Chapter 13 013 "I want a unique kind of care." ...
“Beep.”
Liang Qing placed the cup of warm water on the small table in the tea room, then paused for a moment. Lan Xi had just returned to take over the business, and her schedule was tight. Even his presence was draining, but she didn't show any sign of fatigue.
Perhaps his health was too weak. Liang Qing adjusted his tie. It was already evening, and work was over. Lan Xi had a date at 7 pm. The date was... well, Jiang Sui. Judging from the date's location, they had to leave.
"See you tomorrow, Assistant Liang."
Liang Qing picked up his water cup and walked out of the tea room, passing many colleagues heading towards the elevator after work. Although it was their first day meeting him, the atmosphere was good, and they often took the initiative to talk to him. To be honest, he was not very comfortable, simply because of the density of people.
A chair in the office faced away from the door, and she turned back abruptly at his knock. Lan Xi had taken off her suit jacket at some point and was draping it aside, her sleeves rolled up, one leg crossed. She had casually tied her hair into a ponytail, letting it sway gently behind her head.
"Do you want to change clothes?" Liang Qing had a bad feeling and hurriedly reminded, "I have a date with Mr. Jiang Sui at 7 pm."
"Tell him I have something to do," Lan Xi stood up, grabbed her coat and put it on her arm, picked up her bag with her other hand and walked out the door, "Oh, by the way, you don't have to see me off, you can go home now!"
She sighed imperceptibly. Sure enough, she couldn't make do. The thought of wasting an hour or two of her precious time in a small space with someone she wasn't particularly interested in was something she resisted from the bottom of her heart.
Unless her father calls to urge her personally, Lan Xi will never go to the appointment.
The first meeting was okay, but if there was no feeling at first, then the second and third meetings were useless. Lan Xi believed that there must be an omega in this world that she truly liked. As for how to judge - if she liked someone at first sight, it was real.
There is no such person yet.
If her father asked... She suddenly stopped and turned around to tell Liang Qing something, but she bumped into a thin body. Fortunately, she was quick to catch the person, otherwise Liang Qing would have been pushed against the wall.
He screamed subconsciously and looked at her with his eyes slightly wide open.
"Sorry, sorry," Lan Xi let go of her hand, "Are you okay?"
Liang Qing immediately calmed down, shook his head and said, "It's okay."
"Well, just tell the chairman that I'm too busy," Lan Xi continued walking forward. "It's okay. I won't make things difficult for you."
She walked briskly, and in the blink of an eye she had put some distance between herself and him.
Liang Qing finally had time to tidy up his clothes. He truly felt that Lan Xi was a person who exercised and kept fit all year round. The force she had used to grab him just now was too strong, and he felt like he had hit an iron bar in the waist.
She ran away from the date very quickly, and it was obvious that she was very skilled at it. This excuse must have been overused.
So, would such an outstanding young lady also be pressured into marriage? Liang Qing's impression of these prominent families was still stuck on arranged marriages, and their core criterion for choosing a spouse was being well-matched. He was a little curious about why Lan Xi refused to go on a date.
The huge company was completely empty; almost everyone had left. Liang Qing gave his workstations one last check. Lan Xi had just left and didn't use the private elevator. The other elevator in the elevator bay should be free.
When he walked forward, he saw the elevator door wide open. Lan Xi stood with one foot at the door, looking at him with her arms folded.
She didn't leave...she was waiting for him.
"Trouble," Lan Xi shook her phone. "Secretary Wen is waiting for me downstairs. My brother reported it to me."
"That……"
"Come with me to the appointment." She was dejected, and the end of her words drooped.
Lan Xi sighed the entire way. This showed that her father had a crush on the young master of the Jiang family. He was keeping an eye on her to this extent. It was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. There was no need for a secretary to keep an eye on someone.
Maybe because she sighed too many times, Liang Qing, who was driving, couldn't help but ask: "Lan Xi, do you really not want to go?"
"Is going on a blind date a good thing?" Lan Xi lazily complained, "It's a complete waste of time."
"Since you're not interested..."
"If I'm not interested in this one, I'll immediately ask out the next one," Lan Xi began to complain eagerly once she opened her mouth. "I can't escape! I'm not interested in any of the ones I've been asked out with... Ah, after all, why do people have to find a partner?"
She held her chin with one hand and looked at the rearview mirror inadvertently. The young man in the mirror was looking at the road conditions seriously, without showing any impatience. Looking at his light-colored eyes, one could seem to read that he was listening.
After a long while, Liang Qing said softly, "Maybe he wants a unique kind of care."
She had just been complaining casually, not seeking an answer. He thought carefully for a moment before offering his answer. In any other situation, Lan Xi would have retorted, "I don't need it... Rather, other people's concern isn't essential to me. I just care about myself."
Looking at her own features in the mirror, she simply nodded without saying anything more.
The waiter directed the two of them through the restaurant. The entire place was reserved tonight, so only a handsome omega sat at a long table near the terrace. As Lan Xi entered, he stood up and came over with a light blue bouquet. His gaze completely passed Liang Qing as he handed the flowers directly to Lan Xi. "I heard you like roses, so I made one for you... well, my hands aren't very good."
Lan Xi accepted the flowers with a smile. Oh no! She'd left in such a hurry that she was only wearing a simple suit. She'd been complaining non-stop in the car, and she'd forgotten to untie her messed-up ponytail. But the omega before her had put a lot of thought into her clothes and makeup. The worst part was—she hadn't brought a gift.
