In the Clouds

Chapter 36: Thirty-six

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Ye Mi had a good foundation, and Qiao Yan knew this very well. With a little bit of dressing up, she would be graceful and pure in front of others. It was just a class reunion, and he didn't intend to let her be too high-profile. The so-called low-key show-off is the real show-off.

Ye Mi stood in front of the mirror, looking at himself in it, with his mouth half open, full of surprise.

"Are you scared of yourself?" Qiao Yan held her shoulders. She was wearing a dark green long-sleeved shirt with ruffles and a white hip-hugging skirt, which made her slender figure look exquisite and attractive.

Ye Mi looked at the infatuated look in his eyes when he looked at her in the mirror, feeling a little proud. She raised her chin and said, "Yeah, I didn't expect that I was so good-looking. If I had known, I wouldn't have to hang myself on this crooked tree of yours." When she was about to turn around and leave, Qiao Yan grabbed her shoulders tightly.

"Ye Mi." His voice was hoarse, and it seemed to take away all her thoughts in an instant. She stared at him in the mirror blankly, and saw him kiss her on the center of her head with a serious look, and his eyes were so gentle that tears seemed to flow out of them.

"Did you see the damn thing you are doing?" Qiao Yan slapped her head hard, waking her up from her obsession. "Look at how confused and bewildered you are. You'll have to hang on this crooked tree of mine for the rest of your life." After saying that, he turned and went to the front desk.

Ye Mi's face flushed all the way to her neck. She knew she had been fooled. She gritted her teeth and stamped her feet fiercely. Now she finally knew that he had been hiding well before, but now he had finally revealed his true colors. "Old fox."

She turned around and saw him elegantly taking out his credit card to pay at the front desk. He was standing tall and straight, and a slim-fitting suit sculpted his figure well. He had broad shoulders, a thin waist, narrow hips, long legs, and a soft yet firm profile. She tilted her head to look at him, and really couldn't find any fault with him. Could this be the case of the lover's eyes see the beauty of Pan An

"What are you looking at there?" Qiao Yan had an indulgent smile on his face. Of course he knew she was looking at him, and he felt particularly comfortable.

Ye Mi pursed her lips and followed his steps, "Qiao Yan, how tall are you? I think you are more than 1.8 meters tall."

"One meter eighty-two."

"But our company's recruitment regulations clearly stipulate that men cannot be taller than 1.8 meters. Did you use a backdoor?"

Qiao Yan couldn't help laughing when he saw her. "I was 1.79 meters tall when I was recruited. I grew taller later. Why, it's not okay?!"

When Ye Mi heard this, she could only roll her eyes. She actually grew taller. How could he think of that? Seeing him smiling smugly while driving, she couldn't help but feel happy. This simple life was everything she dreamed of.

Xintiandi is a high-end club in City C. It was particularly lively today, and both banquet halls were booked out. The smaller one was for a birthday party, and the larger one was booked by a partner of an accounting firm for a class reunion.

Qiao Yan took Ye Mi for two circles in the city before parking the car at the entrance of Xintiandi. Ye Mi was a little anxious, "Are you okay? I told you were going to be late, but you went around in circles and were ten minutes late." Ye Mi was in a hurry to get out of the car, but was stopped by Qiao Yan.

He patiently helped her fix her hair. "Why rush? Good food is never too late. Good news is always a blessing." He got out of the car to open the door for Ye Mi and helped her out of the car. "Remember what I taught you last night. You are the most dazzling star tonight."

Ye Mi seemed to have been given an injection and suddenly gained confidence. She took his hand, got out of the car, bent his arm and walked into the gate.

Standing at the fork in the road, Qiao Yan looked at Ye Mi, "Which way?"

She scratched her head and said, "I put the invitation in a canvas bag. Is it in your car?" Her eyes were wandering. She didn't dare to look him in the face. He must have despised her.

Qiao Yan really didn't know what to say, "You wait here, I'll go back and take a look." As soon as he turned around, he saw his colleagues from the company. They were students of the same year as Qiao Yan, and now they were both co-pilots of Feiyang and the backbone of the future.

"Qiao Yan, you are here too?" This still surprised several colleagues. Looking at Ye Mi next to them, their eyes were somewhat confused and meaningful.

Qiao Yan was a little confused, Ye Mi poked him and whispered in his ear, "Lin Pei is having his 30th birthday party here tonight."

Qiao Yan's face darkened. Just as he was about to refuse, he saw today's protagonist Lin Pei walking towards him holding He Xiaoning's hand. The expressions on both of their faces froze for a moment. He Xiaoning smoothed her hair and turned her face away. Lin Pei glanced at his wife, and when he turned to look at Qiao Yan again, his face was full of smiles.

"It turns out that Student Ye refused to accept my invitation at noon because he couldn't find a male companion."

Ye Mi suddenly didn't know what to say. If she said they came to the class reunion together, then their relationship would be hard to explain. She giggled again, "Actually, it's just that..."

"We have other things to do." Qiao Yan tried his best to remain calm, with a faint smile on his face.

"Everyone is here, let's celebrate together. Today is the day for everyone in our class, so don't refuse." I don't know whether my colleague was gloating or just failing to judge the situation.

Lin Pei smiled awkwardly, "Why, you still can't let it go? We are best brothers."

Ye Mi looked up at Qiao Yan and felt that he was a bastard. He shouldn't have dragged him to the class reunion. Now he was in a passive position.

Qiao Yan looked down at Ye Mi and smiled bitterly, "What will your classmates do?"

Ye Mi was stunned for a moment, and looked up at the people around her. She was a little overwhelmed by the curious and surprised looks. She felt a little uneasy, as if something bad was about to be exposed. But now that things have come to this, she can only bite the bullet!

