Since the public service announcement and the trending searches, the guide dog base has received financial donations from businesses and individuals from all over the world, and has also attracted many people who love dogs to join their team.
In addition, another unexpected thing is that after the high level of discussion, the traffic and transaction volume of Aurra store have doubled in the past two months.
Aurra's popularity and popularity in China continued to rise. One month later, due to the successful development of a new intelligent core device, Aurra prepared to hold a new product launch conference.
On the day of the press conference, Lin Qingle and other people from the planning department were on site to set up the venue and entertain visitors.
"Deputy Manager, all reporters are already in place, and the special personnel and invited guests from various companies have entered the venue one after another."
Lin Qingle nodded: "Where is Mr. Xu?"
"Mr. Xu is still backstage."
"Okay, I'll go take a look. You guys keep an eye on the scene."
"Got it." Lin Qingle handed the scene over to his men and went backstage to find Xu Tingbai.
Xu Tingbai is the keynote speaker today, so he will introduce their company's new whole-house smart system to reporters and guests later.
When she reached the lounge, she knocked on the door.
Jason came and opened the door. Lin Qingle looked inside. In addition to Jason, there were also core personnel from the design department and R&D department. Xu Tingbai was sitting on a chair, talking to a few people.
Xu Tingbai saw that it was her who knocked on the door, and beckoned to her, "Come in."
Lin Qingle: "Mr. Xu, how are your preparations going? The reporters outside have arrived."
Every time when he was working, his girlfriend would look serious. Xu Tingbai looked at her and smiled silently: "Are the others here too?"
"Still entering the venue, about ten minutes left."
"Okay, got it. No problem on my end."
"Okay." Lin Qingle said, "Then I'll wait for you outside."
"No, come here." Xu Tingbai said to the others in the room, "There's nothing else to say, you guys go out."
"Okay, Mr. Xu." The people in the room retreated one after another.
After the door was closed, Lin Qingle walked towards Xu Tingbai. Xu Tingbai was wearing a dark blue suit today, which she picked for him when he went out this morning, and the tie was also tied by her.
"Is your cold feeling better?" Xu Tingbai grabbed her wrist and pulled her onto his lap. "Your voice is still a little hoarse. If you're not feeling well, don't be busy outside."
"I just had a mild cold, and I'm fine now. The sound wasn't caused by the cold, it was caused by choking on water, okay..." Lin Qingle glared at him, a little resentful. Ever since the last "bath" in the bathtub, he seemed to like it, and he would drag her along every time.
Last night, there was another thrashing. Later, he really lost his temper and used too much force, and she was completely pressed into the water. After that, she choked on the water. When she woke up this morning, her voice was hoarse!
Xu Tingbai immediately felt guilty when he heard her say that. He had indeed lost control yesterday... and almost hurt her.
"I'm sorry." Xu Tingbai frowned.
Seeing that Xu Tingbai was really worried, Lin Qingle couldn't bear to let him go. She held his face and said, "It's not that serious. Why are you saying sorry so seriously?"
Xu Tingbai said nothing.
"Okay, it's okay. Don't go out with this look on your face. Be happy." Lin Qingle held his face and looked around. "Oh, our President Xu is so handsome. Tell me, why didn't anyone invite you to debut?"
She changed the subject to try to coax him, Xu Tingbai smiled faintly and said, "Really?"
"Yeah, I think your face is perfect for being an idol!"
Xu Tingbai placed his hands lightly on her waist and let her do whatever she wanted in his face: "Are you going to be an idol that no one cares about?"
"How could that be? How could no one care? I'll send you to get some training, and teach you how to sing and dance. You can do it!"
Xu Tingbai: "No, I have you."
"ah?"
Xu Tingbai rubbed the back of her head: "I have a girlfriend, how can I be an idol."
"Oh, that's right, people on the internet say idols can't date... Oh, well, if you debut, I can only stay behind quietly and hide my identity..." Lin Qingle said, pretending to be sad for a few seconds.
Xu Tingbai pinched her waist and said, "I can't do it."
"How can I not do that?"
