Her first impression of him was only one word: young.
This Lin Hang was excessively young.
Despite wearing a formal suit, his fair skin made him seem somewhat green.
Fortunately, his facial features were sufficiently distinct, with masculine contours that almost overcame his pretty, delicate appearance.
Upon seeing this man for the first time, a name emerged in Shi Mei’s heart: Brother Heng.
Lin Hang was just two months older than her, now only 23.
Having just returned from abroad with two degrees, he seemed unchanged, except for the deeper contours around his eyes.
Lin Hang’s eyes remained steadfastly on Shi Mei, his eyes filled with melancholy, "Shi Mei?"
Is this person Shi Mei?
When he left, she had been fine.
Back then, she was aloof and indifferent, uncaring about everything.
Her world was simple, just studying and learning.
She worked hard at school, studying diligently, all to one day free herself from the Shi Family.
She said, becoming better was her only way out.
At that time, she always had plain black hair, which she let drape over her shoulders.
She seldom spoke, with a cold demeanor, expressionless in all her actions.
And everything she wore, from her clothes to her school bag and shoes, was uniformly supplied by the school; even during the holidays, she wore her uniform or clothes bought with the meager savings from her part-time jobs.
He had never seen her dressed up .
Nor had he ever seen such a lively, naïve, and cute expression on her face.
Shi Mei looked at Lin Hang in front of her and blinked, "I’m Shi Mei, who are you?"
Shi Mei had changed, something Lin Hang had heard about.
Yet seeing the once prideful Shi Mei transformed into this new person, his heart couldn’t help but ache.
Lin Hang’s eyes flickered as he walked towards her, extending his hand, "I am Lin Hang."
"Hello Lin Hang," Shi Mei said with a sweet smile, reaching out her hand, "We are friends from now on."
Suddenly, Lin Hang felt sad.
He looked up at Shi Yuanyuan, "You can go out."
Shi Yuanyuan covered her mouth with a snicker, "Our Shi Mei is not the same as she used to be. You could bewitch her all you wanted back then, but not anymore; she completely doesn’t recognize you now."
Lin Hang’s gaze turned cold, growing annoyed at Shi Yuanyuan, "Get out, I will explain things to your family."
Shi Yuanyuan’s face was full of pity, "What’s the use of explaining? It’s not that we’re not letting her go; she’s now the young madam of the Shi Family. Even if you want to buy her, you’d be buying from Shi Lingyan; our family has no right over her now."
Shi Mei felt a chill in her heart.
What did they take her for?
Shi Yuanyuan didn’t wait for Lin Hang to send her out again; she consciously closed the door and left.
Pulling her hand towards him, Lin Hang lifted it to embrace her.
Shi Mei was startled, struggling immediately, and cried out, "What are you doing? My husband said I can’t hug and embrace other people!"
But Lin Hang held onto her, refusing to let go, his heart aching as he felt her struggles, "Shi Mei, I’m sorry, I came back too late, I’m sorry, so sorry..."
His clear, young voice bore a nearly imperceptible choke, heavy with deep regret.
A pain stirred deep within Shi Mei’s heart.
It was the instinct of the body she inhabited; the original Shi Mei had depended heavily on this man.
Perhaps because he was the only warmth in Shi Mei’s past life.
4th update, new Chapter at 7 a.m., tickets work hard!