Chapter 35 035 "Congratulations, you are free again."...

Shi Chuan stood in front of the French window, leisurely watching the tiny traffic and figures below, letting the people downstairs wait, letting time be wasted bit by bit.

Until ten minutes were up, he slowly sat back at his desk, and the knock on the door sounded on time.

The assistant pushed open the door, and Lu Langzhou walked in behind him.

Shi Chuan looked at him carelessly, this man who was inferior to himself in every way, but occupied the title of Tang Sijia's husband.

What made him even more unacceptable was that this man was back in Tang Sijia's sight because of him.

After a long time, Shi Chuan calmed down, lowered his eyes and said slowly: "What does Lawyer Lu want to talk to me about?"

Lu Langzhou looked at the boy in front of him who was a few years younger than him. He handled many cases and met people of different identities and different classes, but only this boy, he couldn't see through him.

"Is my family's job change related to Mr. Shi?" Lu Langzhou asked straight to the point.

Shi Chuan raised his eyebrows upon hearing this: "What do you mean, Lawyer Lu?"

"My father was suddenly promoted to vice president, my mother's salary was tripled, my sister became the lead dancer overnight, and even my relative's child suddenly went to an aristocratic school, and..." Lu Langzhou said this, with a hint of anger on his face, "I suddenly had more cases."

He thought his ability was finally seen and recognized by others, but only now did he know that it was just because of a teenager's casual arrangement?

"From what Lawyer Lu said, these are all good things," Shi Chuan even smiled kindly and tilted his head slightly, "Aren't they?" "

Even if it's a good thing, it should have nothing to do with Mr. Shi," Lu Langzhou stared at him, "Why did you do this?"

Shi Chuan's eyes swept him from head to toe, but his dark blue eyes habitually carried a bit of superiority: "What if I said it was to improve your lives?"

"We don't need hypocrisy and charity like you." Lu Langzhou said angrily.

"Are you sure?" Shi Chuan asked back, "Are you sure you can represent the thoughts of each of them? Are you sure that when I take everything back, they will not have any doubts or resentment towards your wife?"

Lu Langzhou was silent suddenly.

He had seen many kinds of human nature, and he didn't dare to gamble.

Shi Chuan suddenly laughed: "So, Lawyer Lu, you are so angry because of your own incompetence and inability to change the current situation of your family, but I did it; or do you mind my identity as the suitor of your legal wife?"

"Shi Chuan!" Lu Langzhou looked up suddenly.

Shi Chuan looked at the man's angry expression, his brows relaxed, he stood up, and walked step by step to Lu Langzhou: "I'm sorry for offending Lawyer Lu's extremely precious dignity."

He said sorry, but there was no apology in his eyes, only a hint of sarcasm: "I've apologized, now it's time to talk about Lawyer Lu."

"I heard that today should be the day for you and your legal wife to take wedding photos. Why did you appear in my office in work clothes?"

Lu Langzhou's face changed: "I'm working overtime."

Shi Chuan suddenly realized: "Yes, lawyers are very busy, not to mention," he paused and slowed down his speech, "I'm helping my first love girlfriend to fight a divorce lawsuit."

Lu Langzhou frowned: "How do you know?"

"You investigated me?"

Shi Chuan sneered: "So, you stood up your sister for your first love girlfriend."

"To me, her identity is not a first love girlfriend, but just a client," Lu Langzhou frowned, "Her other half is domestic violence and deliberately transfers marital property. I'm just helping her."

"I will tell Sijia everything in the evening. I believe Sijia will understand me."

Shi Chuan paused.

He knew that Tang Sijia would understand, but he couldn't let him tell her.

"What will happen after you tell her?" Shi Chuan smiled playfully, "Lawyer Lu is standing on such a high moral high ground. Are you going to force her to understand you and sympathize with your actions, and she can only digest her grievances by herself?"

Lu Langzhou paused slightly: "...Our husband and wife's affairs have nothing to do with Mr. Shi."

Shi Chuan sneered, took the phone, and operated the screen quickly with his fingers. He looked up at him and shook the phone: "I told her that you helped your first love girlfriend to fight a lawsuit."

Lu Langzhou's eyes shook slightly: "What do you want to do?"

"Aren't you talking about...'you husband and wife' affairs?"

Shi Chuan said the four words "you husband and wife" word by word, and quickly continued, "Let's make a bet."

Lu Langzhou didn't speak.

Shi Chuan didn't care, but just talked about another thing, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes: "In May, there was one time when she went to the University of Economics and Business to find me. At that time, a girl stopped me. I don't remember what we said at that time, but I will always remember that her expression at that time was melancholy and depressed."

