Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 331 Don’t worry

Lin Qingping lowered her eyes and remained silent.

Gu Juncheng couldn't understand what she was thinking at this moment. Gone was her usual sharp and confrontational nature; there were still traces of tears around her eyes from the pain. Leaning against the pillow like this, she was anything but obedient, but her unusual softness was probably just because she was exhausted and in a lot of pain from riding the horse today.

He believed she had taken his words to heart, but simply didn't want to talk to him.

"Get some rest. I'm going downstairs to sleep with Zhiyuan." He cupped her face and rubbed her eyes with his thumb. He didn't feel any more moisture, but for some reason, he still felt that she was very wronged.

He sighed inwardly, but did not leave immediately.

Until she suddenly said in a muffled voice, "I want to sleep, you can go downstairs." She even tried to pry his hand away.

"Okay, I'm going down now. I'll leave early tomorrow morning, so I probably won't come up to bother you." He held her face in his hands without letting go.

"Mmm," she murmured.

He was used to always teasing him and ignoring him, so this sudden silence felt a little strange. He held her face in his hands, reluctant to let go.

"You'll probably come back when school starts again. I won't have much time to spend at school in my final year, so you should think carefully about what will happen after graduation."

"Lin Qingping..." He hesitated, cupping her slightly flushed face and gazing into her downcast eyes.

Her long, curved eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyelids were even a little red and swollen, and the tip of her nose was also faintly red.

He sighed inwardly and couldn't help but lean down.

Just before he reached her, he paused, waiting for her to see if she would slap him.

But no, I must have been too tired today.

He continued, giving her soft lips a deep kiss, before feeling her hand on his shoulder, as if she were pushing him.

"Okay, I'm going downstairs." He hurriedly let go of her, got up, and went downstairs without looking back, closing the door behind him.

Lin Qingping lay motionless, exhausted and a little dizzy. His lips felt numb from where he had rubbed against them. The pillow was so soft, it felt like he was floating on a cloud. He heard Zhong Xiaoxiao's daughter outside calling him "Uncle." Zhong Xiaoxiao had returned.

She didn't hear what he said to the child.

Then, there was the sound of Zhong Xiaoxiao and the children tiptoeing upstairs. A few minutes later, she drifted off to sleep.

She woke up very early the next day, but Gu Juncheng was already gone.

Leave a letter by her pillow.

Hmph, you said you wouldn't bother her.

Lin Qingping unfolded the letter, initially thinking she was seeing things. She rubbed her eyes, and sure enough, it was correct! But what on earth was this?

Gu Juncheng:

That's right! He started by addressing me as Gu Juncheng!

Did he write the letter to himself?

Gu Juncheng:

I promise you, I will take good care of myself, don't worry.

Signed: Lin Qingping.

What the hell?

Write him a letter in her name?

"You're really funny, Gu Juncheng!" She held the letter, utterly speechless.

After Gu Juncheng left, she did stay at home obediently for a few days to rest her leg. It wasn't that she was particularly obedient, but rather that she deeply understood a principle: rest is for better work.

She doesn't have much time left, and there are still so many things to arrange this year. Even during her few days off, instead of going out to work, she invites Wei Zhonghua and Wang Ping'an to her home to sit and teach them baking.

That day, while I was watching Wei Zhonghua's cake decorating demonstration, someone knocked on the door.

It turned out to be Factory Director Cheng and his family.

Lin Qingping was overjoyed and quickly welcomed them in, introducing them to Wei Zhonghua and Wang Ping'an.

Factory Director Cheng happened to see the flowers that Wei Zhonghua had framed, and his eyes were full of admiration.

As the factory director, he had seen a lot of things when he went out to study and attend meetings. He felt that her aesthetic sense in cake decorating was far superior to that of her peers.

With Director Cheng's arrival, Lin Qingping felt even more confident about the cake shop.

"We decided to come, and we intend to settle here permanently. So, it took us some time to deal with things at home. Now it seems we're a little late. I will try my best to catch up." Director Cheng said sincerely. They are middle-aged people with elderly relatives at home. They want to leave their hometown to settle down, and they need to make sure everything is taken care of.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems." Lin Qingping looked at Cheng Yuanyuan, who was standing next to Director Cheng. Although she looked a little pale, she still had energy and spirit. Perhaps she hadn't completely moved on from the past, but since she was far from home, time would heal all wounds. She only wished her a peaceful and happy life.

