Chapter 73: Xia Cheng meets Han Wenya at Xun Sheng's door
The group dispersed at eleven o'clock. Xun Sheng took a taxi and Han Wenya followed him in the back seat. At this moment, he had no intention of chasing anyone away. He just wanted to find a quiet place.
Every year on his birthday, Xun Sheng would celebrate with others, and then drink alone. The next day, Yu Jingyuan and Lin Minghe would come to see him.
Birthday is a fragile anniversary for Xun Sheng. They are sensible and know to give Xun Sheng a chance to catch his breath, but they also remember to send their blessings after Xun Sheng has adjusted himself.
Tonight, Han Wenya was very proactive. She untied Xun Sheng's tie, saying it would help him breathe more freely, but her thoughts were obvious. Xun Sheng was too lazy to pay attention to her. He tilted his head and leaned against the car window, pretending to fall asleep.
The taxi slowly drove to the hotel entrance. Xun Sheng walked in with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Han Wenya paid the fare and hurried over to support him. Because of the steps, Xun Sheng did not immediately push Han Wenya away.
In just a short moment, it was captured by the camera.
The two entered the hotel. Actually, it was not entirely a hotel, there was also a pub hidden inside. It was late at night, and Xun Sheng had already called to make a reservation, so there was no one else in the pub.
Xun Sheng and Han Wenya sat at the bar.
Seeing Xun Sheng drinking alone, Han Wenya pushed her glass over to him. There were bright lipstick marks on the transparent glass. Xun Sheng chuckled, and after clinking glasses, Han Wenya drank it all in one gulp.
"How long will it take tonight?" she asked tentatively.
"When today is over, I'll go home."
"So, do you need me to take you there?"
Xun Sheng stared at the ice cubes in the wine glass with a calm expression.
"I think you can walk me to my door. But forget about entering the house."
This is rejection.
But Han Wenya is not someone who gives up so easily.
It has been so many years, and she finally managed to come with Xun Sheng on his birthday this year. How could she leave so easily?
By the coast, the clock struck twelve on time, and the colorful lights along the road changed color. Xun Sheng's birthday was completely over. He swallowed the bitterness in his throat and pushed the few memories in his mind to the deepest part. From now on, he was Xun Sheng again, not that five-year-old child.
After paying the bill, Xun Sheng called another taxi.
Han Wenya just opened the back door and saw Xun Sheng had already gotten into the passenger seat. She was stunned for a moment, but still got in. It didn't matter, there was plenty of time tonight.
The taxi couldn't get into Xiya Yipin, but the security guard saw Xun Sheng's face and let him pass after registering him.
Xun Sheng pressed the button for the eleventh floor.
Han Wenya's heart was beating like thunder.
Tonight is destined to be sweet.
*
Xun's parents had known for a long time that Xun Sheng would not be back today. At around ten o'clock, Xun Youdong, who had not yet shown up, suggested eating first. He sighed frequently at the table with a frown on his face.
Xia Cheng guessed that there must be some allusion in this that she didn't know, but now was obviously not a good time to ask. Maybe she should take the time to ask Yu Jingyuan, he would definitely know.
At eleven o'clock, Xia Cheng decided to return to Xiya. Xun Youdong was angry and had no time to care about her.
When Xia Cheng walked into the courtyard, she saw Xiao Lai. He was still holding a pair of scissors so late. When he saw Xia Cheng, he smiled and took out a gift box with a somewhat exaggerated expression.
"It's for the young master, but he didn't come back today. Could you please pass it on to him for me, Miss?"
"Of course." Xia Cheng took it, but unexpectedly Xiao Lai took out a gift box from the grass and placed a red rose on it. However, the rose was pulled out by the roots without any trimming, and paired with the pure white gift box, Xia Cheng inexplicably got goose bumps.
"This is for you." He handed it over.
"Why are you giving it to me?"
"I thought it was cute, so I wanted to give it to the eldest lady."
Xia Cheng opened a corner of the gift box and saw that it was a doll. It didn't seem to be valuable, so she accepted it.
Xiao Lai smiled in relief.
It was already very late. After expressing her gratitude, Xia Cheng immediately returned to Xiya Yipin from the Xun family.
She first put the gift Xiao Lai gave her into the house, and then she went to the eleventh floor holding the gift Xiao Lai gave to Xun Sheng. In fact, the floors were fixedly lit after swiping the card, and they were not interconnected, but the last time Xun Sheng helped her move, he recorded the card information into the NFC of Xia Cheng's mobile phone. Therefore, Xia Cheng could take the elevator down to find him, but he could not take the elevator to find Xia Cheng.
Xia Cheng stood at the door, took a breath, tidied her hair, and gently knocked on the door.
There was no movement inside.
Impatient, she rang the doorbell again.
Still no movement.
Is there no one?
But it’s almost twelve o’clock, where can Xun Sheng go?
Xia Cheng turned on her phone and wanted to call Yu Jingyuan, but suddenly she remembered that last year, when Xun Sheng came back drunk on his birthday.
It won’t be the same this year, right?
Xia Cheng held the phone in her arms, the gift she had given to Xun Sheng, and was a little hesitant.
If she waited here, Xun Sheng might go back to the Xun family directly, thus avoiding the opportunity. But if she did nothing, she would miss the opportunity to attack Xun Sheng.
Xia Cheng, wearing slippers, decided to wait until twelve o'clock.
By twelve o'clock, Xun Sheng still hadn't come back. She simply sat down on the ground in her trousers, leaning against the door, holding the gift she had given to Xun Sheng in a daze.
Tired of waiting, she simply opened her phone to watch short videos, her eyes staring straight at the screen, dry and red.
A little while later, Xia Cheng fell asleep leaning against the door, and even her phone turned off automatically. The elevator rang, instantly bringing her back to reality.
Someone is back!
She quickly put her phone back into her pocket, adjusted her mood, tried to relax her sleepy eyes, and covered her face with a large bag of gifts.
As the footsteps approached, she moved the gift away, her little face smiling like a sunflower, her eyes curved, and she said sweetly: "Surprise!"
In fact, she wanted to go up and put the gift into Xun Sheng's arms.
But she stopped moving the moment she saw Han Wenya, her eyes widened in disbelief, and she and Han Wenya were surprised.
The corners of Xia Cheng's mouth slowly lowered.
She looked at Xun Sheng. He obviously didn't expect her to be here. His usually calm mask gradually cracked, and his cheeks, which were flushed due to alcohol, now looked a little panicked.
"Why are you here?" Xun Sheng asked.
Seeing Han Wenya's eyes wandering between the two of them and about to ask about their relationship, Xia Cheng threw the gift into Xun Sheng's arms and rushed into the elevator without saying a word.
"Wait..." Xun Sheng's voice stopped abruptly.
When he saw Han Wenya's arm, he remembered that there was such a person around him.
He was really drunk.
"Wenya, you go first."
He watched the elevator going up to the twelfth floor, picked up the gift on the ground, looked at the huge ball, and held it in his arms, but it felt light.
With his cheek almost buried in it, he stumbled and opened the fingerprint lock.
"Xun Sheng, you guys..."
Han Wenya was answered by the crisp sound of a door closing.
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