"Since Lawyer Lu and my sister are 'husband and wife', let's bet, will she take the initiative to ask you about this, will she be jealous of your first love girlfriend?"

Lu Langzhou's eyes were trance.

At work, he actually came into contact with all kinds of people, including some young people of the opposite sex, and he never thought much about it, but now recalling it, Tang Sijia's expression has never shown similar melancholy and depression.

She always smiled when listening to him talk about those interesting or boring cases, like an ocean that can accommodate everything.

"As her husband, is Lawyer Lu scared?" Shi Chuan said slowly.

Lu Langzhou looked up suddenly: "...What if you lose?"

"I will solemnly apologize to Lawyer Lu for what I did," Shi Chuan smiled, "Of course, if I win, I don't need Lawyer Lu to pay anything."

Lu Langzhou stared at him for a long time, and finally turned and left.

Shi Chuan was still standing in the office, looking at the empty office, sneering, and took the phone.

On the screen, there was only one sentence on Tang Sijia's page: [Sister, I miss you. ]

As expected, there was no response.

Shi Chuan stroked the protective case of the old phone and sent a message to the number again: [Lu Langzhou came to see me. ]

This time, within five minutes, the phone rang.

Looking at the name marked "Sister" flashing on the screen, Shi Chuan's expression changed. He pressed his heart, restrained the jealousy that kept growing there, and clicked to answer.

His throat tightened, he wanted to ask her why he said he missed her and ignored him.

Why did she call him back so quickly when she mentioned Lu Langzhou.

But the words were on the tip of his tongue, and he swallowed them down. Shi Chuan called her, "Sister," as he did before.

"What did you say to Lang Zhou?" Cautious, defensive words came through the receiver.

Shi Chuan's eyelashes moved, and he lowered his eyes: "He came to ask me if his family's job changes were related to me."

On the other end of the phone, Tang Sijia was stunned: "Where is Lang Zhou now?"

"He was very angry when he just left," Shi Chuan lowered his voice and smiled contemptuously, "He was angry that his dignity was violated, angry at his incompetence, and angry that he had to rely on his rival in love to give his family the life they wanted."

His voice was gentle but cruel: "Sister, he didn't mention at all how you felt when you were 'threatened' by me."

There was silence in the receiver.

Tang Sijia's hand holding the phone turned pale because of the force. The boy's voice broke into her brain rudely. She wanted to say something, but her throat seemed to be blocked and she couldn't make a sound.

"By the way, sister, were you going to take wedding photos with him today?" Shi Chuan asked softly, "He seems to be very busy.

"Isn't it your handiwork?" Tang Sijia asked sarcastically.

"This time, it's not," Shi Chuan said quietly, "I heard that this time it's a divorce case."

"The client's name is Lin Wan. "

Tang Sijia suddenly fell silent, and after a few seconds, she hung up the call.

The night gradually became darker, and Tang Sijia was still sitting on the sofa in the living room without turning on the lights.

In her hand, the screen of the mobile phone had been turned off at some point, and the only light source had disappeared.

Until the phone lit up again, this time it was a message.

It was from Lu Langzhou.

[Sijia, I'm sorry for breaking the appointment today. Do you have time now? I'll pick you up now. How about we have dinner together?]

Tang Sijia looked at the message quietly. After strolling in the dream-like amusement park for an afternoon, she was suddenly pulled back to reality. Her soul seemed to have been exhausted, but she finally replied: [Okay.]

Maybe he was nearby, and Lu Langzhou would come quickly.

Tang Sijia went downstairs after receiving the call.

Lu Langzhou was still wearing his work suit, his face was a little pale, and he smiled when he saw her: "Sijia, what do you want to eat?"

Tang Sijia thought about it seriously and shook her head: "I don't know either. "

I really don't know." She felt that her brain was filled with miscellaneous things and there was no extra capacity to think about what she wanted to eat.

Lu Langzhou was silent for a moment, and took her to a nearby Huaiyang restaurant.

The atmosphere in the restaurant was very good. Because it was a working day the next day, there were not many customers, and Ninghe's piano music flowed quietly.

The two ordered three signature dishes and a dessert and ate quietly, and no one spoke first.

After an unknown amount of time, Tang Sijia heard Lu Langzhou's slightly hoarse voice: "Sijia, did anyone send you strange messages today?"

Tang Sijia was stunned, pursed her lips, and nodded slightly.

