Chapter 92 I want to be with him longer... a little longer
After leaving the restroom, Tan Zhaojing was already up and dressed. Unlike his usual business attire for weekdays, he was dressed casually in a khaki trench coat that made him look tall and relaxed.
He adjusted his cufflinks and looked over slowly. "I'm not familiar with the South City. Shall I just wander around?"
Just now, Lin Zaoyi changed her mind, "Let's go to Haicheng, I know that place well."
Tan Zhaojing didn't think it was just a whim; he would play along, and she could decide how to play and where to go.
The high-speed train ticket is for the afternoon, arriving in Haicheng around dinnertime.
There are still private cars available.
Regarding this, Lin Zaoyi had a question: "Does the Tan family have branches all over the country?"
The man had taken off his trench coat, and his shirt cuffs were rolled up twice, revealing his wrist bones. His long, slender fingers were holding the documents. When he heard her question, he turned to look at her. "Currently, we only have offices in first- and second-tier cities."
He paused slightly, then added, "It's also available overseas."
Lin Zaoyi has gone silent. It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy.
He chuckled softly and pinched her earlobe. "Why do I feel like you're jealous of the rich?"
She shook her head. "No, you've forgotten my WeChat name."
Tan Zhaojing will probably never forget that "Zaoyi is going to get rich overnight."
“Yes,” Lin Zaoyi leaned forward and nestled into his arms, wrapping her arms tightly around him, “He’s so rich, I’d better stick with him tight~”
Tan Zhaojing chuckled, "I'll give you everything, no matter how tight you hold on."
As the car entered the restaurant, a sea of flowers came into view, the most abundant being baby's breath, whose delicate fragrance wafted in the breeze.
Lin Zaoyi was captivated. After admiring the view for a while, she leisurely concluded, "Which beautiful lady brought you here?"
Tan Zhaojing: "...What's in your head?"
Lin Zaoyi spoke fluently, "I'm keeping you in my thoughts."
Tan Zhaojing took his words seriously and pulled him into his arms. "It's a business partner's place. I came here last time and thought you'd like it."
Lin Zaoyi nodded, "I like it."
Besides the abundance of flowers, the scenery in other places is also very attractive, with gray tiles, white walls, and swaying bamboo shadows.
I muttered to myself, "The owner of this restaurant must be quite refined."
Tan Zhaojing glanced at her twice. "What are you trying to say?"
Lin Zaoyi didn't want to continue this topic.
After getting off the bus, I took out my phone to capture the beautiful scenery and shared it on my WeChat Moments.
Soon, people liked the post.
Ji Boshen was also in the photo. It was a mistake on his part, but the photo was real and the scenery was eye-catching. However, he noticed that there was an extra figure in the photo.
"Ji Baishen".
After waiting for two seconds without a response, Meng Henian tilted his head and saw Ji Baishen sitting there motionless with his phone in his hand.
"What are you looking at?"
As he leaned closer to ask questions, Ji Baishen reacted almost simultaneously, quickly locking his phone, as if unconsciously, or as if deliberately covering something up.
Time passed too quickly, and Meng Henian only saw a blurry phantom, which seemed to be a landscape painting. What puzzled him was Ji Baishen's reaction.
He stared at him. "Why are you so nervous?"
Ji Baishen also realized belatedly that his reaction was too great. Yes, why panic when there's nothing to worry about?
He chuckled and brushed it off, saying, "How can you not be nervous looking at a beautiful woman?"
He casually changed the subject, "Isn't Tan Zhaojing coming?"
The question was directed to another friend, who had organized the gathering.
My friend said, "I called and they went to Haicheng."
Ji Baishen hummed in agreement. The scenery photo in his WeChat Moments was located in Haicheng, and the figure in it was most likely Tan Zhaojing.
Meng Henian also found out, but not through WeChat Moments. Xixi forwarded it, saying that the place was beautiful and asking him to take her there when he had time.
If I'm not mistaken, Ji Boshen seemed to be staring blankly at this picture just now, and couldn't help but look at him. Ji Boshen sensed it, but didn't meet his gaze, and casually picked up his teacup and took a sip.
On the horizon, the clouds were tinged with a hazy glow; the sunset today was quite lovely.
Lin Zaoyi noticed a little boy throwing coins into the pool near the artificial hill. Then, he clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and made a wish.
Turning to someone, I asked, "Is that a wishing well?"
This caught Tan Zhaojing off guard. "I don't know," he replied.
Lin Zaoyi decided to go and ask the child herself. The child looked to be four or five years old. There was a woman in work clothes standing nearby. She guessed that the child's parents had asked her to look after the child.
