??Chapter 281: 274: Miss Wen cos to coax Xie Shang, visiting the parents at ho (first update)
Chapter 281: 274: Miss Wen cos to coax Xie Shang, visiting the parents at ho (first update)
Liang Shuchuan’s callias had blood.
South Building sat nested between majestic mountains and rivers, with very low temperatures at night. Xie Shang stood outside, a lit cigarette between his fingers. He didn’t smoke it, just fed it to the wind that swept around South Building.
The wispy smoke twisted like a dancer’s gauzy veil, sinuously entwined with the breeze, adding an unsought touch of lancholy to the night.
The ash fell to the ground, and Su Beihe comnted, “What are you doing? You lit it but you’re not smoking.”
“Her cough hasn’t cleared up yet.”
Su Beihe knew exactly who “she” was.
Xie Shang extinguished the cigarette in his hand. He had indeed wanted to smoke but then he thought of Wen Changling. Her cough was still not completely better, and with him not at ho tonight, he wondered whether she rembered to take her dicine or not.
“Put yours out too, I don’t like the sll,” he said.
Xie Shang and Su Beihe were separated by a generation, but not much in age, so their conversation was informal.
Su Beihe pinched out his cigarette, “Are you really afraid for her?”
“Yeah.”
“Get a grip.”
Xie Shang was in a lousy mood tonight. Although the celebration was lively, his spirits were low, his mind clearly elsewhere.
His phone rang.
Xie Shang glanced at the caller ID, and his expression transford in an instant, as if moonlight had suddenly broken through the darkness.
“Changling.”
On the other end, it wasn’t clear what was said.
This was the first ti Su Beihe heard Xie Shang speak so gently.
“Okay, I’ll be right there.”
Xie Shang hung up.
Su Beihe asked, “Where to?”
Xie Shang, typically composed and stoic, was uncharacteristically emotional, and his eyes sparkled with delight, “She’s here, I’m going to pick her up.”
Oh, Miss Wen had arrived.
Su Beihe went inside to relay the news to Madam Zhai Wenjin.
Xie Shang was tall and easy to recognize from a distance. The security recognized him and opened the gate in advance.
Xie Shang hastened his steps and approached Wen Changling, “I thought you weren’t coming?”
In her hand, she carried a bag tied with a red bow, “Didn’t you want
to co?”
Their exchange yesterday had been sowhat unpleasant. Upon returning ho, Wen Changling rushed to connect sothing on Jiang Chengxue’s phone and headed straight to the second-floor computer room, leaving their parting on a sour note.
Wen Changling had co to South Building to coax Xie Shang.
Xie Shang held her hand as they entered, giving a nod to the guard at the gatehouse, “Mr. Qi.”
The guard’s last na was Qi.
The residents of South Building, which consisted of five detached hos, all called him Old Qi, the guard, and so even called out to him with just a “hey”. Only Madam Su’s family referred to him as Mr. Qi.
“This is my girlfriend. Her surna is Wen. Next ti she cos, let her in directly.”
Mr. Qi replied with a smile, “Sure thing, Mr. Xie.”
South Building was vast, with each ho set far apart in serene surroundings. Wen Changling was led by Xie Shang, stepping over shadows cast by trees, on a path paved with little stones.
“Are there many guests?”
“Not many.”
Wen Changling rarely attended private parties. She asked Xie Shang, “Is it appropriate for
to wear this?”
She was dressed in a dark teal cloak-style jacket with a white fuzz ringing the collar. Granny Zhu had said it looked good, though not particularly warm.
If it was unsuitable, she could change. She had brought more formal clothing, which she’d left in the car.
“Madam Su only invited close friends, relatives, and colleagues. There’s no dress code, you look great as you are.” Her hand was a bit cold. Xie Shang suggested, “Give
the bag.”
“I can carry it myself.” Wen Changling lifted the bag she was holding to show him, “This is a gift for Madam Su.” She felt it was rude to co empty-handed.
Ms. Su Nanzhi was already waiting outside.
Madam Su loved to dress up. Despite the cold weather, she wore an off-the-shoulder dress with a light purple shawl draped over her shoulders, elegantly beautiful, a woman favored by ti.
Wen Changling usually disliked socializing, so Xie Shang shielded her with his body, “Why have you co out?”
Ms. Su Nanzhi spoke softly, but Miss Wen could probably hear, “Knowing that your precious Miss Wen would be coming, I ca out to welco her.” She moved past Xie Shang, waving a hand adorned with beautifully manicured nails, “Hello, Miss Wen.”
Wen Changling responded with proper polite etiquette, “Hello.”
She wondered how to address her.
Seeing her hesitate, Su Nanzhi smiled and said, “Just calling
Madam Su is fine.”
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