Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Mr. Shao kept her busy until four o'clock in the evening...
Shao Chengzhang's biological clock was very fixed. Even if he went to bed at 4 a.m., he would still wake up naturally at 7 a.m. Normally, he would go downstairs and swim a few laps in the outdoor pool, but today, after taking a few seconds to relax, he didn't rush.
Even though the curtains were drawn tightly and the light was very dim, he could only vaguely see Chen Zhuo's outline when he squinted his eyes, but he still wanted to stare at her like this.
He allowed himself to watch a little longer, to sleep a little longer, to be closer to her.
At 8:30, Chen Zhuo's alarm went off. The person next to her was gone, which was a good thing, as it would have been awkward. She fought back her sleepiness and got up to wash up, then sat at the counter, yawning profusely.
Aunt Chen brought over two cups of American coffee. Seeing that Chen Zhuo looked unusually listless, she hurriedly asked if he had gone to bed too late and not rested well.
Chen Zhuo nodded, then couldn't help but yawn. He said with a regretful tone, "We didn't go to bed until almost four o'clock yesterday."
Aunt Chen smiled broadly after hearing this. "You young people are really strong, but I have to remind Mr. Shao that you have to take it easy. You won't be able to handle it if you push too hard."
This matter? What is it? Shen Zhuo didn't understand for a moment.
Chen Zhuo's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and she seemed to understand what she was talking about. She turned around and shouted to Aunt Chen who was walking towards the kitchen: "No, Aunt Chen, I misunderstood..."
"What misunderstanding?" Shao Chengzhang came out of the bedroom after changing his clothes.
He was dressed very formally today - a dark gray three-piece suit, a white shirt and a dark blue tie.
The suit was extremely exquisitely tailored, with clean and neat lines, fitting his shoulders and waistline perfectly, and even the proportions of his legs were outlined just right. The whole person exuded a sense of cold and noble oppression.
Chen Zhuo couldn't take his eyes off it for a moment.
He already has a great figure, with broad shoulders, narrow waist and long legs, like a walking clothes rack, but this kind of suit undoubtedly magnifies the advantages of a man's figure most thoroughly.
She couldn't help swallowing.
It is said that a suit is the best cosmetic item for men, and it is indeed true.
"Hmm?" Shao Chengzhang came to the opposite side of her, pulled out the high chair on the island counter, and waited for her answer.
"Nothing." Shen Zhuo came back to her senses and looked away. She couldn't say, "Aunt Chen just misunderstood that you and I had a passionate affair until four in the morning last night." She strategically picked up the coffee at hand and took a sip, completely unaware that Shao Chengzhang, who was sitting opposite her, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at her with an ambiguous smile.
"Wow, Mr. Shao is dressed so handsomely today." Aunt Chen came over with the food.
Shao Chengzhang nodded in a good mood, and added: "Well, I have to meet an important client today." It was not known who he was talking to.
The person opposite him didn't say anything, but just lowered his head and ate breakfast silently.
Shen Zhuo was puzzled. Why was she listless while Shao Chengzhang looked radiant even though they both stayed up late?
*
Ever since Shao Chengzhang said he wanted to meet an important client, he has become visibly busy.
City A's political center has begun to relocate, and Ya'an District is poised to become a new commercial district, offering ample room for development. Shao Chengzhang knew of a plot of land in Ya'an District, but its nature was still uncertain. He used his connections to connect with officials within the Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Commissions and finally arranged a time for a quick meal.
He wants to negotiate for the land to build a theme park.
The matter was easy to discuss, but the documents were complicated and the steps were tedious. After returning, Shao Chengzhang and his team worked together for several days and nights to prepare a research report.
For several days, Chen Zhuo only saw him at home hurriedly, coming back to change clothes and then leaving.
But Chen Zhuo's work is not idle either, as he is about to start training new employees.
She had forgotten whether May in previous years had already begun to prepare for summer. Chen Zhuo only felt that the weather this year was very bad. It was sunny one day and rainy the next, hot one day and cold the next. In this unpredictable weather, she caught a cold as expected.
At first, it was just a stuffy nose, but then she had to speak for over two hours during a training session. After two days, her throat had become hoarse. Add to that the recent poor air quality, with the lingering haze and swirling willow catkins, and she had a sore throat. She struggled to speak, as if her throat was filled with sand.
Shao Chengzhang noticed that Shen Zhuo's voice had been hoarse for two or three days, and he rarely stayed at home to have breakfast with her.
Aunt Chen has been making noodles for her for three days in a row since she asked her to change her diet.
