44. I’m sorry for that night
Yu Chuanbei nodded, understanding Ling Ling's intention. He picked up a display toy and handed it to her, saying, "I think this Fisher-Price seahorse will meet your needs. You can never go wrong with Fisher-Price toys for young babies, and this one has been a perennial hit for years, especially for its ability to lull children to sleep. I gave it to my nephew when he was just born, and my sister said he loves it and thinks it'll last a long time. For children these days, if a toy can be delayed in becoming obsolete, then this one has captured their hearts." Ling Ling gently pressed the heart-shaped button on the seahorse's belly. Soft lights and a lullaby drifted gently, and she felt the air become fragrant and pleasant. "It's not just for babies; even adults would feel happy being lulled to sleep like this." Ling Ling held the toy in her hands, her eyes filled with tenderness, and Yu Chuanbei's gaze mirrored hers. The salesperson came over and reminded Yu Chuanbei that the diapers and formula he requested were already from the warehouse. "I got my sister's membership card. I heard there's a discount. Once you've chosen, I'll check out for you." Lu Chong's family had a boy, so Ling Ling chose a blue seahorse and thanked Yu Chuanbei, saying, "Okay, I'll transfer the money after we check out. Thank you." It seemed Yu Chuanbei's sister truly treated him like a valuable laborer. She ordered him to buy four packs of diapers and five cans of formula, which he patiently carried. Ling Ling waited nearby. After he finished checking out, she asked the salesperson about the discounted price of the seahorse and prepared to transfer the money to him on her phone. Suddenly, she realized she had deleted him from WeChat in a rage after that forced kiss a while ago, and she rubbed her fingertips awkwardly. Seeing her like this, Yu Chuanbei came to her rescue, saying, "Haha, no need. Your lunch break is almost over, and you have to get back to work." "No, that won't work! Let me scan your WeChat payment code." She opened the scan, her expression full of sincerity. Yu Chuanbei showed her his hands, clutching ridiculously large shopping bags. He had no way of reaching for his phone. "My phone's in my jeans pocket, if you still insist on transferring money." Ling Ling looked anxiously at the edge of her phone peeking out from under his khaki sweatshirt. She mustered her courage and reached into his front jeans pocket. The pocket was so tight, she struggled to pull out his phone. She felt herself touching him, her face flushing again. She deliberately lowered her head, hoping her bangs and the loose hair around her ears would hide her confusion. "The password is 610216—my mother's birthday." He...
Yu Chuanbei nodded. After understanding Ling Ling's intention, he picked up a display toy and handed it to her, saying, "Then I think this Fisher-Price seahorse will meet your requirements. You can never go wrong with Fisher-Price toys when giving them to young babies. This seahorse has been a long-lasting seller for soothing babies to sleep, and it's especially good for soothing them to sleep. I gave this toy to my nephew when he was just born. My sister said he loves it and will probably use it for a long time. For children today, if a toy can be delayed in becoming obsolete, then this toy has captured the hearts of children."
Ling Ling gently pressed the heart-shaped button on the little seahorse's belly. Soft lights and lullabies floated out gently, and she felt the air became fragrant and pleasant.
"It's not just babies. Even adults would feel very happy if they were coaxed to sleep like this." Ling Ling held the toy in her hands, her eyes full of tenderness; the same was true when Yu Chuanbei looked at her.
The salesperson came over and reminded Yu Chuanbei that the diapers and milk powder he ordered had been taken from the warehouse.
"I got my sister's membership card. I heard there's a discount. Once you've made your selection, I'll help you check out."
Lu Chong's family was expecting a boy, so Ling Ling chose a blue seahorse and thanked Yu Chuanbei, saying, "Okay, I'll transfer the money to you after we settle the bill. Thank you."
It seemed that Yu Chuanbei's sister really regarded him as a rare strong laborer, and asked him to buy four packs of diapers and five buckets of milk powder, which he carried one by one with good patience.
Ling Ling waited nearby. After he finished paying, she asked the salesperson about the discounted price of the small seahorse and was about to pull out her phone to transfer the money to him. Suddenly, she realized that she had deleted his WeChat in a rage after that forced kiss a while ago. She rubbed her fingertips awkwardly.
Seeing her like this, Yu Chuanbei came to her rescue and said, "Haha, no need. Your lunch break is almost over, you have to run back to the company to work."
"No, that won't work! Let me scan your WeChat payment code." She opened it and scanned it with full sincerity.
Yu Chuanbei showed her his hands, which were holding exaggerated oversized shopping bags. He had no way of taking out his phone. "My phone is in my jeans pocket. If you still insist on transferring money, please."
Ling Ling looked anxiously at the edge of her phone peeking out from under his brown sweater. She mustered up the courage to reach into the front pocket of his jeans, but the pocket was so tight that she struggled to pull out his phone. She felt herself touching his body, and her face flushed again. She deliberately lowered her head, hoping to hide her embarrassment with her bangs and the loose hair around her ears.
"The password for my cell phone is 610216 - my mother's birthday." He explained it to her specifically.
She quickly operated his phone, praying in her mind that the hot flush on her face would go away quickly.
"Don't you really want to add me back on WeChat?" Yu Chuanbei still couldn't help teasing her.
"Scanning the code to transfer money is also very convenient." After the rapid transfer was successful, Ling Ling put the phone back into his pocket and said, "Thank you for today. I have to go back to the company."
