NOVEL NEXT Chapter 267: Boyfriend's Phone Call
"Peng Yong, I told you I have an important client to meet today, what the hell are you doing?!"
In the yacht's corridor, Huang Lili held a phone in one hand and pressed down her windblown hair with the other, frowning with displeasure: "Couldn't you just text or wait a bit to call? I already hung up, why did you call again?!"
"Of course, I called because it's urgent, why are you so angry?"
A young man's voice came from the phone: "I just wanted to ask where my camo pants are.
I'm going hiking in the suburbs with some buddies later, and those camo pants are part of my outfit today."
"You're calling me repeatedly during work, just to find your stupid pants?!"
Initially, hearing it was urgent, Huang Lili's anger subsided a bit.
But now that she heard it was about finding pants, her fury instantly flared up even more: "Can't you call later or wear a different pair?!"
"I'm about to leave, and we've already set a time. I can't keep my friends waiting, right? Besides, just asking where my pants are doesn't take much of your time."
The young man on the phone clearly didn't understand Huang Lili's emotions and continued: "Is your job more important than your boyfriend?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Lili couldn't help but take a deep breath, glanced back at the yacht's interior, and seeing no one had come out, lowered her voice: "Peng Yong, listen, I don't want to argue with you now.
Your stupid camo pants are drying on the balcony, I washed them last night."
"The balcony?"
There was the sound of movement over the phone, followed by the man exclaiming in surprise and dissatisfaction: "Why are they wet?! You washed them last night? How am I supposed to wear them?!"
"You've been wearing those pants for three or four days, don't they need washing?!"
Noting the hint of blame in his tone, Huang Lili gritted her teeth: "Can't you wear another pair? Aren't there washed and folded pants in the closet that I did for you?!"
"Those are different, I've told you, it's about the outfit. Don't you understand fashion? How do those pants match my look for today?!"
The man's emotion turned disgruntled as well: "Couldn't you have told me when you washed the pants? Now I've got to change outfits, my good mood for the day is ruined."
"Good mood?"
Huang Lili scoffed in anger: "I've been working weekends to meet clients without complaining, and you're at home every day yet blaming me for ruining your mood?"
"What do you mean by every day at home?"
Hearing this, the man's voice instantly turned solemn: "Since I got laid off last year, haven't I been constantly sending resumes? The problem is no one replies. You think I don't want to work?!"
"Forget it, I don't want to argue about work. Do you have anything else? If not, I'm hanging up!"
"Wait! My clothes won't do, I'll have to rush to the mall and buy a pair of camo pants."
The man's voice sounded a bit impatient, urging: "I'm out of money, transfer me 2,000 yuan so I can buy pants."
"Two thousand? You need two thousand for a pair of pants?!"
Huang Lili's elegant eyes widened: "Right now, only I'm earning money for the both of us; the rent alone is five or six thousand a month, all on me, including your living expenses.
Don't you know how to save?!"
"Who said the pants cost two thousand? The pants are only one thousand, the other thousand is for backup. I mean, don't I need money when I'm out with friends? Otherwise, I'll mooch off them? That's embarrassing, right?"
"Embarrassing? Peng Yong, your face is something you have to earn yourself, not something I give you!"
Unable to suppress her anger any longer, Huang Lili rebuked loudly: "I give you a place to live, money for expenses, wash your pants and cook for you—I'm your girlfriend, not your nanny, and certainly not your mother!
Peng Yong, we're no longer in college, can you grow up a bit and be a man?!"
Finished speaking, Huang Lili, unwilling to hear his voice, hung up without waiting for his response.
Putting down her phone, her proud chest heaved up and down as she leaned on the railing, gazing at the endless sea, trying to calm herself quickly.
She couldn't forget she was still negotiating with a client, and couldn't let these emotions affect her work.
Yet even as she tried hard to adjust her feelings, deep within her eyes lingered traces of disappointment and exhaustion.
The double burden of work and relationship left her breathless.
Once the campus belle with a promising future, a few years into the real world, she felt especially weary and helpless.
Reflecting on her efforts over the years, bitterness naturally rose in her heart, and a sense of grievance gradually filled her mind.
Her eyes slightly reddened, her once confident posture slowly bent as she placed her hands on the railing, resting her head on her arms, resembling a flower beaten down by a violent storm.
After a few minutes, she finally picked up her phone again, opening the chat app.
Looking at the familiar profile picture, her fingers gripped the phone tighter, and in the end, she transferred a thousand yuan with a message:
"Buy a pair of pants for 500 yuan, and the remaining 500, as long as you're not trying to save face, is enough for you to hang out with your friends for a day."
Sending this message, Huang Lili felt even more drained, with a strong sense of fatigue and weakness washing over her heart.
Staring at the four to five million-yuan yacht beneath her feet, she suddenly felt her life seemed meaningless.
Discussing deals worth hundreds of millions confidently at work, while at home facing a predicament even over a few hundred yuan, this huge contrast made her question the meaning of her current life.
"Arguing with your boyfriend? Have a bottle of cola, sugar water might cheer you up."
Just then, a familiar and steady voice came from beside her.
Startled, Huang Lili turned quickly, saw Li Jing's calm, water-like face, and her body trembled a little.
About to explain, seeing the cola handed her way, she showed a hint of bitterness, knowing he'd heard her argument with her boyfriend earlier, eventually gave up on explaining, lowered her head, reached out to take the cola, and softly said, "Thank you."
Seeing Huang Lili's dejection and loss, Li Jing stood with her in the deck corridor, hands casually on the newly painted white railing, feeling the slightly salty yet refreshing sea breeze on his face, and said lightly: "If you're in a bad mood, you don't have to force yourself to suppress your emotions.
I'm not in such a hurry to buy; we can enjoy the yacht's leisure time first, then continue discussing buying it."
"But..." Huang Lili's expression changed a bit, wanting to say something more, but Li Jing gently interrupted: "Do you think you're in the right state to continue talking with me now?"
I...
Upon hearing this, Huang Lili's expression changed, then she lowered her head, stared at the coke in her hand, remained silent for a long time, and finally whispered, "I'm sorry."
"Alright, just look at the sea."
Li Jing gazed into the distance: "Didn't you just say one of a yacht's charms is standing on it can make you forget all worries?
Now's the perfect time to test that; isn't this the best way to recommend it?"
A hint of light flickered in Huang Lili's eyes, as if she was finally swayed by his words.
At the same time, she realized Li Jing was comforting her, which sparked a feeling of gratitude as she sincerely looked at his calm profile, then nodded hard:
"Yes, you're right.
A yacht is meant for forgetting worries, and we should enjoy this rare time on the sea."