Finally, Lin Qingle finally broke free from the sticky "entanglement" of some people and climbed out of bed.
After getting up and walking out of the room, Xu Tingbai finally returned to normal. Once he put on his suit, the energy with which he had been holding her by the bed and refusing to let go was completely hidden.
"You don't have to go to the company so early, right?" Lin Qingle asked in the car.
Xu Tingbai: "Accompany you."
Jason was still driving in front. Lin Qingle glared at him and told him to be careful when speaking: "It's not like I don't know the way."
Xu Tingbai smiled and said, "Well, you know me, but maybe I'm still afraid that you'll get lost."
Lin Qingle: “…”
The car arrived at the company. After Lin Qingle got out, Xu Tingbai followed.
It was during office hours, and when the two walked into the company lobby, there were already many people there. Under the gazes of the people around them, the two stood in front of the elevator and waited for the elevator.
"Why are you waiting here?" Lin Qingle asked in a low voice. He could go sit in the reserved seat on the other side on the upper level.
"You going there with me?"
"No."
"Oh, that's it."
"… "
The elevator arrived and Xu Tingbai walked in. Lin Qingle had no choice but to force himself to follow him in calmly.
The doors closed and the elevator began to rise.
"I'm going to have breakfast." Lin Qingle said.
Xu Tingbai: "Yes, I'll go too."
Lin Qingle glanced at him and said, "Aren't you eating in the office?"
Xu Tingbai: "Do you want to go?"
Lin Qingle: "… Sorry, I won't go."
Xu Tingbai: "Then let's eat together in the restaurant."
"… oh."
There were many people in the elevator, but now it was so quiet that only the voices of the two of them could be heard. Because it was too obvious, Lin Qingle didn't want to talk anymore after saying these two sentences.
bite-
When they reached the restaurant floor, she hurried down and said, "Go find a seat. I'll get you whatever you want to eat."
Xu Tingbai followed her slowly: "You can't carry so many, go find a seat, I'll do it."
"How heavy can breakfast be?"
Xu Tingbai raised his hand and rubbed the back of her head: "Okay, go sit down."
"Okay... Then I'll have a cup of soy milk, a custard bun, and a poached egg." Lin Qingle glanced at the breakfast in the glass, "Hmm... This glutinous rice looks good... Forget it, forget it, it's too much, I don't want the glutinous rice, just the ones I just mentioned will do."
Xu Tingbai: "Okay, got it."
Xu Tingbai went to order breakfast. Lin Qingle walked around, found a seat and sat down, checking Weibo while waiting for Xu Tingbai.
"Qingle, you're here. Good morning." Qian Xiaojing and Ji Chaochao were carrying their breakfast and were looking for a seat. When they saw Lin Qingle, they naturally put down their food and sat down.
"Hey? Where's your breakfast? What did you eat?" Ji Chaochao asked when she saw that there was nothing in front of her.
"Not yet."
"Ah? Who will get it for you?"
As soon as Ji Chaochao finished speaking, she saw the breakfast plate suddenly put down on the table. She was stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw her boss sitting down calmly.
Ji Chaochao: “…”
Qian Xiaojing: “…”
The two of them froze at the same time. Even though they knew that the two of them were together, it was still a magical feeling to actually see them doing something together.
"Hello, Mr. Xu." Ji Chaochao came back to his senses and said quickly.
Qian Xiaojing quickly followed: "Good morning, Mr. Xu!"
Xu Tingbai placed the breakfast that Lin Qingle ordered in front of her one by one and nodded to the two of them.
Ji Chaochao and Qian Xiaojing looked at each other. Damn... I didn't know that the person having breakfast with Lin Qingle was the boss! Is it too late to leave now
"Um, this is Ji Chaochao, a colleague from our department, and this is Qian Xiaojing from the Human Resources Department." There are so many people in the company, and Lin Qingle was afraid that Xu Tingbai didn't know, so he introduced them in advance.
Xu Tingbai really didn't know them. After she finished speaking, he said to the two people opposite him, "Hello."
"Hello, Mr. Xu!" Qian Xiaojing and Ji Chaochao were so nervous that they didn't even dare to eat.
Lin Qingle took a bite of the bun and looked at the two of them: "Why don't you move? Eat."
"Ah? Oh oh!" The two of them quickly lowered their heads.
The bowls and chopsticks clinked gently, and Qian Xiaojing and Ji Chaochao were as quiet as chickens.
"Hoo...hiss." Lin Qingle drank a sip of soy milk and suddenly put it down.
Xu Tingbai put down his chopsticks: "Did you get burned?"
Lin Qingle covered his mouth and said, "Well, the soy milk is so hot today."
Xu Tingbai: "I just came out, so drink my juice first."
