Landing and ascending
Staring at the line "I like it very much, I like it very much" on the screen, my heart felt like it was soaked in hot honey, swollen and sweet.
The image of Zhou Jianxing's serious look in front of her emerged in her mind. She could even imagine how serious his expression and tone would be when he said "I like it" in her ear.
And she liked Zhou Jianxing's seriousness so much.
Like the most addictive poison in the world, she was obsessed with the feeling of being seriously infatuated with by Zhou Jianxing.
Driven by surging emotions, she could hardly suppress the urge to type "I like you too" in the dialog box.
It must have been a momentary impulse, commonly known as being "high on energy".
Wen Lingyi forced herself to suppress the throbbing in her heart.
She didn't like Zhou Jianxing that much, she was just interested in him.
But why is my heartbeat so intense in my chest? Why can't I suppress the curve at the corner of my mouth, as if it's being pulled upward by an invisible string?
People really forget the pain once the wound heals.
At this moment, Wen Lingyi was dazzled by Zhou Jianxing's two undisguised "likes". She temporarily threw away all the past pains, self-imposed barriers, and Su Qing's earnest warnings.
She seemed to have returned to her fearless self of her youth, with nothing left but a reckless enthusiasm.
All rationality, calmness and restraint are gone.
On this side of the screen, a person looked at the line of words, took several deep breaths, and finally managed to calm his pounding heart a little. With an imperceptible tremor on his fingertips, he typed a reply.
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "Why don't you try to tell her? Maybe there will be a surprise?"
Surprise? Zhou Jianxing looked at the news and found it absurd. It was more like shock.
Just thinking about it made Zhou Jianxing wish he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into, let alone say the word "I like you" to Wen Lingyi in person.
She liked a married woman, but she didn't dare tell her parents or friends about it. She only dared to tell a stranger she had never met.
So, even though Zhou Jianxing fought with herself in her heart every day, the only person who knew that she liked a married woman was a stranger besides her.
Is there any feeling more shameful than this?
Xingxing: "I will never contact her again"
After typing this line, Zhou Jianxing felt a hollow pain in his heart. Looking at the words on his screen, he felt sad again.
She had never been in love before, and had never loved someone so deeply. She had no idea that liking someone was a mixture of great joy and deep sadness.
Maybe, it was just because she liked the wrong person, someone who was destined not to respond to her.
No more contact?! Wen Lingyi was stunned by the words. From "I like you very much, I like you very much" to "I won't contact you again", this huge gap caught her off guard. Her mood plummeted from the clouds to the bottom of the valley in an instant.
No! The almost instinctive possessive desire roared wildly in her heart, and the selfishness of human nature was fully revealed at this moment. Wen Lingyi didn't even want to consider the harm her actions would bring to Zhou Jianxing, the innocent little white flower. She just wanted to possess him desperately, to possess his body and heart.
The thought of Zhou Jianxing completely disappearing from her life made her feel really anxious. She wouldn't allow it.
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "Xiao Xing Xing, aren't you afraid that she will be sad if you say this?"
Wen Lingyi will really be sad, and she is already sad now.
Zhou Jianxing was stunned by the question of "Seal the Heart and Lock Love".
Sad? Would Mrs. Wen be sad about her leaving? But Wen Lingyi didn't seem to care about her. She didn't contact her after fixing the water pipe last time, and she ignored her when they met in the cafe this afternoon. She didn't even reply to her WeChat messages.
Xingxing: "She won't be sad"
Star: "/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~I am the only one who is sad"
So cute, Wen Lingyi couldn't help but think.
While chatting with Zhou Jianxing under the guise of "Seal Heart and Lock Love", her mood was like a roller coaster, up and down.
In the previous second, Wen Lingyi was still feeling disappointed by Zhou Jianxing's determination, but in the next second, she couldn't help laughing when she saw the expression she sent, and was touched by the cuteness she unconsciously revealed.
How could this fool be so cute? Although she had never given birth to a child, Wen Lingyi's maternal instinct was about to burst out. She almost wanted to pass through the screen immediately and hug Zhou Jianxing tightly in her arms to comfort him.
