Chapter 112 Fool
I stared at the screen, unsure how to respond. I hadn't expected the atmosphere to suddenly become so depressing after returning from vacation.
I was staring at my phone when a new message popped up: "Ruirui, come out."
I was stunned and subconsciously looked up at the laboratory door. Lin Yan was standing there, waving at me.
I quickly stood up and walked out. As soon as I was out, he pulled me into the stairwell next to me.
"Hey you..." Before I could even ask, he suddenly pushed me against the wall, and showered me with hot and eager kisses, with an unusual emotion, like fear, and like he was trying hard to confirm something.
The kiss wasn't teasing or gentle like usual, but rather a bit fierce, even a little flustered.
I was breathless from his kiss and could only endure it passively.
After a long time, he finally released me, panting. He rested his forehead against mine, his eyes a little red, and his voice was extremely hoarse: "Chen Rui, can you think more about yourself in the future? I wish you would act crazy, I wish you would question me about what happened in the past! Why do you have to be so considerate of others just because you love someone? Why do I have to feel sorry for you?!"
I looked at his face so close to me, and in those eyes that were always filled with tenderness or playfulness, there was now a surge of pain, self-blame, and a deep emotion that I could not describe.
I raised my hand, gently touched his cheek, and whispered, "Because... I love you very much. If you love someone, shouldn't you feel sorry for him and think about him?"
"Chen Rui..." Lin Yan's voice choked. He suddenly closed his eyes, and tears fell without any warning. "I love you... I love you... Don't say it... Please don't say such words..."
He was like a child who suddenly broke down. He hugged me tightly in his arms, his body trembling slightly.
I was stunned, and then a huge feeling of soreness and pain surged in my heart.
I hugged him back and patted his back gently.
I actually didn't expect that I would love someone so much, to the point where I could completely let go of all those unnecessary calculations and anxieties, and just want to understand him and soothe all his anxieties.
Maybe people like me either don’t love at all, or once we give, we give with all our heart, even with a bit of... no return?
Fortunately... I met Lin Yan.
Lin Yan is the one who deserves my love.
With this thought in mind, I hugged him tighter and said in as relaxed a tone as possible, "Alright, alright. You're an adult now, why are you still crying? Do you still want to maintain your image as Boss Lin?"
Lin Yan buried his face in the crook of my neck, shook his head, and said in a muffled voice with a strong nasal tone: "Don't treat me like a child...it makes me look very childish..."
I couldn't help but laugh, my heart softening. "Boss Lin, are you shy? So, are you childish now?"
Lin Yan snorted, but hugged me tighter, rubbing his head against my neck, and said sullenly, "Chen Rui...if you dare to leave me, you're dead."
I was so embarrassed I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Who said I was leaving you? What's going on in your head all day?"
Lin Yan raised his head, his eyes still red, but his expression was extremely serious, even a little paranoid: "You said this today... It means you want to tie me to you for the rest of my life! Don't even think about regretting it!"
Seeing him so fragile and domineering, something in my heart completely collapsed.
I looked at him and said seriously, "I'd really like that."
After I said that, I was stunned for a moment, and then my face turned red!
How could I say something so...so corny and bold!
It's really crazy!
The two of us hugged each other tightly in the quiet stairwell, like two fools trying to keep each other warm and compete with each other, enjoying this loving "confrontation".
Suddenly, the stairwell door opened. Fang Qing poked her head in, saw the two of us, and immediately coughed twice exaggeratedly. "Ahem! Please, both of you! Can you please be mindful of the impact? The holiday has just ended, can you please control the dog food production capacity a little bit?"
Lin Yan's body stiffened, and he immediately turned away awkwardly, quickly wiping his eyes. Only then did I remember that there were still traces of tears on his face.
I quickly chimed in, trying to ease the awkwardness: "Only new people are allowed to laugh, and old people are not allowed to cry!" After I said that, I realized that there seemed to be something wrong with this statement?
Fang Qing rolled her eyes: "What are you talking about! Forget it, forget it. I'm impressed by you two old lovers. You act like you're in the honeymoon period every day." She wisely retracted her head and quickly left with Brother Gu outside the door.
Only after hearing the footsteps fade away did Lin Yan slowly turn around, with an unnatural blush on his face and his eyes evasive.
I couldn't help laughing when I saw him looking so embarrassed.
"I almost made a fool of myself." He muttered softly, trying to regain some of his composure.
"Yeah, it's all my fault."
I nodded obediently, leaning over to wipe the remaining moisture from the corners of his eyes with my fingertips. "Okay, Boss Lin, you've cried enough, and you've said those harsh words too. Now it's time to calm down, right?"
Lin Yan took a deep breath, took off his glasses, wiped them carefully, and put them back on. In an instant, he regained his usual calm and gentle appearance, but the slightly red corners of his eyes revealed his previous loss of control.
