Miss you
Xia Tangyue looked up and saw Wen Zheng, who was wearing a black jacket, standing beside her. His clothes were wet, and there was a little bit of sea sand on his trouser legs. He was looking down at her.
"Did you go out to play today?" he asked.
Xia Tangyue nodded: "Yes." Then he said: "I just borrowed your microwave oven."
Wen Zheng glared at her, his eyes as dark as the deep sea.
"You should take a good rest if you are not feeling well."
Xia Tangyue was slightly stunned.
His words sounded strange, as if he was blaming her for not taking care of her body.
"Forget it." Wen Zheng murmured, left the restaurant and disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Xia Tangyue was confused and continued to eat quietly. After a while, there were dragging footsteps at the door.
"elder brother?"
It seemed to be Zhuang Chen's voice. Xia Tangyue put down his chopsticks and looked outside. He saw a blue plastic basket full of oysters at Zhuang Chen's feet.
"It's you." Zhuang Chen smiled at her: "Have you seen my brother?"
"He just came here, I don't know where he went."
"Oh..." Zhuang Chen thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he went to change clothes."
Zhuang Chen was a disabled person with limited mobility, and Xia Tangyue guessed that he was going to move the oysters in. The two brothers took good care of her, so it was her responsibility to help, so she took the initiative to say, "Let me help you."
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves and bent down. Just as she was about to exert force, someone pressed down on the back of her hand. The person's palm was warm and had a rough touch with thin calluses.
A calm male voice sounded.
"I'll do it."
Wen Zheng changed into a short-sleeved black T-shirt and a pair of loose casual pants. He easily lifted the box and moved it into the kitchen in three steps.
The warm touch disappeared like a dragonfly touching the water. Xia Tangyue, who was dazed, then noticed that there was a pickup truck parked outside, and there were many boxes filled with oysters.
"Where did all this come from?"
Zhuang Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained, "The typhoon turned my cousin's oyster farm upside down, and many breeding cages were washed away. We helped clean it up for a whole day, and these are the parts we picked up."
He pointed to the back of the pickup truck and said, "My cousin said that we can't sell it anyway, so let us take whatever we want."
Xia Tangyue looked at the piles of plastic boxes and thought that this was not just a "free" amount, it was enough to open a seafood stall.
Wen Zheng came over with two bottles of mineral water, handed one to Zhuang Chen, and said to him, "Go take a shower and change clothes. I'll take care of the rest. By the way, ask a few friends to share all the things in the car."
"Okay." Zhuang Chen responded and left.
There were only two of them left. Wen Zheng was the first to break the silence: "Do you like eating oysters?"
"Um?"
In front of the sink, Wen Zheng took the oysters and pried open the shells one by one. Xia Tangyue took them and cleaned the remaining shell debris under the faucet.
Standing side by side, she found that her height was only up to Wen Zheng's shoulders.
It seems that what the online reviews said is true. He is really 188+cm tall and very handsome, especially when viewed from the side. His outline looks like a carefully carved silhouette under the warm yellow light of the kitchen. His high nose bridge extends all the way to his slightly pursed lips. His Adam's apple rolls up and down as he pries the oysters, casting a small shadow on his neck.
"What are you looking at?" Wen Zheng suddenly turned his head, his voice containing a faint smile.
Xia Tangyue quickly looked away, heat rising to her cheeks. She pretended to raise her hand to wipe the water stains on her face to hide her embarrassment.
She changed the subject: "Why don't you see the girl from this morning?"
After Wen Zheng finished processing the oysters, he started peeling garlic: "Are you talking about Zhong Yun? She went home because she had to help her uncle clean up the oyster farm, so she asked his daughter to look after the store for a day."
In fact, Xia Tangyue didn’t care much about these things, he just wanted to find some topics to talk about.
Her mind was full of the search for "Butterfly Reflections".
Tomorrow is Thursday. If there is no further news, the investors will withdraw their investment.
When she thought of this, she felt as if her shoulders weighed a thousand pounds, her hands had no strength left, and her head drooped.
"What are you thinking about?"
Xia Tangyue sensed that Wen Zheng was looking at her, and she closed her eyes helplessly. When she was about to say something to cover it up, she suddenly remembered the day before yesterday, when he took her away from Shengli Street with ease.
Is he familiar with that place?
Maybe I could ask him about it?
"Are you familiar with the area around Shengli Street?"
"Very familiar."
"There's an old textile factory warehouse there, you know?"
"Know."
"Has it always been a textile factory? Are there any studios or art galleries?"
Wen Zheng washed the garlic and drained it, then started to heat oil in a pan to make garlic sauce. Hearing Xia Tangyue's question, he hesitated for a moment.
“Shengli Street was the old city area before, but it was abandoned after the government replanned it. I remember that there seemed to be a gallery there… but it’s been so long that I can’t remember the exact location.”
The slightly ignited hope came to an end with Wen Zheng's words.
Xia Tangyue's eyes darkened. Wen Zheng stared at her expression with a faint smile on his lips: "But I can go to that place with you, maybe I can remember something."
