Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

"You really don't want me to take you in?" Zhao Wenhao shouted from behind, with a hint of worry and uneasiness in his voice.

He stood there, staring at Shen Bingyan's departing back, and had an inexplicable premonition in his heart, as if something important was about to happen.

However, Shen Bingyan did not look back. She just silently raised her right hand and shook it gently a few times.

Then he turned without hesitation and walked into the community, and his figure gradually disappeared behind the courtyard wall.

Zhao Wenhao sighed helplessly, a hint of loss flashing in his eyes.

He turned back to the car, started the engine, and slowly left the place.

As the roar of the car gradually faded away, the whole scene became unusually quiet.

The camera slowly turned to the back of the courtyard wall, but another picture appeared before the eyes.

Shen Bingyan was squatting on the ground, her body trembling slightly, one hand tightly covering her mouth, trying to suppress the sadness in her heart.

Tears kept flowing from her beautiful eyes, dripping onto the cold ground, making a crisp sound.

"Tick tock! Tick tock! Tick tock..."

In this silent night, the sound of dripping tears seemed to be infinitely amplified, echoing in the air, making people feel pity.

Shen Bingyan looked so fragile and helpless at this moment, and her heart seemed to have left with Zhao Wenhao.

The heart that was once full of expectations and hopes has now turned into pieces and scattered in the darkness.

Her world seemed to lose its color in an instant, leaving only endless pain and sorrow.

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A week later, after finishing the work of opening new stores in six counties, Zhao Wenhao finally had some free time.

That afternoon, Zhao Wenhao picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number.

"Beep...beep..."

After a few beeps, the phone was finally picked up: "Hello, who is this?"

Zhao Wenhao hurriedly asked, "Excuse me, is Shen Bingyan here?"

The other party's tone was a little impatient: "She has already resigned. It's been more than half a month!"

"What? How is that possible? I saw her last week. How could she have resigned?" Zhao Wenhao looked incredulous and spoke louder.

"How can you talk like that? If I tell you she's already resigned, then she's already resigned."

Before Zhao Wenhao could say anything, he heard a "bang" and the phone was hung up, leaving Zhao Wenhao with a stupid look on his face.

"Resign? Why resign? With Yao Jianshe's connections, there's no way she'll be bullied at work!"

"Or did Yao Jianshe arrange a better place for him?"

"But the problem is, the person on the phone clearly said he was resigning, not anything else. There's no way he'd try to deceive a stranger like him!"

The more Zhao Wenhao thought about it, the more he felt that something was strange, but he didn't know what was wrong.

Zhao Wenhao held the phone tightly, his eyes full of confusion and puzzlement, and he kept muttering to himself

Time passed by, but he still couldn't understand what had just happened.

He frowned and thought for a moment, then decided to dial another phone number. This time he dialed Yao Jianshe directly.

"Uncle Yao, this is Wenhao. I just called Bingyan, and someone from her company told me she's resigned. What's going on?"

Zhao Wenhao had a pretty good relationship with Yao Jianshe at the moment, so he didn't exchange too many pleasantries, but asked Yao Jianshe directly for the reason.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. Just as Zhao Wenhao was about to ask again, Yao Jianshe finally spoke slowly, "Bingyan went to the United States. She still wants to study there. Our family couldn't persuade her, so we had to let her make her own decision."

"What? How is this possible? The last time I saw her, she didn't mention this at all!" Zhao Wenhao was shocked, and his hand holding the receiver trembled slightly.

"He just left four days ago for California. One of your classmates, He Xiaoxia, is over there, and she helps with a lot of things."

Yao Jianshe's voice sounded particularly low.

As if shrouded by a thick layer of dark clouds, his tone revealed an indescribable sense of dullness and loss. It was obvious that he was still unhappy about Shen Bingyan's departure.

When Zhao Wenhao heard the news, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of worry in his heart.

"Then do you have He Xiaoxia's contact information?" Zhao Wenhao asked impatiently, hoping to find clues to contact Shen Bingyan.

However, Yao Jianshe shook his head helplessly, a bitter smile appearing on his face, and said, "No, Bingyan said that she would call me after she settled down there."

Zhao Wenhao could hear Yao Jianshe's sadness and quickly comforted him, "Don't worry too much, Uncle Yao. Bingyan will definitely take good care of herself when she gets there."

However, Yao Jianshe did not respond, but just sighed silently.

"Okay, I still have things to deal with, so I won't say any more to you."

Yao Jianshe interrupted Zhao Wenhao, as if he didn't want to talk about this topic anymore.

Zhao Wenhao understood that perhaps because of Shen Bingyan's matter, Yao Jianshe had been in a depressed state and had no intention of continuing to speak.

So he had to say softly: "Okay, goodbye uncle."

Afterwards, Yao Jianshe quickly hung up the phone.

Zhao Wenhao stood there with his phone in his hand, unable to calm down.

At this moment, he suddenly recalled that the last time he met Shen Bingyan, there were many things about her that were difficult to understand.

At that time, although he had doubts in his mind, he did not think deeply about it.

However, today, he finally understood why Shen Bingyan insisted on seeing him again.

It turned out that the meeting was a farewell appointment.

Obviously, Shen Bingyan knew very well that she could not get Zhao Wenhao's promise, and she was even more unwilling to be the one who destroyed other people's happiness.

So she resolutely chose to leave.

Zhao Wenhao slowly put down the phone, covered his forehead with his hands, and his mind kept flashing through the little things they had spent together.

Those memories passed through my heart like shooting stars, leaving deep marks.

At this moment, his heart was filled with anxiety and desire. He wished he could fly to California immediately, hold Shen Bingyan's hand tightly, and pour out his innermost thoughts.

However, just as he stood up impulsively and was about to rush out the door regardless of everything, Yang Yue, who was waiting for him at home, suddenly appeared in his mind.

He stopped, held on to the desk with his hands, and fell into contradiction and struggle.

He realized that even if he could get to California quickly, even if he really met Shen Bingyan, what could he say to her?

He felt confused and overwhelmed, and even began to doubt whether he had the courage to face this relationship.

Perhaps, just as Shen Bingyan chose to escape, he also chose to escape unknowingly.

At this moment, he felt extremely heavy, as if he had lost the most precious thing in his life.

The emptiness in his heart made him feel extremely painful. This pain surged into his heart like a tide, making it almost unbearable for him.

Every breath became difficult and heavy, and he could only sit there silently, feeling the excruciating pain in his heart.