Chapter 16: The Vain Male Wife of the Domineering Boss
After hearing Ji Shuangcheng's words, Ming Yao looked at Lin Zhi instead, waiting for him to introduce himself.
Before Mingyao looked over, Lin Zhi had already spoken: "This is Mr. Ji Shuangcheng, a new friend I met recently."
Ming Yao glanced at Ji Shuangcheng's slightly damp hair, and a guess formed in his mind. He pursed his lips and responded slightly indifferently: "Hello."
They should have been taking a hot spring bath together, and this man even walked to the door of Lin Zhi's room. It turned out that he had bad intentions.
He could sense the other party's signals of making friends and was not going to give any good face, but he did not show it obviously so as not to let Lin Zhi notice anything unusual.
Ji Shuangcheng keenly felt that the aura around Ming Yao seemed to be colder, as if he had no intention of getting to know him at all. However, considering the other party's status and position, this was indeed normal.
Ji Shuangcheng said tactfully: "Then I won't bother you for now. I'll contact you later."
Although he felt a little regretful that he failed to get any important information from Lin Zhi, he had already prepared himself for finding out nothing when he came here. This time, he not only learned some things, but also met Ming Yao unexpectedly, which was already a pleasant surprise. Maybe he could leave an impression on the other party and there would be a chance to get to know each other next time.
"I'll contact you later." Ji Shuangcheng naturally said this to Lin Zhi. Lin Zhi nodded, smiled and watched him leave.
Mingyao held the edge of the wheelchair armrest and looked at Lin Zhi and asked, "Would you like to come in and eat something?"
Mingyao naturally wouldn't let Lin Zhi eat the leftovers, even though the person in charge of Kaifeng hadn't touched the snacks much, Mingyao had already sent a message to Assistant Gao before opening the door, asking him to ask someone to replace them.
"Okay, it's rare that Mr. Ming invites me, so I'll be honored to decline."
Lin Zhi will provide a good stage for Mingyao's play, otherwise Mingyao's trip would be in vain.
Although Mingyao would be worried for a while if he turned around and walked back to his room, Mingyao had already seen how he and Ji Shuangcheng separated, so naturally she would not think too much about it. If she did not think too much, she would not have a sense of crisis or worry, and it would not be deeply impressed.
Lin Zhi didn't mean to use this method of making Mingyao jealous to make Mingyao feel a sense of crisis, otherwise his words would not have been so gentle when he told Mingyao that he had an appointment with someone else.
He didn't say anything not to let Mingyao guess, but to make Mingyao clearly realize that he had no right to ask.
Even if they were a legally protected couple, even if they kissed, even if they had overly ambiguous transactions, so what? This line was drawn by Mingyao himself, and he had no right to interfere with his social life or ask where he was going. After all, their relationship had not reached that stage yet.
Lin Zhi closed the door. In the wooden-style decoration, there was a stool in front of the small table.
Not far away was a bed for guests to rest, and there was also a small private indoor hot spring on the balcony outside the house. However, Ming Yao was dressed in a suit and tie, and obviously had no intention of taking a hot spring bath.
The waiter of the villa came quickly. The young lady knocked on the door gently, came in to clean up the food on the table, and put new exquisite tea and snacks on the table.
The hot tea poured out from the gray-green cracked teapot is clear and has a faint tea fragrance.
Mingyao didn't care about the bitter fragrance, but smelled the faint scent of osmanthus, which did not come from the snowball.
Lin Zhi picked up a delicate snowball and placed it next to her lips. The osmanthus powder added fragrance and beauty to the snack. Inside was sweet but not greasy cream, similar to Snow Meringue.
"It tastes surprisingly good. I didn't order it because Hu Tong said it wasn't that good. It's true that we can't trust what friends with different tastes say. If he hadn't left with his girlfriend for some urgent matter, you could have met him, Mr. Ming. He is the younger brother of the owner of Qiming Real Estate."
Lin Zhi used a warm towel beside her to wipe away the traces of food on her fingers, and used the tip of her tongue to roll away the remaining cream on her lips.
This seemed like daily gossip to make the atmosphere less awkward, but it revealed several pieces of information.
Mingyao's hands hanging at his sides clenched unconsciously, and the sharp sour feeling penetrated into his heart, bringing a slight pain.
It was great, not only did we take a hot spring bath together, but we also took a hot spring bath alone.
But he couldn't ask, nor could he make any demands.
Lin Zhi promised him that she would not kiss other men or be intimate with other men, but she did not say that she would not take a hot spring bath with others.
Each of those clearly defined clauses stated that he had no right to interfere in Lin Zhi's social life.
Mild pain is transmitted to the brain, causing people's emotions to fluctuate. Mingyao lowered his eyes to hide the darkness in them and responded with a low voice.
After Lin Zhi finished praising the refreshments, she changed to something else and said, "The hot springs here are really good. Mr. Ming is here to discuss business, so why not take a dip? It's good for your health."
