Chapter 51. Fu Qingli's heart was filled with unbearable emotions...
Lin Xi transferred to Jiangcheng University, where she continued to study her previous major—advertising design. Before the start of her junior year, she passed the test smoothly and was able to continue her junior year without having to repeat the year.
That year was the most difficult time for her.
She didn't want to spend Lin Fengyuan's compensation money, nor did she want to add any extra financial burden to Yao Wenxiu and Lin Fengyuan's colleagues.
Tuition fees were covered by student loans, while living expenses were covered by part-time jobs during spare time.
This kind of life continued until the summer vacation after her junior year. In order to earn money, she did not go back to Yao Wenxiu and Zhou Leyan's home, but stayed at school to work.
At that time, Meichuang Design Company had not yet been acquired by Songjia.
Lin Xi saw their job posting on the school's intranet: Hiring one summer worker, whose main job is to supervise outdoor construction sites. Priority will be given to candidates with majors in advertising design, exhibition planning, or related fields. Male candidates are preferred. Daily wage is 500 yuan.
The salary is quite considerable, several times that of a normal summer job.
However, Jiangcheng's summers have always been known as "furnaces," not only because of the high temperatures but also because of the unbearable heat.
Even the boys, seeing that it was an outdoor job, all hesitated and dared not risk their lives for such a high wage.
Lin Xi called to inquire, and the person in charge of Meichuang also knew that this job was arduous and difficult to maintain for a long time, and that it was really difficult to recruit people: "The main job here is to supervise whether the workers are constructing according to the plan. The total construction period is 20 days. The weather is really hot now. You can do it if you want. Anyway, you can work for as many days as you want. You are paid daily. If your body can't take it, you can call it off at any time."
The person in charge thought she was just acting impulsively and greedy for money, and was just casually asking over the phone.
After all, every young girl loves to look beautiful, and who would want to be exposed to the sun every day?
To everyone's surprise, Lin Xi actually accepted the job.
Because she was desperately short of money.
The money I earned in my junior year was barely enough to cover my living expenses.
However, with busy senior year courses and graduation looming, students may not have much time to work.
Lin Xi had hoped to use her vacation time to earn more money to cover her senior year tuition and some living expenses, but with three part-time jobs a day, she only earned a little over a hundred yuan, which was barely enough to cover her living expenses.
This means that when school starts, she will have to rely on student loans to make ends meet again.
She considered the job and figured that even if she could only last a week, she could earn enough for several months' living expenses; if her body could handle it and she could last a few more days, then she wouldn't have to worry about money every day during her senior year.
Those twenty days were the hottest days in Jiangcheng that year.
Despite temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, Lin Xi maintained almost perfect attendance, commuting to and from get off work alongside the workers and fulfilling her duties without fail.
The person in charge never expected that this seemingly frail person would grit his teeth and persevere to the end. Not only did the project go smoothly, but he also provided many constructive suggestions for their design during the construction process.
So, after the project was completed, he gave her an extra 3,000 yuan high-temperature allowance, according to the standard for regular employees, and kept her as an intern at Meichuang.
With this stable internship, Linxi's senior year of college wasn't so tough.
During those difficult days, she never thought of using Lin Fengyuan's pension, but at this moment, she took it all out to give to him.
Fu Qingli's heart was filled with emotion, and she could not suppress the surge of feelings that welled up inside her, so she could only seal her lips with a kiss.
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As the night deepens and the dew grows heavier, the spirits sing, their voices clear and melodious.
On the endless sea, a light rain began to fall, breaking the tranquility of the sea.
"That's enough, Fu Qingli," Lin Xi said incoherently.
Despite the waves crashing against the shore, the small boat bobbing up and down, and the falling sprays of water, nothing could stop Fu Qingli from searching for those precious sea pearls deep in the ocean.
The rain grew thicker, wetting their faces and hair.
The rain that had been missed for six years finally fell on Fu Qingli.
Fu Qingli gently bit Lin Xi's earlobe with his thin lips, his breathing heavy, like a devout believer before a temple: "Xiao Xi, I love you!"
Before the words were even finished, Lin Xi had no mind to discern what else his lips were saying. All her senses were jumbled together, and she felt the world burning hot to the point of pain.
The pain gradually subsided and was replaced by an overwhelming sense of pleasure. She lost all awareness of her surroundings, only feeling that the scent of cedarwood in her nasal cavity had never been so strong.
As the downpour subsided, Lin Xi was carried into the bathroom by Fu Qingli, so exhausted that she could barely keep her eyes open.
Although Fu Qingli had carefully laid out a bath towel on the washbasin, it was still a few degrees cooler than body temperature to the touch.
Lin Xi regained some consciousness and tried hard to open her eyes.
The bright bathroom light stung her eyes, causing her to squint and then close them again. She leaned back into Fu Qingli's arms and murmured, "Is it dawn yet?"
Her little gestures were so cute that Fu Qingli's heart melted. He leaned down and kissed her smooth forehead, his lips tracing down her delicate nose and lingering on her slightly swollen red lips: "No, it's still tonight, you can sleep peacefully."
Such intimate contact is like scratching an itch through a boot for a man who has just tasted the sweetness of passion; it not only fails to satisfy him but also makes him yearn for and miss the taste of that first experience.
Fu Qingli couldn't resist, her tongue probing between Lin Xi's lips and teeth, grinding deeply, and she even had the absurd thought of doing it again.