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "My sister is an experienced person, believe me, she must be interested in you"
Still trying to deceive her? Did he really think Zhou Jianxing was a fool? "Sealed Heart Locked Love" didn't know her and Wen Lingyi in real life, let alone witness any details of their interactions. How could he be so sure?
Xingxing: "You're so weird, why do you keep egging me on?"
Wen Lingyi's heart skipped a beat, and her fingers gripping the phone froze. Could Zhou Jianxing have figured something out? If he were to be caught, the situation would be so embarrassing she wanted to disappear.
It seems that she can no longer continue to encourage Zhou Jianxing under the identity of "Sealed Heart and Locked Love". Wen Lingyi is afraid that Zhou Jianxing will really find out that "Sealed Heart and Locked Love" is the Mrs. Wen whom she thinks about day and night.
She belatedly realized with a wave of shame—she was practically teaching Zhou Jianxing how to conquer her. This was outrageous.
Forget it. She has plenty of ways to get this little fool back to her as long as he still likes her.
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "Ahem, you think too much. I didn't encourage you."
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "I just feel like you're like my sister, very kind, and I want to help you more."
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "Life's fate, sometimes once you miss it, it will last a lifetime."
Seal your heart and lock your love: "I'm afraid you'll miss out on your own happiness."
Wen Lingyi lies without thinking.
Once you miss someone, it's a lifetime. Such a serious statement. She didn't know if she could ever fall in love with another person so purely and so hard after Wen Lingyi. If not... then was it really true that once she missed someone, it was a lifetime?
But what is the meaning of her doomed unrequited love for Mrs. Wen?
Even though unrequited love did make her feel the excitement and happiness she had never experienced before, the pain that followed was always there, almost tearing her apart.
Zhou Jianxing smiled wryly at the other end of the screen, unsure how to respond to the "Sealed Heart Locked Love" message. This netizen... seemed quite nice, genuinely concerned about her well-being. A wave of self-blame washed over her, for those dark suspicions she had harbored earlier.
She had just suspected that "Sealing Heart and Locking Love" had instigated her like this, perhaps just to watch the fun and get involved.
Why didn't you reply? Wen Lingyi stared at the screen without blinking, waiting anxiously, wondering if that little fool was imagining things again.
Let’s change the subject.
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "Little Star... have you ever been in love before?"
Star: “No”
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "You've never been in love? What about secret love?"
Star: “No”
It really was a blank slate. A faint, indescribable sense of guilt spread throughout Wen Lingyi's heart.
Although she had expected this, she still felt a sense of shock and... disbelief when Zhou Jianxing admitted it herself. How could it be?
But they are now online friends, and Zhou Jianxing seems to have no need to lie to her.
That’s right, Zhou Jianxing is so tall, taller than most men in City C. I guess many men are discouraged by her height, right?
What about women? Zhou Jianxing is definitely a popular type among women, right?
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "Is there no one pursuing you?"
Xingxing: "I'm not interested in dating"
Not interested?
Xingxing: "She was the first person I fell in love with"
First, Wen Lingyi felt like a marshmallow dropped into warm water, slowly and uncontrollably melting on the spot. It felt as if what flowed through her body was no longer blood, but sticky, hot honey.
She was like the person buried in a sea of roses in Alma-Tadema's "The Roses of Heliogabalus", with soft petals all around her and her nostrils filled with a sweet, rich, and suffocating fragrance, like a dream.
I was the first person she liked.
Wen Lingyi knew too well how much impact first love could have on a person, and Zhou Jianxing was so good that she didn't want to leave any shadow on her first relationship.
Because she herself had been betrayed, she knew better than anyone the heart-wrenching pain it felt. Was she going to make Zhou Jianxing suffer the same pain she had?
Should I do this? Or... try to take Zhou Jianxing's feelings seriously? Cherish his sincere, heavy heart?
Where will they end up?
The cold reality quickly pulled her back. Only now did she realize that what she had fallen into was not water, but a Chinese herbal medicine soup, and a trace of bitterness seeped into her heart.
The painting depicts no romantic extravagance, but rather a murder committed with the most gorgeous roses. The person engulfed by the sea of flowers is ultimately unable to struggle, and can only slowly drown in the ultimate dream.
Wen Lingyi fell into an unprecedented self-struggle, her heart in turmoil. At this moment, the screen flickered again.
