"Are you alright?" Lin Zhaojiang asked anxiously, looking at her.
Song Wan's heart was pounding. She subconsciously avoided his gaze, lowered her head, and leaned back.
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward again.
Lin Zhaojiang racked his brains and chuckled softly, "I... I'll tell you a joke, okay?"
"A tomato jumped into a pot of hot soup and became tomato soup. Its good friend, an egg, wanted to save it, so it jumped into the hot soup too, and ended up becoming tomato and egg soup! Hahaha..."
Song Wan stared at him blankly.
Lin Zhaojiang chuckled twice, then suddenly realized something was wrong. He turned to look at Song Wan, whose face showed no smile, but rather a blank expression.
"Uh, isn't it funny?"
Song Wan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The joke wasn't funny, but he was very funny.
The atmosphere had eased considerably by then, and the car was parked on the side of the road. Through the sunroof, one could see the twinkling stars in the night sky. Song Wan leaned back against the headrest, a wave of drowsiness washing over her.
She was already exhausted after a long day, and with the car warm and cozy, her eyelids started to droop, and she unknowingly fell asleep.
Lin Zhaojiang did not turn off the engine, but adjusted the heater to the most comfortable temperature.
He gazed intently at her, wanting to touch her face, to kiss her forehead and lips.
But when he reached out his hand, he pulled it back before it even touched her cheek. This happened several times, and in the end, he didn't dare to take that step.
He was afraid of waking her.
If she wakes up, he will never be able to hold onto this moment.
This is fine too; she sleeps peacefully, and he watches her quietly.
They shouldn't have had any further contact. But this moment was something he stole from fate with all his might.
Song Wan shifted her body slightly, and Lin Zhaojiang held his breath, carefully draped his coat over her, and smiled contentedly.
This was the first time he had been this close to her since she left.
The way she slept reminded him of their first night together six years ago. Back then, he had already arranged for her brother to be admitted to the best hospital and provided the best life for her family, and she should have kept her promise and stayed by his side.
That night, Song Wan was very nervous. Her hands were trembling as she untied her pajamas, and her whole body was ice cold.
She had never been in a relationship and didn't know how to get along with men, especially a man like Lin Zhaojiang who could be quite intimidating.
"President Lin, I..." For some reason, when he tried to untie the belt of his pajamas, the belt was tied in a knot.
In her panic, Song Wan burst into tears, terrified and at a loss for what to do, her face turning pale.
This pitiful appearance stirred something in Lin Zhaojiang's heart.
The women who used to surround him were all ambitious, none of them as innocent and naive as Song Wan.
Sometimes, men do indeed want to own a little white rabbit to satisfy their sense of accomplishment.
Lin Zhaojiang grasped her hand and whispered two words: "Never mind."
Song Wan looked at him in surprise.
"I don't like to force others."
"No, no..." Song Wan hurriedly tried to explain, but Lin Zhaojiang had already gotten up and was about to walk out of the bedroom.
"President Lin!"
“You’ll probably need some more time,” he said, his back to her. “I won’t force you until you can accept me.”
Song Wan stared blankly at his back as she sat alone on the large bed in the bedroom. The study light stayed on all night, and she tossed and turned, unable to get any rest.
...
As soon as Lin Zhaojiang returned to the Lu family, he was pulled aside by Lin Yuqing for questioning.
Where did you run off to last night?!
Lin Zhaojiang answered casually, "Amusement park."
Lin Yuqing's eyes widened. "You're going to the amusement park so late at night?"
"Can't I even go and take a look at the projects I've invested in?"
"Lin Zhaojiang!" Lin Yuqing exclaimed, "You didn't go alone, did you? You spent the whole night... with Song Wan!"
Lin Zhaojiang remained silent for a moment, then gave a cold laugh. "So what if it is?"
"you……"
"I didn't do anything to her!"
"She has a boyfriend, she's getting married soon! Wake up! You two are from completely different worlds!" Lin Yuqing gasped for breath. "You think I did all this for her? Lin Zhaojiang, don't you know how many eyes are watching you in Yun City? How many people want to use your relationship with her to their advantage? I just don't want Song Wan to become your weakness, to be manipulated and used by people with ulterior motives!"
"Being manipulated and used is secondary," Lin Zhaojiang looked into her eyes, "the most important thing is that you don't want to offend the Bai family, right?"
Lin Yuqing gasped, speechless.
"Sister, I'm sorry." He said, emphasizing each word, "This time, I've definitely offended the Bai family!"
“Zhaojiang…”
"Bai Ruogu doesn't love her at all!" Lin Zhaojiang roared. "Did he make a single phone call to her all night? Shouldn't he have called his girlfriend to let her know he arrived safely as soon as his plane landed? But he didn't!"
"He only cares about himself and his work! Wanwan is completely dispensable to him!"
"If he doesn't love her, why can't it be me who loves her? Why!"
"Sister, please stop trying to persuade me." Lin Zhaojiang took a deep breath. "This time, I won't lose Wanwan again. Even if she remembers everything from the past and wants to kill me, I won't leave her side for even a moment!"
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