Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Encounter by chance?
After the snow stopped, the weather was good for several consecutive days. It seemed that God finally sympathized with the workers and was willing to release some sunshine to ease everyone's mood.
Because of the project deadline, Zhou Yuhe went out early every day. Although the two had decided to stay in Beining for the New Year, Tang Ningyue still saw him for a very short time.
She has no fixed working hours, either early or late. Sometimes she is so busy that she can't spare time and her voice becomes hoarse from talking. Sometimes she is idle and has nothing to do.
The two were unable to agree on a suitable time to meet. Even when Zhou Yuhe came back from get off work in the evening, Tang Ningyue was just about to go out to attend an artist ceremony.
In order to finish the work as quickly as possible, Zhou Yuhe simply put things together and slept in the company, just so that he could get away early and have time to be with Tang Ningyue.
Even if it's just having a meal together or watching a movie together.
Tang Ningyue was right. Zhuhua was a tricky person. The people above wanted to take over a big piece of the pie in one go, while there were fierce conflicts below, making everyone busy and nervous.
There are always rumors that Zhuhua is going to be merged. Although it is always denied, Zhou Yuhe is still troubled by it. Just from the recent meetings, he can probably understand the direction of the situation, which is far more complicated than he imagined.
With internal scrambles and external threats, Zhuhua is ultimately in a difficult situation, and other partners are also suffering.
The project has been launched and the money has been invested. The school must be built no matter what. He doesn't want to disappoint Tang Ningyue.
He didn't know how many times he had to work overtime until late at night, and he didn't answer the video calls Tang Ningyue called him several times.
The missed call on the screen finally pulled him out of the mess. Zhou Yuhe called back several times before Tang Ningyue answered the call.
"I'm sorry..." Zhou Yuhe rubbed his sore eyes, his head aching, "I just fell asleep."
People are strange. The less they care about something, the more at ease they feel. The more they want to finish it as quickly as possible, the more powerless they feel. In the end, most of the time, they go against each other and never feel comfortable.
"Is it difficult to handle?" Tang Ningyue didn't mean to blame him, but just comforted him gently, "Did I wake you up?"
"It's okay..." Zhou Yuhe's voice was a little hoarse. He rubbed his temples to relieve his fatigue. "I'll take care of it as soon as possible and go home to be with you this weekend."
"Don't work too hard, I'm fine." Tang Ningyue frowned. It would be a lie to say she wasn't worried. "I have a lot of friends here, I won't be bored. Don't worry about me, take care of yourself."
"Um..."
When Zhou Yuhe heard her voice, he felt much relieved. He wanted to talk to her more, but there was a knock on the office door.
"You go ahead and do your work." Tang Ningyue was very tactful. "I'm just going out to buy some food."
"It's so late, I'll have someone send it to you," he said.
"It's okay, just grab a bite nearby, it won't be too far."
"be safe."
"good."
Beining is a city that never sleeps, and Tang Ningyue lives in the city center. Just a few steps away, the lights are bright. If you are traveling, this time is actually not too late.
Tang Ningyue changed into casual clothes and her hair was casually draped over her shoulders. She had recently changed her hair color, which Zhou Yuhe had not seen yet. She wanted to mention it to him several times but didn't have the time.
The total length of our calls was limited, and every time I didn't have time to speak, I would be interrupted by his busy work.
There is no regret in making a move. Since you have entered this muddy water, you must and can only reach the other side.
This nearby restaurant has been in Tang Ningyue's favorites for a long time. She has never chosen this place for dinner with friends several times.
It was agreed that she would go with him, but she never waited until he had time. The New Year holiday was approaching, and Tang Ningyue didn't plan to wait any longer. After the New Year, she would probably leave Beining again.
I always come and go in a hurry, and just like in the public service announcements, I have become a young person who occasionally returns to his hometown.
But no one can confirm whether Beining is her hometown.
Tang Ningyue was not used to wearing thick down jackets. She usually went in and out of warm rooms, and she even forgot that she needed to wear a thick down coat when walking outside.
Fortunately, the distance was not far, so she quickened her pace and tried to arrive as early as possible.
The snow on the road had not melted yet, and Tang Ningyue's ankles were already numb from the cold before she reached the corner. When she was hesitating whether to go back and change clothes, she heard a few familiar dog barks from the opposite side.
Tang Ningyue suddenly looked up and saw Naitang, whom she had not seen for a long time, running towards her with a long leash around his neck.
