Chapter 169 Painful, Yet Sweet
The eldest sister suddenly felt that her two eyes were not enough. She looked at Zao Yi, then at Xu Yang, and then hurriedly looked into the car.
I must say, this face is really handsome.
She turned to Xu Yang and asked, "When did you suddenly have a brother?"
Xu Yang thought to himself: Even a gangster is still a gangster.
He answered, "It appeared a few days ago."
Eldest sister: "..."
Lin Zaoyi simply facepalmed.
Xu Yang wanted to facepalm. What should he do? If he didn't let Brother Vinegar see his attitude, what if he made things difficult for him later?
He also wants a promotion and a raise.
Ignoring Zao Yi's speechless expression, she turned to the side and waved to the vinegar brother inside the car, "Brother, we're leaving."
The other person finally stopped having a cold expression and nodded, "Mm."
How wonderful! A simple "sister-in-law" cleared her name of suspicion. Worth it.
Lin Zaoyi found it amusing. She didn't say anything because the elevator was crowded, but once they got into the office, she patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Xu Yang sighed deeply, "It's good that you know."
The older sister was completely confused. "What's going on? Zaoyi, is that handsome young man your boyfriend?"
Lin Zaoyi: "He's my boyfriend."
Then, in less than a morning, the news that she had a boyfriend spread throughout the department. Lin Zaoyi didn't feel it was abrupt; on the contrary, she wanted to thank her older sister so that other colleagues from other groups wouldn't try to ask her out under various pretexts.
In the afternoon, Lin Zaoyi went on a field trip. By the time she arrived at the main station, it was almost closing time. She had a manuscript that she needed urgently and planned to work overtime to finish it.
A message popped up on the screen, but she didn't notice it because her phone was muted. It wasn't until she caught a whiff of that familiar scent of wormwood that she turned her head, paused for a second, and then smiled, "What are you doing here?"
Tan Zhaojing tapped her phone, "I sent you a message but you didn't reply, so I came up to check."
Lin Zaoyi pressed the call button; he had three unread messages. "I forgot to switch back this afternoon because of work."
He gave a gentle "hmm," and asked, "How long will it take?"
"Five minutes, that's it."
Several colleagues were still working overtime in the office, including Xu Yang, who pushed his chair over and said, "President Tan, please sit down. I'm done with my work."
Tan Zhaojing turned his head to the side, "Not calling me 'brother' anymore?"
Xu Yang laughed, "Brother is fine too."
Pfft pfft—
Nearby colleagues gave a coded signal, but Xu Yang couldn't answer, so he gestured for them to ask the person involved.
I can't possibly accept that.
A colleague ran up to Xu Yang, his voice low and tinged with disbelief, "I just heard you call him President Tan... the President Tan I thought he was?"
Xu Yang still couldn't give an answer, and brushed it off with a laugh.
colleague:"……"
Over here, Lin Zaoyi finished her work and could feel the gossipy eyes of her colleagues without even making eye contact. She closed her laptop lid and said, "Didn't you guys ask me who my boyfriend is before?"
Pointing with his finger, he said, "This is the one."
When Zao Yi introduced him, her colleague, who hadn't gotten any results from Xu Yang, immediately chimed in, "Where does your boyfriend work?"
Tan Zhaojing paused unconsciously as he was putting away his girlfriend's computer, and then a clear, melodious voice rang in his ears: "Tan Zhaojing, Zhongcheng Group."
Undeniably, he felt immense satisfaction at that moment, thinking she would gloss over it.
Apart from Xu Yang, the others stood there dumbfounded, their mouths agape.
Zhong Sheng talks about Zhao Jing... that's not Zao Yi's...
Immediately, they recalled Zao Yi's two denials: Tan Zhaojing is not my brother.
It was only later that I realized what had happened, and then it dawned on me.
As they walked away, they subconsciously turned their heads. The setting sun had not yet faded, and in the afterglow, the man carried his laptop bag and held his girlfriend's hand with the other. They were talking about something, and the girl's eyes crinkled with laughter, while the man's lips curved into a helpless smile.
My colleague couldn't help but exclaim, "They're such a perfect match!"
Several others shared the same sentiment: "I thought Zao Yi would at least try to cover it up, but I didn't expect her to be so open about it."
Xu Yang chimed in, "What's there to hide? We didn't steal or rob. Besides, Zao Yi is excellent too, okay?"
