Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Bow your head.

Coming out of the cinema.

It's almost ten o'clock.

Shi Shu didn't delay any longer. He took the car from the parking lot and sent the person back directly.

Su Tu was sitting in the passenger seat as usual. Perhaps it was because she had eaten a series of hot meals tonight, or because her emotions had gone through a few ups and downs, but her cheeks were always warm and her palms were not so cold.

The brain is also in a trance that is similar to being slightly drunk.

Watching the night scene that has unknowingly moved from midsummer to late autumn, I vaguely noticed a little thing that was meaningless but somewhat pleasant.

This is obviously my car.

But it seemed like every time he was around, she couldn't touch the steering wheel.

Near the riverside area.

Standing at the intersection was a middle-aged man who looked somewhat familiar. He was struggling to lean back, tightly holding a handful of balloons in his hands to resist the sudden gust of wind.

Su Tu's gaze was drawn to the scene, locked onto it until the wind died down and the crisis was resolved, and only then did his tense back relax.

His eyes couldn't help but wander upwards, instinctively looking to see if there was the one he had set free among the various cartoon characters.

But the night was dim, and the uncle was standing in the shadow of the building, so most of the patterns were shrouded in darkness.

The green light came on.

The car passed the intersection slowly and then pulled over.

Before the car door opened, Shi Shu just said "Wait for me", then crossed the intersection and walked straight to the stall. He accurately picked out the least cute big bad wolf from the large pile of balloons.

Then scan the code to pay and return along the same route.

The moonlight in the rearview mirror is dim, and the street scenes in late autumn always have an indescribable bleakness. However, the tall figure tramples on it wantonly, and as it strides forward, there is also a huge aura that feels like it is colliding head-on with the darkness.

But in his hand, he was holding a children's toy with a very strong sense of contrast.

Even bought a balloon.

The whole body seems to be surrounded by a dreamy magnetic field with tremendous power.

The car door opened and closed.

Su Tu's arm, which was resting on his leg, was pulled up, and his cuffs were gently pulled up, revealing a thin wrist. Then the white rope at the end of the balloon was entangled and turned into a movable knot.

It was firmly held in her hand.

The subtle touch was like a falling leaf across a lake, silently rippling the water. A lingering tingle made her blush for the umpteenth time that night. "...I didn't say I wanted it."

She spoke in a muffled voice, dissatisfied with his self-determination, but at the same time she let him tie it obediently.

My mood this whole night was as contradictory as mine. On the one hand, I felt unwilling to be manipulated, but on the other hand, I couldn't struggle because it always played into my hands.

Shi Shu acted as if he didn't notice at all. He carefully tied the knot of the beads on her wrist, then raised his eyes lightly and said, "Yes."

"I want to buy it."

Breathing is approaching.

Su Tu's eyelashes trembled, and his body was slightly tense, especially in his stubborn words: "But I don't want this pattern today."

Shi Shu didn't let her do what she wanted. He glanced at the balloon hanging between the seats and said in a cold tone, "Only this one."

“…”

Su Tu choked and quickly pointed out the window, trying to argue with him: "There are obviously more!"

Shi Shu looked at her silently without moving his eyes away and said, "But if you choose it, you can only have it from now on."

She said dissatisfiedly: "What kind of logic is this?"

He said coldly: "My reasoning."

“…”

Su Tu looked at those eyes that were determined not to compromise, opened his lips, and said unyieldingly: "Did anyone say that you are really super strong?"

Shi Shu, however, seemed to be praised, and said calmly: "Now I have it."

“…”

Su Tu held it in for a long time, and finally just reached out and pushed his shoulder, urging him helplessly: "Drive faster!"

But beneath the appearance of resentment, there is actually a bit of guilt.

I was afraid that if I continued this topic, he might ask where the balloon and those things went last time...

The more she thought about it, the weaker she became. Before long, she was inexplicably afraid to look at him.

His gaze drifted away, and he quietly pulled the rope in his hand, then moved the balloon little by little to a position that could cover his entire face.

But just when she had accomplished the great task, he acted as if he didn't take her little action seriously at all. He raised his hand and touched the balloon between them, and it suddenly floated to the back seat.

Su Tu looked back in surprise, unable to believe that the result of his hard work for half a day would slip away from him so easily!

Soon, as if to avenge it, he turned around and asked, "Why did you hit my big bad wolf?"

Shi Shu was stunned for a moment.