"The shape of the hot spring I took a bath in today is also very interesting, shaped like butterfly wings. The Shu embroidery on the screen in the middle is also beautiful. Unfortunately, I only saw the embroidery on the back today. It seems to be double-sided embroidery. Mr. Ji saw the front, but I didn't have time to discuss this with him."
Mingyao's heart moved slightly, as if he understood something.
So it’s a good thing that Hu Tong and his female companion left. Although Lin Zhi and Ji Shuangcheng were allowed to take a hot spring bath together, they were also separated.
It’s better this way, to prevent Ji Shuangcheng from having bad intentions and being taken advantage of by him.
Mingyao's mood brightened up. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Lin Zhi mutter to himself, "Maybe there will be a chance next time."
next time? ? ?
Do you want to take a hot spring bath together? ? ?
"Hu Tong set up a trap for you to meet. Is he related to Qiming?"
Ming Yao frowned slightly and pointed out Ji Shuangcheng's ulterior motives in a cold tone.
"Yes, they are related. The cooperation seems to have not started yet. They seem to be interested in the project we recently cooperated with the government. However, I don't know much about this. I will be transferred to another project tomorrow. Don't worry, Mr. Ming. I didn't say anything I shouldn't say."
Lin Zhi took a sip of tea slowly, and his attitude changed from casual to serious.
Mingyao was pleased by the implication of protecting the same interest group in his words, and thought that it was good that Lin Zhi knew that Ji Shuangcheng's motives were not pure, but even so, Lin Zhi still associated with him.
However, we are all adults. We meet each other every day in the business world. Sometimes there is no need to expose the fact that we take advantage of each other. It is all about human relationships and there is naturally no need for Lin Zhi to break off relations with others.
Mingyao's mood went up and down, sometimes sunny and sometimes cloudy.
He did not realize that in a very short period of time his emotions had been completely drawn and even controlled by Lin Zhi.
Seeing Mingyao looking thoughtful, Lin Zhi rubbed the teacup gently with her fingers, preparing to carry out the last step of tonight's plan.
It would be a shame if he didn't take the opportunity to ask about the hot spring room with its own private bath, and by the way, flirt with Mingyao to make his memory more profound.
Lin Zhi was just about to speak when the sound of a cell phone vibrating suddenly rang out in the room. Lin Zhi took out the phone from his bathrobe pocket and answered the call.
"Linlin, have you finished your bath... um... I just finished my work... Oh... By the way, I have prepared a relaxing program for you. You must be very tired from work. A massage after a hot spring bath is the most comfortable. But the waiter knocked on the door and said you were not there. Where did you go? Did you leave?"
The call was from Hu Tong, who spoke hesitantly.
Mr. Hu usually calls Lin Zhi her full name. Sometimes when he's in a good mood and wants to be cheesy, he'll call her "Linlin". But this time he called her that purely out of guilt.
He knew that Lin Zhi and Ji Shuangcheng had both come out of the pool, and wanted to apologize to Lin Zhi by providing the full set of services for the invitation to make Lin Zhi feel more at ease. However, the waiter told him that Lin Zhi did not open the door and might not be there. He was worried that Lin Zhi was unhappy and left without even saying goodbye, so he quickly called to ask.
After all, it was he who made the appointment, and he ran away before the conversation even started. This was indeed not good, but he was really not good at dealing with business conversations. Listening to people beating around the bush and playing tricks on him was as painful to him as having ants crawling all over his body.
Lin Zhi smiled and teased: "I haven't left yet. I'm chatting with someone next door. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Second Young Master."
Lin Zhi did not turn on the speaker, but he did not hold the phone close to his ear to answer the call. In addition, he and Ming Yao were relatively close, so Ming Yao could hear Hu Tong's voice clearly.
After the call was hung up, Lin Zhi pushed open the door.
The boy who came to serve Lin Zhi was sunny and handsome. He was holding a tray with towels and essential oils on it. When he saw Lin Zhi, he was stunned for a moment and gave a somewhat awkward smile.
There was something of the shyness of an adolescent boy hidden here, which was different from the official business smile he gave to customers.
Mingyao took in his expression and made a note of Hu Tong in his mind.
Not only did she invite Lin Zhi to take a hot spring bath, but she also arranged for this kind of boy to give Lin Zhi a massage?
Ming Yao's expression darkened just thinking about that scene.
Mingyao was just about to say that they could leave, but before he uttered the first syllable, he heard Lin Zhi refuse the waiter's service.
Lin Zhi closed the door and turned around with a tray containing towels and essential oils in her hand.
Mingyao's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Lin Zhi was planning to... But the suit pants he was wearing were not easy to deal with.
"Mr. Ming, where were we just now?"
Lin Zhi walked to the bed for guests to rest and took out the essential oil.
It just so happens that the essential oil also has the scent of osmanthus. The light golden liquid flows under the dim light, exuding a rich aroma.
Lin Zhi did not untie her yukata, but bent her legs slightly.
The essential oil slowly flowed down the calf to the ankle and was evenly spread by Lin Zhi's hands.
The fragrance of osmanthus becomes stronger and stronger, like a cloud of fog that cannot be dissipated.
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