Chapter 46
Zhou Meng felt so pathetic. The person she liked inexplicably got a fiancée, and now her cousin and her best friend's sister were getting together. She was so lonely!
Forget it, it's the middle of the night, I'll just go get a late-night snack to cheer myself up!
There was a 7-Eleven just across the street. Zhou Meng, leaning on her cane, wobbled across the street and was about to enter the store when she bumped into a tall man coming out of it.
It looks like she hit someone's leg with her cane! Zhou Meng quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry! Are you alright?"
"Zhou Meng, why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night?"
A familiar voice, a familiar tone—had she traveled back to Hong Kong?
Zhou Meng looked up abruptly. Wait, how come Chen Tianyun is in Singapore!
"You...you...what are you doing here!"
Chen Tianyun stayed downstairs for a long time. When he felt sleepy, he went to the convenience store to buy a pack of cigarettes to relieve his fatigue. When he paid, he saw the limping girl through the glass door and deliberately bumped into her at the door.
Is this considered serious?
"To be able to come downstairs for a walk in the middle of the night? Haha," Chen Tianyun chuckled to himself, "I must be bored out of my mind."
What are you doing here?
In the past, Zhou Meng was always led by the nose by him. For example, every time she asked him a question, even though she was the one in charge, he would always lead her astray.
She won't fall for it again today!
"I asked first!"
The little rabbit has become smarter. Chen Tianyun, while peeling off the film from the cigarette box, said, "I brought my fiancée shopping."
Zhou Meng was speechless; her question was completely unnecessary!
"Oh, is that so? Could you please move aside? I need to go in and buy something!"
Chen Tianyun saw that she had her head down and her small face was full of displeasure. He stepped aside to let her in, and the girl walked in with her crutches.
"What happened to this leg?"
Zhou Meng stopped in front of the oden, not expecting that he hadn't left yet.
"It's the middle of the night and you're still not back sleeping with your fiancée. Why are you concerned about me? Auntie, could you pick out some oden for me? I want this... this one, and this one too. And please give me extra broth, thank you!"
She was using crutches and couldn't easily reach her phone, but unexpectedly, someone paid the bill for her.
"With your kindness!"
Chen Tianyun took the cup full of oden for her: "If you feel bad, just transfer the money to me on WeChat."
"Ha," Zhou Meng rolled her eyes. After he said he wouldn't contact her anymore that day, she angrily blocked him on WeChat and his phone number.
Ha, don't even think about letting her add it back!
"The dignified CEO Leo doesn't care about such a small amount of money? Thank you, but could you please put my cup on the table before you leave?"
Chen Tianyun watched her limp toward the dining table and silently followed behind her.
Zhou Meng struggled to sit down in the chair, looked out at the empty streets, took a sip of oden soup, and felt so comfortable.
However, the man next to her didn't leave; he even sat down next to her!
"Are you sick? Aren't you leaving?"
Chen Tianyun tapped his finger on the cigarette pack: "You still haven't answered my question. How did you hurt your leg?"
So annoying!
"I fell by accident! Okay?"
Ha, that's typical of her. She's a master at wrestling on flat ground. Chen Tianyun wondered if her cerebellum was still developing.
"Where's your boyfriend? Isn't he coming to take care of you?"
Zhou Meng's chewing slowed down instantly. This man must be really sick tonight!
"Mind your own business? Aren't you going to do anything about your fiancée in the middle of the night?"
Chen Tianyun scoffed, "You can't stop talking about my fiancée. What, you want to see her? Fine, the hotel isn't far from here, I'll take you there."
Zhou Meng was speechless: "Crazy!"
"Eating too much at midnight can cause indigestion, so eat less."
She originally wanted to avoid seeing him altogether, but now that she's in another country, this man is still haunting her! Is God blind, deliberately trying to annoy her?
"You're really nosy!"
Seeing that he showed no sign of leaving, Zhou Meng quickened her eating pace, and after finishing, she leaned on her crutches to leave. Just as she stepped out of the convenience store, he followed her.
"Where do you live? Shall I give you a ride?"
He knew this was Li Junqian's residence, but he deliberately asked the question.
Zhou Meng sneered: "Didn't you say you'd never contact me again? What's with you being so eager? Can't you tell I don't like you?"
Chen Tianyun grabbed her arm: "It's late at night, it's not safe for a girl to cross the street alone, especially with your leg like this. I don't feel comfortable letting you cross the street alone."
"Please, this is Singapore, it's perfectly safe! Don't try to be so kind!"
She had just finished speaking when a strong and serious voice came from above her head, calling out her name in two words.
Zhou Meng fell silent for a moment. Was the man angry?
"Where are you staying? Are you all alone? I remember yesterday when I approved Suzie's leave, she said she was coming to Singapore to see you. Where is she? Are you sure you're comfortable coming down alone in the middle of the night?"
Speaking of Suzie...
Zhou Meng blushed instantly. What if she went up there and bumped into them...?
"What happened?"
Zhou Meng sighed: "Nothing, I just realized I'm not full. I'll go buy another serving of oden!"
Chen Tianyun grabbed her arm: "Was that a ghost burping? What happened? Don't make me ask a third time."
What was she supposed to say? That she had overheard something she shouldn't have, and had to slink away to calm herself down?
