78. You can’t choose the wrong person
Finally done, Ling Ling stretched greedily, turned off her phone, and prepared to leave work. Suddenly, Ge Fei ran over and handed her a cup of warm meal replacement milkshake, "It's too late to eat too much, it's not good for your stomach, drink this to feel better." Ling Ling's first reaction to his behavior was not touched, but judging by the painful experience of the Lin Kun incident, she no longer dared to drink the unsealed drink handed to her by a strange man. Ge Fei saw her hesitation and said to her seriously, "I heard Brother Bei talk about your case in New York before. Don't worry, there are no drugs in this drink. Otherwise, you can drink mine." He took out another cup from the takeaway plastic bag and reinserted the straw. Ling Ling glanced at the transparent tape connecting the lid and the cup body, which was well adhered, and took it with thanks. They packed their bags and walked into the elevator together after work. Ling Ling thought for a moment and decided to speak: "Since you have such a good relationship with Yu Chuanbei, why did you say those things to me when you came to Tuowu this time?" "Of course I was conflicted, but there was nothing I could do. What should I do if I want to break through all worldly barriers and pursue you." Ge Fei put his hands in his pockets, his tone was cynical, but he stood upright. Ling Ling said disapprovingly, "I'm racking my brains every day to raise money for your company's projects, but you're constantly flirting with me. There's no chance for us two. Instead of wasting time here, why don't we discuss the next plan? Tomorrow I'd like to visit Nuanwo's factory. Could Mr. Ge please arrange for someone to meet me?" "No problem!" The elevator reached the first floor, and they emerged together. After swiping their access cards, Ge took two quick steps and opened the glass door of the building for her. "I'll be with you. You can go wherever you want, and you can check out my financial situation. This will be our first date." Ling Ling took a deep breath and paused, about to scold him, but suddenly saw Yu Chuanbei waiting not far away. Surprised, she ran towards him, her hand tucked into his cool palm. She had no idea how long he'd been waiting. "Didn't you say you were going on a business trip today?" she asked, overjoyed. "It's postponed until tomorrow," Yu Chuanbei replied, squeezing her hand tightly and smiling gently. "So how long have you been waiting here?" Ling Ling warmed his hands with a look of concern. "Not long." He smiled gently to reassure her. As they warmed up, Ge Fei walked over and greeted Yu Chuanbei as he had done in the past. Yu Chuanbei noticed that they were both holding the same milkshakes. He had just seen them coming out of the building, chatting and laughing. It was already late, and the building was not...
Finally done, Ling Ling stretched greedily, turned off the computer and prepared to go home.
Ge Fei suddenly ran over and handed her a cup of warm meal replacement milkshake. "It's too late to eat too much, it's not good for your stomach. Drinking this will make you feel better."
Ling Ling's first reaction to his behavior was not touching, but judging by the painful experience of the Lin Kun incident, she no longer dared to drink an unsealed drink handed to her by a strange man.
Ge Fei noticed her hesitation and said to her seriously, "I've heard from Brother Bei about your case in New York before. Don't worry, there's no drug in this drink. Otherwise, you can drink mine."
He took out another cup from the takeaway plastic bag and reinserted the straw. Ling Ling glanced at the transparent tape connecting the lid and the cup body and saw that it was well stuck together. She thanked him and took it.
They packed their bags and walked into the elevator together after get off work.
Ling Ling thought for a moment and decided to speak: "Since you have such a good relationship with Yu Chuanbei, why did you say those things to me when you came to Tuowu this time?"
"Of course I've been conflicted, but there's nothing I can do. What can I do if I want to break through all worldly barriers and pursue you?" Ge Fei put his hands in his pockets, his tone was cynical, but he stood upright.
Ling Ling said disapprovingly, "I work tirelessly every day to raise money for your company's projects, yet you keep flirting with me. There's absolutely no chance between the two of us. Instead of wasting time here, why don't we discuss the next plan? I want to visit Nuanwo's factory tomorrow. Could Mr. Ge please arrange for someone to meet me?"
"No problem!" The elevator reached the first floor, and they walked out together. After swiping the access card, Ge Fei took two quick steps and helped her open the glass door of the building. "It's just me. I'll accompany you the whole time. You can go wherever you want. You can also check out my family background. This will be our first date."
Ling Ling took a deep breath and stopped to scold him, but suddenly saw Yu Chuanbei waiting not far away. She ran towards him in surprise and put her hand into his cold palm. She didn't know how long he had been waiting here.
"Didn't you say you were going on a business trip today?" she asked happily.
"It's postponed to tomorrow." Yu Chuanbei held her hand tightly and responded with a gentle smile.
"Then how long have you been waiting here?" Ling Ling helped him warm his hands with concern.
"Not long." He smiled gently to reassure her.
They were feeling warm and cozy when Ge Fei came over and greeted Yu Chuanbei as usual. Yu Chuanbei noticed that they were both holding the same milkshake. He had just seen them coming out of the building talking and laughing. It was already late and few people were working overtime in the building.
"Ling, it's windy today. Get in the car first. I want to talk to Ge Fei about some work." Yu Chuanbei handed the car keys to her.
Ling Ling was hesitating, and he pulled her sleeve in the direction of the car parked on the side of the road, so she agreed and walked away.
