warm winter

Yuan Yuan didn't remember how he hung up the phone at the end, nor how long he stood by the window.She didn't have to move back to the room until her legs were stiff, the place where she was injured before was aching, and a chill came over her body.

Ye Qing slept deeply, and the exhaustion and stress of the past few days were finally relieved after yesterday's crying.Even without Yuan Yuan's arms, she still has a rare good sleep.

Yuan Yuan supported her aching leg, and walked slowly to the bed, fearing that the noise would wake up Ye Qing, she simply sat down on the ground.She bent her right leg, put her elbows on her knees, and dragged her chin with her palms, staring at Ye Qing.

In fact, the room is still very dark, only the faint light from the bathroom makes people faintly visible.But this does not prevent Yuan Yuan from watching her lover's affectionately, and many fragments appeared in her mind.

The first meeting in the mansion that winter, the embarrassment after she brought Ye Qing back to the bedroom for no reason, they painted the studio together, she secretly hid her love but never gave up...Ye Qing suddenly appeared in her ward...

Yuan Yuan seems to have tasted all the ups and downs in this relationship.She couldn't tell which taste was the most unforgettable for her, but every taste made this feeling more profound in her life.

Yuan Honghao's words touched her a lot. She admitted that she was surprised when she first knew that they had only been engaged by agreement all these years, but she soon became secretly happy.It turned out that her lover, her father who had never loved her, suddenly made the little lump in her heart disappear without a trace.

Yuan Honghao's question echoed over and over again in Yuan Yuan's mind, like a hand that could reach thousands of miles away and strangle her mouthpiece, making her unable to breathe.Yuan Yuan was impulsive for a moment, wanting to wake Ye Qing up and ask her what kind of feelings she had for him.

The age gap between them has been deliberately ignored by Yuan Yuan.She didn't want to miss the chance to love Ye Qing just because of this, but everyone kept reminding her of this fact.

Does the 12-year difference make love unconvincing?Otherwise, why doesn't everyone believe that they really love each other?

Yuan Yuan's thoughts scattered indiscriminately, bits and pieces from these years, those that left a deep impression on him or those that he didn't pay attention to before, suddenly popped up in groups.Suddenly, the red figure in the long memory flashed by, and Yuan Yuan was taken aback by the person he met in the European ski resort.

For a moment, Yuan Yuan actually thought that the woman in the red ski suit was Ye Qing, because the breath she felt from the other party was so familiar, and it perfectly matched with Ye Qing who was quietly sleeping in front of her.Soon she shook her head and laughed again, how could it be Ye Qing, she was rarely seen wearing red clothes.Besides, at that time, Ye Qing should have been preparing for the engagement ceremony in Haicheng.

After knowing the truth, Yuan Yuan began to feel relieved. Thinking of the engagement again, she no longer felt the raw pain in her heart.

She shook her head and sighed: So she still cared a little bit after all, but fortunately it's not too late to know.

Ye Qing turned over and turned her back to Yuan Yuan.Seeing her instinctively resting her head on her pillow, the corners of Yuan Yuan's mouth curled up.

Ye Qing, Ye Qing...

Silently reciting the name that made her tremble, Yuan Yuan leaned against the edge of the bed and fell asleep.

When she regained consciousness, someone was rubbing her hair.

"Hmm..." Yuan Yuan narrowed his eyes and raised his head slowly, his hands were already numb.

As soon as he raised his eyes, he met a pair of bright and distressed eyes.

Ye Qing didn't know when she woke up, it seemed that it had been a while.

"How did you fall from bed to the floor? Don't tell me that I kicked you off in a dream last night."

Ye Qing's tone of resentment and anger aroused the fire in Yuan Yuan's heart.She stood up resolutely, ignoring the numbness of her legs and hands, she quickly wiped off her slippers and climbed onto the bed.

Ye Qing was suddenly squeezed by her, and he was reluctant to push her back to the ground, so he had to lift the quilt to let her in while moving back to the other side, so that she had a place to lie down.

"You didn't kick me in a dream, I fell in a dream." Yuan Yuan explained with a smile, and successfully received Ye Qing's rolling eyes.

