Chapter 40

In the morning, after sending Jiahui to kindergarten, Song Shu went home, changed into light clothes, tied her hair into a bun, and carried a cloth bag on her back. The bag was made by her herself. It was large and sturdy and could hold a lot of things.

When Rong Xiaohua heard that she and Liang Sao were going to Wong Tai Sin Temple, she said, "I heard that temple is very powerful. Not only ordinary people like us go there to worship, but many wealthy people also go there to worship."

In Hong Kong, not only ordinary people like to burn incense and worship Buddha, but the rich also trust things like Feng Shui and burning incense.

Song Shu nodded, "I heard from Sister Liang that it is quite effective."

The two were talking in the store when Liang Sao came in from home and called out, "Ah Shu is gone."

Song Shu looked up and saw her and replied, "I'm coming." Then she said goodbye to Rong Xiaohua and said, "I'm going out now."

Rong Xiaohua waved her hand, "Sister Shu, have fun."

Song Shu walked out of the store and saw Liang Sao holding a red plastic lunch box in her hand.

Seeing her looking at the box, Liang's wife smiled and said, "There's a roast chicken in it. I bought it from Uncle Tian's roast chicken stall nearby. He has been selling roast chicken for more than 20 years and it's very delicious."

As she spoke, Liangsao opened the lid of the box and showed her the roast chicken. "Look, it's authentic roast chicken."

There was a roasted chicken in the lunch box. It was roasted to a bright red color with a smooth and shiny surface. As soon as the lid was opened, the smell made one's mouth water.

Song Shu couldn't help but nodded, "It looks delicious. I'll buy some to try next time."

"Yeah, it must be delicious." Liang's wife closed the box and said, "Then let's take the bus over there."

"good."

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There were not many people on the bus. It took more than half an hour to get from Causeway Bay to Kowloon. The two of them arrived at their destination at around ten o'clock.

The sun is hanging in the sky, but it is not yet noon. People will not feel hot when the sunlight shines on them. Moreover, it is autumn and the weather is cool, which is a comfortable time of the year.

Song Shu got off the car and took a breath of fresh air. The Kowloon area had not yet become the prosperous area planned in later generations. In addition to the densely built Kowloon Walled City, there were also several small peaks, and the scenery was a bit desolate.

Liang's wife took Song Shu away from the Walled City and whispered to her, "The Walled City is in chaos. There are all kinds of people there. The Hong Kong government can't control it. You, a girl, must not go there. It's very dangerous."

Song Shu nodded, "I understand, Sister Liang, I won't go."

Song Shu took a last glance at the Kowloon Walled City. The walled city was demolished in 1993, and it was still ten years away from being demolished.

This place, which was later hailed as the Cyberpunk City by many novelists and people, was her first time seeing it with her own eyes. She had only known about it from pictures before.

Now that she was looking at it, she realized that the reality was more shocking than the picture. She didn't think it had the kind of embellished cyberpunk feel that people had given it, or that the description was superficial.

It would be more accurate to say that it only encompasses that sense of disorder, with dilapidated, old buildings standing side by side with almost no gaps between them. Most of the walls of the floors have turned black, and all kinds of wires run through the floors in a tangled mess.

There was garbage everywhere on the ground, empty lunch boxes, and black plastic bags with unknown contents.

A few children were running around in the corridor playing with sticks, while some grandmas and grandpas were picking up rubbish nearby.

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Song Shu retracted her gaze and followed Liang Sao to another road. The Wong Tai Sin Temple was located halfway up a hill. It took some climbing to get to the top, but fortunately there were stairs so the road was not too difficult.

Song Shu and Liang Sao walked to the foot of the mountain and found that many people had come to burn incense like them early in the morning, and there were three small cars parked in an empty space next to the foot of the mountain. Just as Rong Xiaohua said, many wealthy people would also come to worship Wong Tai Sin.

Liang Sao climbed the mountain, panting, and said self-deprecatingly: "I haven't climbed a mountain for a long time. I sit in the store all day. Now I feel tired after climbing a few steps."

Song Shu saw some beads of sweat on her face, so she took the food box to help her relieve the weight, "Sister Liang, let me hold the roast chicken for you. Anyway, I don't feel tired and I still have strength."