Xu Tingbai pushed the drink he had just taken a few sips of to her. Lin Qingle quickly took it and took a sip. Phew... It felt better.
Putting down the juice, Lin Qingle saw Xu Tingbai pushing the glutinous rice in front of her, "Huh? Why did you take this? Didn't I just say that I can't eat that much, so I don't need it?"
Xu Tingbai: "Don't you want to eat? Take a couple of bites. If you can't finish it, give it to me."
Lin Qingle's eyes lit up: "Is it okay? Okay!"
The breakfast at the company is delicious. Every time she takes a long time to choose, if she takes too much, she is afraid that she can't finish it. Now it's just right, she can eat a little to satisfy her craving.
After breakfast, Lin Qingle had everything he wanted to eat and was very satisfied.
When Xu Tingbai saw that she was no longer eating the glutinous rice, he moved over and continued to eat what she had not finished.
"Xia Tan has something to talk to you about. I'll go to his office first." Xu Tingbai said after eating.
Lin Qingle: "Yeah, then you go first."
"Okay." Xu Tingbai stood up, and his hand naturally reached out to pinch her face, saying without reservation, "Let's have lunch together at noon."
"Not necessarily. I'm busy."
Xu Tingbai raised his eyebrows slightly: "Then it will be ok tonight."
"Um... OK."
"I'll pick you up when the time comes." Xu Tingbai smiled and left.
Lin Qingle drank the last sip of soy milk and looked at the two people opposite him: "Have you finished eating? Are you leaving?"
Now that Xu Tingbai was not around, Ji Chaochao and Qian Xiaojing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Qian Xiaojing: "Oh my god, I'm so scared! This is my first time having dinner with my boss!"
"I'm confused too..." Ji Chaochao's eyes sparkled, "But Qingle, this is something I've never seen before! It turns out that when it comes to love, Mr. Xu is like this!!"
"How ..."
Ji Chaochao: "Woo woo woo is very warm, and she just smiled, so gentle!"
Qian Xiaojing: "Yes, it's completely different from what we usually see on the road. Qingle, you are still the best."
Ji Chaochao: "Hey, when can I find a Mr. Right like this?"
Qian Xiaojing: "Don't think too much. If you want to be like this, you have to cultivate it from childhood, just like our Qingle."
Lin Qingle choked. He also cultivated...
He was totally different when he was a kid.
Very fierce.
Ji Chaochao: "But with someone like Mr. Xu, I probably can't handle it. People like him must have been surrounded by outstanding people when they were young. How can a nobody like me attract attention?"
Qian Xiaojing: “That’s right.”
…
The two of them were talking and laughing, and Lin Qingle was reminded of Xu Tingbai's youth.
They probably wouldn't have thought that Xu Tingbai was actually alone at that time...
Oh, no, strictly speaking, there is one, such as the girl named Yan Dairong.
The history of Yan Dairong is very old. Although Lin Qingle would occasionally think of this person, he never thought about meeting him again.
So when she suddenly ran into Yan Dairong in the company one day, she was really surprised.
That day, Lin Qingle went to the leisure area to drink coffee before noon. When she was walking towards the window, she saw Yan Dairong sitting by the window.
Like Yu Jiayou, she was not the type to be easily forgotten. So when Lin Qingle saw her for the first time, he remembered her.
One was standing and the other was sitting. The two of them suddenly met each other and didn't speak for a while.
"Lin Qingle." Yan Dairong was the first to speak. She was not surprised to see her here.
Lin Qingle: "What a coincidence, why are you here?"
Yan Dairong said, "It's quite a coincidence, but I know you are in this company. I am here today to discuss cooperation projects on behalf of our company. My colleague is still upstairs, I am waiting for him here."
Lin Qingle: "Then, how do you know I'm in this company?"
"Is there anything strange about that? I also know Xu Tingbai is here." Yan Dairong took a sip of coffee and gestured to the seat in front of her, "Sit down for a while?"
Lin Qingle did not refuse and sat down opposite her.
"What is your company?"
Yan Dairong handed her a business card. Lin Qingle took a look and knew the company, a new company in the new materials industry. But she didn't expect that Yan Dairong actually went to a company on his own instead of staying in her own company.
Yan Dairong: "Where's Xu Tingbai? He's not here today?"
Lin Qingle glanced at her and said, "In the office."
"Oh." Yan Dairong nodded and said, "Well, I'm just asking casually. Don't think I have any feelings for him."
Lin Qingle was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "I didn't think so."
Yan Dairong also laughed: "But it's not surprising if you think so. After all, I used to be almost as crazy as you. Oh, no... It seems that I am still not as good as you. I can't be like you and wait foolishly for so many years."
Lin Qingle took a sip of coffee: "There's nothing to compare... But, it's worth waiting for so many years, isn't it?"
