warm winter

Hearing Ye Qing say that the cooperation should continue, Yuan Yuan really began to calm down.But just now, the emotional outburst was too fast, and it was difficult to be completely calm in time.She was sobbing and wiping her tears, just like when she was a child trying to pretend to be obedient and obedient, which made Ye Qing's heart ache.

Ye Qing bowed down and hugged Yuan Yuan's head tightly. In fact, she wanted to cry too, but she held back.On the way to LYE, Ye Qing was briefly depressed, and even had the idea of ​​retreating. It was Yuan Yuan's embrace that gave her strength, and it was Yuan Yuan's words that she wanted to get married that gave her motivation.

In the past, all her efforts were only for one goal: to prove her ability.But now, there are more important things worth working hard on, and that is to build their home with Yuan Yuan.

"Stop crying, okay?" After the person in his arms gradually calmed down, Ye Qing's hoarse voice sounded.

"Yeah." Yuan Yuan sniffed, raised his head to look at her, his eyes were red.

"You're crying so much that I don't even know how to tell you about LYE." Ye Qing's thumb slid on Yuan Yuan's delicate cheeks, and his tone was pampering that no one could escape.

Yuan Yuan grinned and pestered her: "Say it, let me worry about it for so long, I can't make it clear."

Ye Qing was held by her, looked at the eager person in front of him, and sat sideways beside her with his lips curled up.Yuan Yuan immediately leaned over, as if she didn't want to stay away from her for a moment.

Being so clingy, Ye Qing couldn't laugh or cry.

"The person who called me in the morning was the director of the design department who was in contact with me yesterday, but when I arrived at the company, I found that the person waiting for me became the president of the North American region. According to him, the previous cooperation was indeed affected by outsiders. pressure, which forced them to make urgent adjustments."

Yuan Yuan couldn't help frowning, it seemed that he was getting closer and closer to the guess in his heart.Dad still refused to give up, and all his hands were extended to companies in North America.

Ye Qing touched the back of her hand to calm her emotions, and continued: "But at noon, they received a call from another consortium, hoping to cooperate with me, and LYE came forward as an agent. Although he I didn’t specify which consortium, but it can make LYE change its decision again in just a few hours, which shows that the influence is not small.”

Instead of letting out a sigh of relief, Yuan Yuan became even more nervous: "Then what happened later? What kind of cooperation model does LYE have with you now?"

Ye Qing's eyes flashed—with a trace of helplessness, and said lightly: "I cooperate with them as an independent designer as a third party, but I can share their promotional resources and sales channels. And I will also share my works with their main products of the season. Bundled for publicity.”

Yuan Yuan thought for a while, and finally understood.But after all, I have limited understanding of this industry, so I don't understand why this worry is a waste of time.

"Which one is more handsome than what we talked about yesterday

Ye Qing hesitated, seeing the eagerness and anxiety on Yuan Yuan's face, she wanted to comfort her almost the same.But since Yuan Yuan told her the word "marriage", her thoughts have changed.

Since we are going to build a family together in the future, we shouldn't deliberately hide it.Yuan Yuan cares so much about her career, even if she hides it now, afterward, she only needs to look up industry information on the Internet or ask Zhuang Yi, and she will understand everything.

"Frankly speaking, I don't have any resource base in North America. If I want to say which one is beneficial to my career, then Tanhui-style entry LYE is definitely better. For us, today's model may be more suitable."

"why?"

"Because as an independent third party, I can come and go more freely and will not be bound by LYE's employment contract. But I can share their most valuable and competitive resources, which is a bargain for me."

Yuan Yuan understands, if Ye Qing joins LYE, then if his father continues to exert pressure, Ye Qing will become a turtle in the urn, and it is difficult to escape from LYE's constraints.But if you keep your body free all the time, the continuation of the cooperative relationship will mean that the resources of YE will be exhausted, and you will be able to get out quickly at any time.

It has to be said that for Ye Qing, this new cooperation model seems to be downgrading, but it is actually a kind of protection.

"Then do you know the background of the big consortium that named you to cooperate with?"

Ye Qing honestly shook her head, she had no clue at all.

"If you don't know each other, why do you make such a request for no reason. Is this kind of cooperation between a company as an agent and a designer common in your industry?"

Ye Qing shook his head again, occasionally, but that was the treatment only top designer.

Yuan Yuan's brows were furrowed, not as serious as usual.

After thinking about it for a while, she muttered to herself: "What if Dad is playing tricks and wants you to relax your vigilance?"

