Wangjun port, Yidong building.
"Excuse me, is Miss Xue Yuexin here?"
"Ah, is that Mr. Li?"
Li Qing habitually tapped the desk at the front desk with her fingers and gently nodded her head: "yes, I have an appointment in advance. She asked me to pick it up at 4:30."
"Yes, Miss Xue told me before she left." the front desk customer service showed an sorry look, "but miss Xue just called. She may be a little late today."
Li Qing looked down at the watch on his wrist. It was 4:20 p.m. after all, it was a date with a girl, so he arrived ten minutes in advance to show politeness.
"How late will it be?" Li Qing asked in a low voice.
"About half an hour, but miss Xue said she would finish work as soon as possible and try to get back before five o'clock." the customer service lady replied politely, "Mr. Li, would you please wait in the lounge for a while?"
Li Qing is not sure whether Xue Yuexin is really late because of something, or whether she is deliberately hanging her appetite. Anyway, he didn't want to be passive at the beginning. He simply asked, "where is she now?"
The customer service lady stretched out her hand and pointed to the revolving door: "Miss Xue is on the beach. It's very close to here. You can walk there."
"Well, it's boring to be idle here. I'll go out for a walk. If she comes back, let her call me." Li Qing smiled and nodded, "thank you."
"You're welcome, Mr. Li. Please take your time."
Li Qing turned and walked through the hall, opened the revolving door and walked out of Yidong building.
The afternoon of early autumn was already cold, and the sea breeze blew near the sea. Fortunately, Li Qing wore a black jacket in advance. Now he zipped up, put his hands in his pockets and went forward along Binhai Road.
Looking at the horizon from a distance, the sunset about to sink blooms the last trace of warm enthusiasm. Close to the eye are rows of small cargo ships, and the mottled hull seems to have endless stories to tell. Li Qing walked hundreds of meters before he saw the pure white soft beach. He supported the roadside guardrail with both hands and looked up into the distance. He saw a group of busy figures on the beach under the road.
Xue Yuexin's lower body in a long white dress was immersed in the sea. The sea breeze floated her long soft hair and a beautiful smile on her delicate face. Behind her is the endless blue sea, with seagulls flying in twos and threes in the air. Heaven and man are one, beautiful.
The staff of the shooting team were busy around. From time to time, they jumped into the sea to replenish Xue Yuexin's makeup, and then continued to take photos. Li Qing stood on the sidewalk beside the road and watched quietly. Half an hour had passed unconsciously.
With the blue sea stained with a light layer of gold, the shooting finally came to an end.
"Finish!" the photographer took the camera and waved to Xue Yuexin, "Miss Xue, it's hard for you!"
Xue Yuexin's sweet smile converged in an instant. She looked almost stiff wading back to the shore. Her thin body curled up and shivered with cold.
Next to her, a staff member came and put a colorful blanket over her.
Xue Yuexin clenched the corner of the blanket and wrapped her body tightly. She looked up slightly and saw Li Qing standing on the sidewalk outside the beach. After showing a look of consternation, she smiled apologetically.
"I have something else to do. I'll go back and change my clothes."
"Goodbye, Miss Xue!"
"Goodbye, Miss Xue!"
Xue Yuexin said hello to the staff of the photography team, and then took her assistant to Li Qing.
Li Qing bypassed the railing on the roadside and stretched out her hand when Xue Yuexin came in front of her.
Xue Yuexin hesitated slightly, then stretched out her jade hand and asked Li Qing to drag her up: "thank you."
"I didn't expect it to be so hard." Li Qing immediately released her hand after pulling Xue Yuexin up. "What are you shooting? Beauty bathing? Or wet temptation?"
Xue Yuexin raised her small face, stared at Li Qing and blinked her beautiful eyes: "you really talk like a hooligan."
Li Qing put his hands into his pockets and leaned forward slightly: "did you find it?"
"I found it at the first sight." Xue Yuexin took a half step back, then bypassed Li Qing and walked forward. "I'm so sorry. I'm not satisfied with the two sets of films I made before, so I wasted some time."
"Is it necessary to be so serious?" Li Qing and Xue Yuexin walked towards Yidong building and asked.
"How can you understand?" Xue Yuexin gently shook her head. "The vase is for people to see. Those people don't have 60 points, 80 points or 90 points in their eyes."
With a slight pick on the tip of Li Qing's eyebrows, he asked curiously, "what's in their eyes?"
Xue Yuexin leaned over her small head and stared at Li Qing seriously: "as long as they get full marks, they will be out if they can't do it."
"Are you too serious? Rou'er..." Li Qing suddenly remembered what Lin Qiuqiu had said before. She realized that she had made a mistake and hurriedly stopped.
There is such a big gap between the two people's backgrounds. How can he compare Xue Yuexin's hard work with mu rouer's light clouds and light winds.
