Heartthrob Perfume

The arrival of the weekend diluted the tiredness of the week. Friday evening was undoubtedly the most relaxing and enjoyable time. The evening mist on the horizon was faintly golden, reflecting the rush hour traffic jam.

In the traffic, a silver Cadillac made a turn, deviated off the road and into a secluded, shady area.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Yossi looked at the unfamiliar scenery outside the windscreen, tilted her head to the left and called out her boyfriend’s name in confusion: “Shen Qing?

The veins on his hand holding the wheel bulged. His expression was solemn and his tight lips parted slightly. What he said made Yossi suddenly feel very uncomfortable, “I have something to tell you.”

Tiny fragments of light came through the gaps between the leaves and headed straight for him.

Yossi looked at the spot of light on his shirt collar, and for a moment she couldn’t guess what he was trying to tell her.

Her boyfriend had a stable personality and a strong sense of responsibility. He always liked to handle things on his own and would never let his girlfriend worry. Speaking of which, he was a bit of a male chauvinist.

Today’s anomaly made Yossi anxious.

Fortunately, the car passed quickly through the boulevard and stopped in a large square near the sea.

Where the water met the sky, the fiery red sun was slowly setting.

The twilight scene was breathtakingly beautiful. Yossi leaned in front of the car window and held her face in her hands to enjoy the scenery. Shen Qing tilted his head slightly and his gaze fell on her face, which had turned red with the sunset. He swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

This was the last beautiful memory of him and Yossi as lovers. He could not bear to break this peace.

Yossi looked for a moment and quickly asked, “What’s so mysterious?” He even took her to the sea to watch the sunset. Could it be … “A proposal?”

She smiled mischievously, as if she had seen a secret.

Shen Qing was helpless, but his words were full of love. “You’ve already told me in detail. Is it still a surprise?”

Yossi threw herself into his arms and pecked his cheek. She said with a smile, “Forget it this time! It’s because an engineer’s romantic cells have been destroyed by experimental data. I’ll reluctantly accept your ordinary proposal! ”

“Yossi…” Shen Qing grabbed her shoulders and gently pushed her away. The sunset flashed across his eyes, but it was soon swallowed by his deep black pupils. He couldn’t bear to interrupt her beautiful reverie. His throat felt like it was filled with cement, and he couldn’t breathe.

It was Yossi who felt something strange. She grabbed his arm and frowned. She asked uneasily, “Isn’t this a proposal?”

Shen Qing’s heart sank and he guiltily told the truth, “No”.

Yossi looked at him with a tense face, and she looked like she was about to cry. Just as Shen Qing thought she was about to cry, he saw her wrinkle her little nose and burst out laughing. “I know it’s not a proposal! Shen Qing, you’re so stupid! You’ve been tricked again! ”

She smiled innocently, her clear eyes full of light.

Shen Qing couldn’t bear to hurt her, so the next words were caught in his throat.

There was a moment of dead silence in the car. Yossi saw his dark expression, so she raised her hand to pinch his cheek and made a strange face. “Little Shen! What happened to you? Why are you so sad? Hurry up and confess to me! I’ll decide for you! ”

Yossi was like that. She was quiet like a good girl in front of people she didn’t know well, but after they got to know each other, they found out that she was actually crazy. She had all kinds of jokes at her fingertips, amusing everyone around her.

This time, Shen Qing didn’t smile.

How could he tell her?

Shen Qing looked at the girl in front of him with a complicated look. If he said that, she would probably cry.

She would definitely cry so hard that he would feel suffocated.

But if he didn’t say it and let it go on like this, he would make her sad sooner or later.

His face, pulled by her, seemed to have lost all feeling. The sunlight shining on his face still had the heat of midday, but he was so numb he couldn’t feel anything.

It was like being in an ice cave. He reached desperately for her hand, eager to absorb some trace of warmth.

Because of the heat, there was a thin layer of sweat on her palm. It didn’t bother him that it was sticky. He took it and laid it on the side of his face. Only when his skin was slightly warm from the heat did he begin to regain his senses.

Yossi looked puzzled. Just as she was about to withdraw her sweaty hands, Shen Qing let go first.

He finally hardened his heart and came to the point. “Yossi, let’s separate.”

Some couples on a date passed by the car window. Their sweet laughter made the atmosphere in the car as gloomy as late autumn.

