Chapter 45 Indulging Your Pampered Nature (Four Boxes)
Recently, due to the Nightmare project, several departments at headquarters have been working overtime like crazy. The project has just started, and there are many areas that need to be addressed.
As Liang Jingzhuo finished working overtime that day and was about to close his laptop and leave, Deng Bo'an once again showed up uninvited, but this time he remembered to knock on the door.
Liang Jingzhuo assumed there was something else related to work and said, "Come in."
Upon seeing the person who came in empty-handed with his arms swinging, he stood up without hesitation, put on his coat, and prepared to leave.
Deng Bo'an stopped him, "How can you do this? I came here and then left. Don't you have any manners?"
Liang Jingzhuo glanced at him indifferently, then buttoned up his suit jacket. "Don't contact me except for work-related matters."
Upon hearing this, Deng Bo'an clicked his tongue. "Is that so, Mr. Liang? My old classmate can't even ask you out for drinks after get off work anymore?"
I've been so busy these past few days that I'm completely overwhelmed. Today, I finally finished working overtime and there wasn't much else to do, so Deng Bo'an decided to come over and ask Liang Jingzhuo out for a drink to relax.
Liang Jingzhuo didn't say anything, buttoned up her clothes, and walked out. "No, I have to go home."
?
When did you become so proactive?
Deng Bo'an followed him and took the elevator downstairs together. "Why are you going back so early? Haven't you been staying in Central lately?"
It's only a few minutes' drive, and the traffic problem is mostly solved. Is there any need to be so proactive?
He continued enthusiastically, "Anyway, you'll be alone when you go back. Have a drink before you go back; it'll help you sleep."
After he finished speaking, the person next to him glanced at him sideways. "Sorry, I don't have insomnia."
Despite working year-round and traveling all over the world, Liang Jingzhuo's sleep is rarely affected; it remains very stable and of excellent quality.
His thoughts paused for a moment upon realizing this.
Except for certain times when he misses his scheduled sleep time due to certain events, he might be slightly excited for a while, but it doesn't have a significant impact. Afterwards, he can still hold the person in his arms and continue to have a good quality sleep.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Deng Bo'an sighed sadly, "Alas, I've entrusted myself to the wrong person! I've entrusted myself to the wrong person!"
Duncan studied law in college, graduating from a top law school with a combined bachelor's and master's degree. His resume was already impressive during his time at university, and he received an offer from a top-tier law firm right after graduation.
At that time, Leung King-chuk had just joined Leung's company and had few confidants. The company was also in turmoil. The two had been classmates since Form One and had a friendship of more than ten years. In the end, he decided to give up his offer to stay in Beijing and resolutely returned to Hong Kong to join Leung's company. It can be said that he had accompanied him through the bloody battles.
"..." Liang Jingzhuo was silent for two seconds. Just when Deng Bo'an thought he had succeeded in playing the emotional card, a voice came from beside him: "Then you will return one of my shares to me."
"..." Deng Bo'an stopped talking, coughed twice, and pretended not to hear.
"Really not going?"
"I'm not going."
Deng Bo'an found his unmoved attitude strange. "Then I'll go to your house. It's the same thing."
He knew all too well what good wines Liang Jingzhuo had in his wine cabinet; indeed, going to his place was better than going to a pub, as the variety and vintages were all top-notch.
The moment the words left his mouth, the person beside him gave him a cold look and said, "You're not welcome."
"..."
"No, are you hiding someone in your house?"
After saying that, he seemed to suddenly realize something and turned to look at her again, "Your little wife?"
The elevator arrived at the parking lot at this moment. Liang Jingzhuo glanced at the belated person next to him, said nothing, and then stepped out of the elevator car steadily after looking away.
Lu Li was already waiting by the car. When he saw Liang Jingzhuo coming over, he opened the car door for him in advance.
Liang Jingzhuo walked to the car and was about to bend down to get in when he suddenly realized something. He paused for a moment, then stood back down by the car. "I'll go home by myself. You can go home after get off work."
Lu Li was taken aback. He used to drive his boss home, so why hadn't he been allowed to do so for the past two days?
Then, remembering something, he replied, "Okay, take care on your journey."
After saying that, he didn't say anything more and handed over the car keys.
Liang Jingzhuo took the car keys, responded, closed the back door, walked to the driver's side door, opened it, and got in.
Lu Li stood by the roadside, watching the car start and drive away before turning around to leave.
Deng Bo'an stood to one side, glancing at Liang Jingzhuo who had already left, and then at Lu Li, who had bowed respectfully to him as he passed by.
He stopped them, determined to find out what was going on. "Is your young boss's wife here?"
He couldn't think of any other reason besides this.