"As you said, good things are worth waiting for, and good angles are the key to success."

"Well, Lin Pei, happy birthday to you." Then he followed everyone into the small banquet hall.

As soon as she entered the room, Ye Mi slapped her forehead with her hand. Sister was really being righteous this time. Zhou Tongzhe, Ikkiu, Dawei, Chen Tao were also there, as well as several middle-level leaders of the company. Seeing her and Qiao Yan coming in arm in arm, their expressions changed in various ways. Zhou Tongzhe's eyes were wide open, and it looked like his eyeballs were about to pop out.

Ye Mi forced a smile and tightly grasped Qiao Yan's arm, her palms sweating from nervousness. "You guys are here too?"

"We met after get off work this evening. Since everyone was free, I invited everyone here." Lin Pei handed a glass of juice to Ye Mi, "It seems like you have a good relationship with Teacher Qiao."

Ye Mi looked at him and didn't know how to answer for a moment, "I, I, we knew each other before, hehe." She looked at the people around her, Zhou Tongzhe, Qiao Yan. Their faces were dark, clearly showing dissatisfaction.

Ye Mi was at a loss for a moment, and then he heard a group of stewardesses next to him screaming and staring at He Xiaoning's shoes in amazement. Everyone's eyes were focused on the pair of shoes. Lin Pei, Qiao Yan and Ye Mi all showed surprise on their faces.

Lin Pei's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, his fists were clenched tightly. He turned to look at Qiao Yan, "You are really thoughtful. Thank you for giving such a nice gift to my wife. The shoes are very beautiful. I was in Vancouver when she had her birthday, and I felt very sorry that I couldn't be with her. I was afraid that she would be lonely. It seems that I worried too much." He spoke in a low voice, just to Qiao Yan, and a vicious look appeared on his face after he finished speaking, which was only covered by a hint of sneer for a moment.

"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't give her any gifts. It doesn't matter if you slander me, but you can't belittle her feelings for you like that."

"Haha!" Lin Pei laughed. For a moment, the small banquet hall fell silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on him. "Are you admitting that you still have feelings for my wife? Or are you unable to forget our old relationship?"

He Xiaoning showed a horrified expression on her face. She knew very well that this was Lin Pei's Achilles' heel and what he could not tolerate the most. She grabbed Lin Pei's arm and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? This was given to me by the airport vice president to thank me for helping her."

"Are you still speaking for him?" Lin Pei pretended to be curious, like a real victim. "I saw Ye Mi take this pair of shoes out of Qiao Yan's car with my own eyes. These are limited edition shoes. There are only a few pairs in the world. What a coincidence that Feiyang has two pairs?" A ferocious look flashed in his eyes. He Xiaoning suddenly let go of his hand, feeling a little palpitating, as if he was afraid that a storm was about to come.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. I heard that Qiao Yan gave you a bouquet of lilies that day."

"Lin Pei, that's enough." Ye Mi tightly held Qiao Yan's cold hand, "I asked Teacher Qiao to go to France to buy that pair of shoes. I stepped on Vice President Guan's shoes and broke them. I gave them to her as compensation."

"You're paying for a pair of shoes by buying limited edition ones? Student Ye, how much do you earn? You're so generous. Do you think I will reply to your letter? What do you know? What right do you have to speak for him?" Lin Pei raised his voice. The more he tried to cover up, the more radical he seemed.

Ye Mi was speechless for a moment, and then he heard an extremely calm and composed voice next to him, "She has the most power to speak! Two years ago, when I was at my lowest point in my life, I met a woman who was willing to share my pain and spend my life with me. Her happiness and smile accompanied me through the darkest days of my life. She did not care about her status, silently supported me, and took care of me in every possible way. She is my wife, Ye Mi!" He raised her hand, clasped his fingers together, and showed it to everyone.

There was a sound of glass shattering, and Zhou Tongzhe's eyes were bloodshot, filled with anger and hurt. "Is this true?" He stood opposite Ye Mi, staring at her.

Ye Mi felt a little apologetic and nodded blankly.

"Ye Mi!" Zhou Tongzhe's emotions were a little out of control. "I told you that I like you and I want to pursue you. You saw me trying so hard and you said nothing. You made me keep pursuing a married woman!" He was a little hysterical and rushed out of the banquet hall after he said that.

"Tongzhe!" Ye Mi waved away Qiao Yan's hand and chased after him. She was wrong in this matter. There was no doubt that she had used his feelings. She was so selfish in pursuing her own great love, but she became the executioner of Zhou Tongzhe's feelings, killing him with one blow. She knew very well that she had trampled on the dignity of other people's feelings, and her crime was unforgivable.

"Lin Pei, don't always think that others are thinking about your wife. He Xiaoning is not the only good woman in this world." After he said that, he followed him out, and all the students in this class followed him out.

There was a surge of traffic outside. Ye Mi chased out and crossed the traffic. She saw a strong light coming towards her. Ye Mi stood there and put her hands in front of her eyes. Then she heard a sharp brake sound and Zhou Tongzhe turned around and hugged her in his arms.

"Are you looking for death?" The driver in the car stuck his head out. Fortunately, the traffic was dense at that time and the speed was not fast, so it was a blessing that no chain rear-end collision occurred.

Ye Mi was still in shock, the fear in her eyes had not yet dissipated but was already misty. She looked sideways towards the roadside and saw Qiao Yan's face was pale, his chest heaving violently. He covered his heart with his hands, slowly squatted down, and lowered his head to sit on a stone by the roadside.

Qiao Yan's back was completely soaked with sweat, and at that moment he felt his heart stop beating. He didn't dare to look up at the couple, because he knew there was still a man in the world who was willing to protect her with his life.