Deceived
1340 Words
Longing tightly entwines Yinqi Qing, preventing her from falling asleep for a long time, until past 5 a.m., when she gradually drifts into slumber.
Sunlight streams through the window, casting dappled patterns of warmth onto her fair face: today, she seems to sleep especially soundly, wearing a baby-like smile as she tightly clutches the blanket, absorbing its warmth.
"Suddenly thinking of the journey we embarked on together, these few words carry a warm atmosphere. If used to describe us..."
Yinqi Qing does not have the habit of turning off her phone at night; she finds comfort in keeping it on, knowing that if she's startled awake by a dream, she can call Qiao qiao for reassurance.
Annoyed, Yinqi Qing reluctantly answers the phone, her expression one of unwillingness, her eyes hazy, her voice groggy with sleep.
"Hello, Qiao qiao, why is it you again?!" Yinqi Qing's expression is one of plaintive resignation as she picks up the phone.
"Um... Qing'er, why do you sound so tired? Are you still asleep?" Song Zhiqiao sounds surprised, as if he's stumbled upon a new discovery.
"Yes, Qiao qiao, aren't you resting today? I went to bed very late last night, and just as I fell asleep, you woke me up!" Yinqi Qing complains with a hint of grievance.
"You were actually asleep! You went cow-tipping last night, didn't you? Sleeping so late??" Song Zhiqiao smirks knowingly, although he knows Yinqi Qing couldn't have stayed with Leng Haoyu for long, he's still hopeful: ever since he met Yinqi Qing, he's known that she only sleeps in on a few days of the year, the rest of the time she's up early no matter how late she goes to bed!
"Only you could think of that! Cow-tipping? Why don't you say I couldn't sleep because I was troubled by work?! I had insomnia last night, and I didn't fall asleep until around five in the morning! How would I have known I'd only sleep for a short while before you called!"
"Troubled by work? Do you think I've only known you for a few days? If you were troubled by work, it would rain red! Did you receive my text this morning?"
"What text? I was sleeping, I didn't see it! By the way, 'Love' has been under your management these past few days, is everything going well? Make sure you take care of yourself too!"
"I know, why are you so naggy? 'Love' is in good hands with me, so don't worry! The text was just Yun saying it's rare for us to take a day off for ourselves. Yesterday, for the sake of his friend, we worked hard, so he wanted to treat us to dinner at 'The Blue Forest'!" Song Zhiqiao hears the concern in Yinqi Qing's words and feels guilty: but once you've taken a step forward, there's no going back!
"Yesterday's hard work was yours, you should be rewarded for it! And it's Pei Yun who's out of his mind! Yinqi Qing finally wakes up a bit, looking puzzled.
"Um... Yun kindly invited you, how could you say that? Hurry up and come, we'll meet at 'The Blue Forest' at 11:30, don't be late, Bye!" Song Zhiqiao hangs up before Yinqi Qing can reply.
"Hey, I haven't said whether I'm going or not, and you've already hung up. I guess I have to go: Qiao qiao is so strange, could it be that I've misjudged him as a bad friend?" Yinqi Qing mutters as she gets out of bed, turning around and thinking for a moment, but how could Qiao qiao be a bad friend, she lightly taps her own head.
After washing up, Yinqi Qing looks out the window and then retrieves a pink hat from the wardrobe: seeing the time, it's already past ten, so she quickly heads out.
But it's not a good time to catch a ride at this hour, fortunately, the place isn't far from her home! So she decides to run there, and when she arrives at "The Blue Forest", she feels like she can't even catch her breath, so she takes a few deep breaths, feeling the simple pleasure of being able to breathe quietly! She also adjusts herself a bit, looks at the time, 11:25, not late: and then approaches the restaurant.
"Welcome, Miss, how many in your party?" The waiter smiles.
"Sorry, there's already a party, my friend is here, thank you!" Yinqi Qing calmly replies.
Although her face is cold, her words don't make her seem difficult to get along with.
She looks around, still not seeing Song Zhiqiao, just as she's about to leave, her wrist is grabbed, she turns around to see Leng Haoyu.
"You're here for dinner too!..."
"You're here for dinner too!..."
They both ask simultaneously, Leng Haoyu smiles slightly, awkwardly letting go of Yinqi Qing's hand. The women nearby feel as if they've seen a prince charming, their eyes glued to him.
Yinqi Qing shrugs indifferently.
"Qing'er, if you don't mind, shall we sit together?" Leng Haoyu asks gently, still smiling.
"Alright!" Yinqi Qing thinks that Song Zhiqiao and the others will probably sit with him when they arrive, so she agrees: plus, Leng Haoyu's apology last night made her reconsider this person.
Leng Haoyu leads Yinqi Qing to the table, walking to her side, pulling out the chair for her to sit down, a series of actions so natural, so gentlemanly.
"Thank you!" This action makes Yinqi Qing feel even more that Leng Haoyu is so different from the Leng Haoyu of that day!
"Qing'er, I'm sorry just now, I saw you about to leave, so I... Why are you also here for dinner?" Leng Haoyu apologizes awkwardly, also asking the question he wants to ask.
"I was invited by Qiao qiao and the others!" Yinqi Qing answers softly, holding the warm cup of water in her hands.
"I was too, Yun said, the steak here is delicious, but why haven't they arrived yet?" Leng Haoyu says strangely!
"You were invited by them too!" Yinqi Qing senses something amiss, she nods at Leng Haoyu, suddenly feeling like she's been deceived!
"Sorry, I need to use the restroom!" Yinqi Qing says and leaves.
Wang Yujie, who just arrived, turns her head and sees Leng Haoyu, it's really like stepping through iron shoes to find nowhere, it takes no effort at all. She smiles charmingly.
Walking in her 8cm high heels, she approaches Leng Haoyu, flattering, "Yu, you're not thoughtful enough, you're back in the country and you didn't even notify me. You don't know,
I've missed you these past few days!"
Leng Haoyu wrinkles his brows at the strong perfume scent, his gaze icy, his tone cold and ruthless, "Yujie, do I need to report to you wherever I go? Besides, our game was over a long time ago, why bother with this act again?!"
"But I just can't bear to part with you, Yu, don't treat me like this!" Wang Yujie ignores Leng Haoyu's tone, sitting directly beside him, reaching out her delicate hand to touch Leng Haoyu's face, but it's stopped in mid-air by Leng Haoyu. She pouts in annoyance, but for the position of Mrs. Leng, she forces out a smile uglier than crying.
"Miss Wang, how would you like me to treat you? You're not anything to me, why should you make such demands? So please leave, don't disrupt my meal?"
"You...you're too much!" Wang Yujie's features twist together, her fair complexion turning rosy in an instant, and she stands up from her seat!
After all, a spoiled girl can't take the suffering!
Leng Haoyu crosses his arms and watches her change, his face full of disdain, he looks down on such women, willing to do anything to achieve their goals: now he's more and more clear that the position of Mrs. Leng is so popular!
But at this moment, he really hopes that the person in front of him disappears quickly.
Because he's afraid, afraid of what? He doesn't know...
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