If love can be booked

On Saturday, on the 24th floor, I was alone in the silence. In this empty space, time seemed to have frozen, and everything became exceptionally slow and solemn.

I have long been accustomed to staying in this office every day, facing the cold computer screen and the piles of documents. This has become my haven to escape reality, because I really don't know where else I can go. The world without you has become so strange. No matter where I go, I can't get rid of the endless paleness and silence.

I will always think of you, drop all the work, and cancel all the meetings.

I am afraid that my love is too heavy, I am afraid that it will cause you trouble, I am afraid that you don’t love me.

How long have I known you? How long have I lost you? How long have I fallen in love with you? Shen Wanning, do you know that you are very unfair to me? You forgot our love, but I am still waiting silently, looking forward to the day of reunion. Now, you have a new boyfriend, but I am still waiting here, not daring to go further. I just want you to know that I am waiting for you, never giving up, and dare not give up.

I've been waiting for you, waiting for you to come back.

I have been looking for you and never give up.

I can't remember how many times I mistook a figure for you in the crowd. I kept imagining that you would be as innocent and cute as Wan'er, that you would love that beautiful princess dress, that light pink color, and that you would call me "Brother Jinchuan" as sweetly as before.

Imagination is just imagination after all. Without you, I have nothing.

That day, my kiss landed on the corner of your lips, and you ran away without noticing my loneliness.

In this bustling world, everyone is busy, but who is really working for whom? I saw cars moving slowly forward, especially on weekends, there is always a section of road that is extremely congested. At this moment, it is three o'clock in the afternoon. Maybe this is the so-called weekend peak?

Because of missing you, I understand what it means to be lost.

"Ding Dong." A crisp knock on the door suddenly sounded. Who could it be at this moment? There were only him and his assistant in the entire company.

"Welcome back, why didn't you tell me in advance?" He turned around with a faint smile on his face. It turned out to be her. I haven't seen her for two weeks.

They are not lovers, but they are more intimate than lovers. Perhaps, this is what people often call a confidante or a confidante? It is because they know each other too well that they cannot fall in love.

"I'm afraid you're busy." She said softly. She was afraid that he was busy. This seemed to have become a habit for her. In her impression, he was always busy. He used to be busy with work, but now? He was busy for another person.

She returned to the United States because her father was sick.

What she feared most was someone's sudden departure, but in the end, she still failed to keep her mother. She had never seen her mother since she was old enough to understand, and had only seen photos of her. She was a very beautiful woman.

She knew that her father must love her mother deeply, otherwise why would he remain single all these years and protect her wholeheartedly? Her father once said that she looked exactly like her mother, beautiful, gentle, graceful, intellectual and elegant.

Maybe he didn't like her quietness.

She was destined not to be the man she loved. She knew that he would not like her, but she still fell in love with him hopelessly. She was desperate and hoped that one day he would turn around and find her. However, the appearance of Shen Wanning made her realize that all this was just an illusory dream.

"Uncle is not in good health, I told you not to rush back." She is always so sensible that it makes people feel distressed.

"I miss you." I miss you, and my eyes still turn red. It's hard to miss you, and it's even harder not to miss you. How can I stop missing you? I can't find a way out.

It’s just that I miss you, but I can’t say it because you don’t love me.

If we can't be lovers, we can always be friends, right?

He chuckled softly, reached out and rubbed her hair, then held her in his arms. He thought she needed this embrace, but he didn't know how to respond to her love? He had lost the qualification to love her.

He took her to the sofa and poured her a glass of water. He noticed that she didn't seem to like coffee, but he didn't understand why she forced herself to drink it every time. He frowned.

Perhaps they can be called childhood sweethearts? Back in the day, in the United States, their two families lived next to each other and knew each other since childhood. However, although she appeared in his life like a shining pearl, she could never fill the huge void left by someone's departure. Once, he also tried to tell himself that the person he loved was the woman in front of him. But since Shen Wanning broke into his world, he suddenly realized it. It turned out that his feelings for her were not love, and he could not deceive himself. Because of this, he did not want to delay her precious youth. After all, a beautiful woman like her deserves a happy love.

