Chapter 45 Tang Ran, are you willing to give it a try? ...
Tang Ran's body stiffened for a moment.
A true marriage should require mutual affection, right?
She has feelings for Song Zhixu...
Song Zhixu gently took her hand, gazing at her with an unyielding tenderness in his eyes.
"Tang Ran, are you willing to give it a try?"
Bang!
The bubbles burst through the bottle cap and quickly filled Tang Ran's entire heart.
It made her feel a little dizzy.
She wanted to nod directly, but what came out was, "Just trying it out, right?"
Tang Ran's reaction was within Song Zhixu's expectations, but sensing her hesitation again, Song Zhixu still felt a slight sense of disappointment.
"Um."
Song Zhixu looked into her eyes and nodded solemnly.
If the result is good, that's enough.
Tang Ran bit her lip. "Then let's give it a try."
After the words were spoken, Tang Ran belatedly felt a flush rise to her face.
My God, what just happened?
Not only did Song Zhixu confess his feelings to her, but he also proposed to her directly?
And she actually agreed!
She agreed!
!!
Tang Ran was tempted to slip away again.
She glanced furtively at the floor-to-ceiling window.
Large raindrops pounded against the window, forming a curtain of rain that obscured the view of the courtyard.
Going out at this time would definitely get you soaked to the bone.
"The rain is getting quite heavy."
Song Zhixu's voice came from above.
She had already stood up and was looking out the window at the heavy rain.
"It looks like it won't stop anytime soon."
Song Zhixu turned to look at Tang Ran, the tenderness in his eyes turning into a relaxed smile.
Her expression seemed no different from usual, but Tang Ran could clearly sense her joy.
Suddenly, Tang Ran also relaxed.
She glanced around the living room, then looked towards the entryway. "Didn't they provide umbrellas in the villa?"
From her position, all she could see was the clothes rack.
Song Zhixu also glanced at the entrance hall. "Turtle Island is rainy, and not having an umbrella will affect the living experience. It definitely needs to be improved."
Hearing her words, Tang Ran realized that Song Zhixu was the big boss of the resort.
"I'll ask the front desk to send an umbrella over."
As Song Zhixu spoke, he walked toward the landline.
"No need," Tang Ran quickly stopped her. "It's so late, let's not trouble the staff."
The fact that a big boss would send someone to deliver an umbrella in the dead of night is enough to make people speculate.
The living room also features floor-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic views.
When the staff came to deliver the umbrella, they could immediately spot her sitting on the sofa.
Tang Ran could already imagine the news of the work group exploding.
It wasn't that she was afraid of gossip, but she was worried that if the news got to Song Wuqi, it would cause trouble.
"It's almost midnight." Song Zhixu glanced at the clock on the wall and asked, "Why don't you sleep here tonight?"
"Okay." Tang Ran nodded in agreement.
The rain is so heavy and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon, so this is the only arrangement we can make for now.
Tang Ran got up and walked to the room on her left.
But after taking just one step, she was dumbfounded.
The layout of this villa is the same as the one opposite, but it is also very different.
Both rooms have two rooms, but the opposite room has two bedrooms, while this room has a study and a bedroom.
Tang Ran: ...
Are her eyes two glass beads?
How come she didn't notice such a big desk just now?
Tang Ran was caught in a dilemma.
She was willing to stay because she thought there were two rooms available.
Who would have thought this villa only has one room?
There's only one room, so it's obviously a double room.
If she stays, doesn't that mean she'll have to share a bed with Song Zhixu?
No, no, that's not right.
There should be more than one pillow.
No, no, no.
That's not the point.
There's only one bedroom in this house. She didn't know that, and didn't Song Zhixu know that either?
How could Song Zhixu have the nerve to ask her to stay and sleep together?
He confessed his feelings to her, and then immediately asked her to sleep with him.
Isn't this progressing a little too fast?
Moreover, Tang Ran strongly suspected that Song Zhixu might have impure motives.
She bit her lip and turned to look at Song Zhixu.
At the same time, Song Zhixu's phone rang.
"Um."
"I remember."
"Going online in ten minutes."
With just a few words exchanged, and without much speculation, Tang Ran gleaned that she had work to do next, and that it had been arranged long ago.
Tang Ran blushed slightly.
I regret my petty thinking just now.
Song Zhixu kept her here, perhaps simply because the rain was too heavy.
"I understand. You can start preparing now."
Song Zhixu hung up the phone, walked to Tang Ran's side, and said gently, "I have a meeting. If you're sleepy, go to sleep first."
