106. First Love and Ex-Girlfriend
After Ling Ling entered the house, she headed straight to the bathroom to wash off the dirt. After she emerged, he gathered his clothes for work the next day, grabbed his pillow and quilt, and headed to the guest bedroom. Her silence throughout the entire night made him feel a little uneasy, but he didn't dare to argue further, having to work the next day. He settled into an uneasy sleep in the next room. The next morning, he woke up early and made breakfast. He gently knocked on her door, but when there was no response, he tried to turn the doorknob, only to find it locked. He spoke through the door, "Ling, breakfast is on the table. Remember to eat when you wake up. I'm sorry, I'll be back early tonight. Can we talk? I have an important meeting soon, so I have to leave." Still no answer, he left. Ling Ling hadn't slept all night, her faith in love gradually weakening. She was busy planning her future. In the heat of love, they lived together intimately; after a fight, they became dependents. She didn't want to stay here any longer. She heard the door close as he left for work, then walked out of the room and saw him driving out of the basement through the window. She turned back to the guest bedroom, unfolded the suitcase she had brought with her when she first arrived, and stuffed all her clothes into it, except for the ones he had bought for her. Fortunately, she hadn't been living there long, so she didn't have many things and was able to leave with a light weight. She pulled the suitcase to the entrance, took out his house key from her handbag, and was about to hang it on the shelf when the doorbell rang. She didn't know who would be there so early, maybe a courier. She opened the door, and outside stood a woman with long flowing hair, wearing a white halter dress and a lavender fur coat. This woman was also dragging a suitcase, but the suitcase was Rimowa, and the bag on top was an LV hard case. The woman also looked Ling Ling up and down with confusion, and then asked in a soft voice: "Is this Yu Chuanbei's house?" "Yes." Ling Ling responded generously, roughly guessing where this woman came from. The woman smiled, a sneer of triumph. "I'm his first love, Bai Xiaoxiao," she said without disguising. Ling Ling heard these words without a trace of anger, only contempt for the woman's inferiority and childishness. "I'm his ex-girlfriend. You don't need to know her name," she replied calmly. Then, slapping the keychain in her hand into the woman's palm, she walked past her and left in style. That evening, Yu Chuanbei deliberately returned home early from work, even buying a large bouquet of tulips on the way, intending to apologize to Ling Ling. Upon entering the house, he discovered the bathroom...
After Ling Ling entered the house, she went straight to the bathroom to wash off the dirt on her body. When she came out, she sorted out her clothes for work tomorrow, grabbed her pillow and quilt, and went to sleep in the guest bedroom.
Her silence throughout the whole process made him feel a little panicked, but he had to go to work the next day, so he didn't dare to insist on it anymore and could only fall asleep uneasily in the next room.
The next morning, he got up early and made breakfast. He knocked gently on her door, but when he heard no response, he tried to turn the doorknob, only to find it locked. He had no choice but to say through the door, "Ling, breakfast is on the table. Remember to eat it when you get up. I'm sorry, I'll be back early tonight. Can we talk? I have an important meeting soon, so I have to leave first."
There was still no answer from the door, so he had to leave.
Ling Ling hadn't slept all night, her faith in love gradually fading. She was only planning her own future. When they were in love, they lived together intimately; when they argued, they became dependents. She didn't want to stay here any longer.
She heard the door close as he left for work, then left the room and watched from the window as he drove out of the basement. She turned back to the guest bedroom, unfolded the suitcase she had brought with her, and stuffed all her clothes into it, except for the ones he had bought for her. Fortunately, since he hadn't been staying long, he didn't have much stuff, so he left with a light load.
She pulled the suitcase to the entrance, took out the key to his house from her handbag, and was about to hang it on the shelf when she heard the doorbell ring.
I don’t know who it could be so early, maybe it’s the courier.
She opened the door, and outside stood a woman with flowing long hair, wearing a white slip dress and a lavender fur coat. She was also dragging a suitcase, but this time it was a Rimowa suitcase, and the bag on top was an LV hard case.
The woman also looked Ling Ling up and down with doubt, and then asked in a soft voice: "Is this Yu Chuanbei's home?"
"Yes." Ling Ling responded generously, and roughly guessed the background of this woman.
The woman smiled suddenly, a sneer of victory in sight, "I am his first love, Bai Xiaoxiao." She said without any concealment.
Ling Ling heard these words without a trace of anger, only contempt for this woman's inferiority and childishness. "I'm his ex-girlfriend. You don't need to know her name." She responded calmly, then slapped the keychain in her hand into the woman's palm, walked around her, and left in a casual manner.
That evening, Yu Chuanbei went home early after work and bought a large bouquet of tulips on the way, intending to apologize to Ling Ling. Upon entering the house, he noticed the sound of running water in the bathroom, breakfast had been devoured, and some snack crumbs were scattered on the table. He thought this scene, though messy, proved that her anger had subsided, a good sign.
The bathroom door was opened. He rubbed his hands nervously and called her name with a flattering smile: "Ling——" Seeing this woman wrapped only in a bathrobe, he was completely stunned.
The woman was also startled, and then she was instantly delighted, "Yu Chuanbei!" She jumped towards him.
Yu Chuanbei was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly, pushing his hands and yelling, "Bai Xiaoxiao?! Why are you in my house?"
