Chapter 62 Coward
As the flight arrived in the port city, when Pu Xia reached the domestic arrivals exit of the airport, Xiao Lu, who was following her, immediately waved in one direction and called out, "Xiao Chun! Over here!"
Pu Xia was somewhat confused when she was led by the arm to a young woman wearing a suit dress.
"Sister Xia, this is Li Chun, the assistant of our employer this time, and this is Pu Xia, our designer and studio owner."
Xiaolu enthusiastically introduced them to each other.
"Hello, Professor Xia. We didn't expect you to come in person. It's our honor."
“After all, it’s the client’s request, and you’ve waited so long, I have to make time for it no matter what,” Pu Xia replied with a smile.
If Mr. Xie is in Gangcheng, then it should be this order. Both the timing and the remarks are very specific, so there's no mistake.
On the surface, nothing was visible, but in reality, Pu Xia's hands were trembling slightly uncontrollably, a mixture of fear and secret excitement.
"The villas that need to be designed are by the sea. It's getting late today, so I'll take you to the hotel first, and we'll go to the project site tomorrow."
"Great! You're so kind of you to arrange accommodation for us," Xiaolu said happily, and whispered in Puxia's ear, "Sister Xia, the beach! It feels like we can take this opportunity to go on vacation."
“It’s no trouble at all. Our boss owns a hotel over there,” Li Chun said as he drove, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards Pu Xia.
She tried her best to appear nonchalant, but Pu Xia still caught her gaze keenly. Her eyes flickered, and she quickly looked away.
"Does Miss Li care about me a lot?" Pu Xia didn't let her off the hook.
"Um, no, I just think that Teacher Xia is very amazing. She is young and promising. She was able to start her own business at such a young age and has won so many awards."
"You guys are amazing too."
"ah?"
“When you submitted your request, our studio had just been established. You were all the way from Hong Kong, yet you managed to find us.”
"Ah... haha, well, it's because one of our colleagues also went to your university, and when we were looking for a designer, he recommended your studio."
Oh God, someone please save her!
Li Chun responded calmly on the surface, but inside he was going crazy.
"Oh, I see..." Pu Xia smiled, her smile radiant, but Li Chun felt a chill run down his spine, praying that this Teacher Xia would not continue to press him for answers.
Fortunately, as she wished, Pu Xia didn't ask anything more. She turned her head to the side and lazily looked out the window.
The coastline stretches far and wide, the sand is almost white under the sun, and the waves kiss it lazily and gently.
Time seemed to stretch out, slowing down and becoming leisurely. An hour later, the hustle and bustle of the city was finally left behind, and the car stopped next to a resort hotel.
As soon as Xiaolu got out of the car, she exclaimed, "My God, who is your boss?! This is the Tianyu Holiday Hotel!"
Pu Xia watched as layers of white-gray steel and cement, shaped like Venetian blinds, formed an irregular spiral that surrounded the entire hotel. The sunlight, cut into gentle arcs by these layers of stone leaves, reflected the distant waves, shining into the rooms and onto the beach, creating a romantic and dreamlike scene.
As a design student, how could she not have heard of this building that won numerous international awards as soon as it was completed?
But is this related to Mr. Xie?
Pu Xia felt a sense of unreality, and even began to doubt his own deductions.
"Teacher Xia, Xiaolu, this way please."
As Li Chun led the way, he explained, "From here all the way to the east bank, it's the hotel's private beach. On the right side of the mountain, we have another sea-view project, a luxury sea-view suite for high-end clients. We originally wanted to arrange for you two to stay there, but it's currently peak season, and all the suites available to the public are already booked."
However, if you two would like to stay there, our project site is in that area that is not open to the public. After you see it tomorrow, you can move there.”
Upon arriving at the hotel reception, Li Chun entered an account number on the tablet and then handed over two cards to them.
"You two can go upstairs first to put down your luggage and rest for a while. We can have a meal in the restaurant on the 3rd floor later. I will be waiting for you there."
"Xiao Chun, you're too kind. We'll just come down and eat ourselves."
"No, my main task today is to serve you well."
As soon as Li Chun finished speaking, she felt Pu Xia's gaze on her, and her back involuntarily tensed up.
Don't ask me, don't ask me.
I get off work at eight o'clock, please ask the next person.
But clearly, Lady Luck did not smile upon her this time.
"And what about tomorrow?" Pu Xia asked. "You said this was your main task today. What about tomorrow? Who will take us to the project site?"
He'll be coming over tonight.
After Li Chun finished speaking, he noticed that Pu Xia's usually direct gaze had softened somewhat.
Pu Xia was somewhat dazed, but still remained polite, nodding to Li Chun before heading towards the elevator.
When they reached the floor, Xiaolu followed Puxia into her room.
Something's not right.
Pu Xia was still thinking about what Li Chun had said, so she didn't react immediately. "Huh?"
"Sister Xia, do you know this mysterious client?"
"I'm not so sure."
"Huh? How can there be any uncertainty?"
"He hasn't shown up yet, has he?"
"Why do we have to meet in person to confirm? Since you know each other, why don't you just make a phone call?"
Pu Xia looked at Xiao Lu, who seemed to take it all for granted, and couldn't help but chuckle.
Indeed, what normal person would be like her, unable to contact her and only able to guess?
But whether my guess is right or wrong, we'll find out tonight, won't we?
But when evening came, they met the person who was supposed to take them to the project site the next day.
Pu Xia laughed in exasperation.
She guessed right, but...
"Miss Xia, it's been a long time."
Li Ke greeted them familiarly, as if the past five years were not just yesterday.
Pu Xia stared at him, her smile not reaching her eyes, "Brother Li Ke, I never expected to see you first. But since you're here, he should be here too."
Li Ke chuckled awkwardly, without directly answering her question.
Pu Xia immediately understood what it meant.
He didn't want to see her.
Instantly, she got angry.
What does that mean? The hook has been set, and she willingly took it. He sent people to bring her all the way from S City to Gangcheng, but she is nowhere to be found.
In the past, Pu Xia would have called a car to go back right now, but now she can hold back. She lowers her gaze and looks at her tightly clenched hands.
When she looked up again, her expression had returned to normal. Meeting Li Ke's observing gaze, she gave a calm and gentle smile, "How have you been these past few years?"
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At this moment, in the hotel's monitoring room, a tall and imposing figure was staring intently at the images of the restaurant on the third floor in front of the monitor screen.
Several screens around her were focused on a woman from different angles and distances.
She remains stunningly beautiful, but her aura has hardened to the point of being ostentatious.
Bright, upturned cat eyes;
A pert, upturned nose;
Full and moist red lips;
...All of this fell into a pair of longing and intense gazes.
Perhaps it was the intense gaze that could penetrate the surveillance, or perhaps it was the blood ties that had remained unbroken for years, but the girl seemed to sense something, suddenly raising her eyes and looking directly at the screen.
In that instant, they seemed to be looking at each other.
The man's body stiffened, then his Adam's apple slowly bobbed up and down. In her view, his body instantly boiled.
He saw her lips move—
coward.
"ha."
A low laugh resonated in his chest, then spread with a burning heat throughout the empty, dark monitoring room.
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Xie Sheng: I dare not be stubborn.
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