Chapter 62.1: A kiss completely off guard

Ji Lin’s bad mood persisted until the wedding party of Li Min.

Li Min had good popularity when she was still working with Shen Lin, so almost all of her former colleagues came to the party. The groom seemed to be from the legal circle as well, and Ji Lin felt a bit familiar with him, as if they had met in some arbitration or lawsuit before, but he didn’t quite remember and didn’t want to waste time thinking about such boring matters.

As both the bride and groom were from the legal field, most of the invited guests were also familiar faces. The other colleagues were chatting and having fun with the guests, and Rong Sheng, who was young and capable of speaking, was surrounded by several female guests. Wang Fangfang and Yang Fan were also eating cold dishes and laughing.

Although it was not a traditional hotel wedding banquet and not very luxurious, Li Min’s wedding was very creative. This villa in the suburbs had many high-end clubs, some of which were rented for people to hold parties, so the facilities were quite complete, and the catering services were also very good. The venue was warm and romantic.

The luxurious villa’s garden is full of blooming chrysanthemums and all-season begonias, as well as many other flowers and plants that Ji Lin cannot name. In short, the decoration is quite forest-like, with warm yellow light bulbs hanging from the branches and many decorations dangling from them. It looks like a fairy tale kingdom. At the end of the garden, there is even a fountain that, according to Li Min, can actually be turned on. It’s a pretty fountain with lights, but unfortunately, it couldn’t be turned on tonight, possibly due to a wiring issue. Li Min’s husband has already urgently contacted the villa owner, who said they would talk to the property management to fix the fountain as soon as possible.

However, even without the fountain, the decoration in the villa is impressive enough. While everyone else is enjoying the relaxed atmosphere, Ji Lin remains with a straight face, drinking one glass of alcohol after another from the servers who keep coming to him.

He is unhappy. Ever since Bai DuanDuan and Lin Hui went to ShangLing mountain to see the maple leaves, she hasn’t contacted him proactively, and Ji Lin has also held his breath and not contacted her.

Because he was unhappy, Ji Lin drank a bit too much alcohol. Unconsciously, he had already passed his usual safe limit and was feeling a bit drunk. His mind was becoming less clear. However, the combination of this drunk feeling and the dissatisfaction in his heart only made him want to indulge more. Thus, caught in a vicious cycle, Ji Lin drank even more.

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Perhaps it was the alcohol that increased Li Min’s courage, or maybe she had finally let go completely. She looked at Ji Lin and chuckled twice. “Partner Ji, sometimes you really don’t know what to say to me. Do you know why I quit my job back then?”

“Because you never see me, I am your assistant, I help you with various tasks every day, but I am like a tool person, you never see me except for the purpose of work , as an individual, I seem to be invisible to you.”

“Because you never see me, I am your assistant. I help you with all kinds of work every day, but I am like a tool to you. Except for the purpose of work, you never see me as a person; I am invisible to you.”

Li Min smiled and admitted, “I liked you back then, for several years.”

Ji Lin’s face showed a completely unexpected expression and undisguised astonishment, “Are you kidding me?”

“I’m not kidding. Of course, you don’t have to be nervous. I’m not confessing to you before marriage out of resentment or trying to find some excitement before entering marriage.” Li Min smiled faintly. “I have moved on. I am very grateful to have met my current husband. He is very gentle and treats me very well. No matter what I do, he can sense it first. Even if I change to a new pair of colored contact lenses, he can notice it carefully. Being with him makes me feel loved all the time. I love him very much. I am glad that I did not enter into marriage because of a grudge or a broken heart, or just because of age. I want to marry my husband simply because I love him, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him.”

“I did have a crush on you, but that’s all in the past. I don’t like you anymore now, so I’m not afraid to talk about my past feelings. Because I find that facing you now, no matter what I say, I am already very calm in my heart.”

Ji Lin was obviously dizzy by Li Min’s words, and the effect of alcohol began to take effect. He felt his head ache even more.

