Chapter 49 Like a Dream
Yes, why would he date her? Especially on such a special day as Chinese Valentine's Day?
He really hasn't thought about this issue carefully.
Maybe it was because he saw everyone else in pairs so he wanted to join in the fun?
Or does he hope that their relationship can go further?
Although he was not sure about their future, he always hoped that they could leave some beautiful memories, memories that would make Li Qingqing remember him forever...
But when the words came to his lips, he still didn't say what he really thought.
"I'm the sponsor, I can do whatever I want, why are you asking so many questions?"
Li Qingqing was speechless after being teased by him, and her originally expectant mood became empty.
After going to bed, the two of them slept on their sides tacitly, without any physical contact, as if they both had some unspeakable thoughts in their hearts.
The next day.
The two of them slept until noon, their stomachs already growling with hunger.
Lu Yan opened his eyes and found Li Qingqing still sleeping soundly. He kicked her from under the quilt and said, "Get up and go cook."
Li Qingqing was sleepy, but she still got up and went to wash up.
Lu Yan's words from last night still echoed in her ears, "He is the financial sponsor, he has the final say."
There were some leftovers from her cooking yesterday in the refrigerator. She took them out, heated them up, and brought them to the table. Neither of them had eaten much last night, and several dishes were barely touched. Li Qingqing was afraid of wasting them, so she really couldn't bear to throw them away.
After Lu Yan finished washing up, he saw a table full of dishes that were almost exactly the same as last night's. He couldn't help but frown. He had never eaten leftovers in his life.
"I asked you to make breakfast, and you're so lazy?"
Li Qingqing quickly explained, "These dishes were barely touched last night. It would be a shame to throw them away."
She was a child from a poor family, and asking her to waste food was more painful than killing her.
Lu Yan thought she was worried about the money for buying groceries, so he took out his cell phone and transferred 100,000 yuan to her via WeChat.
"Use these when buying groceries in the future. Ask me for more if you don't have enough."
Li Qingqing looked at the exaggerated transfer amount in WeChat and couldn't help but open her mouth wide. As far as she could remember, Lu Yan seemed to have never transferred less than 100,000.
Although he expressed disgust, Lu Yan still sat at the dining table. It was indeed not good to waste food, and these dishes were not inedible, but this was only for this time.
"Be more careful when cooking next time. Don't you know how much the two of us can eat?" Lu Yan didn't forget to scold her.
Li Qingqing was a little embarrassed. She had indeed tried too hard to please him yesterday.
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After they finished their meal, Lu Yan took out a gift box from the room and handed it to her, "Wear this today."
Li Qingqing took it and found that the packaging was from Chanel and there was a set of ready-made clothes inside.
She looked embarrassed and hesitated whether to wear it.
"A woman standing next to me can't be too shabby. Do you want to embarrass me?"
Lu Yan looked at her with a somewhat impatient tone. Not only did he let him eat leftovers in the morning, but now he also asked her to change into decent clothes reluctantly.
Li Qingqing was speechless. Since it was the sponsor's request, she didn't have any psychological burden. After all, in his heart, she was just his exclusive figurine. She allowed him to dress her up like a doll and show off in front of others.
It was almost noon when the two of them packed up and set off. Lu Yan drove the car himself today because he gave Shen Xing a day off to spend the Chinese Valentine's Day with his wife.
Li Qingqing sat in the passenger seat, looking at the increasing number of green plants outside the window, and was very curious about where Lu Yan was going to take her on a date.
"Where are we going?" she couldn't help but ask.
Lu Yan held the steering wheel with one hand, his eyes fixed on the road ahead. "You'll know when we get there."
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The car finally stopped in front of a large two-story building, which looked like a base from the outside.
Li Qingqing was even more curious at this time. She thought Lu Yan would take her to a more private and romantic place like a holiday villa, but she didn't expect it to be such a serious-looking place.
After the two entered the building, Li Qingqing found that the inside of the building looked even bigger, like some kind of research institute.
Lu Yan took her through the hall, around a long corridor, and finally stopped in front of a huge glass curtain wall.
Li Qingqing was stunned by the scene in front of her. This place looked like a large aquarium, with colorful fish swimming behind glass walls of various sizes.
The bottom of the glass tank is covered with coral reefs of various sizes and shapes. Some look like small hills, some look like lush branches of big trees, and some look like colorful balloons.
Li Qingqing opened her eyes wide and leaned against the glass wall, feeling like she was dreaming.
She has never been to any aquarium or zoo since she was a child. She has never experienced any of the places that children from ordinary families must visit in elementary and junior high schools.
Ever since she was old enough to understand, she was either working at home or working outside. Now it seems like a miracle that she was able to finish college safely.
Suddenly, an orange and white fish swam past Li Qingqing, and she excitedly shouted, "Nemo! It's Nemo!"
Finding Nemo is one of the few Disney animated films that Li Qingqing has seen, and she was deeply impressed by this brave little fish.
Lu Yan chuckled at the side. "This fish is called a clownfish. It's native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It usually lives in coral reefs and has a symbiotic relationship with them. It's also a type of ornamental fish."
Li Qingqing looked up at her, as if she didn't quite understand something. "What does 'symbiosis' with coral reefs mean?"
"Clownfish have a kind of mucus on their bodies that can avoid being harmed by the stinging cells of the sea anemone. When they are attacked by fierce fish, they will burrow into the sea anemone to avoid the enemy. When they eat, they inevitably leave some leftover food, which can lure other fish to the sea anemone, thereby helping the anemone catch prey. It is a kind of mutual help, which is what is called a symbiotic relationship."
Lu Yan patiently answered her questions.
Li Qingqing nodded in sudden realization, feeling that she had learned some interesting knowledge.
"What about this?" Li Qingqing asked Lu Yan while standing in front of a coral reef that looked like antlers. She now naturally regarded Lu Yan as a marine life commentator.
Lu Yan patiently explained to her the various classifications and properties of coral reefs.
Only then did Li Qingqing realize that corals are animals rather than plants, which overturned some of her previous preconceived notions.
Looking at these coral reefs formed millions of years ago, Li Qingqing felt indescribably moved. In the past, she only focused on her own small life, and the ocean, sky, and universe seemed to have nothing to do with her.
Now it seemed as if she had invisibly missed many magnificent moments. It turned out that she had been living on the same planet with so many magnificent animals and plants for so many years.
When Li Qingqing was lost in thought, a red pendant appeared in front of her eyes.
She looked up suddenly and found that Lu Yan was holding the other end of the pendant and hanging it in front of her eyes.
"This is?"
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