Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Room Card
The New Year passed faster than Tang Ningyue had imagined. On the third day of staying at the resort, Xu Qing had to go back to work.
Xu Qing also asked Tang Ningyue to stay and rest for two more days. At first, she was a little looking forward to it, but when Tang Ningyue went to the restaurant to eat again, the little boy who served her last time had quit. She was a little unhappy and didn't want to stay any longer, so she followed Xu Qing back.
This short vacation came and went quickly, like a drop of water falling on clothes, without any notice.
Before leaving, Tang Ningyue asked at the front desk, but the person at the front desk only said that Ouyang Che had already resigned, and they didn't know anything else.
Xu Qing was also nearby and could hear it clearly. He generously said that he could help her find someone. Tang Ningyue shook her head and decided not to force fate.
The little boy was quite handsome, but Tang Ningyue was just in a whim. He deliberately concealed his identity, so she didn't pursue him relentlessly. With so many men out there, she really didn't need this one.
She's just... a little lonely.
It's probably ovulation time.
Xu Qing also sent Tang Ningyue home. He considerately helped her carry her luggage upstairs, folded and put away the clothes that had just been dried in the hotel that morning, and changed her into a new four-piece suit. Tang Ningyue sat in the restaurant and ate the snacks he had prepared for her.
He was busy running back and forth, and Tang Ningyue was dazzled by it. She almost wanted to pay him for his hard work. His work was more meticulous than that of a high-paid cleaner.
After finally finishing his work, he didn't stop talking, and kept telling her: "I'll make you dinner and then I'll leave. Go to bed early tonight, don't stay up late, and don't drink cold water. I'll order breakfast for you tomorrow morning, you..."
"You can stay tonight."
Suddenly, Tang Ningyue interrupted him.
"....ah?"
He was a little flattered and didn't know how to respond when he heard her words.
Tang Ningyue propped up her head and looked at him, then threw another piece of dried fruit into her mouth. Her appetite had increased dramatically recently, and for a reason.
"You should leave first tomorrow morning and don't come into the company together."
"...Ah." Xu Qing was also stunned for a moment, then replied with a smile, "Okay, I know."
Xu Qing was a little overwhelmed by the sudden surprise. He followed her into the kitchen and out again. He was busy wiping the table and then going to buy vegetables. He didn't know what to do.
Xu Qing also searched the refrigerator, but found no fruits or vegetables except for drinks.
"What do you want to eat tonight? I'm going to buy some groceries."
He peeled a macadamia nut and fed it to her mouth as if to coax her.
"Just order takeout. Is there any need to buy it in person?" Tang Ningyue seldom cooks. She hasn't cooked since she moved. She actually has no interest in cooking. When she was a child, she could only make noodles and soup to fool the children. Fortunately, Li Jinglang was not picky, but she didn't know how he became so picky about food now.
"The ones they send aren't fresh. I'll go buy some..." He paused, then said, "How about we go together?"
"OK?"
Xu Qing's eyes were also shining. Tang Ningyue had never seen him so excited since she returned to China. Usually, he either looked like a boss with a serious expression towards everyone, or his eyes were cloudy after drinking and socializing.
It was the first time I saw him so happy, he looked so energetic. Just now, when he was packing her things, he looked so sad and said that she didn't take good care of herself when living alone and made the house a mess.
If you're so worried about her, you just want to stay...
Men.
Xu Qing also diligently peeled one macadamia nut after another. Tang Ningyue finally had enough and patted his hand to ask him to stop.
"Okay, let's go." Tang Ningyue nodded, not spoiling his fun.
In fact, she is really nice sometimes. Which fickle and bad woman can be like her?
There is a large chain supermarket downstairs in the community. Xu Qing didn't want to go there, so he drove her to a membership supermarket far away. The area was very large, and the two of them shopped there for a long time.
Xu Qing was also pushing a shopping cart in front, and Tang Ningyue followed behind him or walked beside him, just like an ordinary couple. Xu Qing's eyes became sticky when he looked at her. Tang Ningyue knew that he liked her, and deliberately held his arm. She coaxed him so much all night that he almost forgot his own name.
He obviously didn't do himself any good.
It was already dark when I got home. Xu Qing was still cooking in the kitchen wearing an apron. The smoke was everywhere and he had been working for more than an hour. Tang Ningyue found it troublesome to watch him, but he enjoyed it. He cooked a few main dishes and then said he wanted to add some greens. If Tang Ningyue hadn't stopped him, the dinner would have been almost more sumptuous than the New Year's Eve dinner they had a few days ago.
"Why do you cook so much for two people? It's so hot in the middle of winter..." Tang Ningyue leaned against the kitchen door and ate an apple. Looking at Xu Qingye who was sweating and took off his shirt, she really suspected that he was deliberately seducing her.
"Don't you like it?"
"What?"
"muscle."
Xu Qing also said it clearly and bluntly, as if there was nothing that could not be discussed between them.
“…”
Tang Ningyue was speechless about his thoughtful service. He was an old woman but still wanted to show off his charm.
"Aunt Zhou said she sent me some wontons. I'll go downstairs and get them."
Unable to continue the conversation with him, Tang Ningyue chose to escape.
"I'll go with you. I'll be done in no time."
Xu Qing was also busy swinging the big spoon, but Tang Ningyue shook her head and refused.
"I'll go by myself. She's already here. I won't keep Aunt Zhou waiting."
"That's fine. Put on your coat and go out, don't just wear pajamas."
"Alright, alright, stop rambling."
Tang Ningyue regretted keeping him. She should not have broken her promise not to sleep with men over 25 years old.
Troublesome, just like Tang Seng.
