Chapter 34 Did Song Zhixu not leave last night?
Song Zhixu released Tang Ran's arm, but the hand that was supporting her waist did not let go.
"No need." Tang Ran waved her hand and explained weakly, "My period started, and I've already ordered painkillers."
She forced a smile and asked, "Could you take me home, sister? Room 1109?"
It's a chronic condition that's been affecting her for generations. She only needs to take the medicine and it'll be fine overnight. She doesn't want the hassle of going to the hospital.
"good."
Song Zhixu led her into the elevator.
Assistant Jiang was stunned by the sudden scene. He only reacted when his boss entered the elevator and reached out to help.
Song Zhixu turned to her and said, "Go buy a cup of brown sugar ginger tea."
Assistant Jiang paused in his outstretched hand, then nodded immediately and nimbly exited the elevator.
She had a feeling that she wouldn't need to go down to check out later.
After entering the room, Song Zhixu helped Tang Ran to the bedside.
Tang Ran forced a smile, said "Thank you, sister" to Song Zhixu, and, disregarding any ladylike image, slipped on her high heels and got into bed.
Song Zhixu pulled the blanket over her and smiled slightly, "You should rest. I'll get your medicine for you later."
Seeing her like this, Song Zhixu was worried about leaving her alone in the house.
"Thank you for your trouble, sister." Tang Ran nodded weakly.
She was in so much pain she was almost unconscious and had no strength to get out of bed. The takeout would arrive soon and wouldn't take up much of Song Zhixu's time.
With that thought in mind, she closed her eyes with a sense of peace.
Tang Ran felt waves of pain coursing through her stomach, and she felt so much pain that she was almost losing consciousness.
She had broken out in a cold sweat on the way up, and the stray hairs on her forehead were damp and stuck to her forehead and cheeks.
Song Zhixu subconsciously wanted to brush away the stray hairs for her, but stopped abruptly as she bent down.
Silently withdrawing her hand, Song Zhixu gazed at Tang Ran, then bent down to collect the high heels Tang Ran had kicked off, neatly arranging them on the corner of the bed. She then took out her phone and started typing as she walked towards the bathroom.
As expected, Assistant Jiang, who was waiting in line for ginger tea, received news that his boss had changed his schedule.
When the hot water tap is turned on, a clear jet of water hits the white porcelain basin, splashing up tiny water droplets.
Song Zhixu glanced at herself in the mirror, composed herself after the emotions that had been inadvertently stirred, and then reached for the towel beside her.
When she came out of the bathroom, Tang Ran had already slipped off the pillow.
She curled up, clutching her stomach, with half her head buried in the blanket. The half of her face that was exposed was contorted in pain, pale, and with a tear still clinging to the corner of her eye.
Song Zhixu sat down on the edge of the bed, gently wiped away the tear from the corner of Tang Ran's eye, and then slowly used a damp towel to brush away the stray hairs on Tang Ran's cheek and wipe away the sweat from her forehead.
Tang Ran's mind was a complete mess, and her body was being driven entirely by instinct.
The warm towel felt somewhat comfortable on her face. She moved her head, nestled closer to the towel, and whimpered softly with her eyes closed, "It hurts."
Song Zhixu bent down, her movements becoming even gentler. "The medicine will be here soon."
Her voice was so gentle that Tang Ran couldn't help but murmur again, "My stomach hurts."
Her stomach was so uncomfortable, it felt like she had a block of ice inside. She grabbed the blanket and pulled it closer to her stomach, trying to warm it up.
Seeing her movements, Song Zhixu looked at the arched blanket.
She hesitated for two seconds, stared at Tang Ran, sighed softly, put down the towel, rubbed her palms together, lifted a corner of the quilt, bent down and reached inside.
Tang Ran had pulled the blanket too tight, and Song Zhixu's hand, which he reached inside, was blocked by the bulging blanket.
She gently tugged at the blanket, and Tang Ran frowned, refusing to let go, and whispered sweetly, "Cold."
Song Zhixu gently patted her hand twice, "Is your tummy cold? Let me warm it up for you."
Tang Ran felt uncomfortably cold in her stomach and instinctively let go of her hand upon hearing her words.