"It's already dawn, and no one will believe you when you talk in your sleep. Besides, if you tell a lie, your nose will grow longer, just like Pinocchio." Ye Qing stretched out his hand and pinched Yuan Yuan's nose, shaking it not really hard but symbolically shaken.

Yuan Yuan leaned back to dodge, grabbed her hand and put it on his lips for a kiss, which made Ye Qing tremble.

Since having the closest contact, they have become more and more familiar with each other, and their physical dependence on each other has become heavier.Perhaps the body also follows the master's consciousness, and once the object is identified, it can be easily aroused to think about it.

Yuan Yuan suppressed her smile and leaned towards Ye Qing's direction, the fire in her eyes did not conceal her thoughts at this time.Ye Qing's breathing became heavier gradually, one hand was held tightly by Yuan Yuan, and the other hand also stretched out from under the quilt, but there was nowhere to rely on.It wasn't until Yuan Yuan pressed her whole body that her hand finally had the familiar support.

"Ye Qing, you are so beautiful. I sat on the ground and watched you the whole time last night. You are so beautiful when you are sleeping, and no one looks better than you!" The love in Yuan Yuan's heart was almost overflowing. Didn't she give up the last bit of restraint in her heart after knowing that Ye Qing's love belonged entirely to her.

Ye Qing raised her hand and hooked Yuan Yuan's neck. She had heard too much praise from her lover, but she never got tired of it.She was shy at the beginning, and felt that Yuan Yuan was exaggerating, and she was a little embarrassed.But then she got used to it, and the feelings came faster and stronger because of these heartfelt compliments.

After Yuan Yuan's strong attacks again and again, Ye Qing's heart defense was finally fully opened, and she completely believed in Yuan Yuan's love.She let go of her last defense and let herself be shown to Yuan Yuan from inside to outside without any cover.

Her past, her gloom, her fear, and her pride were all presented to Yuan Yuan without reservation.

The beautiful moments missed last night are made up in the morning and last longer than in the evening.This gave Yuan Yuan a new thought: why not arrange one in the morning?

Ye Qing closed her eyes, there was still fine sweat oozing from her forehead, her breathing still hadn't completely subsided, Yuan Yuan gently brushed aside the hair blocking her eyes.

"Would you like to take a bath?"

Ye Qing hummed, but didn't move.

"Tired?" Seeing Ye Qing not moving, Yuan Yuan didn't get up in a hurry, and continued to hug her soft body.

Ye Wei slightly opened his eyes, and saw the smiling face right in front of him.

"What happened last night, can you tell me now?"

When Ye Qing said this suddenly, the smile on the corner of Yuan Yuan's mouth froze, but it was too late to stop it.

"It's okay, I just can't sleep, get up and walk around."

Ye Qing didn't believe it, but he didn't force her either.

"You usually sleep very well. If it wasn't for something, you wouldn't wake up for so long in the middle of the night and sleep sitting up."

Yuan Yuan couldn't pretend anymore.But Yuan Honghao's words were too hurtful, she couldn't say it, even if she relayed it in a tactful way, she couldn't do it.

She didn't want Ye Qing to be hurt by prejudice and words again. She had suffered too much for it in the past, and now she should protect her from the wind and rain instead of bringing in the storm again.

"It's really nothing, I just thought of something suddenly, and I was so excited that I couldn't sleep."

"What's the matter?" Ye Qing was obviously also interested, and it shouldn't be a trivial matter that could make Yuan Yuan so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

"I want to be responsible to you." Yuan Yuan looked at her affectionately. Now they are so close, no matter in body or heart.

The unprecedented closeness made Yuan Yuan wish to engrave Ye Qing into his life.

Ye Qing was taken aback for a moment, wondering if she misunderstood the meaning of being responsible.At Yuan Yuan's age, he shouldn't have thought of such a thing.

But in the next second, Yuan Yuan's trembling request came from her ear: "Ye Qing, marry me and let me be responsible for you forever, okay?"

Marry me... Ye Qing became dizzy, even though she was still lying in Yuan Yuan's arms, she still couldn't stop her dizziness.

"Why do you suddenly want to get married?" Ye Qing suppressed his excitement and tried his best to remain calm.

It's not that she doesn't want to get married, she just thinks it's too soon.She didn't doubt Yuan Yuan's love, but they were not ready yet.