As if touched by a certain word, his eyes wandered unconsciously. He slowed down the car and took in her angry expression: "It's blocking my view."

"What's blocking the view?"

Being stared at like this, Su Tu retorted: "Just drive, why are you always thinking about looking at me?"

Shi Shu did not argue, but just pointed at the right rearview mirror.

In a short while, her face, which was originally full of vigor, turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. Soon, she leaned towards the window, leaving only a stiff and stubborn bright red earlobe.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, staring at the red light for the entire time, then stepped on the accelerator again and changed the subject, "What are your plans for tomorrow?"

Su Tu didn't turn around. He couldn't see her expression, but he could still sense the resentment in her voice: "What are you doing!"

We've only seen each other for most of the day today, we can't meet again tomorrow, right?

She has a job too, okay?

Shi Shu also wanted to talk about work: "Engineer Cao called me and said that the plumbing and electrical work has been completed, the carpentry work is in progress, and the remaining main materials need to be ordered as soon as possible."

"When are you free? Let's go shopping together?"

Su Tu's embarrassment did not subside, but became even more subtle. He clenched his palms and was silent for a long time before he whispered something irresponsible: "Can't you go by yourself?"

Shi Shu: “…”

It is true that accompanying customers to browse materials is part of the job, and she did not intend to shirk it, but she already knew what was going on with the house.

In this case, what's the point of accompanying him to shop for home furnishing materials...

As if she also realized that something was wrong, she thought about it and then seriously suggested: "Or I can let Zhao Xuan go with you?"

Shi Shu glanced at her and said, "What do you think?"

“…”

-

Twenty minutes later.

Su Tu said "Let's talk about it later" in an evasive tone, and without caring about the reaction of the people behind him, he hurried into the house and closed the door behind him.

Finally, he breathed a sigh of relief and was able to look up at the balloon hanging in the air like a puppet.

Because it was tied to her hand, whenever she moved along the way, it would move.

She blinked and suddenly felt a little magical, as if she was controlling someone. She suddenly raised her hand, then suddenly put it down, then moved it to the left, and then to the right.

For some unknown reason, I started playing with balloons.

I was soon satisfied by its obedience and compensatory behavior.

Finally, he reached out and pulled the rope off, patted its head face to face, and taught it condescendingly: "You must be so obedient in the future, okay?"

The fantasy ends.

My mood suddenly became much brighter.

She smiled, put her bag on the table, took out the jewelry box inside, opened the lid, and carefully fiddled with the bracelet.

Only then did I see that behind the flower heart, there was indeed a string of beautifully engraved letters:

-tutu

Her earlobes felt hot, and the remaining warmth unconsciously ignited again. Looking at it any longer seemed like a waste of energy. With a blushing face, she quickly closed the box.

Then he returned to the workbench, opened the drawer, placed it next to a butterfly-shaped metal bracelet, and looked at it quietly for a while.

As soon as I closed the drawer, the phone started vibrating.

Tao Qingqing called and asked, "Sister Susu, can you spare some time to work on another project in the next two days?"

Su Tu was stunned: "What's wrong?"

Tao Qingqing explained: "Just now, a client called to ask about the schedule. I told him that it was already scheduled for two months later, but they were in a hurry, so they said they could pay extra and asked if it could be expedited. It would be best if it could be arranged in the next two days."

“…”

Su Tu was suddenly speechless.

Didn't she just refuse to let him look at the materials right away? Couldn't she wait a couple of days to give her some time to recover? He'd barely left when another client came cutting in line, demanding more money.

Don’t you really think you’re a bit of a spendthrift?

She cursed him in her heart, but still said, "No extra charge, just schedule it for tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM. Send me the customer information after you confirm it."

Tao Qingqing: "OK, right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Su Tu sighed secretly, mourning for himself that he had to get up early again, and also felt a little melancholy that his rhythm was disrupted.

I thought to myself, I never notice it normally, why is he so clingy?

She rubbed her face and suppressed the curve of her lips.

It wasn't until his peripheral vision caught sight of his bare face reflected on the metal ornaments on the table that his expression froze for a moment.

She quickly got up and went back to the bedroom, opened the wardrobe, and took out a Maillard floral dress from among a bunch of shirts and jeans, and paired it with a gray leather jacket.

I wore this outfit the next day, curled my hair for the first time, and put on some autumn milky makeup. But before going out, I still felt something was wrong.

Soon she took out a pair of high heels from the shoe cabinet, put them on, and looked in the mirror. For some reason, she began to feel a little unhappy again.

