Charity and Greed

The subsequent evening, Yi Zhize arrived at Meng Xing’s villa.

The banquet corridor was glittering with lights and bustling with noise.

Meng Xing was hugging folks left and proper, sometimes whistling to the lead singer of the band and bringing forth bursts of applause.

Forcing himself to endure the discomfort of a headache, Yi Zhize approached and struck up a dialog with him.

Meng Xing pushed away the sweetness beside him and vacated a seat, “Barrister Yi, have a seat.”

Yi Zhize sat down beside him.

Meng Xing bragged, “Look, that band on stage may be very well-known. The lead singer is Shu Yue, who’s presently an enormous star, I spent some huge cash to get him!”

Yi Zhize glanced on the teenager within the highlight, who was carrying a guitar, and let loose a mushy hmm.

“Alright, I do know you are not .” Meng Xing mentioned, “The individual you need to invite, I contacted them for you.”

“Thanks.”

“You helped me so much again in UCL, what is the level of being well mannered.” Meng Xing mentioned significantly, “I’ve heard about your grandfather, I am sorry in your loss.”

Yi Zhize’s eyes darkened.

“Zhize ah, I’ve an concept.” Meng Xing instantly leaned into his ear and whispered, “You do not have a accomplice now anyway, do you need to think about me?”

Yi Zhize checked out him in disbelief.

Meng Xing smiled brazenly, and the blue diamond earrings mirrored a stunning mild.

At this second, a low, suppressed voice got here from not distant: “Mr. Meng, Barrister Yi, what are you speaking about?”

Listening to his voice, Yi Zhize held his breath for a second.

Meng Xing put his hand on Yi Zhize’s shoulder and mentioned lazily, “Yo, is not this Dr. Ou? It has been a very long time.”

A scorching gaze glued itself to him inescapably, however Yi Zhize ignored it with deliberate indifference.

Ou Tingyun approached and gently known as out, “Ze Ze.”

The band erupted right into a rousing tune, drowning him out in a flash.

Yi Zhize regarded up and met his eyes.

It was like earlier than, like the primary time they met.

“Mr. Yi,” Ou Tingyun smiled, “welcome again.”

Yi Zhize’s voice was calm and unruffled: “Thanks.”

Ou Tingyun moved Meng Xing’s hand away from Yi Zhize’s shoulder: “It is too noisy right here, lets speak outdoors?”

“Okay.”

“What are you speaking about, you are so secretive.” Meng Xing muttered discontentedly, “Zhize, come again later for a drink after the dialog, I will inform you an fascinating secret that considerations you.”

The evening breeze was clear as they emerged from the ballroom.

“I did not change my quantity.” Ou Tingyun mentioned, “In case you needed to contact me, you would not have needed to fake to be another person.”

“It may need bothered you.”

“It will not. I am all the time obtainable, every time.” Ou Tingyun stopped, “And,”

Yi Zhize additionally paused, ready for him to proceed.

“I miss you a lot.”

A pointy headache exploded in his head and Yi Zhize’s breath shuddered as he pretended to not hear it.

“I am sorry, I should not have mentioned that.” Ou Tingyun smiled politely, “You mentioned you had one thing to speak to me about?”

“En.”

“It is the Honghui Group’s asset restructuring case, is not it?”

“En.”

“I promise you.”

Yi Zhize’s smile was faint: “I have never mentioned something but.”

“It doesn’t matter what you say, I promise you.” Ou Tingyun mentioned softly, “I solely have one request.”

“Hmm?”

“If I show you how to resolve this case, can I see you extra typically?”

Yi Zhize didn’t reply.

Ou Tingyun’s tone was gradual and delicate: “Is that okay?”

“If essential,” Yi Zhize clenched his proper hand and rubbed his fingers collectively, “a face-to-face assembly is feasible.”

“Okay,” Ou Tingyun mentioned, “I am joyful to be working with Mr. Yi once more.”

