Chapter 505: Encounter with Leng Feifei (Part 1)
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Ling Chen didn’t need to look to guess who it was.
Leng Feifei!
Ling Chen turned his head and saw Leng Feifei standing across the street, waving at him.
Perhaps due to the cold weather, Leng Feifei was bundled up like a zongzi, wearing a thick down jacket that extended to her knees, with a fluffy scarf around her neck, from which hung two pink pom-poms, adding a touch of cuteness and charm.
Ling Chen smiled and waved back, then crossed the traffic and quickly made his way to Leng Feifei’s side.
After some time apart, Leng Feifei looked the same as before, with a rosy, apple-shaped face that was irresistibly tempting, making one desire to take a bite. Though she was dressed warmly, it couldn’t hide her figure, puffing out her down jacket, causing Ling Chen to glance her way.
"Feifei, what are you doing here?"
"I’m working."
"Working?"
Ling Chen instantly realized, Leng Feifei and Su Lin were in the same school year, both were senior students; Su Lin was interning, so naturally, Leng Feifei was no exception.
However, because of Leng Feifei’s experiences, she matured earlier than other students and had more work experience, directly skipping the internship phase and officially started working.
"Where do you work?"
"I’m designing at an advertising agency over there, still on probation. After a month, based on my performance, they’ll decide whether to hire me."
"With your capabilities, it definitely won’t be a problem."
While talking, Ling Chen looked around and then pointed to a Starbucks not far away, "It’s cold outside, let’s sit inside."
"Okay," Leng Feifei happily agreed.
It was the peak of rush hour, and Starbucks was full of people; Ling Chen and Leng Feifei were lucky to find seats that had just become available.
After they sat down, Ling Chen ordered two cups of cappuccino and casually asked, "Are you still living at school?"
"No, I moved out a while ago. The company provides accommodation, it’s just around the Old City area, only a ten-minute walk. When you have time, you should come over and visit, I’m usually there alone."
Ling Chen smiled and said, "Don’t just stay at home all the time, go out more when you have time, maybe you can find a boyfriend."
Hearing this, Leng Feifei’s face turned slightly red. She lowered her head to look at the coffee cup in front of her, gently stirring the foam on the surface with a small spoon, occasionally stealing glances at Ling Chen with the corners of her eyes, her bright eyes filled with an unspeakable shyness.
"Feifei!"
At this moment, a familiar voice came from the door. Ling Chen and Leng Feifei turned to look and saw a group of young men and women in their twenties appearing in the Starbucks, smiling and greeting Leng Feifei.
"Why are you guys here too?" Leng Feifei asked.
"It’s too cold outside, we came in for a hot drink, to warm up," replied a pretty girl, wearing a skirt with black cotton stockings paired with a casual leather jacket and just a thin top inside, the neckline slightly open, revealing a fair neck.
Dressed like that in this weather, no wonder she felt cold. Ling Chen shook his head internally; nowadays, women pursue beauty at too great a cost, he still preferred women who were more down-to-earth.
"Feifei, who is this handsome guy?"
As they spoke, the group of young men and women turned their attention to Ling Chen.
One of them teased, "Feifei, we just asked you to join us for KTV and you refused. Turns out you were here meeting your boyfriend."
"No, that’s not it," Leng Feifei blushed and retorted, "He’s my friend, Ling Chen. He has a girlfriend, so don’t talk nonsense." Then, Leng Feifei introduced them to Ling Chen, "These are all my colleagues from the company."
Ling Chen politely said, "Hello."
"Alright! Feifei has a handsome guy with her, let’s not disturb their time together," a beautiful female colleague joked.
"Hu Yan, Feifei just said Ling Chen is just a friend, stop teasing her. Since it’s still early for KTV, let’s sit down and have some drinks," a male colleague suggested.
Hu Yan looked around at the fully occupied seats and said helplessly, "All the seats are taken. Xu Dong, let’s just leave."
"Why leave? Look, Feifei has a few empty seats here. We are all friends here, squeezing in a bit is fine." After saying this, the male colleague named Xu Dong smiled at Ling Chen and asked, "Mr. Ling, you don’t mind, do you?"
"We are all Feifei’s friends which makes you my friends too. I’m more than happy to welcome you all. Please, take a seat." Ling Chen stood up to relinquish his seat and moved a few chairs from nearby, politely inviting everyone to sit down.
Leng Feifei bowed her head, hiding her discontent while forcing a strained smile on her face.
She wished to be alone with Ling Chen, but unfortunately, someone was being inconsiderate.
With this thought, Leng Feifei glanced at Xu Dong out of the corner of her eye, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of displeasure.
She understood Xu Dong’s intentions; since joining the company, Xu Dong had shown some interest in her. Although he never explicitly stated his intentions, he had hinted at them many times, to which she always feigned ignorance. After all, she was new to the company and did not want to disrupt the relationship between colleagues by making things awkward.
A smart person would know that this was a subtle way of rejecting him, but Xu Dong did not see it that way. In his mind, persistence would eventually lead to success.
Unfortunately, not all women felt the same.
"Mr. Ling, what do you do?" Hu Yan, trying to avoid an awkward silence, proactively asked Ling Chen.
Ling Chen replied with a light smile, "Security."
Security?
Hearing this, Hu Yan and the others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with wonder as they looked at Leng Feifei. From what they knew, Leng Feifei was a top student from a prestigious university; it was strange for her to be associated with someone in such a profession.
In their eyes, security was a low-level job. For office workers like them, who enjoyed air-conditioned comfort and worked in front of computers, such low-level occupations were generally looked down upon.
Learning that Ling Chen worked as a security officer, Xu Dong’s face revealed a faint smile of delight, relief, and disdain.
"Mr. Ling, didn’t you go to university? How did you end up in this line of work?"
The moment Xu Dong made this remark, Leng Feifei immediately felt offended, as it was clearly an insult towards Ling Chen.
Xu Dong could belittle anyone, but never in front of her, especially not Ling Chen. Ling Chen had not only helped her but also saved her several times. In her heart, Ling Chen’s position was irreplaceable.
Leng Feifei opened her mouth intending to retort, but heard Ling Chen saying, "I joined the army before, so I didn’t have the chance to attend university."
"That explains it," Xu Dong slightly lifted his lips and said with a smile, "These days, everyone needs technical talent. People like you who have military backgrounds, without any special skills, find it hard to land a good job. But being a security guard isn’t bad, at least it’s a stable job that can solve basic living needs, much better than those begging on the streets."