Song Zhixu removed her hand, pulled off a bit of the blanket, and then probed further inside, placing it on Tang Ran's lower abdomen.
The silk shirt was thin and light, and the moment Tang Ran's palm touched it, she could feel the warmth of Song Zhixu's hand.
The warmth spread through her skin, easing the spasms in her lower abdomen. Tang Ran instinctively leaned forward, wanting to absorb more of the warmth from her palms.
Seeing that her eyebrows relaxed, Song Zhixu adjusted her position, sat further inside, and gently massaged her stomach with her palm.
Du, du.
The door to the room was ajar. Assistant Jiang guessed that her boss had left the door open on purpose, so she knocked and went inside.
She walked through the suite's small living room and immediately saw the scene inside.
Even though he had mentally prepared himself before coming up, Assistant Jiang's pupils still dilated in shock when he actually saw his boss gently rubbing Tang Ran's stomach.
As Song Zhixu's special assistant, Jiang Lin had spent the most time with her.
She knew her boss's friends and business partners well, but she was never seen to show any particular closeness to anyone.
Except for Tang Ran.
She didn't want to make wild guesses about her boss's thoughts, but her boss treated this Miss Tang very differently.
Assistant Jiang dared not think too much about it, but couldn't help but sigh inwardly: The boss is too brave!
No matter what, Miss Tang is her niece's girlfriend!
Upon hearing the sound, Song Zhixu turned around and withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened.
As the heat source in her stomach left, Tang Ran frowned, grunted, and opened her eyes.
Her reddened eyes looked pitiful, yet also carried a hint of accusatory reproach.
*
A warm current surged through her lower abdomen, and Tang Ran suddenly woke up from her dream.
She instinctively reached down.
She felt a sense of relief when she touched the koala panties under her nightgown, but at the same time, she remembered that she had changed them herself after taking the medicine and feeling less pain yesterday.
Tang Ran turned over with relief, her belly pressed against the blanket, and she felt a warm sensation in her lower abdomen.
She touched it and found a heat pack stuck to her nightgown.
The brain gradually awakens from the dream, and memories slowly return.
She remembered that Song Zhixu had escorted her back to her room yesterday.
She was in so much pain when she got back that she didn't remember much after that. She vaguely remembered that Song Zhixu fed her medicine and ginger tea. Her next memory was that she felt a little better and got up to wash herself.
Tang Ran was feeling fortunate to have met Song Zhixu yesterday when a somewhat blurry memory suddenly popped into her head.
She mumbled a cry of pain in her dazed state, and then...
It seems Song Zhixu is holding her stomach?!
Perhaps it was because the feeling of dispelling the cold was so profound that Tang Ran clearly remembered the warm touch of Song Zhixu's palm when he rubbed her stomach.
Thinking this, Tang Ran's face flushed red.
Although she knew Song Zhixu was trying to relieve her pain, the action was still too intimate.
Tang Ran lifted the blanket and fanned herself with her hand to let the heat on her face dissipate.
The room was a bit dark, with only a faint light filtering through the white curtains.
Tang Ran opened her eyes and, after regaining her composure, could vaguely make out that there was a person lying on the sofa in the living room.
Song Zhixu lay on her side on the sofa, her arm as a pillow, with a thin blanket covering her.
Tang Ran was stunned for a moment, a strange feeling passing through her heart.
Did Song Zhixu not leave last night?
She remembered that Song Zhixu had told her that he was going back to Jiangcheng last night.
Why didn't Song Zhixu leave?
An unbelievable thought flashed through my mind.
Tang Ran looked quietly at Song Zhixu's face, her expression becoming complicated.
Song Zhixu didn't stay because he wanted to take care of her, did he?
But why would she do that?
Could it be that Song Zhixu has feelings for her...?
Buzz buzz buzz~
The phone on the coffee table vibrated, waking Song Zhixu up, and she sat up from the sofa.
She picked up the phone and, as she answered the call, looked up into the room.
For some reason, Tang Ran immediately closed her eyes.
"Um."
"Wait for me downstairs in fifteen minutes."
