Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Her brain, her heart, was...
As soon as Shen Zhuo said this, everyone except Guan Siyu looked incredulous. They looked at her and then at Shao Chengzhang, their gazes shifting between the two.
Guan Siyu was originally sitting opposite Shen Zhuo. He took the cake from Shao Chengzhang and put it on the table, then gave up his seat to Shao Chengzhang and sat next to Nadia.
Xiaoyun stood up, pulled the middle chair out a little, and said to Shao Chengzhang, "Boss, please sit down."
Everyone laughed when they heard her say "Boss Brother," breaking the stunned silence. Surprised, Shao Chengzhang replied, "Okay," and sat down across from Shen Zhuo.
Nadia smiled disdainfully and asked, "Xiao Yun, what is a boss brother?"
Xiaoyun also sat down. She smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't know either. I just blurted it out when my mind went blank."
Jiang Rui said, "That's not wrong. Chen Zhuo is the boss, and he's Sister Chen Zhuo's husband. So it's right to call him Boss Brother."
Nadia: "Huh? Shouldn't it be called 'Boss Gong'?"
Jiang Rui and Xiao Yun laughed again, "He's not as good as the 'Boss Brother' I mentioned!"
Although Chen Zhuo was smiling, she still had a stunned expression as if she hadn't accepted the reality yet. "No, why are you here?" She managed to say this after a long while.
Shao Chengzhang didn't answer, but raised his chin slightly towards the cake. "If you don't make a wish and blow out the candles, they'll go out."
"Yes, yes, make a wish first." Nadia urged her.
Chen Zhuo immediately clasped her hands together, but it was so sudden that she didn't know what wish to make. After thinking for a long time, she could only come up with a simple wish: she hoped that the people she loved would be healthy and everything would go well.
After blowing out the candles, the overhead spotlights came on, and Nadia could clearly see Shao Chengzhang's face. She exclaimed, "Wow!" and said to Shen Zhuo, "Have you ever been so drug-free? Your husband is so handsome, yet you've hidden him and never posted about him." Shen Zhuo rarely posted on WeChat Moments, but on Qixi Festival, which was considered an official announcement, he didn't post a photo of her and Shao Chengzhang's faces.
Chen Zhuo glanced at the person opposite him and said with a smile, "That's why he's hiding it because he's so handsome. It's enough for me to see it alone."
Shao Chengzhang raised the corners of his mouth, unable to suppress a smile. Nadia frowned and said "Huh" in disgust. She shuddered, as if she had been given goose bumps by Chen Zhuo's show. She put her hands behind her back and pulled out a small gift box from her bag. "Here, happy birthday, big birthday girl."
Jiang Rui and Guan Siyu also took out their gifts, and Chen Zhuo thanked them one by one.
"Sister Chen Zhuo, I just found out about your birthday before dinner, and I haven't had time to prepare a gift for you." Xiaoyun pursed her lips and said apologetically.
"You're a kid who just graduated, so there's no need to send me off," said Nadia.
"Yeah, what kind of gift is it for a child? Just eat more cake to help him grow." Chen Zhuo didn't mind. The waiter brought a knife, fork, and small plate. Chen Zhuo took the first cut and cut off a large piece, giving it to Xiaoyun first.
"No, no, no, give it to the boss first." She pushed the cake next to Shao Chengzhang.
"He doesn't like cake, so we're the only ones here who can eat more. These people don't eat much." Nadia and Jiang Rui wanted to resist sugar, but Shao Chengzhang and Guan Siyu didn't like anything too sweet.
Nadia also advised: "Let's not be particular about these things, Xiaoyun, just eat it." She also told Chen Zhuo to cut a tiny bit for her so that she could taste it.
Chen Zhuo cut two or three bites for each of the remaining people, and finally cut a large piece for himself. Nadia watched from the side and shook her head, "You still have to be young."
Chen Zhuo paused. "How can you call a 29-year-old like me young? There are people who are truly young." She raised her chin slightly towards Xiaoyun. "My face is full of collagen."
