Internship and Choice (3)
Qi Feng’s coquettish manner made Ling Ke laugh a little. “Are you still feeling jealous of your mother?” he rubbed the other person’s head.
“Thank you for your hard work,” Qi Feng said, burying his chin even more into Ling Ke’s neck and inhaling the clean and fresh scent of shampoo on his hair.
Ling Ke was stunned but did not react.
“Is my mother difficult to serve?” murmured Qi Feng.
“Your mother is doing it for my own good,” Ling Ke replied, laughing “pfft” and snuggling quietly into Qi Feng’s arms.
He was apprehensive that his presence would cause a rift between Qi Feng and Jiang Ying, so he explained a few more words: “Would she care so much if I wasn’t your boyfriend? She has been working all day and is exhausted. Despite this, she is prepared to devote time to teaching me rather than resting in the evening. I can’t express how grateful I am to her.”
Ling Ke took Qi Feng’s hand and persuaded him: “Don’t argue with her again because of me. I’ll be extremely sorry.”
Qi Feng: “I understand. Please let me know if you find it’s too tiring but are too shy to talk to her. I’ll speak with her and ask her to grant you a holiday.”
“I don’t need a vacation,” Ling Ke says.
“Why not?” asked Qi Feng, frowning.
Ling Ke: “I think this level of learning intensity is okay. It’s a little exhausting, but it’s tolerable.”
“Have you been working like this all along?” Qi Feng inquired with a scowl.
Ling Ke: “Huh?”
“It’s the same as fighting to perform well and strive to be the best… I’ve realized how similar you and my mom are. She’s also a workaholic. She never knows how to take a breather, as though stopping is the same as wasting time.” Qi Feng found this attitude a little incomprehensible, “If your nerves are stretched taut like this, won’t you feel tired? You should also strike a suitable balance between work and rest.”
Ling Ke was taken aback by Qi Feng’s comments.
Qi Feng: “I feel that whether you study or work, the goal is to live a happier life, not to force oneself off a cliff.”
Ling Ke: “…”
“I won’t say much more lest both you and my mother think I’m trying to urge you to be lazy,” Qi Feng sighed.
The person he liked had bathed himself beautifully and was lying on the side. Qi Feng truly didn’t have the patience to go on with this discussion. He didn’t want to squander this rare moment of adoration.
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Ling Ke agreed with Jiang Ying and thought Qi Feng’s jealousy was silly. To be valuable in life, one must put in the effort. In contrast to Qi Feng, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he hailed from an ordinary home. As a result, he had to exert more effort in order to earn more resources and stand confidently by Qi Feng.
But now he realized he might be mistaken.
Although Qi Feng’s complaints featured elements of neglect, it was largely out of worry for him. He, on the other hand, sought to persuade Qi Feng to understand and tolerate him and Jiang Ying, ignoring Qi Feng’s concerns.
It wasn’t that Qi Feng didn’t get it. He simply disagreed with their way of life.
When he thought about it carefully, Jiang Ying’s assessment of Qi Feng was also incorrect. Although Qi Feng enjoyed playing, he did not love ease and comfort and hate work. He organized his own study and entertainment, and his grades in professional courses were not bad. On the contrary, in his leisure time, he dabbled in a variety of activities that, in Ling Ke’s opinion, were pointless at the time, such as composing music, hip-hop dancing, driving… He also got a dance machine a few days ago and wanted to play with Ling Ke.
If the main life value that Ling Ke and Jiang Ying pursued was winning or losing, then Qi Feng probably desired happiness.
… …
Ling Ke pondered about it for a long time, then looked at Qi Feng, who was sleeping next to him, stroked his face, and made a decision in his heart.
Ling Ke sat in Jiang Ying’s car after leaving work the next day, summoning the fortitude to say, “Aunt Jiang, I want to discuss something with you.”
Jiang Ying had urged him to simply call her aunt outside of work.
“What’s the matter?” she inquired.
