81. Ge Fei's Story
Ling Ling stopped Yu Chuanbei from attacking and continued to speak to Ge Fei calmly: "But if you keep doing this, we can't even be friends. When it comes to love between men and women, I don't like you at all. I don't like falling in love with an emotionally rich veteran like you. It makes me feel very insecure. I don't believe that you can go against the laws of nature and be loyal to me from now on. Even if this miracle comes true, I will live in doubt every day during the process, and I don't enjoy this kind of love. So I don't want to have any further development with you at all. I will never compare you with Yu Chuanbei, because he holds a very important position in my heart, and he is the person I want to spend the rest of my life with." When Ling Ling said this, Yu Chuanbei chuckled complacently. Ling Ling scolded him mercilessly: "Don't give me that dubbing effect, okay!" Then she continued to say to Ge Fei: "So I don't understand your behavior at all. If it were me, no matter how much I like a man, if I see that he has someone in his heart, even if he is just flirting with someone else, I will turn around and leave without any nostalgia, and never look back. As for the plot of two men fighting for one woman or two women fighting for one man, I think it only exists in the imagination of romance novels. In the real world, who doesn't want to get a love that is as good as taking a sip from the vast ocean? And with your conditions, you can get it. Why do you have to just ask for a share of the pie at someone else's grand dinner? Even if we are really together, and love starts from this, will the result really be good?" Ge Fei put down his chopsticks, but his expression was uncharacteristically serious: "You don't know where my true love for you originated. So don't bother me. You don't need to confirm with me for the commercial. I agree with everything you do. Going away." Ge Fei stood up and walked away dejectedly. Ling Ling wanted to chase him, but Yu Chuanbei stopped her, "Let him go." She sensed a story in Yu Chuanbei's gaze as he gazed at Ge Fei's back, so she asked, "Do you know why he did that?" Yu Chuanbei hesitated and said, "It's his personal matter. If he wants to tell you later, let him." *~*~*~*~*~*~~ Nuanwo's entire marketing plan was a resounding success, achieving impressive results during the White Valentine's Day season. Ling Ling's original "pig head pink" color, in particular, became the trending color of the season and a viral sensation. But after leaving the set that day, Ling Ling hadn't seen Ge Fei since. Ling Ling had already immersed herself in a new brand project when she suddenly received a call from Ge Fei...
Ling Ling stopped Yu Chuanbei from attacking and continued to speak calmly to Ge Fei, "But if you keep doing this, we can't even be friends. When it comes to love between men and women, I don't like you at all. I don't like falling in love with an emotionally rich love veteran like you. It makes me feel very insecure. I don't believe you can go against the laws of nature and be loyal to me from now on. Even if this miracle comes true, I will live in doubt every day during the process, and I don't enjoy this kind of love. So I don't want to have any further development with you.
I will never compare you with Yu Chuanbei, because he holds a very important place in my heart, and he is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with."
When Ling Ling said this, Yu Chuanbei chuckled complacently.
Ling Ling scolded him mercilessly: "Please don't give me this dubbing effect!"
Then she continued to say to Ge Fei, "So I completely don't understand your behavior. If it were me, no matter how much I liked a man, if I saw that he already had someone in his heart, even if it was just an ambiguous relationship with someone else, I would turn around and leave without any regrets and never look back. As for the plot of two men competing for one woman or two women competing for one man, I think it only exists in the imagination of romance novels. In the real world, who doesn't want to get a sip of love from a thousand rivers? And with your conditions, you can get it. Why do you have to just want a piece of the pie at someone else's grand banquet? Even if we really get together, will the result really be good if our love starts from this point?"
Ge Fei put down his chopsticks, his expression uncharacteristically serious. "You have no idea where my true love for you originates. So leave me alone. You don't need to confirm the commercial. I approve of everything you do. Let's go."
Ge Fei stood up and walked away dejectedly.
Ling Ling wanted to chase after him, but Yu Chuanbei stopped her, "Let him go."
Ling Ling felt that there was something behind Yu Chuanbei's gaze as he looked at Ge Fei's back, so she asked him, "Do you know why he did this?"
Yu Chuanbei hesitated and said, "This is his private matter. If he wants to tell you himself in the future, let him tell you himself."
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Nuanwo's entire marketing plan was a resounding success, achieving impressive sales during the White Valentine's Day season. Lingling's pioneering "pig head pink" color, in particular, became the trending color of the season and a viral buzzword.
But since leaving the set that day, Ling Ling never saw Ge Fei again.
Originally, Ling Ling had already invested in a new brand project, but suddenly received a call from Ge Fei that day.
"I've already informed your CEO Mei in advance. Please come with me on an outing today. I'm already waiting for you downstairs in your company."
Ling Ling was a little resistant intellectually, but driven by curiosity, she went downstairs, got into his car, and went with him.
Ge Fei took her to a lakeside villa in the suburbs, "This is where my mother lived before she died." He took her inside.