Nadia laughed. "Alright, let's end this topic. Age shouldn't be compared. I'm almost the same age as Xiaoyun."
After finishing a few bites of the cake, Nadia called Jiang Rui and Xiaoyun to go shopping, and Guan Siyu planned to go back to the hotel to rest.
"I'll leave some time for you two. By the way, boss, we don't have a busy schedule tomorrow." Nadia glanced at Chen Zhuo and said to him with a smile.
Hearing her voice-over, Shen Zhuo frowned and stared at her with wide eyes, meaning: "What on earth are you talking about?!"
Shao Chengzhang nodded and smiled in response: "Okay, thank you for letting me know."
Nadia winked at Chen Zhuo, and left with Xiaoyun and Jiang Rui.
The restaurant is located in the core area of the right bank of the Seine, and Chen Zhuo said he wanted to go for a walk.
It was just eight o'clock and the sky was not completely dark yet. The entire sky was a deep indigo with a hint of purple. It was the most beautiful blue moment of the day in Paris.
"Mr. Shao, won't it delay our work if you rush over like this?" Shen Zhuo took Shao Chengzhang's hand and strolled slowly along the street.
Shao Chengzhang didn't answer but asked, "I came here to celebrate your birthday, and your first reaction is to worry about my job?"
"Yeah, aren't you busy with the bidding in Ya'an?" Chen Zhuo said, "It'll take a whole day to go back and forth."
"Because you are more important than work." Shao Chengzhang looked down at her and said.
Shen Zhuo hugged his arm with his other hand, "Shao Chengzhang, aren't you afraid of spoiling me?"
"It's better to spoil you. That way, I'll be the only one who can give you what you want, and you won't be attracted to other men."
Chen Zhuo burst out laughing: "You are so scheming."
Shao Chengzhang snorted, but didn't argue. The two of them slowly walked to the Sacre-Coeur in Montmartre. On the platform below the steps, someone was playing and singing. Chen Zhuo found a quiet spot and sat down with Shao Chengzhang to listen to some children's songs.
The man who was singing and playing had just finished a song when she spoke something in French into the microphone. Chen Zhuo didn't understand, but he saw the people around him clapping and cheering.
The chords were slowly plucked, and after listening to a few notes, Shao Chengzhang said, "Can't Help Falling in Love."
"Hmm?" Shen Zhuo turned his head to look at him.
"I told you the song title."
Chen Zhuo said "Oh" and leaned close to his ear: "I thought you were confessing to me."
Shao Chengzhang put his arm around her and said with a smile, "Well, it's also a confession."
The man playing the guitar sang with a deep voice that was very charming.
“… If I can’t help falling in love with you.”
“Like a river flows surely to the sea.”
“Darling so it goes, some things are meant to be.”
“Take my hand, take my whole life too.”
“For I can’t help falling in love with you…”
Chen Zhuo quietly reached out, interlacing her fingers with his. She tilted her head to lean on his shoulder. The streetlights in the distance gradually lit up, and the sky was a hazy, gentle blue-purple. The song drifted on the wind, yet seeped deep into her heart.
No one spoke again, and the two of them snuggled together quietly.
If only time could stop at this moment, Shen Zhuo thought.
Shao Chengzhang suddenly said: "Wife, happy birthday, you should be happy every day too."
Shen Zhuo felt like she was being controlled by dopamine, and her joyful mood turned into rainbow bubbles, piling up in her chest and wanting to burst out. When she thought of the surprise Shao Chengzhang had prepared for her in his busy schedule, she was happy and touched.
This feeling was something she and Jiang Jun had never experienced with anyone else.
Her mind and her heart were filled with a love she had never felt before.
Shen Zhuo's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and then a tear spilled from the corner of her eye and slid down her face. She couldn't help but sniff and promised him: "Okay."
"Why are you crying, huh?" Shao Chengzhang heard her nasal tone, looked down, and saw tear marks on her nose.