He always believed that such an outstanding woman deserved the best man to match her.

"Yao Lin, there are some things I think you know... I just treat you as a sister." His tone was full of sincerity and apology, just because he hoped that she could be truly happy. How can love be forced? He understood this very well, because he himself had loved another person so deeply.

"This, uh... is something my aunt asked me to pass on to you." She knew it was because she knew it too clearly, because she understood it too well, that she found it so hard to let it go.

I understand and I won’t force it, but what I can’t let go of is a beating heart.

I heard that he fell in love with a woman named Shen Wanning.

In the past, he didn't have a regular female companion by his side, and she could still use this to comfort herself. But now, he told her so bluntly that even such an opportunity would no longer exist?

"My mother?" They were traveling around the world now, and he was too lazy to care about them.

"Yes, they helped a lot when my father was in the hospital." She admitted that at that time, she was really at a loss as to what to do. She was alone and would always be alone. She was tired and really needed a broad shoulder.

"She said this is your favorite pastry." Looking at the pastry in front of her, she couldn't help but sigh, this is the warmth of maternal love! Did her mother treat her like this when she was a child?

Mom... Dad is the only relative she has left. Can she hold on to this last bit of happiness?

Zhu Yaolin, why do you have to ask for so much? As long as you can be by his side, that's enough.

Jinchuan, please don't chase me away, okay?

"Thank you, Yaolin." I don't know what else to say except thank you. I want you to be happy, I just want you to be happy. Because I am happy, I want you to be happy too.

"Why are you so polite? You'll have time later..." Suddenly, the phone rang. It was his phone. This sudden ring interrupted her unfinished words. She originally wanted to ask him if he had time to take her home.

"Ding ding..." He glanced at the incoming call number displayed on the mobile phone screen, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

"Hey." Lu Jinchuan said softly, the tenderness in his eyes could not be hidden. Does she also think of him occasionally?

"Boss, it's me, Shen Wanning." Shen Wanning introduced herself, her tone a little reserved, and she had never taken the initiative to call him. The first time, the awkward first time, or to borrow money?

The only person she could think of now was him. Chu Haoyang was on a business trip and Xiao Xi was not around. Tragically, she discovered that she had left her wallet at home after dinner, and she also encountered problems with mobile payment.

"Yeah." Lu Jinchuan responded softly. In fact, he had already memorized her number. But he did not expect that this familiar number would ring quietly at such a moment.

"Um... are you able to come out for a moment? I... I need support." Shen Wanning's voice was filled with helplessness and embarrassment. But Shen Wanning, why are you so dramatic?

"What good thing did you do? Did you eat a free meal?" Lu Jinchuan said jokingly, with a playful smile on his face. The first time she called him and asked him to borrow money? She really dared?

Shen Wanning felt very embarrassed when she heard this. She had never called Lu Jinchuan before, and this first call was to ask him to borrow money, which made her a little embarrassed. "Well... it's almost done." She answered hesitantly, her voice so low that it was almost inaudible.

Lu Jinchuan couldn't help but frown, wondering why this woman was so confused? However, he quickly made a decision: "Stay where you are, I'll come find you right away."

"Yao Lin, I have something to go out for. I won't accompany you today. I'll treat you to dinner another day." He picked up his coat and left in a hurry. His little woman needed him, and he wanted to fly to her. The pastry in his hand, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Yao Lin, come on, one for each of us." He opened the package and saw two layers, just enough for each of us. This reminded him of the time when they played together as children. At that time, they would always say, "You take one, I take one, and no one is allowed to cheat!"

"I'll let Xiao Zhang take you back. Have a good rest and adjust to the jet lag before going to work." He noticed that Zhu Yaolin had heavy dark circles under her eyes, obviously due to severe lack of sleep.

Is it her? The woman you hold dear to your heart.