Listening to her words, I inexplicably felt a sense of déjà vu, like we'd been married for many years.
Tang Ran's face not only felt hot, but even the tip of her heart felt a little burned.
Tang Ran glanced at the courtyard; the rain outside showed no signs of letting up.
She gave up struggling.
Anyway, she had already promised Song Zhixu that she would give it a try.
Sharing a bed is only a matter of time.
Tang Ran secretly comforted herself.
We're all adults, what's there to be afraid of?
Even if Song Zhixu did it on purpose, it's not certain who will suffer the loss.
Change your perspective, and the world opens up.
Tang Ran twisted her fingers together behind her back, then looked up and smiled nonchalantly, saying, "Okay."
A smile also appeared in Song Zhixu's eyes.
She naturally took Tang Ran's hand and led her to the bedroom.
Although Tang Ran had mentally prepared herself, she still felt a little uncomfortable when Song Zhixu took her hand.
With their palms touching, they could clearly feel the warmth of each other's palms.
"Which side do you prefer to sleep on?" Song Zhixu asked her.
This question made Tang Ran even more embarrassed, but she didn't want Song Zhixu to notice, so she pretended to be nonchalant and casually said, "Anything is fine."
"Then I'll sleep outside."
Song Zhixu lifted the quilt and removed the extra pillows.
Having come this far, Tang Ran didn't hesitate, slipped on her slippers, and went to bed.
It was getting late, and she yawned as soon as she touched the bed.
Song Zhixu dimmed the lights and asked her again, "Do you want to close the curtains?"
She knew Tang Ran was afraid of the dark.
Tang Ran: "Don't pull yourself to death."
If she were sleeping alone, she wouldn't draw the curtains, but this was Song Zhixu's villa, so she should be careful.
If staff members come and see this, it will cause trouble.
"Go to sleep. I'll be in the study. Call me if you need anything."
Song Zhixu adjusted the curtains and then went out to bring a cup of hot water to the bedside.
"Close the door when you come back," Tang Ran said, pulling the blanket up to lie down.
Song Zhixu was too considerate. Tang Ran couldn't help but blush when she thought about their current relationship.
"Okay." Song Zhixu nodded.
After leaving the house, she considerately turned off the main light in the living room and left the study door open.
Tang Ran turned off the lights.
The doors to the two rooms are not directly opposite each other. From the bedroom, you can see half of a desk and Song Zhixu's occasional glimpse of his figure.
Song Zhixu wore silver-rimmed glasses, which added a touch of sharpness to his originally gentle features, and his tone of voice was also heavier than usual.
Looking at Song Zhixu like this.
Tang Ran had the illusion that she was dreaming.
An hour ago, even if she had a thousand brains, she couldn't have imagined this scene.
What happened that night was too unbelievable. When Tang Ran first lay down, she thought she would have trouble sleeping because of her overthinking.
But in fact, not long after, she went to Zhougong Mountain.
*
The sky was clear and blue, the sea shimmered, and the golden sand was transformed into a sea of white flowers.
The distant mountain bells tolled gently, white doves flew overhead and echoed in the sky, and children's joyful laughter filled the beach.
"The brides may now kiss each other."
Her fingertips were gently held, and Tang Ran slowly raised her head, gazing into the other person's gentle eyes.
As the distance drew closer, their breaths mingled, and their rapid heartbeats threatened to burst through their chests.
The full lips drew closer and closer. Tang Ran held her breath and slowly closed her eyes...
A slight feeling of suffocation shattered the beautiful dream.
Tang Ran suddenly opened her eyes.
The room was dimly lit, with only a sliver of light filtering through the gaps in the curtains, which made Tang Ran feel somewhat uncomfortable.
She doesn't like dark environments and doesn't draw the curtains when she sleeps.
Tang Ran frowned, her features slowly waking from her sleep.
A warm current brushed against my forehead, the air was filled with the delicate aroma of white tea, and before my eyes lay a soft, undulating expanse of white skin.
Last night's memories flashed back rapidly, and even the dream I just had became incredibly clear.
Seeing the face from her dream so close, Tang Ran's face flushed with anger once again.
The sun rose over the horizon, casting a golden glow.
The birds chirped incessantly in the trees, which annoyed the tabby cat. It stretched and jumped down from the wall, then squatted on the stone steps by the roadside.
After licking its pink paws with its tongue, it raised its paws to carefully groom the fur on its face.
Its furry ears twitched, and it looked warily toward the gate in the distance.
A furtive figure slowly emerged from behind the door, looked around for a moment, then quickly crossed the road and rushed into the door on the other side.
The tabby cat tilted its head.
