Zhang Shouyi got out of the car, strode over to Zhang Hongmei, picked her up in a princess carry, which startled Zhang Hongmei so much that she screamed.
"Put me down, quickly."
Ignoring Zhang Hongmei's struggles, Zhang Shouyi carried her into her own room.
Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, "Luckily, no one saw it. Otherwise, it would have been so embarrassing."
Little did she know that everyone in her family had seen it, but they all hesitated to go out.
Wang Xinyi frowned. Zhang Shouyi was really too unruly, but then she thought of the handsome couple she had just seen and realized she was overthinking things. It's just that the age gap between them was too big.
Zhang Shouyi placed Zhang Hongmei on a chair. He originally intended to put her directly on the bed, but knowing that the girl was clean and afraid that she would find it offensive, he decided to let her sit there first and do it after she took a bath.
"Brother Zhang, are you alright? I'm not a three-year-old child, do I need you to carry me? I'll get angry if you do this again."
"Why is this happening?" Zhang Shouyi asked softly, trying to suppress his anger.
"What do you mean, 'how are you'?" Zhang Hongmei looked at Zhang Shouyi's expressionless handsome face and suddenly realized, "Oh. It's because you were waiting for me to have dinner tonight, so you rushed back, and you complained that Shan Mianzhi was too slow, so you drove back yourself?"
"Xiao Li, go and ask Aunt Li to boil some water."
Hearing Zhang Shouyi's flat, emotionless voice, Xiao Li shuddered and hurriedly ran to inform him.
Zhang Shouyi picked up Zhang Hongmei, sat down in a chair, and let her sit on his lap.
"Put me down, this is too strange." Zhang Hongmei struggled to get down.
"Behave yourself, doesn't your butt hurt?" Zhang Shouyi said, but he still let go of Zhang Hongmei.
"Brother Zhang, you're so ungentlemanly. How could you talk about a girl's butt like that?"
Besides, don't you know? Driving is actually much more comfortable than riding in a car; riding in a car is too bumpy.
"I just can't do anything with you, you always have so many excuses."
A moment later, hot water was brought into the bathroom. "Hongmei, go take a hot bath first."
"Okay." Taking a hot bath is the most comfortable thing right now.
Zhang Hongmei entered the bathroom and saw Wang Xinyi pouring something into the hot water; a pleasant floral fragrance wafted out.
"Aunt Wang, what is this fragrance? It smells so good."
"Gardenia and plum blossom oils are great for relieving fatigue; you should try them. Would you like me to give you a massage?"
"No need, a bath will do."
After Zhang Hongmei closed the door and sat in the bathtub, she felt all the pores on her body relax and feel so happy.
She secretly drank another cup of spiritual spring water. When Zhang Hongmei went out, she saw Zhang Shouyi leaning against the side, waiting for her.
"Brother Zhang, you're too nervous."
Looking at the beautiful young woman standing beside him, Zhang Shouyi was captivated by her gentle, feminine fragrance.
"Are you feeling better now?"
"Much better, my legs were just numb at first, but it's nothing, I'm not that delicate."
"Let's go back inside. You should dry your hair."
"I'm getting a haircut this Saturday; it's too long and it's a hassle."
"Don't cut it, what's the trouble?"
"I wash it every day. I don't cut it short, just a little shorter, so it's easier to manage."
“Long hair looks so good, you should keep it. Aren’t Aunt Li and Ms. Wang here at home?” Zhang Shouyi pressed Zhang Hongmei down into a chair and took the towel from her hand to dry her hair.
Zhang Hongmei snatched it away and wiped it herself, bit by bit. "How could I? I don't want it."
"Hehe, isn't the reason we hired people to serve you?"
"No, I don't want that either. This is a private matter, I don't need anyone else to help me."
Zhang Hongmei quickly changed the subject, trying to stop them from dwelling on the matter.
"Brother Zhang, the trip to both cities went very smoothly. All the clothes and newspapers we brought were sold out. I just don't know how the building sales are going these past two days."
"It should be very good. Many people around me are wearing it, and you can't recognize anyone from behind."
"Hehe, it's not that exaggerated. As long as sales are good, that's all that matters. I estimate that the peak sales period will only last for two months, and then everyone will gradually start making their own."
"Well, actually, this is a great success."
"Yes, I am very content."
Seeing that her hair was almost dry, Zhang Shouyi got up and pulled Zhang Hongmei up, saying, "Let's go eat. I made you some eight-treasure porridge."
"Hehe. This is the only meal I've had that was comfortable. I'll never go on a business trip again. It's such a torture."
The two sat down at the dining table, and the rest of the family members also gathered around. Zhang Shouyi served Zhang Hongmei a bowl of eight-treasure porridge. "Do you want some sugar?"
"No, I'll just have some pickled vegetables."
Zhang Hongmei didn't have the habit of not speaking while eating or sleeping, but Wang Xinyi did, so she didn't speak either, going along with Wang Xinyi's habit. But Zhang Shouyi only had time to come over during dinner time, so how could she remain silent?
“Hongmei, my dad and Xiaoshun wrote you a letter. I left it on your desk.”
"Is Uncle Zhang doing well there?"
"It's alright. They're definitely only reporting the good news and not the bad. Xiao Shun's letter said the food was terrible."
"I can guess without him saying it. You're such a worry, why do you have to go? I'm definitely going to visit during the summer vacation, don't tell me it's not possible."
Zhang Shouyi looked at Zhang Hongmei helplessly. What was he supposed to do with this girl?
After dinner, Zhang Shouyi pulled Zhang Hongmei back to the bedroom. "I know how to massage, I'll rub your shoulders and back, otherwise you won't feel well tomorrow."
"You don't need to do it, Aunt Wang should be able to do it herself."
Without saying a word, Zhang Shouyi pressed Zhang Hongmei onto the bed, saying, "My skills are better than hers. You'll see once you try."
Zhang Hongmei was extremely unwilling. Honestly, didn't she know there was a difference between men and women? But Zhang Shouyi was too domineering, so she resigned herself to lying on the bed.
I must say, Zhang Shouyi's technique is really good. In my previous life, my boss had hired me for a massage, and I felt that Zhang Shouyi's strength was sufficient, but I didn't know about acupoints or anything like that.
Exhausted from the past two days, Zhang Hongmei fell asleep shortly afterward.
Looking at Zhang Hongmei, who was breathing steadily, Zhang Shouyi felt helpless. He realized that since meeting her, he had felt helpless far too often. She had crossed many of his bottom lines.
He covered her with the blanket, got up, and went out. He gently knocked on Wang Xinyi's door.
The two stood outside. "To make a long story short, this is my future wife. I don't expect her to be anything fancy. You just need to keep her healthy and take good care of her."
"She's still too young."
Zhang Shouyi rubbed his temples. "I know, that's why I'll wait. She has no female elders to guide her, so I'm entrusting this to you. I hope you can influence her subtly."
Wang Xinyi fell silent.
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