Xia Tangyue suddenly raised his head and met Wen Zheng's deep eyes.
Although the search for the painting had to be done in secret to avoid leaks, if Wen Zheng helped, maybe they could really find the correct location. Judging from his appearance, he probably didn't know much about art, and when they found it, he probably wouldn't understand it. She could find an excuse to get him away and then transport the painting back.
The plan works!
She blinked excitedly: "Are you free tomorrow? Can we go there early in the morning?"
"Can."
Wen Zheng turned his back and started to stir-fry the sauce, while Xia Tangyue arranged the oysters one by one on the grill.
Huh?
Something seems to be wrong.
She finally reacted.
How did he suddenly accompany her? She clearly didn't ask for this, and she felt like she was being tricked...
Grilled oysters with garlic sauce are so delicious that you can smell it for miles. The rich garlic aroma mixed with the unique salty and fresh taste of seafood permeates the air.
Zhuang Chen ate a dozen palm-sized oysters. Xia Tangyue also ate seven or eight. If she hadn't just eaten some rice to fill her stomach, she could have continued eating.
When she was cleaning up the mess, she just rolled up her sleeves but was stopped by Wen Zheng before she could do anything.
"We don't need you. Go and have a rest." His tall figure stood under the light, casting a shadow on her. His drooping eyelashes created a fan-shaped shadow under his eyes.
Xia Tangyue looked down at the table. Zhuang Chen quickly put all the leftovers into the trash can. There was nothing else to do except washing the dishes.
"Okay." Before leaving, she said to Wen Zheng, "You should also go to bed early."
"Um."
Return to the guest room.
Xia Tangyue took another shower before getting into bed.
Perhaps because the thing she was worried about had made some progress and she felt better, she fell asleep soon after she lay down.
She didn't set the alarm because she thought she was a light sleeper and would wake up early, but she didn't expect to sleep until 11 o'clock.
Xia Tangyue was almost awakened by the time. She looked at the phone screen in disbelief, then sat up abruptly.
It’s over!
What was she doing? She slept for so long! The painting has not been found yet!
She hurried into the bathroom to wash, change clothes, and comb her hair in front of the mirror.
By the way, Wen Zheng said last night that he wanted to go with her. I wonder if he is still in the B&B now.
She went to the bedside table, picked up her phone, and sent him a WeChat message.
"Sorry, I overslept. Are you at the B&B now?"
After waiting for a while, she received no reply to the message, so she continued to comb her hair and tied it into a ponytail.
The phone rang and the blue bear avatar sent a message.
"exist."
Xia Tangyue picked up her bag and went to the first floor. Zhuang Chen was sitting at the front desk and did not see Wen Zheng.
She walked around the kitchen again and didn't see anyone, so she continued walking deeper into the corridor, crossed the porch, and came to the backyard.
Wen Zheng stood in the middle of the flowers, holding tools to adjust the position of the fence.
Seeing her coming, he put down his tools and washed his hands.
Xia Tangyue: "Are you still busy?"
"It's not busy when you come."
"?"
Wen Zheng walked past her and onto the porch. Xia Tangyue caught up with him, her voice a little anxious: "Let's go, then."
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Wen Zheng said slowly, his brows relaxed.
"Let's have breakfast first." He smiled and joked, "No, it should be brunch."
He sat down at the dining table and opened the clay pot on the mat. A fragrant burnt aroma instantly hit him in the face - it was clay pot beef rice.
Xia Tangyue was not hungry originally, but after this, her stomach really started to growl. Wen Zheng handed her a pair of chopsticks.
"Eat your fill before you set off," he said.
Xia Tangyue stopped being pretentious. After all, he didn't know how long he would be able to return.
She was eating and didn't notice when Wen Zheng left. When she was done eating and put down her chopsticks, Wen Zheng came in from outside, wearing a leather jacket and holding a helmet.
He motioned for her to stand up and put the helmet on her head: "Try it on and see if it fits."
Xia Tangyue held both sides of the helmet with his hands, and met Wen Zheng's gaze with some confusion. He smiled softly: "Why are you looking at me? Do you want to walk there?"
She followed Wen Zheng outside, where a black motorcycle that looked expensive was parked outside.
"Put it on and let's go." Wen Zheng put on the helmet.
Xia Tangyue fiddled with it, not understanding how to put it on. Wen Zheng walked up to her, took the helmet, and gently untied the adjustment strap with his bony fingers.
The moment the helmet came over her, she could see Wen Zheng's focused eyes. With a "click", the buckle at the jaw was accurately fastened by him, and his fingertips pulled the adjustment strap neatly to ensure the right tightness.
"Okay." He took a half step back to check. The black helmet made Xia Tangyue's face look only as big as a palm. He held the two sides of the helmet and adjusted the position.
Then, he took a long stride and sat on the motorcycle nimbly. The body of the motorcycle sank slightly with his weight. He tilted his head to look at Xia Tangyue, motioning her to get on.
Xia Tangyue hesitated for a moment and sat behind him. This was her first time riding this kind of motorcycle, and she had only seen similar videos online before.
"Afraid?"
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