Tang Ran ran into the yard and saw that Miao Tiantian's room had thick curtains drawn, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
Sweetie must have been sleeping the whole time and didn't realize she wasn't there last night.
Tang Ran tiptoed through the French doors she had opened the night before and returned to her room.
With her heart finally at ease, Tang Ran pounced onto her bed, suppressing her excitement, rolling around a couple of times before vigorously rubbing her burning face.
Her fingers hooked onto the silk shawl beside her.
Tang Ran was stunned for a moment.
Forehead.
It was a bit chilly in the morning, so when she got out of bed, she casually draped a shawl over herself.
Tang Ran hesitated for a moment about how to send it back to Song Zhixu.
But then I thought she probably wouldn't be short of a shawl, so I left it without any qualms.
After all that commotion, Tang Ran was no longer sleepy.
After washing up, I came out and heard footsteps coming from the living room.
Tang Ran glanced at the time on her phone; it was only 6:16.
Why is Sweetie awake so early?
Remembering that she had drunk quite a bit of alcohol last night, Tang Ran wondered if she was feeling unwell and that's why she got up early, so she decided to go and check on her.
She pushed open the door.
Miao Tiantian across the way was also holding the doorknob.
Why are you up so early?
"Feeling unwell after drinking too much?"
The two best friends spoke at the same time, and after hearing each other's words, their expressions subtly changed before quickly returning to normal.
"The birds are too noisy."
"Drinking too much makes you feel unwell."
After they spoke again in unison, there was a momentary pause in the air.
Both of them felt that the other was acting strangely, but neither of them had the mind to investigate further.
Tang Ran coughed lightly, brushed a stray hair behind her ear, and changed the subject, "How about we call the front desk and have them send some food over? Would drinking some porridge make you feel better?"
"Ah, oh, go ahead and hit me." Miao Tiantian tugged at her collar, shivered, and said, "It's a bit cold this morning, I'll go change my clothes."
After she finished speaking, she rushed into the house.
Looking at the closed door, Tang Ran suddenly had a strange thought.
Miao Tiantian didn't seem to be coming out from inside, but rather going in.
She glanced back at the living room door.
Was the door open when she came back from outside?
Half an hour later, the staff brought breakfast.
Miao Tiantian emerged from the house with exquisite makeup, looking as energetic as ever.
Tang Ran glanced at her, wanting to ask her a question.
"Sister, don't I look absolutely gorgeous today?"
Miao Tiantian put her arm around Tang Ran's shoulder, gave her a flirty wink, and pretended to kiss Tang Ran's face.
Tang Ran immediately stuffed the steamed bun in her hand into the fiery red lips in front of her.
"Don't make me redo my makeup!"
Seeing that Miao Tiantian was deliberately changing the subject, Tang Ran narrowed her eyes and looked at her, "How did you sleep last night?"
Tang Ran suspected that Miao Tiantian, like her, stayed out all night, but she had no proof.
Miao Tiantian swallowed the bun in one gulp, let go of her and sat down next to her, her tone casual, "It's fine."
Tang Ran looked her over suspiciously.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Miao Tiantian took a sip of porridge and tried to change the subject, "Tomorrow is the new season's weekly finals. Can you help me form a team to climb the rankings? I want the diamond treasure chest set."
She'd wanted the new equipment from the game's reward points for a long time. It was too tiring for her to play alone; playing in a team would give her more points and make things easier.
"How many rounds per day?" Tang Ran asked.
"At least ten times."
"You want that equipment that much?" Tang Ran looked at her with a smile.
"Um." Miao Tiantian pulled her along, "Sister, please help me."
"It's not that I can't help you." Tang Ran put another steamed bun on her plate. "Then tell me what happened between you and Murong Yi?"
Miao Tiantian paused in her vinegar-dipping motion, slumped her shoulders, and asked, "You figured it out?"
"Hmm." Tang Ran raised her chin.
"She wanted to pursue me, but I didn't agree," Miao Tiantian said succinctly, summarizing the situation in one sentence.
"Is it really that simple?" Tang Ran didn't believe it.
"It's that simple," Miao Tiantian insisted.
Actually, quite a few things have happened between her and Murong Yi recently.
Miao Tiantian didn't not want to talk to Tang Ran, it's just that her mind was a mess and she didn't want Tang Ran to worry about it.
"Alright."
Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Tang Ran didn't force her.
After dinner, Tang Ran received a call from President Yu.
The bidding for Taiwo will be held next week. Tang's bid documents have already been prepared in advance. Someone sneaked into the marketing department on Friday night when there were few people around.