This is the truth. After several months of recuperation, the original owner's malnutrition has disappeared, and her body has become much healthier. Song Shu still has the strength to climb a small hill.

Liangsao stopped to see that she was breathing steadily and climbing the mountain was easy, and she didn't look tired at all, so she accepted her kindness and said, "Then I'll trouble Ah Shu."

"No trouble." Song Shu carried the lunch box and set out again with Liang Sao.

Fortunately, the hill was not high, and Song Shu and her companion climbed to the Wong Tai Sin Temple in more than ten minutes.

Wong Tai Sin Temple is built on a flat area on the hillside and consists of several halls. The most spacious hall in the middle is the Wong Tai Sin Hall. Others include the Guanyin Bodhisattva, Confucius Hall, etc.

There are several incense burners in front of the main hall, which are filled with incense sticks and filled with smoke, which shows how popular the incense is.

Song Shu followed Liang Sao to a small stall nearby to buy a bunch of incense, and then walked into the main hall.

In the center of the main hall stands a majestic statue wearing a Taoist robe. It is Wong Tai Sin, whose real name is Huang Chuping, a native of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and a Taoist deity.

When we walked into the hall, we saw many people kneeling and worshipping with incense in their hands. They all had solemn expressions and were mumbling something indistinctly.

Song Shu followed Liang Sao's movements, counted the incense sticks, lit them, then put her hands together and knelt down.

When Song Shu got close to Liang's wife, she could hear her mumbling, "Wong Tai Sin, I brought you a roast chicken today. After eating it, I pray that my daughter Liang Shuyi will pass the secondary school graduation examination smoothly..." It can be seen that she loves her daughter deeply.

Song Shu also knelt down with incense in her hand, praying in her heart that she, Jiahui, and Chen Zonghao would be safe and healthy.

After they finished worshipping in the main hall, they went to other halls to worship, and then came out to a small stall run by a Taoist priest in the temple to buy amulets. Song Shu bought three and Liang Sao also bought a few. The amulets were not expensive, only ten yuan each.

After the purchase, Song Shu and Liang Sao walked out of the hall. Song Shu was looking down at the amulet in her hand. Liang Sao, who was standing next to her, nudged her with her elbow and said jokingly, "Shu, look up and see who's here."

After hearing her words, Song Shu looked up in confusion, only to see Chen Zonghao walking towards her with a bag.

The man walked up the stairs with big strides. He was much taller and had longer legs than the people next to him, and had a superior figure. People passing by couldn't help but glance at him, but the man walked towards her without looking away.

Song Shu looked up at him in surprise, "Why are you here? No, how did you know I was here today?"

Song Shu was really surprised. The man didn't come back last night and she didn't tell him, so how did he know?

Chen Zonghao looked down at her, "Shitou said he met someone who looked like you near Kowloon Walled City, and then I called back, and Rong Xiaohua told me that you and Liang Sao came to worship the immortal."

Not long ago, Shitou came back from outside and said to him, "Brother Hao, when I came back just now, I seemed to have met my second sister-in-law on the road. I don't know if it was her."

However, Shitou was a little far away when he saw her, so he couldn't see her face clearly. Besides, this place was so remote, he thought his second sister-in-law would not come, but he still told Brother Hao.

Chen Zonghao frowned after hearing this, and immediately stood up to make a phone call. After hearing what Rong Xiaohua said, he realized that Song Shu came here with Liang Sao to worship the immortal.

After hearing what he said, Song Shu suddenly realized something and remembered that he and the stones were usually here, so it was possible that they met.

Chen Zonghao took out a bottle of green bean soup from his bag, put a straw in it and handed it to her, then handed the other side to Liang Sao, "Liang Sao, have a glass of green bean soup."

Liang Sao took it with a smile, "Thank you Haozi, that's great, thanks to Ah Shu I can drink a cup of iced green bean paste, it's really comfortable."

Chen Zonghao touched his nose and said, "Sister Liang, this green bean soup was originally meant for you."

"I know." Liang's wife was really impressed by the warmth of the young couple. Look, as soon as they disappeared, Haozi came over with eager eyes.

Song Shu drank the mung bean soup through the straw he had inserted for her, and the cool feeling blew away the heat from her body.

