75. It’s time to change the sofa
Because of the previous incident with Lin Kun, Ling Ling had long feared and even loathed physical contact. Yu Chuanbei patiently waited for her to forget and recover. Thankfully, the scumbag finally got his comeuppance, and the relationship between Ling Ling and Yu Chuanbei gradually relaxed. On Valentine's Day, Yu Chuanbei asked her to come home early. "I don't like holidays where a bunch of people just follow the crowd. It's silly," Ling Ling replied on WeChat. "I feel the same way. So no flowers or gifts tonight." "So what?" "Let's cultivate our sentiments. Let's watch an award-winning film together—The Piano Lesson. It's about women's awakening and has profound educational value." Seeing Yu Chuanbei's response, Ling Ling reluctantly agreed. When she returned home, she found he had still prepared steak and red wine. When the meal was over, he turned off the lights, and the living room instantly transformed into a private theater box. They sat together in the center of the sofa, and he held her tightly in his arms. "Why are you so close?" she asked, bewildered. "There will be a scene of chopping people in this movie later, I'm afraid you'll be scared." He said sincerely, but Ling Ling felt that he was pretending. The silent and cold movie began, the biting sea breeze blended into the humid jungle, in the rough wooden house, the man's heavy breathing and the woman's comfortable panting overlapped and entered the ears. With the rhythm of the movie, Yu Chuanbei's hands slowly wandered on her body. "You said this movie won a big award, what big award?" Ling Ling raised her face and deliberately tested him. Unexpectedly, he could answer without hesitation: "It won the Palme d'Or at the 46th Cannes Film Festival in 1993 and the Best Picture Award at the 66th Academy Awards in 1994. Do you want me to recite it again?" "Yes." Ling Ling said stubbornly, trying to expose his trick. But as soon as the word left his mouth, her lips, so close to him, became the outlet of desire in Yu Chuanbei's eyes. He kissed them lightly twice and continued to recite: "And the 51st Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, the 47th British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award..." His stiff recitation finally broke off, replaced by an overwhelming outpouring of desire. Waves of heat surged over her, and Ling Ling fell dizzy, her whole body sinking deeply into the leather of the sofa. "You're bad! You're lying!" Ling Ling's limp hands tried to push him away. "I only lie to you about things like this." Yu Chuanbei's hoarse voice poured into her ears. No matter what came next, she knew she would throw her all over for him and lose everything. They had finally finished their indulgence, and the two...
Because of the previous incident with Lin Kun, Ling Ling feared and even hated physical contact for a long time, and Yu Chuanbei had been patiently waiting for her to forget and recover. Fortunately, the scumbag finally got what he deserved, and the relationship between Ling Ling and Yu Chuanbei gradually relaxed.
On Valentine's Day, Yu Chuanbei asked her to go home early.
"I don't like festivals where a bunch of people just follow the trend to have fun. It's stupid." Ling Ling replied to him on WeChat.
"I think so too. That's why there are no flowers or gifts tonight."
"So what?"
"Cultivate your sentiments. Let's watch an award-winning movie together - The Piano Lesson. It talks about women's awakening and has a very profound educational significance."
Seeing Yu Chuanbei's response, Ling Ling reluctantly agreed.
When she returned home, she found that he had prepared steak and red wine. When the meal was over, he turned off the lights and the living room immediately became a private theater box.
They sat together in the middle of the sofa, and he held her tightly in his arms. "Why are you sitting so close to me?" she asked him in confusion.
"There will be a knife-cutting scene in this movie later, and I'm afraid you'll be scared." He sounded sincere, but Ling Ling could sense that he was pretending.
The film begins in silence and coldness. The biting sea breeze blends into the humid jungle. In the rough wooden house, the man's heavy breathing and the woman's comfortable panting overlap and reach the ears.
Following the rhythm of the film, Yu Chuanbei's hands slowly moved over her body.
"You said this film won a big award. What award did it win?" Ling Ling raised her face and deliberately tested him.
Unexpectedly, he answered without hesitation: "It won the Palme d'Or at the 46th Cannes Film Festival in 1993 and the Best Picture at the 66th Academy Awards in 1994. Do you still want me to recite it?"
"Yes." Ling Ling said stubbornly, trying to expose his trick.
But as soon as he uttered the word, her lips, so close to him, became the outlet of his desire in Yu Chuanbei's eyes. He kissed her lightly twice and continued to recite: "And the 51st Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, the 47th British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award..."
His stiff recitation was finally interrupted, replaced by an overwhelming outpouring of desire and waves of heat. Ling Ling fell dizzy, her whole body sinking deeply into the leather of the sofa.
"You are bad! You lied!" Ling Ling tried to push him away with her soft hands.
"I only lie to you about this kind of thing." Yu Chuanbei's hoarse voice poured into her ears. No matter what happened next, she only knew that she would throw down her arms and turn against him, and be defeated.
They finally finished their indulgence and lay cross-legged on the sofa, too lazy to move.
Ling Ling stared blankly at the long scrolling subtitles at the end of the film, but Yu Chuanbei said for no apparent reason: "This sofa should be replaced. It's too narrow."
Ling Ling thought he was joking and rolled her eyes at him. But she didn't expect that the guy would actually replace the entire sofa set the next day.
Watching him roll and fold on the new sofa, excitedly demonstrating the various new functions of the electric sofa in front of her, she recalled the time when he injured his leg and demonstrated the electric wheelchair. This man, even when he had bad intentions, was so lovable.
