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◎ Gradually becomes clear. ◎

Chen Zui’s mind went blank.

Ding Yi also said, "He seems to have liked you for a long time." She didn't dare to think deeply about how long the "long time" in this sentence meant.

After returning home from get off work, she immediately opened the cabinet and took out a few things inside.

Liang Yuwei helped collect and notarize the evidence, the necklace, and the condoms that had been emptied from the convenience store shelves.

These three things are the traces he left on her.

Chen Zui reopened the packaging of the necklace. Under the velvet gift box, a pearl necklace shining with light luster came into view.

She found the official customer service number of the jewelry brand, but it was not during working hours and there was no human service.

She searched the Internet again, and finally found a post shared by a strange netizen on a social platform. The netizen's necklace was exactly the same as the one in Chen Zui's hand.

Chen Zui sent a private message to ask the other party, and the other party answered her question enthusiastically. This necklace was a limited edition produced by that brand many years ago. She bought one back then and accidentally lost it while traveling two years ago. Because the necklace was a token of love between her and her husband, she paid additional customization fees and had a new one customized.

Chen Zi stared at the exquisite velvet box in a daze.

Who would specifically remember a necklace, unless...he had been paying attention to her since he sat in the seat behind her.

Thinking of Liang Yuwei's hesitant look in the car at noon, and then thinking of Ding Yiye's words, Chen's spine finally felt numb.

-Chen

Zui picked up his phone and sent a message to Liang Yuwei, intending to test it briefly: I just found the necklace you gave me.

Liang Yuwei replied: Really? It must have gathered dust.

She ignored his weirdness and continued typing: I checked, this style is not on sale now, is it difficult to buy?

Liang Yuwei did not answer her question, but asked: Do you like it?

Chen Zui was stunned.

Originally, I wanted to dig a hole to test him, but I didn't expect that he had the ability to move a thousand pounds and easily changed the initiative.

She used to like that necklace very much.

The life in high school was monotonous and boring, and Chen Zui had no other friends. Even in her spare time, she kept her company with novels and magazines.

Those mature, eye-catching and distant things in fashion magazines are windows to the world for high school students who stay in school all day.

When Chen Zui saw the necklace for the first time, he secretly imagined how he would look wearing it.

That kind of love is not only curiosity about the world of a beautiful sister, but also a secret wish to grow up quickly.

After the magazine was torn, she forgot about the necklace. To be more precise, she took the initiative to forget those mischievous injuries.

She had no idea that this necklace would appear in front of her again in this way many years later.

She asked: Why did you think of giving a necklace?

Liang Yuwei: Don’t like it?

He replied quickly, as if he could read the tone in these three words, and Chen Zui seemed to see his face that quickly darkened.

Chen Zui: No, I just want to know if there is any meaning in sending this.

She felt that she couldn't ask anything more from Liang Yuwei, but she still wanted to put on a death struggle.

Liang Yuwei: The previous one doesn’t fit. Can you try mine instead?

Chen most subconsciously touched his collarbone.

Since she returned the necklace Sheng Hui gave her, she has indeed not worn any jewelry for a while.

Seeing that she didn't reply for so long, Liang Yuwei sent another message: Wear it if you like it, otherwise the person giving the gift will be disappointed.

-Liang

Yuwei’s words reminded Chen Zui.

She hadn't given him anything yet, saying she was cooking for him to eat, but in the end it was he who cooked it.

She picked an expensive tie from GIORGIO ARMANI. She noticed that he often wore a suit and a tie was probably a necessity.

Before her tie was sent out, Zhou Mo appeared.

Zhou Mo came to the tavern and took the initiative to specify that he wanted to see Chen Zui.

Chen Zui found out that he came alone, so he took him to the reception room and asked casually: "You came by yourself?"

"Are you a little disappointed?"

Chen Zui smiled: "I don't mean that."

Zhou Mo really Came to buy paintings.

After he explained his purpose, Chen Zui nodded and asked him: "Is it for collection or for decoration?"

Zhou Mo said: "It's a gift."

"Our museum helps some artists consign their works, but currently because of the In this exhibition of landscape paintings, many works are not on display. You can take a look at this one first." Chen Zui took the catalog sample and asked, "Do you have a favorite style of work? Or can you tell me who you want to give it to? Screen the artist."

