Chapter 54 You're being very polite to me? ...
Before she could finish speaking, Tang Zhi smiled sweetly and raised her index finger to make a "shh" gesture.
Xie Tang was stunned for a moment, "You two...are pregnant?"
"It was in the plan, but we didn't expect it to happen so soon," Tang Zhi said in a low voice, her smile still bright. "But we've thought about it seriously. We're going to have the baby sooner or later anyway, so what difference does it make whether we have it early or late?"
Xie Tang was speechless for a moment.
Looking at the tenderness and determination in Tang Zhi's eyes, she knew that her friend was serious about marriage and having children.
However, the pace was too fast for Tang Zhi's usual style.
"What about your parents?"
"They were overjoyed, even more excited than I was."
Where is Zhou Ziheng?
"He bought an apartment near my workplace, put it in my name, and even gave me a dowry according to custom..." Tang Zhi recounted Zhou Ziheng's good qualities at length, including his material wealth and spiritual compatibility.
After listening, Xie Tang sincerely said, "I'm so happy for you..."
Tang Zhi hugged her tightly, nuzzled her cheek affectionately, and said with a smile, "I want to pass on all my good luck and happiness to you!"
"Thank you." Xie Tang's cheeks flushed slightly from the rubbing, and she gently pushed her away.
Whether good luck has come my way is unknown, but the heat on my face is definitely real.
She took out her phone and saw a message from Chu Song from half an hour ago: When will the party end?
Tang Zhi leaned over and quickly snatched the phone to reply: Not so fast~ I'm a little drunk, can you come pick me up?
"Don't send it randomly!" Xie Tang said angrily and hurriedly, trying to snatch it away.
"Let him have some fun..." Tang Zhi dodged while "warning," "Be careful, I'm under special protection now!"
After saying that, he quickly sent his location.
Xie Tang snatched the phone back and immediately clicked "recall," praying that Chu Song hadn't seen it.
Chu Song: ?
The next comment followed: Looks like he's really drunk.
Xie Tang grabbed a nearby cushion and threw it at Tang Zhi.
"Oh dear! You scared us!" Tang Zhi clutched her stomach, laughing without any regard for her image.
Xie Tang ignored her and quickly sent a message to Chu Song to explain, but Chu Song did not reply.
Fifteen minutes later, that familiar figure appeared at the bar entrance.
Chu Song was talking to Zhou Ziheng on the side.
Tang Zhi put her arm around Xie Tang's shoulder and teased, "See, she's quite concerned about you. It's been so long, and you two... haven't made any progress?"
"I don't know..." Xie Tang looked in Chu Song's direction. He had always been very good to her.
Chu Song also looked over, his gaze lingering on her for a moment.
After a brief eye contact, he walked over.
Tang Zhi tactfully said goodbye and left.
Chu Song sat down beside her.
Xie Tang smelled a strong odor of alcohol on him: "You've been drinking?"
“I was nearby when you texted me.” Chu Song looked her over, his expression clear and normal. “Looks like you’re not drunk…”
"I didn't drink it. That was Tang Zhi's prank," Xie Tang explained apologetically. "I'm sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing."
Chu Song frowned almost imperceptibly as he looked at her: "You're always so polite to me. Are you like this to your friends too?"
"No..." Xie Tang was speechless for a moment.
"That's only for me?"
"Uh...no, not really." Xie Tang was a little embarrassed, not knowing how to explain that she was just not used to troubling him easily.
Chu Song didn't press further and naturally changed the subject: "Is there any water?"
"Yes." Xie Tang pushed her untouched glass of water in front of him. "It's clean, I haven't drunk from it."
Chu Song took it and drank it all in one gulp without hesitation.
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When Xie Tang and Chu Song left the bar, it was already late at night.
The streetlights, like lone stars, cast a few warm halos over the quiet street.
On the way back, Chu Song was unusually quiet.
Xie Tang glanced to the side and saw that he had already fallen into a deep sleep against the back of the chair.
It was unclear who he was drinking with or how much he had consumed, but a strong, pungent smell of alcohol emanated from him.
After arriving home, Xie Tang woke him up.
Chu Song frowned impatiently, barely opening his drowsy, drunken eyes to look at her.
The numbing effect of alcohol was like a thick fog, blurring his consciousness.
"We've arrived." Xie Tang got out of the car first. Seeing that Chu Song was still sitting stiffly, she went around to him, opened the car door, and helped him out.
Chu Song pressed almost all his weight onto her, making it difficult for Xie Tang to walk.
Seeing this, the driver quickly stepped forward to lend a hand.
After settling Chu Song back into her room, the driver left.
Aunt Yu brought over a cup of honey pomelo tea, and asked worriedly, "How did you get so drunk?"
"I don't know either," Xie Tang shook her head.
"This cup of tea was specially prepared for you by Ah Song before he left. I didn't expect that you weren't drunk, but he was quite drunk."
Looking at Chu Song's tightly closed eyes and furrowed brows, Aunt Yu asked in confusion, "I remember that A Song has always had a high alcohol tolerance. Could he have fallen asleep because he was too tired?"
Xie Tang recalled that when she saw him at the bar, he was clearly in high spirits and showed no signs of drunkenness.
But this seemingly lucid person fell into a deep sleep on the way home.