Ye lightly smiled and stroked her hair, annoyed her: "I'm not a great person, I don't need to be chased like this."

Yuan Yuan looked at her worriedly and blamed herself: "It's because of me."

Ye Qing's smile was stiff, and Yuan Yuan's words could no longer be avoided for this sake.

She staggered her eyes, stared at the carpet out of focus for a while, and said shyly, "You know everything?"

Yuan Yuan held her hand, but his tone was exceptionally calm: "It's my fault that I found out too late."

Ye Qing turned around and forced a smile.

"This is a matter between adults. In fact, it doesn't matter whether you know it or not. It's just that you know it now, and then I won't hide it from you again."

"What's the difference between an adult and an adult? Don't you think I'm an adult? I'm no longer a child, and you certainly won't treat me as a child."

Ye Qing comforted her soft hair, which was much longer than the short hair when she was injured and hospitalized.

"Yes, yes, you are no longer a child in my heart now, but these things in the mall involve too much. I hope you can concentrate on your studies at this stage, so you don't want to get involved in this matter, okay?"

Ye Qing's deliberate consideration not only failed to convince Yuan Yuan, but also hurt her heart.Without saying a word, she moved forward and kissed Ye Qing's lips.

"Why did you sneak attack again?" Ye Qingjiao was angry, but her face was full of joy.

Yuan Yuan licked his lips and said emphatically: "This is to remind you that I am not a child anymore! How could a child do these things to you? Don't you forget that every night..."

Ye Qing quickly covered Yuan Yuan's mouth to prevent her from continuing.Even though there were only the two of them in the room, Ye Qing was still not used to this kind of secret that was only revealed under the blanket in the night by her—seriously.

Yuan Yuan pulled her hand down and kissed her palm, the scorching heat reached Ye Qing's heart.

"From now on, no matter what Dad says or does to you, don't hide it from me anymore, okay?"

Seeing Ye Qing biting his lips as if hesitating, Yuan Yuan said again: "No matter what difficulties we have, we have to face them together, because being together is a joint decision between the two of us. I don't want to hide behind you and enjoy the relationship alone Meijin wants you to bear all the pressure alone."

It's not fair, it's not fair to Ye Qing, it's actually not fair to her.

Yuan Yuan waited persistently for Ye Qing's answer, and she didn't smile until she hummed softly.

"Ye Qing, you're so kind!" She embraced her joyfully and let out sighs.

Ye Qing also laughed, and put her arms around Yuan Yuan's waist: "I'm not that good, it's just what you think."

Yuan Yuan talked about another topic, which she had never formally mentioned to anyone.

"Ye Qing, do you know that before I met you, I always lived carefully. And I tried my best to let myself ignore the temptation of the outside world, so that I would not have undue expectations."

"Why?" Ye Qing was surprised, according to Yuan Yuan's growth track, it shouldn't be like this.

Yuan Yuan paused for a moment, as if preparing for the last courage.Feeling her faintly trembling body, Ye Qing rubbed against her arms again, making them hug each other even tighter.

Yuan Yuan rubbed Ye Qing's forehead, and his voice lowered, not too sad, but more relieved: "Because I was abandoned when I was young, and my mother left when I was five years old. Although the family members Nobody told me, but I know, she gave up on me and chose a career."

Ye Qing was really shocked. Yuan Yuan's biological mother left. Yuan Honghao told her that the reason was that they had different plans for the future, so they separated peacefully.

"In the study that day, she and her father were arguing again, and they quarreled frequently in the past six months. Normally, whenever they quarreled, Aunt Liu would take me to play elsewhere, but that day Aunt Liu stayed in grandma's room for a long time, and I Walked out of the room. Then outside the study, I heard their conversation."

How many memories of five years old can be retained?Ye Qing is not sure, but Yuan Yuan has a precocious personality. For her, even if she doesn't remember all of it, the most important part may become a brand.

Yuan Yuan smiled wryly, she kept this secret in her heart and never said it for so many years.

"I remember my father asked my mother to stay at home, told her to give up her plan to continue working, and said that she would give me a brother or sister. Then I heard my mother's voice sharp, the tone I had never heard before. Cold and determined. Absolutely impossible, she said."

The door of memory was opened, and the scenes engraved in the bottom of my heart like scars reappeared, and Yuan Yuan unconsciously tinged with desolation when he recounted it.

