Lin Moxiao frowned and glanced at her. Wang Yingying, her eyes still blurry with drunkenness, was already snoring softly. She was sleeping very restlessly, startled and jolted awake, sometimes lucid, sometimes delirious, laughing loudly, and singing when she was awake.
Standing outside the car window, Lin Moxiao quietly gazed at the sky, leaving Wang Yingying alone in the car, continuing her madness. At this moment, he felt he had made a mistake, a mistake he could not forgive himself for. He had met Wang Yingying at a bar a few months ago. Unlike other nightclub girls, she only accompanied people for drinks, not for sex. He learned that she worked during the day and worked part-time at bars and nightclubs at night to earn extra money. He thought that perhaps she had encountered some kind of predicament that led her to this situation. How could such a beautiful woman be so depraved? Therefore, he paid more attention to her. Until one day, he drank too much and went to a hotel in a daze. When he woke up the next day, he found Wang Yingying lying next to him, completely naked. Seeing her so flustered, nervous, and sad, he panicked as if facing a formidable enemy, convinced that he had made a terrible mistake while drunk.
So he began to make it up to her, convinced that she was a young girl just beginning to experience love, buying her whatever she wanted—beauty salon memberships, gym memberships, luxury goods—and telling her to stop going to nightclubs. She actually stopped going after that. He learned that she was selling luxury goods in a high-end shopping mall and had a strong competitive spirit, which made him unconsciously move towards that level himself. Lin Moxiao didn't care much about brands when it came to food and clothing, nor was he the type to pursue high-end and classy items or want limited editions for everything. He just followed his heart and was comfortable with what he wanted. But he didn't like being forced. Many times, he found himself drifting further and further away from his true self, and he never even thought that he wanted to spend his life with Wang Yingying.
Suppressing his speculations, he tried hard to recall the scene with Wang Yingying that day. Although he wasn't a naive young man, he wasn't a fool either. After much deliberation and guessing, there was only one possibility: he had been tricked. Suppressing his anger, he still gave Wang Yingying face, took the initiative to break up, and was willing to make amends. After thinking for a long time, he realized that he had never asked her to be his girlfriend. Usually, Wang Yingying would come to him naturally, and he would introduce her to the people around her generously, saying, "This is my boyfriend."
Her satisfied smile and proud gaze somehow prevented him from arguing with her. Until one day, he felt exhausted and didn't want to continue going against his own heart. Apart from workdays, he only loved traveling and exercising, burying himself in books in his study. He disliked aimlessly wandering through high-end shopping malls, looking at the dazzling array of goods, and he disliked those superficial compliments. He found this side of him very repulsive.
He had somehow learned to smoke when he was feeling irritable. Seeing the tiny sparks on the ground, he realized he was about to go against his own nature again. As the noise in the car began to subside, he got up and drove towards Yushan Apartment.
The next day, bright sunlight streamed through the window into the bedroom, illuminating the face of the person on the bed. Wang Yingying opened her bright eyes, her face beaming with unbridled joy. She opened her arms, took a deep breath, and felt a long-lost sense of happiness, warm and fulfilling. She smiled knowingly, took another deep breath, buried her head in the clean white sheets, and burst into laughter, gesturing wildly. She felt incredibly liberated, instantly believing her goal was about to be achieved. After much consideration and planning, she had finally moved in here. He had finally accepted her, which meant he cared for her and hadn't rejected her.
Lin Moxiao, who had returned home last night, spent the night in the study next door. After a quick wash, he grabbed his bag and went to the gym. When he returned in the afternoon, he went straight to the study. Wang Yingying was hanging out the clothes she had changed out of the day before on the balcony. Hearing the noise, she tiptoed into the study. Seeing that he was unaware, she mustered her courage, quietly approached him from behind, covered his eyes with her hands, and said gently, "Guess who I am, Brother Xiao."
A sweet, gentle voice immediately reached his ears. He sighed softly, coldly pushed her hands away, and didn't look at her. "You drank too much yesterday. Now that you're awake, if there's nothing else, go home."
Seeing that he had reverted to his state from a few months ago, still indifferent,
With tears welling up in her eyes, Wang Yingying said with a wronged expression, "Brother Xiao, why do you insist on sending me away? I haven't seen you for the past few months, and I've thought a lot and changed a lot. I think there must be something I'm not good enough that makes you unhappy. Please tell me what I did wrong and how I can make you happy. Just tell me, and I will definitely do as you ask. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it—"
Lin Moxiao turned his head to interrupt her; "It's not that you're not good enough, it's my problem. We're really not suitable for each other. Please leave."
Tears of sorrow continued to fall as Wang Yingying sobbed softly, "Where can I go? I've lost my job. Where can I go now? I don't want to go home. My father is waiting for me to bring him money for surgery after the New Year. I'm his only daughter, and he raised me with great difficulty. I can't be indifferent to him."
Now I've lost my job and definitely need to find another one, but where can I find a place to stay? Am I supposed to go back to bars? I promised you I'd never go to a bar again. Please give me some time to find a job, okay?
Seeing that she was still wearing his pajamas, Lin Moxiao felt an inexplicable awkwardness. He opened the drawer, took out a card, and said, "Here's some money. Take it and find a place to stay. It should be enough for you for three to five months until you find a job. Also, don't wear my clothes anymore."
To everyone's surprise, Wang Yingying stubbornly wiped away her tears, shook her head defiantly, and whispered, "Thank you, but I don't want your money, and I don't want to accept your gifts. I want to rely on myself. I will definitely find a job within a month."
Seeing her so confident, Lin Moxiao asked, "Do you need any help with work-related matters, still at the mall?"
Wang Yingying nodded silently, then looked up and said, "Brother Xiao, I know you're a good person. I won't stay for free; I'll definitely pay you rent once I find a job."
Lin Moxiao frowned slightly, letting out a helpless snort. She ultimately didn't understand him. He silently stood up and said, "Aunt Lan will be coming to clean these next couple of days. You should go home to see your father for the New Year; you don't need to stay here."
"Is Brother Xiao also going back to spend the New Year with your parents?" Wang Yingying asked, pursing her lips.
The air fell silent, and Wang Yingying was startled by the icy gaze that suddenly appeared when she turned around.
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