What was Shao Chengzhang, who was sitting opposite her, eating? Pan-fried salmon, steak, shrimp... He ate whatever she couldn't eat.
She endured it for one day, and then for two days, but we can't let her eat clear soup noodles, Yangchun noodles, and stir-fried noodles every day just to avoid certain foods!
Just as she was about to speak, her throat suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if a group of small insects were crawling around in it, making it very itchy. She turned her head away, covered her mouth and nose, and coughed uncontrollably. Shao Chengzhang handed her a glass of water, and she took a few sips to calm the pain.
"Have you been to the hospital?" he asked.
Shen Zhuo shook her head, "No...no...cough cough cough..." It was too terrible, she couldn't stop at all, and she was about to cry.
"Why don't you go to the hospital when the situation is so serious?" Shao Chengzhang asked, "Take a leave this morning and go see a doctor."
Chen Zhuo waved his hand: "It's not serious, just a cough."
"Then take some medicine. We have anti-inflammatory drugs at home. Do you have any other symptoms besides coughing?" He frowned and got up to go to the living room to find anti-inflammatory drugs.
"No need." Chen Zhuo reached out to stop him. Her voice was hoarse, and she tried to speak clearly. "It should be allergic pharyngitis. Anti-inflammatory drugs are not very effective. It's an old problem of mine. It will get better in a few days... cough cough cough..."
Shao Chengzhang frowned and compromised temporarily: "If it's still not better, go to the hospital."
Shen Zhuo nodded.
She had a meeting in the morning, but for some reason she forgot to mute her phone.
Midway through the meeting, her phone suddenly vibrated. Shen Zhuo glanced at the screen and saw a food delivery. She immediately declined the call, but then the phone rang again, from the same number. Puzzled, she answered it, then thought for a moment: she hadn't bought anything recently...
Chen Zhuo said "excuse me" to her colleagues. After she picked up the phone, the courier shouted at her, as if afraid she couldn't hear him, "Hello, I left your package at the front desk."
Chen Zhuo asked, "What is it?"
"Medicine," the courier said, "I'm XX delivering medicine."
"I didn't buy any medicine. Did you send it to the wrong person?" Shen Zhuo asked doubtfully.
"Your last name is Chen, right? And your phone number ends in 6688?"
"It's me."
"Then it was delivered to the wrong place! Come out and get it yourself." Before Shen Zhuo could say anything else, the courier had already hung up the phone.
Several colleagues looked at each other with amusement in their eyes, "I guess it must be the medicine your husband bought for you."
Just as Shen Zhuo was about to retort, her phone buzzed with another WeChat message. Shao Chengzhang asked her if she had received the medicine.
...It’s true.
Shen Zhuo simply replied: "Received, thank you."
She wanted to continue with the meeting and get the medicine after it was over, but Lin Yi said, "I'll go get it, Sister Chen Zhuo, you've been coughing for several days, you should take some medicine."
She was just about to say that she would go after the meeting, when she felt a discomfort in her throat and started coughing again.
Lin Yi got up and went to the front desk. When he returned, he was holding a bulging paper bag. Chen Zhuo opened it and found three or four boxes of different throat lozenges and lozenges, as well as a box of granules and anti-inflammatory drugs, all for throat discomfort.
"Sister, your husband is so considerate."
"Don't show off your affection like this and bully single people."
"Last time I sent roses for first blood, and today I sent medicine for double kill. Let's look forward to the next triple kill."
Several girls were a few years younger than Chen Zhuo. They had worked with her for two or three years and knew that she was actually a very easy-going person. They dared to joke with her even though she was their superior.
Shen Zhuo smiled helplessly. She casually opened a box of lozenges and took a small pink pill. After a while, she felt a cool and comfortable feeling in her throat. She knocked on the table, signaling everyone to concentrate and continue the meeting.
*
Shao Chengzhang had just finished a meeting when he received Ms. Chi's call. Ms. Chi told him that she had arrived at the entrance of Yuelan Bay. Shao Chengzhang asked her to wait for a moment. After hanging up the phone, he called the apartment manager and asked the manager to help take Ms. Chi upstairs.
Shao Chengzhang had promised Ms. Chi that half of all the real estate under his name would be given to Chen Zhuo. Ms. Chi didn't have much hope at first, but after listening to Shao Chengzhang's detailed description of the real estate, she was secretly delighted. Shao Chengzhang was indeed the best blind date she had introduced to Chen Zhuo, and he was the best in every aspect.
It seems that my daughter is not that stupid and she still knows how to choose someone.