This person had anticipated this and pulled the power switch, disconnecting all the company's cameras from the internet.
However, Mr. Yu was prepared and had secretly installed a camera to record everything.
When she left on Friday, she specifically told her secretary outside the office that the finance staff had taken the official seal to the bank and that she should go to the finance department early Monday to stamp and seal the tender documents.
And that's how people fall into the trap.
"Is everything proceeding as originally planned?" President Yu confirmed with Tang Ran.
Tang Ran: "Mm."
She wouldn't change the scheme she deliberately set for Sun Jiaojiao.
Since the people of Sheng Tang love to poach customers so much, let's just give them this precious gem, Taiwo.
After last night's heavy rain, the weather has cooled down considerably.
The event venue was moved from the indoor amusement park to the seaside.
Xia Xin'er finally got to wear her newly bought swimsuit.
Seeing that she and Tang Ran were wearing similar swimsuits, Miao Tiantian pretended to be sour and accused Tang Ran of having a new love and forgetting her old love.
"Ta-da!"
As if by magic, her new love, Xia Xin'er, took out a bag of swimsuits from her large bag and laid them out on the beach mat.
"I bought all the styles from their store. Sweetie, pick whichever one you like."
Miao Tiantian's expression froze instantly.
How could she forget that Tang Ran's new love interest is a shopaholic who doesn't care about money?
"I think this one is nice, Sweetie, you should wear this one."
Tang Ran grinned mischievously and waved a piece of clothing with the least amount of fabric at Miao Tiantian.
"No, no, no." Miao Tiantian clutched her oversized T-shirt, took a few steps back, and lied, "My period hasn't finished yet, I'm afraid of the cold."
She had brought a swimsuit, but something unexpected happened last night.
Once I put on my swimsuit, the mark on my chest was no longer concealed, and all my excuses to Tang Ran that morning were for nothing.
"Come, come, let your older sister help you change your clothes herself and pamper your old flame."
Tang Ran didn't believe her nonsense and reached out to tear off her clothes.
"My dear, I was wrong."
Miao Tiantian tried to run away.
Tang Ran didn't give her a chance and grabbed her.
"I was wrong, I was really wrong!" Miao Tiantian grabbed her collar and begged for forgiveness. "Please let me go, I'll never do it again."
"Too late." Tang Ran snorted and started tickling her.
"Help!" Miao Tiantian pleaded softly, "Darling, baby, Ranran baby, honey, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, I will never be jealous of you having a new love again."
As she spoke, she put her arms around Tang Ran's neck and helped herself sit up.
"Wow, young people are so carefree."
A familiar teasing voice came from the side and above.
Tang Ran looked up and saw Murong Yi's bright and flamboyant face.
She smiled at them, her eyes crinkling, but Tang Ran felt there was a hint of coldness in her gaze.
This person seems to be more than just a simple suitor.
A thought suddenly popped into Tang Ran's mind.
She looked down at Miao Tiantian again, her eyes scrutinizing her.
Taking advantage of Tang Ran's distraction, Miao Tiantian sat up, flipped over and pinned Tang Ran down, tickling her waist with her fingers.
The person begging for mercy immediately changed to Tang Ran.
"Oh no, no no, Sweetie, Sweetie Sister, I was wrong."
"Now you know to beg for mercy? Too late!" Miao Tiantian refused to give up.
Tang Ran grabbed her hand and negotiated with her, "I agreed to what we talked about this morning, five times, and I'll let you have me..."
"Five times is too few, you need to let me have at least ten rounds," Miao Tiantian interrupted her, bargaining.
"Ten times is too much, my hands will be crippled." Tang Ran disagreed.
Each round lasts ten minutes, so ten rounds would take two hours.
"Ten times, we'll separate sooner or later." Miao Tiantian wouldn't budge.
"Six times at most," Tang Ran insisted.
"Alright, six times it is." Miao Tiantian pinched Tang Ran's cheek with barely satisfied expression.
Xia Xin'er blushed as she listened to their strange conversation.
Although she felt that Tang Ran and Miao Tiantian shouldn't have that kind of relationship.
But what kind of indecent things were they saying!
"What six times?" Murong Yi's voice, eight octaves lower, came from the side.
She squinted and circled Tang Ran and Miao Tiantian twice.
"What's it to you!" Miao Tiantian rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.
Tang Ran sat up, seemingly realizing that her conversation with Miao Tiantian was somewhat ambiguous.
She wanted to explain, but her gaze involuntarily fell on Song Zhixu behind Murong Yi.
Forehead.
When did Song Zhixu arrive?
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