Suddenly, a box was stuffed into her right hand, which was hanging at her side. She reacted quickly and grabbed it, along with the hand that was stuffing the box.
"It's a gift." Liang Qing whispered.
Good assistant! Lan Xi turned her head to look at him. There was an inexplicable layer of red on his cheek, and his plump lower lip was tightly pursed.
"...your hands." He had to remind her.
"Ah, thank you very much."
Lan Xi woke up as if from a dream, let go of his fingers, and calmly put the box into her pocket. After sitting down, she took it out naturally: "A small gift."
The omega opposite seemed very happy.
Liang Qing completed his mission, retired, and returned to the car to wait for the date to end. The early autumn night fell slowly, and a golden-red sunset stretched across the skyline, like a rift in the night sky.
As the crack gradually closed, a slight chill rose.
He closed the car window and looked through the glass at the two people sitting opposite each other on the terrace.
From this angle, I could only see Lan Xi's back. She was dressed in a simple formal suit, but her ponytail was tied high at the back of her head, making her look particularly lively. The omega master sitting opposite her had a smile on his lips, his eyes twinkling like stars in the candlelight.
This was Liang Qing's first time as a personal assistant, his first time watching and waiting for someone else's appointment. But just by looking at the young man's expression, he knew they were having a good time. He felt unusually calm, using this time to plan everything he needed to do for the next day.
He turned off the screen of his mobile phone and caught a glimpse of the straight corners of his mouth in the dim light.
Lan Xi's date might last two hours, which would be nine o'clock. Taking into account the finishing touches like sending her home, his off-duty time would be—ten o'clock. Liang Qing smiled silently.
He would not work from 7 am to 10 pm no matter how high the salary was.
Suddenly, the passenger door opened and a cool breeze blew into his arms.
"Done," Lan Xi said with a smile, "Let's go and find a restaurant nearby... What do you want to eat?"
"Um?"
Liang Qing cast his gaze towards the terrace. The young master was still sitting in his original position, fiddling with his cell phone with his head down.
The date lasted half an hour... maybe half an hour.
"Nothing you want to eat? Then let's go have barbecue." Lan Xi made the final decision when he was distracted.
Liang Qing chose the barbecue restaurant closest to Lan Xi's home. Eight o'clock in the evening was the peak time for customers, and because they hadn't made a reservation in advance, they could only sit in the open-air seats, which were also full in front, behind, and around them.
Lan Xi put her coat aside, rolled up her sleeves to her elbows, and stood up to get a few bottles of beer.
"What do you want?" Liang Qing followed, "I'll help you get it."
Looking at his calm and serious expression, she couldn't help but laugh: "It's time to get off work now, Assistant Liang can rest."
"good."
Lan Xi didn't know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to hear him sigh.
Liang Qing must be very tired today. She thought back to the time when she was a little Siamese kitten. Liang Qing took care of her in every detail, spending most of his time around her, trying to figure out what she needed, what she wanted to play with, and what she wanted to eat... Caring for a kitten is exhausting, but he didn't show it at all.
After getting the wine, she walked around the beverage area and picked out a glass of orange juice and brought it to Liang Qing. He thanked her and took it, sipping it silently.
Lan Xi rested her chin on one hand, studying him. After work, Assistant Liang was like a low-powered machine in standby mode. Unlike his responsive work life, he had returned to his calm and indifferent self. No one knew what was going on in his head, and nothing besides cats could move him.
Liang Qing was indeed thinking. Just now, when Lan Xi was reaching for the drink, the mango juice was clearly within reach, but she went around to the other side to get the orange juice.
Could she also find out that he was allergic to mangoes?
The heat of the barbecue made the guests sweat, and the scent of various pheromones mingled in the air. Liang Qing loosened his tie, unbuttoned a button, and followed Lan Xi's example by rolling up his sleeves.
As a beta, he could only smell the aroma of food, while Lan Xi could smell a variety of pheromones, some conflicting, some gentle. She moved her chair closer to Liang Qing. He had a pleasant shower gel scent, a simple fragrance without any other information, very pure.
The omega named Jiang Sui's pheromone smelled like grass. He was very polite and restrained at the table. Some omegas would secretly release small amounts of pheromones after just a few words. Lan Xi felt dizzy when she smelled it.
"Are you feeling unwell?"
Liang Qing suddenly asked.
"No, I just remembered something unpleasant," Lan Xi thought. It would be difficult to explain this to a beta. "I'm a little bored. I'm going out for some fresh air. You can continue eating."
"Let me go with you." Liang Qing wiped his lips with a tissue.
Away from the crowd, Lan Xi took a deep breath, instantly perking up a lot. But at the same time, she smelled the faint scent of Alpha, and following the source of the scent, she saw it was Liang Qing.
An alpha releasing pheromones in a crowd is simply insane. Lan Xi gritted her teeth, feeling a bit irritated by the unfamiliar alpha pheromone.
"What do you like to eat?" She took a step closer calmly. "I see you don't eat much barbecue."
"Well... I seldom go to restaurants. I usually cook simple home-cooked meals at home." Liang Qing thought carefully about her question and spoke, completely unaware that an alph scent with a sweet vanilla smell was infecting him.
"Ah, then I know a few good home-style restaurants." The unfamiliar smell was completely dispelled. Lan Xi quickly restrained her pheromones to prevent the high concentration from irritating passersby omegas. "I'll treat you another day."
"Okay." Liang Qing lowered his eyelashes and nodded in agreement with her impulsive suggestion. He could no longer smell the vanilla scent on his body, and his expression remained normal, just like when he was infected with pheromones by the strange alpha before.
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