Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Exculpation.
at night.
Su Tu had no choice but to do a thorough cleaning.
I sorted out the mess in the living room and made some space to display the dolls I won from the shooting game, daisies in a vase, a handmade rabbit night light, and various small items.
Finally, he untied the hydrogen balloon tied to the bag.
He pulled the big bad wolf hanging in the air down, patted its head with a smile, then loosened the white string and let the buoyancy carry it above the workbench, where he could see it by looking up.
After finishing all the work, I finally collapsed lazily on the sofa, reached into my bag for the phone, and before I could unlock it, I was shocked to see a screen full of missed and unread messages.
She suddenly sat up straight, staring at the screen in surprise. Her heartbeat, which had just subsided, began to rise little by little as the content unfolded.
11:26
【Change to tomorrow? 】
[Any time period is fine]
15:33
[Still busy?]
16:22
What happened?
17:47
【Where are you】
【Send me a message】
She finished reading in a daze: "..."
As my heart beat loudly, my guilty conscience also soared.
Because in fact, she had seen the first three messages.
It was just because I was in a bad mood at the time and had already decided to avoid suspicion, so I deliberately put it aside, wanting to wait until the time limit of "tomorrow" passed and then find a random excuse to prevaricate.
Anyway, she often needs to mute her phone, often fails to check messages in time, and even if she sees them, she often doesn't have time to reply at the moment, and occasionally forgets about them afterwards.
In short, it all makes sense.
But now, when I looked at the call records of him starting from 4 p.m., which came about every ten minutes, my mentality changed a little.
I was a little moved by the concern.
There is also a subtle sense of being overly concerned.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she felt a little conflicted. After pondering for a long time, she finally replied: "Why did you call me so many times?"
Although they had met each other afterwards, the information was also outdated.
But to ignore it, especially after he had comforted her so seriously, was a bit impolite.
His reply is always quick: [You didn’t reply to the message]
Su Tu: [Maybe he's just busy?]
Shi Shu: [Not to the extent of]
Su Tu: [? ]
Shi Shu: [Busy all afternoon]
“…”
Su Tu wanted to say.
Actually it is.
If she was deliberately avoiding him, if he hadn't found her just now, she probably wouldn't have replied to his message until now.
And if nothing unexpected happens, this situation will continue until the next time, when we have to meet to discuss the plan.
But she couldn't explain it that way.
At the same time, I felt ashamed for deliberately leaving people out, and was confused after my plan failed. For a moment, I didn't know what to say.
The other party didn't ask any further questions, but just asked: "So, are you coming tomorrow?"
Su Tu was stunned: "..."
Because before I could get over the previous emotion, I was faced with a new problem, and I felt a bit lost: [Huh?]
And his purpose is clear: [Swimming]
Su Tu: “…”
Somehow, she always felt that her brain seemed to be a little lacking in oxygen tonight, as if she had not been awake since entering Binjiang Road.
I don’t remember how I accepted those kindnesses, nor do I know whether I still want to continue swimming.
She pursed her lips, vaguely feeling that this was not good, but there seemed to be an irresistible force pushing her forward.
Unable to find a suitable reason to refuse, I finally replied hesitantly: [OK]
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The next morning.
The alarm rang on time.
Because he had promised Su Housheng to add a case, but the work schedule for next week was almost full, Su Tu could only schedule the measurement work to Sunday morning.
After arriving at the agreed time, she waited for a while before the owner finally came. He fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan and told her that his son and daughter-in-law were still asleep and his daughter was on the way, so he asked her to wait a little longer.
The last family of five arrived sparsely, and it was almost twelve o'clock before everyone arrived. After arguing with each other, they pulled Su Tu and said without taking a breath, "Why don't we ask the designer to make several effects, and then compare them together before making a decision?"
"Yes, yes, let's create a group later, and we can communicate any ideas in the group later."
Su Tu didn't rush to express his opinion. He just measured the house quietly and took photos of the scene for record. Then he turned around and said, "I won't join the group."
"Maybe my dad hasn't told you, but I'm pretty busy at work and don't have much time for 'charity'."
"So if you have any ideas, please first unify them among yourselves and then let Uncle Liu know via WeChat."
And I stated in advance: "My energy is indeed limited, and my ability may not meet your expectations. Therefore, in order not to waste each other's time, all plans and drawings can only be provided once."
“If you are not satisfied with my design and need me to recommend a more mature designer, I will definitely recommend one.”
When they heard this, their faces immediately turned a little ugly, but since they were asking for help from someone, they couldn't just lose face, so they just asked her to make a draft first.
During the process, she kept claiming how good her relationship with Su Housheng was, and praised her for being Su Housheng's daughter, saying that she was beautiful and capable.
Su Tu just smiled and did not change his statement.
Different from other decoration companies on the market.
Her studio only sells design, not construction.
But in the eyes of many people, the "priceless" of intellectual property rights can be equated with "worthless", and they think that it is just a few drawings that can be drawn with a little effort.
It doesn't cost much and it's not difficult to change it.
But in fact, even if we put aside the energy consumed, supporting operations also requires costs, and the renderings and construction drawings outsourced are all clearly priced.
The more modifications you make, the higher the price.
They don't have to pay her.
But she had to pay a third-party company for them, just to give back the words "You are worthy of being Su Housheng's daughter."
She smiled with a helpless look, feeling that coming up with a plan only once was a bit too much.
Su Housheng's favor is not worth the price.
A lot of trouble.
It was already a little after two when I got home.