Chen Zhuo wiped the tears with the back of his hand and mumbled, "It's all your fault. I feel like I can't live without you anymore." Then he buried his face in his chest and said, "Can we still be together in the next life?"
Shao Chengzhang smiled and said affirmatively: "Yes, I will find you."
Shen Zhuo remembered him saying before that although life is long, if you exclude work and daily eating, drinking and sleeping, the time two people spend together is only ten years. She hadn't thought much about it before, but now that she thought about it, she couldn't bear to leave him.
Chen Zhuo suddenly felt very sad again, unable to hold back her tears, and she began to sob in Shao Chengzhang's arms.
Shao Chengzhang didn't ask any more questions, but he could probably tell that she wasn't crying because she was wronged. He patted her back and slowly comforted her.
Chen Zhuo couldn't explain why her emotions suddenly burst out like a dam breaking. She couldn't even control her tears. She could usually control her emotions very well.
Shen Zhuo's sobbing attracted the attention of passers-by, and Shao Chengzhang could only smile awkwardly.
After crying for a long time, she found that her tears and snot were rubbed on his coat, so she moved away a little and let herself calm down slowly.
"People passing by thought I was bullying you." Shao Chengzhang joked with her, "Can you tell me why you are crying?"
Chen Zhuo shook his head. It wasn't that he didn't want to say it, it was that he didn't know. "I feel so happy, but I feel sad when I think about being separated from you."
Shao Chengzhang thought she meant that she would return home after daybreak, so he comforted her: "You will be able to see me when you return home the day after tomorrow."
"No." Chen Zhuo wiped his face carelessly, "You are so stupid."
Shao Chengzhang was stunned for a few seconds, then slowly realized what she meant after considering what she had just said. He lowered his head and kissed her hair, "Then I will try to retire early and accompany you to work every day. I will stick to you 24 hours a day."
Chen Zhuo frowned and said, "Why should I still work when you're retired? It's not fair."
"Who made me have a wife who is too ambitious and loves working?"
Shen Zhuo glared at him: "You are the one who loves going to work."
Shao Chengzhang smiled and said, "Then let's retire together, early."
It was a bit windy at night, and the two of them were preparing to go back to the hotel. Shao Chengzhang pulled Shen Zhuo to his feet, and seeing that there were still traces of tears on her face, he wiped them away with his fingertips.
Now she was sober, and thinking about how she had just cried inexplicably in his arms, she felt so ashamed. She raised her hands to cover her eyes, embarrassed to look at him, "Oh, how embarrassing."
Shao Chengzhang laughed in silence. He didn't think Chen Zhuo was embarrassing at all, he just thought he was cute.
Shao Chengzhang and Shen Zhuo had booked the same hotel. Shen Zhuo had a king-size bed room, and she couldn't understand why he had booked a separate presidential suite when they could just stay in the same room. Shao Chengzhang told her that he didn't want to sleep in such a small room, and Shen Zhuo was a little speechless. For the first time, she thought that Shao Chengzhang might also have some CEO syndrome.
The next day at dawn, Shao Chengzhang was about to go to the airport. Chen Zhuo woke up in a daze and said she wanted to see him off, but he pushed her into the quilt and let her continue sleeping.
The two of them stayed up too late last night, but they didn't do anything except hug each other and chat. Chen Zhuo said Nora had helped her a lot and that she would definitely treat her to a meal when she got back. She also mentioned how well she had left her luggage, and how Guan Siyu's new look had become a trending topic. She also praised or complained about other celebrities' looks, and she couldn't help laughing as she talked. Although he didn't understand what was so funny about her, he liked the way she laughed. Being infected by her emotions, he would also feel relaxed.
Knowing that Chen Zhuo was back, Shao Chengzhang went home early, but after walking around the house, he couldn't find her. He took out his phone to call her, and the next second he heard the beeping sound of the electronic door lock.
Chen Zhuo went to give gifts to Jiang Jun and Ms. Chi in the afternoon.
"Then where is my gift?" Shao Chengzhang stepped forward and hugged her.