Yan Dairong's expression froze for a moment, then he chuckled, "Yes, it is worth it, but it is only worth it for you. After all, he likes you, but it is different for others."
Lin Qingle didn't respond, but just asked casually: "Are you okay now?"
"Not bad." Yan Dairong touched his belly, "The baby is already three months old."
Lin Qingle was stunned. This was really unexpected. She looked at her obviously flat belly and asked, "Are you married?"
"Yes, last year. Didn't your class have a reunion at the end of the year? I only found out about your and Xu Tingbai's current situation from my cousin."
"So that's how it is."
…
Time can take away many things. When we meet again after a long separation, many things from our childhood have become vague memories. There is no remaining disgust towards the people I once hated, only peace.
Buzz—
The phone vibrates.
Lin Qingle glanced at the message and saw that it was Xu Tingbai asking her where she was.
She replied: Leisure area
Xu Tingbai: Come and eat
Lin Qingle: I have something to do. You eat first.
After replying, she put down her phone and looked at Yan Dairong who was talking. She found that the grown-up Yan Dairong seemed to be able to talk more, talking about her pregnancy, the cooperation project between their two companies, and her past neurosis.
Lin Qingle didn't expect that she would suddenly start chatting with her, but seeing that Yan Dairong was talking very excitedly, she just listened politely and didn't leave.
"Lin Qingle." After a while, someone suddenly called her.
Lin Qingle glanced sideways and found Xu Tingbai coming down. "Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to eat first?"
Xu Tingbai walked over and said, "I came to see what could happen if you stayed here without eating lunch."
"I, nothing happened, I just ran into someone I know..."
"Xu Tingbai, long time no see." Yan Dairong said.
When Xu Tingbai approached, he also saw the so-called acquaintance. There was no ripple on his face. He nodded slightly to Yan Dairong and said, "Hello."
Yan Dairong propped up his head, and found his greeting very funny and ironic: "Huh? You haven't forgotten who I am, have you?"
Xu Tingbai said calmly: "No, long time no see."
Yan Dairong narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Okay, let's eat." Seeing the slightly awkward situation, Lin Qingle stood up and said to Yan Dairong, "Then I'll leave first."
Yan Dairong nodded.
Lin Qingle stood up and walked towards Xu Tingbai, and suddenly heard Yan Dairong behind him say: "Lin Qingle, tell me when you are going to break up with Xu Tingbai."
Lin Qingle looked back at her in surprise.
Yan Dairong glanced at Xu Tingbai and said deliberately: "I will tell my cousin when the time comes. He is obsessed with you. He will be happy if you are single."
Lin Qingle: "Uh... probably not."
Yan Dairong snorted, his eyes showing obvious provocation towards Xu Tingbai: "Who knows? Anyway, I'll give you my business card, and we'll contact each other when we have the chance."
Seeing Xu Tingbai's face darken, Lin Qingle quickly pulled him away: "Well, bye."
The two men left. Yan Dairong withdrew his gaze from their backs and looked out the window. The expression on his face faded.
This was the first time she saw Xu Tingbai after so many years...
Yan Dairong laughed at himself.
It's been so long, but when I see this person, I still feel a little unwilling.
If I had known this, I wouldn’t have come today.
—
Lin Qingle pulled Xu Tingbai to the elevator. She glanced at his face and said, "She was joking. You should be able to tell."
Xu Tingbai: "I don't know if she is joking, but it is true that Yu Jiayou is still interested in you."
Lin Qingle: "No... No where. And, even if there is, we have never been in touch! Really!"
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lin Qingle quickly said: "I swear, I swear, I like you."
Xu Tingbai glanced at her for a while, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "You swore very quickly, I think you are sincere."
"Of course." Lin Qingle said, "But what a coincidence, Yan Dairong's company actually has a cooperation with our company. She and her colleagues are here today on behalf of their company."
"oh."
"Aren't you surprised? It's a bit emotional to suddenly meet someone you haven't seen for such a long time."
"No."
Lin Qingle glanced at him and said, "Your attitude just now was not very good. Do you still dislike her in your heart?"
Lin Qingle felt that he could understand it. After all, Yan Dairong had caused Xu Tingbai a lot of trouble and harm in the past.
Xu Tingbai said calmly: "Why should I like her? It was she who spread rumors about you in school and caused you to be criticized by everyone."
Lin Qingle was stunned. After all this time, it turned out that his attitude just now was not because of him, but because of her
"Ah... you still remember this."
Xu Tingbai: "How could I not remember your affairs?"
"That happened a long time ago." Lin Qingle felt warm in his heart and joked, "Boss Xu, I didn't expect you to be so petty for me."
The elevator arrived, and Xu Tingbai led her in: "Well, I am just fussy about your affairs."