When he opened his eyes, he smiled and asked, "Little friend, are you making a wish?"
The little girl turned her head, her round eyes were very pretty, "Yes, do you want one too, sister?"
She crouched down to meet his gaze, "Does it work?"
The little guy shook his head. "It doesn't work very well."
Lin Zaoyi: "Then you still agree."
The little boy said, "But it works sometimes."
She smiled.
Tan Zhaojing approached her and pulled her up, saying, "Let's go eat."
"etc."
Tan Zhaojing: "Hmm?"
The girl tilted her head, looking a little simple-minded, and said, "I want to make a wish."
He couldn't help but glance at the pool; scattered coins were found in various corners, probably all dropped by the child.
But since his daughter wanted to agree, he naturally had to go along with it, "Okay."
While someone was exchanging coins, Lin Zaoyi chatted with the child. It turned out that the parents had quarreled and she wanted the father to make up with the mother as soon as possible.
What a sensible child.
Tan Zhaojing came over with a bag of coins. "Grant it."
Lin Zaoyi: "...So many?"
Tan Zhaojing: "I'm afraid you have too many wishes. You should play first and meet some friends."
After saying that, he pointed.
Lin Zaoyi looked in the direction the finger was pointing. For a qualified financial reporter, the person was no stranger.
—Mr. Shen, owner of Shangling Capital.
Tan Zhaojing's voice rang in my ears, "He is the restaurant owner."
Finally, he added, "The refined person you mentioned."
"..."
Why does it taste sour?
That's how the misunderstanding arose.
She assumed the refined boss was a woman, but he somehow sensed something else in her words.
She subtly curved her lips into a smile, feigning interest, and asked, "Really? Are you married yet?"
Tan Zhaojing narrowed his eyes slightly, "You're itching for a beating, aren't you?"
Lin Zaoyi wasn't afraid at all; she dared to challenge the powerful. "Is it married yet?"
Just as he finished showing off, a voice came from behind him; it was the little boy.
He called out in a loud voice, "Dad~"
Oh, so he's President Shen's child.
Someone lightly shook her chin. "Did you hear that? You're pregnant."
She feigned regret, saying, "It would have been better if we had met sooner."
As expected, she received a flick on the forehead. Tan Zhaojing gave her a helpless look and said, "You're just trying to annoy me."
With a tap of your finger, "Make a wish, but don't throw yourself into the pool."
Lin Zaoyi: "..."
If I'm going to throw something away, I'll throw it at you.
Mr. Shen nodded to his son, "Play by yourself for a while, then Dad will say a few words to your uncle."
The two men moved to the pavilion a few meters away.
My friend asked, "They won't come and pressure me about the progress, will they?"
Tan Zhaojing smiled slightly, "I won't rush you for now. I'm here with my girlfriend."
My friend asked, "Why does your girlfriend look so familiar?"
He readily pointed out, "I think I saw him at my father's wedding."
Upon hearing this, President Shen remembered something. He wasn't exactly surprised, but he was still somewhat taken aback, and he gasped, "What is this...?"
Tan Zhaojing glanced at him sideways, "Why do you act like you've never seen the world before?"
My friend laughed angrily, "I've never seen a beast before."
He scoffed, "Who could be more of a beast than you?"
He deliberately pointed at the little boy by the pool, "You don't know how your son came to be here?"
President Shen: "..."
He chuckled for a moment, then coughed, his fist pressed against his lips. "Can't you take a joke? I mean, don't follow in my footsteps."
He opened his heart to Tan Zhaojing, but Tan Zhaojing didn't appreciate it. "Don't worry about that. I still want to be a decent human being."
Mr. Shen was speechless once again.
Beside the pool.
Lin Zaoyi tossed ten coins into her hand for every wish she made, which made her seem generous. She posed more seriously than a child, even her eyelashes conveying a sense of devotion.
My first wish is for my mother to be happy in her later years and for her to be with Uncle Tan for a long, long time.
The second Xi Xi, although Xi Xi has never said it, you can feel that she has someone she likes very much. I hope she gets what she wants.
The third person spoke to Zhaojing, wishing him all the best and hoping he would eat cake on his birthday every year.
She had more than half a coin left, so she threw them all in, causing quite a splash on the surface of the pool.
The child sighed, "Sister, you have so many wishes."
There's only one left.
Lin Zaoyi closed her eyes and clasped her hands together.
This wish was made for myself.
She wanted... wanted to spend more time with him...
A little longer.
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