It was unclear what was happening, but by the end of the meal, both Zhan Bei Jue and Jiang Nan Fang felt as though the air conditioning had stopped working.
Whether it was the potent aftereffects of the Chongqing hot pot or something else, their bodies were flushed and warm, feeling as if they had been drinking alcohol, with heat radiating from their limbs.
After finishing the meal, it was already two in the afternoon.
Chongqing’s reputation as a great furnace was well-earned. Stepping out of the hot pot restaurant, the sun was so intense it made it difficult to open their eyes.
Rui Rui yawned and said to Zhan Bei Jue, “Daddy, I ate too much today, I’m so sleepy. Can we find a place to sleep for a while before we go out to play again?”
Sister also chimed in, “Yeah, it’s so hot, I want to sleep too. Let’s rest for a bit before coming out to play.”
Their return flight was scheduled for after seven in the evening, so there was still plenty of time. Seeing that the two children were so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open, Zhan Bei Jue picked up Sister.
“Alright then, Daddy will get a room so you can sleep first. We’ll play after you wake up.”
The four of them arrived at a five-star hotel, and Zhan Bei Jue booked a penthouse suite.
By the time they got into the elevator, the two children had already fallen asleep. He carried one in each arm, entered the room, took off their shoes, and settled them into bed. Both children were slightly sweaty.
Jiang Nan Fang sniffed her clothes with distaste, “The hot pot in Chongqing is so authentic. I didn’t expect it to make me feel so drowsy. I’m going to take a shower and then sleep for a bit.”
Zhan Bei Jue teased her, “Don’t you know what kind of weather it is? You’re eating hot pot in the peak of summer, if you’re not hot, who is?”
“……”
“Hurry up and go. You can sleep on the sofa later. I’ll sleep in the master bedroom.”
“……”
“What? I paid for the room, don’t I have any rights to use it?”
He had no gentlemanly demeanor at all, such a stingy man.
As if she couldn't afford a room.
If it weren't for maintaining his image in front of outsiders, she wouldn’t have bothered coming to his room.
Jiang Nan Fang silently scorned him and then hurried to the bathroom to wash up.
The hot water, steaming and misty, made her even more drowsy.
After finishing her shower, Jiang Nan Fang, wrapped in a bath towel and covered with a blanket, flopped onto the sofa and lost consciousness within five seconds.
Perhaps it was because the children were nearby, filling her with a sense of contentment and security, that Jiang Nan Fang slept soundly and deeply.
So deeply that she only woke up when the scent of tobacco wafted into her nostrils.
Contentedly, she stretched and opened her eyes.
Huh? Why was it so dark?
Wasn't she sleeping on the sofa? Why was it so soft? And she was covered with a blanket?
Reaching behind her head, she felt for it and discovered there was actually a pillow.
“Tz!” Jiang Nan Fang propped herself up with her hands and quickly sat up.
As it turned out, it was better not to move. The moment she did, “Hiss!”
A familiar sensation of swelling registered in her mind.
“Awake?”
Zhan Bei Jue’s lazy voice immediately reached her ears. “Your plan succeeded, are you feeling very happy now?”
“Huh?”
The blanket slipped, and Jiang Nan Fang realized her bath towel was gone.
Turning her head to look beside her, although the light was dim, Zhan Bei Jue’s firm physique was clearly visible.
“ ‘Wanted to eat hot pot,’ ‘wanted to take a nap,’ so your ultimate goal was to covet my beauty.”
“Satisfied yourself once again, Jiang Nan Fang, it feels good to get what you want, doesn’t it.”
Jiang Nan Fang was speechless.
She sat there blankly for a good half minute before realizing what had happened between them and what he was talking about.
Scheming against him? Coveting his beauty? Fulfilling herself once more? This man was truly the epitome of getting the better of someone and then complaining about it!
“Zhan…”
“The flight is already delayed. I’ve asked Ah Zhong to rebook it for tomorrow morning. You can spend another night in my bed tonight, your plan is quite thorough.”
“?!”
“However, I won’t satisfy you endlessly. Jiang Nan Fang, this is the last time. From now on, no matter what means you use to approach me, I won’t touch you again.”
“You…”
“Aren’t you going to hurry down and get dressed? Get a room for yourself? I’m not asking you to take responsibility, so you should be grateful. Stop fantasizing about irrelevant things.”
Jiang Nan Fang was so infuriated by his shamelessness that she almost spat blood.
Clearly, before she fell asleep, he was on the sofa, and she had no such intentions. If he hadn’t tampered with things while she was asleep, how could this have happened?
And yet he was blaming her, coveting his beauty? Was he related to Zhu Bajie?
Jiang Nan Fang was not the type to suffer injustice. After he finished speaking, she stiffened her neck and was about to fight him to the death. Zhan Bei Jue stubbed out his cigarette and turned to get off the bed.
“If you don’t leave, I will. I don’t want to argue with you. You and the children will stay here tonight, I’ll move to another room.”
Hah! Heh heh!
Look at you, acting so wronged. You got the better of me and are still complaining, you ungrateful dog. Just be wronged to death then!
“No. It’s not necessary.” Jiang Nan Fang gritted her teeth and also got off the bed. “How could I possibly stay in a room you booked with your money? I’ve taken advantage once, but I dare not take advantage a second time. I’m leaving.”
The bath towel was tossed aside on the bed. It wasn’t the first time, so she directly picked it up in front of him, wrapping herself in it.
“Remember what you said today. If you touch me again, I’m a pig!”
“……”
Jiang Nan Fang stormed out of the room.
In the living room, the coffee table was laid out with food and drinks. The two children were watching television while eating snacks.
Seeing Jiang Nan Fang emerge, they jumped up happily, “Mommy, you’re awake!”
“……” It was a little embarrassing to be seen by the children coming out of Zhan Bei Jue’s room.
Jiang Nan Fang uncomfortably smoothed her hair, “Eating too many snacks is bad for your health, don’t eat them.”
“I’ll go wash up and then take you out for a meal. What do you want to eat tonight?”
“But no more hot pot!”
After today’s events, she might have a psychological aversion to hot pot for the rest of her life.
The two children nodded exceptionally happily, “We’ll listen to you, we can eat anything.”
After washing up, she suddenly remembered that her clothes had gotten sweaty in the afternoon.
Although they were hung up to air out, when she picked them up and smelled them, she felt there was still an odor.
With nothing else to wear, she had to make do.
As she went out, Zhan Bei Jue also happened to come over, wrapped in a bath towel.
Seeing her dressed neatly, he raised his eyebrows, “Did you wash your clothes?”
“??”
“They smell stale, you can actually wear them.”
“……”
“Since you’re dressed and need to take them out to eat, buy me a new set while you’re at it.”
“……”
“Ah Zhong will send you my size later, go on.”
Looking at him with the air of someone who felt as though everyone owed him a hundred million, Jiang Nan Fang found it unbearable, “Zhan Bei Jue, you’re going too far!”
“It’s not like I’m not giving you money, why are you so stingy?” Zhan Bei Jue had a look of utter self-righteousness.
“I don’t want to add your WeChat. I’ll have Ah Zhong transfer fifty thousand to you later. Buy it at that price.”