"Huh? You want one too? I thought you had everything you needed." Chen Zhuo grabbed her arm that was across her chest with both hands and led him inside.
"Okay." Shao Chengzhang was not unhappy, but he did feel a little disappointed.
Chen Zhuo turned his head and asked, "Will you be unhappy if I don't buy you a gift?"
Shao Chengzhang hooked his arm around her neck like a big pendant and kissed her cheek, "No."
"Really?" Chen Zhuo smiled. "If it's okay if I don't give you a gift, then I really won't give you one."
"Hmm?" Shao Chengzhang reacted and tickled her belly. "No, I want a gift."
Shen Zhuo smiled and twisted around, trying to avoid his hand, "Yes, yes, there is a gift!"
She took Shao Chengzhang to the cloakroom, where a large box was placed on the sofa bench in the middle.
Shao Chengzhang walked over and opened it. Inside was a pair of black calfskin double-buckle monk shoes, a very classic style.
"Try it on, it should be the right size."
Shao Chengzhang was so focused on the shoes she gave him that he didn't notice that Chen Zhuo had walked behind him and took out a pair of high heels from the cabinet. These were the pair of double-buckled stilettos that Shao Chengzhang had given her before.
Shen Zhuo sat with his back to him, quickly fastened his shoelaces, and turned to look at him, "Is it suitable?"
Shao Chengzhang stood up and took two steps wearing it. It fit well and didn't feel hard. He said with satisfaction, "Well, it fits well. Thank you, my wife."
Shen Zhuo stood up and walked over. He noticed the high heels on her feet at first glance.
She stopped in front of him. Shao Chengzhang looked down and saw that he was wearing a pair of square-buckled high heels in the middle of his black square-buckled leather shoes.
Chen Zhuo stretched out his foot and touched the tip of his shoe. "I saw this pair of leather shoes while shopping, and then I remembered that you gave me a pair of similar high heels, so I bought them for you. From now on, we will have couple shoes. Do you like them?"
He liked her little thoughts so much that he raised his hands and held her in his arms, "Yeah, I like it very much."
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Jiang Jun had already received an offer from LFS and had been expected to go before school started in April, but she unexpectedly left immediately. She said she wanted to explore Europe before school started.
On the day of farewell, Shao Chengzhang drove with Chen Zhuo to Ms. Xiang's home to pick up Jiang Jun. Ms. Xiang did not get in the car and only sent her to the downstairs of her home. Jiang Jun said that she was afraid that she would not be able to hold back her tears if she went to the airport.
But there was no mention of Ms. Xiang, nor of Chen Zhuo. She accompanied Jiang Jun all the way to the security checkpoint, repeatedly instructing her on this and that. Shao Chengzhang checked the time and reminded Jiang Jun that it was time for security check, and only then did the two of them loosen their holding hands.
Jiang Jun hugged Chen Zhuo, patted her back, and said in a casual tone: "I'm leaving."
"Yeah." Chen Zhuo nodded, his voice choking, "Be sure to be careful and pay attention to safety. There are a lot of robberies abroad." He did not forget to say the last sentence.
"I know, I know." Jiang Jun let go of her and lowered his head, not daring to look at her again. She pushed the suitcase into the security check. When her view was about to be blocked, she looked back and saw Chen Zhuo wiping his tears.
Although she knew that Jiang Jun was only going to London for two years, there was a seven-hour time difference between them, so she could no longer find her to meet and chat whenever she wanted.
Jiang Jun waved at her with red eyes, and couldn't help crying when she turned around.
Chen Zhuo stood at the security checkpoint for a long time. After calming down, she took out her cell phone to send a message to Jiang Jun, but found that Jiang Jun had already sent her one: Wait for me to come back soon.
After replying, she refreshed her Moments and saw a line of text from Jiang Jun: I long to mature. Prepare to die, prepare to be reborn.
Shen Zhuo gave a thumbs up.
She has already begun to look forward to the Jiang Jun who will be even stronger and more powerful in two years.
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