"toffee!"
Tang Ningyue would rather believe that she was hallucinating due to the cold than to see it near her home.
Although she hadn't seen it for a long time, it still snuggled into her arms as usual when it saw her. Tang Ningyue half-knelt on the ground, hugged it, and rubbed its head affectionately.
It seemed like it had just had its hair trimmed and had a beauty treatment, looking like a plush toy in a window display, and it was wearing a short plush suit in Christmas colors.
But looking at its outfit, one would think that its owner is a very lively person who loves life.
Tang Ningyue choked up when she said this. Naitang already had a new owner, so it was indeed inappropriate for her to say this.
"It misses you a lot."
“....”
Before the embarrassment had worn off, the figure of Milk Candy's owner appeared in front of her. He was wearing a well-ironed suit and a dark grey coat. It didn't look like something he would wear for a dog walk, and certainly not like the owner who would dress his puppy in such bright colours.
“....”
Tang Ningyue was completely stunned when she saw the face of the person who came. She frowned again and again, but finally relaxed her brows for the sake of decency.
"Li Jinglang?"
"haven't seen you for a long time."
This was not true. They had just met in a restaurant in the suburbs. Unfortunately, Tang Ningyue would not make fun of this statement like an old friend, and they did not have the status to joke with each other.
Although Li Jinglang didn't care about these, he even provoked them many times.
"Why did you adopt Toffee?"
"It chose me." Li Jinglang held the leash in his hand again and took Naitang out of her arms.
Naitang did kiss him and squatted at his feet without moving, acting very well, completely different from when they were in Singapore.
“....”
The warm puppy left her arms, and Tang Ningyue looked at it again reluctantly. She had been forced to send it away, but the puppy didn't understand. Now it seemed that it loved its new owner a little more.
"Out walking the dog at this hour?"
"I've been very busy lately." Li Jinglang paused, "It's been bored at home."
“....”
Tang Ningyue glanced at Naitang with pity. She really couldn't help it. She had just had some free time these past few days and wanted to spend time with it the most, but its new owner was Li Jinglang...
"Thank you for taking us back last time."
"It's just a piece of cake."
It was rare for two people to have such a calm conversation, but it was after Tang Ningyue's marriage that they could be so calm and had such a stiff and awkward conversation.
"And you, why are you wearing so little in such a cold day?"
After saying that, Li Jinglang took off his coat and handed it to her, but he didn't make any move to put it over her shoulders. It wouldn't be appropriate, so he didn't do it.
"Need not."
Tang Ningyue didn't want to have any more contact with him. Li Jinglang saw it clearly. He sighed lightly and spoke again.
"Have you not been back for too long and forgotten the temperature in Beining in winter?" Li Jinglang frowned. Compared to her cold attitude, he was even more angry that she did not take care of her body.
"I'll go to the restaurant across the street right away." Tang Ningyue looked down at Naitang again and had to say goodbye to it.
Li Jinglang didn't have the status to keep her, but the puppy didn't understand the ways of the world. As soon as Tang Ningyue turned her back, Naitang got up and chased her, and Li Jinglang also followed it because he was holding the leash.
"Stay with it for a while." Li Jinglang said this seemingly generously.
"..." Tang Ningyue's attitude did not change, and the look in her eyes when she looked at him remained unchanged.
"I'm hungry too." Li Jinglang brought Naitang back with an aggressive attitude and polite words. Tang Ningyue didn't know how he learned this trick. "Let's have a meal together. This is a pet-friendly restaurant."
"There's no need for that." Tang Ningyue didn't give him face.
"Where's the candy?" Li Jinglang looked at her with a complicated expression filled with too many emotions, but Tang Ningyue didn't care to understand. "It's not there either?"
"And what about your dear Aunt Zhou?" He lost his composure the more he spoke. "You've been back for so long, isn't there any need to go visit her?"
"Others love the whole family, but you hate the whole family. The scope of collective punishment doesn't need to be so broad, right?"
The toffee in his arms whimpered, as if agreeing with what he said.
"What do you want to say?"
"Can't we have a meal together?" His tone softened again.
“....”
"Just think of it as a candy." He paused. "Boss Zhou wouldn't be so heartless, would he? Wouldn't he even let a puppy go?"
"He's fine." Tang Ningyue said in a serious tone.
Li Jinglang smiled instead of being annoyed: "Then please come in, it's cold outside."
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