Another month passed.
In July, the rainy season lingered in City A.
In the office, Lu Yunshu closed the folder, took off her glasses, and tiredly rubbed her temples.
Suddenly, there was a light tapping sound on the window.
Lu Yunshu looked up.
Raindrops were hitting the floor-to-ceiling window, and in the blink of an eye, the rain intensified.
Lu Yunshu walked to the window. Under the heavy rain, City A became hazy, and the world was exceptionally quiet at this moment.
She started thinking about someone.
Wondering what she might be doing.
Would she be quietly watching the rain like her?
Was there a slight chance she might also think of her?
...Or maybe she had met a new younger sister.
That shouldn't be the case.
Jin Hanshuang hadn't mentioned having a girlfriend recently.
So what was she doing now?
Lu Yunshu turned to get her phone and paused slightly when she opened Jin Hanshuang's chat window.
She opened the camera function, took a picture of the rain outside the window, and used it as an opening line: [It's raining.]
A few minutes later, Jin Hanshuang finally replied.
[Yes, it's raining again.]
[The weather has been a bit chilly lately, make sure you don't get sick.]
[Lu Yunshu]: Okay
[Lu Yunshu]: Take care of yourself too
Jin Hanshuang replied with a simple "Mm," and said nothing more.
Lu Yunshu took the initiative again: [If I accidentally get sick, can I act pitiful to the person I like?]
[Jin Hanshuang]: Of course you can
[Jin Hanshuang]: You really know how to seize opportunities
Lu Yunshu smiled.
Of course, she had to seize opportunities.
If she didn't, her sister might be charmed away by another younger sister.
[Lu Yunshu]: What are you doing?
After a while-
[Jin Hanshuang]: Making porridge for Wenxin
[Jin Hanshuang]: She's been sick these past two days, hasn't had much appetite, poor thing
Lu Yunshu was taken aback.
So it was Shen Wenxin who was sick, no wonder Jin Hanshuang reminded her to take care of herself.
[Lu Yunshu]: Then I won't disturb you
[Lu Yunshu]: Don't work too hard
Her fingers paused on the screen for three seconds.
[Lu Yunshu]: Wishing her a speedy recovery
A reluctant blessing from her rival.
Seeing these six words, Jin Hanshuang's eyes slowly curved into a crescent shape.
[Alright, thank you, Yunshu.]
The conversation ended.
Lu Yunshu, feeling bored, opened her Moments.
She saw new travel photos from Le You and Fan Jia.
She saw Little Fanfan complaining about a bizarre client.
She also saw that the jewelry designer who helped her design earrings was returning to the country.
The designer posted a simple update: [Preparing to return to City A]
The accompanying photo showed her in a light blue dress, arms outstretched to embrace the wind, smiling brightly and energetically.
A designer who loves life and is very talented.
Seeing this designer, Lu Yunshu thought of those earrings, and remembered Jin Hanshuang's bright eyes when she saw them, even her lips unconsciously curved into a smile.
She thought, they might have a second chance to collaborate.
"Knock knock."
The office door was knocked.
The secretary's voice sounded: "President Lu, the documents you requested."
Lu Yunshu came back to her senses: "Come in."
She put away her phone and scattered thoughts, she had to continue working.
Meanwhile, under the designer's Moments post, in a comment section that Lu Yunshu couldn't see, a message popped up: [You're finally coming back, we must get together then!]
The commenter was none other than the socialite, Qin Xiaoliu.
......
The porridge was ready, and Jin Hanshuang served half a bowl and brought it out of the kitchen.
Shen Wenxin was slumped on the living room sofa, surrounded by cushions, with a thin blanket covering her stomach. She was sniffing and watching a tablet.
"Stop watching, it's time to eat."
Jin Hanshuang placed the bowl on the coffee table next to her.
"Just half a bowl, try to finish it. After that, you need to take your medicine."
Shen Wenxin coughed twice, turned off the tablet, and obediently got up to eat.
Jin Hanshuang sat beside her, peeling an apple for her.
Shen Wenxin took a couple of bites of the porridge, glanced at the apple slices Jin Hanshuang had cut, picked up a piece, and while eating it, looked at the rain outside: "It's raining again... It's so comfortable to stay at home when it rains."
"Yes, it's even more comfortable when you're not sick."
Jin Hanshuang placed all the apple slices in front of her.
"So you need to rest well and get better soon."
Shen Wenxin: "Got it, got it."
Jin Hanshuang patted her head: "Good girl~"
To keep Shen Wenxin from getting bored, Jin Hanshuang sat and chatted with her.
As they chatted, somehow the conversation turned to Lu Yunshu.
Shen Wenxin brought it up first.
"I ran into Lu Yunshu in the parking lot a while ago, and she suddenly called out to me."
"What did she call you for?"
Jin Hanshuang became curious too.
"I don't know, she called out and then said it was nothing and walked away," Shen Wenxin said, holding her porridge, thinking and thinking, and finally shaking her head, "Tsk, such a strange woman."
Jin Hanshuang suddenly said, "Yunshu is a good person."