"Wait a minute." Yu Chuanbei stopped Ling Ling, who had turned and walked away too quickly. He freed two fingers and with difficulty pulled out a small purple seahorse from the large shopping bag. "This is for you."
Ling Ling was confused by him and couldn't imagine when he bought this little seahorse.
Yu Chuanbei flashed her a dazzling smile. "Didn't you just say that adults would be happy if this little seahorse could put them to sleep? I see you have dark circles under your eyes. You've been working overtime a lot lately, right? This is for you as a tribute to your latest sweet and refreshing copywriting. You must take good care of yourself and stay awesome!"
Ling Ling was touched by his words, but still hesitated to accept the call. If she accepted it, her hypocritical transfer of money to him would be meaningless.
But Yu Chuanbei's hand, holding the little seahorse, began to tremble more and more. "The milk powder is too heavy. I can't hold on any longer."
"Then... thank you." Ling Ling took it with both hands, "Well, then I'll be leaving."
"And..." Yu Chuanbei called her again.
This time her heart was pounding a little.
"That night—I'm sorry."
He actually said this.
She turned around hesitantly, biting her lower lip lightly, and said muffledly, "Hmm."
It’s neither “it’s okay” nor “don’t take it to heart”.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ling Ling, clutching the two little seahorses, rushed into the office five minutes before lunch ended at 1:30. Seeing that Lu Chong's desk lamp was on, she hid the purple one in her drawer and quietly approached him with the blue one.
"Brother Chong, this is a gift for your baby. My case caused you to work overtime recently. This little toy is my apology to the baby." Ling Ling said sincerely.
Lu Chong was anxiously putting on his coat with one hand, searching for something on the messy table with the other. He hurriedly took the little seahorse, his eyes filled with surprise, then emotion, and finally a sense of helplessness typical of middle-aged men. "Lingling, thank you so much. I can take it home to comfort my baby."
"Brother Chong, what's wrong? Did something happen at home?" Ling Ling asked worriedly.
Lu Chong sighed and said, "Alas, my mother-in-law went to the hospital for a checkup today and wasn't here. My wife was looking after the child alone, and unfortunately the child fell off the bed. She said the child has a big bump on his forehead, but his consciousness is normal. He was just scared and just called me. Both mother and daughter were crying. I just asked Sister Mei for leave and rushed home to check on him."
"Okay, okay, Brother Chong, go home with peace of mind. If there's anything urgent at the company that I can handle, just let me know."
Lu Chong was about to speak when he heard Ling Ling say this, but was interrupted by another call. He picked up the call anxiously, finally pulling out a set of documents with color cards from the desk. After checking with the other party, he hung up unhappily.
"Ling Ling...if it's okay, I do have something I need your help with."
"What is it? Tell me!" Ling Ling agreed readily.
Lu Chong glanced at Bai Yihan's empty workstation, who was shopping in the nearby shopping district during his lunch break. He then said awkwardly, "The Lian'eryou supermarket our team has been working for is celebrating its anniversary the day after tomorrow. The printed materials for the promotional posters and coupons were supposed to arrive today and be distributed to all the stores. But this morning, they called to say there was a problem with the color code for the red on a batch of printed materials. They asked us to go to the printing site to verify it, and only after we pass the verification can we distribute it."
"What exactly is wrong with the color number?"
Lu Chong took out the color card file and showed it to Ling Ling. "This is the document I sent to Bai Yihan at the time. This is the final version. The main red color used on the poster page is this dark red, not that bright red. Lian Eryou is an old municipal enterprise. This dark red is the main color of the current leadership, and the bright red is the color of the previous leadership. They are very sensitive to this."
"It can't be that all the printings are wrong! Then it will be too late to work on it again." Ling Ling thought of the worst outcome.
Lu Chong took a breath and said, "That shouldn't be the case. Bai Yihan was supposed to contact the printing factory, but she kept saying she was too busy, so I confirmed with them repeatedly. I believe the printing should be fine. It's just that she asked the intern to take the sample produced by our company instead of the sample produced by the printing factory to the client. The printer models and methods on both sides were different, so the dark red color was too bright. The marketing department at the supermarket was very anxious, saying that we had been working together for so many years and how could we make such a low-level mistake!"
"This mistake is indeed..." The two of them discussed this in a corner of the office in low voices. Everyone turned on the lights and resumed work. Ling Ling couldn't bring herself to scold. "Alas, she's so irresponsible to send an intern for such a big matter. Brother Chong, you should go home quickly to see Bao Bao and sister-in-law. I'll handle the printing factory and the store. Don't worry, I'll definitely handle it."
"But, the printing factory is in Tongzhou, and it's almost in Hebei. After loading the materials onto the truck, we have to send them to the main store in the city, and it will probably take until dark. Besides, both sides are in a bad mood now. As a girl, you will be scolded when you get there. Otherwise, I'd better go there first." Lu Chong said with a frown.
Ling Ling smiled confidently at him and said, "Brother Chong, don't worry. I promise to resolve this satisfactorily. You haven't done anything wrong, so you shouldn't be implicated, and neither should the baby. Your family is more important, so go back."
"Then - Lingling, thank you so much!" Lu Chong felt that after working in the workplace for so long, it was the first time he felt that there was true love in the world.
Ling Ling pulled Lu Chong's clothes and said, "Let's take the subway together. I'm going to Tongzhou, and your home is also east. You can hand over the contact information of all parties to me on the way."
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