Chapter 27 "Except for not drinking, she is fine in everything else..."
There was an apocalyptic silence in the car.
He Dongli came out of the shower and put on some body lotion. This was probably the scent he was talking about. So she acquiesced to his request for ventilation. Within seconds, Zong Chi closed both windows again.
Ask her for the address of the restaurant.
He Dongli shared the map with him on WeChat. Zong Chi clicked on the navigation, and when the car started moving, he asked her, "What did you tell Zou Yan?"
"say what?"
"You need to bring an accessory." Zong Chi said in a self-deprecating tone, but his smile was refreshing.
He Dongli fumbled with his phone, glanced at him steering the wheel with one hand, and confirmed his attachment theory. "Just ask Zou Yan if it's okay to bring another friend. He knows I'm not good at these high-flown conversations at drinking parties. If you say more, I can say less."
Zong Chi smiled after hearing this but said nothing. He could even imagine the expression on Zou Yan's face. Zou Yan had never experienced her natural arrogance and stubbornness, which was good at suppressing all kinds of disobedience.
He Dongli heard him laugh but didn't say anything, so he remained silent.
The car turned another corner before Zong Chi said to the people around him, "You don't make a living by eating, so why do you need all that nonsense?"
He Dongli tilted her head to glance at him. Zong Chi, sensing the peripheral vision, turned to look at her. He Dongli, in a fraction of a second, became a traffic inspector. "Watch the road!"
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The car merged into the neon stream, with brake lights flashing one after another. Over time, He Dongli felt that his eyes were covered with a kaleidoscope filter. Everything he saw was strange, and the light was hexagonal, flickering and jumping, extinguishing and reborn.
She was silent for too long before she finally spoke and asked him, "When did you start driving yourself?"
He and Chen Xiangyang had deceived her together. Zong Chi's skillful driving skills were not at all what Chen Xiangyang said, that he would only touch the steering wheel less than three times a year.
After the kidnapping case, Zong Chi was accompanied by bodyguards whenever he returned to China, and his car was driven by a special driver.
He tricked her out for the last time and asked for the key to the mansion, then he grabbed her and drove away from City S. He Dongli was so frightened that she didn't dare to argue with him in the car as they sped along.
Finally, he took her to the famous scenic mountain in City A. When He Dongli went on a National Day trip with Zong Chi for the first time, she told him that she had been here with her parents when she was a child. What impressed her most was that there was a villa at the end of Sangtian Road. The main red building was surrounded by a circle of bluestone walls and was located in a continuous sycamore tree.
This is the only building on Sangtian Road. It really has a sense of vicissitudes of life.
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At that time, Zong Chi was having conflicts with his family, so naturally he would not admit that the house she mentioned was the property his father had bought at a high price.
Later they were too busy and it was difficult for them to revisit the old place.
Zong Chi didn't expect that the first time he brought her here would also be the last time.
In the warm room, he bought her more than four or five hundred roses and lilies, and piled them in the washbasin with white porcelain and brass faucets. The branches were very long, and they slanted under the running water.
He Dongli smelled the fragrance in the room, walked over and turned off the water.
Zong Chi hugged her from behind and said, "You said you wanted to see this house when you were a child, Ah Li. Maybe we saw it when we were children. You were standing outside the building, and I saw you in the window."
He Dongli hummed and said she saw it. She softly called him Xiaochi. This was their last lingering affection. She knew that every time she called him by his nickname, he would soften his heart. This was her last plea to him. Let's just call it a day, okay?
I am very tired.
She begged him to let her go.
Zong Chi looked at her indifferently, saying he would let her go. But he rushed over and ripped her hand off the door handle.
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He Dongli knew exactly what he wanted. Every time they argued, he'd used this ambiguous approach to try to move on. It was only after each time she'd exhausted herself with him that she truly let go of many things. Yes, perhaps sex and love can be separated. Otherwise, why would she repeatedly fall for his shameless tactics?
Her self-respecting feet were dragged until they were covered in blood.
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But Zong Chi never took it seriously. He just didn't understand that in their relationship, she had no power to call a halt, and that was the real problem.
