"I'm looking for someone I like, not a business partner. So, I accept your ordinariness, I accept you're not smart enough, and I allow you to be timid. Because, I have you."
As Tang Si's words echoed in Shi Ran's mind, a sourness welled up in her heart, her eyes shimmering with a faint light, misting over.
Seeing Shi Ran's eyes redden, Tang Si's smile faltered, and he became nervous. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No."
Shi Ran shook her head, blinking her eyes, her eyelashes catching tiny tear drops. "Are you always so glib with every woman?"
Even in her high school romance, Shi Ran had never been confessed to like this by her first love.
Tang Si was a master of romance, and his words moved her deeply, even bringing tears to her eyes.
For a moment, she felt as if she had truly found her soulmate, the prince charming who had finally arrived.
Upon hearing this, Tang Si's expression darkened. He pulled her waist, making her lie on her side, and playfully slapped her on the hip. "Do I, Tang Si, look that cheap?"
"I don't know." She pouted, lowering her long, thick, curly eyelashes, unsure how to answer Tang Si's question.
"If you don't know, then don't overthink it. We agreed to try dating for a while. During this time, don't have any other worries. Understand?"
"Oh, okay~"
Shi Ran was still unaccustomed to their intimacy, her face flushing with shyness. "Tang... Tang Si, we can try dating, but can we not let Wei Jie and Qing Zong know?"
"You're still calling me Tang Si?"
"Then what should I call you?"
"Anything but your full name is fine."
"Hmm..." She frowned, thinking for a moment. "A Si? Si Ge?"
"A Si," Tang Si felt this was a good way to be addressed.
"Si Ge."
They both spoke at the same time.
He frowned slightly, showing his displeasure. "Why?"
"I don't want Wei Jie and Qing Zong to know about our relationship yet, so calling you 'Si Ge' is just perfect," she explained.
The man smiled helplessly. "Alright, as you wish."
He held the woman in his arms, in a very good mood.
...
Yishan Garden.
After Qing Mu Ye left Yipin Ju, Meng Jing Wei waited for a long time but he didn't return. She went back to Yishan Garden alone.
After washing up, Meng Jing Wei lay on the bed to rest, watching the clock on the wall tick by second by second, but Qing Mu Ye's figure was still nowhere to be seen.
She took out her phone and dialed Qing Mu Ye's number, but his phone was turned off.
Worried about Qing Mu Ye, she feared he would seek revenge on Xiao Cheng.
Previously, because Qing Mu Ye had hidden his identity, he wouldn't have clashed with Xiao Cheng even if they met. Now that his identity was exposed, would Qing Mu Ye tolerate Xiao Cheng?
Or, would he seek revenge for what happened at the castle last time?
Meng Jing Wei truly didn't know what to do about the deep animosity between them.
After waiting another half hour, seeing that it was already 2:30 AM, Meng Jing Wei couldn't rest easy. She changed her clothes and quietly left Yishan Garden.
Coming down from the mountainside, she took her car keys, started the SUV, and headed towards the hotel where Xiao Cheng was staying.
Late at night, the streets were deserted and lonely. She drove at breakneck speed, and within twenty minutes, she arrived at the hotel.
Going upstairs, she went directly to the door of suite 308 on the third floor and knocked.
Knock, knock, knock—
After a few knocks, there was no answer. Meng Jing Wei raised her hand and knocked again.
After a while, still no one opened the door.
She couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Cheng had already left the hotel.
Just as she was about to turn and leave, the door to the suite opened. Xiao Cheng, his hair slightly disheveled and wearing a bathrobe, stood at the doorway. Seeing Meng Jing Wei outside, his drowsy eyes immediately cleared. "Why are you here?"