Zhou Mo scratched his forehead and said, "It's for brother Liang Yuwei."

"Oh..." Chen Zui tried his best to look calm and nodded in agreement.

"Isn't he getting married?" Zhou Mo said.

Zhou Mo didn't want to give an ordinary wedding gift, so he thought of the art museum where Chen Zui worked.

"Understood."

"He hasn't been here, has he?" Zhou Mo asked.

"He" refers to Liang Yuwei.

Chen Zui shook his head: "No."

Chen Zui forced himself to be alert and returned to work: "If you want to give it to someone for interior decoration, I would recommend works by trendy artists, which are more modern and have bold colors. , and in addition to paintings, there are also peripheral products that are consistent with the style of the paintings, which will complement each other in the interior.

"Although the girl we had dinner with that day was a bit weird, her work was pretty good," Zhou Mo mentioned.

Chen Zui smiled and said that Ding Yi also looked weird, but he actually painted landscapes and traditional Chinese paintings: "Xiaodie is a young artist that Qiao Sen admires very much. Her works are more suitable for collection."

Zhou Mo turned over the catalog in his hand. , selected several works.

Chen Zui found the artist profile album, introduced to him the styles and experiences of several artists in detail, and also told him the price, purchase process and payment of each work.

"This booklet can be taken away. Just tell me after selecting the works. A dedicated colleague will be responsible for the subsequent process. I will ask the colleague to send you a confirmation slip before paying. We will send it to other places. If you are local, we will send it directly. Come to the door."

"No problem." Zhou Mo smiled at her.

The two of them were not familiar with each other, and after talking about buying the painting, the two of them were on the verge of embarrassment.

Zhou Mo took a sip of water, stood up and prepared to leave.

Chen Zui sent him out. After a mental struggle for a while, he asked him, "By the way, Boss Zhou, I want to trouble you with something."

Zhou Mo stopped.

"You also know Song Shiwei, right?"

When the four of them had dinner that day, Chen Zui and Ding Yi could see that Liang Yuwei and Zhou Mo had very different attitudes towards Song Shiwei.

Liang Yuwei was frank, but Zhou Mo refused to answer questions directly.

Zhou Mo's expression changed slightly and he said, "Yes, we know each other."

"Can you give me her contact information?"

Zhou Mo thought that Chen Zui regarded Song Shiwei as a love rival, and his tone was a little wary: "They are just good friends. "I know. "

Chen Zui nodded frankly, "I just want to ask her for something."

"Is it related to Liang Yuwei?"

Chen Zui knew that he must have misunderstood. If you feel embarrassed, can you help me by asking her first? It depends on her wishes."

Zhou Mo was unable to find a reason to contact Song Shiwei, so the opportunity came. He nodded and called Song Shiwei in front of Chen Zui.

A minute later, Chen successfully obtained Song Shiwei's contact information.

She sincerely thanked Zhou Mo.

Zhou Mo emphasized uneasily: "She really has nothing to do with Liang Yuwei."

"I'm not looking for her for this matter, don't worry." Chen Zui smiled, paused, and said, "I will do it in front of her Try to mention yours."

Zhou Mo looked embarrassed and laughed twice.

The two walked to the parking lot. Before Zhou Molin got in the car, he asked Chen Zui seriously: "Do you like him?"

Chen Zui smiled: "Do you want to hear the truth?"

Zhou Mo nodded.

"Although we don't know each other very well, I can tell you." Chen lowered his eyes in embarrassment, "I like him very much."

"So you two are now..."

"Not together yet."

Zhou Mo stared at the picture in front of him . Pure face.

He sees Liang Yuwei almost every day. He knows that Liang Yuwei has been in poor condition many times recently. He also knows that every time Liang Yuwei is in poor condition, it has something to do with Chen Zui.

But he also knew what happened to Chen Zui.

He was unsure of the importance, sighed, and said only: "I have known him for so many years, and I have never seen him care so much about anyone."

Chen Zui glanced at him and nodded: "I understand. , thank you."

-Chen

Zui and Song Shiwei's friend made an appointment to meet her again.

Song Shiwei readily agreed to keep the appointment.

