Chapter 61 Indulging Your Pampered Nature: Unwrapping Gifts Tonight
The employees in the president's office were unusually restless today, not because their work was unusually relaxed, but because their boss's wife had come over. However, as soon as President Liang entered the office, she switched to privacy mode. The frosted glass made it impossible to see anything through her, thus blocking any motives they might have had to scrutinize her.
Xie Qingci sat on the sofa in the rest area, with her review materials on a low table that had been specially moved there in front of her.
Before getting off the bus, she said she wasn't coming because she hadn't brought her study materials and wanted to study some more during the day. So Liang Jingzhuo asked Lu Li to go back and get them for her.
All morning, his office door was seen opening and closing, and his subordinates and employees came and went, all casting glances in his direction.
It's really a bit of a social death.
But the person sitting behind the desk, busy with official business, seemed completely at ease, with his eyes downcast, and still highly efficient.
She glanced at it furtively.
He sat with his back to the window. After entering the office, he took off his suit jacket, and his shirt and waistcoat added a touch of refined and asceticism.
Beneath the armbands, the well-defined muscles of the arms were on full display, and the French cuffs of the shirt were fastened with a business-style cufflink, while the silver wristwatch exuded a restrained and composed air.
Her gaze involuntarily fell on his hand, which was bent at the knuckles and resting on the document page. The muscles of his little finger flowed smoothly to the ulna behind his wrist, and his fingers were long and slender with a cold feel. A simple men's ring was worn on his bent ring finger.
A particular scene suddenly flashed into my mind at that moment.
He withdrew at the critical moment, stood by the bed looking down at her, removed his equipment with his long fingers, and ended the act outside his body.
Pure white willow catkins, wet by the rain, landed on her collarbone, chest, and lower abdomen.
How could she look so different from how she does now?
My thoughts suddenly stopped here, and my neck suddenly felt hot.
He sighed inwardly—
What are you thinking about?! Xie Qingci!
She quickly looked away and lowered her head, trying her best to minimize her presence, clearing her mind of all distractions, and continued to memorize the knowledge points for the closed-book exam.
Just as I finished thinking, I heard a voice from behind the desk not far away: "Xie Qingci".
The gentle, slow melody seemed to be trying to suggest something.
She looked up.
The person sitting behind the desk, holding a pen in his hand, turned his head to look at you with a calm gaze and said in a low voice, "Adjust your posture. It's not good for your eyes and cervical spine."
She straightened her back immediately, as if she had been caught red-handed by her homeroom teacher in school, and replied, "Okay."
Around 10 a.m., a group meeting was to be held in Liang Jingzhuo's office.
Xie Qingci had planned to pack up her things to make room for them, but Liang Jingzhuo indicated that it wasn't necessary; the short meeting, which lasted half an hour, could be held in the office area.
So the secretariat brought chairs to the senior executives, who then sat down one by one next to Liang Jingzhuo's desk, and that's how the meeting ended.
The agenda wasn't too important, and Liang Jingzhuo only listened to the gist of it. Leaning back in his chair, he heard a constant stream of technical terms, but his eyes kept drifting towards the rest area.
Hsieh Ching-Tzu was very focused when she was studying. Worried that she might make noise and disturb them, and also to block out the sounds of their meeting, she put on headphones.
Her slender neck drooped slightly, her long hair was casually tied into a low ponytail at the back of her head, a few strands of hair fell from her ears, her raven-feather eyelashes trembled gently, and she held a pen to write and draw on the book.
The straight and beautiful shoulder and neck lines were faintly visible beneath the collar, as the lamplight cast shadows, creating a boundary between light and dark.
Liang Jingzhuo's gaze lingered on her delicate and beautiful face, which was still exquisitely beautiful despite her lowered head, and her fair skin was dazzlingly bright.
For no apparent reason, he recalled the night before when she had cried on his shoulder, her beautiful, alluring eyes brimming with tears that rolled down her cheeks, leaving a cool trail on his back.
The voice called his name softly: "Liang Jingzhuo..."
Like candied fruit scooped from fine wine, it's a deep, intoxicating feeling, ethereal yet gently tickling the heart.
