Chapter 288: Chapter 286: She’ll Definitely Retort Until Even His Own Mother Wouldn’t Recognize Him!

They didn’t die like they did last life.

If anything happened to any one of them, Lu Zhaozhao would be terribly panicked.

Song Sinian didn’t know how to calm her down.

So he could only do as she wished as much as possible, everything according to her hopes.

Song Sinian silently sighed in his heart, slowly retracting the hand that had been on Lu Zhaozhao’s cheek, and kissed her palm.

Lu Zhaozhao only felt tingles in her palm, and when she subconsciously looked at Song Sinian, she couldn’t help but swallow.

She remembered that lately, Song Sinian always clung to her, and whenever they had time, the two of them would…

Now, they were in the lounge, and there weren’t many people here.

Even if there were, no one would come in to disturb them.

Lu Zhaozhao couldn’t help but swallow again, now that it was just the two of them here.

With no one to disrupt a lone man and a single woman secluded in a room, all three conditions were perfectly matched.

So their Mr. Song…

As Lu Zhaozhao was feeling anxious, Song Sinian slowly stood up, and her heart suddenly clenched.

Her current evening gown wasn’t easy to take off, and because of its fishtail design, it was also inconvenient…

While she was lost in her wild thoughts, Song Sinian walked away.

Lu Zhaozhao was taken aback for a moment, then saw Song Sinian pouring a cup of water by the water dispenser, before he came back, “Drink some water first, wait a while, your new dress will be delivered soon.”

“Uh… okay,” Lu Zhaozhao held the cup somewhat guiltily, but her gaze wandered several times over Song Sinian’s body.

Was it her imagination?

Did their Mr. Song really not plan to do anything?

Lu Zhaozhao sipped the hot water in small mouthfuls, yet her heart wouldn’t stop pounding.

But until the new evening gown was delivered to the room, Song Sinian had not done anything out of line, let alone utter some risque comment like before.

He seemed to have returned to the abstinent Mr. Song of the past.

Lu Zhaozhao looked down at the black evening gown she had changed into, and then at Song Sinian, so love could disappear, right?

Or was it… because she saw Doctor Tian last time, she changed Song Sinian’s medicine again?

Lu Zhaozhao’s mind was a mess, looking at Song Sinian who was still calm beside her, she fell into deep self-doubt.

After a moment, Lu Zhaozhao decisively took out her phone and sent a message to Xu Zhenzhen.

Almost simultaneously, the phone in the hands of Xu Zhenzhen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, vibrated.

She casually took it out and saw the message from Lu Zhaozhao.

Upon seeing the question, her eyes immediately widened.

Xia Wenqing, who was driving, scanned Xu Zhenzhen subtly and asked casually, “What’s up? Boyfriend?”

Xu Zhenzhen stiffened, her mouth twisted awkwardly, “Manager Xia is joking…”

The person she liked was him; why would she need a boyfriend?

Xu Zhenzhen silently sighed.

Fortunately, Xia Wenqing didn’t know, otherwise, it would have been even more awkward.

As she was pondering how to reply to Lu Zhaozhao, Xia Wenqing spoke again beside her, “Call me Second Brother in the future, I promised Zhaozhao to take care of you, you don’t need to feel burdened.”

His voice was indifferent, showing no emotion.

But the burden was indeed immense.

Being favored by the object of her secret admiration, she had been restless all this time. The worst part was that he didn’t have a clue; it was just too damn hard.

Xu Zhenzhen took a deep breath, and after a moment, managed to pull together a forced smile, “Okay, Se… Second Brother.”

“Hmm.”

Xia Wenqing responded in a subdued tone, still behaving like a heartless robot.

Taking advantage of the pause, Xu Zhenzhen quickly replied to Lu Zhaozhao’s message before obediently taking her seat again.

Actually, this business trip was originally assigned to her, but for some reason, after the other party heard some rumors, they made a big fuss about it, forcing her immediate superior to accompany her.

The thought of spending the next few days with this man left Xu Zhenzhen feeling both agony and sweetness.

Ever since she returned to the country, she hadn’t seen Xia Wenqing again.

He seemed even more mature and composed than before, his brows and eyes colder than when they first met, yet he still carried himself with an air of scholarly politeness.

Indeed, seeing him in person made it very difficult for her to give up.

The car fell into silence once more, suffocating Xu Zhenzhen with awkwardness.

After hesitating for a moment, she cautiously ventured, “Do you plan to settle down in the country, ‘Second Brother’?”

“Mhm,” Xia Wenqing replied tersely, leaving no room for further conversation.

With her left hand clutching her right, Xu Zhenzhen stammered, “Then, then when do you plan to marry ‘Second Sister-in-law’?”

At her words, Xia Wenqing suddenly slammed on the brakes.

Strapped by the seat belt, Xu Zhenzhen was jolted forward and stared blankly at the now-red traffic light ahead, utterly confused.

Wasn’t it green just a moment ago?

It seemed to turn yellow only after Xia Wenqing stepped on the brake.

Was she imagining things?

While she was pondering, Xia Wenqing next to her turned his gaze onto her, “I don’t have any plans to get married soon, nor is there a ‘Second Sister-in-law.'”

“Oh, oh…” Xu Zhenzhen weakly chuckled, awkwardly putting an end to the uncomfortable subject.

For some reason, she felt as though Xia Wenqing’s expression just then wasn’t quite right, as if he was angry.

She distinctly remembered that when he was overseas, he was on the verge of discussing marriage and had even prepared an engagement ring, the kind that can only be custom-made once in a lifetime.

Had he been rejected?

Could a man like Xia Wenqing actually be turned down?

Xu Zhenzhen sneaked a glance at him and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

She didn’t know whether to say the other party thought too highly of themselves or that Xia Wenqing was unlucky in love, tsk tsk…

“Are all the documents we need for the meeting prepared?”

Suddenly, Xia Wenqing’s cool voice broke the odd tension in the car.

Xu Zhenzhen immediately snapped back to reality and bent down to reach for the briefcase by her feet, only to be stopped by a large hand shielding her head.

His palm was warm, carrying a pleasant scent, somewhat like the fresh grass fragrance of a tropical rainforest.

It was penetratingly soothing.

Xu Zhenzhen froze for a moment, hastily lifting her head, only to hear Xia Wenqing calmly say, “The passenger side air vent has a perfume valve.”

The little winged doll on top was easily scratched by accident.

He had reflexively reached out to block her when he saw Xu Zhenzhen lowering her head.

Afraid she’d get scratched.

He had intended to explain clearly, but seeing Xu Zhenzhen’s look, he averted his gaze and added, “Bought it overseas, it’s quite expensive.”

“…”

The “thanks” on the tip of Xu Zhenzhen’s tongue nearly turned into an opera curse.

If this man weren’t her idol, she’d have given him a piece of her mind to the point his own mother wouldn’t recognize him!

Xu Zhenzhen took a deep breath and gave a strained smile, tugging at the corners of her mouth, “Don’t worry, ‘Second Brother’, I’ll make sure to be careful next time.”

As she spoke nearly gritting her molars, to her surprise, the awkward atmosphere between them inexplicably improved quite a bit…