Miss you
She sat in the car and thought.
Although Gu Jiaping gave her the contact information of several painters and said he would introduce them to her, she did not approve of Gu Jiaping from the bottom of her heart and did not want to have any other involvement with him.
Maybe she could try to find someone else to help.
She took out her cell phone, found Zhu Shang's number and called him.
"sister?"
Xia Tangyue smiled and said, "Brother Zhu Shang, are you busy recently? I have something I want to ask you for help."
She told Zhu Shang about her recent rejection and wanted him to help find out if there was any inside story. Zhu Shang agreed immediately and told her to just wait for news.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Tangyue drove home. Her mother told her that there was a family dinner today, and her aunt and uncle were all there, so she asked her to go home for dinner.
Speaking of which, she hasn't had a proper meal at home for a long time as she has been accompanying Wen Zheng in the hospital.
During this period, her family has been urging her to meet the son of the Zhao family, but she has refused on the grounds that she is busy with work. When she returns home tonight, she will definitely be surrounded by her parents to talk about the blind date.
well.
From an economic perspective, the Zhao family's conditions were definitely good, but her parents' eagerness for her marriage was not as simple as caring about their daughter's happiness. They always wanted to gain family benefits from her marriage. If she didn't have a younger brother, perhaps this family relationship would be purer.
Xia Tangyue’s guess was correct.
At the dinner table, her parents, aunt and uncle took turns to preach to her about getting married.
From "It's hard to choose a girl when she's older." to "The Zhao family can help support the family business."
Zhuang Ziwen lamented and taught her a lesson:
"Although the Zhao family is not old money, they are now considered the new elite and one of the most famous wealthy families in Beijing. If it weren't for your father's friendship with Zhao Shun when he was young, you wouldn't have had the chance to meet the young master of the Zhao family."
"Why don't you know how to seize the opportunity? Your qualifications are here. Your education is not very high, you only have a bachelor's degree, and your job is just so-so. You are not a popular profession like lawyer or doctor. The most impressive thing about you now is that you have never been in a relationship. You are a virgin, and this is what families like yours value most."
“…”
The elders’ chatter is like a car horn honking repeatedly.
Xia Tangyue felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles. She picked up the wine in her hand and drank it all in one gulp. The spicy taste burned her throat, and the transparent wall of the glass reflected her slightly flushed cheeks.
At this moment, she suddenly felt like a commodity waiting to be sold.
All her qualities were listed one by one, including her good looks and a wealthy family.
She sat on the sofa next to her with her phone, away from the center of the dinner, and a message popped up on WeChat.
Brother Xiong: "Go home tonight?"
Xia Tangyue thought about it and felt that he had drunk too much tonight, and it would probably be very late by the time the party was over, so he decided to stay home and rest.
"Well, some relatives came to my house, and I had a few drinks with them." She paused, and then added, "Does your injury still hurt?"
Brother Xiong: "It's OK. I can walk fine. Don't worry."
Xia Tangyue curled up on the sofa hugging a pillow. The soft touch reminded her of the oppressive feeling when Wen Zheng hugged her from behind. His muscular arms would suddenly tighten and embed her into his chest.
She sent an emoji asking for a hug, and added, "I miss you so much. I want to stay at your house tomorrow."
Brother Xiong: "Okay."
Immersed in sweet reverie, Xia Tangyue did not notice that there was a pair of eyes staring at her at the dinner table.
Xia Pengdan tugged at the sleeve of Zhuang Ziwen next to her, pointed in the direction of Xia Tangyue, and said to her in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, look at Tangyue, who is he chatting with and laughing so happily? Are you secretly in love?"
Zhuang Ziwen was startled and instantly sobered up. Xia Pengdan continued, "Look, look, this shy little smile. We are all experienced people. What is there to not understand?"
Zhuang Ziwen hesitated: "I don't think so. My Tangtang is quite well behaved."
Xia Pengdan curled her lips and said, "What's impossible? Your family is not bad, Tang Yue is pretty, and there are so many men staring at her. You have to pay attention and don't let her be fooled by the yellow-haired guy on the street."
"this……"
"Also, when we talked about blind dates, Tang Yue used the excuse of being busy. No matter how busy she is, she would have time to meet the guy, right? She did this, it's clear that she has someone in her heart."