"None of them would back down. In the end, my father asked her if she wanted to work or to have a daughter. At that moment, I really wanted to go in and hold my parents' hands to keep them from arguing. But I was just nervous and locked the door He even shrank his body a little to the side, for fear of being seen by them."

Ye Qing's heart twitched, just imagining this scene is enough to make people feel distressed, not to mention the parties and witnesses like Yuan Yuan.

"After that day, my father and mother stopped talking. Aunt Liu took me with me, and she was the only one who coaxed me to sleep at night. After that, my mother left, and she didn't say goodbye to me formally."

Ye Qing raised her eyes and saw that Yuan Yuan was narrating extremely calmly, but her face was already covered with tears.

"Yuan Yuan..." Ye Qing was so choked up that she couldn't speak. She didn't know what words could comfort Yuan Yuan at this moment, so she could only hug her tightly and let her know that she would be with her.

Yuan Yuan took a deep breath, and made a final summary of this memory: "Later, I often thought, if I walked in at that time, would the ending be different?"

She looked down at Ye Qing, the corner of her mouth was curved like she wanted to smile but couldn't.

"That's their choice, you can't change it, it's just that you are the one who is innocent and injured."

Yuan Yuan suddenly changed the subject and stared deeply at Ye Qing: "That's why when I met you, when I knew I liked you, I desperately wanted to catch you. I was afraid that if I hesitated again, I would lose forever. "

Ye Qing's tears fell suddenly, hot and thick, and the corners of her mouth were full of saltiness, while her heart was hot and twitching.

"You won't lose me." Ye Qing seemed to understand what Yuan Yuan was worried about.She kissed her tenderly, wanting to dry the tears on her face and the scars in her heart.

"Ye Qing, I'm afraid that I will become an obstacle to your career. I don't want you to give up your career because of me, but I'm also afraid that you will choose to give up on me because of your career."

Yuan Yuan closed his eyes to enjoy Ye Qing's delicate and tender kiss, and finally revealed his deepest worries while murmuring vaguely.

Ye Qing held her face in his hands, looked at it for a long, long time, until he saw Yuan Yuan's eyes, and finally saw the uneasiness and uneasiness that was carefully hidden behind the eager obsession as before.She sighed in her heart, how could she ignore these things? After getting along for so long, she didn't realize that Yuan Yuan's heart was so uneasy.

She thought that concealing the matter of the studio would allow Yuan Yuan to study with peace of mind, but she didn't expect it to make her even more uneasy.She thought it was good for Yuan Yuan, which invisibly increased her pressure.

Compassion, annoyance, and love mixed into a strong impulse, which made Ye Qing take the initiative to lick the contours of Yuan Yuan's eyebrows and eyes for the first time.She didn't know why she did it, but it did.

Yuan Yuan's hand holding her suddenly tightened, and her breathing became disordered.Ye Qing stopped slowly, as if she had made an important decision.

"Want to hear my story?"

This is Ye Qing taking the initiative to talk about her past, Yuan Yuan can usually feel that Ye Qing doesn't want to mention her family, so she avoids it tactfully.

"If it reminds you of unhappy things, then..." Yuan Yuan was afraid that Ye Qing wanted to exchange the secret she had just heard about herself, and she did not have such a request.

"I don't feel unhappy anymore, because I finally figured it out."

Ye Qing slowly talked about her past, which was something she wanted to ignore or even forget on purpose.Now she took the initiative to mention it to her lover, not worried that she would laugh at herself, and not worried that revealing her shortcomings would reduce Yuan Yuan's love.

"Actually, I used to dislike my name very much. My father thought I was a girl and was not important at home, so he named me Ye Qing."

Yuan Yuan's eyes widened in shock, and he was speechless in a daze.

Ye Qing smiled and helped her lift her chin, and continued: "When I was young, I didn't know why my father didn't like me. No matter how hard I tried, he didn't like me. Until I grew up and understood what adults said, I Only then did I realize that because I was a girl, I was doomed to be looked down upon when I was born."

Although Yuan Yuan lacked maternal love in Yuan's family, she had never been treated like this.She has always been Yuan Honghao's apple of the eye, even if she lacks company, she is never lacking in other aspects.

"How can this be! Whether you are a boy or a girl, you are both your father's children!"

Ye Qing put his hand on Yuan Yuan's shoulder, signaling her not to get excited.

"I was born in a small county on the southeast coast. Although it is not far from Haicheng, it is not as enlightened and developed as Haicheng, and the concept of the older generation is more traditional. But my mother doesn't think so. She thinks I am a girl. It will be promising. So she worked hard and insisted on sending me to study. She said that as long as I want to study, she can afford to go abroad to study.”

