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Bai Yanfei spoke softly, sitting on the edge of the bed while Ling Zeyu stood beside him. The two did not look at each other; the dim light of the bedside lamp cast a long shadow of Ling Zeyu, giving him a somewhat dejected appearance.
“I know, but you let me move in.”
"That was out of necessity, you're so annoying."
"So, do you like me being this annoying?"
Bai Yanfei fell silent. He didn't know if he liked it or not, but every day when he came home from get off work and saw Ling Zeyu cooking in the kitchen or waiting for him with the TV on in the living room, he felt a sense of home.
Before, when he came home from school, only the servants would wait for him; Bai Zhenrong and Zhang Rongrong would only welcome Bai Yifei. He was like an orphan, watching the family of three reunite.
Occasionally, Bai Zhenrong would notice that Bai Yanfei was unhappy and would come over to buy him candy, but that candy was no longer the kind that Bai Yanfei liked.
“You didn’t reject me.” Ling Zeyu knew he was forcing Bai Yanfei. He tested Bai Yanfei’s bottom line step by step and finally succeeded in moving into Bai Yanfei’s house.
"Yes, I didn't reject you, but I didn't accept you either." Bai Yanfei lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. "You can continue to live with me, but I have a condition."
“Okay, go ahead.” Ling Zeyu knew this was his chance, and since Bai Yanfei had spoken, he would definitely agree.
"We're roommates, so you can treat this place as your own, but—I'm not one of yours, do you understand what I mean?"
Bai Yanfei raised his head. This was a decision he had thought about for a long time. He couldn't forgive Ling Zeyu in such a short time. He had pursued Ling Zeyu for four years. For four years, he had loved this person wholeheartedly, regarding Ling Zeyu as a ray of light in his life.
Four years. How many four-year periods does one have in a lifetime?
Those four years were tough, but also very happy. He followed in Ling Zeyu's footsteps and has now become an excellent designer himself. He's slowly getting what he wants, but he still feels empty inside.
During those four years, although he was very busy, he felt fulfilled and happy, and he knew that most of this happiness was given to him by Ling Zeyu.
But Ling Zeyu's actions haunted him; it felt like his house had collapsed. He wanted to trust Ling Zeyu again, but that was incredibly difficult.
Ling Zeyu can only pin his hopes on Bai Yanfei's four-year relationship. He doesn't urge Bai Yanfei, knowing that Bai Yanfei needs to think things through, and he... also needs to calm down.
Rebuilding a house after it collapses is not an easy task, especially since Bai Yanfei wants a house exactly the same as the one before.
"You can't tell anyone we're a couple. We're just roommates. I'm letting you stay here, but of course, you can leave anytime..."
Before Bai Yanfei could finish speaking, Ling Zeyu interrupted him: "I won't leave, even if you try to drive me away, I won't go."
"So, do you agree to everything I've said?" Bai Yanfei asked softly. He knew that his conditions were unreasonable; he hadn't given Ling Zeyu what he wanted most, and he wouldn't give it to him.
“Okay, I respect your decision.” Ling Zeyu walked to the bedside and slowly sat down. “Then can I also make a request, a very small one?”
"You go first."
“You resign and go back to work for Ling’s. I can offer you a higher salary, and I’ll pay your breach of contract penalty. I don’t want you to work for Lu Qianyi anymore. That’s my only request. I’ll do whatever you say.”
“Go and tell Lu Qianyi yourself. If he fires me, I naturally won’t stay.”
Ling Zeyu knew exactly what Bai Yanfei was thinking. He took a step closer to Bai Yanfei, who tried to dodge, but Ling Zeyu grabbed his hand.
"Be careful, I'm injured. If you touch my wound, I won't be able to see anyone for a while."
Seeing that Bai Yanfei did not refuse him, Ling Zeyu pressed his advantage further: "If Lu Qianyi asks you to resign, will you come to Ling's?"
"No." Bai Yanfei tilted his head and smiled at Ling Zeyu. "You're overthinking it. I won't go to Ling's. I'll leave when my contract expires."
Ling Zeyu saw ambition in Bai Yanfei's eyes. He smiled and said, "So, do you want to go solo? Or rebuild your own studio? I can help you with either. Just let me know what you need. I'll give you a few plans in a few days. After you've looked at them, we can talk about the rest. Don't rush to reject me now."
Chapter 126 Shut up!
"Mm." Bai Yanfei nodded slightly, he gave in.
"You agreed?" Ling Zeyu didn't know how to express his excitement, and he even ignored the faint pain in his abdominal wound.
Ling Zeyu now has a place on the bed. Although he can't hold Bai Yanfei to sleep yet, Ling Zeyu feels that it's only a matter of time.
Bai Yanfei was merely testing him; he would withstand Bai Yanfei's test.
The next day, Bai Yanfei went to work, and Ling Zeyu invited Lu Qianyi out.
Although he had several stitches in his abdomen, it wouldn't prevent him from going out. His body wasn't that fragile; he needed to sort things out first. There was a press conference in a while, and the original plan was to propose to Bai Yanfei at the conference, but now it seemed impossible.
He had finally managed to get Bai Yanfei to accept him, so he couldn't be too hasty.
After sitting in the restaurant for a while, Lu Qianyi arrived.
"President Ling seems to be in a good mood." Lu Qianyi was unaware of Ling Zeyu's injury or the relationship between Bai Yanfei and Ling Zeyu. His relationship with Bai Yanfei was just like that of ordinary friends; they would greet each other when they met and chat occasionally.
"I'm here to ask you for the person. I won't waste any more words. I wonder if President Lu will do me this favor?" Ling Zeyu didn't want to waste any more words with Lu Qianyi. No matter what he said, Lu Qianyi would try to take advantage of him. It was better to be frank and let's all be direct.
"It seems Xiaoyan is very important to President Ling." Lu Qianyi shook his head with a smile. "I thought you could endure it for a while longer. But even if Xiaoyan terminates his contract with me, so what? He has the ability, and he may not even get into Ling's Group."
"Mr. Lu, you don't need to worry about that. Name your price."
"Just follow the contract, and we'll have a pleasant working relationship from now on."
Lu Qianyi stood up and extended his right hand, which surprised Ling Zeyu.
The fact that he didn't take advantage of the situation greatly overturned his understanding of Lu Qianyi, and he shook hands with Lu Qianyi.
"Isn't it strange that I'm being so easy to talk to?" Lu Qianyi wasn't surprised by Ling Zeyu's reaction, but he felt it was necessary to make some things clear to Ling Zeyu.
"I never expected Mr. Lu to be so generous."
Bai Yanfei is a rare talent, and no one expected Lu Qianyi to release him so quickly. Leaving aside the numerous companies eyeing Bai Yanfei as a lucrative opportunity, even the Lu family itself is very satisfied with him.
"I feel a little guilty towards him; I didn't do some things quite right. This... is kind of my way of making it up to him. You've really gotten lucky. I was originally planning to discuss terminating the contract with him in a while, but since you brought it up yourself, it means your relationship has progressed further." Lu Qianyi flashed a generous smile. "I wish President Ling all the best in winning the heart of his beauty soon, hahaha—"
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