Bai Xiaoxiao stood there, flirting, "I'd been messaging and calling you, but you never replied. I figured you were busy, and we had jet lag, so I headed straight to your house after getting off the plane this morning. I ran into your ex-girlfriend leaving, and I told her I was your first love, so she gave me the key."
"What the hell are you talking about!" Yu Chuanbei stamped his feet anxiously. He angrily scolded her, "Being busy is not an excuse, and time difference is not an obstacle. I didn't reply to you because I simply didn't want to pay attention to you. We all live in an adult world. Don't you understand this common sense? Besides, how could you come directly to my house? We haven't been in touch for years. I had forgotten about you. But you really don't consider yourself an outsider. I really do!"
Seeing her face pretending to be pitiful and cute, Yu Chuanbei didn't want to bother with her anymore. He went back to the room and opened the wardrobe. He saw that Ling Ling's clothes were indeed gone. His heart sank suddenly. He dragged out his own suitcase and hastily packed a few sets of clothes into it.
"Yu Chuanbei, what are you doing? Why don't you stay with me? I have a lot to tell you. I broke up with my boyfriend and came back after a big fight with my parents. I'm homeless now, so I came to you. You can't abandon me." Bai Xiaoxiao walked up to him tenderly, grabbed his sleeve and wrapped her arms around him.
Yu Chuanbei tried his best to restrain himself and pushed her hand away. "Xiaoxiao, first love isn't a trust fund you can draw on for a lifetime. People miss their first love more because they miss that precious age. We broke up a long time ago and no longer have any responsibilities or obligations to each other. The person you saw this morning was my girlfriend. We were very much in love and compatible. We just had an argument now, and I need to apologize to her and win her back. So please stop ruining my life. You're really causing me great harassment. It's too late tonight. You can stay at my place and I'll stay at a hotel, but you must move out tomorrow."
Yu Chuanbei realized that a girl like Bai Xiaoxiao, who had a strong sense of superiority since childhood, would always be misunderstood if she didn't speak clearly.
After saying that, Yu Chuanbei left quickly. Bai Xiaoxiao chased after him and said something, but he was not interested in listening at all and drove straight to Lingling Company.
On the way, he wanted to call Ling Ling, but found that his phone and WeChat were all blocked. So he called Gu Chuqi, and had left her phone number as an emergency backup.
"Hello, is this Gu Chuqi? I'm Lingling's boyfriend, Yu Chuanbei. Is she still at the company?"
"Whether she's here or not, you don't have to come look for her." Gu Chuqi's lazy yet somewhat provocative voice came out.
Yu Chuanbei sighed and said in a more humble tone, "I had a quarrel with Ling Ling last night. I want to apologize to her. Please tell her that I will be downstairs at your company soon."
"What's the use of apologizing? The scars will always be there. I don't think you need to come. Lingling is very motivated today and is now concentrating on writing copy in the conference room. I don't think that for her at this moment, an apology from a man who hurt her is more important than a good copy." After Gu Chuqi finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for Chuanbei's reply.
Hearing Gu Chuqi's words, Yu Chuanbei felt that the backup contact number was wrong. He shouldn't have found someone close to Ling Ling, but someone friendly to him. This Gu Chuqi was always aggressive and aggressive, but at this critical moment, he didn't provide emergency assistance at all, only secretly shooting twice.
Yu Chuanbei still waited downstairs of Tuowu Company. Fortunately, not long after, Ling Ling came out of the company with shivering shoulders to buy dinner.
She walked into the coffee shop downstairs from the company, and Yu Chuanbei hurriedly followed her in.
"Ling," he called her, but she only raised her eyelids slightly, without looking at him again, and continued to communicate with the clerk about the food she had just ordered, and also specifically asked to change from dine-in to take-out.
"Ling, I just called Gu Chuqi..."
"She didn't tell me." Ling Ling interrupted him, turned her face to him, and looked like she refused to communicate.
"She told me that today you..."
"I didn't tell her anything."
In just two sentences, she conveyed enough information. She didn't complain about her first big fight with her boyfriend like a nagging wife. She was digesting all the ups and downs that had happened since last night alone. Either she felt strong enough to handle the hurt, or she felt it wasn't worth worrying about.
"I'm sorry," Yu Chuanbei said dejectedly. The restaurant was a bit noisy during the evening rush hour, but his voice was loud enough for Ling Ling to hear.
Ling Ling did not respond and lowered her head to operate her phone.
Yu Chuanbei had no choice but to continue explaining: "I deserved what happened last night. No matter how you blame me, I accept it. I am willing to pay any price to make amends, as long as you don't have the slightest thought of breaking up. You are not my ex-girlfriend. Any couple will quarrel, and when their brains short-circuit, they will say nasty things to each other, just like we do to our parents. The closer we are, the more outspoken we become when our emotions are out of control. I am not trying to make excuses for myself, I just want you to know that this incident can't break us up, and I don't want to be separated from you no matter what. The warmth and fit we feel when we are together are something I haven't had with anyone else. I absolutely can't lose you.
As for Bai Xiaoxiao, I had no idea she was coming. I've already packed my bags and moved out, and I've given her an ultimatum: she must move out by tomorrow. "I'm sorry, Ling, I'll take care of this as soon as possible."
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