The house was empty and uninhabited, but it was obviously being carefully maintained and kept very clean.
Ge Fei led Ling Ling to the third-floor terrace. It was already late. There were three astronomical telescopes of different models on the terrace. The equipment looked professional and high-end.
Ge Fei adjusted the lens and let Ling Ling look at the distant starry sky through the telescope.
Ling Ling leaned down to observe. Ge Fei said beside him, "My mom is an astronomy enthusiast; my dad is a romantic, with a lot of bad romantic relationships. My mom didn't bother to argue with him, so after I started high school and lived on campus, she moved here to study astronomy on her own. She said she was immersed in the galaxy billions of kilometers away, and when faced with the sordid things in the human world, they seemed like trivial matters not worth mentioning."
Ling Ling raised her head and said to Ge Fei, "One's cosmic view will influence one's outlook on life. People with a broad cosmic view will no longer be entangled in the petty calculations of the human world."
"But—" Ge Fei walked towards the fence, looking at the dark lake not far away outside the villa area in the night, and said in a low voice: "She really is a contradiction. My father ran a fur processing factory at the time. In order to save costs, he discharged sewage into the surrounding lake without treating it according to regulations. My mother tried to persuade him many times, and later they argued fiercely and even fought, but my father was still stubborn. In the end—my mother jumped into this lake. Before that, she threatened my father, saying, 'If you discharge sewage again, I will jump into this lake. I'm already in it, let's see if you dare to do it again.' We all thought she was just talking in anger, but we didn't expect it to come true."
Ling Ling was really shocked by Ge Fei's mother's shocking behavior. She didn't know how to react for a moment. She just stood behind him blankly, looking at his sad back.
"Of course, my dad was caught by the environmental protection department afterwards and paid a huge fine. Our family company almost went bankrupt at that time, but fortunately we transformed in time and recovered. After the college entrance examination, I went to study in Hong Kong. I didn't stay in the country just because I wanted to stay away from my dad. I was very decadent at the time, and my private life was a mess. I was accidentally pulled into a computer modeling club to make up credits by my classmates, and I met Brother Bei. He comforted me and helped me. At that time, he really helped me and dragged me out of the quagmire. The days of spending my youth with him were really passionate." A gentle smile flashed in Ge Fei's eyes.
He turned to face Ling Ling and continued, "So when I decided to pursue you, I was really conflicted. I didn't want to hurt Brother Bei at all. I knew how unfair it would be. But, you look a lot like my mother, especially when you smile and have dimples. And the way you always talk to me is just like the way my mother used to talk to my father. I feel very close to you."
"Looking alike can't be a substitute for emotions. You should have told me this earlier so I could have comforted you sooner." Ling Ling lectured him again in a depressing manner.
Ge Fei shook his head helplessly and smiled, then led her into the top floor. He asked her to sit on the lazy sofa, then pressed the remote control to close the curtains around her. A miniature image of the Milky Way immediately appeared on the ceiling.
They silently watched the brilliant star belts and the vast stardust, both of them immersed in their own fantasies, fascinated.
After a long moment, Ling Ling spoke, "Your mother is actually a very pure person. She wishes to transcend the world; but since she is born into this world, she also wants to protect its purity. Besides being a wife and a mother, she is also an independent woman with her own firm principles. Although this method is too cruel, she certainly does not want to fill you with resentment."
Ling Ling turned her head to look at him, her eyes flickering with a glimmer of relief.
Ge Fei nodded gratefully at her, and then said, "Brother Bei also said something similar to me. You two really are a perfect match."
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On the way back to the city, the atmosphere between Ge Fei and Ling Ling became much more relaxed.
"Would you like to have dinner together tonight?" Ge Fei invited.
Ling Ling declined: "No, I told Yu Chuanbei when I came out with you, and he said he would wait for me at home for dinner."
"Haha, Brother Bei is still worried about me, afraid that I'll kidnap you."
"Yes, you are a very strong competitor. But whether you two are love rivals is up to me. No matter how hard things go, I will remain unmoved. Then you two will never have any intersection in your emotional line. Don't worry, you will still be good brothers after today." Brother Lingling patted his shoulder loyally.
Ge Fei smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, thank you sister-in-law for your help."
Ling Ling switched to an official tone and said to him, "I didn't return to work this afternoon, and now I have to discuss a work-related matter with the client to make up for it. Nuanwo won the White Valentine's Day marketing campaign, and I have many measures to consolidate the results. I hope to sign a long-term advertising agency agreement with your company. For example, Nuanwo's products are much more expensive than similar plush toys. We need to explain to users the reason for our high prices and repeatedly reinforce our product features. Also, although we are targeting the general public, I think my copywriting can be more targeted. A conversational promotion approach to niche market groups will be more effective. Only when our product positioning is well done can we truly integrate into the lives of users and capture their hearts..."
Author's Note
Liu Qiu
author
04-19
I'm struggling with whether to include Ge Fei in the extra story. I have no idea yet. What do you think?
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