Lu Li stopped and thought for a moment. It seemed that the boss hadn't told him not to say it, but he hadn't said he could either.
He paused for a moment, then replied, "I don't know. You can ask Mr. Liang yourself."
"..."
Deng Bo'an was speechless. Were these two, the old man and the young man, really so difficult to deal with?
"Did the people in your president's office sign some kind of confidentiality agreement, making it inconvenient to disclose your president Liang's whereabouts?"
Lu Li pursed his lips, "No, you're asking about the landlady, I don't know about that."
"...So where did your General Manager Liang go?"
"go home."
Why are you so eager to go home?
"I don't know anything about Mr. Liang's private life."
"..."
Okay, okay, so everyone's like this, right?
Deng Bo'an waved his hand, "Okay, you can go home now."
Can't he go by himself?
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Liang Jingzhuo went to a convenience store on the way. At this time, no shopping malls were open, but the 24-hour convenience store was still open.
It was past ten o'clock, and there weren't many people in the store. He didn't want to buy anything else, so he went to the shelf at the cashier and took four boxes of family planning products.
He bought it based on the brand and style Xie Qingci had bought yesterday. He doesn't have any particular requirements for this kind of thing, so since she bought it, it probably means she likes it.
However... it does seem to be quite different from the usual types.
Thinking of this, his thoughts suddenly froze, and his hand, hanging by his side, curled into his palm and unconsciously clenched into a fist.
The cashier was a young girl. She looked at the four boxes on the counter, then looked up at him, before pursing her lips and picking up the barcode scanner to continue the transaction.
After the routine procedure, I asked him if he needed any promotional items. He took the shopping bag but politely declined, saying, "No, thank you."
Back in the car, he put his things on the passenger seat, started the car and drove back, pressing the accelerator a little harder to get back as soon as possible.
Xie Qingci didn't seem to sleep well last night, as she didn't reply to his messages until almost noon today. He decided to get some rest earlier today.
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Aunt Li doesn't live at home. After making dinner and doing a basic cleaning of the house, she went home from get off work.
After seeing Aunt Li off, Xie Qingci took a shower, changed into her pajamas, and went out to pour herself a glass of water. When she returned to her room, she suddenly heard the sound of a door lock unlocking.
She paused for a moment, glanced at the time, and realized it was only 8:30, two hours before Liang Jingzhuo had told her he would be back.
Did you leave work early?
The thought flashed through my mind, and my heartbeat involuntarily quickened and tightened.
However, the person who appeared in the entryway the next second made her pause.
Liang Jingzhuo hadn't been back to the Liang family mansion for a while, so Zhuang Shuying thought she'd come over today to check on him and see if he was eating properly.
To his surprise, as soon as he opened the door, he saw Xie Qingci standing in the living room.
Zhuang Shuying was also taken aback, then a look of surprise appeared on her face. "Xiao Ci? When did you get here?"
Xie Qingci smiled slightly, "I just arrived yesterday."
Zhuang Shuying changed her shoes and came in, smiling kindly: "Why didn't you tell me? I should have invited you home to play today!"
Liang Jingzhuo has been working overtime these past few days, so it's easy to guess that he's rarely home.
Xie Qingci smiled politely and said, "I'm leaving tomorrow, and I didn't mean to bother you."
Zhuang Shuying didn't like hearing this, and pulled her to sit down on the sofa. "It's no trouble at all. I'm so happy you came!"
After saying that, he remembered the matter he had told Liang Jingzhuo last time. He wondered if the kid was reliable or not, and whether he had told Xie Qingci.
"Xiao Ci, has Jing Zhuo told you about the wedding arrangements?"
Xie Qingci remembered that Liang Jingzhuo had mentioned it to her in Jingzhao last time, so she nodded and said, "He already did."
Zhuang Shuying nodded, "You guys think about it first. In any case, the sooner you book, the better. These days, good wedding venues need to be booked a year in advance. Anyway, we'll do whatever you say!"
Xie Qingci nodded in agreement, "I'll go back this time and discuss it with... Jingzhuo."
She had never addressed Liang Jingzhuo by such a title before, but felt it was strange to call him by his name in front of Ms. Zhuang. However, when she said it aloud, she realized that it seemed even stranger.
Ms. Zhuang laughed upon hearing this and readily agreed. She then recalled that a few days ago, she and several other wives went to a fashion show and met some wedding dress designers who were quite famous at the time and happened to be on a business trip in Hong Kong.
When are you going back to Jingzhao tomorrow?
Hsieh Ching-Tzu answered truthfully: "My flight is at 3 p.m.
Zhuang Shuying clapped her hands upon hearing this, "That's perfect. I'll pick you up after Jingzhuo starts work tomorrow morning. There are a few wedding dress designers who happen to be in Hong Kong Island recently. I'll take you to meet them. There's no rush to decide. You can take a look at their styles first. See if there's anything you like. If not, we can pick another one, okay?"
