the back, neither loud nor soft:
"I'll take the beauty, but you can keep the bitch for yourself. I can't be as cheap as you."
Ye Yongxin paused, and it was obvious that she was trying hard to control her emotions, but in the end she still managed to leave, having lost the verbal battle.
After this little episode, Tang You and Cheng Xuan couldn't help laughing. After laughing for a while, Tang You took Cheng Xuan's hand and suddenly sighed:
"For so many years, you have helped me to confront others. Today, I finally helped you for once."
When I was a child, my parents protected me. Later, I met Cheng Xuan and Zhou Qinyao. Over the years, no matter what happened, they were my best lovers and friends, protecting me from any grievances at the first opportunity.
Tang You is no longer the canary in the cage. She is growing up, and her heart has become firm and strong. She has always wanted to protect them in return.
Cheng Xuan also seemed to be moved, nodded and looked at her, and said slowly:
"Yes, after raising such a big rabbit, it finally bites people. Mom is so relieved."
Tang You: “…”
"Actually, the reason why mom invited you to dinner today is mainly to ask... are you and the guy surnamed Zhou really doing okay? I'm a little scared by the recent rumors."
Tang You pursed her lips and didn't say anything at first, but then she smiled as if she had finally made up her mind: "Okay, we're getting married soon."
"???"
Cheng Xuan was still worried about her best friend one second, and the next second she learned that the two were getting married. She was so surprised that she couldn't contain herself:
"Really? Damn, I must be the bridesmaid, right? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I've gained some weight recently. Ah, is it too late for me to start losing weight tomorrow..."
While waiting for Zhou Qinyao's palace dress at the restaurant entrance, Cheng Xuan kept chattering about planning the wedding for her. Tang You listened intermittently and was occasionally amused by her and laughed.
After she really made up her mind, she felt much more relaxed, as if the clouds had faded away and light was revealed.
While chatting and laughing, Tang You suddenly felt something in his stomach rising up uncontrollably, and a strong feeling of nausea came over him.
He retched and immediately ran to the trash can nearby to vomit.
Cheng Xuan hurried over and patted her on the back: "What's wrong with you? Don't scare me, are you okay?"
Tang You waved her hands, and waves of dry heaves came over her, making her so uncomfortable that she couldn't speak.
Cheng Xuan hurriedly went to buy a bottle of water. Fortunately, after Tang You drank two sips, the effect finally passed.
"Are you okay? Do you want to go to the hospital?" Cheng Xuan was worried.
Tang You shook his head: "Maybe I didn't eat regularly during the three months in Germany, and I just drank some ice water, so I'm fine."
As he was speaking, Zhou Qinyao's car arrived.
After Tang You saw this, he quickly winked at Cheng Xuan and said, "I'm leaving first."
Cheng Xuan nodded, and suddenly shouted again: "Remember to ask Brother Yao to buy you some stomach medicine!"
The man in the car heard it.
Tang You hurriedly crossed the road and got into Zhou Qinyao's car.
After closing the door, Zhou Qinyao frowned and stroked her stomach: "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable in your stomach?"
Originally, she thought Zhou Qinyao would still be angry with her after they met, but now his heartwarming gesture instantly made Tang You's calmness, which she had tried so hard to maintain, collapse.
My nose felt a little sore, and I felt regretful and self-blaming.
"Where have you been these days? I thought you ignored me."
Zhou Qinyao was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly and pinched her cheek:
"I went to do something very important. I knew you were going to perform, so I didn't disturb you."
Tang You didn't ask any more questions. She just buried her head in his arms and held him tightly.
Zhou Qinyao was stunned by her sudden and unexpected action. He paused and stroked her hair soothingly. "Are you free now? I'll take you somewhere."
Tang You thought Zhou Qinyao would take her to some new place, but unexpectedly, he brought her back home.
The Zhou family’s villa in the lake.
Tang You had been here several times before, but had never stayed overnight because she felt that the house was full of ritual and she could only live here after officially getting married.
Zhou Qinyao took her to his bedroom. Tang You didn't know what he was keeping in suspense, but now she didn't want to ask so many questions. She just wanted to be with him.
Anywhere is fine.