I envy her so much, I really envy her.

Shen Wanning, I really envy you. You have easily achieved what I have been striving for. I once naively thought that as long as I persisted, he would be moved by me one day and would turn around to see me. However, all this was just my wishful thinking. He never really approached me, and never even stopped to take a look.

Shen Wanning, are you as deeply in love with him as I am? I heard that you already have a boyfriend, what about him? How does he feel about you? Perhaps, there is a beautiful story between you.

I didn't blame you, I just wanted to say that I really didn't blame you. Your appearance was just right, but it was an endless pain for me. He had originally decided to give up looking for you, but you appeared at this time.

Back view, his back view, I always see his back view, and what is left for me is always just his back view, but even so, I still have a deep attachment to him. I promised myself to let him go, but in the end, I still can't bear to do so, and let myself suffer and love like this.

Jinchuan, what should I do? Do I really have to give up? Give up this long-standing love, give up the person who has occupied my entire heart. Every time I want to let go, the reluctance deep in my heart makes it impossible for me to let go. I just let myself immerse myself in pain and love, unable to extricate myself.

"Sister Yaolin, can I take you home?" At this moment, in her eyes, it seemed as if he was the only one left in the world, and nothing else could enter her sight.

Zhang Yanghua, Lu Jinchuan's assistant, 24 years old, unmarried, Zhu Yaolin's silent guardian. She doesn't know who lacks the courage, but she can't see his love.

"He loves her very much?" She couldn't help but ask herself in her heart, he loves her very much? Maybe, at least, he is not stingy with his tenderness.

"Boss Lu asked me to take you back." He knew she was talking about him. It was just that he loved her, it was true. He didn't want to lie to you, but he didn't want to see you sad for him.

If I could choose to remain silent, I think I'd find the worst excuse.

"No thanks." His answer made her feel lost. Do you only think of me after receiving his instructions? Why do you always do whatever Mr. Lu tells you to do? Can't you have your own opinion? I don't know why I suddenly lost my temper with him?

"Let me take you there, right? You're not fit to drive right now." He sighed helplessly, thinking to himself that maybe he really wasn't worthy of such a beautiful woman. She was like a cloud hanging high in the sky, so far away that he could only look up at her silently, just looking up at her.

"Zhang Yanghua, do you like me?" Her tone was filled with a hint of anticipation and uneasiness. She always felt that Zhang Yanghua had a special interest in her, but she was not sure if that was love. Why did she sometimes feel that Zhang Yanghua looked at her differently? That look seemed to contain a deep emotion, but he never took a step closer to her.

"I..." Zhang Yanghua hesitated for a moment. He wanted to say that he liked her very much. However, his shyness and concerns prevented him from expressing his feelings easily.

"So... I don't like it." She murmured to herself in disappointment. Has it been my wishful thinking all along? Maybe Zhang Yanghua just felt sorry for her. Thinking of this, an endless sense of loss surged into her heart, as if the whole world had become dim and dark. She turned around and prepared to leave, not wanting others to see her embarrassment and helplessness. She walked with heavy steps, and every step was painful as if it was stepping on her heart. Jinchuan, when I really decide to give up on you one day, I think I will walk away quietly, I won't be sad, I won't miss you, and I won't cry.

"I'll take you home." Zhang Yanghua's voice sounded behind him, his eyes revealing concern and worry. He didn't insist on taking her home, but because he was uneasy. He was worried about her safety, and he was even more worried about leaving her alone in such a mood. He hoped that at least when she needed him, he could be with her.

She didn't stubbornly refuse, because at the moment she was really exhausted and depressed. He doesn't love me.

He doesn't love me, he's just a sister, you know? I never lacked a brother.

"Will you have a drink with me?" Glancing at the corner of the street, at the Qingchi Bar, I felt a little breathless and didn't want to go home. The hustle and bustle can drown everything. The hustle and bustle can dilute everything.

"Okay." Turn around and go to Qingchi Bar. Maybe we all want a glass of wine.