While she was drinking mung bean soup, Chen Zonghao reached out and took her bag, and Song Shu handed it to him as if it was normal. The two of them passed it one after another, very skillfully and naturally.

Mrs. Liang watched and nodded frequently, thinking that her three daughters would also like to find a man who is so caring to his wife in the future.

Song Shu was holding the mung bean paste and showed him the amulets she had just bought while walking. "I bought three. I'll make a small lucky bag and put the amulets in it before giving it to you when we get back."

Chen Zonghao didn't really believe this, but looking at the woman's serious expression, he said nothing and nodded, "Okay."

Song Shu and the other two were walking out while talking. As soon as they reached a spacious area in front of the main hall, they saw a lot of people gathered not far away, accompanied by anxious voices, "Mingzi, spit it out quickly, don't scare mommy..."

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Fang Yun planned to visit Wong Tai Sin a few days ago. It was her habit to visit the deity once or twice every year.

In Hong Kong, people who do business like them always look for a Feng Shui master to check their Feng Shui before doing anything big, and they also like to burn incense and worship Buddha on a regular basis.

Therefore, I asked the housekeeper to pack up the things for worship early in the morning, and planned to come to Wong Tai Sin to worship.

When they were getting ready to leave, her son clamored to go with them and didn't want to go to school anymore.

Mingzai is the only son of her and her husband, and was born when she was old, so he is very precious to the family. As soon as he insisted on going, she let him go with her.

Fang Yun set out with her son, two Filipino maids, and a bodyguard.

She took her son to worship the immortal successfully and planned to go back. But before they got down the mountain, she saw her son's face flushed red, his hands grabbing his neck, and the bag of plums in his hand fell to the ground.

Fang Yun's face turned pale when she saw her son like this. Her son was choking on the plums and couldn't breathe. She was so scared that she quickly squatted in front of her son and patted his back hard, saying anxiously, "Mingzi, hurry up and spit it out."

But no matter how hard he tried, the plums didn't come out. Instead, Mingzi's face color became worse and worse, from red to blue and purple. This was a sign of difficulty breathing and increasing lack of oxygen. If he wasn't made to spit out the plums immediately, he would die of suffocation.

Fang Yun knew from his expression that her son's condition was getting worse, but she couldn't spit out the words. She collapsed all of a sudden and couldn't help shouting to the people around her: "What should I do? Who can save my son? Doctor, find a doctor quickly... Mingzai, spit it out..."

The Filipino maids following her were also at a loss as they had never encountered such a situation before and could only pat Mingzai on the back.

When the bodyguard heard what his wife said, he ran down the mountain to find a doctor. However, there was no doctor nearby and he didn't know if the doctor could get here in time.

The passers-by who were burning incense and praying to Buddha were frightened by this sudden situation and stopped to watch.

Some kind-hearted citizens said, "Press harder to get it out."

"This won't work, my Lord. The child's face has turned purple."

"Where's the doctor? Is there a doctor?"

"What a lunatic! Where did this doctor come from in the mountains?"

Some people felt sorry for him, shook their heads helplessly, and whispered, "Before, an uncle next door choked while eating peanuts. He couldn't breathe and died in the end."

"Why……"

When Song Shu and the other two heard the shouting, they ran over quickly and saw the boy with a purple face and an open mouth gasping for breath. It was obvious that he was choked by something.

When Song Shu saw his expression, she ran over and said, "Move aside, I'll do it."

Fang Yun was in so much pain that she wished she was suffering for her son. Seeing her son's face becoming more and more purple, she was helpless and thought in despair that if anything happened to Mingzi, she would follow him.

At this moment, a clear voice rang in her ears like the sound of nature. She suddenly raised her head and looked at the person who came, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, choking with sobs, "Please, save my son..."

Song Shu didn't have time to answer her. She pulled her away and stood behind the boy. She hugged him with both hands, pressed one fist against his abdomen, held the other fist, and then pushed upward with force.

The little boy was about six or seven years old, much shorter than Song Shu, so Song Shu's move lifted his body off the ground, and most of his body was supported by Song Shu's strength.

But although the little boy was short, he was not thin. Instead, he looked a little fat, weighing probably 60 or 70 kilograms.

Song Shu repeatedly performed the Heimlich maneuver, and her strength was quickly depleted.