It's really annoying.

Why grow so tall for no reason?

She was obviously not short in height, but every time she was next to him, she would still look like a dwarf.

Because of the huge difference in their power, no matter what he said, she had no choice but to obey him.

Thinking of this, she straightened her body and snorted proudly.

It is determined that the current situation will not continue like this!

-

9:50.

When Su Tu arrived early as usual, the customer was already waiting upstairs.

It was a little surprising that the thing I had to measure today was an office space. When I entered from the door, I didn’t see any familiar tall figure.

There was only one stranger present, a man in his early thirties, dressed in a suit and tie. He nodded and greeted her, then went straight to the point: "Did you bring the contract?"

After she nodded, the man took her to a simple table and chairs nearby. After roughly reviewing the contract, he followed his familiar routine: "Can you add a clause in the remarks column?"

"Because we are on a tight deadline and don't want any changes during the process, we need to add a clause that prohibits cancellations."

Su Tu understood this tacitly, handed him the pen, and quickly signed the contract smoothly. After putting two copies away, he asked as usual: "Is it convenient to discuss the requirements now?"

"There's no rush for this."

The man said, "Please collect the data first. As for the requirements, our boss will discuss it with you in detail."

Su Tu was stunned for a moment, but soon realized who this "boss" was. He looked a little helpless: "So now, are we going to go find 'your boss' together?"

But the man shook his head and said, "Not so soon. We have a lot of things to do in the company these days. He will contact you when he is free."

He waved the contract in his hand and said apologetically, "Then you guys continue measuring? I'll go back to work first."

“…”

It was not until the figure disappeared that Su Tu gradually came to his senses.

This seems...

He's really just a visitor.

The tight deadlines and the lack of a desire for excessive changes are inherent in the nature of workwear, because every day of delay means an extra day of wasted rental costs.

This has nothing to do with someone's vigorous and decisive style...

Yue Jia had already felt something was wrong when she first saw her putting on makeup. Seeing her in such a daze and disbelief, she immediately speculated, "Master, did you think this was the client Captain Shi introduced? Did you think he'd be here today?"

“…………”

Su Tu's cheeks flushed red, and he quickly denied it without hesitation: "No!"

“Oh~~~”

Zhao Xuan also acted as if he didn't notice and nodded with deep trust: "Then you must be dressed like this today because of me?"

…

Half an hour later.

Su Tu drove the car back to the studio with a sullen face. No matter how the two people behind him questioned him, he insisted that this matter had nothing to do with someone!

But I still couldn't help feeling a little agitated.

Because I woke up three hours early and ended up messing around like this, and because there's a good chance that this will eventually reach someone's ears...

The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became, and she almost sprained her ankle while going upstairs.

So as soon as she walked into the office, she stretched her right leg forward in anger, and kicked out as if she wanted to kick her high heels directly back into the shoe cabinet. Then, just as she was about to step on the floor barefoot, she was shocked to find that the magnetic field in the room was wrong.

She stood on one foot, tilting her head almost mechanically. When her eyes suddenly met the person sitting on the sofa in the reception room, she felt so embarrassed that she could be petrified: "..."

Shi Shu was also obviously stunned.

His eyes were fixed on the difference she had today, and the high heel that was blocking his vision.

After a few seconds, he picked up the cotton slippers beside the sofa with a little hesitation, walked closer, squatted down, grabbed her ankle, put on her shoes, then lifted his slightly bent left leg, took off the other high heel, and put on the cotton slippers in the same way.

Then she stood up, holding up her high heels, and said to the person in front of her, "Are you dressed up?"

The remaining warmth in his ankle seemed to be transmitted to every part of his body through his veins. Su Tu felt suffocated for no reason and was so desperate that he wanted to open the window to experience real suffocation.

There seemed to be a solid wall in front of her, firmly locking her in place.

"hold head high…"

Her heart was beating wildly, but she could only force herself to remain calm and make excuses: "I, I feel that the way I usually do it seems a bit too plain, and a bit impolite to the customers."

"So from now on, I'm going to dress like this."

Shi Shu said "hmm" calmly without refutation, but simply said: "Everything else is fine, but I still don't want the high heels."

“…”

Su Tu's ears were burning so much that breathing became difficult. He wanted to quickly change the subject, but when he opened his mouth, he couldn't help but want to ask the reason: "Why?"

Shi Shu lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed directly on her tightly pursed red lips, his voice hoarse:

"If necessary, I will bow my head."