Chapter 1817 - 1903: Cheng Ling
"Working as a waiter at Jiangshan Restaurant!"
"Jiangshan Restaurant? What a coincidence, I’ve eaten there before and never saw you!"
Su Xuan rubbed his nose and said with a smile.
"Uh... that really was you. Were you with a pretty lady that day?"
Cheng Ling said excitedly!
"Uh... she’s my girlfriend, named Luo Tianyi!"
Su Xuan said unapologetically.
"Isn’t your girlfriend Gu Xiyin?"
"Cough cough..."
Su Xuan felt a bit embarrassed, thinking that he seemed to have too many girlfriends.
"Haha... I got it!"
Cheng Ling suddenly laughed and said, with a look of understanding, while Su Xuan rolled his eyes, thinking, what do you know?
After arriving at the company, besides the security guard at the entrance, everyone else had already left. There was still a bed in Su Xuan’s office, which Su Xuan usually didn’t use, so he planned to let Cheng Ling sleep there for a night.
"Big Brother Su, so you’re in real estate!"
Upon entering Su Xuan’s office and seeing those documents and plans, Cheng Ling was filled with admiration.
"Yeah, more or less."
Su Xuan poured a glass of water for Cheng Ling and then said with a smile.
"Ling’er, do you know how to do copywriting design? I’m currently short of people for that. If you’re looking for a part-time job, I can provide you with a few positions. See if you can handle it!"
Su Xuan said softly. To be honest, Su Xuan had high hopes for Cheng Ling. Being a top student at Huaqing University and looking so youthful and beautiful, she was willing to humble herself to wait tables, which was not easy.
"Really?"
Cheng Ling said excitedly.
"Silly girl, I’m being serious. I have some work that can be completed on a computer, so you won’t have to come here every day. You can just send it over once you’re done!"
Su Xuan said with a smile.
"Thank you, Big Brother Su, really thank you!"
Cheng Ling said excitedly. He didn’t expect Su Xuan to offer him a job, which was completely unexpected.
"Silly girl, why are you being so polite with me? Alright, you sleep here, I’ll be heading out!"
Now, as a real estate tycoon, Su Xuan naturally had his own house here, and it was even fully furnished, ready for move-in.
He didn’t bring Cheng Ling to his house to sleep because he was afraid she might misunderstand his intentions, which would be awkward.
Anyway, his office environment was quite nice. After saying that, Su Xuan got up and left. Cheng Ling wanted Su Xuan to stay a little longer, but she was also too shy to ask.
After leaving the company, Su Xuan returned to his car and saw that Cheng Ling had left her bag in his car, probably forgetting it.
Curiously, he took it out, but accidentally, a notebook fell out of the bag. Su Xuan curiously picked up the notebook.
"This little girl still has the habit of keeping a diary!"
Seeing that it was a diary, Su Xuan knew it wasn’t polite to read someone else’s diary, but he was quite curious.
Opening the first page, he was surprised to find a photo of him and her stuck inside, taken by Gu Xiyin at the time.
Seeing this photo, Su Xuan felt a bit touched, not expecting this little girl to care so much about him.
Flipping through the diary, the earliest entry was about getting into university. The little girl wrote about when she first got into university, she really wanted to share it with him, but Su Xuan was no longer reachable.
After reading a dozen entries, Su Xuan roughly understood that after he left, Cheng Ling got into university after more than half a year. When she got into university, the quality of life at home deteriorated due to her father’s poor health. Although she got into a famous university, her relatives still looked down on them. Her cousin had a house here, and according to the little girl’s diary, she married a rather promising young man, had a car and house in the Imperial Capital and was quite arrogant, with a condescending attitude.
She really didn’t want to live at her cousin’s place, but she wanted to make some money. Working at Jiangshan often meant getting off at midnight, and by then there were no buses, so she had no choice.
Leaving early today, she forgot her keys and really didn’t dare go back, as her cousin would definitely mock her.
Reading this little girl’s diary, Su Xuan felt she had a tough time all these years. Absentmindedly flipping through, he suddenly came across an extremely short entry.
"It’s been two years, and there’s still no news from Big Brother Su. Are you okay, Big Brother Su? Ling’er misses you so much. Whenever life feels hard and frustrating, I think of you. Today, a rich guy wanted me to be his girlfriend, but I really didn’t want to, because two years ago, I already gave my heart to you. Did you know? You probably didn’t!"
Su Xuan was taken aback. He never expected the little girl to have feelings for him, which caught him by surprise!
After putting the diary back, Su Xuan felt a bit ashamed. It seemed she liked him, but he was much older than her.
The next morning, upon arriving at the office, Cheng Ling had already left. She left a note on Su Xuan’s desk, saying, "Big Brother Su, I’ve gone to school, thank you for the bed!"
Looking at the office tidied up so neatly, Su Xuan felt a warmth in his heart. Truly, a child from a poor family grows up fast. Cheng Ling slept here for a night and yet tidied up his office so thoroughly.
Picking up her bag, Su Xuan thought he had to find time to return it to her.
After working all morning, Su Xuan finally relaxed. Since he didn’t have much to do, he thought he might as well return Cheng Ling’s bag. It had been so many years since he’d visited Huaqing University, and it was a good opportunity.
Driving to Huaqing University didn’t take long, and soon he was at the school gate. Looking at his alma mater, Su Xuan was filled with mixed emotions, reminiscing the joy and laughter it had given him.
Driving into the campus, he began to look for Cheng Ling.
Walking through Huaqing University’s campus, Su Xuan was in high spirits. Strolling along these paths brought back memories, some as if they’d happened just yesterday.
Uncertain of which classroom Cheng Ling was studying in, Su Xuan had to ask fellow students along the way.
Just then, he saw a group of people gathered not far away.
Curious, Su Xuan naturally knew that was the girls’ dormitory.