The Heimlich maneuver was invented by a doctor named Heimlich in 1974, but it was not established as the best first aid method in the United States until 1985. It took several more decades for it to become a well-known first aid method.

Therefore, not many people in Hong Kong know this first aid method.

The people around saw that the young girl had a calm look on her face as she watched the skinny person dragging the heavy boy and repeatedly performing first aid, not stopping even though she was sweating profusely.

People looked at her calm and composed movements, and they all looked at her quietly and anxiously, not daring to make any sound.

Chen Zonghao stood by, frowning, watching Song Shu's relentless movements, her sweat soaking her hair.

At this moment, there was a "cough" sound, and something came out of the little boy's mouth. It rolled to the ground with a "clang". It was actually a plum.

The little boy spat out the plum and exhaled deeply. The purple color on his face gradually faded away and slowly returned to normal.

Seeing the little boy spit out the plum, the crowd cheered immediately, "Great, he spit out the plum."

"Thanks to the Bodhisattva, this little boy is so lucky."

"He was lucky to meet that pretty girl. She was amazing. She actually helped the boy spit out the plums."

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Fang Yun excitedly held her son's shoulders and looked him up and down. "Mingzi, did you hear what your mother said? How do you feel now?"

Mingzi nodded, "Mommy, I can breathe now."

After Song Shu withdrew her hand, she almost staggered and fell to the ground. After all, she had repeated the same action for more than ten times while holding the little boy in her arms in one breath, which almost exhausted her strength and made her hands sore and weak.

Chen Zonghao hugged her waist and supported her, looking down at her with a frown on his face, "Are you okay?"

Song Shu leaned in his arms and shook her head, "It's okay, just relax for a while." She was really fine, she just did some sudden intense exercise and consumed too much energy, she would be fine after relaxing for a while.

Liang's wife also stood beside her worriedly, took out some tissues to wipe her sweat, "You kid."

Just then, Mrs. Liang saw her go up without saying a word, holding the child in her arms. Although it was a good deed, she felt very distressed to see her so tired.

Chen Zonghao lowered his head without saying a word. He reached out and kneaded and massaged her hands.

At this time, Fang Yun took her son's hand and came over to kowtow to Song Shu, "Miss, thank you so much, thank you..."

She was so scared that she almost couldn't breathe. She didn't even dare to think about what she would do if something happened to Mingzai. Thanks to the lady in front of her, if it weren't for her, she might have lost her Mingzai. Fang Yun was extremely grateful to her.

Liang's wife quickly held the woman back and said, "Hey, you can't kneel. You're going to embarrass Ah Shu by kneeling like this."

Song Shu also said: "It's okay, I just happen to know some first aid methods."

Fang Yun was held back by Liang's wife. After hearing what she said, she did not kneel down. She thanked Song Shu repeatedly, "Miss, thank you so much... My family will definitely repay you for your kindness."

Song Shu did not demand anything in return. She glanced at the little boy. Although he had recovered, he still looked a little unhappy. She changed the subject and said, "Although he is fine now, we still need to take him to the hospital for a checkup."

Fang Yun was still in a state of panic. After hearing what Song Shu said, she nodded quickly and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Miss."

"Let's go down the mountain now." Song Shu said. They were originally planning to go down the mountain as well.

Fang Yun asked the Filipino maid to pick up Mingzai, who was feeling unwell, and carry him down the mountain.

It was the bodyguard who was holding the child when they first went up the mountain. The bodyguard has already gone downstairs to find a doctor. The maid was already in her 40s or 50s, and it was obviously not an easy task for her to carry a child weighing 60 or 70 kilograms down the mountain.

When the maid staggered, Song Shu patted the hands that were holding her waist. She was now completely leaning in Chen Zonghao's arms, being half-carried down the mountain by him, with all her weight leaning on him.

Chen Zonghao felt her movements and looked down at her, "What's wrong? Are you very tired? Otherwise, I'll carry you down."

Song Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She left his arms, stood up straight, and gave him a comforting smile. "I'm fine. I've recovered now. I'm very strong. I don't need you to carry me. Go and help carry the child down the mountain."

