Chapter 41 Even though you're so proud, I still want to kiss you.
Xie Qingci departed from Jingzhao in the afternoon and landed on Hong Kong Island at dusk. After leaving the arrival hall, she called Lu Li.
When she last came to Hong Kong Island, Leung King-chuk gave her Luk Lai's mobile phone number so that she could call him if there was an emergency and she couldn't reach him.
At the time, she couldn't think of any emergency that would require her to contact him, and coincidentally, she couldn't reach him and needed to find Lu Li.
Now we have one.
Lu Li was initially shocked when he answered the phone. She told him not to tell Liang Jingzhuo for the time being, but just to give her his address near the company, and she would take a taxi there herself.
Lu Li was initially hesitant. He knew the landlady was coming over, but he didn't tell the boss. Was that really a good idea?
Xie Qingci said, "Don't disturb his work. You can talk to him after he finishes."
She knew that if she told him in advance, he would definitely come to pick her up.
She knew how busy he had been lately, and if he delayed even a little, he would probably have to work overtime to make up for it later.
“I’ll wait for him at home, it’s the same.”
Lu Li then replied, "Okay."
Xie Qingci was given Liang Jingzhuo's address near the company, and then she was called by the property management to ask them to receive a Ms. Xie, who was Mr. Liang's wife.
Liang Jingzhuo rarely lived there before, and the property management company helped with many housekeeping matters.
When Xie Qingci arrived by taxi, the property staff were already waiting for her downstairs. Seeing her approaching from afar, they immediately came up to her and greeted her with smiles.
"Hello, Ms. Xie."
The official media report about the Leung family is known to everyone in Hong Kong. This Mrs. Leung is also easy to recognize; she is as beautiful and gentle as she appears in the photo.
On her way here, Xie Qingci asked the driver to take her to a nearby supermarket to buy some groceries and daily necessities, filling two shopping bags to the brim.
Seeing this, the property staff quickly reached out to help her carry the items, saying, "If you need these things, you can let me know and we can go and buy them for you."
Large, single-level apartments near the CBD are extremely valuable, and the property management services are naturally comprehensive and attentive.
Xie Qingci smiled, thanked her first, and said, "It's alright, I just happened to be going that way."
The staff member glanced at her, and seeing the gentle and warm smile on her face, smiled back. "Then please come with me, I'll take you to General Manager Liang's place."
Xie Qingci nodded and replied, "Okay, thank you."
Take the elevator upstairs; Leung King-chuk's apartment is on the top floor, offering a superb view of the Central skyline at night.
After escorting Xie Qingci into the house, the staff thoughtfully asked if she needed to call a few chefs over to help prepare the ingredients.
Xie Qingci politely declined, saying it wasn't necessary and she could do it herself.
The staff member bowed and said thank you before leaving, telling her to call them again if she needed anything.
She nodded in agreement.
After the property staff left, Xie Qingci glanced at the time; it was still early.
Lu Li said that Liang Jingzhuo doesn't get off work until after 10 p.m. at the earliest these days.
Household chores are handled by a regular person every day, so she doesn't need to do anything. Standing by the island counter, she takes off her bag and glances at the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the living room.
Night has fallen, and the entire Central district is bathed in nighttime light, dazzling and magnificent like a constellation of stars.
The minimalist interior design style remains consistent with Liang Jingzhuo's usual style.
She smiled, found the refrigerator in the kitchen, opened it, and saw that it was almost completely empty.
Apart from some chilled water neatly arranged in the designated area, there were no other items.
Aunt Wen is right. He has never cooked at home. The auntie probably only comes over to cook when needed, but judging from the looks of it, she probably doesn't come often.
After sorting and placing the freshly purchased ingredients into the refrigerated section, it finally looked less deserted.
She closed the refrigerator and then went to the master bedroom bathroom to organize her toiletries and skincare products.
The cold, imposing marble vanity, with its neatly arranged men's facial care products, was just like the one she had seen the first time she visited Fushun Hutong. She added her own set next to it.
After leaving the master bedroom and getting familiar with the layout and furnishings of the house, Xie Qingci took out the recipes that Aunt Wen had given her before she left.
She doesn't cook much, and she's not very good at it. She knows nothing about different cuisines or ingredients, but she can basically cook anything if you give her a recipe.
After pre-processing the ingredients, you can start preparing the dumpling filling.
I had dumplings at Fushun Hutong for lunch today. Aunt Wen made several kinds of fillings, and she thought they were all pretty good, so she thought she would try to recreate them.
I was busy for several hours, during which I realized I had forgotten to buy vinegar. It would be too late to go out and buy it again, so I called the property management and asked them to buy it for me.
Shortly after hanging up the phone, she received a text message from Lu Li, telling her: "President Liang has left work."
It was like exchanging secret codes, done stealthily.