"Actually, I wanted to marry you a long time ago, but I was too young to think about it, let alone say it." Yuan Yuan laughed as she spoke, and soon she pretended to be serious, emphasizing, "And I am very traditional, and of course I have to be responsible for what I did to you."

After finishing speaking, Yuan Yuan specially rubbed Ye Qing with her leg under the quilt to indicate what kind of thing she was talking about.Then, she managed to see the person in her arms, whose cheeks turned from pink to red, like a ripe apple, which made people want to take a bite.

"How come you are so unprincipled now, you know what to say all day long." Ye Qing changed the subject powerlessly, but there was nowhere to hide the joy and shyness in his eyes.

Yuan Yuan refused to end it easily, and asked in a low voice: "Are you willing? Marry me and be a legitimate Mrs. Yuan?"

Ye Qing sensed her seriousness, although she didn't understand why Yuan Yuan brought up this topic suddenly, but she didn't want to be perfunctory and refused cruelly.

"Yuan Yuan, actually I..."

Just as Ye Qing was about to speak, Yuan Yuan hurriedly interrupted: "If I am no longer the heir of the Yuan family, will you be willing to marry me?"

Would you like to?Just be an ordinary Mrs. Yuan, not the wife of Yuan's heir.

The tension in Yuan Yuan's eyes betrayed her thoughts, and she seemed to be unable to hide her secrets from Ye Qing.

Ye Qing faintly guessed a possibility, but she was not sure.But she knew that after she fell asleep last night, something must have happened that made Yuan Yuan so "abnormal" today.

She considered it for a while, and told Yuan Yuan frankly: "I am willing to start a family with you, and I am willing to go on with you forever, no matter what your status is. But, Yuan Yuan, now is not the right time to get married."

When one person in a relationship is too fanatical, the other person must remain rational and calm in order to keep the relationship balanced.Ye Qing is no longer the youthful and impulsive age of 20 years old, she wants to manage a long-term relationship well.

She hopes to give more nutrients to the soil needed for this relationship to blossom and bear fruit, and she wants to give them more guarantees for their future.

Yuan Yuan was obviously pleased by the first half of her sentence, and seemed to be reassured.Even if one day she is no longer the heir of the Yuan family, Ye Qing is still willing to marry her.Then Dad's assumption is not valid, Ye Qing didn't choose her because he was greedy for wealth and material things.

Seeing that Yuan Yuan was not disappointed and sad, but happier than before, Ye Qing's conjecture was basically answered.

"Yuan Yuan, tell me the truth, did you contact your father last night?"

Uh...Ye Qing's cleverness made Yuan Yuan both love and annoyed, but in the end she nodded honestly.

Seeing her confession, Ye Qing couldn't help frowning.

"Did he tell you something?" Ye Qing lowered his voice, but he was a little nervous.

Yuan Yuan hurriedly kissed the corner of her mouth, and comforted her: "Father did say that you used to be in a cooperative relationship, but after hearing that, I wasn't angry, and I was a little happy."

Ye Qing raised her eyebrows and looked at her in surprise: "You're still happy?"

Yuan Yuan hugged her even tighter: "Of course, that means that the only person who can really make you fall in love is me! Shouldn't I be happy?"

Seeing that she really didn't show any signs of being angry, Ye Qing also breathed a sigh of relief when she looked completely happy again.I kept holding back my heart and didn't know how to speak, let alone how to explain it, but it was solved so easily.

It has to be said that Yuan Yuan's reaction surprised her and moved her.

Ye Qing is not stupid, she knows that Yuan Yuan's heart must be fluctuating, maybe the insomnia last night is related to this matter.But in the end she chose to believe in herself. Apart from cherishing such a pure and firm love, Ye Qing couldn't think of a better way to respond.

After talking about this matter, Ye Qing felt a little more relaxed, and the smiles on his face grew more and more.Yuan Yuan didn't ask about the marriage anymore, but Ye Qing kept it in her heart, she knew that Yuan Yuan wanted to spend the rest of her life with her.

**

Spring came a bit late this year in Haicheng. Mrs. Yuan, who was recuperating in a villa in the suburbs, sat by the window to enjoy the scenery, with freshly stewed bird's nest on the table.