But she still felt a little uneasy, so after getting into the car, she rolled down the window and carefully observed their movements.
Yu Chuanbei saw Ling Ling get into the car, then he said to Ge Fei solemnly: "Ling Ling is my girlfriend."
Ge Fei responded in a relaxed tone, "Brother Bei, didn't you just say you wanted to talk about work?"
"Ge Fei." He warned him sternly.
Ge Fei said with a joking smile: "I know Lingling is your girlfriend. Brother Bei is always right when he chooses someone."
"Are you serious?" Yu Chuanbei's face was gloomy.
"I've never been so serious. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to touch you. You also know how much you mean to me, but Lingling - I really like you." Ge Fei also restrained his smile, and there was sincerity in his words.
Yu Chuanbei sighed and said, "What do you need to do to stop harassing her?"
"Brother Bei, I'm not harassing Ling Ling, I'm pursuing her. I won't do anything that makes her feel uncomfortable. Besides, once she accepts me, she won't think it's harassment anymore."
Seeing that Ge Fei was stubborn and unwilling to get entangled with him anymore, Yu Chuanbei looked at him coldly and turned away without saying goodbye.
Yu Chuanbei sat in the driver's seat, bringing in a chill.
Ling Ling hesitantly asked him, "Are you all... okay?"
Yu Chuanbei smiled at her lightly and said, "Nothing." The smile tugged at the corner of his mouth and disappeared in an instant.
Ling Ling didn't dare to say much along the way, just wanting him to concentrate on driving. The atmosphere in the car was very depressing.
After arriving home, Ling Ling put the paper cup of milkshake on the shoe cabinet when she changed her shoes. She noticed that Yu Chuanbei's eyes fell on the paper cup, and then moved away indifferently.
She didn't even bother to take off her coat. She grabbed his hand, ran to the sofa, and sat down with him, holding his shoulders.
She took a deep breath and spoke the following paragraph at an incredibly fast pace: "Yu Chuanbei, I know you must feel uncomfortable seeing Ge Fei hanging around me all the time, always looking like he wants to pursue me. I feel very troubled too. But after all, he is my client now, and I am very interested in this project. From a professional point of view, I want to do a good job on it. Besides that, I don't have any romantic feelings for him now, and I will never have any in the future. It's not just because I have you now, you are incomparable to me in my heart; even if I didn't have you, I would have no feelings for a man like Ge Fei who has muscle memory when it comes to flirting with girls. In love, I know very clearly what I want and what I can't tolerate. Those tricks can't tempt me at all. So please rest assured, okay?"
Yu Chuanbei's face, as cold as an iceberg all night, finally softened. He untied the scarf from her neck, held her small hand in his palms, and said weakly, "Of course I trust you, but I don't trust him. I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it."
"Ge Fei and I will go to Nuanwo's factory for research tomorrow. After we finish the script the day after tomorrow, we will go to scout locations for filming. I will report every itinerary to you so that this little thief will be completely exposed to your surveillance. How about it? This project will be completed in about two weeks, and I will never need to see him again." Ling Ling fed him tons of reassurances.
Yu Chuanbei smiled in relief and said, "Okay, silly girl, there's no need to be like this. I might just be experiencing separation anxiety from you. I don't know how long it will take for me to return from this business trip. Come here—hug me."
He held her in his arms and greedily inhaled the fresh perfume in the crook of her neck.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ge Fei took Ling Ling to visit Nuanwo's factory and the production process of the new season's products.
"I regret it. I don't think it was a good idea to visit the factory," Ling Ling said dejectedly.
"What's the matter?" Ge Fei asked her.
Ling Ling pouted in disappointment and said, "Watching pieces of cloth being stuffed with cotton wool and turned into dolls, rolling from the machines on the assembly line into cardboard boxes, my fantasy that dolls have souls is shattered, and I can't write any sentences that can stimulate hormones anymore."
Ge Fei's tone was still as relaxed as ever: "The soul of a doll needs to be infused with something. Come, I'll take you to a mysterious place."
Ge Fei brought her to a quality inspection studio in the factory. The master in a dark blue work uniform who opened the door saw the handsome couple and asked Mr. Ge in a tactful and worldly manner, "Mr. Ge, is this your girlfriend?"
Before Ge Fei could answer, Ling Ling responded first: "No. I am responsible for advertising the warm home products."
The master in the blue uniform smiled awkwardly and didn't want to follow them in.
Ge Fei shamelessly leaned over to Ling Ling's ear and said, "Look, even outsiders think we are a couple."
"So he is the outsider." Ling Ling retorted to him rudely.
But Ge Fei not only has a good appearance, but also a good temper. He has all the advantages that women like in men. Of course, Ling Ling, who is extremely clear-headed, naturally knows that Ge Fei also has the shortcomings of men that women fear the most.
Ge Fei took her to a small sample exhibition room, where he took out a 30-centimeter-long human-shaped doll from a dust cover.
"Here, this is for you." Ge Fei handed the doll to Ling Ling carefully.
Ling Ling took it and discovered that the puppet resembled a very cute girl, wearing a white tennis outfit and holding a basketball. The basketball had a small mechanism that opened up and revealed a note with the following handwritten words: "At first sight, I was captivated by her, and I will love her forever. Ling & Fei."
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