Chen Zonghao frowned when he heard this. He didn't want to care about other people's business at the moment. Seeing his unwilling expression, Song Shu reached out and held a few of his fingers. "I'm really fine. Go and help. After all, I saved the child."

Chen Zonghao curled his lips and pinched her hand, "What a trouble." Then he walked over and took the little boy from Fei's maid.

Song Shu saw that he said it was troublesome to hold the child, but just now he offered to carry her down the mountain. She felt funny and sweet at the same time.

Fang Yun saw the girl's husband helping to take the child, and she thanked him again and again, walking beside Song Shu, "I am so grateful to you and your family today. By the way, you have helped me so much, but I don't know your names yet. My name is Fang Yun, and that's my son Xu Youming."

After hearing her introduction, Song Shu said, "My name is Song Shu, that's my husband Chen Zonghao, and my neighbor Liang Sao."

"Where does Miss Song live?"

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Just as they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw a group of people running over from not far away. A group of people wearing black suits who looked like bodyguards were surrounding a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties. Beside the man were several doctors and nurses in white coats.

The group of people obviously saw them too, and the middle-aged man was the first to shout, "Mingzai, Ayun."

Fang Yun looked up and saw the person coming. Tears started to flow from her eyes and she called out, "Husband."

Mingzai, who was originally in Chen Zonghao's arms and hugged his neck, turned around and called out, "Dad."

It's just that the sound is not as clear and loud as usual.

The middle-aged man stopped in front of Chen Zonghao and reached out to hug his son, but Chen Zonghao stuffed the child into his arms faster than him.

The man took the child's hand and paused. Why did he feel like he was getting rid of a burden so easily?

Fang Yun also threw herself over and cried in his arms. The man comforted his wife while holding his son for the doctor to examine him carefully. The thought that just flashed through his mind disappeared instantly.

Chen Zonghao returned to Song Shu, looked down at her, and asked, "Are you tired?" He then reached out and continued to massage her hands.

Song Shu let him massage her, and the soreness in her hands suddenly eased a lot. She shook her head and said, "Not tired."

Fang Yun stayed in her husband's arms for a while before she calmed down. The doctor also said that the child was rescued in time and there was no big problem. She just needed to go to the hospital for another check-up.

Fang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and told her husband what happened. "I am so grateful to Miss Song today. Without her, I would have lost Mingzai... and Miss Song's husband also helped a lot..."

Song Shu was talking to Chen Zonghao when Fang Yun and her family of three came over. The middle-aged man held out his hand to her with a grateful look on his face. "Hello, Miss Song. Thank you so much for coming today. I am Mingzai's father, Xu Changlong."

Song Shu politely extended her hand to shake his hand. "You're welcome. It's just a small favor."

Song Shu raised her eyes and looked at this man. Even when he restrained his aura, one could still feel the majestic aura of a superior. Song Shu felt that he looked familiar and suddenly remembered that she had seen him in many financial reports in Hong Kong.

Xu Changlong is a real estate tycoon in Hong Kong. He controls one-third of Hong Kong's land. In addition to real estate, there are also rumors that he owns most of the shares in Hong Kong's casinos. He is wealthy and a true tycoon.

Song Shu just took a look and then withdrew her hand.

Xu Changlong withdrew his hand and turned to Chen Zonghao, "Hello, Mr. Chen, thank you and your husband for coming today."

Chen Zonghao also shook his hand and then took it back, "Don't thank me, it was my wife who helped me."

After hearing this, Xu Changlong couldn't help but look at him twice more. He just saw that after he handed his son back to him, he went over to Miss Song and showed concern for his wife.

Xu Changlong continued, "Thank you so much for your visit today. Are you going to go home? I'll take you there. Sorry, I have to take Mingzi to the hospital for another checkup. We will definitely come to thank you another day."

Fang Yun also took Song Shu's hand and said, "Miss Song, we will come to thank you again tomorrow."

Song Shu didn't care about thanking them, but she didn't refuse their kindness to send them home, and said, "Excuse me, you can take the child to the hospital first, and we can send a car to take us home."

"Okay." Xu Changlong turned around and told a bodyguard, "Da Li, you must send Miss Song and the others back safely later."

"Got it, boss."

Song Shu and the others did not refuse. After saying goodbye to Fang Yun and the others, they left in a car.