She paused for a moment, the process proceeding at a leisurely pace, her heart rate rising slightly.
I picked up my phone and replied: "Okay, I understand, thank you."
I put down my phone. The last soup was ready. Wearing heat-resistant gloves, I carried the soup bowl by the handle to the table. Just as I placed it on the heat-resistant mat, I heard the sound of the electronic door lock unlocking.
Liang Jingzhuo walked out of the office with quick steps and incredulousness; he hadn't expected Xie Qingci to come.
He hesitated for a long time when he called her last night because he wanted to ask her if she wanted to come to Hong Kong Island this weekend.
But in the end, he gave up. He couldn't send her back to Jingzhao, and she had to travel back and forth alone.
He felt that this was wrong. He believed that men should take the initiative in relationships, while women should be more precious and delicate.
I had already decided to work a little longer tonight and go to Jingzhao to see her tomorrow, but I was suddenly told that she had already arrived in Hong Kong Island.
On the way back from the company, I drove faster than usual, which was still unbelievable until I met the property manager in the lobby downstairs.
The other person was holding a jar of vinegar and greeted him with a smile: "Good evening, Mr. Liang."
He nodded in agreement and glanced at the vinegar bottle in the other person's hand.
The property manager noticed his gaze and explained with a smile, "Your wife just said there was no vinegar at home, so I brought some over for her."
Mrs.
The consciousness that had been floating in mid-air suddenly returned to its place, and the five senses seemed to come to life, giving them a real feeling.
He paused for a moment, then held out his hand. "Give it to me, I'll take it back."
The other person glanced at his outstretched hand, handed over the vinegar bottle, and replied with a smile, "Okay, thank you for your help."
When I ride the elevator upstairs, my entire chest seems to rise along with the space above me.
Exit the elevator, press the fingerprint lock, and push the door open to enter the house.
The aroma of food, which he had never experienced before after returning home from get off work, wafted into his nostrils, causing him to pause for a moment.
His gaze also fell upon the pair of white sneakers neatly placed on the shoe cabinet in the entryway, alongside his leather shoes in the same row.
The tense heart softened and collapsed because of this bright spot in the dark color scheme.
On the floor mat, the slippers he had placed facing the door when he left in the morning had been rearranged so that the toes were now pointing inwards.
The soft collapse continued to sink.
He changed his shoes and went inside. As soon as he passed the partition between the living room and the dining room, he saw a figure wearing heat-resistant gloves standing by the table.
Xie Qingci was completely unprepared for Liang Jingzhuo to return so quickly. Lu Li had just told her that he was off work when he appeared in front of her the next second.
She stood there, staring blankly at him for a long time, before finally saying, "You're back."
Liang Jingzhuo's gaze lingered on her for a moment, then he was momentarily stunned, looking at the three dishes and soup on the table, as well as a small plate of dumplings.
His chest rose and fell slightly, and he responded very softly, "Mmm."
Xie Qingci saw the vinegar in his hand; he must have run into the property manager on the way.
"You don't have a full range of seasonings here. I didn't know if you like to dip your dumplings in vinegar, so I asked the property management to buy you a bottle."
After saying that, she slightly curved her lips and said, "Please sit down first, I'll go get the cutlery."
When she was buying groceries, she specifically asked Lu Li what Liang Jingzhuo had for dinner.
If there's a good meal, she'll prepare something simple; otherwise, she'll prepare more.
Lu Li replied that it was a group meal with the project team, and the food was alright, but General Manager Liang received an emergency conference call before he finished eating.
That meant they hadn't eaten properly, so she prepared the usual amount of food for a meal.
As Liang Jingzhuo watched the figure walk towards the kitchen, with steaming food laid out on the table, that soft and wonderful feeling welled up up again.
Xie Qingci returned with the tableware and saw Liang Jingzhuo still standing by the table. She distributed the tableware to both sides of the table, looked at him, and said, "Sit down, still no appetite?"
After she finished speaking, she glanced at the food on the table.
I didn't consider whether he wanted to eat it before I started preparing it.
"Or you can try a few dumplings. Aunt Wen made dumplings for lunch in Jingzhao today, and they were quite delicious. I made them according to her recipe, and I have some left over that I've frozen."
She packed a lot, even though she knew Liang Jingzhuo probably wouldn't eat frozen food, she still prepared extra and put it in the freezer.
If he works too late at night and suddenly gets hungry, he can quickly eat something to tide him over.
Liang Jingzhuo looked at the person in front of him who was speaking with his mouth opening and closing, "No."
I didn't eat very well for dinner. I had to attend a last-minute conference call halfway through, and then I sat in on a meeting of the Nightmare project team. By the time it ended, it was already past dinner time.
He has an appetite.
But at that moment, he had something else he wanted to do more than eat.
"But right now, I want to kiss you even more."
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Author's Note: See you tomorrow at 8:30 PM! [Huang Xin]
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