Song Zhixu deliberately lowered her voice, speaking very softly, and Tang Ran had to strain her ears to hear her clearly.
There was a two-second silence in the room, followed by rustling sounds from the sofa, and then the sound of Song Zhixu's footsteps approaching.
Tang Ran nervously maintained her sleeping position, not daring to move at all.
If she had known Song Zhixu would come, she wouldn't have pretended to be asleep. Wouldn't it have been even more embarrassing if she had been found out?
Tang Ran was wondering whether to open her eyes and pretend she had just woken up when a strand of hair carrying the scent of white tea brushed against her chin.
Her heart clenched instantly, and she almost stopped breathing.
This, this, this...
What is Song Zhixu trying to do?!
Could it be that, as she suspected, Song Zhixu has some special feelings for her?
Just as Tang Ran felt her heart was about to jump out of her throat, the blanket she had lifted to her waist was gently pulled and covered her.
Immediately afterwards, the footsteps faded into the distance.
Tang Ran paused for a moment before quietly opening her eyes.
Song Zhixu had already left the living room and was heading towards the bathroom.
Tang Ran rolled over and buried her face in the blanket, feeling ashamed of her strange thoughts from earlier!
What on earth is she thinking?!
Song Zhixu stayed to take care of her because she looked so terrible yesterday that Song Zhixu felt bad about not helping her.
Besides, no matter what, her mother and Aunt Jiang are good friends, and Song Zhixu wouldn't completely abandon her just because of her elders.
If it were her, she would have stayed to take care of Song Zhixu as well.
After putting herself in Tang Ran's shoes, she realized that her reaction just now was far too presumptuous.
Thinking this way, Tang Ran felt even more embarrassed to 'wake up'.
Song Zhixu came out of the restroom, pushed his suitcase and left, while Tang Ran pretended to be asleep the whole time.
Around 8 a.m., Xiao Chen came to find her. Tang Ran pretended to have just woken up and sent Song Zhixu a thank-you message.
Tang Xiaoran: [Thank you for taking care of me yesterday, sister.]
Tang Ran guessed that Song Zhixu replied to her message two hours later, and guessed that she had just gotten off the plane.
Song Zhixu: [Are you feeling better?]
Tang Xiaoran: [I'm much better now. I'll treat you to a meal when we get back to Jiangcheng.]
Song Zhixu: [Okay.]
Looking at Song Zhixu's two simple replies, Tang Ran was once again certain that she must have been overthinking things.
*
Work on Monday.
Mr. Yu came to see Tang Ran excitedly, saying that Lin Jixin had recommended a big client to her, Taiwo Foods from Country M.
Upon hearing this name, alarm bells rang in Tang Ran's mind.
Tang's business is mainly divided into two categories: one is the research, development, processing and production of its own brand food, and the other is food contract manufacturing.
Taiwo Foods is a well-known meat processing company in the United States. It does not have its own factories in China and has always cooperated with Chinese food companies through contract manufacturing.
The client Lin Jixin met in Country M was the person in charge of Taiwo in China. She learned that Taiwo recently had plans to change its partners.
Generally, partnering with well-known companies like Taiwo may not yield high profits, but it can significantly enhance a company's reputation within the industry.
Mr. Yu met with people from Taiwo a few days ago and has preliminarily confirmed the intention to cooperate.
Taiwo was a hot commodity in President Yu's eyes, but Tang Ran saw it as an extremely dangerous time bomb.
The main reason for the Tang family's bankruptcy in the previous life was that the bank refused to lend money, which led to a break in the capital chain. In addition, there was another important triggering event that prevented the Tang family from recovering its funds in a timely manner.
Next year's 315 Gala will expose Taiwo's scandal due to issues with food additives used in its meat raw materials.
Tangshi, which was manufactured for Taiwo, was also affected, and consumers' trust in the Tangshi brand plummeted.
One after another, Tang's partners terminated their contracts, and some even joined together to sue Tang for huge breach of contract damages.
In less than six months, Tang's business became unsustainable due to cash flow problems. Coupled with banks refusing to lend to them, the company was beyond saving and eventually went bankrupt.