"That's true."
My colleague nodded in agreement, "She's capable at work and beautiful too."
I got on the bus.
Lin Zaoyi jumped into Tan Zhaojing's arms, "Did you see my colleague's expression?"
He lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze settling on her face, his eyes filled with tenderness. "No, I was just looking at you."
This person...
She leaned slightly forward and tapped his chin with her finger, saying, "President Tan has been quite the smooth talker lately."
He leaned closer and asked, "Want to try some?"
Her soft, magnetic voice carried a subtle, alluring quality.
Did you manage to entice him?
It's tempting.
Lin Zaoyi touched it and immediately pulled away.
His palm had somehow moved behind her head, pulling her towards him. "You got a taste?"
She nodded. "I tasted it."
"Then I'll try you."
Having said that, he covered her lips with his.
Lin Zaoyi only let him peck her twice before turning her head away. She wasn't afraid of anything else, but she was afraid of being pecked again in the car.
The feeling of confinement I experienced last night still lingers.
He lifted her chin, seemingly displeased, and said, "Lin Zaoyi, this makes me doubt your determination to pursue me."
Lin Zaoyi smiled and mimicked his words, "Tan Zhaojing, the way you're acting makes me suspect that you just want to sleep with me."
Tan Zhaojing seemed to choke, and after a couple of seconds, he pinched her cheek. "The boundaries between sex and love vary from person to person. In my case, they are equal and reciprocal, so don't doubt how much I like you."
Lin Zaoyi was overwhelmed with emotion again, feeling a soft tickle in her heart. She climbed onto him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Tan Zhaojing, your words are quite sweet today. I have to savor them properly. Only I can taste you."
Tan Zhaojing chuckled softly, "Alright, I won't move. Let our Zaoyi have her fill."
Then Lin Zaoyi ate it all the way home, and was still gnawing on it when they got home, making Tan Zhaojing reluctant to finish it.
It was painful, yet sweet.
...
At 9 p.m., Tan Zhaojing was replying to emails when his assistant called, "Mr. Tan, there's a problem with the wind power project review. We need you to fly over there in person."
"Give President Shen a call."
Assistant Shao: "I called, but President Shen said he was busy. He asked me to pass on a message."
He cleared his throat. "Let Tan Zhaojing go. He's all alone, without a wife or children. If he doesn't take care of his career, he's prone to depression."
After saying that, he immediately emphasized, "President Tan, these are President Shen's original words, and they are definitely not my meaning."
Tan Zhaojing chuckled coldly, "You think so too, don't you?"
"No, no, no, I didn't."
Tan Zhaojing hung up the phone and dialed another number, but no one answered.
He edited the message: "Shen Changbei, just stay put."
A short while later, Shen Changbei called, "I really can't get away lately. My daughter has been clinging to me a lot lately. She cries if I don't see her for even half an hour, let alone a few days. Please understand."
He then said to himself, "I guess you wouldn't understand, after all, I don't have a wife or children."
Tan Zhaojing laughed angrily, "You know you have children to raise, believe me or not, I'll just quit?"
Shen Changbei said, "I've already won the bid for the diamond you wanted. I gave it to the LOM jewelry designer yesterday. You can pick it up when you get back from your business trip. It won't delay your proposal at all."
Since that's the case, Tan Zhaojing was easy to talk to, "Okay."
After hanging up, he moved into the room, where the girl was lounging on the bed watching cartoons, grinning from ear to ear.
He sat down next to her.
Lin Zaoyi paused the video call, a smile playing on her lips, a result of the drama unfolding. "What's wrong?"
Tan Zhaojing placed his fingertip on her earlobe and pinched it twice. "I have to go on a business trip tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zaoyi's smile vanished without her noticing. "How long will it take..."
Tan Zhaojing could already sense the girl's reluctance to part with him, and so could he. "I'll try my best to get back before the holiday and think about where to go for the National Day holiday while I'm at home."
Lin Zaoyi did the math: today is the 24th... five or six days... that's alright.
She leaned back against his chest, her back lifted from the cushion, and said, "Don't rush, I'll wait for you at home."
Tan Zhaojing slightly raised his lips, "Okay."
A muffled voice came from her arms, "Tan Zhaojing, I won't see you off at the airport."
"Okay, no need to see me off, then come pick me up?"
"Okay, I'll pick you up."
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