Mentioning his mother, Ye Qing's expression softened, and the previous haze dissipated.

"At that time, people in my hometown laughed at her, saying that she was whimsical, and some people advised my father to divorce her and find someone who was willing to help him have a son to remarry. My mother didn't say anything, and continued to work everywhere. I did it for my mother and myself. Hold your breath, study hard, and don't miss any chance to advance to higher education."

Yuan Yuan nodded, remembering that Jiang Zhilan once said that Ye Qing is a top student, and his grades have been excellent since he was a child, which makes people feel like cheating.It turns out that she is not only talented and smart, but also hardworking enough to have such achievements.

"But when I was admitted to a key high school in the city, my mother fell ill. It was the hospital that my uncle took me to. Only then did I know that in order to support my studies, she often worked three jobs. She didn't eat until early in the morning, and It was leftovers. I never asked for anything extra, but I did spend a lot of money on my studies.”

Ye Qing's voice choked up, but she still wanted to continue talking.

"My mother passed away soon. The doctor said that she had been advised to have an operation six months ago, but she chose to give up the treatment. From the beginning to the end, my father did not show up. It was my uncle who took care of everything, and then took me home and continued to study for me. "

Fortunately, Ye Qing has a good uncle, but why hasn't she mentioned it?

Seeing Yuan Yuan's doubts, Ye Qing explained: "I've been boarding since high school, and my uncle has a family and children to support, so I try to keep a distance and try to be self-reliant.

My uncle insisted on giving me living expenses, so I gritted my teeth and concentrated on my studies. I was finally admitted to the school I wanted, and I also applied for a full scholarship to go to Europe.At that time, the news spread back to the county, and I became the golden phoenix among the local population.But later I heard from my cousin that some people complained about me, saying that because of my poor grades, the daughter at home also clamored to continue studying. "

Yuan Yuan frowned and said, "These people's concepts are really outdated. Why don't children be allowed to study? Don't girls have the right to education!"

"Growing up in a different environment, you can't understand their thoughts, just like they can't imagine your life."

Yuan Yuan was afraid that the topic would be interrupted by himself, so he went back: "Then what happened later? Why didn't you contact your uncle when you returned to Haicheng?"

Ye Qing's expression froze, Yuan Yuan realized that this question was a bit complicated.

Ye Qing sighed: "Because I majored in design, I am not serious enough in the eyes of the older generation. In addition, I insisted on staying in Europe after graduation, and he thought I had become bad, so he ignored me. He sent money, and my cousin and aunt both gave feedback, but my uncle forbade them to tell me too much.”

Yuan Yuan's face was a little distorted, she really couldn't understand why there was such a stubborn elder.But when he thought of Yuan Honghao, he seemed to be gradually developing in this direction, and he also sighed.

"I used to work so hard to prove to everyone who underestimated me that I, Ye Qing, was not an insignificant existence. But later I found out that I was actually very tired. Every step I took was like walking on thin ice, and I didn't dare to make any mistakes. I carry too much, I want to succeed, but I am also afraid of failure."

Ye Qing simply confided in her heart, the family she was most ashamed to mention had already told Yuan Yuan frankly, why should she hide other thoughts in her heart.

"Yuan Yuan, it was you who made me feel the feeling of being completely loved, and gradually convinced me that there is really someone in this world who would love me so wholeheartedly. She would do everything to protect me, and she let me I can take off the heavy burden and the cold mask, and experience the daily life like a living person.”

There is nowhere to hide the love in Ye Qing's eyes, every ray of light is engraved with love for Yuan Yuan.

"It was you who made me be brave enough to be myself, let go of the fragility I was hurt, and made me brave enough to fight for what I really want. I no longer want to prove to others, nor to emphasize my own value, I'm just me. Because you love me even if I'm just a human being."

Yuan Yuan cried harder than Ye Qing, but she cried happily.

Her love finally melted the ice in Ye Qing's heart, and she finally walked into Ye Qing's heart.She never wanted to pry into Ye Qing's secrets, but it didn't mean she didn't want to know about Ye Qing's past.Who really doesn't care about the growth path of a loved one, even if they have never walked along the road, they will still be full of curiosity.

"Ye Qing, don't be so tired in the future, let us share the future life, and let's walk the future road together."