"Xiao Liu, you have been away from America for so long, will Xiao Yuan get used to it?"

Recently, the old lady took the initiative to ask about the United States more and more frequently, and Aunt Liu was becoming more and more difficult to fool.She didn't dare to deliberately lie to the old lady, but Master Honghao seems to be very busy recently, and the number of visits to the old lady is also less.

The more she was forced to say, the more she was forced to say.

So, the old lady finally found out that Ye Qing went to America, and also knew that Yuan Yuan was very close to her.

Fortunately, Aunt Liu didn't know that they were already living together.

"I really didn't expect Ye Qing to have such a heart." After drinking the bird's nest, Mrs. Yuan said suddenly.

"What does the old lady mean?"

Mrs. Yuan explained to Aunt Liu with a smile that seemed to know everything: "She left the studio and went to the United States to accompany Xiao Yuan. Didn't she already make a choice?"

What the old lady was talking about was the choice that Yuan Yuan's mother faced back then.

Do you want a career or a family and a daughter?

Now it seems that Ye Qing made a different choice from that woman, and this answer won the old lady's heart.

"But..." Aunt Liu always felt that it was not that easy for Ye Qing to go to America, but she couldn't tell why.

It's just that when she was in the hospital, she felt that the relationship between Ye Qing and Xiao Yuan was a bit strange, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.Thinking about it carefully, she found that sometimes Jian Xinhe would do the same, so she felt that she was overthinking.

But that kind of weirdness would pop up from time to time, for example, when the old lady said it just now, Aunt Liu suddenly jumped out of a negative answer in her heart.

The old lady waved her hand indifferently: "If you want to enter Yuan's house, you always have to make a choice. A few years ago, she insisted on fighting for her career, and Hong Hao let her go. I heard that they were not very happy and their relationship was not good. It's far away. No, she has come to her senses, what should be grasped, does she need others to teach her?"

Ye Qing is not young, if he can even do such a simple multiple-choice question wrong, then such a person is not worthy of being the daughter-in-law of the Yuan family.

Seeing that it was rare for the old lady to be so comfortable, Aunt Liu had no choice but to swallow back the doubts on her lips.She comforted herself, anyway, it was just her doubts, and there was no actual evidence.Maybe she was wrong?

Yuan Honghao came to visit his mother that night and stayed for dinner together.

The mother and son talked about Yuan Yuan again at the dinner table, it seemed that there was only this core topic left between them.

"Hong Hao, you're not too young, so hurry up and get your business done during this time."

Yuan Honghao was stunned, looking at his mother blankly.

Mrs. Yuan smiled and shook her head: "How long are you going to keep it from me? Ye Qing went to the United States to accompany Xiao Yuan for so long, no matter how wayward a child is, he should accept this stepmother. Besides, Xiao Yuan has been sensible since she was a child, and she will definitely not object again. of."

Yuan Honghao opened his mouth with a feeling of anxiety, not knowing how to explain it.

His gaze was like a sharp knife, stabbing straight at Aunt Liu beside him.

The old lady chimed in: "I asked, so don't blame Xiaoliu. Besides, what's there to hide about this kind of thing, are you worried that I'm still blaming her?"

Yuan Honghao was speechless and just shook his head.

"Actually, I'm doing it for your own good. I'm so old, and I don't want to start a family early. Now that the heir has been determined, everything is fine for Xiao Yuan. In a few years, when she graduates and enters the company to help you, you should also Back off."

Yuan Honghao felt even worse. He was in his prime, so did he need to retire so early?And what do you do after retirement?According to what the mother meant, she wanted him to take care of the child at home?

Yuan Honghao's brain suddenly convulsed, and he actually imagined that he helped Ye Qing take care of the child, and that child was naturally born by Yuan Yuan and Ye Qingsheng.

The distraction was only for a short moment, but the relationship was so chaotic that it made him tremble.

"Honghao, are you listening to me?" Seeing that she didn't get a clear response after several beatings, Mrs. Yuan lost her patience.

"Ye Qing and I may not be able to reach the step you expect." Yuan Honghao hasn't decided what to say about Yuan Yuan, and maybe he will never say it.But the relationship between him and Ye Qing still needs to be made clear to his mother.

"What do you mean?"