"I have such a beautiful girlfriend, I can't help but show off."
Lin Qingle chuckled: "What you said makes sense... Well, then you can only be an obscure idol, the kind that only has me as a fan!"
"Well... that's enough." Xu Tingbai said, leaning over and wanting to kiss her.
Lin Qingle immediately leaned back and accurately placed her hand on his lips again: "There are still three minutes, Mr. Xu, you need to leave."
Xu Tingbai said: "A kiss doesn't take three minutes."
Lin Qingle: "You want to take my lipstick to meet the reporters."
Xu Ting raised his eyebrows slightly and tried to pull her hand, as if it was not impossible.
Lin Qingle quickly jumped off his lap: "Xu Tingbai!"
Xu Tingbai missed the opportunity and had to stand up. "Got it, I'll get out right away."
"You should have left long ago..."
—
Everyone at the scene had arrived. After Lin Qingle went outside, he stood at the staff seat.
When the time came, Xu Tingbai came on stage.
It was the first time that Lin Qingle saw Xu Tingbai do something similar to a speech in such an occasion. Although he had seen him speak to his subordinates in meetings before, today was still quite different.
In front of the camera, he looked serious, rigorous, yet calm and composed, which made her heart beat fast for no reason.
"… Infrared control systems, smart security systems, simple smart curtains, smart floor heating, etc. are all supported by our new smart devices… The whole house smart package can be designed by our aurra experts, and there are different solutions for villas and flats… "
The press conference lasted a total of one hour. After the speech introduction and product PPT presentation, it was time for reporters to ask questions.
Xu Tingbai himself was also involved in this new type of intelligent core device, so no matter what the question was, he could answer it with ease and without any flaws.
Lin Qingle looked at the man on the stage who seemed to be glowing and pursed her lips slightly.
She was suddenly somewhat thankful that she had met him when she was a child...
"Mr. Xu, I think everyone has asked most of the questions about the products. I would like to ask a question about your company's public welfare project." said a reporter.
Xu Tingbai nodded: "You go ahead."
"We all know that Aurra has been carrying out some charity projects, but according to the situation of the head office in the UK and branches in other countries, they are more focused on donating to poor areas and desert greening. But the domestic company is a little different. You have invested a lot of money in guide dogs for charity. It is said on the Internet that you did this for your girlfriend. Is this true?"
When the colleagues nearby heard this question, they all looked at Lin Qingle with a smile.
Lin Qingle coughed lightly, his expression a little unnatural.
Xu Tingbai's eyes also fell on Lin Qingle. After a brief pause, he looked at the reporter: "Yes. Because my girlfriend is a volunteer at the guide dog base. She has been paying attention to guide dogs and blind people since college and has been doing free services there. I want to help her, and I also want to help all blind people who need guide dogs."
The reporter enviously said, "You are such a kind-hearted person, and you are so good to your girlfriend, Mr. Xu. I envy you on behalf of the netizens."
There were whispers in the venue, and it was lighthearted laughter.
Xu Tingbai also smiled: "It's not me who is kind-hearted, it's her. Besides, the kindness I show her is only one ten-thousandth of what she shows me."
When this was mentioned, several female reporters nearby couldn't help but ask: "Can you tell us more about it? How did you and your girlfriend meet and get together?"
Originally, when such gossip questions arose, Xu Tingbai could have simply left without answering them, but he did not leave, and his expression even became much softer than before.
"When I was sixteen, I was also blind."
There was a pause, and then there was an uproar. Except for a few people in the upper echelons who were very close to him, no one else knew about Xu Tingbai's past. Many people thought Xu Tingbai was born a child of destiny, so when they heard him say this, they were naturally surprised.
Xu Tingbai: "I lost my sight for many years due to some reasons, and my life was very difficult. It was her appearance that gave me a little hope to live."
Lin Qingle stared blankly at the person on the stage, having never expected that he would suddenly say this.
Xu Tingbai continued: "At that time, because of her, I felt that life still had meaning. It was also because of her that I thought about working hard and becoming better."
"Wow... So you started chasing her later, huh?"