Lin Xi tried to push him away weakly, but she was too exhausted and could only groan incoherently, "No, I'm so tired."
She didn't realize that such a soft voice, when it reached the ears of a man whose mind was already wandering, was like a deadly poison.
Fortunately, Fu Qingli has amazing self-control and loves her from the bottom of his heart.
Hearing the discomfort in her voice, he stopped what he was doing and soothingly stroked her back: "If you're tired, close your eyes and rest. I'll wipe you down."
Lin Xi could feel the stickiness on her body without moving, which made her uncomfortable.
The events that just happened, coupled with the fact that I really had no extra strength, left me unable to focus my mind and comprehend the situation.
Her sense of shame temporarily vanished, and all she wanted to do was get a good night's sleep, yet she still remembered to make a request: "I want to wear pajamas."
Her voice was soft and sweet, making one feel tenderness towards her.
"Okay, I'll dress you up later, okay?" Fu Qingli coaxed softly.
"No," Lin Xi said with her eyes closed, not trying to be coquettish, "I want to wear it now."
Fu Qingli was very patient, coaxing him while speeding up her work: "Okay, put it on right away."
Afterwards, Lin Xi's consciousness drifted into emptiness, only feeling that the sound of flowing water had lingered in her ears for a long time that night, gradually fading away from its clarity to a hazy sound.
She opened her eyes. The window was open, and a gap in the curtains let in the faint morning light. A faint, ambiguous atmosphere still lingered in the air.
Although Fu Qingli was in charge of the storms and ups and downs last night, and her consciousness was also very hazy, she remembered clearly what she should and shouldn't remember, and now the frames were replaying in her mind.
Her face flushed, she pulled the blanket up to half-cover her face, and peered around, searching for Fu Qingli's figure.
The bathroom door was open, but there was no light or sound of water.
The room was quiet, and it didn't seem like anyone was there.
After my first intimate encounter, I woke up to find myself left alone in bed, as if last night had just been a beautiful dream.
But the aches and pains in my body are proof that everything really happened.
Lin Xi felt inexplicably uneasy and wronged. Just last night, Fu Qingli told her that he loved her and would always love her, but now he had left her all alone!
Is he like other men, who stop appreciating what they have once they have it?
She trusted him so much since childhood, thinking he was a gentleman, but it turns out all men are the same!
Lin Xi grew angrier the more she thought about it. Despite the aches and pains all over her body, she got up and prepared to go to each room to find Fu Qingli.
She wanted to see what he was doing so early in the morning, abandoning her like this!
Fu Qingli is easy to find.
As soon as Lin Xi stepped out of her room, she saw that the study door was half open and she could hear a heated discussion coming from inside, though it sounded like it was coming from a loudspeaker.
Just to be on the safe side, Lin Xi peeked inside to check and saw Fu Qingli sitting in front of the office, one hand supporting her head and the other tapping lightly on the table, staring at the laptop in front of her with a bored expression.
The audio was coming from the computer, and the conversation was entirely in English, sounding like a meeting.
Fu Qingli had already heard the sound. She reached out and pressed a key on the computer, then looked up at her with a smile: "Awake?"
Normally, Lin Xi wouldn't disturb Fu Qingli if she saw her working.
But at this moment, she was so emotional that instead of backing away, she ran over without saying a word.
"Slow down." Fu Qingli worriedly tried to stand up, afraid that Lin Xi might aggravate her injury if she moved like that.
She was still crying out in pain while she was half asleep yesterday. He was so worried that he consulted a doctor in the middle of the night and went downstairs to buy ointment to apply to her.
Before he could get up, Lin Xi had already run up to him, forcefully squeezed between his arms, climbed on top of him, hugged his lean waist, and buried herself in his arms, holding him tightly.
Fu Qingli was surprised by her initiative, but also sensed that something was wrong with her emotions.
He reached out and closed the laptop in front of him, then gently stroked her head and asked softly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"When I woke up, you weren't there." Lin Xi hugged her arms closer, her voice soft and muffled, yet utterly honest about her unease.
It was only a little past four in the morning. Fu Qingli decided to attend the routine meeting of the American branch because Lin Xi usually didn't wake up until eight or nine o'clock. He thought that once he calmed down, he could take a nap with her.
I didn't expect her to wake up so early, and to feel so uneasy and aggrieved because I wasn't there.
He sincerely apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, it was my oversight. I won't do it again. Please don't be angry with me, okay?"
Lin Xi kept her head down and didn't say she forgave him.
How can this be the same? Yesterday was their first time, a day worth commemorating.
She knew she was being unreasonable, but she couldn't help but complain softly, "Don't you love me anymore?"
"No!" Fu Qingli explained patiently, making no attempt to hide her sordid thoughts. "I didn't sleep all night. My mind was filled with images of us being intimate. I was so aroused that I wanted to be with you every moment. But you were asleep, and I couldn't bear to wake you. Taking a cold shower didn't help, so I came out to listen to their report and try to distract myself."
He spoke honestly, but Lin Xi felt her ears burning and sensed his restless desire, struggling to get off him.
Fu Qingli put his arm around her slender waist to stop her from sliding down: "Sleep on me for a while. I'll be done here soon and carry you back to your room. This time I promise I'll stay by your side and wait for you to wake up."
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Author's note: My drafts are locked again! [laughing and crying emoji] It's so painful.
I revised it word by word, sob sob. Could you please leave a comment or give me some feedback after all this hard work? Every day feels like playing a single-player game [laughing and crying emoji]
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