Shao Chengzhang also promised Ms. Chi that she could come to Yuelan Bay at any time. He was not afraid of surprise inspections at all.
Ms. Chi said she would go and she took a taxi there with two boxes of freshly made dumplings.
Fortunately, the report has entered the final stage. The whole team has dark circles under their eyes due to staying up late for several consecutive nights. Shao Chengzhang waved his hand and asked everyone to leave work and go back to rest early.
Several subordinates couldn't help but yell a few times, then immediately picked up their bags and left, fearing that if they left a second later, they would be caught by their leader and work overtime.
Shao Chengzhang picked up the car keys on the table and drove home.
When Ms. Chi arrived, Aunt Chen had not left yet. The two middle-aged women of similar age had only a few topics to talk about and became familiar with each other in a short time.
Ms. Chi inquired about how the young couple were getting along.
Aunt Chen couldn't help but laugh. "Oh, they have such a great relationship. When I first came, Chen Zhuo told me that I didn't need to come over on weekends so they could spend some quality time together. A while ago, she even told me that Mr. Shao kept her up until four in the morning, so I made her a very nourishing soup the next day."
Ms. Chi covered her mouth and laughed while listening.
After a while, the electronic door rang twice, and when Shao Chengzhang entered, he saw Ms. Chi waving at him with a smile on her face, "Xiao Shao, you're back."
Shao Chengzhang smiled and nodded, calling out "Mom".
Aunt Chen followed behind and said hello. Shao Chengzhang asked Aunt Chen to go home from get off work and he would cook dinner.
Shao Chengzhang took out some of Chen Zhuo's favorite dishes from the refrigerator. Ms. Chi watched silently from the side, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she felt.
He asked Ms. Chi to go and rest, but she refused and insisted on preparing the food for him.
"Xiao Shao, when are you planning to have your wedding?" Ms. Chi put the washed vegetables on the chopping board and chopped them in a few seconds.
Shao Chengzhang paused, and before he could answer, Ms. Chi said, "It's better to get the wedding done as soon as possible. If Shen Zhuo gets pregnant, she won't be able to get tired in the first few months. You can't wear a wedding dress with a big belly."
Pregnant? !
Shao Chengzhang didn't think about it and said, "Mom, don't worry. We don't have any plans to have children yet."
"I'm not planning to have it yet. In two years, Chen Zhuo will be considered an older mother. The risk is high and the recovery will be slow." Ms. Chi stopped the knife in her hand and said to Shao Chengzhang sideways.
"Did Chen Zhuo say she didn't want it again? Xiao Shao, you can't just listen to her on everything. I don't know who this child looks like, but he's just different from the others."
Ms. Chi seemed to have remembered something and pulled Shao Chengzhang to talk about Chen Zhuo's college. "Whose child wouldn't tell me where they went? This one didn't. She kept lying to me about being out of town. It wasn't until I saw her diploma that I realized she went to the local C University. Do you think I could keep going to her school to look for her? Other local university students go home on weekends, but she only comes back during the winter and summer vacations, stays for two days, and then goes out for an internship."
Shao Chengzhang laughed as he listened. He didn't expect that Chen Zhuo had such a unique personality.
Ms. Chi said, "Chen Zhuo has been strong-willed since she was young. Aside from a rebellious period in high school, I've barely worried about her studies or life. She's a bit stubborn, and sometimes she won't listen to anyone. But she has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She's actually very kind and filial. I really hope you two can live happily ever after."
"Mom, I know how good Shen Zhuo is. Don't worry, I will take good care of her." Shao Chengzhang said.
Ms. Chi hummed, "You just got married, and I understand the marital affairs, but isn't it a bit inappropriate to stay up until three or four in the morning? You are a man and have good physical fitness, but Chen Zhuo's body is not so good. Don't let her stay up late. You should pay more attention in the future."
Shao Chengzhang understood after connecting the dots.
It turned out that this was the misunderstanding that Shen Zhuo mentioned a few days ago in the morning. It was first misunderstood by Aunt Chen and then by Ms. Chi.
He got home a little late that day, and Chen Zhuo reminded him that Aunt Chen was warming up some soup in the kitchen. He took a sip and found it delicious, so he couldn't help but drink some more.
He wasn't a man of strong desires, but that night he was so hot and sleepless, and Chen Zhuo was lying beside him. Listening to her long breathing, he was on the verge of collapse several times, and couldn't help but curse himself for being a beast. Couldn't he control himself? Later, he relied on his strong self-control to calm down.
It turns out it was all caused by a misunderstanding?!
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