Hugging Ye Qing tightly, at some point they had slipped from the end of the bed, and both of them fell down on the carpet.At this moment, they were leaning against the big bed, sitting awkwardly on the ground but hugging each other tightly, they really depended on each other for life.

They confessed their secrets to each other, and most of the depression in their hearts disappeared in an instant. The two cried for a while and then began to laugh at each other's face covered with tears, and at the same time carefully wiped each other's face.

After Ye Qing fell asleep, Yuan Yuan put on his coat and gently closed the door.She reached the end of the corridor, looked at the deep sky outside the window, no longer hesitated, and dialed Yuan Honghao's number.

It should be lunch time in Haicheng, so it shouldn't have disturbed Dad's work.

Yuan Yuan didn't wait too long before the phone was picked up.There was the expected indifferent voice on the other end of the phone, but she still heard the familiar excitement, but Yuan Honghao restrained it.

"Father, it's me." Yuan Yuan spoke first, his tone was neither obviously warm nor deliberately indifferent, but a bit like Ye Qing.

Yuan Honghao snorted softly, but still responded: "Why did you suddenly remember to call Dad at this time?"

He just sent word about the LYE company yesterday. Although he was concerned about his face, the main markets did not overlap after all, so he was mainly polite to him, and he was not as obedient as those domestic partners.

"Father, can you stop targeting Ye Qing?"

The words Yuan Honghao wanted to ease the relationship had just reached his lips, when he heard Yuan Yuan's words, an unknown fire rose.

"What? She didn't have the guts to look for me, so she asked you to tell me?"

Hearing his father say Ye Qing in such a tone, Yuan Yuan felt very sad.

"She never made such a request. I just want to ask you to let go, is that okay?" Yuan Yuan tried to soften up, hoping that his father would consider the relationship between father and daughter and hold his hands high.

"impossible."

Yuan Honghao's refusal officially tore apart the last peace between them, and Yuan Yuan's attitude hardened accordingly.

"Dad, everything is my fault. I fell in love with her first and I confessed it first. You punish me—one person is enough. I am your daughter. I will not complain or blame you, but this is not the same as What's the matter with Ye Qing? Don't take your anger out on innocent people, it's too rude!"

"I don't have manners?" Yuan Honghao's voice obviously sank, and his breathing became much heavier.

Yuan Yuan could tell that his father was angry, very angry.

"Yuan Yuan, don't you think that the reason I treat Ye Qing like this is because I like her?"

Although he didn't want to admit it, Yuan Yuan really thought about it this way.She tried to persuade people to look at this ended relationship rationally and objectively, but feelings are the most subjective thing, so how could it be possible to calm people down completely with just a few words.

"The relationship between you is completely over, and she was with me after she separated from you. So if you have to blame Dad, please blame me."

It was I who cut off the possibility of you getting back together, Yuan Yuan thought sadly.

She didn't expect Yuan Honghao's next words to make her almost dizzy.

"Yuan Yuan, don't be so childish and naive. Do you really think she is sincere to you? Ye Qing and I have been in a cooperative relationship since the beginning. She is my fiancée, and everything she has in Haicheng is from the beginning. Acquired in this false relationship."

"What did you say...?" Yuan Yuan pinched the phone firmly, and the other hand held the window frame tightly, but he still felt dizzy and his legs were a little floating.

Yuan Honghao's words were not fast, and he even spoke in a single word. When Yuan Yuan listened, he automatically made up the image of his father gnashing his teeth.

However, compared with her father's attitude, what she couldn't accept even more was the meaning behind the words.

Hearing that his daughter was so trembling that she couldn't finish her sentence, Yuan Honghao felt uncomfortable.

He sighed in a low voice: "Yuan Yuan, I didn't want to tell you about this at first, because I didn't want you to be hit. But Ye Qing pestered you and refused to let go. Even if I suppressed her career, she still ran to the United States to cling to you. Ming is using you as a bargaining chip to confront me. I don't want you to be kept in the dark and continue to be used by her."

Yuan Yuan choked up and stopped him: "Father, stop talking, Ye Qing is not such a person, she is not!"

"Can you stop being stupid! How old are you, how old is she? You are all women, why should she fall in love with you for no reason? Have you ever asked yourself these questions?

The conditions I gave her were generous enough, but she still refused and turned around to be with you. That's because she knew you were the heir of the Yuan family.Compared with what you will have in the future, what I give her now is nothing.

So, do you understand? "

Yuan Honghao almost roared and said - pass, Yuan Yuan looked out of the window blankly, the night was so quiet that she couldn't see a glimmer of light.

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