Hearing what Lin Jianguo said, Liu Yun thought for a moment and agreed.
“Alright then, Chairman, I’ll go prepare right away.”
Lin Jianguo nodded at her words.
“I’ll have Xiao Liu send you the partner’s specific information and detailed cooperation details.”
Night fell, darkness surging outside.
Half an hour earlier, in a dim and monotonous room, a young man sat in front of the computer, staring at the large words “Test Report” on the document, his hand hovering above the keyboard, unable to press down.
After a long time, Lin Xiu let out a sigh and simply closed his laptop.
“Sigh, Sister Yun, you really are putting me in a tough spot.”
Meanwhile, Liu Yun was actually in a pretty good mood. Not only was she about to get a paid vacation in Sanya, but more importantly, she could finally escape that guy Lin Xiu for a while.
Thinking of this, Liu Yun quickened her pace as she packed her luggage.
But just then, the phone lying to the side suddenly rang. Liu Yun picked it up and glanced at the number. There was no remark attached, yet it still made her freeze.
Because this number couldn’t be more familiar to her…
Liu Yun lowered her eyes, her mind a complete mess at this moment. Only after a long time did she reach out with trembling fingers to answer the call.
As soon as the call connected, an excited voice of a middle-aged woman came from the other end.
“Yun Yun, is that you?”
Hearing this familiar voice, Liu Yun couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. They spilled from her eyes as she replied, her voice trembling.
“Mom…”
“Ah, Yun Yun, you finally answered Mom’s call. It’s been so many years, Mom has missed you so much.”
At this moment, the woman’s voice on the phone also became choked with emotion, and soon she couldn’t speak through her sobs.
Guilt welled up in Liu Yun’s heart. Thinking back, how many years had it been since the day her younger brother was laid to rest, since she last went home?
Back then, her parents’ eyes were filled with disappointment and blame, but long ago, they had already forgiven her.
It was she who could never forgive herself or let go, nor did she feel qualified to do so. That’s why she never dared step into that home again, didn’t even have the courage to answer her mother’s repeated calls…
“Mom, I miss you too…”
Liu Yun choked up as she spoke. After that last dream, she had finally taken this first step.
Maybe her brother had already forgiven her, maybe he never hated her at all? Liu Yun thought to herself, feeling pitifully low.
But the departed were already gone; they could only live on in the hearts of the living. Liu Yun knew she couldn’t go on like this anymore.
She had lost her brother—she couldn’t let her parents worry about her day after day as well…
So, I’m sorry, Xiao Chen…
“Mom, how are you and Dad doing now? Are you both healthy?”
After a long while, Liu Yun managed to suppress her emotions and asked.
After all these years, hearing her daughter’s voice again, Li Rulan was nothing like Liu Yun, who could quickly collect herself. Her voice was still choked as she replied.
“We’re both fine, it’s just that your father has trouble walking on rainy days, but it’s an old problem. Yun Yun, I’m sorry. Back then, after what happened to Xiao Chen, your father and I were in too much pain, that’s why we treated you like that…”
“All these years, your father and I have always regretted it. Yun Yun, can you forgive us?”
Liu Yun felt a stabbing pain in her heart when she heard this. Even though she had taken the first step, to completely escape a prison of over twenty years couldn’t happen so quickly…
“Mom, you weren’t wrong. It was me who let Xiao Chen down…”
“Yun Yun… alright, let’s not talk about sad things anymore. When can you come home? Your father and I both miss you so much.”
Liu Yun hesitated, then glanced at her suitcase and responded accordingly.
“Mom, I have to go on a business trip soon. Maybe after a while.”
She had been weak for so long—she still didn’t have the courage to face it all yet…
“Mm, work is important. Yun Yun, you can come home anytime you want, just let me know in advance. I’ll make you something delicious.”
Hearing this, Liu Yun almost burst into tears again…
By the time she hung up, half an hour had passed.
Liu Yun stared blankly at her phone for a long while before she smiled and wiped her tears, her thoughts drifting back to her childhood.
But as she lost herself in her memories, an untimely knock at the door broke her train of thought.
Annoyed, Liu Yun stood up, glaring coldly at the brat who was knocking.
“What do you want?”
Lin Xiu raised the bag in his hand and said, “Sister Yun, want to have a drink?”
Turns out the bag in the young man’s hand was full of beer. Seeing this, Liu Yun frowned slightly.
“Why the sudden urge to drink?”
The main thing was, she knew her own limits—she wasn’t good at holding her liquor.
Lin Xiu, however, bent down and barged straight into Liu Yun’s home, changing his shoes with practiced ease.
“Who needs a reason to drink? If you want to, just drink. But Sister Yun, if you don’t drink with me, it’ll be less fun.”
Seeing that he had already forced his way in, Liu Yun couldn’t refuse. She could only close the door helplessly and said, “Alright, but let me be clear—I’ll drink, but if you get drunk and act crazy, or worse, vomit in my place, I swear I’ll stomp your head and make you lick it clean!”
Lin Xiu was stunned for a second at her words, then teased, “I didn’t know you liked it that rough, Sister Yun. You should’ve told me earlier, I could just lie on the ground and let you step on me. Actually, it’d be even better if you wore stockings—let me add, I like black ones.”
Liu Yun’s pretty face flushed red. She gritted her teeth and snapped, “Don’t go projecting your perverted fetishes onto me!”
By now, the young man had already set the beers on the coffee table. He cracked one open and took a swig, not forgetting to say, “Relax, Sister Yun, this bit of beer won’t get me drunk. You won’t get a chance to step on me.”
Looking at his cocky, self-assured face, Liu Yun felt like even if she jumped into the Yellow River, she wouldn’t be able to clear her name. She glared at him and grabbed a can of beer herself.
And yet, her intuition told her this brat must have encountered something upsetting tonight. Strangely enough, the thought made Liu Yun feel a bit satisfied.
Ten minutes later.
Lin Xiu looked at the drunken beauty, her delicate nose twitching in her tipsy haze, and couldn’t help but be surprised and amused. He didn’t expect her to get drunk so easily—just two cans of beer and she was like this?
Thinking so, he reached out and rubbed the blushing, fair cheek of the elegant woman in front of him, which made her wave her little hands like a kitten and then squint her eyes.
Lin Xiu’s gaze drifted down to her snow-white neck and collarbone. Her fair skin glowed with a soft pink light, looking especially tempting under the lamp.
Seeing this, Lin Xiu’s mischievous side took over. He lowered his head and bit down on her fair, tender neck…
“Mmm… don’t…”
At this point, Liu Yun was barely conscious, allowing the young man to leave a bright red mark—a hickey—on her skin.
Only after doing all this did Lin Xiu finally stand up, satisfied. But as he passed by Liu Yun’s room on his way to the bathroom, his eyes paused…