When their love was deep, He Dongli relied on him immensely. Even if she couldn't articulate it, she knew that this unconditional preference, unconnected by any blood, meant that perhaps he was the only one in the world. She wasn't a saint, not a reading machine in their eyes. On the contrary, she was vain, shallow, ignorant, and even morally corrupt, which was why she was obsessed with and even fell for Zong Chi's preference. She couldn't deny it outright. Initially, she felt a sense of relief because of Zong Chi's absolute weight, and even vomited out the so-called filth, destitution, and darkness that she had suppressed for so long and couldn't swallow.
Therefore, she always liked to hug him without thinking about anything. The warmth and fragrance on Zong Chi's body were not fake. She could even draw energy and a sense of belonging from them.
She had told him, "Sometimes you are like a tiger, sometimes like a lion, and sometimes as stupid as a bear. You can fly back from all over the world at any time, and you are like a peregrine falcon diving for prey."
But without exception, they are all wild beasts and birds of prey.
Why are all the beasts non-venomous? Because they don't need these spell outputs at all. They all fight close to you, stop you with one bite, bite your artery, and then crush, drag, and tear you apart, draining your temperature and energy until the last drop of blood is gone.
That was how Zong Chi acted that day. He Dongli felt so angry that she thought he was going to eat her up.
That day she really slapped Zong Chi. She herself couldn't believe that she could slap him with such force. In the past, their relationship in bed was just a fun thing at most.
She hated him completely that day. At the very last moment, Zong Chi finally stopped, his eyes almost red, and he embraced an exhausted body with a mad laugh. Finally, he ruthlessly let her go and said to her fiercely: "He Dongli, I softened my heart when you cried. What about you? Why the hell did you run to the swimming pool in the first place? Why did you call me out? Why the hell did you say all that nonsense to me! Why did you provoke me? You know I'm not a good person, I'm a despicable, shameless bastard, so how dare you provoke me!"
I remembered you the first time I saw you. Do you think I really care about those two stupid multiple-choice questions of yours? What about you? You always ignore me, and when you say something occasionally, I can be so happy. He Dongli, you tell me, I don't love you?
Who doesn't love who?
This was the only time you took the initiative, even though I had cherished you for so many years. In the end, I was just a tool for you to take revenge and vent your anger. You are the one who truly loves no one.
Snow began to fall that night, and He Dongli, exhausted, thought the heavy snow would completely bury her. In front of Zong Chi, she stripped off her clothes piece by piece. She couldn't argue, nor did she change her tune. "Yes, if Xu Xilin hadn't provoked me, I wouldn't have come to you. Zong Chi, are you satisfied?"
So I accept whatever you do to me.
I just hope that one day you will be completely tired of me.
Zong Chi grabbed her clothes and threw them at her, then left the room in a rage, telling her not to do it.
He Dongli, forget it.
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"Let me reiterate, the Hong Kong incident has nothing to do with you. I've been driving my own car for a long time now, and I'm tired of people following me. As for you, I still remember you said you wanted to buy a car and put a strawberry bear on the back of it. Are you still going to buy it, or haven't saved enough money yet?"
He Dongli smiled. This was the first time she had smiled openly since they met again. "That's enough, far enough."
Zong Chi didn't suspect anything and just asked her, "Then why don't you buy it?"
"I'm not happy. City S has too much rain every year."
Zong Chi suggested, "You can buy a raincoat for Strawberry Bear."
He Dongli turned his head and stared at him silently for a long time, while Zong Chi, concerned about the road conditions, did not turn his head. But his tone was firm, "If you really like it, then put a raincoat on it on rainy days."
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For the rest of the journey, until we reached the agreed Japanese restaurant, neither of us spoke in the car.
When they arrived at the store, He Dongli announced Zou Yan's name and led Zong Chi, who was a step behind, into the store.
When they were going up the stairs around the corner, Zong Chi was reading messages or emails. He Dongli turned around, but didn't see anyone. She turned back and climbed a few steps. Zong Chi followed her. Seeing her turn around, he asked her seriously, "Did you leave something in the car?"
The people on the stairs shook their heads, and when they went upstairs again, the waiter who was leading them not far away smiled knowingly.
When the sliding door of the box opened, three people were sitting opposite each other inside.
Zou Yan sat alone, opposite two ladies.
