Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Break up with him
The next morning, Tang Ningyue did not stay in bed, but Li Jinglang got up late for the first time in his life. He did not come out until breakfast was served.
"Maybe I was tired from playing last night." This is how Tang Ningyue explained to Zhou Su.
She lowered her head to pick up the custard bun from the plate without looking at Zhou Su.
Tang Ningyue gave an ambiguous answer to Tang Zhaoming's question last night, saying - you are different. She herself didn't understand what the difference was. She obviously regarded Li Jinglang as her younger brother. In her opinion, blood relationship and the like were not that important.
But when Li Jinglang accepted the gift from her that morning, he actually asked her, "Are my gifts and Tang Zhaoming's gifts different?"
When those eyes looked at her, they were frank, yet slightly trembling. Tang Ningyue subconsciously avoided his gaze.
“You guys like different things.”
This question is certainly easier to answer, but when she suddenly remembered the conversation with Tang Zhaoming last night, she felt a little uncomfortable. She didn't know why she gave such an answer, and she couldn't provide any reason for her answer.
The conversation between the two people came to an abrupt end as Zhou Su approached. They both fell silent at the same time, reaching a tacit understanding inexplicably. Only the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding could be heard.
"Ningyue, are you going to the company soon? I just happened to stop by your place to do something. You can come with me." Zhou Su applied hand cream and smiled at her.
"Ah..." Tang Ningyue curled her lips slightly, "Don't bother. I'll go pick up Shi Yang later. He drank a little too much yesterday, so I'll pick him up today."
"Pick up Shi Yang." Zhou Su smiled, knowing what was going on. "Okay, I won't bother you anymore. There's a lunch box in the kitchen that Auntie prepared this morning. Take it to Shi Yang."
"Okay." Tang Ningyue nodded, a faint blush on her face, looking like a girl in love.
Li Jinglang was silently stirring the bowl of shrimp wontons. The pale pink, plump wontons were turning around in the bowl, but he didn't pick up any of them.
After Zhou Su left, Tang Ningyue returned to the room to spray perfume, while Li Jinglang remained in the same position. Tang Ningyue left the door open and used speakerphone while talking to Sheng Shiyang, allowing someone outside to overhear everything.
"I want you to lie down with me for a while..." Sheng Shiyang's voice came out of the phone through the electricity. Tang Ningyue responded to him with a smile, and her faint voice floated softly in the huge room.
The skin of the wontons in the bowl was finally punctured, and the greasy juice flowed out from inside. The clear soup was instantly stained by the oil and water. Li Jinglang threw down the spoon, took two or three big strides over and blocked Tang Ningyue, who was about to leave, at the door of the room.
"What's wrong?" Tang Ningyue hung up the phone subconsciously and turned to Li Jinglang. The large diamond earrings on her earlobes swayed with her movements, reflecting the sunlight.
Li Jinglang wrinkled his nose, his eyes dull, and he leaned lazily against the door frame, his forehead slightly furrowed. He was not even aware of it, and his words were always tinged with inexplicable grievance. "Didn't you say last night that you didn't have to go to the company today?"
Li Jinglang remembered the casual remark clearly. Tang Ningyue laughed dumbly and replied, "I don't need it. Isn't this... a gift?" She raised her eyebrows, and the color on her lips glowed alluringly.
Li Jinglang has always been indifferent to everyone. This is not the first day he has known Sheng Shiyang. He has never even looked at him before, but recently he always talks about him subconsciously, even though their relationship has not become that close.
"He's still drunk all night?" Li Jinglang took a deep breath and subconsciously glanced at Tang Ningyue. He seemed to feel that his wording was inappropriate and added, "Can't he take a taxi himself?"
“.....”
The words of compensation did not make the situation better, but instead made the air stagnant. Smelling a hint of embarrassment, Li Jinglang began to avoid her sight again, his fingertips pressed on the crook of his arm, turning slightly white.
It's annoying, he's really annoying.
No matter when or where Tang Ningyue is, there will always be inexplicable people pestering her.
"I'm his girlfriend." Tang Ningyue smiled indifferently, picked up a pearl earring and put it on her earlobe. There were several pairs of earrings on the table, neatly arranged together waiting for her to choose.
She dressed up so carefully just to send him off so early in the morning, even though she had acted like she didn't care about Sheng Shiyang at all last night. Li Jinglang sighed, feeling a tightness in his chest. He could rarely guess what she was thinking, and her actions always seemed illogical to him.
She doesn't seem to completely hate anyone, nor does she particularly like anyone. She has an ambiguous attitude towards everyone, but she is so enthusiastic towards everyone she meets. He wants her to have the same clear love and hate as herself, but she always laughs at him for being childish, as if treating someone with a dedicated attitude is an extremely difficult task.
She always did this, making him panic.
The room was quiet, the air filled with her scent. She had changed her perfume again, a mixture of fruit and wood, a fresh and mellow fragrance. Li Jinglang felt that the scent was not suitable for her, even though Zhou Su had said that morning that it suited her very well.
The smell made him uncomfortable.
"You should break up with him."
The words that came out of his mouth shocked Li Jinglang himself, not to mention Tang Ningyue.
He swallowed, his lips tightened, and his hands, which were casually folded on his chest, also exerted force, but the words in his mind were always sincere and unpleasant to the ear, and the truth could not be said at any time.
"What's wrong with you?" Tang Ningyue stared at him and sneered, obviously not taking his words seriously. "You haven't calmed down from waking up yet?"
