Just as Ruan Xia was about to leave the private room to go look for Song Tingshen, he returned. His expression was the same as usual, so she assumed nothing had happened.
When he saw her, he just said, âItâs getting late. We should go home.â
âOh, okay.â Ruan Xia looked behind him and saw that Qin Yu hadnât come back with him. She immediately had an ominous premonition, but she didnât ask any questions. She picked up her bag, said her goodbyes to her former coworkers, and left the karaoke place with Song Tingshen.
It was already mid-November. The temperature in late fall was okay during the daytime, but you had to wear a coat at night.
Song Tingshen draped his suit jacket over her and adjusted it. âDonât catch a cold.â
His scent flooded her nose. He didnât like to wear cologne, but his body always had a captivatingly good smell.
He held her hand all the way to the parking lot. There wasnât anyone around at the moment, so Ruan Xia finally asked, âWhere did you go earlier? Why didnât you say anything? I didnât see you after I finished singing.â
Song Tingshen opened the car door for her and very calmly answered, âI went to the bathroom.â
âThen why didnât you answer my call?â
âI wasnât free then.â
âOh, okay.â Ruan Xia filled in the blank. Maybe, he really didnât have time to answer the phone when he was in the bathroom?
She waited until Song Tingshen sat down in the driverâs seat before probingly asking, âMy coworker said that CEO Qin left with you. How come he didnât come back with you?â
âThat I donât know.âSong Tingshen looked at her. âAnd we didnât leave the room together. Maybe he left early. Whatâs wrong? Did something happen?â
Ruan Xia sighed in relief. She thought that it was unlikely that Qin Yu would talk privately with Song Tingshen. The receptionist had probably misunderstood when she saw them leaving the room around the same time.
âItâs nothing.â Ruan Xia stretched. âAh, I wonât have to go to work next Monday. Being a rice weevil is so comfortable! It would be even better if the company pays out my salary on time.â
Based on the companyâs leaderâs meaning, it seemed that the company would pay out her salary on time. It would be her loss if she didnât take it. After all, she had gone to work for a month.
She glanced at Song Tingshen and noticed that he was staring at her lower abdomen. She immediately instinctively put her hand over it. âWhat are you looking at?â
Song Tingshen looked away. In an exceptionally calm tone, he answered, âYou have a small paunch. Come exercise with me tomorrow.â
Ruan Xia hastily inhaled and sucked in her belly. She regretted it so much. She shouldnât have indulged just because the company was paying for that dinner. Still, she retorted, âAre you looking down on me? You think Iâm fat.â
Song Tingshen started the engine while saying, âIâm not. A small paunch is quite cute too.â
Ruan Xia didnât believe his nonsense. When the temperature dropped, peopleâs appetite would grow without them noticing it. The body would tell the brain that it was time to store fat...
She pushed up her cheeks. Ai, it was so tiring to be a first-rate beauty. She had to pay attention to her weight every day. Even if she only gained .1 kg, she had to limit her food the next day.