Although He Dongli and the others were not late, Zong Chi still spoke up for her, "Sorry, Dr. Zou, we seem to be a little late."
Zou Yan stood up together with the two ladies opposite him.
The waiter helped them change their shoes, take off their coats and put away their belongings.
Zong Chi took off his suit jacket, but did not hand it to the waiter first. Instead, he gave it to He Dongli. She took it for him. When she lowered her eyes, she saw that he was still wearing the unique piece he had told him about on his cufflinks today.
Pearls framed with gold—honestly, that wasn't quite his style. He Dongli was also certain that if it was a gift from his elders in Singapore, he wouldn't wear it every day with his bad temper. Even if it was a gift from his mother, he probably wouldn't wear it.
Zong Chi saw that she was looking down at something, and then he told her in a very casual manner, "Oh, I found the cufflinks. Can you guess where I found them?"
Zou Yan was about to come over and introduce himself to them, but before He Dongli could say anything, Zong Chi took a step closer and whispered in her ear, "In the gap in the passenger seat where you sat that night."
There’s no way He Dongli would believe him.
Zou Yan led his friend over and introduced them, "This is Feng Qianxu, this is Doctor He, Dongli. This is..."
"Mr. Zong!" Feng Qianxu, who was wearing a rhombus-red V-neck sweater and an A-line short leather skirt, recognized Zong Chi before Zou Yan could speak. She said that she had a friend who knew him, and that she and Mr. Zong's mother had watched the same show.
Zong Chi probably knew which friend the other party was talking about. He was not very interested but politely stepped forward and asked a question. Finally, he politely said to the other party, "Nice to meet you, Miss Feng."
He Dongli, however, was a bit bewildered by their polite and sophisticated greetings. She glanced at Zou Yan, feeling the shock and suspense of someone whose best friend had concealed the fact that she was a wealthy woman. Even though the person next to her was the true "young lady." Honestly, knowing that Zou Yan had a celebrity friend like this was even more outrageous than her initial knowledge of the wealth of the Zong Chi family and his outrageous young master's airs!
Isn’t this Feng Qianxu the female star who became popular on variety shows some time ago? Zou Yan, you kid, you’ve made me suffer by hiding it from me!
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Feng Qianxu greeted Dr. He formally again and expressed his gratitude profusely.
He Dongli did not seem to take credit for it, saying that at most she just helped to connect the dots, and that the credit for both the beginning and the end went to Zou Yan and the surgeon, Senior Brother Tan.
When Zong Chi heard He Dongli mention "Senior Brother Tan", he suddenly remembered what Tan Zhengjin had said to him: he was beautiful, sweet-spoken, and efficient at work. She called him "Senior Brother" all the time, and I have to say I quite enjoyed it.
Zong Chi let them exchange polite words. She didn't take any credit for it, so he felt a little guilty for her. You didn't get any credit at all, so all the favors and money I spent on her were wasted.
Thinking of this, Zong Chi's smile was probably too proud and arrogant, so He Dongli turned his head to look at him, more like staring at him.
She was staring at him until he was confused and even lost himself in thought. So, while he wiped his hands with the disinfectant towel on the table, he leaned closer to her and asked, "Why are you staring at me?"
He Dongli asked him warily, "What are you laughing at?"
"Did I laugh?"
He Dongli closed her eyes, looking at the air in silence. When she was angry, she would give you a quiet, contemptuous glare. This was her most respectable intellectual disdain.
Zong Chi teased her again, "Just laugh when you think of something funny."
He Dongli was about to turn her head away when Zong Chi grabbed the disinfectant towel next to her, shook it out, and wanted to help her wipe her hands.
The frightened people were quicker and both of their hands were dragged under the table. Feng Qianxu, the host, invited Dr. He to look at the menu. He Dongli was about to raise her hand when the hand under the table tightly grasped her wrist.
In a hurry, He Dongli's face almost flushed, but he managed to keep a calm expression, "I, I'm fine with it. Miss Feng, you decide."
Feng Qianxu noticed the undercurrents and eccentric personalities between the two people opposite him, and jokingly said, "Doctor He, perhaps you have some dietary restrictions?"
The main character was silent, but Mr. Zong beside her answered for her, "Except for not drinking, she's fine with everything else."
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