Chapter 134

Chapter 134 - 134 128 Lull to Sleep Service Going on a Date (First Chapter 134: 128: Lull to Sleep Service, Going on a Date (First Update) Chapter 134: 128: Lull to Sleep Service, Going on a Date (First Update) Xie Shang took advantage of Miss Wen’s good mood, “Can we play another round?”

“Okay.”

Wen Changling covered Xie Shang’s eyes with her hand.

He closed them.

She grabbed a few Uncaria leaves in her hand.

“Guess.”

Xie Shang said, “Even.”

Wen Changling opened her fist, revealing four leaves in her palm.

Xie Shang had guessed right.

“What do you want to ask?”

He wanted to ask if she liked him even a little.

But as the words approached his lips, Xie Shang chickened out. He had no confidence, not even a shred. Forget it, better not to ask, what if someone with a heart of stone just directly said no? She was always so lucid, unlike him, sinking deeper and deeper.

He changed his question: “Do you think I’m obedient?”

Wen Changling did not hesitate and nodded, “Mhm.”

Having received a positive response, Xie Shang stood up and fetched a basin of water.

At least he met her mate selection criteria.

She liked the obedient ones.

“Uncaria leaves are poisonous, so it’s best not to pick them with bare hands in the future.”

“Oh.”

After washing her hands, Wen Changling shook off the water, “Xingxing.”

“Hmm?” Xie Shang went to pour out the water.

She looked at the wine jug, which was about a quarter full; she could drink one and a half of such small jugs by herself: “Let’s split the remaining wine.”

Xie Shang said, “It’s already late, and drinking too much is bad for your health.”

“Then you don’t drink, you don’t have a good alcohol tolerance anyway, I’ll drink it myself.”

Wen Changling directly hugged the jug and drank.

Xie Shang: “...”

Fine, he couldn’t really control her.

After she finished the wine, her belly was full, and she lay on the bamboo bed, not wanting to move.

Xie Shang placed the empty wine jug, which she had casually thrown next to her shoes, under the bamboo bed, to prevent it from tripping anyone.

“Xingxing.”

“Hmm?”

She pointed to the sky: “One of your brothers has come out.”

Xie Shang sat next to Wen Changling and looked up at the sky. The clouds had cleared at some point, revealing a solitary star embedded in the black night.

Slap!

Wen Changling slapped her thigh, “There’s a mosquito.”

Xie Shang said, “Let’s go back inside.”

She didn’t want to move and closed her eyes.

Granny Zhu’s fan used for cooling off in the evenings was on top of the old refrigerator. Xie Shang fetched it, came back to Wen Changling’s side and began fanning, driving away the mosquitoes.

The summer night was quiet and sultry. A lone star hung in the sky, the Uncaria vine had climbed to the highest part of the Sweet Osmanthus Tree, Huahua lay on the wall, a firefly was in the grass, the empty wine jug attracted moths, the shoes on the ground were askew, and there were shadows of people.

The person on the bamboo bed fell asleep quickly.

Xie Shang continued fanning, watching her gradually curl up and unconsciously clutch her clothes.

He lowered his head and kissed her hand, silently bidding her, “Good night.”

Zheng Lvhong’s crimes had been set in stone, yet Wen Changling still went to work at Dihong Hospital as usual. The VIP building was closed, so she returned to the oncology surgery department to look after Yan Cong.

The hospital was still undergoing reforms, but its reputation had suffered. Many patients had transferred to other hospitals, and quite a few medical staff had resigned. The higher-ups were still in the midst of adjustments, so Wen Changling didn’t have much to do these days. Just as well, it gave her time to think about her next steps.

She moved the photo from the bottom right to the center of the whiteboard wall. Next up was him.

The computer was on, and Yue said, “Xie Shang must have become suspicious about this incident.”

“If he’s suspicious, let him be. He would find out everything about me sooner or later anyway,” Wen Changling picked up the dagger and scratched out the eyes of the man in the photo, “How’s it going on your end?”

Yue said, “Almost time to wrap it up.”

*****

The temperature had dropped slightly these past few days.

Xie Shang had just finished a video conference, and it wasn’t disconnected yet when only He Dongzhou remained in the conference room.

“The design draft has been sent to you, check it out when you have time.”

“Okay.”

Xie Shang, with his head down, was drawing something.

From He Dongzhou’s angle, he couldn’t see the drawing paper: “What are you drawing?”

“A bottle.”

Art and design were closely related, and Xie Shang had learned to draw, so coming up with design drafts wasn’t difficult for him.

However, he had never before been involved in designing perfume bottles.

He Dongzhou asked, “Are you going to make your own design draft?”

“No.”

Then it must be a private design.

He Dongzhou didn’t ask further: “Hanging up now.”

Xie Shang closed the computer.

Someone knocked on the door.

“Come in.”

The door was not closed.

It was Wen Changling who had arrived, she pushed the door open, but didn’t enter: “Xie Shang.” She leaned on the door, peering out with her bulky glasses sliding down, and she pushed them up with her hand, “Do you want to go on a date with me?”

What’s going on, suddenly so proactive.

Xie Shang put the drawing paper in the drawer and stood up, walking to the door: “Where to?”

“The amusement park.”

No sooner had Wen Changling finished stating the address than a small head peeked out from behind her—Tongtong, with four little braids: “Brother.”

Granny Zhu and Wu Minhao had gone to the countryside to pay respects, and it was not suitable to take Tongtong with them to a joyous event because Tongtong would get scared and have nightmares. Thus, they had asked Wen Changling to help look after her for a day, and it so happened that she was off today.

Xie Shang bent over and asked Tongtong, “Do you want to go to the amusement park, or does your sister want to go?”

Tongtong candidly replied, “It’s me who wants to go.”

Xie Shang knew it was so and looked at Wen Changling, “You sure know how to find excuses.”

So much for a date, it wasn’t really a date. Wen Changling was simply looking for his help in taking care of a child. She really wasn’t performing her girlfriend duties very well; they’d only watched a movie together once since they started dating, and that was because he had initiated it.

Wen Changling tugged at Xie Shang’s clothes: “So are you going or not?”

Xie Shang hummed in agreement, “It’s too sunny outside; you should wear a hat.”

Wen Changling: “Okay.”

After fussing about her, there was still the little one to worry about: “You go home and put on a hat too.”

Tongtong: “Okay.”