She dug out her equipment bag and silently counted the items she would need.
Start packing up in a hurry.
Going swimming seems simple enough, but there's a lot to prepare: swimming gear, a change of clothes, toiletries, slippers, bath towels, makeup remover, and skincare products...
It is scattered and complicated, and you might forget something.
After I had roughly collected everything, I was wondering if I had missed anything when my phone rang twice.
Shi Shu: [I am nearby]
Shi Shu: [I’ll pick you up later]
Su Tu was stunned.
Then I replied: [No need, I can drive there myself, it will be more convenient to come back in the evening]
Shi Shu: [Just drive your car]
Su Tu: [? ]
Su Tu: [You didn’t drive]
Shi Shu: [Hmm]
“…”
A thought flashed through her mind for some unknown reason, causing her breathing to stop.
After a long while, he half-jokingly and half-seriously tested me: [Are you afraid that I'll skip class and come all the way to catch me?]
And he always directly: [Yeah]
Su Tu: [……]
She suddenly felt like she was being persuaded to back out.
Because I was unsure of the direction of the matter, I was afraid of getting involved too much and thinking too much, so I suddenly wanted to tell him that something urgent had happened, so why not just forget about it today.
But not long.
The people went downstairs.
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An hour later.
The car drove into the villa basement.
Shi Shu led the person to the second floor as usual, stopped at the door of the suite, lowered his eyes and said, "If there is anything inappropriate in the things inside, tell me."
After getting her nod, which seemed a little wary for some reason, he turned around and went to the other side.
Su Tu sat upright all the way, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw everyone leave.
But as soon as he opened the door, his expression suddenly froze: "..."
Two pairs of slippers were placed at the door. In the half-open closet were several swimsuits and casual clothes. On the dressing table were two sets of high-end skincare products, one brown and one white. In the bathroom were scented bath products, towels, toothbrushes...
It seems like I don’t know what brand and style to choose, so I prepare at least two of each to choose from.
It was so complete and detailed that it seemed as if this room would belong to her from now on.
After she mentioned yesterday that she had no home.
All of this was prepared in one night.
She was dazed and at a loss, and when she realized the truth that she had deliberately concealed, she still stubbornly revealed it. The string in her heart that had been tense for a long time suddenly broke.
I can't quite withstand this sudden shock.
It felt like she was experiencing a game tailor-made for her, with all the functions and fun tailored to her preferences.
So no matter how vigilant she was, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before she became addicted.
So when I came to the swimming pool again and faced that tall and strong figure alone, I suddenly became a little confused. Was my liking for him the same as everyone else's?
She wanted to ask him, are you so nice to everyone?
I also kind of want to know, can he accept someone else besides that person?
I don't have any specific motive, I just feel that he is indeed worthy of being liked by many people.
And use this to excuse his own distraction.
She was absent-minded.
Naturally, teaching is not going smoothly.
I choked on water several times because I forgot to hold my breath, and at one point I coughed so hard that I almost got a stitch in the side.
His face was alternately red and white, and he was gasping for breath.
Shi Shu thought that she had not yet recovered from the loss of yesterday, and felt that he was too impatient and did not give her any time to rest before bringing her here again.
He quickly pulled her out of the water and offered to end it: "That's it for today."
But Su Tu knew it was his own problem.
She pursed her lips and lowered her head in shame: "I'm sorry."
Shi Shu frowned slightly, as if he didn't like hearing such words. He didn't say anything, but just reached out to support her when she got ashore.
Then he handed her a bath towel and was about to ask her what she wanted to eat in the evening when a series of dense voices came from the yard, coming from far away and getting closer.
"Why do I feel like I'm about to break into someone's house?"
"Are you stupid? Because we're just trespassing!"
"Fuck, that's not what you said when you tricked me into coming here!!!"
"What's there to be afraid of? The captain doesn't have a girlfriend, and it's impossible for him to date at home. As long as it doesn't ruin his relationship with his sister-in-law—"
"Sister-in-law——"
"Sister-in-law—hello, sister-in-law!"
Su Tu had just put on the bath towel when a group of tall figures came towards him one after another. After the original voices disappeared, their pupils were dilated to the extreme without exception.
Then, one after another, they bowed to her fiercely as if they were asking for forgiveness.
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
"I'm sorry, sister-in-law!"
"Sister-in-law, we were wrong!"
"Could you please tell the captain that we really didn't mean to interrupt your date!!!"
She couldn't help but tilt her head to check the people around her. They shouldn't be using skills like invisibility, right?
Why should she be asked to convey the message when the person is right here?
She was a little frightened by the sudden situation and even forgot her habitual denial. She instinctively retreated behind Shi Shu, pulled off his bath towel, and hoped that he could solve it himself.
Little did they know that this was an unconscious and familiar action.
From the perspective of the people on the other side, how much can this really explain the problem!!!
Shi Shu also glanced at this action, then raised his eyes to look at her somewhat timid expression, and then slowly gestured: "You go up first."
Su Tu looked at him and realized that this meant that he wanted her to go first and he would take care of the rest.
Only then did he let go of the towel, nodded timidly to the person opposite him, then quietly walked around the crowd and quickly returned to the room.
"elder brother!"
Yan Tiankai was very excited and was the first to say, "When did you and sister-in-law..."
"Not yet."
Shi Shu interrupted indifferently.
Only after watching the figure disappear did he calmly look back and say simply: "Chasing."
And warned in a deep voice: "Don't make jokes that shouldn't be made."
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