"I don't know how to say it."
"Um?"
Why are you asking so many questions?
Seeing her hesitant manner, Chen Tianyun thought of a certain possibility.
"Did you see something you shouldn't have?"
Zhou Meng looked at him in surprise: "How did you know?"
"I'm guessing, so what exactly happened?"
Zhou Meng was always straightforward and couldn't hide anything: "I'm staying at my brother's place. Suzie slept with me to take care of me, but when I woke up I found she wasn't there. I didn't expect... I overheard it by accident... so I came downstairs, and I didn't expect to run into you."
Chen Tianyun raised an eyebrow: "You've been hesitating for so long, and this is it?"
"Please, how did this happen? After they're done, Suzie will have to share a bed with me again, won't she? Help, I feel terrible just thinking about it!"
Chen Tianyun saw that her face was flushed, which was only natural. There was nothing to be ashamed of.
"Then we won't go back."
If she doesn't go back, and they find out she's not there, they'll have to look for her!
"They haven't called or messaged me yet. I guess they haven't... finished with me."
Chen Tianyun scoffed, "Are you sure you want to discuss your brother's and my subordinate's private life here? But don't worry, they haven't seen each other for so long, it won't be over anytime soon. Are you sure you want to go so early?"
Zhou Meng: "..."
"I'm hungry. I just had oden with you. Now it's your turn to watch me eat."
Zhou Meng: "..."
Sure enough, when Zhou Meng returned, Liang Shi had not yet gone back to his room. She pretended nothing had happened, but despite her tense nerves, she managed to fall asleep.
The next day, Zhou Meng stayed in bed, unwilling to get up. She didn't want to see those two people from yesterday pretending to be strangers in front of her!
"Suzie, the breakfast my brother bought might get cold if we don't eat it soon, so you go ahead and eat it. I want to sleep a little longer!"
Liang Shi marveled at how well the young man slept. She hadn't slept much since returning from his room last night and had gotten up very early. She even put on a face mask, but she didn't expect that someone else would be up even earlier. Just as she finished applying her skincare products, Li Junqian came to knock on the door and said that he had gone downstairs to buy breakfast.
In the living room, the two sat facing each other. Neither of them brought up the madness of the previous night, feeling somewhat awkward, since their relationship wasn't yet formalized and they had already gotten together again.
She broke the ice: "This kaya toast is quite delicious."
Li Junqian smiled and handed her a tissue: "What are your plans for today?"
Liang Shi shrugged: "It depends on Zhou Meng, I don't care."
"The watch is very nice."
On a whim, she put on the watch he gave her, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars: "You have good taste."
A new email popped up on her phone. Liang Shi always prioritized reading work emails, no matter when or where; it was her habit.
Li Junqian saw surprise on her face, followed by a faint smile of suppressed joy.
"What's making you so happy?"
Liang Shi regained his composure and pushed the phone in front of him: "President Li, isn't this the payment for last night? That was quick."
Headquarters sent an email officially appointing her as Vice President of Fanning Greater China, and asked her to report to Shanghai by next Friday.
No wonder she was so excited; Li Junqian applauded her from the bottom of his heart.
He knew she was joking, but he didn't really like the joke.
"Xiaoshi, I believe our relationship is purely professional and has nothing to do with work. Don't make these kinds of jokes anymore. You know I'm serious about you. Also, you should be more confident. This is the result of your hard work and achievements. Finally, do you really think I'm that great? Even if I have a good relationship with the bosses at headquarters, I don't have much say. So, all of this is the result of your hard work and dedication."
He was always like that, never stingy with his praise for her. When they invited each other to drink coffee, she would pick up her cup and clink glasses with him.
"I'm almost embarrassed to say that. So, former Vice President of Greater China, do you have any experience to share with me?"
Li Junqian tapped his coffee cup with his fingers and laughed, "I'm a thing of the past. The future still depends on you. The only thing I can teach you is to keep squeezing Frankl. His tolerance level is constantly changing."
It seems he bullied Frankl quite a bit when he was in power, which explains why Zhou Yun always said that compared to Gu Feng, Li Junqian was the one who had the final say in Greater China.
"Ha, Mr. Li, you really have no shame."
Then, the man opposite him smiled even more broadly.
"I'll be very busy these next couple of days, so I probably won't be able to go shopping with you."
"Please, I manage such a large company, I can handle such a small matter myself, no need to trouble you."
However, Zhou Meng, who slept until noon, said she had a terrible dream, missed her mother, and insisted on going back to Shanghai.
Liang Shi thought that she also had work to do, so he also set off back to Hong Kong.
After seeing the two women off at the airport, Li Junqian received a message from someone.
Ha, you even made a special trip back to Shanghai just for this?
Zhou Meng: Bro, I found out you and Suzie were together that night! As a single guy, I didn't want to be subjected to this PDA, which is why I was planning to leave! Don't blame me for that, Suzie's decision to leave wasn't my idea!
Li Junqian sent her a large red envelope. After all, without this unreasonable cousin, Liang Shi wouldn't have actually come to Singapore.
Zhou Meng: Cousin, you're really discerning! Not only that, you're incredibly generous! Love you!
Li Junqian: ?
Zhou Meng: The flight attendant said she's turning off her phone, bye~
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