Chapter 714: Chapter 714: I’ll Be Gentle
“Yanzhou, it’s your turn in the scene.”
The script supervisor urged him.
Li Yanzhou replied, “Give me ten minutes, I’ll be there soon.”
The script supervisor was about to say something but saw Li Yufei and immediately smiled, nodding in greeting.
Li Yufei returned a faint smile, as a gesture of politeness.
After the script supervisor left, Li Yufei looked at Li Yanzhou and asked, “Do you have a lot of scenes today?”
Li Yanzhou: “Not much originally, but the scenes with the two female leads were scheduled before mine. They’re not well in sync, so it delayed quite a bit today. We might shoot until late.”
After a pause, he added, “Sister, don’t worry about it. I’ll seriously consider what you talked to me about. Regardless, let me finish this film first. Conveniently, my contract with the company is also expiring soon.”
Li Yufei said, “No rush with that. If you’re willing to return to the Li Family, it would silence the complaints from the family.”
Li Yanzhou: “What’s next on your agenda?”
Li Yufei: “In a few days, I might have to go to Europe and the United States.”
The acquisition of Huake is nearing completion.
And this part is the critical phase.
Huake has a significant market in Europe and the United States, so the acquisition by the Li Family must obtain approval from several European countries and the United States; otherwise, the acquisition can’t proceed smoothly.
Li Yanzhou said, “Alright.”
…
New Jersey.
Rong Ling swiped his card and pushed open the apartment door.
When he left in the morning, he didn’t close the windows. It rained heavily at noon and only stopped in the evening. Yet, since the balcony is large, only the curtain got slightly wet. As the door opened, the evening breeze filled the living room, making it feel somewhat chilly.
He casually turned on the lights.
The cold white light illuminated the living room.
Rong Ling held a stack of books, placed them in the study, and then put the takeout from the convenience store into the microwave.
He casually filled a glass with pure water and walked to the balcony, breathing in the cold air and watching the sunset at the horizon.
At that moment—
The doorbell suddenly rang.
Rong Ling turned his head in surprise.
He hadn’t scheduled any housekeeping service, so who could it be?
He went to the door and opened it slightly.
There was no one outside.
Rong Ling frowned slightly, thinking it might be a prank by the next-door neighbor, and was about to close the door when suddenly, a charming face popped halfway out from behind the door.
He slightly opened his mouth, a bit surprised: “You…”
Li Yufei curled her lips into a smile, “Why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost when you see me?”
She was somewhat disappointed by his reaction.
Rong Ling said, “How could you…”
Li Yufei stood upright, her hands behind her back, wearing light makeup that made her face look naturally clean, without heavy makeup, yet stunningly beautiful.
“I just arrived in New Jersey this morning.”
She spoke while playfully glancing behind him into the house, “What? Are you hiding someone in there, making it inconvenient for me to enter?”
Rong Ling laughed, reaching out to tightly embrace her.
Though they video-called only last night, he hadn’t expected he’d see her today, a real-life her, rather than just a moving image on his phone.
He missed her.
Though she was only gone for a month, he thought about her every day.
Rong Ling hugged her as they entered the house.
The door closed.
Rong Ling asked, “Why did you arrive in New Jersey in the morning but only come to see me in the afternoon?”
Li Yufei’s cheeks reddened unnaturally, “Aren’t you having classes today?”
Rong Ling: “I have classes, but that doesn’t stop you from coming here—at the very least, you should have called me. I want to see you as soon as possible.”
Li Yufei: “Okay, okay, next time I’ll know. I’ll call you before boarding the plane.”
Rong Ling chuckled, bowed his head, and kissed her.
Li Yufei gently wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
His lips were somewhat cold, probably from just being blown by the cold wind, but with a deep kiss, she soon felt his lips growing warmer.
The “ding” sound.
The microwave beeped, indicating the convenience meal was ready.
But he chose to deliberately ignore it.
Li Yufei suddenly covered his mouth, “Hold on.”
She feared that if they continued like this, she wouldn’t have time to fill her stomach before filling his.
Li Yufei teased, “Aren’t you hungry? You just finished class and haven’t eaten yet, right?”
Rong Ling: “Hungry, are you going to feed me?”
Li Yufei: “How old are you, still needing someone to feed you?”
Rong Ling: “23. Didn’t someone call me ‘little one’ last time? Since I’m a little one, is it too much to ask for someone to feed me?”
Li Yufei: “…”
She regretted it; she just casually called him ‘little one,’ and he had held onto it until now.
Li Yufei: “Can you… let go of me first? Are you holding me so tightly because you’re afraid I’ll grow wings and fly off your balcony?”
Rong Ling: “Afraid, of course. What if you flew away?”
Li Yufei: “First, I don’t have wings, I can’t fly, I’d fall to my death. Secondly…”
She paused, hinting, “If you behave well, I might consider staying a few more days this time.”
Rong Ling touched her nose with his, meaningfully asking, “What does behaving well mean?”
Li Yufei: “…”
Why did she have the illusion that even when he’s just looking at her, he seems to be teasing?
Li Yufei: “You know, the way you’re looking at me makes me feel like I’m your prey, about to be devoured whole.”
Rong Ling: “Not devoured whole, I’ll be gentle.”
Li Yufei: “By ‘gentle’, do you mean chewing slowly?”
She said, gently pushing him, “I haven’t eaten all day, let me eat first, then feed you, okay?”
As she spoke, she headed to the kitchen, opened the fridge door.
Rong Ling followed, like a large pendant; as soon as she stopped at the fridge, he embraced her from behind, his head resting gently on her shoulder.
Li Yufei looked at the fridge’s contents.
Apart from a few bottles of milk and fruits, there wasn’t much.
Li Yufei was somewhat surprised, “What do you usually eat?”
Rong Ling: “Sometimes I order from the housekeeper, if there’s no time, I buy convenience meals.”
Convenience stores have many meals; you heat them up and eat immediately, quite convenient.
Li Yufei closed the fridge door.
Rong Ling asked, “Did you come to the United States this time to see me, or for business?”
Li Yufei hesitated, “I…”
She saw Rong Ling’s expectant gaze, then said, “Of course, I came to see you. Do you believe it?”
Rong Ling: “I believe.”
Li Yufei: “Didn’t I tell you before, the Li Family is planning to acquire Huake? Currently, the case is nearing completion, because Huake has a large overseas market. So, I need to get approval from several European countries.”