Aunt Yu put down her teacup, yawned, and instructed, "Ah Song is a clean freak, he definitely won't sleep well like this. Get some hot water and wipe his face and hands so he can sleep more comfortably."
"Okay, Aunt Yu, you should go and rest."
Aunt Yu smiled, said goodnight, and left.
Xie Tang used a warm towel to wipe his face and hands.
He was fast asleep, but his brows were deeply furrowed.
She gently massaged his brow with her fingertips and called out softly twice. Seeing that he didn't react, she quietly mustered up her courage and intertwined her fingers with his.
A thousand words seemed to surge within my heart.
After hesitating for a moment, she whispered, "Brother Song, I like you, I really like you."
"I don't know when it started, but after I realized this, I looked forward to seeing you every day..."
“I long to be someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with you, like my uncle and aunt… but I’ve only recently realized that’s probably not possible. I’m reminded of that taboo clause in our prenuptial agreement—I can’t love you, or you’ll end the marriage.”
"So, I'd rather you didn't know my feelings, so I could stay by your side... for those three years..."
Xie Tang recalled their reunion when she was twenty-one, saying, "You've changed so much, you're not like the Song-gege I remember. Don't blame me for not recognizing you back then; I've always remembered your kindness and gentleness." "I kept thinking about returning that thousand yuan to you, but I lost the phone number you gave me. I was heartbroken for a long time, thinking we'd never meet again. Thankfully, I met you again, and even married you… albeit only as a marriage of convenience…"
She gazed at Chu Song's peaceful sleeping face, leaned down, and gently kissed his lips.
Just as she was about to step back, Chu Song suddenly opened his eyes.
Xie Tang's heart skipped a beat, and her cheeks instantly flushed crimson.
She never expected Chu Song to wake up at this moment, and she never expected that her uncontrollable actions would be exposed to him so abruptly. Her expression was instantly flustered and at a loss.
At that moment, Chu Song's arm wrapped around her with an irresistible force, and he then flipped over and pinned her down.
Xie Tang's eyes widened, her heart pounding, as she nervously met his gaze:
Did he hear her confession?
Is she about to be kicked out of the house?
Chu Song stared intently at her, scanning her face again and again, his gaze fixed and focused, as if trying to discern something, or as if confirming an unbelievable fact.
Xie Tang felt that something was wrong with him.
He was clearly looking at me, but his eyes were unfocused, and his brows were furrowed with deep pain.
He rubbed his temples hard, a suppressed groan escaping his throat, as if fiercely struggling against the discomfort churning within him.
Xie Tang asked tentatively in a soft voice, "Brother Song, are you alright?"
Chu Song did not answer.
His gaze swept over her slightly open collar, lingering on her fair and delicate collarbone. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he uttered a hoarse question: "A-Tang?"
Xie Tang sensed his unusual behavior more and more, and replied, "It's me. Do you need some water? I'll go get it..."
She tried to get up, but Chu Song's half-supported body held her firmly in place.
The posture carried an indescribable ambiguity, and her cheeks flushed: "Brother Song, let me get up first."
Chu Song ignored it.
He gazed at her face, his eyes swirling with complex, indescribable emotions, his gaze fixed on her as if drawn by a magnet.
He couldn't help but reach out, his fingertips burning hot, and gently stroked Xie Tang's cheek, feeling the delicate touch of her skin. Then, slowly, with an almost instinctive longing, he lowered his head.
Xie Tang held her breath.
Their gazes met in the air, as if invisible threads were drawing them closer inch by inch.
The world around them suddenly faded, leaving only the sound of their rapid heartbeats and hurried breathing clearly audible in the silent space.
“Brother Song…”
They'd done it many times before, but never before had it made her feel so nervous and scared.
When Chu Song's kiss landed on her chin, her voice trembled slightly.
Chu Song didn't give her a chance to finish speaking. He slightly raised his face and, this time, with undeniable heat, covered her lips with his.
A surge of scalding heat instantly swept over Xie Tang's entire body.
Reason is screaming: Something's wrong with Chu Song!
He's drunk!
Any absurdity in her drunkenness would be understandable... but she was sober! She had to stop this spiraling out of control...
However, her heart, stirred by his kisses, was already in complete disarray.
Before her last line of reason crumbled, she pushed him away with all her might: "Brother Song, wake up! I'm Xie Tang..."
Chu Song's eyes seemed to clear for a moment, as if they had been washed by water.
Those eyes, as shimmering as peach blossoms, were clearly reflected in his gaze.
All the wine she drank seemed less stirring than her flustered yet affectionate gaze at that moment.
He paused for a moment, stared at her intently, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "I know."
Xie Tang's heart suddenly started pounding wildly. He knew—had he heard her confession?
This silent confirmation, like a pebble thrown into a still lake, instantly shattered all hesitation.
Overwhelming emotions overwhelmed the dam of reason, and the deepest desires of the soul burst forth.
Unable to restrain herself any longer, she passionately wrapped her arms around his neck and offered her lips to him.
Her response was like a spark igniting dry tinder.
A terrifying monster dwells within Chu Song's heart, constantly screaming at the top of its lungs: "Not enough, I want more, more fiercely...to possess her..."
He ignored and struggled with every discomfort and abnormality in his body, his chest heaving violently.
In the end, an overwhelming surge of emotion and longing completely took over him. He followed his instincts, pulling her closer into his arms and showering her with deeper, more lingering kisses, with an almost predatory possessiveness.
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