She didn't know if there was another man in the world who would be so deliberate in wanting to get close to her.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
The crisp early spring sunlight shone onto the white desks of the conference room. Ling Ling had been told by Mei Xiao to wait there in advance, saying a client had specifically asked her to take charge of the copywriting. She couldn't imagine any client who would show such favor to someone so new in the industry, and she waited with rapt delight.
The clattering sound of Mei Xiao's high heels came closer and closer. Ling Ling immediately stood up, straightened her clothes and waited at the door.
Following Mei Xiao's entrance was a strikingly handsome man with a tall, straight figure. His nude pink shirt accentuated his toned chest muscles, while his relaxed shoulders diminished his bulk, giving him a vibrant appearance. His slightly curly hair was lush, and in the crisp early spring sunshine, his bright smile was captivating.
"Hello, Lingling!" The man greeted her familiarly.
Ling Ling was stunned. Although he looked familiar, she couldn't think of any connection she had with this man. "Hi, hello—but do we know each other?"
"I know you. Don't you remember me? I came here specially to see you. I'm Ge Fei. That time at the basketball court in the Olympic Sports Center." His tone was as relaxed as if he had met an old friend who hadn't seen him for a long time.
Ling Ling finally remembered that it was Ge Fei who played against Yu Chuanbei with her on the basketball court. Of course, she also saw him and Yu Chuanbei being intimate.
Ling Ling's expression flashed with embarrassment, but she quickly regained her professional smile and asked, "So, are you in Tuowu this time to discuss any business?"
Mei Xiao took over and said, "Mr. Ge is the general manager of the 'Nuanwo' toy company. After the old Mr. Ge founded the company, it has grown even faster under the management of the young Mr. Ge. 'Nuanwo' is currently quite well-known in the domestic high-end plush toy market. They're launching a new series of products, and they're planning to use White Valentine's Day as an event marketing campaign." She handed Ling Ling a set of information and instructed, "Ling Ling, please have a preliminary discussion with Mr. Ge first. Communicate with me when you have a conclusion. I have other clients waiting, so I'm sorry I can't accompany you for now."
Mei Xiao left the scene at the right time, and Ge Fei smiled evilly with the corner of his mouth crooked. Ling Ling saw it and felt that this was not a cooperation negotiation meeting, but a premeditated blind date.
"Um, then... Mr. Ge, would you like tea or coffee?" Looking at Mei Xiao's disappearing back, Ling Ling said to Ge Fei awkwardly.
"It's just the two of us now, why should we call each other Mr. Ge?" Ge Fei smiled kindly. It must be said that this man had peach blossoms in his eyes. "I'll just drink this." He picked up the mineral water neatly arranged on the table, unscrewed a bottle, pushed it to her hand, and then picked up a new bottle to drink.
Ling Ling thanked him stiffly, sat down, and after adjusting her official demeanor, she said to him, "Mr. Ge, let's first discuss the business purpose you've reached out to us for."
"I wasn't looking for you all, I was looking for you specifically. Ever since I saw you on the basketball court, I've been thinking about you day and night, but I couldn't ask Brother Bei, so I went through so much trouble and went through such a long circle before I finally found you."
Ge Fei's words weren't exactly thunderbolts, but they were at least a bolt from the blue. Ling Ling froze in her seat, unsure how to respond. But she couldn't let this awkwardness get to her anymore, so she said, "You know, Yu Chuanbei and I are in a relationship, and we have a very good relationship. And you and Yu Chuanbei should be good friends, right?"
"I know, I know him very well. But my friendship with him cannot stop my love for you." Ge Fei's straightforward words were like arrogant thunderbolts, which violently struck Ling Ling's rationality, making her feel like she was hallucinating, with crackling sounds in her ears.
Since the man opposite was straightforward, Ling Ling was also ready to go straight to the point.
She took a deep breath and said to Ge Fei bluntly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ge. Yu Chuanbei and I are in a relationship. We are both very serious about our relationship. It's impossible for me to be ambiguous with other men while I'm with him. Even if we put our relationship aside, I don't like you at all. Now I can even say that I have no good feelings for you, so please respect yourself, Mr. Ge."
"Why don't you like me?" Ge Fei, who has always had women at his fingertips, has never been humiliated like this.
"Every word you just said gives me ample reason to hate you."
Ling Ling's words were so direct, but there was no anger on Ge Fei's beautiful face. Instead, she had a smile that said, "I think you are willful, but you can't escape from my control in the end."
Ling Ling was so angry that she kept rubbing the information in her hand. Suddenly, she changed her mind: If I can't kick the man away, I might as well keep him and make money from him.
"Mr. Ge, now that we've gotten the jokes out of the way, let's get down to business and discuss your company's promotional plan for the new season's products."
Ge Fei laughed strangely again, then nodded at her in a serious manner and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
"I'll take this brief back with my team and review it before giving you feedback. 'Nuanwo' is indeed well-known. I've previously reviewed your company's brand strategy and feel that its core values haven't been fully captured, which has prevented 'Nuanwo' from becoming a leading player in the domestic high-end plush toy market. We are confident that this partnership will significantly boost sales of the 'Nuanwo' product line and expand our target customer base. We not only want to inform potential users about the existence of 'Nuanwo' but also give them reasons to buy this brand over another. Consumers today aren't just buying specific items or brands; they're buying what the brand stands for. Rest assured."
Author's Note
Liu Qiu
author
04-26
Ge Fei appears! I'm struggling with whether to write a sequel about him.
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