He kissed her forehead and reddened eyelids, gently asked her why she was crying, and coaxed her to call him by another name.
She obediently did as she was told, her heart completely melted.
He had originally planned to let her stay at the Liang family mansion until evening when he got up in the morning, but when he finished washing up and exercising and went back to his room to change clothes, he suddenly changed his mind.
He couldn't turn back, even though he wanted to step out of the room. In the end, he couldn't help but wake her up and ask her to come with him.
It wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment decision; he had already been planning to bring her to work today.
Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth curved upwards, and his gaze, which had been shifting from time to time, no longer pretended to be serious, fell directly on the figure hunched over the desk.
After reviewing a lesson, Xie Qingci planned to work on a past IELTS test paper. As she put down her pen to switch materials, she suddenly seemed to sense something and looked up slightly at the circle of people in the group meeting.
Without warning, yet as expected, their eyes met.
She paused slightly, then realized that he had been staring at her the whole time. Her ears felt a little hot, and she looked at him with her eyes, asking what was wrong.
He smiled, didn't respond, looked away, and continued to focus on listening to the meeting.
Looking at the person behind the desk who calmly withdrew their gaze, Xie Qingci thought to herself, "How strange."
He then lowered his head to continue working on the problems, but his attention was suddenly diverted and he couldn't concentrate for more than three seconds while looking at the problems.
I've been going back and forth for ages and I still haven't finished reading the first question.
She raised her hand to touch the slightly hot skin behind her ear, then picked up her phone to relax by scrolling through social media for a while.
As soon as my fingertips gripped the edge of the phone, I felt a slight vibration in my fingertip.
It was a message from Lin Lexin.
To facilitate communication, they exchanged contact information across all platforms last night.
She opened WeChat and Lin Lexin sent her several locations, asking her to choose one so they could go out together that night.
Several addresses with store names tagged were listed in order, and she clicked on them one by one, only to find that they were all bars.
Her finger paused on the screen for a moment, then she sent a confirmation message to the person eagerly awaiting her reply: "[Bar?]"
Lin Lexin was holding her phone, waiting for a reply, when she quickly sent one: "Yes, the last one is newly opened. I haven't been there yet, but my classmate said it's pretty good. Want to give it a try?"
Xie Qingci rarely goes to bars. She went once before with Ke Meng and Duan Siyu, but she didn't like the noisy, dimly lit environment and the smell of smoke and alcohol.
Moreover, she was approached by many people, some of whom went beyond the comfortable range of daily social interactions, so she never went there again.
Looking at the message Lin Lexin sent, she thought for a moment, then wrote, "[Maybe we can go out shopping, have dinner, and see a movie. My treat.]"
Lin Lexin replied: 【That's fine too, but I heard there are some opening promotions at the new store, and they sound really fun. Tonight's the last day, are you sure you don't want to come with me?】
After replying, she seemed to suddenly realize something. "Are you worried my brother is angry? Don't worry, it's a legitimate bar. My brother goes there occasionally. I'll talk to him about it later."
He then followed up with a meme of someone patting their chest and making a promise.
It seems like they really want to go.
Xie Qingci paused for a moment, then looked up at Liang Jingzhuo, who was still sitting behind his desk, listening attentively to the meeting.
This raises serious questions about Lin Lexin's guarantee.
But then she realized that she had only known him for a few months, while Lin Lexin had been with him for nearly twenty years, so he must know her better.
So I typed in reply: 【Okay.】
Before leaving get off work at noon, Lu Li came in as usual to ask Liang Jingzhuo what he wanted for lunch.
Normally, he would most likely eat group meals with them. Since his rest time is short, he doesn't plan to bother with meals.
But with Xie Qingci here today, we can't make a decision casually.
So he turned to the person who had closed their book and was now spacing out, bored. "What do you want for lunch?"
Xie Qingci had finished her studies a long time ago, and her eyes were a little tired. She didn't want to play games, but the person she was working on was still working, so she didn't want to disturb them. So she could only rest her chin on her hand and drift into a daze.