Yossi’s eyes widened as if she didn’t quite hear. She asked dazedly, “Shen Qing, what did you just say? I think… I heard it wrong…”

Her stiff shoulders relaxed. She arched her eyebrows and said with a smile, “Actually, I misunderstood when you said you were breaking up with me. You don’t seem to have enough sugar. Xiaoqing, let’s not have dinner tonight. Let’s have dessert, okay?”

Shen Qing’s controlled himself and turned his face away, no longer showing a trace of gentleness. He opened his mouth again. His muscles made the contours of his face look particularly cold and hard.

“Yossi, you didn’t misunderstand.”

“That’s what I wanted to say.”

Yossi was in a trance and hurriedly moved her eyes back to his face.

Shen Qing didn’t look at her. His eyes were fixed on the setting sun in the distance.

The light grew fainter and fainter. It was like a light in his heart that was about to go out. He wanted to save it, but found that he couldn’t save anything.

Yossi’s question was pushed aside. All she could hear was the weak beating of her heart.

He turned his head. His face was half light and half dark.

Yossi saw the fleeting pain in his eyes. As if chasing the last ray of light, she grabbed his arm and asked anxiously, “Shen Qing, you’re joking with me, right? Shen Qing, say something! Don’t be like this. I’m scared… I’m really scared…”

Her eyes were red and her voice sounded like she was crying.

The person who used to feel distressed when she frowned now had nothing but indifference on his face.

Shen Qing pulled her hand away and said in a cold tone, “Yossi, don’t make trouble. I’m telling the truth.”

But…

“Why? Why did you break up with me? ”

She was very obedient. She knew he was busy with the experiment, so she didn’t disturb him. She got rid of her bad habits. She didn’t make trouble without reason and learned to be independent and strong. Although she was still spoilt and didn’t have the maturity of girls her age, she was catching up and working hard to become someone worthy of him.

“I work hard. Recently, I even borrowed CPA textbooks from my colleagues. I’m trying to get promoted sooner. I’m not lazy, I go to the gym on time. Yesterday I learnt a dish from my dad. I’ll make it for you in the future. Shen Qing, don’t leave me…”

Her childhood sweetheart was a straight-A student. He was the best student in primary, middle and high school. Finally, he entered the computer science department of Jinghua University as the top student in science. Because of his excellent grades, he was sent to the university to focus on artificial intelligence. You could say he had a bright future.

On the other hand, her parents were teachers, but she didn’t inherit the straight-A gene. If it weren’t for Shen Qing’s supervision and tutoring, it would be a fantasy for her to get into a top university with her college entrance exam scores.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, she was outstanding enough because she came from a famous school and worked in one of the world’s top 500 investment banks. But these were easily overshadowed by Shen Qing’s halo.

Shen Qing was too perfect. He was intelligent and self-disciplined. She couldn’t even touch the corner of his shirt, no matter how hard she tried.

Yossi didn’t really have much ambition. Compared to the title of a strong woman and a straight A student, she was more interested in a romantic and casual life. But the feeling of “love” made everything else unimportant.

As long as she could be with him, everything would be fine.

Yossi began to cry. Afraid of upsetting him, she just bit her lip and sobbed quietly.

The setting sun was swallowed by the sea and the sky was completely dark.

Shen Qing handed her a handkerchief, but he didn’t personally wipe away her tears as he usually did. His hands were on the steering wheel and he was so calm that it seemed he didn’t have any feelings for her.

“Yossi, Professor Yao said he’s willing to let me participate in the core experimental project. After the results are published, artificial intelligence will enter a new stage.

“This project is one of the key projects supported by the country, and the people involved in the research are all elites in the industry. I’m still studying for my Master’s degree, and according to the normal procedure, I shouldn’t be qualified to apply for membership until I graduate and take part in the large-scale research and development project. But if I wait until then, the project will have been completed. ”

Yossi didn’t understand what this had to do with the separation. She struggled to control her emotions and tried to understand what he meant.

Shen Qing pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.

The words stuck in his throat finally broke through the layer of reluctance and he blurted out, “Yao Xin likes me. If I date her, Professor Yao will bring me into the project directly.”

“I can’t wait that long. This is the best shortcut to join the project.”

“Yossi, I’m very sorry.”

The lights on the side of the road lit up one by one, like dominoes toppling over, as if they had agreed in advance.