"We have officially separated and the engagement has been dissolved."

bang!The old lady threw the spoon directly, which shows that she was very angry.

During this period of time, she calmed down and recuperated, and her heart condition improved a lot.But Yuan Honghao's news still made her almost faint.

Seeing her clutching her heart, her face pale, both Yuan Honghao and Aunt Liu were frightened.

"You...tell me...tell me clearly what's going on!" After taking the medicine and recovering, the old lady refused to go back to her room to rest and insisted that Yuan Honghao explain clearly.

Yuan Honghao was full of irritability, on the one hand he wanted to separate his relationship with Ye Qing thoroughly so that his mother would stop thinking about their relationship again.On the other hand, he had to carefully choose his words, for fear that his mother would catch the clue and find out the relationship between Yuan Yuan and Ye Qing.

Yuan Honghao thought angrily, he was unknowingly covering up this unrequited love for his daughter!

A few days ago, he asked Yuan Yuan plausibly on the phone if he felt ashamed, but now he wants to cover up this relationship with practical actions, which is really ironic.

After Madam Yuan finished listening, she didn't speak for a long time.Neither Yuan Honghao nor Aunt Liu dared to disturb them, so they had to wait quietly.

After a long time, the old lady finally said: "Since she can't do it, then change it. But, as soon as possible." Then, she turned her head to look at Yuan Honghao with cold eyes, "Honghao, you have wasted too much time these years. So , don’t let me down again.”

When Yuan Honghao came out of the suburban villa, he was covered in sweat.He held his suit jacket, never realizing that a piece of clothing could feel so heavy to him.He was extremely exhausted and full of depression, as if he had just returned from the battlefield.

And he lost miserably.

Ten years ago, he was also sad like this, but he didn't dare to think deeply.

But tonight, he experienced it again, but he had to admit that after all these years, he did regret it.So these years, he never accommodated anyone else in his heart.

It's just that the old friend who hadn't seen him for many years always avoided seeing him.

After returning from his mother, Yuan Honghao didn't give himself too much time to grieve and feel sorry for himself. He knew that sooner or later he couldn't hide it.Last night, my mother was excited and angry when she heard the news that he and Ye Qing had officially broken up, so she ignored other things.When the mother calms down, she will find something strange.

What Yuan Honghao has to do now is to force Yuan Yuan and Ye Qing to separate as soon as possible, they must separate!

He originally wanted to put pressure on both of them, so as to sow discord and break up their relationship, but he didn't expect it to be counterproductive. The reaction from LYE Company was very strange. They did not explicitly refuse but did not fully follow his request. Yuan Honghao had to use other relationships.He can't let Ye Qing take root in the United States, let alone let her career blossom and bear fruit in the North American market.

He is well aware of Ye Qing's talent and ability, regardless of her relationship with Yuan Yuan, Ye Qing is definitely a good investment target.How appreciative he was before, how impatient he is now.As long as Ye Qing is given a glimmer of life, she will quickly start a fire like a spark.

Before choosing Ye Qing, he investigated the Paris studio, so he knew how badly Ye Qing lost at that time.But she, who lost a complete defeat, quickly stood up in Haicheng, and stood even higher than before.

If she is allowed to gain a firm foothold in the United States, it will be even more difficult for him to take Yuan Yuan away from her.Yuan Honghao struggled several times, but still made a painful decision.Although Yuan Yuan was his daughter, in order to make her turn back as soon as possible, he had no choice but to treat her cruelly.

He personally called the bank: "From today, all cards under Yuan Yuan's name will be frozen, yes, including savings cards."

For his daughter who is still studying, he doesn't need to do much, just completely cut off her source of income.Even if Ye Qing finds a job, Yuan Yuan will never accept Ye Qing to support her.

His daughter, he knows best.

After hanging up the phone with the bank, he called the secretary to him again.

"At the studio, you draw up another plan to make it lose all orders."

The secretary's face froze, and he hesitated to say: "Mr. Yuan, in order to reduce the studio's orders, we have already bought out a lot of goods. If we want to buy out all of them, it will be an obvious loss."

Yuan Honghao didn't raise his eyes, but said coldly: "No matter how much I pay, I want the studio's capital chain to break within a month. As for the loss, you don't have to worry about it, just use my own funds."