Hearing the voice, her gaze, which had been idly counting the patterns on the floor, shifted back. After a moment's thought, she asked, "I don't know, what do you want to eat?"
She didn't use the egg that Aunt Ali cooked for her in the morning, but she ate it in the end, even though she wasn't that hungry.
Liang Jingzhuo stood up from behind his desk and told Lu Li to go out first, saying he would let him know when he made his decision.
Lu Li responded with a "yes" and turned to leave.
Xie Qingci watched him approach step by step, loosening her tie as she spoke, "I usually eat group meals with them."
The staff meals at Liang's are quite good; they're ordered from a long-established five-star hotel, and the dishes are all top-notch.
The men's leather shoes clattered on the floor with a dull thud. Her gaze followed the footsteps, moving closer frame by frame, and her back straightened little by little.
I had a strange urge to get up immediately, so I put down the hand that was supporting my face and replied, "Then let's leave it at that."
She wasn't a picky eater. After saying that, she stood up, and just as she took a step forward, the person walking towards her was already in front of her.
The intention she had already seen through came down as his hand, which reached out to support the back of her neck, firmly grasped it.
A powerful kiss, carrying a unique hormonal scent, enters the mouth and nose.
With a sofa behind her legs and her head pinned down, she had nowhere to retreat but to tilt her head back and receive the expected yet unexpected kiss.
After spending the whole morning looking around, I finally had some alone time and put the ideas that had been swirling in my head into practice.
Liang Jingzhuo made no attempt to conceal his intentions.
The soft, sweet scent was just like when I first kissed her; my tongue explored the warm, tender cloves, and I didn't want to let go.
The exchange of hot breaths, rising and falling with each breath, completely filled the other's breath.
Only when the sound of employees leaving the president's office came from outside did Liang Jingzhuo slowly release the person in front of him.
The number of kisses gradually increased, and the initial awkwardness and tentative exploration completely disappeared, replaced by a primal, wild pursuit. Xie Qingci was defeated step by step until there was nowhere left to hide.
Startled and palpitating.
She gasped, her fair skin glowing pink, "Why did you kiss me..."
Is this appropriate?
Don't you even know where you are?
Now they really aren't avoiding people anymore.
Her rosy lips still had a moist sheen, and Liang Jingzhuo reached out to wipe it away for her. As if he found her question amusing, he chuckled softly, but did not answer. He said in a low, husky voice, "Let's eat."
Then, seemingly out of the blue, he added, "I'm getting off work early tonight, so let's open the gift your roommate gave me."
Xie Qingci raised her head and looked at the eyes that were resting on her lips, her emotions surging.
Remembering his words from the day before yesterday, "Let's try it tomorrow," but because she went back to the Liang family mansion last night and couldn't try it, she suddenly had a feeling that she was doomed tonight.
He swallowed hard. "I'm going out with Lexin tonight. If it gets too late, I'll stay with her."
His gaze, which had been resting on her lips, moved to her eyes. "What time will it end?"
She pursed her lips. "I don't know."
"I'll come pick you up."
"..." She took a deep breath and said considerately, "No need, I can live with Lexin."
"It's okay, I'll pick you up no matter how late it is."
"..."
There's no escaping it now.
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Xie Qingci ate lunch absentmindedly, plotting how to find an excuse to stay with Lin Lexin tonight, while inwardly cursing herself for not being able to resist. She had said last time that she would never take the initiative to come to Hong Kong Island to see him again, but this time she delivered herself to his door.
And then there's Ke Meng, that sarcastic teammate.
What a dirty trick! Is this how you coax someone?
In the afternoon, while Liang Jingzhuo was in a meeting, she bit her lip and thought for a long time before sending a message to Lin Lexin, asking her what time it would end tonight.
Lin Lexin treated her like a good girl who would follow curfew, and promised: "I will definitely get you back to my brother before midnight."
That... is unnecessary.
She replied: 【No.】
Lin Lexin: [Hmm?]
Xie Qingci: [The later the better, not coming home at night is also fine.]
Lin Lexin: Huh? Huh?!
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Author's note: Less today~
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