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Lin Tingfeng was completely baffled. Why had she suddenly blacklisted him? His mind was filled with doubts. He stood there, watching the students coming and going, wondering if he, a grown man and a successful businessman, had been standing there like a telephone pole for almost an hour. Was he stupid?
Approaching forty, he was thrown into complete disarray by a young girl.
Ye Wenyu said to Yuanyuan, "I'm sorry, I can't see that person today." Her throat felt like it had suddenly developed a severe throat ailment, and it hurt terribly.
"Why?" Yuan Yuan asked, her face full of questions.
Ye Wenyu shook her head and said firmly, "I just don't want to see you." Her voice became hoarse and sharp with fear and resentment.
"But I think, he's so handsome and so rich. You asked me to have dinner with you tonight, and I haven't eaten yet." Yuan Yuan protested loudly, glancing at Lin Tingfeng not far away from time to time, looking like a lovesick girl.
Ye Wenyu also felt that she had indeed let Yuanyuan down, so she said apologetically to her, "How about this, I'll go eat with you, since I haven't eaten either."
Yuan Yuan nodded, but soon she realized that Ye Wenyu had stood Lin Tingfeng up. With Uncle Lin's devotion, he would definitely wait for her at the South Gate like Wei Sheng, waiting for her in the fire or in the water. So she couldn't have dinner with Ye Wenyu; she had to go find Uncle Lin.
In Yuan Yuan's heart, Uncle Lin had always been a cold and composed man, but when he faced Ye Wenyu, he was like a completely different person, turning into a sixteen-year-old boy who was at a loss and flustered when faced with the girl he had just fallen for, yet he was still deeply infatuated.
It's strange, Yuan Yuan has never loved anyone, so she doesn't understand love. She just marvels at the magic of love.
Therefore, Yuan Yuan smiled and said, "Never mind, I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first." After saying that, she turned around and left in a hurry, her movements as fast as the wind.
Ye Wenyu stood there puzzled for a while, wondering what could be wrong with her? Why was she in such a hurry? They had arranged to have dinner together today, so everyone would be free. Why did Yuanyuan suddenly seem to have something urgent to do?
She thought for a while but couldn't find an answer. She was also afraid that Lin Tingfeng hadn't waited for her and had come to the school to look for her. What if he bumped into her? After all, he had seen her at the bar. Thinking about this, Ye Wenyu's heart was filled with fear. She lowered her head and ran towards the girls' dormitory like a nervous rabbit.
Only by escaping far away can she feel at ease.
Just as Lin Tingfeng was about to leave, overcome with pride and humiliation, a familiar voice called out from behind, "Uncle Lin—"
Lin Tingfeng stopped and turned around, only to see Yuanyuan running towards him with her chubby little body. She was out of breath, her little face was flushed, and her big, watery eyes were looking at him with heartache.
Lin Tingfeng looked at her silently, feeling a pang of sadness. This chubby girl actually pitied him; was he someone who needed pity? However, thinking of Ye Wenyu's broken promise, he truly felt uneasy, his chest heavy, as if filled with lead.
After a while, he asked casually, "She didn't come?"
Once Yuan Yuan stopped breathing heavily, she shook her head and said, "No, it's coming."
Lin Tingfeng's eyes lit up, and a glimmer of hope rose in his previously dejected heart. His sorrow was somewhat comforted; it turned out she hadn't broken her promise.
Yuan Yuan was afraid that the greater Lin Tingfeng's hopes, the greater his disappointment would be, so she immediately said, "But when she saw you, she ran away."
What? Lin Tingfeng doubted he had heard correctly. He was so surprised that he had never seen such a strange girl in his entire life! His heart was like a stone, moving in a parabolic motion in the darkness, first rising joyfully, then falling heavily to the bottom.
Before he met that strange girl, he felt that his heart was made of iron, all-powerful and indestructible, and that nothing in the world could make him sad anymore.
But now he realizes he overestimated himself.
Yuan Yuan continued, "I said many good things for you, but she resolutely refused to see you. She also said, she also said—" Yuan Yuan became hesitant. She stared at Lin Tingfeng, wondering if Ye Wenyu was blind. Uncle Lin was tall and handsome, with little expression on his face. Most of the time he was calm and composed. Occasionally, he would appear particularly tired because of the many things going on at the company. But this unspoken fatigue only added to his unique charm.
You know, it's impossible for an idle person who just loafs around and does nothing to feel this kind of fatigue.
Ye Wenyu's taste is absolutely terrible.
Yuan Yuan felt indignant on Lin Tingfeng's behalf.
"What are you saying?" Lin Tingfeng's curiosity grew stronger; he had never been so curious about a woman before. It was raining, and he was wearing a high-quality suit, the shoulders of which were soaked by the rain.
If she had captured his full attention with her eccentric behavior, then he would say, well, little girl, you've succeeded.
Yuan Yuan mustered her courage to look at Lin Tingfeng, and after a moment she carefully said, "I told you, don't be angry."
Lin Tingfeng said calmly, "I won't be angry." He already knew it wasn't a pleasant thing to say.
Yuan Yuan mimicked Ye Wenyu's words with pain and resentment, saying, "I never want to see this person again in this life or any other life!"
What? Like a bolt from the blue, Lin Tingfeng was stunned into silence.
Is this why she refused to see him even though she came? But what did she mean by that? Lin Tingfeng pondered deeply, but he couldn't find the answer. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became.
The implication in her words was that he had done something terribly wrong and caused her irreparable harm, but in fact, this was their first offline meeting.
Yuan Yuan asked, puzzled, "Uncle Lin, what does she mean? Judging from her appearance and the meaning behind her words, it seems like she knew you before, and it seems like you did something to hurt her and make her very painful. Did you know her before?"
Lin Tingfeng shook his head, and after a while slowly said, "I only saw her once from a distance at a bar. At that time, she was wearing a mask, which means that I still don't know what she looks like."
He couldn't help but recall their first encounter. Across the noisy music and bustling crowds of the bar, he met a pair of bright, expressive eyes. Those eyes alone were enough to gently stir his heart, a feeling beyond words.
These past few days, he has been very grateful to her for helping him discover that he still has the capacity to love. He had always thought he would never fall in love with anyone again in his life.
That's why he can't forget her.
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