Lin Qingping originally planned to arrange accommodation for Factory Director Cheng as well, but Factory Director Cheng said it wasn't necessary. He had already rented a place to stay in the capital and settled in before coming over.

Lin Qingping then stopped being polite, and Factory Director Cheng also started working the next day without saying a word, working with He Qiancheng and the others to oversee the renovations, learn the technology, and learn management from Lin Qingping.

Meanwhile, Lin Qingping and Wu Tianjiao's beauty and skincare laboratory was also conducting research in full swing. This was not something that could be accomplished in a day or two. Wu Tianjiao even hired several technicians who were already engaged in research in this industry to work overtime to analyze and improve the products.

Furthermore, there's the factory she co-owns with Meili. She doesn't know how far she can go in the garment industry, since she's an amateur after all. Her previous success was due to the benefits of her rebirth. As the industry develops faster and more professionals emerge, she might not be able to sustain herself. She needs to talk to Meili about the future.

As for Ruixiang Garment Factory, she really had no way to continue it.

Fortunately, Xiaoqin was admitted to her dream fashion college. She still has a year to go. It remains to be seen whether Xiaoqin can carry on this legacy.

So, for the remaining month of summer vacation, she was so busy she barely had time to breathe. Even Wu said to her, "It's like you're trying to finish everything in this month! I can't keep up!"

How could I possibly handle being dragged into meetings by Lin Qingping every day?

end of August.

Xiaoqin came to the capital from her hometown county. She first visited Lin Qingping's home and brought him local specialties from her hometown.

Lin Qingping warmly welcomed her and took her to school the next day.

Shortly after, Gu Youlian and Xiaomai returned, along with Du Gen. Gu Youlian looked much thinner after traveling south for the past two months.

When they ate together that evening, Lin Qingping sensed something was off about them.

Gu Youlian kept her distance from Du Gen the whole time, while Du Gen was clearly trying to please her, serving her rice, vegetables, and soup. After Gu Youlian finished eating, he even took her bowl and put it away for her.

It should be noted that since Gu Youlian and her husband got married, Gu Youlian has actually spoiled Du Gen the most. As long as Gu Youlian is around, she will not let Du Gen do any housework.

However, the two of them clearly didn't intend to say anything to her. After finishing their meal, they took Xiaomai, said goodbye to her, and went home.

Xiaomai looked gloomy and depressed. She was being led by her mother and even glanced back at Lin Qingping.

Afterwards, Lin Qingping summoned Zhiyuan and asked him if Xiaomai had said anything to him.

Zhiyuan shook his head, "I gave her delicious food, but she wasn't happy."

Lin Qingping fell into deep thought, recalling what Gu Youlian had mentioned at the beginning of summer vacation: temporarily sending the wheat back...

Perhaps things aren't that simple.

Gu Youlian and Du Gen lived apart, but Du Gen actually came to visit frequently, with intervals ranging from six or seven days to more than ten days. This was because Du Gen was in charge of marketing at the factory and had to travel around to do business, spending almost the entire year on the road. Therefore, he had many opportunities to come to the capital to meet with Gu Youlian.

However, they usually only stay for a day or two before leaving. But this time, four days have passed. Xiaomai Elementary School has started, Lin Qingping has returned to school, but Du Gen is still here.

Zhiyuan was unable to glean anything from Xiaomai, and Dugen and Gu Youlian seemed to be at odds. Lin Qingping was hesitating whether to find an opportunity to have a proper talk with Gu Youlian when the trouble came knocking on her door.

Du Gen's parents came and stayed at Gu Youlian's house.

Lin Qingping knew that Du Gen's parents were not to be trifled with, so she was worried about staying at school and went home every day, afraid that something might happen.

Not being able to directly interfere in the Du family's affairs, Lin Qingping could only observe secretly.

That day, she went to Gu Youlian's house under the pretext of delivering something to Gu Youlian. As a result, she saw Gu Youlian washing clothes. There was a big basin of clothes, which were definitely not just her and Xiaomai's. Upon closer inspection, the clothes were indeed clearly those of Du's parents.

“The bottle…” Gu Youlian greeted her, wiping her hands.

Lin Qingping glanced around the house. The Du family elders were watching TV, looking quite happy, with a pile of food in front of them. When Lin Qingping arrived, the two of them didn't even mention that they were relatives, just exchanged a greeting.

"I brought you some fruit." Lin Qingping placed the fruit on the table.