Xu Changlong also took his wife and son to the hospital.

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In the car, Song Shu and Liang Sao sat in the back seat, and Chen Zonghao sat in the passenger seat.

As soon as Mrs. Liang got on the bus, she felt uncomfortable all over. It was not because of the seat, but because it was too comfortable.

Although she didn't know what kind of car it was, it looked like a luxury car. Look, the seats were made of cowhide and the interior of the car was very spacious. When sitting in the car, she didn't feel any shaking at all and it was very stable.

Liang's wife twisted her hips, turned her head and whispered to Song Shu, "Shu, do you think this car is that luxury? It's really comfortable to sit in. I never thought that one day I, Liang's wife, would be able to ride in a luxury car. This is my first time riding in a luxury car."

Song Shu also turned her head and whispered back, "Sister Liang, this is my first time riding in a luxury car, too."

Although she had sat on it before in her previous life, this was the first time she sat on it.

Liang's wife seemed to have found a soulmate, "Then we really made a fortune. I must brag about it to Lao Liang when I get back and make him jealous."

Song Shu curled up the corners of her mouth and nodded in agreement.

The car drove into the street and stopped in front of the clothing store. A luxury car suddenly appeared on this street where there were usually not many cars. Many people looked towards the car.

Rong Xiaohua also saw the luxury car from the store. Seeing the car parked at the door, she couldn't help but walk out. At this time, she saw Sister Shu, Brother Hao and Sister Liang getting out of the car. She opened her mouth in surprise, "Sister Shu."

After going out, how come Sister Shu came back in a luxury car?

The bodyguard saw them arriving home, said hello and drove away.

Song Shu walked up to Rong Xiaohua and waved her hand in front of her, "Come back to your senses."

Rong Xiaohua looked at her with sparkling eyes, "Sister Shu, why did you come back in a luxury car? What happened?"

Before Song Shu could say anything, Liang's wife seemed even more excited than her and said, "Our Ah Shu was so brave today, just like the heroines in TV dramas, she saved a person..."

"Save people?" Rong Xiaohua and other neighbors who knew Liang Sao gathered together, and after hearing what Liang Sao said, they all asked in surprise.

Facing everyone's gaze, Liang Sao nodded proudly and said, "We just saved a person, a little boy. You don't know how tense it was at that time. A little boy was choked by a plum. Just when everyone was desperate and at a loss, our Ah Shu was like a heroine descending from the sky, and saved the boy..."

Song Shu listened to Liang Sao talking so much, praising her to the point of being the best in the world. Suddenly, she felt so ashamed that her ears started burning. She pulled Chen Zonghao back into the house. If she listened any more, she would feel like digging her toes into the ground.

Fortunately, everyone was listening to Liang's wife's words with great interest and did not notice that the two of them had left.

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Song Shu took Chen Zonghao to the back room, and only let go of his hand after they entered the room. She turned her head to look at him and said helplessly, "Sister Liang, you are exaggerating too much."

Chen Zonghao walked to the table and poured two glasses of water, one for her. He looked at her and raised his eyebrows, "You were very brave just now."

Song Shu rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't tease me."

She took the water he poured for her, walked to the sofa and sat down, leaning her back against the sofa with a relaxed look. Although the mountain was not high, she still felt a little tired from climbing up and down, plus the first aid she gave to others.

She sat on the sofa and didn't want to get up. She wanted to change her sneakers, but her feet were stuffy and uncomfortable. She looked at the man standing there, her eyes turned, and she tentatively instructed the man, "Chen Zonghao, please help me get my slippers from the room. Thank you."

Chen Zonghao saw the woman sitting on the sofa, clenching her fists and begging him like a little cat, so he walked to her room, took out her slippers, bent down and put the shoes at her feet, "Change."

He didn't stand up after putting his shoes away. He put one hand on the sofa, looked up at her, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Do you want me to help you change your shoes?"

"Ahem." Song Shu was drinking water, and was immediately choked by his words. She ignored her uncomfortable throat and waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no thanks."

Chen Zonghao didn't expect that he just teased her and she would be so scared. He quickly pulled out a few tissues and handed them to her, patting her back and asking, "Are you feeling better?"

Song Shu took the paper and wiped her mouth. She coughed for a while before recovering and shook her head. "It's okay."