I entered the bedroom and turned on the light. The room was very clean and the layout was the same as what I had seen before.
Tang You asked curiously, "Why did you bring me here?"
Zhou Qinyao held her hand and rubbed it carefully in his palm for a long time before saying:
"These past few days I have been wondering why you have been so reluctant to agree to get married. I couldn't figure it out, and in the end I wondered if you didn't love me that much."
Tang You was stunned and shook his head anxiously: "No, it's not what you think."
"I know." Zhou Qinyao pressed his index finger against her lips. "So I was wondering what the problem was, until I finally remembered that I still had a lot of things I promised you to do."
Zhou Qinyao pulled her around and turned her toward the balcony: "Close your eyes."
Tang You: “…”
There were too many confusions in her mind, but she had no time to think at this moment. She subconsciously closed her eyes and was pushed forward slowly by the man. After a few seconds, she stopped.
I heard the sound of curtains and glass doors being opened.
"Open it."
Tang You opened his eyes.
Seeing everything in front of him, he was stunned for a long time, and whispered in disbelief: "You..."
The originally spacious and empty balcony has now been arranged into a small garden on the right, with a dozen pots of Tang You's favorite flowers. There is a swing next to it, and a set of tables and chairs next to the swing, which is very cozy.
The area on the left was not empty either. There was a double tent and a high-power telescope on the ground.
With a "pop".
Zhou Qinyao turned off the headlights.
On the balcony, the small light bulbs hanging there flicker and emit a crystal clear and warm light in the middle of the night. From the tent to the swing, the whole way is filled with the strong smell of home.
"After we get married, I can accompany you here to watch the stars, swing, feel the evening breeze, smell the flowers, and do everything you want to do."
Tang You: “…”
She couldn't help but burst into tears.
I remember when I first visited Zhou Qinyao's bedroom, I once said casually: "The balcony is too empty. It would be better if we could decorate it so that we can watch the stars here."
She had just said it casually at the time, but she didn't expect him to remember it so clearly.
The more considerate Zhou Qinyao was, the more guilty Tang You felt for his selfishness.
She hugged the man and spoke out what was in her heart:
"I'm sorry, I'm just afraid. Books say that marriage is the grave of love. Love may have life, but marriage will eventually be worn away by life. I'm afraid that once we enter into a new relationship, I will lose—"
"I'm afraid of losing you, and I'm afraid of losing my career."
Zhou Qinyao was stunned. She didn't understand the relationship between the two at first, but soon she understood Tang You's concerns.
In traditional marriages with wealthy families, most women who marry into wealthy families will no longer work in the open. Instead, they will retreat to their families, take care of their husbands and children, and be the support of their husbands.
If this is true, then Tang You simply jumped from Fang Lai's cage in the past to Zhou Qinyao's cage now. There is no essential difference.
Once such a possibility arises, they might quarrel over different opinions. As a result of the quarrel, Tang You would either give up his lover or give up his favorite cello.
Either way, it was not the result she wanted.
No wonder she was hesitant and afraid.
Zhou Qinyao finally understood the problem between them and wiped her tears helplessly: "Do you know when I love you the most?"
"I know." Tang You's eyes were red, and she sobbed and replied, "On the bed."
"… "
Zhou Qinyao coughed awkwardly.
He had said this to Tang You before when they were in love, but the truth was not just that.
"It's the way it looks when playing the violin." He hugged Tang You's shoulders and said seriously:
"You may not know how much I am fascinated by you when you play the violin on the stage, but I want to tell you that I will never interfere with your preferences and freedom in this life unless you give up on your own."
Tang You's eyelashes were glistening with tears: "...Really?"
"certainly."
"What do you want to do, where do you want to go, do you want to play the violin or look at the stars, do you want to have children or be a DINK, do you want a simple life or a crazy one—"
Zhou Qinyao paused and kissed her:
“Your husband will always be with you.
The author has something to say: According to my calculations, the mothers in the comment section will soon become grandmothers.
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Yesterday's chapter was changed to the point where I was angry online. I won't say much else. I'll reply 55 in the usual place and it will only be posted for one day.
Don’t ask anymore after the time has passed, just delete it.
This thing depends on fate.