"It's normal for young people to fall in love. What's there to be embarrassed about?" Li Rong looked at Li Lin calmly with a smile in her eyes.
Li Rong sat on the chair, her chin slightly raised, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
She placed her hands on her knees, looking very elegant.
Li Lin smiled embarrassedly and looked away, trying to divert Li Rong's attention.
"The girl downstairs is very pretty and is nice to me. Even if we are just ordinary friends, I think you should go down and express your gratitude on my behalf, right?" Li Rong continued.
She turned slightly and looked at Li Lin, waiting for his answer.
"That's my duty. I'll go downstairs to thank her later." Li Lin picked up the fruit on the table and said lightly while peeling it.
There was a hint of calmness on Li Lin's face and his eyes were full of indifference.
His fingers twirled the fruit nimbly, peeling it with great skill.
Li Rong stopped talking, took the apple handed to her by Li Lin, and took a light bite.
Li Rong's face showed a trace of satisfaction, and her eyes were full of warmth. She closed her eyes slightly and enjoyed the sweetness of the apple.
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Zheng Pei didn't go to work today. She had been staying at home for several days and felt a little depressed.
She was wearing a loose nightgown, her hair was disheveled, and she looked listless.
She was lying on the sofa, holding her phone in her hand, scrolling through videos aimlessly.
Ever since the incident at the county hotel, county leaders have been very worried about the chaotic situation there.
Not many days later, Zheng Pei was transferred from her position as manager of the county hotel and returned to the government office to serve as a deputy director of the office with a nominal position.
She felt a little at a loss as to what to do when she suddenly had nothing to do.
I have no interest in the boring office work.
In order to adjust her state, she simply took a year-end leave, and spent every day at home watching videos, watching movies and drinking tea...
After only three days of such an easy life, I felt like a bird that had lost its direction, too lazy to spread its wings and without any energy at all.
Every day when I wake up, I feel empty inside.
But this is not the most torturous thing.
What made her most uncomfortable was that she had been sending messages to Li Lin during this period, wanting to chat with him.
But Li Lin's reaction to her was always cold. He would either not reply to her messages for a long time, or just respond with a few perfunctory remarks.
Zheng Pei asked, "Are you busy recently?"
Li Lin replied, "Not bad."
Zheng Pei asked, "Have you had lunch?"
Li Lin replied, "I've eaten."
Not even a single question in reply...
This made Zheng Pei a little overwhelmed, and she even wondered for a moment whether Li Lin hated her very much?
This made her feel extremely inferior, and gradually, she even lost the courage to send him a message.
"Oh...what sin have I committed? Why should Li Lin torture me?" Zheng Pei sighed and threw the phone aside.
She was wearing a thin silk bra, with nothing underneath. She lay on her back on the sofa, looking at the ceiling and talking to herself.
Look at the time, it's almost noon.
She went into the bathroom to take a shower and wash her hair, then simply applied some skin care products and changed into a short skirt and short-sleeved shirt.
"I'll make some soup for Li Lin's aunt at noon...that aunt is quite easy to get along with, much more likable than Li Lin..." Thinking of this, she walked into the kitchen, skillfully picked and washed the vegetables and put them into the stew pot.
She did this with the idea of saving the country in a roundabout way. Since she couldn't break through Li Lin's defense line head-on, she would start from his weakest point.
With Li Lin's aunt speaking for her, I believe Li Lin will not remain indifferent.
Thinking of this, she was filled with confidence again.
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Zheng Pei turned down the gas stove, wiped her hands, and walked toward the door, asking, "Who is it?"
She has always lived alone, never invited her colleagues to visit, and has no close friends. She didn't know who would knock on her door at this time.
With doubts in mind, Zheng Pei lay down on the cat's eye and looked out.
When she saw Li Lin standing outside her door with some fruit in his hands, she covered her mouth in surprise.
"Am I dreaming? Why is he here?" Her heartbeat suddenly quickened and an expression of surprise appeared on her face.
She was about to reach out and open the door, but suddenly remembered that she had just taken a shower, her hair was still wet, and she hadn't had time to wipe off the skin care products on her face, so she quickly said to the person outside the door, "Wait for me, wait a moment..."
Zheng Pei's voice was a little flustered and her eyes were full of tension.
As she said that, she ran to the bathroom, turned on the faucet and started to wash the skin care products on her face, then took out a hair dryer to blow dry her hair...
About a minute later... she finally managed to blow dry her hair. She simply put on some lipstick, ran back to the house to change into a beautiful dress, turned around in front of the mirror, and felt quite satisfied with her outfit. Then she went to open the door with confidence.
Li Lin, who was standing outside the door at this time, was very puzzled. He clearly heard Zheng Pei's voice at the door, but several minutes had passed and why didn't she open the door?
Could it be that he came at the wrong time?
Or is she angry and doesn't want to see me?
Haha... Li Lin shook his head helplessly and prepared to turn around and leave.
Just as he was about to turn around, the door opened with a click.
Zheng Pei appeared in front of Li Lin with ease.
"Secretary Li, you're back? Come in." Zheng Pei seemed very happy. The smile on her face matched the cartoon hairpin on her head, making her look adorable.
She turned slightly sideways and made a gesture of invitation.
She still addressed Li Lin by his official title, which made Li Lin somewhat uncomfortable.
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