However, Li Min obviously didn’t want to let Ji Lin go easily. “But Ji Par, as your former secret admirer, I’m really curious.” She paused, and changed her wording, “Have you ever liked any girl? Did anyone ever catch your eye? For example, do you remember which style of clothing a girl liked to wear, what brand of shoes she preferred, or what she liked to eat? Besides work, have you paid attention to any girl’s personal information?”

“You must have never remembered, because no one can make you look at them twice. It seems like you only have yourself in your eyes…”

Li Min was still speaking, but Ji Lin interrupted her—

“No, that’s not true.”

No, he remembers. He remembers that Bai Duanduan liked Tom Ford’s lipstick and Jimmy Choo’s shoes. She liked to eat rice and omelets and sweets, anything sweet, regardless of quality, even if it had inferior artificial sweeteners, she would still accept the taste. She wasn’t particularly picky about food, but didn’t like to eat mushrooms. She almost liked all fruits but disliked bananas and didn’t really like pears. She preferred things without seeds because she was lazy and didn’t want to spit them out. She liked animals with fur and would unconsciously hum songs when she was happy. Although he never admitted it, she actually sang off-key, quite badly…

As Ji Lin thought about it, he suddenly realized that he remembered too many details about Bai Duanduan.

He also remembered that Bai Duanduan had once asked him a question almost identical to the one Li Min had asked—

“Lawyer Ji, did you notice anything different about me today?”

“Did you notice anything different about me today?”

He had always thought that Bai Duanduan and Li Min were the same, just colleagues of his, with one being slightly more attractive. Even in the moment when Bai Duanduan asked him the same question as Li Min, Ji Lin still didn’t feel that there was any qualitative difference between them.

However, at this moment, for some reason, he suddenly realized their differences.

It wasn’t until today that Ji Lin finally realized what Li Min meant when she asked him that question. Perhaps that day she was wearing new clothes, a new hairstyle, or a different outfit than usual, hoping to attract his attention, at least to get his praise and attention, but he didn’t notice.

He wasn’t the type of person to pay attention to other people’s habits, and that was how it was with Bai Duanduan at first, too. He didn’t pay attention to her, and even gave almost the same answer to the almost identical question that Bai Duanduan and Li Min asked him.

However, their reactions were completely different.

Li Min didn’t say anything, she just backed away, and backed out of his life on her own.

But Bai Duanduan wasn’t like that. She was unhappy and tried hard to get his attention, telling him proactively about the difference in her outfit that day. If he didn’t care, she would make him care. And then this person forcefully opened up his life and took up residence in it in an irresistible way.

Ji Lin once thought that Bai Duanduan would never leave once she entered his life, but now she’s leaving with a pat on her butt to go find her Lin Hui.

As the protagonist of this wedding party, Li Min was quickly called away by others, leaving Ji Lin alone sitting on a chair in the garden. At this point, the outdoor garden was already a bit cold, but Ji Lin didn’t feel it at all. Alcohol made him feel hot, and the sudden realization in his mind made him feel even more restless and feverish—

He liked Bai DuanDuan.

He cared about her.

He couldn’t be without her.

And it was at this moment that Ji Lin looked up and saw Bai DuanDuan on the steps connecting the garden and the villa.

She was smiling and talking to a strange man. She has not tied her hair into a ponytail. Her hair was loose, black and shiny, and she wore a khaki coat and knee-high boots. In the darkness, her fair face was full of lively smiles, and her lips were a gorgeous red, tempting people to kiss her.

Ji Lin felt like he had really had too much to drink.

Bai DuanDuan shouldn’t be here. She didn’t know Li Min and Li Min only invited her former colleagues, not her.

He was really drunk.

However, despite knowing that the Bai DuanDuan in front of him was just an illusion, Ji Lin couldn’t help but stand up and walk towards the illusory Bai DuanDuan.

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