Chen Zonghao withdrew his hand, stood up, and didn't dare to tease her anymore. He said, "I'll go to the kitchen to see what dishes are left. I won't buy any when I go to pick up Jiahui. What do you want to eat tonight?"

Song Shu's eyes lit up when she heard this, "You're cooking tonight?"

Chen Zonghao nodded, "Yes."

Song Shu ordered a few dishes without hesitation, "I want to eat sweet and sour spare ribs, pepper and salt shrimp, and honey barbecued pork..."

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After Chen Zonghao went out to pick up Jiahui, Song Shu took a shower and thought it was still early, so she went back to her room, lay on the bed and took a nap.

When I opened my eyes again, I found Jiahui sitting quietly beside the bed, reading a picture book.

Song Shu rubbed her eyes and lazily called out, "Jiahui."

Jiahui heard the sound and turned around to see that she was awake. She threw herself on her and asked, "Are you awake, sister?"

Song Shu rubbed her head and said, "Yeah, you're awake. How long has Jiahui been back?"

The little guy counted on his fingers and said, "After Uncle brought Jiahui back home, Jiahui looked at one, two... eleven pages of pictures."

When Song Shu heard this, she did some calculations. Jiahui read very slowly. Even if it was a picture, she would look at it carefully for three or four minutes. So, including the time Jiahui spent reading when she got home, she probably slept for more than an hour.

Song Shu sat up, and suddenly her hand pressed against something on the bed. She picked it up and saw that it was a black velvet box. Song Shu remembered that she didn't have this thing, so she asked curiously: "Jiahui, what is this? Did you bring it in?"

Jiahui nodded and said, "My second uncle asked me to give it to my sister. He said it was a birthday present for her."

Jiahui looked at her with her bright eyes and said, "Sister, is your birthday coming? Jiahui will also prepare a gift for you."

Song Shu took the box and looked at it for a few seconds, then said to Jia Hui, "No need, sister's birthday has already passed, can Jia Hui prepare a gift for sister next year?"

Jiahui nodded, "Okay."

Song Shu opened the box. She was curious about what Chen Zonghao gave her. Moreover, this man actually gave her a gift. Song Shu couldn't help but smile.

When the box was opened, there was a ladies' watch inside. It was a Manhattan Omega quartz movement watch with a small circle of tiny diamonds on the dial. It was extremely beautiful and Song Shu fell in love with it at first sight.

But I also knew that this watch was not cheap, so I hesitated when I held it in my hand.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and a man's voice came, "Are you awake?"

Song Shu raised her head and replied, "Get up, come in."

Chen Zonghao pushed the door open and walked in. He glanced at the watch in her hand, then looked up at her expression, which seemed a little tangled. "What's wrong?"

Song Shu opened her mouth and grumbled, "This watch is too expensive."

Chen Zonghao looked at her without saying anything, walked over and picked up the watch, held her left wrist with his other hand, then lowered his head and put the watch on her.

Song Shu wanted to pull her hand out, but the man held her hand and stopped her from moving. He put the watch on her, then held her hand and looked at it for a few seconds. He looked up at her and said, "It's just a birthday present. The watch suits you very well."

Song Shu met his eyes and bit her lower lip, "Thank you."

"No need." Chen Zonghao picked Jiahui up and said, "Dinner is ready, come out and eat."

Song Shu sat on the bed and looked at her watch for a while before she got out of bed, put on her shoes, walked to the living room, and sat down in her seat.

The table was filled with dishes. The aroma filled her nose, tempting the hunger in her stomach. Song Shu didn't care about it anymore and picked up her chopsticks to eat dinner first.

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At night, little Jiahui went to bed early, and Song Shu sat at the table looking at information about He Qianci's concert.

After reading most of the book, Song Shu couldn't help but be distracted, thinking about what birthday gift she should give Chen Zonghao. After thinking for a long time, she still couldn't think of anything. She couldn't help but sigh, "What should I give?"

As she was thinking about it, a sudden idea came to her mind. It seemed that she had never seen Chen Zonghao wearing a suit before. His broad shoulders and narrow waist would definitely make him look very handsome and stylish in a suit.

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became to see him in a suit. Song Shu suddenly became eager to design a unique suit for him.

