CHAPTER 1

In April, it instantly began to rain.

Within the afternoon class, the scholars have been operating across the campus with their schoolbags.

Zhen Yi stepped on the puddle, ran shortly below the massive tree on the alley. She regarded as much as see the inexperienced tree buds, and the excessive sky within the north.

On the finish of the alley is a small constructing just like these throughout the Qing Dynasty. Quiet and stylish, like a peach blossom, it’s intriguing, surrounded by the trendy educating buildings.

The spring breeze blew throughout the treetops, the raindrops between the leaves fell, and the water fell chilly to the neck. She shortly entered the rain curtain, and bumped into the small constructing on the finish of the alley in a rush.

The wood door squeaks, and the inside is usually outdated wood furnishings, heat and comfortable.

On the old style radio, the announcer learn the information lowly: “One week after Tang Chang, the sufferer of the rape of Lin Ziyi, commited suicide by reducing her wrist.The Beicheng District Folks’s Courtroom discovered that the proof was inadequate and rejected the rape lawsuit towards 4 individuals, together with Lin Ziyi. Yesterday , the sufferer said that she complied with the decision. This three-month-long official gang rape case…”

Zhen Yi took off her scarf and coat and shook the petals and raindrops on her garments. Seeing that the window was not closed, the water from the rain got here in. She hurriedly hoked the wood window and locked the latch.

Grandpa lives on this outdated home. He’s an outdated professor within the Division of Philosophy at HK Metropolis College. To not point out such small issues as closing home windows, she even must remind him to eat three meals a day. In brief, he’s an outdated individual with a excessive intelligence and low vitality.

Zhen Yi has been so busy these 4 months that she has no time to go to Grandpa. Within the early years, her cousin who married right into a wealthy household invited the nanny Zhang Ye to deal with grandpa. At this time Zhang Ye requested for go away and Zhen Yi came visiting.

The clock was pointing at 2:30, and it was time for Grandpa to take a nap.

Zhen Yi ready to go upstairs, and noticed a fragile paper field that got here from america on the mahogany chair. She remembered her sister, who was engaged on Wall Avenue, sending a present to congratulate her first massive case on her life.

It’s certainly an enormous case, and lots of legal professionals in the identical trade won’t ever encounter it in a lifetime.

Zhen Yi opened the carton, there was a backless costume with fluffy white gauze and diamonds as a design, which was fairly superb. The attentive sister additionally matched the costume with purses, equipment and excessive heels. Every part are costly.

The telephone rang in the lounge. She held the costume in her hand and took the telephone along with her head crooked in her ear. “Howdy?”

There appeared to be a bit shock there, paused, and stated slowly: “Zhen Fu?”

It was a person’s voice, low and heat. Zhen Yi felt her coronary heart stir as a result of this voice.

Zhen Fu? This title is just too respectful and old style. After excited about her Grandpa, this title just isn’t too scholarly.

For a second she questioned, she was not in a rush. She may wait patiently.

Within the silence, she simply listened to the rain exterior the wood window.

Zhen Yi regarded again, shortly put down the costume, and held the telephone: “It’s Zhen’s home.”

“I made an appointment with Professor Zhen at three o’clock. I’m wondering if the professor is at residence?”

“He’s right here.”

“Thanks.” He greeted her gently and hung up.

Grandpa got here downstairs, carrying a wrinkled cotton shirt, with white hair, like Xiu Caicai within the late Qing Dynasty. Zhen Yi stated that somebody was going to go to and combed her grandfather’s hair. She satisfied him for a very long time however she couldn’t persuade him to alter his garments. She had no alternative however to iron his robe once more.

It was nonetheless raining exterior, and the FM radio broadcast low: “… On the trial, the prosecutor Yin Duo and the sufferer’s lawyer intentionally used his unwilling court docket cross-examination to refute the defendants’ defenses in a conclusive method. Authorized specialists analyzed Lin Ziyi and different three individuals shall be sentenced to a minimal of 10 years in jail. Nevertheless, within the second trial, the defendant offered sturdy proof that the sufferer, Tang Chang, was a intercourse employee, after which Tang Chang was overwhelmed and dedicated suicide…”

“Slap!”

Zhen Yi turned expressionless and turned off the radio.

When the rain stopped, she reopened the wood home windows, holding them up. After cleansing the home, the home windows have been clear, and he or she made tea for the friends within the examine. Then she went upstairs along with her garments.

Tailored garments, carrying elegant garments, Zhen Yi was in a very good temper. She despatched a message for her sister to thank her, took off her skirt, and instantly heard her grandfather’s sudden shouts downstairs. thanked my sister for MSN thanks, took off the brief skirt, and instantly heard the grandfather downstairs shocked:

“Water! Water!”

Zhen Yi kicked off her skirt and flew downstairs, however she forgot to show off the iron. Smoke unfold on the tablecloth. Grandpa was sluggish in every day chores, and even poured tea in a small tea cup with a thumb.

She grabbed the glass water tank on the espresso desk and poured it. She took off the coat on the coat hook, sweep the smoke and flames to attempt to cease the hearth, and ran to the kitchen to convey a basin of water, and eventually poured it on the desk.

“Don’t be afraid outdated man, it’s okay!” She comforted Grandpa playfully, however she heard somebody shut the door behind her. It appeared very mild and sluggish, making an attempt to not be seen, however the creak of the door was inevitable.

Working upstairs, though her garments have been chaotic, she didn’t attain the purpose of “being impolite.”

This case is basically embarrassing.

Zhen Yi went upstairs fortunately. It didn’t take lengthy earlier than the grandfather shouted downstairs, “Yi’er, the visitor is leaving.”

Zhen Yi refused to ship him out, pouting, and reluctantly exclaimed: “Goodbye!”

