Zheng Hao chuckled, scratched his head and said, "I'm doing this for my sister. You said that Team Leader Li is such a good person, I have to ask him to take care of Peipei."
The two smiled at each other and continued chatting in the smoke.
For a moment, Li Lin and Zheng Pei were the only ones left in the room.
Zheng Pei wanted to take advantage of the alcohol to confess everything to Li Lin and show her determination. Just as she reached into her pocket to take out her resignation letter and confess her love to Li Lin.
Li Lin's cell phone suddenly rang with a melodious ringtone.
This sudden scene was like a basin of cold water, instantly extinguishing the courage in Zheng Pei's heart.
When Li Lin answered the phone, a gentle smile appeared on his face. He said, "Wenwen, I was just about to call you later, but I didn't expect you to call first."
Xu Wen's voice came from the phone, with a hint of blame, "Xiao Linzi, have you forgotten me since you returned to Shannan? I haven't heard from you in two days. Don't you miss me at all? Tell me the truth, where are you now? What are you doing? Are you out having a good time?"
Li Lin smiled bitterly and explained, "There is no such thing as a life of debauchery. I'm at home now. If you don't believe me, I'll let my aunt answer the phone later."
When Xu Wen heard that Li Rong was going to answer the phone, her voice became a little shy, "Okay, of course I believe you, I won't bother you... What are you doing at home?"
Li Lin said, "There is a guest at home. It is my former colleague Zheng Hao from the Restructuring Office. By the way, you may have met him before."
"Oh, there are guests..." Xu Wen's voice was a little disappointed. She had wanted to chat with Li Lin more at night, but now it seemed like it was not the right time, so she said, "Well, you should just accompany the guests. Call me later when you are not drunk."
Finally, Xu Wen added with a hint of coquettishness, "Xiao Linzi, I miss you..."
Li Lin raised his eyes to glance at Zheng Pei in front of him, lowered his voice slightly and said, "Dear, I miss you too. According to the address you gave me, I sent some Shannan specialties to your uncle and aunt. I hope they like them. Let me know when you receive them."
Xu Wen said a few more cheesy words on the phone before hanging up.
When Li Lin put away his phone and looked at Zheng Pei again, he found that the smile on her face was gone and her eyes were red, like a wounded little rabbit.
Li Lin smiled at her calmly without saying anything.
While Zheng Hao and Qiao An are not here.
Zheng Pei mustered up her courage and asked with a trembling voice, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
Li Lin nodded gently, "Yeah."
When Zheng Pei heard the answer, she was struck by lightning. Every scene since she met Li Lin instantly emerged in her mind. Those moments that she once thought were special were now like sharp blades, piercing her heart.
She suppressed the pain in her heart, took a deep breath, and the light in her eyes dimmed instantly, leaving only endless disappointment and loss.
The hand that had already reached into his pocket was slowly pulled out.
She forced a self-deprecating smile, pursed her lips, picked up the cup in front of her and drank it all...
Li Lin was about to reach out to stop her, but it was too late. Zheng Pei had already drunk the glass of wine without a drop left.
I don’t know what to say, I don’t know how to persuade him, so I just say nothing and ask nothing.
At this time, Qiao An and Zheng Hao came back from the balcony, hugging each other's shoulders, smiling, and sat back in their original seats.
Seeing Zheng Pei's red eyes and a look of surprise, Zheng Hao asked with concern, "Pepe, what's wrong?"
Qiao An glanced thoughtfully at Li Lin, who looked calm, and thought to herself, why did my brother make Director Zheng cry?
Hiss~ Could there be something going on between the two of them?
Zheng Hao also sensed something and turned to look at Li Lin, full of surprise.
Zheng Pei suddenly smiled and said, but her voice was a little hoarse, "It's okay, the wine was too spicy and I choked a little."
Li Lin hurriedly handed over a glass of water, and said with a hint of concern, "Drink some water."
Zheng Pei declined and smiled bitterly, "No more drinking, I'm drunk, I want to go back and rest."
Zheng Hao hesitated and said, "Why are you suddenly... drunk?"
Qiao An seemed to understand something. She lowered her head and picked up some food silently without interrupting.
At this time, Zheng Pei had stood up and walked towards the door.
Li Rong heard the noise and came out of the room to see her off. Her eyes were full of concern and she asked, "Are you okay? Why don't you sit for a while? Your brother finally came here, why don't you chat with him for a while?"
Zheng Pei smiled, but the smile seemed a little pale, and said, "Auntie, I drank too much. I feel very dizzy now."
Then, she turned her head and looked at Zheng Hao, and said, "Brother, don't go back at night. I have a spare room in my house."
Zheng Hao walked up to Zheng Pei and said gently, "No, your sister-in-law is waiting for me at home. I can just take a taxi back. I'll come to see you another day."
After saying that, Zheng Pei looked around at the people in the room and forced a smile on her face, a smile full of sadness and helplessness.
She pushed the door open resolutely and left, her steps staggering a little.
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