"Is there anything you want to say to me? "

The spoon in Tang Sijia's hand suddenly slipped into the soup bowl in front of her, splashing two drops of oil.

In fact, she knew who Lin Wan was.

Lu Langzhou mentioned that this was the heroine of his past emotional experience, the name of his first love.

But she didn't believe that Shi Chuan, who had investigated everything clearly, would not know who Lin Wan was.

He wanted her to question Langzhou, and wanted her to have a rift with Langzhou because of this girl.

And... she was afraid that once she asked, many things would be broken and the status quo would become distorted.

In the end, she shook her head gently, and then asked in a low voice: "Langzhou, do you have anything you want to tell me? "

The moment the question was asked, both of them were stunned.

They looked up and saw two people who were too similar in each other's eyes.

They approached each other cautiously, afraid of troubling each other, and even the closeness was tentative. They were afraid

that if they were too fast, they would cause trouble to each other, and that if they were too slow, the other party would have wild thoughts.

They were afraid of hurting each other, and afraid of being hurt. They looked back and forth, worried.

But family shouldn't be like this.

Lovers, too, shouldn't be like this.

*

After this dinner, Lu Langzhou quietly sent Tang Sijia home, and the two had no contact for several days.

Now that the budget of the new project has expanded to nearly 400 million, Tang Sijia’s original shooting plan has almost been overturned by half, and the previously prepared green screen footage is also ready to be changed to real-life shooting.

Therefore, during this period of time, she has been coordinating with various scenic spots and cultural and tourism departments to strive for filming opportunities.

In the end, due to the magnificent and bizarre scenery, Tang Sijia decided that the main shooting locations were Zhangjiajie and an ancient city with a modern style.

The director and actors have already been designated by the leadership department. Tang Sijia needs to go to the early February, the off-season before the Spring Festival holiday, to test shoot samples with the team to verify and determine the art style and various But this also means

that she will be away on a business trip for half a month, and even if everything goes well, she will have to stay there for most of the next few months of filming.

That night, Tang Sijia returned home and took the initiative to contact Lu Langzhou, telling him that she was about to go on a business trip.

From 8:30 to 10:30, Tang Sijia never received a reply. At

11 o'clock, she turned off the screen of her mobile phone, put it on the bedside table, and fell asleep quietly.

Half asleep and half awake, she heard the ringing of the mobile phone.

Tang Sijia opened her eyes and looked at the words "Langzhou" on the screen. She sat up inexplicably, turned on the desk lamp, and clicked to answer the call after a long time.

The receiver was very quiet. After a while, a hoarse "Sijia" was transmitted to her eardrum.

"Yeah." Tang Sijia responded softly.

Lu Langzhou was about to say something, but Tang Sijia heard a car horn outside the window.

The same delayed horn sounded in the receiver.

"Are you downstairs, Langzhou? "Tang Sijia lifted the quilt, got out of bed, picked up her coat and put it on as she said, "It's more than ten degrees below zero tonight, why are you..."

"Don't come down, Sijia," Lu Langzhou interrupted her, "I'm afraid to see you, I won't know how to say next to you."

Tang Sijia stopped where she was, as if she predicted something was going to happen, and she didn't speak again.

"Sijia, I'm sorry," Lu Langzhou said, "I always feel that I owe you an apology."

"Remember the night before you and I were going to get the marriage certificate, I told you that I didn't think I was worthy of you? In fact, that was a sincere word."

Tang Sijia said, "I never felt that way."

"I know," Lu Langzhou laughed, "but do you remember the second time we met after the reunion?"

"I was having dinner with my colleagues, and I met you who were also having dinner with your colleagues, and I took the initiative to send you home?"

"Yeah. "Tang Sijia responded.

"Actually, something happened during that dinner," Lu Langzhou said slowly, "A colleague asked me if I had any plans to stay in Beijing. I said yes, but the conditions were not met yet. He joked that it would be enough to find a local girl to marry. After I went out, I met you."

Tang Sijia paused.

"I said that I had a crush on you in high school, and it's true," Lu Langzhou said, "The second I saw you, I was thinking, I have a crush on you. If you don't have anyone you like, maybe we can really give it a try."

"Until the third time we met, by then, Shi Chuan had already returned to the Jiang family. Sijia, actually that day, I saw you sitting alone at the subway exit, and I knew that you were not as good as you looked. At that time, I felt sorry for you."

"Later, our contact became more and more frequent, and because we had very similar views on love, we started dating."