If given the chance, Tang Ran would never allow the Tang family and Taiwo to cooperate again.
After successfully thwarting Song Wuqi's acquisition, Tang Ran's confidence soared. She believed that the past could be changed and that she had the ability to prevent the tragedy of her previous life from repeating itself.
Even after hearing about the collaboration with Taiwo, she no longer felt the nervousness and helplessness she had when she was first reborn.
Tang Ran subconsciously took out her phone and found the profile picture of the loquat tree.
After typing a line of text nimbly, he paused, deleted it all, and put his phone down again.
It's best not to involve Taiwo in such minor issues; it's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut—a waste of her expertise.
Furthermore, one should not develop the habit of seeking help whenever encountering a problem.
In this world, the only one who can truly save you is yourself.
Tang Ran frowned and pondered, trying to find a reasonable way to prevent others from suspecting her while also stopping the cooperation with Taiwo.
Wednesday arrived in the blink of an eye.
Tang Ran had promised to treat Song Zhixu to dinner, but Song Zhixu had been busy with social engagements every evening for the past few days, so she couldn't get a turn.
The only good thing is that if Song Zhixu comes back early, Tang Ran can go next door to look at the course materials.
I haven't missed any of the financial training courses.
That afternoon, Song Zhixu had a social engagement and returned after eight o'clock. About half an hour later, Tang Ran received a text message from her.
Song Zhixu was wearing home clothes, her hair was not completely dry, so she must have just taken a shower. Her fair cheeks were flushed with a deep pink, indicating that she had been drinking at a social event.
"I didn't like the smell on my body, so I took a shower, which took a little longer."
The clock on the wall had already struck nine, and Song Zhixu offered an explanation.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you, sister." Tang Ran said with a hint of annoyance.
In the afternoon, Song Zhixu texted me saying that he might be back a little late and asked if I wanted to reschedule for the next day.
Tang Ran wanted to finish reviewing the course materials as soon as possible, so she said she would wait for her.
The social engagement that requires Song Zhixu to drink must be quite significant; she should take Song Zhixu's advice and reschedule it for tomorrow.
"Sister, wait a minute."
Tang Ran left those words behind and hurriedly ran back to her home.
Watching the figure come and go in a flurry and disappear at the end of the lovely entrance hall across the street, Song Zhixu, slightly tipsy, took a moment to process what was going on.
She curved her lips into a smile, leaned gently against the door frame, and quietly looked at the half-open door across the way.
After returning from Shenzhen, the two were no longer estranged.
Song Zhixu could clearly sense that Tang Ran was more relaxed and natural when she was with her.
A short while later, Tang Ran hurriedly ran out of the house again, holding a glass with a yellow Pokémon logo printed on it.
Two small green limes were floating in the pale yellow liquid.
"Lime and honey water, it can help with hangovers." Tang Ran smiled and handed the cup to Song Zhixu.
After every social engagement, Mom would make her some lime and honey water.
Tang Ran loves sweets. When she was little, she didn't understand and insisted on drinking honey water like her mother. She drank it so much that it became a habit.
Tang Ran felt it was perfectly normal for Song Zhixu to make her a cup of honey water to help her sober up, since Song Zhixu had taken such good care of her in Pengcheng last time.
It's about returning a favor.
"Thanks."
Song Zhixu took the water glass, pressed the yellow buckle, and the cartoon animal-shaped lid popped open with a click.
She's kind of cute.
She raised her hand and looked at it.
Seeing that she didn't drink directly, Tang Ran remembered something and explained, "This cup is new; I haven't used it before."
Sensing that she had misunderstood, Song Zhixu smiled and said, "I just thought it was kind of cute, so I took another look."
After saying that, she raised her cup and took a sip.
The moment it entered her mouth, the cloyingly sweet taste overwhelmed her taste buds. Song Zhixu choked for a moment, then slowly relaxed and swallowed the sweet liquid in her mouth.
Noticing her actions, Tang Ran realized that she had been in a hurry and had adjusted the seasoning to her own taste, so it was probably a bit too sweet.
In her previous life, she had made it for Song Wuqi as well, but Song Wuqi thought it was too sweet and only took one sip before stopping. Tang Ran never made it for her again.
