Chapter 160 My legs are numb, can I have a hug?

The kiss finally ended. Tan Zhaojing buried his head in the crook of her neck, took a few deep breaths, and then said in a hoarse voice, "Lin Zaoyi, when will you ever have feelings for me?"

A wave of sorrow instantly overwhelmed her, and her eyes involuntarily welled up with tears. Lin Zaoyi's hands, which were wrapped around his neck, moved to his back, gently stroking it. "Yes, Tan Zhaojing, yes..."

"Is there?"

The restraints loosened, followed by the click of the door lock, and then silence filled the room.

Lin Zaoyi stood there for a few seconds, then suddenly, as if provoked by something, she quickly opened the door.

The elevator was showing it was going downstairs, while another elevator was stopped on the first floor. She didn't have the patience to wait, so she took the stairs.

When she finally reached the apartment, all that was left for her was the vast darkness of night.

...

Lin Zaoyi stayed on the sofa for two days over the weekend, waiting for Tan Zhaojing's call, but it never came by Sunday.

She couldn't hold back any longer and texted him, "Are you busy?"

Five minutes later, his phone rang. "Outside."

Lin Zaoyi could faintly hear the clinking of glasses on the other end of the phone, presumably indicating a banquet or social gathering.

"Then you go ahead and do your thing."

"What do you want?" Tan Zhaojing asked, holding his phone as he moved to the balcony.

"It's nothing serious."

Feeling tired from sitting, Lin Zaoyi got up and stretched. "I just... wanted to ask when would be a convenient time to pick up some things."

This is the only excuse we can use right now.

There was a moment of silence, then he said, "Wait for the call."

"..."

It makes her feel like the client.

The next day, Lin Zaoyi appeared in the office looking rather listless. As she passed Xu Yang, he stopped her and asked, "Have you explained things to your boyfriend?"

"ah?"

She wasn't confused by the form of address, but rather by the meaning behind Xu Yang's words, "Explain...what?"

Now it was Xu Yang's turn to be puzzled, "Your partner isn't jealous?"

Lin Zaoyi had even more questions in her mind. She sat down on the empty chair next to her and asked, "What are you jealous of?"

Xu Yang: "..."

He looked her over carefully for a few seconds; she did indeed look completely bewildered. So he asked, "Did you two have a fight?"

The girl retorted, "How do you know we had a fight?"

He sighed seriously, "He's usually so clever, how come he's so stupid right now?"

He pointed to himself.

Lin Zaoyi seemed to understand, "You mean... Tan Zhaojing misunderstood me and you?"

Xu Yang nodded, "My brain is finally functioning normally again."

Lin Zaoyi suddenly realized why Tan Zhaojing was throwing a tantrum. She also understood the shirt's reaction at that moment: Tan Zhaojing thought she was eager to sever ties.

He unlocked his phone and paused a second before dialing Tan Zhaojing's number.

Suddenly standing up, Xu Yang, who was sitting nearby, tilted his head slightly and asked, "What's wrong?"

I'm going out for a bit!

During rush hour, she drove for almost an hour, stopping and starting in traffic. As she approached the underground parking lot, she slowed down to register with the security guard. Unexpectedly, the barrier automatically rose at a steady speed, and her car was already entered into the system.

After a moment of doubt, a mist rose in his eyes, and then he smiled.

Tan Zhaojing, you pig.

There was no need to deliberately calm her emotions. Lin Zaoyi parked her car and went straight to the lobby. The receptionist recognized her and said, "Reporter Lin."

She smiled and nodded, "I'm looking to talk to your General Manager Tan."

The other party looked apologetic: "Mr. Tan is not here, he's on a business trip."

On business trip?

Lin Zaoyi's disappointment was visible to the naked eye. "Okay, thank you."

She walked to the side and sent a message to Assistant Shao: "Could you tell me when Brother Zhaojing is returning to Jingbei?"

Perhaps due to the time difference, I received a message from Assistant Shao in the evening: [Friday]

Friday... if I remember correctly, Saturday is Tan Zhaojing's birthday.

Lin Zaoyi flipped through the calendar to confirm again that Saturday was his birthday.

On the other side of the ocean, after replying to his great-aunt's message, Assistant Shao quietly handed the phone to President Tan.

After waiting a while and seeing that the boss hadn't spoken, he asked, "Miss Lin, are you in trouble?"

Tan Zhaojing coughed a few times pathologically, "No trouble, I'm in a hurry to move things."

Assistant Shao ignored this and added some warm water to his cup. "President Tan, why don't you go to the hospital later? Your voice is even hoarser than yesterday."

Then the boss said dismissively, "It's nothing."

...

In the following days, Lin Zaoyi counted on her fingers. She didn't call Tan Zhaojing during these days, afraid of disturbing him.

Information is available.

I'll send a goodnight message before going to sleep.

I woke up the next day to receive his goodnight message.

When I woke up on Friday, it was raining outside and the temperature was a few degrees lower than yesterday. I thought the rain would only last for a short while, but it hadn't stopped by evening.

Qianqian invited me again, this time to eat hot pot, saying that rainy days and hot pot go perfectly together.

She declined, saying, "I have something to do tonight."

"What is it?" Qianqian asked, putting on a spoiled act. "I won't accept anything except marriage."

Lin Zaoyi laughed, "I need to appease my boyfriend before I can consider marriage."

Qianqian was initially skeptical, but after seeing her nod in affirmation, she was shocked. "Who is this person?"

Xu Yang interjected with a laugh, "You'd be scared to death if I told you."

Qianqian couldn't wait any longer, "Speak quickly."

Xu Yang gestured for her to ask the person involved.

The person in question replied, "Don't worry, she's been giving me the cold shoulder lately."

flourishing:"……!!!"

At 10 p.m., Tan Zhaojing returned to his apartment covered in germs. As he stepped out of the elevator, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

A girl was sitting at the door of my house. It was cold today, and she was wearing a cream-colored trench coat. Her long hair was simply tied back. She was hugging her legs and tilting her head to the side, resting it on her knees.

Hearing the sound, she looked up, and her previously lifeless face came alive when she saw him.

Her eyes crinkled with laughter in an instant.

She has an oval face, clear eyes, and a smile that can melt anyone's heart.

"You're back~"

The sound is also pleasant.

But Tan Zhaojing didn't want to respond. If I'm not mistaken, the thing under her bottom was a snakeskin bag that could hold a lot in her mouth.

Are you in such a hurry to pack up?

Things didn't go as planned.

He calmly walked past her to open the door.

He felt a weight on the hem of her clothes and looked down to see the girl blinking pitifully, "My legs are numb, can I have a hug?"