"I thought he wouldn't refuse to see you," Su Kai said, helping Bai Yanfei with her suitcase. "What did he say?"
"I didn't say anything, I just figured out some things." Bai Yanfei smiled. "Bai Yifei isn't as bad as you think, but he's not as good as I think either. Meeting him is just an obsession of mine."
The two chatted and laughed as they returned home. Once home, Bai Yanfei discovered that Su Kai had prepared everything and was just waiting for him to come home.
Bai Yanfei casually took a few photos and posted them on his WeChat Moments. Mu Bai, who had been in contact with him, saw his Moments and messaged him privately again.
Strangely enough, although he felt that Mu Bai was a bit of a Mary Sue, Mu Bai was a good conversationalist, but completely clueless about relationships. Mu Bai asked him a lot of questions. He originally didn't want to talk to this person, but inexplicably found the other person very cute, so they have been in contact ever since.
He told Mu Bai that he had arrived home and shared photos with him, saying that if he came here, he could treat him to a meal.
He was a little curious about what kind of person Mu Bai was. He thought that this person added him to flirt with him, but after getting to know him for a long time, he found that the other person was also quite outstanding, and it would be good to be friends with him.
"Who are you chatting with? You're laughing so happily."
"A good friend, I met her on the way."
"Boy friend?"
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "No, we're just friends who chat normally. I have no plans to be in a relationship right now."
Chapter 93 Olive Branch
"Planning to become a monk?" Su Kai joked.
In the past six months, Bai Yanfei has had quite a few suitors, but he has shown no intention of developing any romantic feelings for her. At first, he thought that Bai Yanfei still had feelings for Ling Zeyu, but seeing Bai Yanfei's attitude towards Ling Zeyu, he felt much more at ease.
"Making money and building a career are the most important things. There's not a single good man." Bai Yanfei said nonchalantly.
He used to be blinded by love, but now he is perfectly clear-headed.
Are you insulting yourself too?
“Yes, I must treat emotions like dirt, and be a person without emotions, so that others can't hurt me.” Bai Yanfei turned to look at Su Kai. “Senior deserves better.”
Su Kai opened his mouth, but could only sigh helplessly in the end.
Bai Yanfei had already said so much, and he understood what the other party meant.
We can either remain friends; becoming lovers is impossible.
As the start of the school year approached, Bai Yanfei ran into an old acquaintance again.
This is a bubble tea shop he frequents, and he sometimes spends an afternoon here with his tablet. He doesn't like quiet places like libraries; he prefers lively places.
He frequented the bubble tea shop and became familiar with the owner, even exchanging WeChat contacts. Sometimes, he would ask the owner to reserve a window seat for him.
While drawing with his head down, Bai Yanfei felt someone sitting opposite him. When he looked up, he saw Lu Qianyi, whom he hadn't seen for over a year.
Hi~
Lu Qianyi greeted them familiarly, making it seem as if they had known each other for a long time.
"Hello."
Bai Yan rudely put away the tablet. He couldn't quite explain how he felt about Lu Qianyi, but making another friend wouldn't hurt.
Don't you recognize me?
"Yes, I recognize you, General Manager Lu."
“I got promoted, I’m now the vice president.” Lu Qianyi glanced at the juice in front of Bai Yanfei and ordered the same one.
Congratulations!
"I was just passing by and saw you. I thought I had mistaken you for someone else, but when I came in and realized it really was you, I wanted to catch up with you." Lu Qianyi rested her chin on her hand and looked at Bai Yanfei. "You and Ling Zeyu are divorced?"
"Does President Lu have no time to go online now that he's been promoted? This happened a long time ago."
"I just don't quite believe it, after all, you before..." Lu Qianyi gestured, but couldn't find the right words to describe it.
“After all, I used to love him very much.” Bai Yanfei felt there was nothing wrong with talking about this past. He loved Ling Zeyu, and everyone who knew him knew that. “Everyone has an unpleasant past.”
Lu Qianyi smiled.
"You consider this a painful memory? That's strange."
Lu Qianyi didn't come here casually. He knew that Bai Yanfei was studying here, and that Bai Yanfei had been recommended by many teachers, and that some teachers had even introduced Bai Yanfei to him.
At first, he thought it was just someone with the same name, but when he saw the photo, his interest in Bai Yanfei was rekindled.
After returning, he didn't pay much attention to things in China. He messed up the cooperation with Ling's Group, and his brother almost beat him to death. Fortunately, he also successfully cooperated with other partners. Although they were not as good as Ling's Group, they were not so bad that he would lose face in front of his brother.
"He even threatened to divorce you because you wouldn't cooperate with me."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yanfei's heart trembled.
Ling Zeyu refused to cooperate with Lu Qianyi because of him? Wasn't it because of company matters? How could it be because of him? Lu Qianyi must have misunderstood. How could someone who grew up abroad understand Chinese thinking?
"Maybe."
How have you been lately?
"fine."
"Looking at your WeChat Moments, you went on a trip recently? I heard Ling Zeyu wasn't in the country either. Were you with him?" Lu Qianyi was really curious about what happened between Bai Yanfei and Ling Zeyu. Bai Yanfei's feelings for Ling Zeyu disappeared so suddenly; something must have happened.