It is always extra cold when spring is approaching. Xu Qingye has already folded Tang Ningyue's clothes and sent those that need to be washed to the laundry. When she went out, she just grabbed Xu Qingye's coat and went out.
He rarely wears down jackets. Most of the places he usually goes in are warm indoors, so he has no need to wear one. This down jacket was bought for him by Tang Ningyue, and he has been wearing it happily for a long time.
She said she bought it, but actually she picked it out. Xu Qing also paid for it himself, but he was still very happy. He wore it all the time after buying it and didn't feel hot anymore.
Zhou Su's car stopped at the door. Tang Ningyue started to greet her from a distance, smiling and jogging to greet her.
She arrived panting, but it was not her who got off the car, but Li Jinglang.
Tang Ningyue knew Zhou Su might ask Li Jinglang to come over, but she didn't expect him to agree. "Why is it you?"
"My mother is busy." He was still the same, with no expression on his face.
He was still angry with her. Tang Ningyue sighed softly, glanced at his eyes covered by long eyelashes, pursed her lips, and said nothing.
"...Then give it to me."
Tang Ningyue stretched out her hand to take it, but he dodged and avoided her hand.
“.....”
The two of them were still awkward. Tang Ningyue glanced at him, said nothing, and waited for his next words.
"There are a lot of things. I'll bring them up for you." He said, but he just lowered his head and locked the car with his phone, pretending to be busy and not looking at her.
“.....”
I don’t know where his kindness came from, but Tang Ningyue didn’t refuse. If he was willing to give it to her, then let him give it to her.
After Tang Ningyue's last attempt to trick him failed, she had lost the will to continue. Her patience was running out. He was lucky that she paid attention to him. After all, even her own brother Tang Zhaoming would stop when he saw an advantage. She didn't know where he got the courage to provoke her like this.
In the elevator, the two looked at each other in silence. Tang Ningyue folded her arms and looked straight ahead with no expression on her face, treating him as air.
On the contrary, Li Jinglang felt uneasy holding the lunch box.
When he just got off the car, he wanted to throw a tantrum, but she didn't coax him, ignored him, and treated him as a transparent person, so he didn't dare to do it.
He always overestimated his position in her heart and always felt that he was more important to her than other men, but he was always slapped in the face.
I've made up my mind to cut off contact with her from now on. To put it bluntly, I won't bother her anymore.
But now it is still him standing in the elevator, and he has crossed his bottom line more than once because of these things.
Tang Ningyue's sudden cold attitude towards him made him feel uncomfortable. After all, it was his own fault and he could only bear it himself.
Li Jinglang felt a little regretful. He regretted not reconciling with her last time. If he had reconciled with her last time, how could Ouyang Che come in between them?
But if I really do that, wouldn't that mean I'm bullying her again?...
Li Jinglang was thinking a lot, but there was no movement from Tang Ningyue, as if she was not in the same time and space as him.
He tilted his head slightly to glance at her, wanting to observe her expression, but before he could meet her eyes, he quickly retracted his gaze. Like a guilty thief, he had no choice but to stand behind her and look at her.
He had never seen the down jacket she was wearing before. It was a men's style. It was too big on her. One had to be about the same height as Ouyang Che to wear it... Li Jinglang didn't dare to think about it anymore.
"Is this dress of yours new?"
He asked cautiously in the end, "Just bully me, it's not the first time I've been a jerk, so whatever happens is fine."
If he held it in any longer, he was afraid that he would really jump off the building. He was even more afraid that after he jumped off the building, Tang Ningyue would still be hugging another man and watching the show.
Li Jinglang didn't dare to look at her, but just asked softly, his eyes still lowered, as if he was afraid of her.
Tang Ningyue glanced at him sideways. Li Jinglang had hardly gone out during the entire winter vacation. His already fair complexion was now even paler, with blue veins faintly visible. His thin skin stuck to his face, and his protruding collarbone supported his black sweatshirt. He looked like a fragile glass doll.
But he is so stubborn.
“....”
After waiting for a long time without getting Tang Ningyue's answer, Li Jinglang couldn't help but look at her again, and his gaze ran straight into her pupils, as if he had jumped into her trap. She smiled instantly, and that sense of satisfaction filled her entire face.
She did it on purpose.
“.....”
Looking at her, Li Jinglang suddenly felt a little aggrieved. He couldn't help but tighten his grip on the handbag, and his arms hidden in his sleeves trembled quietly.
Bully him again, and want to bully him again...
Li Jinglang didn't know what was wrong with him. He had been crying so much recently that he felt like he had cried all the tears in his life. He couldn't help but feel sad over the slightest thing.
He didn't want to embarrass himself in front of her, so he tried hard to hold back his tears.
"Whose clothes are these..." She didn't know why her tone became shaky. She had had so many boyfriends and she loved to play around. Li Jinglang didn't know why he felt so uncomfortable this time.
"Xu Qingye's."
Tang Ningyue replied nonchalantly.
“.......”
Hearing this name, Li Jinglang didn't know whether to cry or laugh. He hated his sensitivity, his awkwardness, his incompetence, and his lack of courage to ask her if she had any other relationship with Xu Qing.
He has no right to ask, who is he...
"He's at your house?"
"Um."
"Anyone else?"
"what?"
"Just asking."
"No."
"oh...."
The elevator has arrived.
Tang Ningyue didn't move.
Li Jinglang turned his head in confusion.
Tang Ningyue smiled suddenly and asked him.
"When do you start school?"
“Next week.”
"It's my birthday this weekend, do you want to come?"
After that, she took out a room card from her pocket.
"....." Li Jinglang's expression was frozen on her face, and her smile became even wider.
The surrounding cold air couldn't even block the floor heating.
"It's okay if you don't want to come." She stuffed the room card into his shirt pocket. "I won't force you."
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