Shen Wenxin: "You're defending her?"
Jin Hanshuang: "I used to defend you in front of her too."
Shen Wenxin: "..."
She picked up an apple slice and put it in Jin Hanshuang's mouth.
"I don't like hearing that, don't say it."
Jin Hanshuang couldn't stop laughing while eating the apple, remembering that Lu Yunshu had the same reaction. She couldn't help but reach out and pat Shen Wenxin's head, her face full of affection: "You two..."
"Now eat well, don't make your parents worry."
......
The rain continued for several days and finally cleared up on a Sunday.
Shen Wenxin's cold had also improved, and Jin Hanshuang returned to her own place.
After resting for two days, Qin Xiaoliu invited Jin Hanshuang to a party.
During the days when Wenxin was sick, everyone knew she had to take care of Wenxin and wasn't in the mood to play, so they didn't call her.
Now that the child was better and the weather was clear, they had to make up for the missed fun!
There was no reason for Jin Hanshuang to refuse Miss Qin's invitation.
She put on a beautiful dress and her current favorite earrings-the silver crescent tassel asymmetrical earrings given by Lu Yunshu.
All dressed up, she went out looking beautiful.
The party was held at Qin Xiaoliu's villa, attended by friends Qin Xiaoliu knew, all girls, both straight and gay.
Qin Xiaoliu's girlfriend was also there.
Many familiar faces.
Of course, there were also people Jin Hanshuang wasn't familiar with.
For example, a designer.
She was a friend of Qin Xiaoliu, also surnamed Qin, named Qin Miaolin, a professional custom jewelry designer.
She was very beautiful, cheerful, and talented.
Jin Hanshuang had heard of her before but wasn't familiar with her.
At that moment, Jin Hanshuang was quietly drinking juice at the bar.
She didn't have much desire to actively make friends.
Suddenly, Lu Yunshu's image and her words-"I can't keep it from you forever"-floated into her mind.
Such a normal sentence, yet it made her so concerned, as if there was a clue she hadn't grasped.
What did it mean...
At that moment, her shoulder was tapped.
She snapped back to reality and turned to see Qin Xiaoliu's face.
Qin Xiaoliu asked, "Why are you sitting alone?"
Jin Hanshuang smiled, "Didn't you put the chair here for me to sit on?"
Qin Xiaoliu: "I invited so many people for you to make friends and have fun together."
Jin Hanshuang pointed to the group happily playing darts, especially Miss Du, who was having the most fun: "They're playing, look how bright their expressions are."
Qin Xiaoliu: "You should join them."
Jin Hanshuang: "Hmm~ No, I'm tired of playing, just resting for a bit."
Qin Xiaoliu: "What's wrong? Tired from taking care of Wenxin?"
Jin Hanshuang: "Not really tired, just haven't been in the mood to make new friends lately. Just want to sit and drink something."
Qin Xiaoliu: "Oh~"
Jin Hanshuang took a sip of her drink, pretending to be deep in thought: "Ah, fate hasn't arrived yet~"
They chatted casually.
After a while, Qin Xiaoliu was called away by her girlfriend.
A bit later, Jin Hanshuang saw Qin Miaolin walking towards her.
"Hello."
Qin Miaolin sat on the high stool next to her.
"Mrs. Shen."
Jin Hanshuang put down her drink: "Hello, Miss Qin."
"You know me?" Qin Miaolin asked curiously with a smile.
"You know me too." Jin Hanshuang replied with a smile.
"Your earrings are very beautiful, can you take them off and let me see?"
Qin Miaolin suddenly said.
She smiled: "Sorry, a bit presumptuous."
From the moment she saw Jin Hanshuang, she was attracted to those earrings and finally couldn't resist approaching her.
"It's okay."
Jin Hanshuang took off both earrings and placed them in Qin Miaolin's hand.
Qin Miaolin carefully examined them.
Jin Hanshuang saw her expression change from hesitation to sudden realization, and then she smiled warmly.
Qin Miaolin returned the earrings to Jin Hanshuang, happily saying: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect to see these earrings again."
Jin Hanshuang was puzzled: "It sounds like Miss Qin knows these earrings?"
"Of course," Qin Miaolin said confidently, "I designed them, they are one of a kind in the world."
Jin Hanshuang was stunned.
Weren't these just casually bought by Lu Yunshu?!
She sat there, staring blankly at Qin Miaolin.
The surrounding sounds seemed to fade away, leaving only Qin Miaolin's voice answering her questions.
"Miss Qin, are you sure these are your creations?"
"Mrs. Shen, you must believe that a mother would never mistake her own child."
"...Who is your client?"
Qin Miaolin smiled mysteriously: "We can't casually reveal client information, but with the gift in your hands, you should know who it is.
"I believe you are very important to her."
"My client is very meticulous, these earrings were carefully crafted from the start, using the best gemstones. She said this was a gift for someone very important."
Jin Hanshuang heard Qin Miaolin's voice saying:
"Now it seems, that person is you, Mrs. Shen."