Chapter 157: Answering the Phone
After returning to the hotel, the young couple next to us also left, and the whole world became quiet.
After sending Xu Yihuan back to the hotel, Tan Zhixu did not leave. Instead, he took over the empty room that the young couple had occupied and stayed with Xu Yihuan next door.
Just as Xu Yihuan was leaving, Tan Zhixu opened the door.
Tan Zhixu was wearing a gray bathrobe, with his arms crossed and leaning against the wall. It was unclear whether the bathrobe was too big, as it hung loosely on his body, and his fair collarbone was clearly visible in the air.
Xu Yihuan stopped in her tracks.
What are you doing here?
"I've been waiting for you." Tan Zhixu pulled Xu Yihuan's arm and drew her into his arms without much force, his hand resting on her waist.
"You didn't go home yesterday?"
"I didn't go back; I couldn't bear to go back."
He hadn't seen Xu Yihuan for a month and wanted to stick to her, but Xu Yihuan wouldn't let him. So he could only follow her around like a puppy.
Xu Yihuan was amused by his tone.
She touched his face and coaxed him like a child: "Then, Ah Xu, stay home and be good. I'll go out and earn money to support the family. Ah Xu is as beautiful as a flower."
To be honest, this commission actually made a little money. Xu Yihuan thought to herself, and suddenly had a strong urge to spend money on Tan Zhixu.
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, and Xu Yihuan wished she could turn around and leave right now.
As expected, Tan Zhixu was amused by her: "Okay, I'll wait for you to support me."
Xu Yihuan glanced at her watch and stopped joking.
"I'm afraid I won't have enough time, so I'll go now!"
"good."
Tan Zhixu only returned to his room after watching Xu Yihuan's figure disappear from sight.
Since the client was a European, they were originally supposed to fly to Europe themselves, but since they happened to be in Beijing, they naturally became the hosts.
Tang Wanhua's guidance, coupled with Xu Yihuan's own dedicated research, made the matter proceed very smoothly.
However, at a drinking party, everyone inevitably drinks a couple of glasses of wine.
After it was over, Xu Yihuan's face was slightly flushed. Although she was not completely out of her mind, she was only half-conscious.
Stepping out of the hotel, he could only recognize Tan Zhixu standing at the door by instinct.
The moment Xu Yihuan saw Tan Zhixu, she immediately pounced on him like a butterfly.
She reached out and wrapped her arms around Tan Zhixu's neck, her voice sickeningly sweet: "Tan~Zhi~Xu~".
Tan Zhixu caught Xu Yihuan steadily; she didn't smell very much of alcohol.
"How much did you drink?"
Xu Yihuan shook her head, not answering Tan Zhixu's question, but looking at Tan Zhixu with bright eyes: "Tan Zhixu, I like you so much."
Tan Zhixu was stunned for a moment, clearly not understanding why Xu Yihuan had made such a sudden confession.
In fact, Xu Yihuan herself didn't know what she was saying.
She was simply drunk and wanted to talk.
For a moment, Tan Zhixu was at a loss for words, hesitatingly saying, "Well... thank you."
Xu Yihuan immediately pouted and shook her head: "No, no thanks."
Tan Zhixu put his arm around Xu Yihuan and asked her with amusement, "So what do you want?"
"I want a kiss~" With that, Xu Yihuan stood on tiptoe and kissed Tan Zhixu straight down.
In the darkness, Tan Zhixu's eyes deepened slightly. He wrapped one arm around Xu Yihuan's waist and pressed her head down with the other, deepening the kiss.
Drunk, Xu Yihuan couldn't breathe properly and soon struggled to push Tan Zhixu away.
Tan Zhixu's eyes darkened, thinking of letting Xu Yihuan slow down before continuing. Just as Tan Zhixu was about to cover her again...
Xu Yihuan's phone rang.
Xu Yihuan frowned and pushed Tan Zhixu away.
"You're so noisy... so incredibly noisy!"
Tan Zhixu found it both absurd and amusing: "Me, making noise?"
"Can't you kiss properly? Why are you singing?!" Xu Yihuan reached out and pinched Tan Zhixu's face, looking unhappy as she muttered.
Tan Zhixu was out of ideas.
She lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, "Fine, I'll make a scene."
The atmosphere was interrupted, and Tan Zhixu lost the will to continue, though his phone was still ringing.
Tan Zhixu reached into Xu Yihuan's pocket and took out her phone. Just as she was about to hang up, her eyes suddenly fell on the contact information on the screen.
【Jiangjinnan】
Tan Zhixu's hand lingered on the power button. He felt the name was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why...
As if possessed, Tan Zhixu moved his hand to the green connection button and swiped it.
The next second, a voice that seemed to reach the heavens came from the phone.
"Sister Huanhuan, I heard you came to Beijing? When do you have time to come and see me?"
They also have projects together, which isn't wrong, but from an uninformed perspective, it sounds a bit ambiguous.
Tan Zhixu's eyes immediately darkened, veins throbbed on his forehead, and anger began to rise within him.
He gritted his teeth and asked, "Who are you?"
The person on the other end probably didn't expect that it wasn't Xu Yihuan who answered the phone.
They immediately fell silent.
After a long pause, he finally spoke, but his voice was much colder than before: "And who are you? Give the phone back to Sister Huanhuan."
Tan Zhixu smiled sarcastically: "I'm her boyfriend."
After saying that, Tan Zhixu didn't want to argue with Jiang Jinnan any further and hung up the phone.
Xu Yihuan was dazed and didn't seem to be awake at all. She just hugged Tan Zhixu's neck and subconsciously rubbed against him affectionately.
Seeing Xu Yihuan's subconscious action, Tan Zhixu's anger subsided slightly.
He patted Xu Yihuan on the back and deleted the call log with one hand.
After doing all this, Tan Zhixu carried Xu Yihuan into the car.
He knew perfectly well that Xu Yihuan could never like another man, but when that man's voice came out, he still lost his mind.
Tan Zhixu didn't rush to drive away immediately; he calmly sat in the car and smoked a cigarette.
Tan Zhixu only stopped when Xu Yihuan, still dazed, complained about the smell and slapped him.
He started the car and drove Xu Yihuan back to the hotel.
Tan Zhixu did not speed. In fact, because Xu Yihuan was drunk and he was afraid she would vomit, he drove much more steadily than usual. He safely took Xu Yihuan back to the hotel, put her to bed, took good care of her, and then went back to his rented room.
She slept for an unusually long time, and Xu Yihuan didn't get up until the afternoon of the next day. As soon as she got out of bed, she felt dizzy and disoriented.
She forgets everything after drinking; alcohol is such a bad thing. She shouldn't drink again next time.
I don't know how I got home yesterday.
Xu Yihuan pulled out her phone from the side and subconsciously opened WeChat. There was only one message from her biological father, saying that he had a social engagement and had not discussed Zhixu...
Perhaps it's because I'm used to seeing his messages as soon as I wake up, but not seeing them now leaves me with a strange feeling.
Remembering that Zhixu lived next door before she left yesterday, Xu Yihuan felt a little hopeful, wondering if she would see him again if she went over now.
I made a phone call to Tan Zhixu.
I don't know what he was doing; it took him ages to answer.
"Hey Huanhuan."
Where are you?
"Oh, I'm at my second uncle's place. Perfect timing, would you like to come over for dinner tonight?"
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