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And can't you be a little bolder and speak up, just say what's on your mind!
She had prepared so many arguments, so why couldn't she use them in front of Shen Yan? (Xi)
127 In those fleeting years, Wen Yifan broke down in tears.
"We're here. Let's find a place to sit down. Would you like something to drink?"
After entering the house, Shen Yan asked Wen Yifan, who was hesitating at the door.
"I...."
Wen Yifan paused for a moment, then decided it would be better to talk to Shen Yan first.
The main issue is that it wouldn't sound good if word got out that she, a girl, was alone with Shen Yan.
Taking a deep breath, she looked at Shen Yan seriously and said, "Shen Yan, I'm here to talk to you about compensation. Our car hit yours last time."
"I know."
Shen Yan poured Wen Yifan a glass of warm water and handed it to her. He poured himself a glass, took a sip, and said, "I've been looking at your news these past few days, but I've been too busy."
So that's it~
"I don't have time to reply to your message right now, but since we're talking about this, let's sit down and discuss it."
"If word gets out, people will say that I, Shen Yan, am impolite, that I don't even invite people into my house when I'm talking business."
"May 17th" "Well... okay."
Faced with Shen Yan's proposal, Wen Yifan, who originally wanted to settle the matter quickly, agreed after only a moment's hesitation.
"Okay, you go to my study first, I'll go change my clothes."
"it is good!"
Leading Wen Yifan into the study, Shen Yan returned to his own room, a faint smile on his face, as if his scheme had succeeded.
Inside the study, Wen Yifan was initially a little awkward sitting there, only able to sit blankly in the chair at first, occasionally glancing towards the door.
After waiting for a while without Shen Yan appearing, she breathed a sigh of relief and unconsciously looked around.
"Ok?"
Then she saw a photo frame on the desk. The frame was tilted to the side, and she could vaguely make out a group photo.
Wen Yifan walked forward with a hint of curiosity and tilted her head to look at the photo frame.
But when she saw it, she was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
Because the people in the photo frame are her and Shen Yan!
When they were 18, the two of them, wearing school uniforms and with sweet smiles, waved to the camera.
This photo immediately threw Wen Yifan's thoughts into disarray. It had a great impact on her, and she couldn't help but recall the little things she had with Shen Yan in high school.
I poked his back with the tip of my pen, and his ponytail swung back and forth as we went to morning and evening self-study sessions together.
They argued about math problems and wouldn't give in, and when one of them wasn't feeling well, the other bought him supplies...
One pile, one piece.
These memories, which had been blurred, were now all etched into Wen Yifan's mind.
She blinked her almond-shaped eyes, her vision blurred with tears.
Coming to her senses, she wiped her eyes, sniffed, and was about to sit back down to calm herself when she noticed a document under the photo frame.
She was usually very particular and knew not to look at her master's things indiscriminately, but she happened to catch a glimpse of a familiar name flashing on the document.
Wen Yifan!
It's about her!
Feeling a little guilty, Wen Yifan looked towards the door and found that Shen Yan was still nowhere to be seen. Curious, she picked up the document to examine it.
But when she saw the contents, she was stunned.
The document records her life after breaking up with Shen Yan and going to university, including how she received scholarships, which dormitory she lived in, and various other things.
If Wen Yifan had just reunited with Shen Yan, he would probably have felt terrified.
Anyone would feel a chill down their spine if their personal information were investigated in such detail.
But this wasn't their first reunion. Last time, when Shen Yan was "drunk," she discovered his feelings for her and felt guilty about it.
Seeing that Shen Yan still cares about her even after they've broken up, she feels even more guilty...
Wen Yifan, oh Wen Yifan.
What did you do back then?
You acted so carefree, but you caused such great trauma to others. What a sin!
Wen Yifan kept blaming herself, but when she flipped to the bottom of the file, she was stunned again.
Because it wasn't her profile or her current situation; it was handwritten, more like song lyrics...
Her gaze was fixed on the paper, and she murmured softly, "Those fleeting years..."
"In those fleeting years, we..."
How many times did I say it?
Goodbye and then delay
Unfortunately, who doesn't have it?
Love is not a single event
Eloquence on the Seven Emotions
In those fleeting years, we
In a hurry, I put it down.
An Unbearable Promise
"We can only wait for someone else to fulfill their promise..."
Words can often bring the most direct yet profound impact to people's hearts, coupled with the encounter, love and breakup of Shen Yan and Wen Yifan back then.
It can be said that it perfectly matches the song. No matter how conflicted Wen Yifan is, he can almost feel Shen Yan's feelings when he wrote those words.
Touching the slightly yellowed paper with dried water marks, Wen Yifan couldn't help but shed tears, which overlapped with the marks.
She sobbed softly, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
Wen Yifan kept saying sorry, her body trembling.
"Old classmate, what are you doing?"
At this moment, Shen Yan appeared at the door. He had changed into casual clothes, stood with his arms crossed, and looked at Wen Yifan with a puzzled expression...
"I..."
Upon noticing Shen Yan approaching, a flicker of panic crossed Wen Yifan's eyes. She quickly put her things down, wiped her tears with her sleeve, and looked at Shen Yan with reddened eyes, a multitude of complex emotions flashing through them.
Seeing this, Shen Yan pretended to be puzzled and stepped forward in a "panic" manner, asking, "Old classmate, what's wrong with you?"
"Who offended you? Or do you think it's wrong for me to negotiate compensation, or are you afraid of paying too much compensation?"
"It's nothing, it's just compensation. For your sake, I'll take it back. Consider it a favor, how about it?"
Seeing that Shen Yan was still thinking of her even now, and combined with the shock that the lyrics of that song had brought her, she couldn't hold on any longer.
She quickly shook her head: "I...I'm fine, but...but I have to go now..."
After saying that, Wen Yifan covered her mouth, her eyes filled with tears, and fled as if escaping, leaving Shen Yan in the study until he heard the door slam shut.
Shen Yan finally let out a long breath: "Phew..."
"It seems that what I prepared had quite an impact on her..."
That's right, Shen Yan prepared all of these for Wen Yifan.
Her information, and those yellowed, aged-looking lyrics... he specifically asked someone to get them from her....
All this was in the hope that Wen Yifan would come to him on her own initiative.
Of course, he wasn't sure where Wen Yifan would look for him, so Shen Yan prepared several locations, each with different lyrics.
For example, in his law firm office, he would play the lyrics to songs from those years.
In Jingyan's office, on May 5.1st, he left behind the sign: "At Least I Still Have You..."
It can be said that he made thorough preparations!
There's nothing we can do; the system is just too monstrous. To make Wen Yifan actively pursue him, it needs to cater to her heart, which needs healing. Simply having feelings for someone isn't enough.
We must make her let go of all distractions and focus only on herself.
Therefore, Shen Yan needs to lay a lot of groundwork beforehand, just as he did last time, and he will do so this time as well.
What needs to be done now is to ruthlessly and without reservation discard Wen Yifan's heart, to make her go from feeling guilty and remorseful, to developing goodwill, liking, and finally, love.
Wen Yifan will only take the initiative if she loves someone.
"Ugh."
With a sigh, Shen Yan put his things down: "Next, I just need to play the lovestruck fool and silently escort her home."
"Hmm...this has potential."
128. A trick doesn't have to be old, as long as it works.
As soon as they stepped out the door, Zhang Long and Zhang Feng rushed forward.
"Boss, Miss Wen has left. According to the person following her, she is now walking on the street."
"it is good."
Shen Yan nodded and then instructed, "I'll drive myself. You all follow behind. Don't come out unless absolutely necessary."
"Yes!"