The opposite social gathering didn’t reply.

She got here out, and the water stains on the ground had been cleared. She was shocked as a result of Grandpa didn’t even know the place the mop was. Plainly the visitor did it, frightened that the outdated man will by accident step on it and fall.by accident stepped on and fell.

The desk was cleaned too, and a coat within the trash.

Zhen Yi’s thoughts flickered. She took the visitor’s trench coat to combat the hearth?! She really used the costly windbreaker of the visitor as a rag, blew the hearth, and poured water?

Zhen Yi mourned, and examined it fastidiously. The windbreaker was half-wet, and the hearth ash was burnt. There have been few burnt holes. She was holding a males’s windbreaker and flew out of the door.

There was a black Porsche parked on the alley. Somebody held him a black umbrella respectfully. He was in a go well with and stooped to get within the automotive.

“Wait a minute, please!” She ran shortly, kicking within the puddle, and the mud splashed.

He straightened up, tilted his head barely, however didn’t flip round to have a look at her.

I don’t know if it was due to a automotive or an individual.

She ran behind him and seen that he was tall, standing on his again, and there was no hint of folds in his tailor-made go well with. The umbrella man subsequent to him checked out Zhen Yi with chilly eyes.

When the spring breeze blew, raindrops fell on the leaves and crackled within the umbrella. Zhen Yi stood exterior the umbrella, her neck narrowed sharply, her voice was not humble or excessive: “I by accident took your windbreaker to place out fireplace, I don’t know the place I may take it to be mounted?”

“No want,” he stated calmly, bowing to get within the automotive, however he paused. “Professor Zhen’s steerage is way extra treasured than a bit of clothes.”

With Grandpa’s psychological situation, he may nonetheless train?

Zhen Yi questioned, however she was all the time informal. Because it was not value mentioning, she was not entangled and turned to depart, however she glanced at his good-looking face.

It appeared that the cherry petals weren’t distant and flew within the wind.

“Yan Ge?” She was barely unsure, holding his lengthy coat, and took a step ahead; after seeing his face clearly, she smiled generously, “I haven’t seen you in a very long time.”

“Sorry, I don’t bear in mind you.” He stated, and received on the automotive.

She knew he was fast to neglect about individuals, and he or she didn’t thoughts, and was very completely happy to see him overseas: “You forgot, I’m Zhen …”

The umbrella man closed the door and Zhen Yi solely glanced at his sharp, honest chin.

Zhen Yi regarded on the automotive and left, shrugging indifferently.

It has been 8 years since their separation, and along with his detached character, it’s time to neglect him. If she continues to be so shy as she was in center college, she’s going to faux to be fast, and stated with a smile: Senior, I’m a lady who has been in love with you for a very long time. She appears to be like ashamed and her face was pink.

However she wasn’t as loopy as earlier than, he was so detached to her that she didn’t must say good day.

Again on the home, grandpa sat on the desk and ate walnut brownie.

Zhen Yi ran to seize the dinner plate, pretending to be surprised: “You outdated man just isn’t obedient. How outdated are you able to eat such candy stuff?”

Grandpa grabbed the fork and was very wronged. “It’s xylitol.” (Xylitol appears to be like and tastes like sugar however has fewer energy and doesn’t elevate blood sugar ranges.)

“Eh?”

Certain sufficient, xylitol is particular, who cares a lot?

There have been additionally a number of cans of nuts on the desk: walnuts, cashews, hazelnut … The glass jars have been pasted with notes, with clear handwriting and saying “3x a day”.

Zhen Yi, because the granddaughter’s disgrace, returned the plate to Grandpa, and requested, “Who was that individual simply now?” Grandpa retired early, and couldn’t be his trainer. And he went overseas in his early years.

Grandpa scratched his head: “Mr. Su advisable.”

Professor Su and his grandfather have been colleagues and engaged in drugs. Grandpa’s philosophy has lengthy been well-known within the circle. Even when he retires, there are sometimes junior asking for recommendation.

Zhen Yi remembered that 12 months within the southern, tree-lined deep metropolis, he stated that he would examine drugs overseas. Look now, does he have a philosophy? Consider it this manner, it’s an odd match along with his, very mild character.

At first sight, 12 years; respectively, 8 years; oh, time flies.

Zhen Yi took a spoon and scooped a small piece of brownie, which tasted very eccentric. The sweetness of this good brownie made her speechless.

She poked on the darkish cake, and instantly remembered the years that she chased him, watching Wuthering Heights. In 20 years, Catherine turned a ghost, and he or she needed to get again to Heathcliff on a stormy night time.

At the moment she thought she had the love of Catherine. However regularly she realized that what number of males have been as loopy as Hisscliff?

She just isn’t a idiot of that point. When a lady grows up, she must know what’s actuality and what makes youth proud, particularly the youth of younger ladies.

The outdated days handed by, and Zhen Yi raised an eyebrow. The one remorse is that such a fantastic face can’t be utilized by herself. Because the president of the Look Affiliation, she was distressed!

She laughed at her unruliness and took a second to giggle: “Previous man, the following time you see that good-looking junior, introduce him to your granddaughter.”

Grandpa ignored her and obediently ate the cake.

Zhen Yi pouted at him.

In these years, she by no means chased a boy like that.

She nonetheless do not forget that she adopted him behind his again and stated very critically, “Yan Ge, lend me one thing.”

He checked out her calmly, his eyes asking: What?

“Kiss! A kiss.” She grinned.

“…”

“Don’t go, don’t go! Relaxation assured, I’ll pay you again …. Hey, don’t run! Hey, do you assume you may run away?”

Pondering of the previous, Zhen Yi twisted her cheek and laughed: “My pores and skin was actually thick.”