They made an appointment at a Thai restaurant. The day they met was a Sunday, which was also the day Liang Yucheng got married.

Liang Yuwei didn't say anything to Chen Zui, but for the first time, he posted a message on WeChat Moments. The photo showed a photo of him and his brother.

Chen Zi looked at the two handsome and similar faces, and secretly felt that Liang Yuwei's facial features were more detailed.

On the way to the restaurant, Chen Zui looked at Liang Yuwei's photo so many times that he accidentally saved the photo three times. It wasn't until Song Shiwei appeared that she locked the screen and put her phone in her bag.

Song Shiwei is beautiful and can easily make people feel distant, but after getting along with her, we realize how great her character is.

Song Shiwei carried a large tote bag and held a stack of documents in her hand.

After a few words of greeting, Chen Zui learned that Song Shiwei would be dispatched to Japan in a while. She had recently been doing a work handover and spending a few days with her family.

"Am I taking up your time?"

"It's not that urgent." Song Shiwei sat down and smiled, "I've wanted to get to know you for a long time."

In high school, they knew each other's names, but they didn't know each other. Opportunity.

After ordering, Song Shiwei put her chin on her hand and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about? Is it about Liang Yuwei?"

Chen Zui nodded.

"Let me talk about him and I first. He and I have a good relationship, but we haven't had much contact over the years." Song Shiwei smiled reluctantly, "When he was in college, his mother, Professor Lin, gave us professional courses and knew that he and I We became acquainted after we were classmates in high school, and even after graduation, we would greet each other during the holidays. "

Lin Han and Song Shiwei have always kept in touch. There is an important reason: she is beautiful and single.

"I haven't contacted Liang Yuwei for a long time. I knew he returned to China a few years ago, but I didn't know what specific job he was doing. It wasn't until I was temporarily transferred back this year that I knew there would be a working relationship with him. "Intersection."

Chen Zui nodded and asked, "I actually want to ask, do you know there is a necklace..."

Song Shiwei seemed to know what she was going to ask, and took the words: "Liang Yuwei knows that I am responsible for this. After the brand, he seemed to be very excited. Before I came back, he called me and asked me if he could make a replica of the necklace. Do you think this person is cheap? Why don't you treat me to a meal? "

Chen Zui blinked. Blinking: "A little bit."

When she said this, she felt a little guilty, wondering if Liang Yuwei would sneeze.

"At first, I advised him not to customize it here because the price-performance ratio was not high. But he didn't listen to me at all and just showed me a picture of a necklace that night." Song Shiwei clicked her tongue twice, her expression was particularly cute, " He actually drew it with a pencil!"

Chen Zui paused: "Huh?"

"You didn't expect that. He not only painted it, but also added light and shadow, as if he were a work of art." Song Shiwei took a sip of water and continued. Said, "I showed that picture to the designer at the headquarters, and the designer immediately recognized that it was a limited edition ten years ago. He hid it really deep."

After hearing this, Chen Zui could already tell himself Complete the whole story.

Her mouth was sour: "That necklace is very beautiful."

"I knew he gave it to you." Song Shiwei gently touched her face, "Not only because the necklace is beautiful, but the person is also beautiful."

They didn't recognize it. For an hour, Song Shiwei made such an intimate gesture, and Chen Zui felt warm and natural.

"What's that expression for?" Song Shiwei keenly caught the micro-expression on her face.

"I'm just a little touched." Chen Zui's eyes were actually a little hot, "God has been a little too kind to me this year. Every girl I know is so beautiful."

"I just like to post with girls." Song Shiwei told her They looked at each other and said sincerely, "Chen Zui, you are a very brave girl. Remember, never put a psychological burden on yourself because of other people's words. You don't need to prove anything to others."

Beautiful girls go everywhere. Unable to escape the attack of rumors, Song Shiwei also had an experience most similar to Chen's.

But she knew that she was lucky. Chen Zui's road was like climbing a steep mountain with falling rocks. It was more difficult and dangerous than her journey along the way.

Chen Zui stared at a certain point of nothingness in the air, as if he had returned to that windy night in his sophomore year of high school.

She was a little lost in thought and said, "Teacher Zhang once said the same thing."