Ling Ke: “I’m wondering if I can cease interning at the end of this month.”
Jiang Ying asked, smiling. “Why? Tired?”
Ling Ke: “I’m not tired. I just want to spend more time with Qi Feng.”
“As per Qi Feng’s request?” Jiang Ying was taken aback.
“It’s my own decision,” Ling Ke said, shaking his head.
Jiang Ying was curious about Ling Ke’s thoughts since, after a month together, she could see that Ling Ke was not the type of person who clung to petty affection and love. He possessed the self-motivation and ambition that a man should have, as well as strict expectations of himself, which Jiang Ying admired.
As a result, when Ling Ke asserted that it was “his own decision,” Jiang Ying was skeptical. She still had the subjective impression that Qi Feng had encouraged Ling Ke to say it.
“Tell me what you think,” Jiang Ying said with a “I see through everything” attitude.
“I am a person who has always been used to looking forward since I was a child,” Ling Ke explained after a little hesitation. “When I plan for the future, I focus on the tasks that must be done and the obstacles that must be faced, ignoring my own sentiments in the process. I didn’t think there was a problem with this earlier because I had managed so much and gained so much from my studies, as well as made certain accomplishments. But now that I’m with Qi Feng, I’ve discovered that he has a different time perspective than me and is more concerned with the present… This means that the future in my eyes is equal to the present in his eyes. The feeling of us being together may become the norm for him in the future.”
Ling Ke recalled Qi Feng complaining to himself about his mother’s lifestyle, revealing Qi Feng’s attitude. Qi Feng and his mother were blood relatives, therefore they couldn’t possibly be separated, but what about his boyfriend?
The lovers’ relationship was too weak in comparison to a blood relation, not to mention that they were a same-sex pair. Qi Feng surely didn’t want his boyfriend to be a workaholic as well, right?
“If I snubbed him once, he could be a bit upset. But if this continues, his discontent will undoubtedly increase, till he reaches the end of his patience, to the point where we believe we are unsuitable for one another… We are still in the ‘passionately in love’ period, and Qi Feng may tolerate me as a result, but I don’t want to take advantage of his good temper and sincere heart to make him accommodate me indefinitely.”
At this time, Ling Ke turned to Jiang Ying, who had remained silent, and stated sincerely, “Aunt Jiang, I am extremely thankful to you for training me, but I wish to go further with Qi Feng, therefore I must adapt my current time perspective and make a small sacrifice.”
Jiang Ying was stunned and fixed her gaze on him. She was at a loss for words.
Ling Ke’s statements had touched her and given her heart a tremendous jolt because they reminded her of her failed marriage ten years ago.
From the sweetness of being joined at the hip at the beginning to the two of them working hard for their careers, the relationship steadily deteriorated…
The job at the television station was demanding. She did three live broadcasts every day in the early years of her career. It was usual for her to be busy from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The same could be said for her ex-husband, Qi Feng’s father, Qi Yuancheng. That man was a business tycoon who flew all over the world.
They only got together once a month, and she frequently declined the romantic dinner painstakingly prepared by the other party due to work.
Their busyness was a frequent source of contention between the two. Qi Yuancheng earnestly urged her to abandon her career, adding, “I have the ability to support you, YingYing. You don’t have to fight so hard. I only hope you’ll be able to spend more time with me and our two children.”
But she didn’t listen. Her career was on the rise at the time, and she was also puzzled by Qi Yuancheng’s suggestion — why should I give up my career for the sake of our family? Why can’t it be you?
Qi Yuancheng’s career was highly successful, but she refused to be a little woman raised in her boudoir.
In this way, neither of the two proud people agreed to take a step back, and they could only end up with divorce and separation in the end.
She had asked herself on several occasions throughout the last ten years: Do you regret it?
She, of course, did. He was the only man she had ever deeply loved in her life. She also hoped that in the dead of night, someone would accompany her, share her day’s joys and sorrows, as well as her exhaustion and happiness.