Song Shu thought this was a good idea, but she didn't know his body measurements, so she could only measure it herself.

Thinking of this, Song Shu stood up and took the ruler on the table. She looked at the time. It was just past ten o'clock, so he should not have slept yet.

He took the ruler and walked out of the room. The door of the next room was ajar and light came through the gap.

Song Shu walked over and knocked on the door, "Chen Zonghao, are you asleep?"

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Chen Zonghao lay on the bed, his right arm resting under his head, his eyes staring at the ceiling, wondering what was going on in his mind.

At this moment, he heard footsteps next door, which moved towards the living room and then stopped in front of his door. There was a knock on the door, accompanied by her voice.

Chen Zonghao's Adam's apple slid, "Come in."

As his voice fell, the door was pushed open, and a head appeared from behind the door. The woman smiled and said, "Hi."

Song Shu held onto the door with her hands and looked out at him, "You haven't slept yet."

I saw a man lying on the bed. The bed was obviously smaller than his body. Half of his long legs were stretched under the bed. I didn't know if he was comfortable sleeping like this.

Chen Zonghao sat up and looked up at her, "What's the matter?"

Song Shu coughed. She had just made a solemn promise in her room, but now she felt a little timid in front of the man. She realized belatedly that if she said that she came to measure the man's body late at night, it would seem a little ambiguous.

Chen Zonghao glanced at the ruler in her hand and curled his lips, "What are you doing with a ruler in the middle of the night?"

Song Shu closed her eyes and said, "Well, I was thinking of making a dress for you, so I wanted to measure your size."

Song Shu spoke the following sentence more and more quietly. After she finished speaking, the room became quiet. She did not hear the man's reply. Song Shu wondered if he did not hear what she said.

At this time, a man's voice rang in my ears, "Why don't you come over here?"

"Ah?" Song Shu looked up and saw that the man had stood up, looking at her with the corners of his mouth raised. Song Shu felt that the smile was inexplicably charming in that night.

Chen Zonghao looked at her and said quietly, "We don't need to measure your body, but how can we do it? You better stay still, I'll go over."

"Ahem." Song Shu was almost choked. It wasn't what he said, but it sounded a little weird. It was clearly a serious matter, but when he said it, she thought it was something else... Stop, Song Shu interrupted the thought in her mind and said, "Don't move. I'll go over."

As soon as she said this, she wanted to bite off her tongue. What was she saying? It was all this man's fault for leading her astray.

Chen Zonghao smiled and said happily, "Okay, you come."

Song Shu pretended not to understand his teasing, walked over, and was about to unfold the ruler.

Unexpectedly, the man's voice came from above her head again, "Should I take off my clothes? Will the measurement be accurate this way?"

Song Shu couldn't stand it anymore and looked up at him, "Shut up and be serious."

Chen Zonghao looked at her innocently, "I'm talking about the coat. I can't measure it while wearing the coat. I'm afraid the size won't be right."

Song Shu gritted her teeth and uttered, "Take it off, take it off quickly."

"Oh." Chen Zonghao saw that she was about to get angry, so he didn't dare to tease her any more. He took off his coat and threw it on the bed, then stretched out his hands, "Okay, you can measure now."

Song Shu unfolded the ruler, looking at his nose and heart, and decided to just measure silently and ignore him.

Song Shu measured his arms and found that his arms were quite long, worthy of being called a person with long arms and long legs.

"I..." Chen Zonghao was about to say something.

Song Shu uttered two words without even raising her head, "Shut up."

The man shut his mouth obediently.

For a long while the only sound in the room was the sound of the ruler rubbing against fabric. Song Shu suddenly felt it was too quiet, so quiet that she could hear the "thumping" of his heart when she measured his chest.

But the sound seemed to come from her heart, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether the heartbeat was his or hers.

Chen Zonghao only felt that the ruler in her hand was rubbing against his clothes, causing a burst of static electricity on his clothes.

Looking down, the woman seemed to be nestled in his arms, her breath on his chest. Chen Zonghao turned his head away and looked away.

Song Shu finally put away the ruler without even raising her head. She just said, "Okay," and hurried back to her room.

She was afraid that if she stayed in that room any longer, she would evaporate.