He prolonged his hand in direction of him.

Yi Zhize hesitated for a second and shook his hand.

The nice and cozy contact of his palm woke up heat reminiscences of the previous.

Previously, when it was chilly, Ou Tingyun would all the time shield his hand within the palm of his hand whereas tucking it in his coat pocket.

The heat travelled from his hand to his coronary heart, stirring up a wierd present of electrical energy.

Yi Zhize pulled his hand away and, with no phrase, turned to depart.

———

When he re-entered the ballroom, he was greeted by Meng Xing, “Zhize, over right here! Come shortly!”

As Yi Zhize approached, he noticed that he and Victor have been having a drink.

There have been bottles of all sizes on the desk and a pile of bottles and cans rolling round on the ground.

There was a gaggle of scorching little beauties round them, cheering and inspiring.

The 2 of them, Yi Zhize thought to himself, have been an excellent match for the pursuit of flamboyance, noise and pleasure.

As quickly as Victor noticed him he shouted, “Yi! Yi! Come on, you too, have some!”

Meng Xing fetched a wine glass and Victor stuffed it with wine: “To UCL!”

Yi Zhize took the glass and gently clinked it with them, “To UCL.”

Meng Xing smiled heatedly, “Zhize, I simply mentioned, I need to inform you a secret, will you hearken to me?”

Victor’s face was crimson from ingesting, however his blue eyes appeared extra clear. In the meanwhile, these good eyes have been huge, “A secret? Nice, I really like secrets and techniques!”

Meng Xing gave Victor a playful look, “About UCL, about you, and about him.”

“About me too?” Victor urged, “Then inform me!”

“Zhize, again then at UCL, are you aware why he did that to you?” Meng Xing thought for some time, “Known as you a nerd, naive little idiot, and tricked you into doing a case research for him.”

Victor’s face paled, “Please! Cease it! Cease!”

Meng Xing ignored his protests, raised his bottle and tapped Yi Zhize on the shoulder, laughing, “As a result of, he is a infantile, cowardly man.”

Victor breathed a sigh of aid.

“He likes you.”

Yi Zhize choked on his drink.

Victor snarled angrily, “Meng! You bastard! I will struggle you! Within the identify of God!”

Meng Xing snorted, “What are you getting so labored up about? I am simply kidding.”

Victor glared at him viciously and gritted his enamel, “It is not humorous!”

Yi Zhize put down his glass, “Sorry, I will take my depart.”

Rejecting Meng Xing’s supply to have somebody drop him off, Yi Zhize went to the place the place he had parked his automobile.

Beside his automobile, there stood a person.

He approached him.

Between them,

their breath intertwined.

Ou Tingyun mentioned distressingly: “Have you ever been ingesting? I keep in mind you are not used to ingesting, is it uncomfortable? Hmm?”

Yi Zhize checked out him.

Days and nights in England, this physician’s face had appeared a thousand instances in his desires.

Ou Tingyun gently wrapped his arms round him, “Ze Ze, even when you detest me, it does not matter. I actually cannot reside with out you, please, not less than let me be near you, to speak to you, to see you extra.”

Yi Zhize closed his eyes and touched his lips.

Ou Tingyun’s breath stopped and his physique trembled gently.

Yi Zhize was kissing him.

The scent of wine stuffed the air.

Ou Tingyun hugged him fiercely, with such pressure that it was as in the event that they have been linked by blood.

Intertwined with silver threads.

It went on and on.

On the finish of the kiss, Yi Zhize mentioned, “I can not drive after ingesting.”

Naturally, Ou Tingyun understood what he meant. He was so stunned that he felt like he was in a dream: “Ze Ze, if it is a dream, I might wish to by no means get up.”

“Do not assume an excessive amount of.” Yi Zhize sat within the passenger seat, “It is only a handout to you.”

“Okay,” Ou Tingyun kissed him on the brow, “please, give me extra, increasingly more. With you, I’ll by no means be glad.”