"Later, for my stability and my career, you agreed to get married with me. In fact, I know that marriage and money are not that important to you. I thought at the time, you wanted a family, so I was willing to act as your family member forever and form our home with you." "

But Sijia, people are always greedy. After getting the assurance of their family, they will want a closer and more advanced identity. When I realized that I wanted you to be jealous and wanted you to care about me, our ending was doomed."

"I can't be a family member, nor am I a good lover. I dare not give easily, and only dare to test a little bit. When I learned that Shi Chuan used my family to coerce and lure you, I dare not think how sad you must be, because I myself do not have the courage to guarantee that my family will be willing to give up what they have got."

"But I can't let my family enjoy the benefits of charity from my wife's admirers and pretend that nothing happened to be with you." "

Maybe it's also because of self-esteem. I know that I can't help but mind Shi Chuan's existence. He has left too deep an impression in your heart, affecting your emotions, and even he can change the life of our family with just a flick of his finger..."

"So," Lu Langzhou suddenly coughed, "Sijia, let's get a divorce."

Perhaps she had already expected it in her heart, and Tang Sijia didn't look too surprised when she heard the last sentence.

She just responded softly after a brief moment of panic and confusion: "Okay."

*

This marriage, which lasted less than a hundred days, ended in the middle of the next month, the last Monday before the Spring Festival holiday.

At that time, Tang Sijia had returned from a business trip. The sample filming was very successful. After a few days of adjustment, the team would start intensive filming.

Lu Langzhou originally planned to sell the house according to the original prenuptial agreement, but Tang Sijia stopped him.

"There must be something left in this marriage." She said so.

Lu Langzhou listened to her and did not force the sale, but still gave her a bank card. He said that it contained the commissions of all the cases he had taken over during this period, and he wanted to give it to her.

Tang Sijia could not refuse, so she accepted it and mailed the bank card, bracelet and necklace to Lu's mother the next day.

Lulu still stayed in Lu's house. It had long been accustomed to the days of being able to run around in a small city.

Lu Langzhou said that she was welcome to visit Lulu at any time. She

had already submitted a divorce application before, and getting a divorce certificate was easier than getting a marriage certificate.

Perhaps because they were used to seeing separated couples, the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau were also more indifferent.

After coming out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Tang Sijia received a call from Manager Sun, asking her to pack her luggage as soon as possible. She might return to the filming location in two days. Before hanging up, he thought of something and added, "By the way, the God of Wealth also wants to experience life. Remember to take care of him."

Since Song Xiuren decided to invest in the drama "Dream", Manager Sun has privately called Song He "the God of Wealth".

Tang Sijia responded and was about to walk to the side of the road to stop a taxi.

"Sijia." Lu Langzhou called her.

Tang Sijia stopped and turned around.

"I still want to explain after thinking about it," Lu Langzhou smiled as usual, "On the day we were going to take wedding photos, I left because of Lin Wan's case. It was really just because she was a poor client, that's all."

Tang Sijia was slightly startled, and then she also laughed: "I believe it."

She has always believed it.

Lu Langzhou smiled and laughed, and his eyes suddenly turned red. He suddenly said loudly: "I like you, Tang Sijia."

For the first time, he spoke to her with a childish and true nature, just like when he was still in school.

However, in the hearts of ordinary people, there are too many other factors that come before love.

Liking is a deliberate decision, and so is giving up.

Tang Sijia was stunned for a moment, her eyes were moist and hot, she lowered her head, responded, and walked towards the taxi waiting on the roadside.

Perhaps because the Spring Festival was approaching, there were many cars on the road, and it was stuck for two hours until it was dark before Tang Sijia got home.

The street lights on both sides of the community road were quietly lit. Tang Sijia walked past one street light after another, and her shadow was stretched and shortened again and again.

Until she saw the residential building where she lived.

It was another year, the same February, and the cold winter surrounded the surroundings silently.

At the entrance of the dark corridor, a yellow light was quietly lit.

Just like the first time they met, the boy was wearing a thin white sweater and black pants, standing under the light.

The beautiful skin was like a black buck rose in the dark night, but the difference was that the dark eyes had turned into a dangerous dark blue.

He was looking at her, with a trembling, excited light in his eyes, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

He knew what she had done today. He had been waiting here for five hours.

Until she approached, the young man called out: "Sister."

Tang Sijia stood in front of him, looking at him calmly.

Shi Chuan smiled and said, "Happy Chinese New Year."

What responded to him was no longer the amazing gaze, but a crisp slap.

Shi Chuan's cheek tilted to one side, but he slowly turned it back, smiling more brightly: "Congratulations, you are free again."