The Dream of Red Mansions III

  As a result, the albatross was made, but not by Su Ye's hand. She didn't become the hunting hero, the hunter was Nian Baiyan. Because just as she was about to close her eyes and blindly hit the mouse, the right to swing was suddenly transferred to Nian Baiyan's hands. He took the golf club from her hand, and when the ball head just touched the golf ball, Ji Dongyan said with deep meaning, "I'm quite looking forward to seeing if you can catch two eagles back."

  He lowered his head to look at the ball, across the light, his eyes seemed like black cloth dyed with ink, and his originally shallow smile also seemed to be hidden. "You're wrong, there are too many things in this world that aren't about whether you can or not, but whether you want to." With that, he swung his racket neatly.

  That golf ball, shining in the sunlight, was a bit dazzling. Yao Mei rushed out first, excitedly stuttering, "Good heavens, Year Zong he...he really hit it, too amazing!"

  This time, Yao Mei did not manage to ease the atmosphere as she had hoped. The slightly tense air between Nian Boyan and Ji Dongyan only grew thicker, while Su Ye remained silent, quietly observing the two men in front of her with a puzzled expression. What exactly did Ji Dongyan mean by his words? Was Xintian really just about ball skills?

  Yao Mei stood in front of the hole, a bit embarrassed, not knowing what to say next. Ji Dongyan quickly raised his hand and applauded for the brilliant ball skills just now, with a hint of a smile, "You are indeed one step ahead, I admire you."

  "Ji Zong Cheng has yielded." Nian Boyan's expression was calm and collected.

  "Nian Baiyan." Just as he was about to turn around, Ji Dongyan suddenly called out his full name, dropping the awkward honorifics they had used since meeting. His voice was cool and calm, a stark contrast to the sweltering summer heat. "It's not that I'm yielding, but rather, I didn't think you'd still dare to fight. After all, you... don't have the qualifications."

  The last few words were almost spat out from between his lips, each word icy and thin, along with his expression, the smile had long since been retracted, and the eyes looking at Yan Baiyan only had unreserved mockery.

  At this point, Su Ye didn't need to secretly observe anymore. Ji Dongyan had an air of swallowing people whole, making it difficult for her not to think too much about it. In the business world, competition wouldn't resort to open confrontation unless absolutely necessary. Both Ji Dongyan and Nian Boyan were industry leaders, so they must have understood how to operate steadily and control their emotions. But this kind of tearing each other's face was rare, and it could be inferred that from the beginning, the entanglement between the two wasn't about business competition.

  It's between two men and has nothing to do with her anyway.

  But apparently, someone had a different idea. Yao Mei saw that the situation was not right and hurried forward with a smile, "What's going on? It was fine just now. I think it's too hot, how about I treat the two bosses to a drink?"

  Su Ye couldn't bear to watch the scene, raised her hand to cover her forehead, and sighed silently. Yao Mei, who had always been surrounded by men, was indeed a flower that understood words, but unfortunately, once the flower bloomed in the wrong season, it could only end up being admired alone. She might have thought that she could treat Ji Dongyan and Nian Boyan as just another type of man, welcoming them with a warm smile, and they would each find an excuse to accept her kindness. But how could she know that Ji Dongyan and Nian Boyan were a different kind of person, from the beginning of their deep affection to now, when the flames of war had spread, their faces had already been torn apart, and they wouldn't even put Yao Mei's flower in their eyes?

  There are people in this world who don't need others to give them a way out, and unfortunately, Yao Mei encountered not just one.

  So, just as Yao Mei was waiting for one of them to take her suggestion to ease the atmosphere, Nian Boyan spoke up, but it was against Ji Dongyan, "You're wrong again, you don't have the qualifications to hit me, not me."

  After finishing speaking, he handed the golf club in his hand to the caddie beside him and threw a sentence as he passed by Su Ye, "Let's go."

  Su Ye turned her head to look at Ji Dongyan, his face didn't look good, but what looked even worse was Yao Mei.

  Nian Baiyan didn't give her time to bid farewell to Ji Dongyan and directly pulled her onto the carriage.

  A large patch of sunlight was thrown behind him, along with Ji Dongyan's tall and majestic figure, which gradually became thinner...

  I am the dividing line Little Girl

  The car returned to the city, and the carriage was still dull.

  From leaving the golf course to getting in the car, Yamato didn't say a word. Since it was the weekend and there were no traffic restrictions, the roads were congested everywhere they went. Their car moved slowly like a boat in the surging tide of vehicles, which only prolonged the silence between them.

  Su Ye sat in the passenger seat, gazing out of the window for a long time, and couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed. If she had been more diligent or had foreseen this, she would have brought some music CDs along, at least they wouldn't be so silent now.

  The traffic light ahead is red, and the car's speed begins to slow down gradually.

  Su Ye turned her head, taking a glance at the man's profile beside her. The silent and unchanging lines, the slightly pursed thin lips, and the resolute chin all seemed to suggest that he was not someone to be trifled with. She naturally didn't want to be cannon fodder, so she reached out and turned on the traffic broadcast. The lively music and the familiar voice of the host alleviated the atmosphere in the car to some extent.