"I naturally started pursuing her when we met again after we grew up." Xu Tingbai looked in her direction, his eyes full of tenderness and love. He smiled lightly and said, "Because I know that I can't live without her."
Xu Tingbai was staring too intently, and the people sitting in the audience noticed it, so they all turned their heads and looked at the woman standing in the staff seat, following his gaze.
She was wearing a formal suit and skirt, with her work badge on, and her long hair was draped over her shoulders. She was very beautiful...
“… The press conference ends here, thank you everyone…”
Lin Qingle could hardly hear what the man on the stage said at the end. She only saw him walk down and slowly approach her.
Then, he took her hand.
"Let's go home and have dinner." He said softly and took her to the backstage.
She didn't know what was happening behind her, she could only feel the hand holding her, which made her feel warm and safe.
"Why are you suddenly saying all that?" At the end, she couldn't help but ask.
Xu Tingbai glanced at her and said with a smile: "Didn't I say it? I couldn't help but want to show off."
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After the press conference, Xu Tingbai "lived up to expectations" became a hot topic again, and Lin Qingle was bombarded by her friends. That night, Yu Tingting saw the video on Weibo and called her.
Lin Qingle had just finished taking a shower, so he curled up on the sofa and listened to her nagging.
"Damn, Xu Tingbai is so good at saying sweet words, is this still the Xu Tingbai I remember?" Yu Tingting was filled with emotion on the phone, "But to be honest, his sweet words are much more sincere than Huang Chengxu's! I was moved when I saw it!"
"Really? That's not what you said before. Didn't you say that Huang Chengxu's art of speaking has you completely trapped?"
Yu Tingting: "I used to say that Huang Chengxu is a great artist of love words, but now I think he needs to step down and give this title to Xu Tingbai!"
Lin Qingle: “…Who wants it?”
Yu Tingting laughed over there: "Hey, but I'm saying, since you've confessed your feelings in front of the whole country, it's going to be hard for you to not get married."
Lin Qingle: "You are crazy."
"Seriously, have you ever thought about getting married?"
Lin Qingle: "Why are you talking about us? Aren't you and Huang Chengxu not married either?"
"How can we compare, big sister! He needs to work hard now. Anyway, I will consider getting married when we can get enough for the down payment!" Yu Tingting said, "Xu Tingbai is different. You two are doing so well now and are so sweet. You can definitely get married."
Lin Qingle: "This... I haven't thought about it."
"Think about it! Think about it now! Look, there are so many benefits to marrying Xu Tingbai. For example, you don't have a mother-in-law. It's really too good for you!"
Lin Qingle laughed: "Please, can you not think so far ahead?"
"I don't have any, let me tell you-"
The door of the room opened. It was Xu Tingbai who came out of the shower. Lin Qingle said, "I don't want to chat with you about this anymore. You're boring. I'm hanging up."
"Hello-"
Xu Tingbai came out, wearing his home pajamas, and after sitting down, he hugged his girlfriend in his arms. He buried his head in her neck and took a sip, then rubbed it with some dissatisfaction.
The woman in my arms is soft, tender, and fragrant. It is so comfortable to hold her.
"We were just chatting." He asked casually.
Lin Qingle: "Yu Tingting, she watched your press conference today and called me."
Xu Tingbai rested his chin on her shoulder: "Oh, what were you just talking about."
"She didn't say anything, she just fancied something, talking about getting married or something like that." Lin Qingle said, "She and Huang Chengxu have been together for many years and they haven't gotten married yet, and suddenly she's urging me to be with you, and we haven't even been together for a year."
Xu Tingbai paused and suddenly turned to look at her.
marry…
Lin Qingle: "I just said she was boring, saying this-"
"Is it boring to marry me?" Xu Tingbai interrupted her.
Lin Qingle exclaimed: "No, I mean, she suddenly said this is boring, she didn't say getting married is boring..."
"oh."
Lin Qingle looked back at him, and they looked at each other in surprise.
Lin Qingle: "Uh...what's the matter?"
Xu Tingbai leaned over and kissed her face: "Nothing."
Marriage is not boring, so she finds it interesting