”Yes, you guessed right!” She pouted, “You’ve been my boyfriend for so long, and you’ve never bought me a beautiful dress. You brothers are both stingy.”
”Oh my,” Pei Jiale exclaimed, “hasn’t my brother bought you a dress?”
”He just had his secretary buy one, never personally accompanied me.”
”Okay, I’ll fulfill your wish today.” He nodded.
Qiu Yuting laughed triumphantly and entered the store with him.
The store was full of various new styles of clothing, almost overwhelming Qiu Yuting. Finally, he gave a professional opinion and chose a sea-blue dress for her.
She wore it, walking lightly in front of him, like a droplet from the sea, fresh and pleasant.
This was probably the last time she’d see him, and the future was uncertain, so she wanted to smile as brilliantly as possible, leaving him with the most beautiful memory. And he stared at her without blinking, not wanting to miss any of her movements or expressions.
After changing back to her usual clothes in the fitting room, she didn’t return but handed the beautiful dress to the saleswoman and quietly left through the back door.
Since saying goodbye was heartbreaking, and she couldn’t face it, she’d rather quietly exit his stage, saying nothing more.
”Sir, that lady said she had something urgent and left,” the saleswoman approached Pei Jiale, “Would you like to keep this dress?”
The person who had been sitting honestly on the sofa looked up in surprise, and in an instant, understood Qiu Yuting’s mood of leaving without a word.
He should have been angry. After all, she left him alone without a word, completely disregarding him… but he just smiled bitterly.
”Of course,” he answered, “Please wrap it up. My credit card is here.”
Leaving the dress was like leaving a hope that one day, he would make her wear it again.
Green Qiao’s “The CEO’s Cola Lover”
Chapter Ten. One Year Later.
”CEO, don’t forget you have a date tonight!” Secretary Wang knocked and entered, reminding him.
”A date?” Pei Jiale rubbed his forehead, “What date?”
Now that he had started his own company, Secretary Wang naturally upgraded her address from “Vice President” to “CEO”.
”CEO, have you forgotten about the recent case?” Secretary Wang smiled, “Tonight, you’re going on a blind date!”
”Blind date?” He was stunned, “Is that so?”
”You personally agreed, so you can’t go back on your word.”
”Oh, I remember. Secretary Wang, you said you’d introduce your cousin to me last time, right?”
He shrugged, “Sorry, I really forgot.”
”It’s not my cousin, but a friend of mine,” Secretary Wang smiled. “Don’t worry, CEO, the person I’m introducing is absolutely top-tier.”
”Top-tier?”
”Yes, beautiful, great figure, kind-hearted, elegant… There’s simply no other girl in this world as perfect as her.”
”Secretary Wang, you make her sound like a fairy.”
”Hehe, CEO, you might not like a fairy, but you’ll definitely like this girl.”
”Is that so?” He smiled slightly.
”Really. My friend’s biggest advantage is that she’s just like you.”
”What advantage do I have?”
”You’re good at telling jokes!”
”Uh?”
”In the future, you’ll be able to banter back and forth, battle wits, and life will never be boring.
It sounds quite lively.”
“Don’t hesitate anymore, CEO. It would be such a pity to miss a girl like her. You know, many men are lining up to ask her out, but she doesn’t even pay attention to them!”
“How do I know she’ll definitely notice me?”
“Don’t worry about that, CEO.” Secretary Wang gave a mysterious smile.
“Alright, Secretary Wang, for your sake, I’ll join in the fun.” He replied casually.
“What do you mean ‘join in the fun’? CEO, you need to make an effort. The empress dowager summons me with seven golden tablets every day, investigating your whereabouts. Just help her get a golden grandson soon and save me the trouble.” Secretary Wang advised, “Tonight at 7 o’clock, at the third floor restaurant of Chuangjia Hotel. Don’t miss it.”
“But how will I know who she is? Should I give her my phone number? To make contact easier.”
“No need, CEO. I believe you’ll have a spiritual connection and naturally recognize each other.” Secretary Wang shrugged.
“Is that really possible?” He looked puzzled.
“Also, CEO, don’t use tricks like you did with Miss He before, losing people’s confidence. Exchanging pleasantries for an hour and then each going their separate ways, becoming strangers again…”
“Okay, okay,” Pei Jiale raised his hands in surrender, “This time I promise to be honest and sincere.”
“That’s a good boy!” Secretary Wang laughed heartily.
Yu Ting:
That day, when I went back to my small apartment to get a record, walking through our familiar tree-lined path, I happened to see falling leaves, and only then did I realize it was autumn.
What is autumn like in Paris? I’ve never encountered it during my visits, so I’ve always been curious.
Influenced by you, I now also deeply hate classical music. Every time I hear my brother playing Mozart in his study, I have an urge to hit someone. Mom, afraid my brother might get hurt, quickly hid all his classical records in the basement.
These days, with you gone, several new model faces have appeared in the fashion world, but none are even a ten-thousandth as beautiful as you. Their appearance has made those who used to dislike you now miss you – people’s hearts are truly unpredictable.
I often drive near Xiao Tong’s school to pick her up after class, take her to KFC, just to probe for any news about you. But that heartless little thing! She completely doesn’t understand my feelings, doesn’t care at all about you who are far away. Every time, she just buries her head eating, or talks about which manga is good recently, unable to share half a valuable piece of information.
Okay, no news is good news, meaning you’re safe right now. Knowing this is enough for me.
Recently, I’ve separated from my brother and formed my own company. Tomorrow I’ll meet with our first client. If all goes well, I’ll report the results to you tomorrow night.
This was Jiale’s last letter to her. After this, there would be no more news of him.
When he first arrived in Paris, he would often wait for her on MSN for twelve hours, or send surprises through others, like a bouquet of fresh flowers after a fashion show, with a small gift hidden inside.
His letters would daily flood her email inbox, and due to frequent sending, they were almost blocked by the system as spam.
But suddenly, he disappeared completely.
She was still waiting for his report on the client meeting, but he ignored her. When she sent messages to check on him, there was no response.
Could it be… he had truly decided to give up on her and stop pursuing her?
This was her initial hope, but now that it had become reality, she only felt a sense of loss.
She really wanted to inquire about his situation but was too embarrassed to ask.
She had abandoned him. Would it be too late now to be reluctant?
She kept waiting until she couldn’t bear it anymore and returned to the country – this way she could be closer to him and hear some news.
“Xiao Ting, will you wear this tonight?” Mrs. Qiu held out a beautifully pressed dress, interrupting her daughter’s thoughts.
“Mom, you’re looking younger and younger lately.” Qiu Yuting smiled.
“Distracted girl, are you trying to drive me crazy!” She tapped her daughter’s head, “This is prepared for you, who said it was for me to wear?”
“Me?” Qiu Yuting was surprised, “Mom, I was planning to lie in bed and watch TV tonight. Why would I dress up so beautifully? Did I forget some important appointment?”
“Oh my God, you really forgot?” Mrs. Qiu exclaimed, “You promised me you’d go on a blind date tonight!”
“Huh?”