Xingxing: "Sister Feng Xin, I have to go do something else. Let's talk next time."
Sister Feng Xin? Isn't that too harsh? Wen Lingyi was a little dissatisfied.
Feng Xin Suo Ai: "Okay little star, next time just call me sister."
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After finishing her chat with Zhou Jianxing, Wen Lingyi stared at the water cup in front of her in a daze.
Her feelings for Zhou Jianxing were like dark chocolate wrapped in a sugar shell, hiding sourness and bitterness beneath the sweetness. She didn't know whether she had the ability and courage to respond to Zhou Jianxing's pure feelings now.
The scar of betrayal in her heart has not yet healed completely, and she has long been accustomed to living alone and without constraints.
Should she let Zhou Jianxing go, let her go? She couldn't do it. Zhou Jianxing's appearance was like a ray of fresh light, breaking the silence and monotony of her life. It had been a long time since she had felt such a strong and lasting interest in someone.
Forget it, life is short, enjoy it while you can. We can talk about the rest later. She doesn't want to be bound by these heavy thoughts anymore.
Wen Lingyi lit a slender ladies' cigarette, took a deep puff, and let the spicy nicotine smell fill her lungs, trying to numb her overactive nerves and soothe her restless heart.
"Hello, Mr. Chen." Wen Lingyi finally dialed Chen Chiguan's number. "I want to ask the female maintenance worker today what she wants to talk to you about today." She made her voice sound as natural as possible.
"Hello, Mr. Wen, why do you suddenly think of asking this?" The man on the other end of the phone sounded a little surprised.
"It's like this, she's mine," Wen Lingyi was at a loss on the other end of the phone, choosing her words, not knowing who to call Zhou Jianxing. After thinking for a long time, she finally said, "She's my friend. I just wanted to show some concern. She seemed a little upset today."
"Oh? So he's your friend, President Wen." Chen Chiguan was a little surprised, not because he thought the two of them didn't seem to be from the same circle, but because when Bai Ye was narrating today, Wen Lingyi's attitude towards Zhou Jianxing was quite cold.
"This is what happened. When Master Zhou came to Baiye to install a socket, she had an accident and accidentally burned out one of our commercial coffee machines. Today she came to me to discuss compensation."
"How much is the compensation?" Wen Lingyi asked.
"We're talking about 120,000 yuan," Chen Chiguan replied, then changed his tone to something flattering. "But since you're a friend of yours, President Wen, you don't have to pay me back. Your friend is my friend, after all. It's just a coffee machine, no big deal."
One hundred and twenty thousand is not a small amount of money for a little fool like Zhou Jianxing.
From what she knew, Zhou Jianxing never inflated his workload, never cut corners, and never did things half-heartedly. He wasn't in a rush, and while he was meticulous, he was definitely slower than others, and probably took on fewer orders.
Wen Lingyi tricked her into coming to her home to repair the water heater, but when she found out there was no problem, she didn't even charge the visit fee. She had never seen anyone as honest as Zhou Jianxing.
How could such a person earn much money? Although Wen Lingyi had never asked Zhou Jianxing about his actual income, based on her social experience, she judged that Zhou Jianxing could hardly earn 120,000 yuan in a year.
Just because she was thinking about herself while she was working?
This little fool... Wen Lingyi couldn't help biting her lips, feeling a little inexplicably annoyed.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your kindness. However, we are friends, and even brothers should settle accounts. I still have to pay the money I owe. How about this? Give me your card number and I'll transfer the money to your card. It just so happens that I owe her a favor, and now I can pay it back."
Although Chen Chiguan is a rich second-generation who has no shortage of money and opened the coffee shop purely for fun, Wen Lingyi doesn't like to owe favors to others.
One hundred and twenty thousand is just some pocket money for her. That little fool has to work hard in the wind and rain to earn it bit by bit. It's really pitiful.
Chen Chiguan was also a shrewd man, and he could hear the insistence and distance in Wen Lingyi's words. He readily agreed, "Okay, since you've said so, Mr. Wen, I won't refuse. I'll send you the account number on WeChat later."
"Okay, Mr. Chen." Wen Lingyi paused, a rare hint of hesitation and request in her tone, "One more thing... Please don't tell my friend that I paid for it. I don't want... her to feel burdened."
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