  Just in time for the interactive session with the audience, the female host said, "The mobile phone number ending in 4688 sent a text message saying that his girlfriend and best friend are together, and they have been secretly dating for a long time. He is so depressed, left hand is friendship, right hand is love, which one should he give up."

  The host took over, "It's frustrating to encounter this matter, but his good friend is really not careful, how long can such a big thing be hidden? In fact, it's not a difficult situation at all, just the wrong approach."

  The male and female hosts on the radio took turns speaking, today's interactive topic was "Talk about things that make you feel indecisive", Su Ye didn't expect to hear such an absurd topic as soon as the broadcast started.

  The male and female hosts were still discussing this matter, and many listeners also sent text messages to offer their opinions. Su Ye listened with a smile, then glanced at Nian Boyan before speaking up, "I think you and Ji Dongyan didn't become sworn enemies because of such a clichéd reason, did you?"

  The traffic light ahead turned green, and Yan Bo stepped on the accelerator. Just when Su Ye thought he would continue to remain silent, he casually threw out a sentence, "This reason is indeed very cliché."

  The fruit is ready and prepared. It turns out he listened to the content of the broadcast.

  After seeing his reaction, Su Ye's heart was slightly relieved. She turned down the volume of the broadcast and said, "I think you probably don't have the leisure to tell me the truth about what happened."

  The main road was too congested, the car moved in fits and starts. Yan Bo suddenly changed direction and drove onto the auxiliary road. Su Ye smiled faintly without a word, this man who usually liked to follow the trend unexpectedly changed direction, perhaps what troubled him was not the road conditions ahead.

  "Are you close with him?" Nanako asked unexpectedly, his voice clear and crisp.

  Su Ye didn't expect him to directly point the spearhead at her, and she was slightly stunned, not answering immediately.

  "Before you're interested in the truth, don't you need to settle things with me first regarding what happened between you and him?" Yan Baiyan gripped the steering wheel steadily, his tone neither fast nor slow.

  Su Ye said lightly, "My relationship with him is very simple, even a blind person can see it."

  Nian Baiyan slightly turned his face and glanced at her.

  "He is the one I'm arranged to marry, and according to him, our parents engaged us when we were still in our mothers' wombs."

  Nian Baiyan snorted coldly.

  Su Ye raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "What? You don't believe me?"

  "Ridiculous." He uttered a brief two-word response with an indifferent expression.

  "Who knows, maybe I'll really end up obeying my parents' wishes and marrying him." Su Ye lazily stretched her arms and took off her duck-billed cap, letting out her long hair and gently massaging her scalp to relieve stress. She closed her eyes and said, "I think he's not bad."

  "From now on, don't have any dealings with him." Yan Bojian's order was concise and decisive.

  She opened her eyes and looked at his profile, unprovoked. "Reason." It was really strange, one by one, they all came out to remind her of this sentence.

  Nian Baiyan hesitated for a moment before saying, "The competition between Jing Shi and the Ji family is fierce, and the farther away one is from the truth, the more distant it becomes."

  "What a magnificent reason." Su Ye laughed and clapped her hands.

  "It's for your own good." He said calmly.

  Su Ye hastily stretched out her hand in a gesture of gratitude, "Then I must thank brother-in-law for his kindness."

  Nian Baiyan glanced at her and didn't make another sound.

  "Have you finished telling your story? What about yours?" Su Ye's body leaned towards him, as if listening attentively. "The usual version is two men fighting over one woman, but since you denied it, what's the real story? Could it be that you and he were originally close friends, but later became sworn enemies due to love turning into hate?"

  The road conditions ahead improved, and Yamahiko also accelerated accordingly.

  "Hey." Seeing him silent, she couldn't help but urge him.

  He listened to her conjecture with a still calm face, "As you just said, I'm indeed not so idle and elegant."

  "Nian Baiyan, you're a ruthless businessman!" Su Ye was instantly enraged.

  "Insulting the boss will result in a deduction of wages." Yan Baiyan hooked his lips.

  Su Ye frowned, "You must have been a tyrant in your past life, and you still haven't forgotten to bully employees in this life?"

  "You must have been a Gelongtai in your past life, and you still haven't forgotten the saying 'no profit no early rise' in this life?"

  "What I'm saying is the truth." Su Ye glared at him fiercely, "Thick-skinned and loyal on the surface but black-hearted, sinister, cunning, sharp-tongued and ruthless - that's exactly what you are."

  "It's really the first time someone has summarized my personality so accurately." Yan Baiyan didn't get angry, but instead smiled, "You're also worldly in a lovely way."

  Su Ye turned her head towards the window with a crisp movement, too lazy to bother with him.

  Nian Baiyan took advantage of the turn to glance at her, and couldn't help but curve his lips into a smile.

  The car drove into the residential area where she was, stopped at the bottom of the building. Suye picked up the bag with the evening dress, unfastened her seatbelt and was about to open the door when Nian Boyan reached out and grasped her arm.

  "What's going on?" she asked warily. "I didn't plan on knowing your secrets, or else who knows how much money I'd lose."

  Nian Baiyan was taken aback for a moment, and soon smiled helplessly, "I just want to repeat one sentence."

  "What?"

  He stared at her face, the faint smile at the corner of his lips withdrawn, and his eyes turned solemn. "Don't see Ji Dongyan again."