Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

At this moment, Shen Bingyan looked at the gurgling stream not far in front of her. She stretched out her hand, as if wanting to grab something.

Unfortunately, the stream was still flowing and there was nothing in her hands.

Zhao Wenhao felt an urge in his heart. He wanted to hold Shen Bingyan in his arms and give her warmth.

But the hand that was slightly raised was never extended.

"Can you hug me?"

Shen Bingyan lowered her hand, which was stretched in mid-air, and turned to look at Zhao Wenhao. Her eyes were dim, as if filled with unspeakable pain.

At this moment, she needs a warm embrace and wants to rely on.

Zhao Wenhao's heart seemed to be pulled

It hurts, it hurts a lot.

He no longer thought about anything else, but stretched out his hands and hugged Shen Bingyan tightly in his arms.

At this moment, it seemed as if everything around them had disappeared, leaving only the faint breathing sounds of the two people.

Neither of them spoke, just hugged each other tightly, listening to each other's breathing and the faint sound of their heartbeats.

It was not until a long time later, when fewer and fewer people were enjoying the cool air around and the night was getting darker, that they felt the passage of time.

"It's late, please take me home."

Shen Bingyan struggled to get out of the warm embrace, feeling a little shy and reluctant.

Zhao Wenhao raised his numb hand and looked at his watch. It was already 9:.

The two of them sat like that, hugging each other, for an hour and a half.

"Okay, I'll take you home." Zhao Wenhao stood up. His waist was a little sore. He twisted it, then took Shen Bingyan's hand and walked out of the park.

Shen Bingyan followed very obediently, step by step.

She knew very well that such time was rare, and she did not expect to get more.

In just the past hour and a half, she had made a new decision in her life.

Half an hour later, Zhao Wenhao drove Shen Bingyan to the downstairs of the residential building in the community.

"You go upstairs. I'll watch you get home before I leave." Zhao Wenhao looked into Shen Bingyan's eyes gently.

"Ok!"

Shen Bingyan nodded, but did not go upstairs immediately. Instead, she walked forward and took the initiative to give Zhao Wenhao a hug.

Then, he quickly let go and ran upstairs in a hurry.

The lights on each floor came on one by one until they stopped on the third floor.

Soon, all the lights on the floors went out, and the lights came on in the house on the right side of the third floor.

Zhao Wenhao did not choose to leave immediately, but still sat in the driver's seat, lit a cigarette and smoked quietly.

Smoke rose and filled the entire carriage.

His heart was a little confused.

He didn't know how to handle this relationship.

He and Yang Yue have reached the stage of discussing marriage, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will register their marriage next year.

But he suddenly realized that he still couldn't let go of Shen Bingyan.

Even though he once chose to escape deliberately, when he really asked himself, he found that she still existed somewhere in his heart.

Oh, tough choice.

Twenty minutes later, the car started up and drove away from the neighborhood, leaving behind several cigarette butts.

Just as Zhao Wenhao left, Shen Bingyan's heart trembled behind the curtains in the room on the third floor.

She looked quietly at the taillights of the receding car, and the tears in her eyes finally couldn't help but fall.

"Wenhao, I'm sorry, I have to leave."

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half a month later.

"Bingyan, what happened? Your Director Min called me and said that you submitted your resignation report this afternoon?" Yao Jianshe rushed back home in a hurry, grabbed Shen Bingyan's arm, and asked anxiously.

"What? Bingyan resigned? What's going on?" Grandpa Yao was shocked.

Not only him, but also Yao Jianshe's wife Chen Minjun, Shen Bingyan's aunt, felt the same incredible.

You have to know that in order to arrange Shen Bingyan to work in the Provincial Foreign Trade Department, Yao Jianshe had to use up a lot of favors. A unit like that is not open to anyone who wants to join.

"Bingyan, tell your uncle if you've been wronged at work. Don't worry, I'm here, no one can bully you."

Yao Jianshe really treated Shen Bingyan as his own child. When he heard that she had resigned, he hurried back without even finishing the meeting.

The reason he thought was, of course, that his niece had been wronged at work.

"Uncle, I still want to study in the United States and see the outside world. I'm sorry!"

Shen Bingyan finally spoke.

Yao Jianshe didn't expect this to be the reason.

She knew that Shen Bingyan had wanted to study abroad since high school. In college, with Yao Jianshe's ability, he actually had the opportunity to study abroad on a government scholarship.

But he didn't want his niece to run away alone.

No matter what, he still has certain abilities in Xuanzhou. With him around, no one will bully Shen Bingyan.

But he went abroad, to the United States, and the distance was so great that he couldn't reach her. If something happened to such a beautiful little girl, how could he explain it to his deceased sister and brother-in-law?

"No, I don't agree." Yao Jianshe denied it outright, as if there was no room for negotiation.

"Bingyan, studying abroad isn't that easy," Chen Minjun advised. "You've been working for over two years, so there's no way you can get a government-sponsored study abroad scholarship. Even if you apply to study abroad individually, it's not that easy.

A colleague of mine sent his child to study abroad, using a lot of connections and spending tens of thousands of dollars. Furthermore, the annual tuition was another significant expense.

Your uncle isn't a corrupt official, and your family can't afford to support him!"

"What are you talking about?" Yao Jianshe pushed Chen Minjun away, frowning. "Is this about money? If Bingyan was a boy and wanted to study abroad, I would sell everything I had and ask for help. I would always find a way.

But she's just a little girl, in such an unfamiliar environment, if anything happens, we won't be able to help her at all."

"Grandpa, uncle, aunt, I know you're all doing this for me, but I've made up my mind." Shen Bingyan said firmly, without the slightest hesitation, "He Xiaoxia is in California. I've already contacted her, and she agreed to help.

She called me yesterday morning and everything has been arranged.

As for money, you don't have to worry. I've saved some over the past two years, and Xiaoxia has agreed to lend me some for emergencies. Also, I plan to work part-time while studying, so it won't be a problem."

"No, even so, I still can't agree. If you really leave, how can I explain to your parents?"

Yao Jianshe was so angry that his face turned blue, and he even raised his right hand as if he wanted to slap someone.

But in the end, he put his hand down dejectedly.

After all, she was just his niece, not his biological daughter. If she were his biological daughter, he would definitely slap her.