Song Shiwei remembered that young teacher and the false rumors Chen Zui told him.

"He passed away a few months ago." Chen Zi said in a light voice, "He was very good to me before."

She hoped more than anyone else that Teacher Zhang could find peace.

Song Shiwei looked at Chen Zui distressedly and said, "He will do it."

Chen Zui smiled and said, "Well, the most difficult days are over."

She had climbed up the steep mountain with difficulty, even though she was bruised and bruised.

But she still stood on the top of the mountain and saw the beautiful scenery.

She will no longer be hurt by falling rocks.

-Chen

Zui and Song Shiwei chatted for a long time, almost feeling like they had met so late.

"I feel so guilty now. If it weren't for us, your work progress would not be delayed." After Song Shiwei learned that the cooperation between the museum and EM Block was postponed, she said embarrassedly, "I am also handing over the work, so I can't help much. Busy."

"It's okay. Isn't our job to solve the problem? Although it is postponed, it is not cancelled."

"I only think of one benefit." "It can increase your chances of meeting Liang Yuwei."

Chen Zui also smiled.

"By the way, he and Zhou Mo are going to be the best men today." Song Shiwei opened WeChat and swiped down, "Let me see if they have posted on Moments."

"Didn't he already post on Moments?"

"Really? "Song Shiwei glanced at the photo of Liang Yuwei and Liang Yucheng on Chen Zui's phone, silently clicked on Liang Yuwei's profile picture, and found nothing, "He should only be visible to you."

Song Shiwei's tone was normal, but Chen Zui was there. Play calm.

She said to herself: "Oh..."

Song Shiwei studied the photo carefully and said dissatisfied: "He obviously chose the one where he looks more handsome, and he doesn't care about Brother Yu Cheng's life or death at all!"

Song Shiwei thought to herself , this person is hopeless.

Song Shiwei clicked on Zhou Mo's Moments, and the two girls gathered together to watch a shaky video of a kiss.

In the video, the groomsmen are playing games on behalf of the groom.

In the joyful noise, she suddenly heard a male voice say: "This kid has learned early. In high school, he knew how to give sleeve protectors to the girls he likes -"

Someone said with a smile: "Sleeve protectors? Why did you give this?"

" Which girl would like this kind of gift?"

The conversation was short and unclear, and then was drowned out by laughter.

Song Shiwei thought the video was talking about Liang Yucheng, and murmured: "No, can you talk about brother Yucheng giving gifts to girls in high school at this time?" But

Chen Zui seemed to be stuck.

She knew who the video was talking about.

-The

first semester of high school was the most painful beginning for Chen.

At that time, everyone had just discovered the secret of her student ID number and were secretly speculating.

When it came time to change into summer uniforms, everyone discovered that only she could continue to wear the long-sleeved uniform.

At first someone in the class followed suit.

But whoever violates the school uniform regulations will be caught immediately by Teacher Zhang or the patrolling dean. Except Chen Zui.

When it came to Chen Zui, both the teacher and the dean chose to turn a blind eye.

As a result, Chen Zui stood on the opposite side of ordinary classmates invisibly.

The students in City No. 1 Middle School are all top students selected in the high school entrance examination.

They disdain to do that kind of little girl thing, and will not block the protagonist in the toilet or other closed and small space and blatantly bully her like in TV series.

They just had malicious intentions and made up one unbearable story after another to push Chen Zui into the abyss.

When she appears, some people will deliberately hold their noses and say they smell a stink, the kind of stink that makes them sweat. Others said that she didn’t dare wear short sleeves because she had tattoos on her arms.

She endured the malice until one day she discovered a pair of sleeve protectors in a drawer.

She immediately asked Sheng Hui and found that it was not from Sheng Hui. Later, she tested Teacher Zhang and found that it was not from Sheng Hui either.

There was someone in the class who knew her secret, but she didn't know who it was.

She took the sleeve home and kept it for many years.

-So

, the sleeve protector was given by Liang Yuwei?

Did he already know that she had scars? Did you even know that in high school?

Chen Zui's temples were as uncontrollable as his heart, beating wildly and suddenly.

From the fight, to the necklace, to the sleeve protector, the broken memories of the past seemed to be connected by a hidden thread, gradually becoming clearer.