Chapter 59: Bumping into Each Other in a Café

  Ling Hao Yu knocked on the door several times, and after a long while, the door was opened by the same girl as last time. Her messy hair almost covered her entire face, and she was wearing slippers that made squeaking sounds as she walked. She opened the door in a daze, then turned around and flopped down onto the sofa. "Hey, Princess, next time you go out, don't forget to bring your keys, or else I won't open the door for you!"

  "Hello, is Xiaoxi at home?" Ling Haoyu said with some confusion as he knocked on the door.

  He was startled awake by a magnetic voice, "Ling... Haoyu!" He sprang up to look at the tall and handsome man standing by the door, but his expression today was very uncomfortable. Upon smelling the stench of sweat on himself, he fell back again.

  The second time I saw her, the reaction was similar to last time. Is there something about him that makes people see and feel very afraid? He kept sizing himself up from head to toe, but didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.

  "She... I don't know, maybe she's in the room!" Shangguan Yiyin listened as the footsteps slowly approached her, becoming more and more terrified. She really hated herself for getting out of bed so early, not even having brushed her teeth or washed up yet! With a face buried in the soft pillow, she stretched out her right hand to point at Gu Xi's room.?? CEO's First Love: Little girl, don't be too naughty 59

  "Is that you inside?" Ling Hao Yu originally wanted to ask her which room was Gu Xi's, but happened to hear her words and walked to the door to knock and call out.

  It's been a long time since there was no response, and the lock on the door was twisted open with too much force. The room wasn't even locked, and things inside were very messy. The quilt on the bed was rolled up into a ball, hanging from the bedside, almost falling to the ground. A computer sat next to the pillow, its interface clean, with no open windows in sight. After that, he simply furrowed his brow, took one look, turned off the computer, tidied up the room, and still didn't see her return. Xiang Wei leaned against the door frame, seeing him tidy up the room for Gu Xi, feeling a pang of jealousy in her heart!

  Ling Hao Yu felt a bit down, reminded Shang Guan Yi Yi to call him back when Gu Xi returned. After returning home, his whole body ached and he lay weakly on the sofa before falling asleep. "Brother, why don't you go upstairs to sleep?"

  It was the voice of the nanny, who had come over so late and was still busy. Ling Hao Yu was only awakened by this, and with half-closed eyes, he looked at the petite and lovely nanny and smiled, saying, "I slept like a dead pig."

  "You're too tired, I'll go make something for you to eat!" Zhang Xiaohui looked at the wall clock, it was just past eight, shouldn't they be preparing some midnight snacks? It's strange that she didn't see Gu Xi's shadow today.

  "No need, I can take care of myself. When I'm hungry later, I'll just eat some snacks. There are still a lot in the fridge!" Ling Hao Yu called out.

  "Okay! Right, someone called today looking for my sister!" Zhang Xiaohui said as she turned around.

  "Who?" Ling Haoyu quickly asked back.

  "I don't know either, let's just call him Kevin, what happened?" Zhang Xiaohui looked at him with a puzzled expression.

  "Nothing, you should go back!" Ling Haoyu said calmly.

  "Hmm." Zhang Xiaohui was even more puzzled and didn't dare ask any further questions. She left the Manman Villa and headed to the South District.

  The next day passed, and there was still no news from Gu Xi. I heard that my cousin went to work and almost asked everyone who knew Gu Xi, but there was still no news, it felt like she had vanished into thin air.

  A new project has started, and his stress is getting bigger. He's been smoking a lot of cigarettes, but still feels like he's lost her forever. Is she intentionally playing hide-and-seek with him? Every day, he stares at her photos in a daze!

  "Boss, here are the planning books for each department, please take a look!" Xiao Xiaodong knocked on the door and came in to present him with a stack of files.

  It had been a long time since he heard Ling Haoyu's response, and he looked at Ling Haoyu's scratching head in distress, thinking of adding another sentence, but unexpectedly Ling Haoyu spoke first. "Xiaodong, cancel the itinerary for today and tomorrow, I have private matters to attend to, if there is anything urgent, call me!"

  Ling Haoyu disappeared after finishing speaking, and he made a phone call to Chen Cheng, making an appointment for tonight to talk about their inner thoughts. The Anxiang Coffee House was a place they often visited, quiet and with a good atmosphere, compared to bars, he preferred this quiet and comfortable place, Chen Cheng had already been sitting at a window seat waiting for his arrival.

  "Hey, brother, you're really dragging your feet today?" Chen Cheng said as soon as he saw him coming.

  "Is your watch set to Beijing time or Tokyo time?" Ling Haoyu was a punctual person and arrived exactly on the dot.

  Chen Cheng lifted his head to look at the clock on the wall behind the cash register, 19:30. Boss Ling was indeed punctual. Not a minute late, whereas he himself often forgot about time and arrived early. ?? CEO's First Love: Ah Niang, don't be too naughty

  "Haha, you're indeed sharp-tongued!" Chen Cheng said with a sly smile.

  "Waiter, two Blue Mountains!" Ling Haoyu didn't respond to his joke, and instead called the waiter over to order. He then pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one up, and began searching for a lighter in his pockets but couldn't find one. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he reached out to Chen Cheng for help.

