Chapter 78: No sleep all night

I made a mistake. I should have said I was hanging out with friends.

Shuang Xu regretted it too late, and hurriedly said: "It's just that I have a few things piled up recently. I have finished them now, and I have to go back now."

"Then I'll wait for you here." Shen Yu said, "Drive carefully."

This is such an unfortunate coincidence!

Shuang Xu was overwhelmed and didn't dare to delay for even a second. He hung up the phone, tidied his clothes in a hurry, and looked back.

He Tingzhou was leaning back on the sofa. From Shuang Xu's perspective, he could see his Adam's apple, a sharp bulge, which was exposed when he tilted his head back, and his bony hands were hanging outside the armrest.

Shuang Xu said, "My brother is here to bring me some soup, I have to go home."

He Tingzhou heard the content of her phone call, raised his eyelids to glance at her, then rested his head back and pulled the pillow over his legs.

The light from the ceiling shone down, and his pupils were as black as ink, yet dull and boring.

Yanxi is not close to the East Third Ring Road, and it was forty minutes later when Shuangxu rushed back to No. 9 Songming Road.

It was late at night and Shen Yu's car was still parked downstairs.

She ran over and Shen Yu handed her the thermos bucket of chicken soup. He was a little dissatisfied with the fact that she was working so hard in the middle of the night.

"You ran out late yesterday and you're busy until late today. I'm not bankrupt yet, so there's no need for you to work so hard."

Shuang Xu didn't dare to say a word and just listened attentively.

"Starting a business is starting a business, don't ruin your health."

"Got it. I won't be so late next time."

"You are always good at playing nice." Shen Yu smiled and rubbed her hair, then reminded her, "Ginseng is hot in nature, don't drink it so late. Get up tomorrow morning and cook a bowl of noodles, eat before going to work."

Shuang Xu nodded and watched him drive away before carrying the thermos upstairs.

After putting the chicken soup in the refrigerator, she lay down on the bed. Everything was quiet and He Tingzhou's interested face popped up.

She was so dazed by the kiss just now that she didn't notice anything, but now thinking back, she thought he should have reacted.

Being interrupted halfway, he must have been very disappointed.

Shuang Xu turned over, pressed his ears, which were still hot, against the pillow, and closed his eyes.

The next day was the time for the routine meeting at Cloud Shield.

After the problem with the liquid hydrogen tank was solved, the progress of the drone accelerated and the first test flight is expected to be carried out in the middle of next month.

He Tingzhou did not show up at the meeting as usual. When the meeting was over and Shuang Xu was packing up to leave, Xu Zhen pushed the door open and nodded at her politely, saying, "Mr. Song, Mr. He asked you to come to the office after the meeting. He wants to talk to you in person about the arrangements for the drone test flight."

Xiao Liao wanted to follow Shuang Xu and go up together. On the one hand, it was because he was used to it, and on the other hand, of course, it was because he liked to look at handsome guys.

Xu Zhen pressed the button for He Tingzhou's private elevator and held the door with his hand to invite Shuang Xu in. Xiao Liao raised his foot and prepared to walk in, but Xu Zhen stopped him with a firm but gentle attitude.

"President He's meeting with President Song may last until noon. In case Assistant Liao gets anxious waiting, President He has specially sent a car to take you back first."

He was completely businesslike and serious, so serious that Shuang Xu felt embarrassed to suspect that He Tingzhou was taking the opportunity to be partial.

Xiao Liao, who had a simple mind, was flattered and surprised: "President He sent a car to pick me up? How could I have done that?"

Xu Zhen smiled and invited her into another elevator: "Assistant Liao, please follow me."

Xiao Liao followed him with a dreamy look on his face.

The elevator door closed, and Shuang Xu reached the top floor by herself. The secretaries of the CEO's office were working in an orderly manner. When they saw her, they greeted her one after another: "Hello, President Song."

Shuang Xu nodded in response, walked to the door of He Tingzhou's office and knocked twice.

A lazy voice came from inside: "Come in."

Shuang Xu pushed the door open and found that he was sleeping on the sofa, with his long legs crossed and leaning on the armrests, and a comfortable pillow behind his back.

His tie was loosened and the buttons on his collar were undone. He lay there with a sleepy look on his face. He didn't even blink when he heard Shuang Xu's footsteps coming in.

Why does he always feel sleepy in broad daylight and take a nap in the company openly?

"Did you not sleep well last night?" Shuang Xu asked.

"I didn't sleep." said He Tingzhou.

I didn't sleep all night...what did I do?

Did he call someone else over after she left?

Shuang Xu was stunned for a moment, because of this possibility, he suddenly felt like a basin of ice water was poured on him, freezing him from head to toe.

She was very clear that the relationship between her and He Tingzhou was because she needed something from him, so he could demand her "loyalty", but she had no right to ask him not to touch other women.

If she couldn't find a solution to her problem, she could find someone else to solve it. He was He Tingzhou, and he didn't need to compromise himself on such matters.

It's just inevitable that I feel a little disgusted.

As soon as she left, another woman came, which made her feel like a cheap call girl.

Maybe, it is a trait of his.

Shuang Xu sat on the sofa beside him in silence for a moment, then stood up and said, "Then you go to sleep. I'll go back first."

He Tingzhou opened his eyes and said in a lukewarm tone: "I told you to come whenever I called, but you ran away when I called you. You are quite good at taking advantage of loopholes. Are you a loach?"

Shuang Xu thought, what's the difference between being available at any time and being on call?

She didn't argue and sat down again: "I thought you were going to sleep."

"I can't sleep without any sound." He Tingzhou glanced at her hand, "What are you holding?"

“Liquid Hydrogen Drone Testing Implementation Plan.”

He Tingzhou said, "Read it to me."

Shuang Xu opened the plan like an obedient robot and started reading from the first line.

"…Test objectives: 1. Verify the flight performance and stability of the drone; 2. Test the reliability of the drone's flight control system and communication system; 3. Verify…"

Her voice is just like her, soft and agile, like spring water flowing over pebbles, clean and relaxing.

The plan was five pages long, and Shuang Xu read it word for word. He raised his eyes and saw that He Tingzhou's face was tilted inward, and his breathing was even. He must have fallen asleep.

She said nothing, closed the document, sat aside, muted her phone, and replied to the message.

He Tingzhou probably really didn't sleep a wink last night, as he slept very soundly this time, until after one o'clock in the afternoon.

Shuang Xu hoped that Xu Zhen or someone else would knock on the door, so that she could wake him up and feed her hungry stomach. However, no one came to see this busy president today.

At two o'clock, Shuang Xu's stomach could no longer hold on and he let out a cry of protest.

She looked around, trying to find a glass of water for herself, but He Tingzhou usually had someone to serve her water, and there wasn't even a water dispenser in the office.

"Are you hungry?" He Tingzhou's hoarse voice sounded.

Shuang Xu looked at him. He rubbed his neck and sat up lazily. He walked to the desk and pressed the intercom button.

Xu Zhen's voice came: "Mr. He."

"Mr. Song is hungry." He Tingzhou said, "Send some food over."