The more Zhuang Ziwen listened, the more she felt something was wrong. She began to get suspicious and asked hesitantly, "Then I'll find a chance to check her phone when the time comes."
Xia Pengdan disagreed: "What can be found on a mobile phone? Nowadays, young people all set up several passwords. Do you know her password?"
Zhuang Ziwen shook his head.
Xia Pengdan said, "I'll check for you. I know people who check for cheating."
"Investigate cheating? Is that okay?"
"Why not? If they can investigate adultery, then this shouldn't be a problem, right?"
The dinner lasted until 11 o'clock in the evening.
Xia Tangyue cheered himself up and sent all the relatives away before going upstairs to rest.
She lay on her side on the small sofa in the bedroom, the shadows of the locust leaves leaking in through the open floor-to-ceiling windows. The moonlight dyed the gauze curtains light silver. The neon lights of the shopping malls in the distance swayed in the wind into blurred spots of light, as if someone had casually scattered a handful of diamonds in the night.
What kind of wealthy Zhao family is this? To hell with them. She is only 24 years old and has just started her career as a curator. She doesn't want to be trapped in a marriage of gold wire cage.
She believed in herself. Even if she was not with Wen Zheng now, she would not give up her career for the so-called title of "rich wife".
At the same time, she also believed that no matter what she did, Wen Zheng would support her every decision.
——I miss him.
Xia Tangyue stood up from the sofa and glanced at the time.
It’s almost dawn, brother should be asleep at this time, right?
But she suddenly missed him so much...
Be patient, you will see him tomorrow.
Ah, no!
She grabbed her hair randomly.
Her mind was full of Wen Zheng. She missed him so much. If she couldn't see him tonight, she wouldn't be able to sleep!
She grabbed the bag on the table and rushed out the door, calling an online taxi on her phone.
When we arrived at the shore of the Platinum River, the entire community was immersed in the dark blue tranquility, without a single person in sight.
She used the access card given by Wen Zheng to take the elevator. When she arrived at his door, she moved lightly, opened the door with her fingerprint, quietly pushed the door open a crack and peeked inside - the entire living room was pitch black, and the river breeze outside the floor-to-ceiling window rolled up the moonlight, reflecting a tall figure.
The man in the gold-edged robe stood in front of the window with his back to her, holding a cell phone in his right hand and seemed to be making a call.
Xia Tangyue raised the corner of his mouth, trotted over, jumped on his back, and hugged his shoulders with both hands.
"You're not asleep yet, I thought you were asleep."
Wen Zheng was startled by her sudden action. He hung up the phone in a hurry, reached back with one hand and hugged her in his arms.
"Why are you here suddenly?" He said in a cheerful voice and brushed her messy bangs.
Maybe it was because of the wine, Xia Tangyue seemed very excited. She hugged Wen Zheng's waist and pressed against his chest, jumping twice: "I missed you, I missed you so much."
Wen Zheng put his nose close to her and squinted his eyes to look at her: "Why do you drink so much?"
Xia Tangyue held him tightly and refused to let go.
Wen Zheng took her hand and led her into the bathroom: "Drunk Cat Sister, it's time for you to take a shower."
Xia Tangyue was acting like a spoiled child, hanging on him with a pouty mouth, rubbing himself on the silky bathrobe, looking like a drunk cat.
"I will wash it if my brother helps me."
Wen Zheng looked down at her. The straps of her bathrobe had been rubbed open by her, but she was totally unaware and smiled helplessly.
"Are you sure you want me to wash you?"
Xia Tangyue looked up and said very seriously, "Yes, because I came here just to see you, brother. I miss you so much. It would be great if we had never been apart. Then we would have more time to accompany each other."
"It's not too late now."
When the clothes were thrown into the laundry basket, Xia Tangyue was still in a daze. She leaned her hands on the cold glass partition, and the rising mist gradually blurred her flushed face.
Wen Zheng's fingertips climbed up along the curve of her spine, and the warm water from the shower spread a thicker white mist on the glass. She heard her rapid breathing hitting the tiles, mixed with the low laugh from his throat - then, she was forced to face the overlapping shadows in the mirror, clutching the wet hair on Wen Zheng's neck, and the water droplets dripped down his eyelashes onto her collarbone, burning a series of trembling ripples.
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