According to Qi Yu, that person had come in and out of some social gatherings in recent years and engaged in the fun with others, but he had not remarried in ten years and had no steady female companion.
She speculated that if this was the case, why did she want a divorce in the first place? Even if they could only see one other once a year, it would be preferable to a separation that neither of them desired, right?
But she had lofty goals, and she was now one of the top female anchors in domestic first-tier cities. Naturally, she didn’t want to bow her head first.
… …
Jiang Ying had previously felt empowered before hearing Ling Ke’s statements.
She smiled bitterly to herself. She had lived for nearly fifty years and had been incredibly successful in her work, but she was not as emotionally mature as a twenty-year-old young man.
Ling Ke noticed Jiang Ying’s prolonged silence and assumed she was upset with his words. He clenched his fists, apprehensive.
Jiang Ying regained her composure and reached out to pat his shoulder, uttering only two words: “Good boy.”
— If she’d had half of Ling Ke’s wisdom back then, she wouldn’t have a fractured family now, would she?
Ling Ke finally put down the large rock in his heart after hearing these two words.
He stated: “Don’t worry, Aunt Jiang. I’m not going to lower my standards for myself while I’m in love. If I run into any challenges in my major, I’ll come to you for help. I hope you won’t be disappointed in me.”
“Fool, don’t assume blindly.” Jiang Ying laughed and couldn’t stop herself from patting his head again.
Don’t say she won’t be disappointed. In fact, she was grateful to Ling Ke for teaching her a lesson.
Jiang Ying’s smile had a warmth to it that had never been seen before. It wasn’t the affection of an elder generation toward a junior, nor was it the tenderness of a boss for a subordinate. Rather, it was the tenderness of a mother to her child that made Ling Ke’s heart warm.
So Qi Feng’s smile is inherited from his mother, Ling Ke thought to himself. The corners of their mouths have the same curvature when they smile.
When they arrived home, Qi Feng and Xue Niu walked out to greet them.
Ling Ke didn’t mention his internship ending at the end of the month at dinner that night, and Jiang Ying didn’t take the initiative to say so.
Until the two of them headed upstairs together, there was a burst of ecstatic yelling from upstairs, and then Qi Feng’s voice could be heard from the top of the stairs as he excitedly shouted to the person downstairs: “Thank you mom! I love you, mom!”
Jiang Ying was taken aback for a moment, then shook her head in amusement, her chest filling with a sense of contentment and joy.
Translator:
Happy Valentine’s Day!
It’s not valentines yet in my place, but happy valentines!
Aww I was wondering what happened between Jiang Ying and Qi Yuancheng (coughs in ‘that’ other novel) but it turns out that she was enlightened by Ling Ke’s wisdom! Don’t worry, Mother Jiang. Your son Qi Feng fell in love like that too 🤭🤭
What is the name of the other novel ? Is it the one with black bellied in the title ?
Yep! It’s Black-bellied vs Black-bellied: Ultimate Showdown! That one’s all about Qi Feng’s twin, Qi Yu. Hehehe and it’s really good and funny. Just ignore most of the business jargon lmao
Ay dios míooh my god seriously that’s Qi Feng’s brother’s novel I mean Qi Yu I didn’t know but I’m going to read it as soon as I finish this one. 😍
I really admire how the author write the characters personality and relationship. its all fit perfectly if you think about it
Happy Valentine’s Day to you (tomorrow) too❤️❤️❤️❤️
I nearly cry while reading this chapter :”(
same sobs
‘To find suitable balance between work n rest’
This statement really hit me as my job sometimes require me to work without stop even though I gain holiday on weekend. Sometimes I need to continue working at home after working hour to ensure everything move smoothly. Life so tiring indeed. How do I let all the stress go? By reading novels on GC of course 😆 this is the only way I able to feel relax even though my workload like a mountain. Thank you for translating a great novel ♥️
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Aww ❤️ sobs
Wisdom isn’t always by age neither is experience….