He looked at me, and the look behind his glasses became deep and aggressive again.
"Yeah, calm down." He nodded, his tone calm, "So, don't even think about sleeping tonight."
I:"!!!"
Damn! I shouldn't have messed with him!
Next time he's sentimental and vulnerable, I will absolutely, absolutely not say those words out of softness! Oh my waist!
When I got home at night, Lin Yan really "kept his word" and gave me a lot of trouble, under the pretext of "comforting his frightened heart during the day."
I could only call him a "beast" while sinking into despair, and in the end I was so tired that I didn't even want to move a finger.
In the next few days, Lin Yan became visibly busy.
The company's first batch of samples has come off the production line, and the next step is the most critical and most troublesome part - promotion and sales.
After all, this thing is not an everyday consumer product for the general public, so we have to accurately find those companies or research institutions that may need it.
Lin Yan spends the whole day in front of the computer studying market reports and lists of potential customers, making phone calls and sending emails, and is often busy until late at night.
I feel tired for him just watching him.
He was quite calm and told me his marketing tips: "Just showing off the amazing blowing function is useless. You have to create a sense of anxiety that 'everyone else has it, and you're falling behind', or label it with 'healthy', 'smart', or 'future trend' to cater to the psychology of a specific group of people."
I was stunned by what I heard, and finally I could only say: "Lin Yan, you are such a fox! You are full of business ideas!"
He smiled and ruffled my hair: "How else can I make money to support my wife?"
But it is really too much effort for one person to carry all these.
The company was just starting out and there were so many things to do that he wished he had three heads and six arms.
I saw it all and was anxious, wanting to help but not knowing where to start - my expertise wasn't relevant, and socializing was my Achilles' heel.
We both thought of someone almost at the same time - Wang Qiang, our former roommate.
This guy has been complaining crazily in the dormitory group recently, saying that he quit his job again.
Although my previous job paid well, I had to travel every day and work day and night, and my body couldn't take it anymore.
Nowadays, it is difficult to find a job that is neither too high nor too low. Either you work like a slave with little pay and too much work, or you work like a slave with a lot of pay and too much work.
We hit it off and contacted Wang Qiang immediately.
On the other end of the phone, when Wang Qiang heard that Lin Yan needed help in starting a business, and the direction was quite promising, he agreed without saying a word and quickly said that he would pack his bags and come over in the next two days.
People need a place to live, and the company needs a proper office location.
Lin Yan acted decisively and quickly rented two floors of an office building in an entrepreneurial park. After some simple renovations, it finally looked like a company.
The day after Wang Qiang arrived, we treated him to a welcome dinner.
As soon as we met, Wang Qiang started pointing at us and yelling, "Holy crap! You two look really good! Especially Brother Rui. I always thought you were a little... um... withdrawn, but now you're relaxed and relaxed! Tsk, you're a bit like that... 'mistress of the house' now!"
I was drinking water and nearly spit it out!
"Mistress of the House"? What kind of a description is that! Is that a compliment?
Wang Qiang was full of energy and eager to get started. He quickly got into the game.
He is an extrovert with a quick mind. He actually took on all the work of early recruitment interviews, saying that he wanted to share the burden with Lin Yan.
Lin Yan was happy to have some free time and directly promised to give him a bonus.
It's not easy for me either. My supervisor is pushing me to speed up the progress of my thesis, and I have to immerse myself in literature and code every day.
Occasionally, when I took a breath, I would be dazzled by the new couple in the laboratory - Fang Qing and Senior Brother Gu have been showing their affection more and more unscrupulously since they broke up, and the air is filled with the sour smell of love.
After a few days, Wang Qiang preliminarily screened several resumes and recruited a few employees who looked good. He asked Lin Yan to go for a final interview to check the results.
That afternoon, I was having a headache looking at the lines of incomprehensible formulas on the computer screen when my cell phone suddenly rang.
When I saw it was Lin Yan, I was a little surprised. He is usually busy at this time and usually sends a WeChat message first if he has something to say.
I picked up the phone doubtfully, and Lin Yan's voice came from the other end. It sounded... particularly sticky, even a little deliberately coquettish?
"Honey, what are we eating tonight?" Her voice was so sweet that it was sickening.
I was stunned for a moment: "Didn't we agree to go to that new Japanese buffet? Did you forget?"
"Oh~yes! My wife has a good memory! She is so nice to me!" He said in an exaggerated tone.
I:"???"
It's just a buffet, it's not like I haven't eaten there before, why should I get so excited?
"...It's just self-service, what's good or bad about it?"
"My dear wife, I will love you dearly when I get home tonight."
He continued speaking in that cloying tone.
My mind was full of question marks, wondering if this guy had taken the wrong medicine today, or was he mentally ill due to too much stress?
But I didn't think much about it, just thought he was having an intermittent seizure, said a few perfunctory words and hung up the phone.
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