Xue Yuexin had no words, and a self mocking smile gently appeared at the corners of her mouth.
When the two returned to Yidong building, Xue Yuexin said, "I'll change my clothes first and wait for me for ten minutes, okay?"
"Don't worry, I'll wait for you there." Li Qing smiled and pointed to the lounge.
"Yes." Xue Yuexin nodded and turned to leave with her assistant. The moment she entered the elevator, she suddenly turned around and shouted, "Master Li!"
"Ah?" Li Qing turned his head and asked with puzzled eyes, "what's the matter?"
"You..." Xue Yuexin said slightly, blinking her beautiful eyes and looking up and down at Li Qing, "don't you need to change your clothes?"
"Ah?" Li Qing was a little confused. "No need."
"Oh, I'll go first." Xue Yuexin gently nodded her head, waved her hand and took her assistant into the elevator.
Li Qing scratched her head blankly, approached the lounge and sat down. She gently shouted, "what does this mean?"
He would not naively think that Xue Yuexin seduced herself in this way. Looking at her eyes, it seemed that there was something unspeakable.
The receptionist brought coffee and leaned over to Li Qing: "Mr. Li, please take your time."
"Thank you." Li Qing said thanks. When he picked up the coffee cup, he saw his clothes on the mirror embedded in the wall and suddenly realized.
I'm afraid Xue Yuexin attached great importance to this dinner. On the contrary, Li Qing wore casual pants, plain T-shirts and black jackets. It was too casual and had no sense of formality.
"It's my negligence." Li Qing whispered to himself. If he came in a suit, he wouldn't be so embarrassed just now.
Li Qing knew that Xue Yuexin's mind was very sensitive. She couldn't help worrying. Would she feel insulted again and become angry in the dressing room?
Li Qing waited for ten minutes. The elevator door opened and Xue Yuexin came out.
At the moment of seeing her, Li Qing began to marvel from the bottom of her heart. This is indeed a smart woman to the extreme, or to put it another way, a woman who is careful enough to do anything.
Obviously, considering Li Qing's leisure style, Xue Yuexin's dress is also extremely informal. She wore a beige windbreaker on her upper body in a white shirt with a ruffle edge, a red and black plaid scarf around her neck, and a pair of slim jeans on her lower body. Coupled with the pair of large frame sunglasses on Joan's nose, she was a real fashion talent.
With a smile, Li Qing stood up to meet Xue Yuexin, looked up and down, and gently picked up the tip of her eyebrow: "it's so beautiful."
"Are you telling the truth?" Xue Yuexin chuckled with her bag. "I seem to wear a little too much, but I'm still shivering after a cold wind on the beach all day."
"It's September. It's cold at night. It's just right to wear these." Li Qing glanced at Xue Yuexin's back, "where's the assistant?"
"Oh, she still has a job. I came out myself."
"Will you come back here in the evening?"
"Yes." Xue Yuexin nodded gently. "There are two sets of films to be made tomorrow, but it's on the ship. It's a little easier."
"OK, I'll take you back after dinner." Li Qing gently raised his hand to the door, "please."
The two men left Yidong building side by side. Li Qing opened the door and blocked one hand on the door frame: "be careful to meet."
"That's sweet." Xue Yuexin praised and leaned down to the co pilot's seat.
Li Qing closed the door and got on from the other side. Glancing over, he saw that Xue Yuexin was wearing her seat belt: "what would you like to eat?"
"Guests are welcome." Xue Yuexin grinned.
"I have to think about it," Li Qing said solemnly, staring at Xue Yuexin's exquisite cheek. He could see that a touch of darkness surged up on his pretty little face, and then a bright smile burst out again.
What Xue Yuexin is uncertain about now is whether Li Qing was really unprepared or deliberately sold off. With his rambling mind today, Xue Yuexin feels that the former is more likely.
Does he just despise me?
Xue Yuexin is still laughing on the surface, but in her heart, it seems that she has overturned the five flavor bottle, spreading unspeakable sadness. She couldn't help feeling sorry for herself. Maybe in the eyes of powerful figures like Li Qing, she was nothing but a worthless vase after all, and didn't need his heart at all.
"Stop pretending." Li Qing started the car and didn't go to see Xue Yuexin. "I know you're unhappy."
The smile on Xue Yuexin's face suddenly froze, pretending to be surprised and turned to look at Li Qing: "are you talking about me?"
"Is there a third person on the bus?" Li Qing glanced at Xue Yuexin gently, and immediately took back his eyes and looked straight at the road ahead. "This is the third time I've met you? But I can't remember how many times you've seen this fake gentle smile."
"If you are dissatisfied, just say it. It's not necessary. I feel bad when I see it." Li Qing said cleanly.
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