Zhuang Shuying always spoke softly and in a consultative tone when talking to Xie Qingci, and never forced her to make decisions.
Xie Qingci nodded and replied, "Okay."
Zhuang Shuying really liked Xie Qingci so much that if it weren't for the fact that Liang Jingzhuo would be back that night, she would have taken Xie Qingci back to the Liang family mansion to stay that very night.
Since he couldn't take it with him, he decided to stay a little longer and sat on the sofa chatting with Xie Qingci.
When Liang Jingzhuo returned, he had just opened the door when he heard Ms. Zhuang's familiar voice. He paused for a moment in front of the door, seemingly helpless, took a deep breath, and then pushed the door open and went inside.
The two people inside the house also heard the sound of the door lock being unlocked, stopped talking, and turned to look.
Hsieh Ching-Tzu sat upright on the sofa next to Ms. Zhuang, with the solemnity of a student meeting a teacher. Looking at Ms. Zhuang again, she seemed very relaxed and happy.
Liang Jingzhuo could see the upturned corners of her mouth even from the entryway. He changed his shoes and went inside, first calling out to Zhuang Shuying before asking, "Why did you come here?"
Zhuang Shuying snorted, "If I don't come, when are you planning to tell me that Xiao Ci is here?"
I never intended to tell her; if I had, I probably wouldn't have only just met her today.
But Liang Jingzhuo didn't say that. He glanced at Xie Qingci sitting to the side and said, "She's going back to Jingzhao tomorrow. It's too short a time, so she didn't inform you."
That's exactly what Xie Qingci just said.
Zhuang Shuying believed it.
"I'm taking Xiaoci to meet a wedding dress designer tomorrow. Would you like to look at your dress too?"
Liang Jingzhuo walked over and sat down next to Xie Qingci, his gait languid and casual. He loosened his tie and replied, "No need, I'm not in a hurry."
Men's clothing comes in only a few types, and the customization process is much simpler than that of elaborate wedding dresses. It also takes much longer to complete, so there's no need to rush it so early.
Zhuang Shuying had only asked casually, and upon hearing this, she nodded, "Okay, I'll take Xiao Ci to see her tomorrow."
Liang Jingzhuo hummed in agreement.
Zhuang Shuying ignored him and continued chatting with Xie Qingci.
Liang Jingzhuo arrived home about forty minutes earlier than Xie Qingci had said. He sat down and listened to the two chat for a while, but Ms. Zhuang showed no sign of stopping.
So, during a brief pause when Zhuang Shuying was tired of talking and picked up her cup to drink water, he said, "You should go back now."
Zhuang Shuying paused upon hearing this, then put down her water glass. "What, are you trying to get rid of me?"
He replied, "No, it's just that it's your usual rest time."
Zhuang Shuying then remembered to check the time; it was indeed getting late. "Oh dear, I didn't even notice! Didn't I tell Lao Zhong to remind me when it was almost time?"
Xie Qingci looked at the phone held in Ms. Zhuang's hand. She hadn't realized that she had hung up on Uncle Zhong several times during their conversation.
Zhuang Shuying picked up her bag and stood up, smiling as she said goodbye to Xie Qingci: "Then I'll be going now, Xiaoci. I'll pick you up tomorrow."
Xie Qingci smiled and replied, "Take care on your journey."
Liang Jingzhuo and Xie Qingci got up together and saw Ms. Zhuang to the door.
While changing her shoes on the floor mat, Zhuang Shuying placed her bag on the island counter by the door. After changing her shoes, she stood up from the shoe bench, picked up her bag from the island counter, and prepared to open the door and go out.
As soon as I picked up the bag, my eyes suddenly fell on a shopping bag underneath.
Four small rectangular boxes were neatly stacked. The shopping bag was not transparent, but the color of the contents inside was so bright that it was almost transparent.
The words "001" were marked in bright red and white lettering.
Ms. Zhuang paused for a moment as she picked up her bag, then suddenly realized what it was. Her eyes widened slightly, and she straightened her back, turned around briskly, opened the door, and hurriedly walked out. "No need to see me off... I'll be home in a few steps, no, I'll just walk downstairs. Please wait."
After saying that, he closed the door.
Xie Qingci's steps toward the door were abruptly halted by the sudden slamming of the door.
She paused for a moment, puzzled by Ms. Zhuang's sudden and unusual reaction, and looked in the direction where Ms. Zhuang's gaze had just lingered.
Her gaze lingered for three seconds, and she was also taken aback.
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Author's Note: See you tomorrow night at 8:30 PM for the author's commentary [Huang Xin].
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