Bai Yanfei frowned: "How would I know what he's doing if he's not in the country? President Lu seems very interested in my affairs."
"I wouldn't say I'm interested, just a little curious." Lu Qianyi glanced at Bai Yanfei's tablet lying to the side. "By the way, you're about to start your internship, right? Is there any company you'd like to work for?"
Bai Yanfei then realized that Lu Qianyi had come prepared. He had rejected Lu Qianyi last time, but he didn't expect Lu Qianyi to extend an olive branch to him again.
"Not yet, Mr. Lu, do you have anything to introduce?"
Lu Qianyi smiled and struck what he thought was his coolest pose: "So I'd like to invite you to join us again."
Seeing that Bai Yanfei was still thinking, Lu Qianyi handed him a business card: "Although you have my WeChat, we still need to go through the proper formalities. Here is your business card. You can tell me whenever you've made up your mind."
Bai Yanfei was not alarmed, but this also reflected that his current achievements were enough for him to find a very good job.
"good."
Are you single?
Bai Yanfei calmly looked at Lu Qianyi, a slight smile playing on his lips: "What? Is Mr. Lu going to introduce me to someone?"
So what do you think of me?
Bai Yanfei sized up Lu Qianyi and shook his head: "I can't handle President Lu."
"Hahaha—" Lu Qianyi tilted her head to look at Bai Yanfei, "Is it because I'm not as good-looking as Ling Zeyu? Or because I'm not as outstanding as Ling Zeyu? Or... am I not as scum as Ling Zeyu?"
"President Lu really knows how to joke." Bai Yanfei chuckled twice, he didn't expect Lu Qianyi to say such a thing about Ling Zeyu.
"Just kidding." Lu Qianyi shrugged.
People are naturally gossipy, especially someone like Ling Zeyu, so Lu Qianyi was even more curious.
He attributed all of Ling Zeyu's unusual behavior to Bai Yanfei, and sure enough, his prediction came true.
The two chatted for a while, with Lu Qianyi taking the opportunity to inquire about Ling Zeyu, but Bai Yanfei seemed to know nothing about it and didn't appear to be faking it.
In fact, Bai Yanfei really didn't know that he hadn't paid attention to Ling Zeyu for a long time. On Weibo, he had even put the three characters "Ling Zeyu" in his blocked keywords.
After Lu Qianyi left, Bai Yanfei looked at the small business card in his hand. If it was based on the company, Lu Qianyi's company was the best choice.
But the thought of Lu Qianyi's gossipy nature gave Bai Yanfei a headache.
Lu Qianyi was like a child who never grew up. He sighed, picked up his tablet, and walked back.
But Lu Qianyi's words kept replaying in my mind.
Ling Zeyu hasn't been in the country lately, so where could he be?
Bai Yifei also said that Ling Zeyu had contacted him and said so much to him. What was Ling Zeyu's purpose?
Chapter 94 I want your people
In the end, Bai Yanfei went to Lu Qianyi's company. He was a designer, and Lu Qianyi wanted to open up the domestic market. Coincidentally, Bai Yanfei was in that style, so Lu Qianyi thought highly of him.
Lu Qianyi was very satisfied with his performance, so he promoted him to a permanent position ahead of schedule.
“After you graduate, you can go back to China to develop your career. My brother plans to hand over the domestic market to me, and I’ll probably be staying in China for a long time.” Lu Qianyi unusually took Bai Yanfei on a tour of the company.
Bai Yanfei suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Going back to China?"
"yes."
Bai Yanfei stared at the back of Lu Qianyi's head. He had just signed a contract to become a full-time employee two days ago, and today he learned that he would be returning to China after graduation.
“I want to stay here and further my studies. I feel I haven’t learned enough.”
Lu Qianyi frowned: "Not enough? My brother and I are very satisfied with the set of design drawings you submitted, and we have already started building them. We both think you have great potential."
“But I…” Bai Yanfei looked troubled. He knew he shouldn’t let his personal feelings interfere with his work, but he didn’t want to go back at all. He could live a good life here.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Yanfei thought of the contract he had signed. If he breached it now, he would have to pay a penalty, and he had no reason to refuse the job.
He shook his head: "It's nothing, I probably just had an upset stomach recently, I'm feeling a bit unwell, I'm going to the restroom."
"Go ahead, come to my office later and we'll talk about the trends in the domestic market. You studied market management, so I believe this won't be difficult for you."
Bai Yanfei was no longer in the mood to listen to Lu Qianyi. He walked towards the bathroom, splashed cold water on his face, and looked in the mirror. He found that his face was a little pale.
Returning to China...
These two words kept swirling in his mind. He didn't even need to ask Lu Qianyi which city he wanted to go to. He knew from their previous collaboration that Lu Qianyi wanted to go to his hometown.
Going back would mean meeting Ling Zeyu, and Bai Yanfei wouldn't be so foolish as to think that Lu Qianyi would give up on cooperating with the Ling family.
After composing himself, Bai Yanfei went to Lu Qianyi's office.
How long until graduation?
"There's still one semester left."
"Come back with me during winter break."
Bai Yanfei nodded; he had no reason to refuse. Lu Qianyi was now his direct superior, but thinking of Ling Zeyu…