She wanted to advise Song Zhixu to stop drinking, but then she saw Song Zhixu take another sip.
After drinking most of the water in the cup, Song Zhixu put the lid back on the cup. He didn't forget to praise it after finishing his drink, saying, "It tastes good."
Look at her, a big shot is a big shot. Even if she doesn't suit his taste, he still gives her a little praise, unlike that ungrateful scumbag Song Wuqi.
Song Wuqi still tries every day to prove that he is better than Song Zhixu. Let alone his strength, his level of thinking is far inferior.
"I'm glad my sister likes it." Tang Ran felt inexplicably happy.
After entering the study, Song Zhixu received a work call. "The laptop is next to the desktop computer. Take a look at it yourself first."
"Okay." Tang Ran nodded.
Song Zhixu swiped to unlock her phone and went to the living room to answer it.
Tang Ran opened the laptop and frantically moved the mouse for a long time, but the cursor wouldn't appear.
Tang Ran turned the mouse over and looked at it in confusion.
The indicator light is green, so the mouse should be fine.
She was wondering whether to try restarting her computer when she caught a glimpse of the desktop computer next to her and saw an identical mouse next to the keyboard.
Tang Ran suddenly realized that she must have taken the wrong one.
She went over and switched the two mice back. The desktop screen was now lit up because of her actions, and several windows were haphazardly piled on the large desktop.
Tang Ran quickly dropped them one by one.
Didi.
The green bubble dialog box on the screen flashed.
Surname Mu, not Murong: [Jan said you've already gone back? Did you go back to find Tang Ran again? *smirks*]
Tang Ran paused for a moment as she clicked the red cross.
My gaze fell on the chat box, on the message I had just received—a message from last Saturday.
bottom up.
[What a clever little devil.jpg]
[However, with Tang Ran's 5%, it will be even more difficult for my little niece to seize the throne. You've killed two birds with one stone.]
It has to be you, Lao Song, quietly accomplishing great things!
[Awesome.jpg]
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Author's Note: My upcoming novel, "After Becoming an Omega, I Marked the Cold and Aloof Academic Genius," is a sweet and refreshing story of about 200,000 words. If you like it, please add it to your favorites!
Chi Sui, an alpha, fell in love with Cheng Yiqing, who was also an alpha, but in the end, he learned that Cheng Yiqing was engaged to an omega.
Chi Sui was in a car accident and stayed in the ICU for a month. Cheng Yiqing never came to visit her once. Chi Sui felt utterly hopeless and lost the will to live.
In this second life, Chi Sui returned to the age of 17, before she had differentiated into her original form. In this life, besides staying away from Cheng Yiqing, she had one more thing to do: repay a debt of gratitude to Lin Yishi.
While in the ICU, Lin Yishi was the only one who cared about whether she lived or died. Although Chi Sui knew that Lin Yishi was just fulfilling her duty as a doctor, Chi Sui still wanted to repay her and thank her for accompanying her during her darkest time.
In her previous life, Lin Yishi came from a poor family and was bullied by her classmates. In order to pay for her grandmother's medical treatment, she dropped out of school and worked.
In this life, Chi Sui stands up for Lin Yishi, using the guise of tutoring to help Lin Yishi find the best doctor to treat Lin's grandmother.
In his previous life, Lin Yishi had a crush on the omega Shen Yin.
In this life, Chi Sui devised a plan, determined to help Lin Yishi win over Shen Yin.
In his previous life, Chi Sui differentiated into A.
In this life, Chi Sui differentiated into an Omega. Without any inhibitors prepared, she could only bite Lin Yishi as an inhibitor.
Chi Sui: The situation was urgent at the time, don't take it to heart, we're still best buddies.
Lin Yishi lowered his eyes and remained silent, his tightly clenched fingers digging into his palm.
Cheng Yiqing confessed his love with roses in his hands. Before Chi Sui could refuse, Lin Yishi pulled her behind him.
Looking at their clasped hands, Chi Sui smiled gracefully.
The petite and beautiful O+ with an alpha aura VS+ who is a little insecure, and the aloof and academically gifted A.
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