  "Didn't you used to smoke?" Chen Cheng took out a red lighter from his pocket and lit it, bringing the flame closer to him.

  "I don't even know why I've been thirsty lately!" Ling Hao Yu's words were occasionally astonishing, and from his facial expressions, it was clear that he had changed a lot. His previously strong and tough demeanor had also weakened significantly, and now he seemed more approachable in front of Chen Cheng, not as unattainable as before.

  "What's wrong? Has your little girlfriend been bullying you?" Chen Cheng picked up a cup of boiled water, took two sips, and then put it down.

  "Let's not mention her, it seems I was just being self-willed! Ling Hao Yu has been greatly affected by the company's affairs lately. Sometimes he feels that he is working so hard but doesn't know why? It's normal to have some melancholy in his heart!"

  "Two gentlemen, two cups of Blue Mountain coffee, enjoy! One of them was about 1.7 meters tall, with a clear and elegant appearance. He wore a uniform, the whole service staff's style was very standard, but somehow he looked very familiar?"

  Isn't this Ye Kaiwen, who is often with Gu Xi? How did he end up as a waiter in the cafe? Ling Haoyu called out, "Hey, was it you who made a phone call to my house yesterday?"

  Ye Kaiwen finally looked up at the distinguished guests, and it turned out that Boss Ling had arrived. He took another look at the tray in his hand, feeling a bit embarrassed. These days he hadn't suffered less, looking for work all over the city, but still couldn't find any. The other day, he saw a recruitment notice online, came to do part-time work first, and then went to sing in a bar at night, just barely making ends meet.

  "What's the point of going to your house?" Ye Kaiwen replied somewhat disdainfully.

  "Just asking, I haven't seen her for the past two or three days." Ling Haoyu said with his left hand holding the cup and his right hand stirring it with a spoon before taking two sips.

  He glanced over and saw Ye Kaiwen absent-mindedly placing the tray on the side table, where a young couple was taking selfies and kissing, and accidentally knocked over a cup, spilling liquid onto the girl's skirt. Trouble arose, "Do you have eyes or not?"

  A head of black, smooth and flowing long hair, wearing a white sleeveless long dress, simple and refreshing attire. A clean and fair big pancake face makes people look quite comfortable, but the discovery of an old sinking voice is somewhat shocking to everyone.

  "Sorry! Really sorry!" Ye Kaiwen was startled awake by the frightening voice, and only then did he realize that he had made a mistake. Not daring to look directly at the couple opposite him, he hastily pulled out a paper towel from the table to wipe the girl's skirt.

  "Are you looking for death, kid?" The boy spoke up, on the contrary, his voice was soft and gentle, a distinctive melon-seed face, sizing up the outfit from head to toe, not at all common.

  The boy stood up and grabbed Ye Kaiwen, ready to hit him in the face, but was stopped by a girl next to him. "Forget it! Forget it! It's really disgusting, boss pay the bill!"

  The girl took out a few banknotes and put them on the table, then pulled the boy out. The many customers who had just been watching returned to their seats. The coffee shop was quiet again, but Ye Kaiwen's heart was stormy.

  The owner is a beautiful young woman, often sitting at the cash register. She can't wait for employees to make mistakes and deduct their wages. Wearing bright red clothes and heavy makeup, she looks too flashy in this cozy and relaxing coffee shop.

  "How dare you make such a low-level mistake, remember that your salary for today will be deducted! Be more careful next time!" Being so stingy to this extent, without even considering how many customers are inside, after finishing speaking, she swaggered out and went to the beauty salon across the street for skincare.

  It's really troublesome for others and convenient for oneself. When leaving, he didn't forget to pinch Ye Kaiwen's shoulder.

  "Hey boss!" Before Ye Kaiwen could respond, he had already noticed that the stingy shop owner had gone out of business and someone was calling for service again.

  So reluctantly, they started doing useless work again. Ling Haoyu and Chen Cheng talked for a very long time until the store closed, when they heard the broadcast reminder, they thought of leaving, but were called by Ye Kaiwen, "Hey, it was actually me who made the call, these past few days I couldn't get in touch with her, could something have happened to her?"?? CEO's First Love: Ah Liang, don't be too bad 59

  Yeh Kaiwen, already exhausted, was cleaning up the remaining dishes and sweeping the floor again and again. The topic that had been on his mind earlier seemed to be slowly fading away.

  "She's calling you over!" Ling Hao Yu smiled and patted Chen Cheng on the back as he left the coffee shop, where mosquitoes were particularly plentiful on that summer evening.

  Suddenly Chen Cheng's phone rang. "Mm, okay." The simple two words were enough to guess who was calling him, with that low and gentle tone.

  "My wife is urging me, let's hurry back, it's a good time to have a baby now." Ling Haoyu said with a smile.

  "Buddy, I know you're busy, I'll head back. Don't worry too much, it's normal for couples to have some disagreements, just relax a bit. If anything happens, remember to call me!" Chen Cheng patted his shoulder and said with a smile.