novelraw Chapter 43 There's plenty of time; there's no need to rush.
Chapter 43 There's plenty of time; there's no need to rush.
Zhou Lingyan and Bei Weiwei both looked at Chen Bo, who was carrying a cardboard box as he entered the room.
The air was silent for two seconds.
Bei Weiwei's eyes lit up first. She almost immediately put down her fork, stood up, and a gentle and joyful smile bloomed on her face: "Chen Bo, you're back! This is... something we got from Yueqing?"
She walked over quickly, glanced down at the music theory book and old coat in the cardboard box, and her smile widened: "They should all be brought back, clean and tidy."
That tone, that expression, clearly said: Well done! Brilliantly done! It made the relationship with Xu Yueqing even clearer!
Chen Bo grunted in agreement and placed the cardboard box on the entryway cabinet.
There are still quite a few things I haven't taken, but I can go back and get them if I want.
There's plenty of time; there's no need to rush.
"Have you had breakfast?" Bei Weiwei naturally reached out to straighten his slightly wrinkled clothes. "Shall I make you something? I'm pretty good at baking bread, and I can also make soft-boiled eggs."
"I've already eaten," Chen Bo said. He was too honest and didn't know how to coax girls into giving up their bodies and hearts.
"Oh..." Bei Weiwei was a little disappointed, but she quickly cheered up again. "Are you thirsty? I'll get you some water. By the way, you drank alcohol last night, would you like some honey water? I brought some top-quality local honey."
She started to walk toward the kitchen, completely ignoring Zhou Lingyan who was still leaning against the kitchen door.
Zhou Lingyan raised an eyebrow, slowly took a sip of the hangover soup from her mug, and then said in a low voice, "Bei Weiwei, this is my kitchen."
Bei Weiwei turned around, her smile flawless: "I know, Lingyan, I was just pouring Chen Bo a glass of water, you wouldn't be so petty, would you?"
"I'm not stingy," Zhou Lingyan said, putting down her cup and crossing her arms. "But I'm afraid some people have ulterior motives. They might use the excuse of pouring water to figure out my kitchen inside and out, so they can later break in and take over my house and my people."
Bei Weiwei blushed slightly, but her tone remained gentle: "Lingyan, what are you saying? I'm just concerned about my friend. Chen Bo just broke up with his girlfriend and isn't feeling well, so he needs more care and attention."
"Friends?" Zhou Lingyan scoffed. "Why didn't you care about Chen Bo this much before? Now that Yue Qing has let go, your 'friendship' suddenly becomes excessive?"
"I used to... that was out of respect for Yueqing." Bei Weiwei pursed her lips. "Now that Chen Bo is single, what's wrong with me caring about him?"
Seeing that the two were about to start another round of their fake best friend bickering, Chen Bo quickly interrupted, "I'm not thirsty, Weiwei. Aren't you supposed to be at work? What time is it?"
Bei Weiwei glanced at her watch and exclaimed, "Ah, I really should go. I have a very important meeting this morning."
She walked back to the dining table, picked up her bag, and looked at Chen Bo with sparkling eyes: "Chen Bo, I'm going to work now. Tonight... I'll come see you again tonight. I'll bring you that famous private kitchen restaurant; I'm sure you'll like it."
Before Chen Bo could speak, Zhou Lingyan scoffed, "Evening? Miss Bei, don't you have to entertain clients or attend social events tonight? Doesn't your company have a big project in the works?"
Bei Weiwei remained unfazed: "No project is as important as Chen Bo. Work is never-ending, but it's important to care for friends promptly."
"Whatever." Zhou Lingyan rolled her eyes, turned around and walked back to the living room, throwing herself into the sofa as if she wanted to avoid seeing it altogether.
Bei Weiwei winked at Chen Bo, mouthed "See you tonight," and then happily walked out in her high heels, her back view light and breezy.
The door closed, leaving only Chen Bo and Zhou Lingyan in the living room.
Zhou Lingyan lay on the sofa, staring at the ceiling, and after a long while, she finally spoke: "Feed."
"Um?"
"You... you were standing across the street for quite a while this morning," she said casually. "Did it take you an hour or two to get something?"
Chen Bo remained expressionless: "I just grabbed some breakfast."
"Breakfast?" Zhou Lingyan turned her head, her eyes sharp. "Did Xu Yueqing make it?"
"Mmm, plain congee."
"You can eat plain porridge for an hour or two?" Zhou Lingyan sat up, staring at him. "Chen Bo, you wouldn't...?"
Chen Bo was surprised. Was this young lady's intuition really that accurate?
"Could it be that you've softened your heart?" Zhou Lingyan frowned. "She managed to coax you back with just a few tears and a bowl of porridge? Let me tell you, Xu Yueqing is a master at playing the victim. Back in school..."
She began listing Xu Yueqing's "dark history," such as faking illness to get boys to copy her notes, and acting pitiful and begging the teacher not to pursue the matter when she had clearly lost something...
Chen Bo listened and breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a little amused.
Zhou Lingyan's thought process is quite cute.
"No," he interrupted her rambling. "We just picked up some things, had a meal, and chatted for a bit. How she is now is none of my business."
"Really?" Zhou Lingyan looked at him suspiciously.
"Really." Chen Bo nodded sincerely. "I'm already thinking about what song to sing for the next episode."
Zhou Lingyan looked at him for a few seconds, seemingly believing him, and lay back down on the sofa: "You're smart to know what's good for you. I'm warning you, if you dare to rekindle your old flame with Xu Yueqing, I'll..."
"What will you do?"
"I just..." Zhou Lingyan stammered, then after a long pause, "I just kick you out and take back my investment!"
Chen Bo laughed: "Boss Zhou, if I were to do something with Xu Yueqing, I really wouldn't need to stay here anymore. Wouldn't it be better to move back home?"
Zhou Lingyan was speechless, glaring at him angrily, and finally snorted before turning her face away.
After a while, she suddenly remembered something and sighed, "Oh right, I have to go out this morning to Jiangcheng for a brand event and a magazine photoshoot. It'll probably take three or four days."
Chen Bo raised an eyebrow: "Running around doing promotional appearances?"
"Otherwise what?" Zhou Lingyan said irritably, "Do you think I'm as free as you? I'm a legitimate A-list actress, my schedule is booked until next year, okay? All this time I've been working on..."
She turned down two gigs because of certain things, and her manager is about to yell at her.
Chen Bo recalled that in the original owner's memories, Zhou Lingyan was indeed very popular, excelling in film, television, and music, and receiving numerous endorsements. She was a true career-driven woman.
During this time, in order to spite Xu Yueqing, I picked him up and kept an eye on the other side of the street from home, which has indeed delayed a lot of important matters.
"Then go ahead and get busy," Chen Bo said. "Work hard, making money is the most important thing."
Zhou Lingyan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him.
Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows and fell on Chen Bo.
He was wearing a simple white T-shirt, his hair was still a little wet, and he looked fresh and lazy.
He said it in a natural tone, as if he were genuinely telling her to work hard.
Zhou Lingyan suddenly felt a little dazed.
This scene... seems familiar.