Her attitude could obviously make him feel relieved, but Li Jinglang became even more upset and did not feel relieved.
"...You should have a good rest during your vacation." Li Jinglang's neck, hidden under his turtleneck sweater, was tense. Finally, Li Jinglang found a reasonable excuse, "Thank you for the model. I'm going to class now."
“…”
He could feel Tang Ningyue's gaze fixed on him, and his steps were light as he hurriedly ran away.
"Jinglang!"
Before he even walked out of the entrance, Tang Ningyue stopped him again.
Li Jinglang tensed up instantly and stopped in the dim corridor with his back to her.
His fingertips turned white as he clenched his fists tightly, but he only heard her soft words, "It's cold outside, remember to bring a scarf."
“.....Okay.” he replied.
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"So because you gave him the model, he was grateful and his attitude towards you changed drastically, even thinking that Sheng Shiyang was not a good person and asked you to break up?"
At noon, Tang Ningyue casually mentioned this matter, and Wen Xi's reaction was even greater than that of the person involved.
"Isn't his attitude changing a bit too quickly? What's this kid up to?"
"Children are just like that, sometimes cloudy, sometimes sunny." Tang Ningyue lowered her head to browse Duan Jiayu's latest materials, not interested in following Wen Xi's analysis. "Are you still analyzing this? Why are you arguing with a child?"
"If you keep this attitude, you'll get into trouble sooner or later."
"He's just a kid..." Tang Ningyue shrugged.
How big a thing can be accomplished?
Tang Ningyue's behavior was not about being insensitive, but about not caring. Wen Xi sometimes really admired her. Even if the sky fell, she could still calmly handle the things at hand, as if no matter what happened, it would not affect her progress.
To Tang Ningyue, the phrase "you can succeed in whatever you do" is not just an internet buzzword, but the truth of life.
The company had an overtime meeting in the evening. Tang Ningyue accompanied Duan Jiayu after the show and rushed to the company. It was already past dinner time and she had no plans to eat. Tang Ningyue just ordered a latte downstairs and went upstairs.
Before she even passed the gate, the person in charge of the company's external procurement ran into her and spoke to her with a smile and eyes full of envy, "Mr. Tang is finally here. Mr. Sheng upstairs is almost disappointed with his kindness."
Tang Ningyue was stunned for a moment, then reacted and smiled politely without much greeting.
Duan Jiayu was a person who loved to join in the fun. After hearing this, he immediately took out his mobile phone to check and saw that the group was chatting heatedly.
The most sensational things are nothing more than the boss's affairs, especially when Sheng Shiyang sent gifts and dinner in a high-profile manner. Duan Jiayu had a "touched" expression on his face and was about to share it with Tang Ningyue, but turned around and saw the frosty face and pursed lips above.
She is angry.
Duan Jiayu had been following Tang Ningyue for a long time and he could tell her condition at a glance. Although he didn't quite understand it, he knew very well that he must not put himself in danger, so he had to follow her up the stairs tremblingly.
When the door opened, Sheng Shiyang was chatting with Xu Qingye in the corridor. Both of them were of high status, and when they stood together, they always gave the illusion of being at loggerheads, even though they were clearly smiling and greeting each other politely.
"Ning Yue." Xu Qing, who was facing them, spoke first. Sheng Shiyang also turned around, his eyes curved, "Yue Yue, you're here."
Duan Jiayu, who was at the back, had nowhere to hide. He nodded slightly at the two of them and ran away first.
Tang Ningyue didn't move her eyes, staring straight at Sheng Shiyang.
"Come with me."
Although he could see that she looked serious, Sheng Shiyang still followed her with a smile, trying to hold her hand as they walked.
"Yueyue, are you hungry? I've prepared..."
"What are you doing?" Tang Ningyue stopped in the deserted corridor, turned around and met his gaze.
"Uh...I..." Sheng Shiyang was a little surprised by the sudden question, but then he quickly smiled and said, "I'll bring you dinner."
His flattery did not bring any positive feedback, but instead made Tang Ningyue even more annoyed.
"Didn't I tell you not to come to the company to find me, and not to publicize our relationship in this office building?" Tang Ningyue stared at him as if she wanted to burn a hole in his eyes.
“.....”
The air in the corridor became silent. The joy of anticipation was swept away by Tang Ningyue's anger. Sheng Shiyang gritted his teeth and then sighed like a stray dog.
"Why?" he asked.
Sheng Shiyang had been in a few relationships before, all normal and uneventful, even the breakups were uneventful. This was his first time experiencing a relationship that made his brain swell with blood and his entire body boil. He loved Tang Ningyue so much that he agreed to whatever she asked of him, repeatedly lowering his boundaries and even letting her lead him into a state of abnormality.
He still didn't want to let go.
"Yueyue..." He lowered his head, his voice sour, and did not ask her for any answers. "I won't be like this again in the future. Don't be angry with me."
"I was just worried about you. I ran into Aunt Zhou and Jinglang at an event this afternoon and they chatted for a while. Jinglang said you rarely come home for dinner, so I knew you must have skipped dinner, so I got anxious..."
"Li Jinglang told you?" Tang Ningyue frowned.
"...Ah?" Sheng Shiyang was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Yes."
"When did he become so talkative?" Tang Ningyue glanced at him, "Are you two that familiar with each other?"
"You didn't talk to me much before." Sheng Shiyang took the initiative to hold her hand again. This time she didn't shake it off. He felt a little excited. "But now I'm not your boyfriend?"
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