Chapter 219 "I like..."
Cheng Sangsang tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep well, and felt a headache coming on from the thought of her father.
The eighth wife—I don't even want to know how the Hong Kong media will ridicule her family tomorrow!
Her dad is absolutely insane!
With a headache still throbbing, Cheng Sangsang pulled out her phone again, turned on the screen, and stared at the word "Come" at the very bottom.
As I stared at it, my face turned red.
That stinky Xu Bai... has he gone mad too?
With a headache and a flushed face, Cheng Sangsang couldn't fall asleep at all.
I got out of bed as soon as it was light.
As soon as I went downstairs, I saw a familiar figure standing in the lobby.
"Xu...Xu Bai?"
"When did you arrive? And you..."
Xu Bai, a notorious playboy in the port city, loves flashy things. He wears custom-made trendy clothes, has three or five rings on his fingers, and travels by private jet.
Bai Chumeng has been smearing him openly and secretly for ten years, but this particular behavior is the only exception; she hasn't embellished it at all.
Cheng Sangsang used to find his carefree and uneducated attitude the most annoying.
Today, however, he unusually changed into a fitted and "simple" black coat, his back straight, exuding a sense of composure.
Cheng Sangsang, sporting dark circles under her eyes, stared at him and asked, "Why are you dressed like this?"
Xu Bai, sporting the same dark circles under his eyes, looked exceptionally energetic: "I just arrived!"
As for clothes...
He puffed out his chest: "Since I'm here to pay a visit, of course I should dress formally!"
"How about the curly hair? Isn't it pretty?"
Cheng Sangsang blurted out, "Stop being so narcissistic!"
She felt a pang of regret as soon as she finished speaking, quickly looked away, and subconsciously changed her words: "...It's...it's only a little better than before!"
Xu Bai's eyes lit up: "It's really beautiful?!"
Cheng Sangsang slowly walked downstairs, "...It looks good."
No sooner had she finished speaking than she heard the person opposite her ask tentatively, "So, Xiao Juan... no, Sang Sang, are you feeling a little better?"
Cheng Sangsang stopped abruptly.
On the other side of the stairs, Tu Yao came out of the study with her completed project plan in her arms and caught a glimpse of this scene downstairs.
She quickly stepped back.
After watching for a while, Tu Yao seemed to be deep in thought, and took out her phone to type.
[Xiao Chi, what did you say to Xiao Bai?]
Xiao Bai suddenly had a breakthrough.
My phone rang right after I sent it.
Tu Yao connected them.
A clear, gentle voice rang out, "Tu Xiaomao, didn't you sleep all night?"
Tu Yao yawned: "I'll catch up on my sleep in a bit, Xiao Chi, don't change the subject."
Xu Chi: ...
Xu Chi sighed, "Tu Xiaomao has always been very good at taking the initiative."
"I did say a little bit, did it cause you any trouble?"
"Of course not."
"That's good."
Sangsang looked much happier than yesterday.
Tu Yao flipped through the booklet in her hand as she spoke: "This is the plan I originally wanted to show to Xiaobai."
We may need to slow down a bit more now.
Xu Chi: "He doesn't understand it, so he's showing it to me?"
Tu Yao: ?
"But that's precisely why we need to show it to Xiaobai because he can't understand it."
Xu Chi raised an eyebrow, about to blurt out, "He's too stupid, I can't teach him."
On the other end of the phone, Tu Yao said in a serious tone, "Xiao Bai is very smart, she will learn after being taught."
Xu Chi: ...
Xu Chi chuckled. Just from her confident voice, he could imagine the girl holding her phone with a look of disapproval on her face.
He chuckled and asked, "Tu Xiaomao, why do you think everyone is smart?"
There was a rare hint of teasing in his tone.
Tu Yao retorted, "Then why do you think everyone else is stupid!"
Xu Chi was speechless.
"I'm not talking to you anymore, Xiao Chi, what if Xiao Bai comes looking for you?"
As soon as she hung up the phone, Tu Yao turned her head and patiently waited with the project proposal in her arms.
...
In the hall, Xu Bai continued speaking.
"I also made a reservation at your favorite restaurant. Are you free this afternoon? If you are, let's go eat together!"
"Oh, right, weren't you looking for a new filming location? I found one for you, I'll take you to see it later!"
"You said you wanted to continue your studies, right? There's a business seminar in a couple of days, I'll go with you, and also..."
...
Xu Bai seemed to have opened a floodgate, becoming more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
He didn't know when he fell in love with Cheng Sangsang.
Naturally, he never discerned whether this affection developed gradually or suddenly.
There are no rules to liking someone, so he never thought about it much.
Until last night, his uncle's words suddenly brought him to his senses.
This affection seems to remain only on the surface.
It only made me a little happier, but it didn't bring Cheng Sangsang the same feeling.
He seemed to have subconsciously overlooked Cheng Sangsang's emotions.
Such affection is too superficial and self-centered, and doesn't have much meaning.
Essentially, it's like the blind affection that domineering CEOs in those sadomasochistic novels bestow.
Of course, his current state is not comparable to those domineering CEOs, but he needs to be careful not to fall into any traps.
After thinking about it all night, he came up with a bunch of ways that might make Cheng Sangsang happy.
For example, wear clothes in her favorite style to show her, take her to her favorite restaurants, and accompany her to do things she wants to do...
But as he was talking, he suddenly realized that it seemed to have become quiet around him.
Looking up, he saw Cheng Sangsang standing on the stairs, her eyes slightly red as she looked at him.
Xu Bai was taken aback: "...Sang Sang, what's wrong?"
"Do you... dislike these activities?"
Cheng Sangsang suddenly looked away, lowered her head, and walked down step by step.
Then, I bypassed him.
Xu Bai froze. What was going on?
Why are you ignoring him?
Xu Bai immediately broke out in a cold sweat and quickly sent a message in secret.
[Uncle, help! I think I said something wrong! Sangsang is unhappy again!]
On the other side, Xu Chi, who received the message immediately after being hung up on, thought: ...
Xu Chi pressed his temples and patiently replied.
That's not wrong, and it's not that I'm unhappy.
Xu Bai:?
Just as she was about to ask another question, Cheng Sangsang suddenly turned around and called out, "Hey!"
She unconsciously rubbed her curly hair that reached her chest. "...Whose lecture is it?"
Xu Bai:!
He quickly caught up with him: "I didn't remember the name, but I asked my uncle, and that professor is very capable!"
Cheng Sangsang looked away and shrugged lightly: "Okay, then I'll go."
Xu Bai:! ! !
My uncle is incredibly prescient!
Then he sent another message.
Uncle, can I confess my feelings now?
Xu Chi: ...
Xu Chi closed his eyes.
He, his elder brother, and his father were all people who strived for thoroughness in everything they did.
Unfortunately, Xu Bai is reckless and impulsive, completely disregarding environmental factors and never considering any unexpected events.
Xu Chi's patience was slowly running out.
I wanted to put my phone away and leave it, but then I remembered Tu Yao's tone when she said he was smart, and I forced myself to be more tolerant.
A few seconds later, Xu Bai received a [?]
Xu Bai stared at the huge question mark with a conflicted expression, keenly sensing a hint of disapproval.
...Is that not allowed?
Why not?
...
On the second floor, Tu Yao was still waiting. As she waited, there was suddenly silence downstairs.
Have we finished talking?
Judging by the time, it seems like it's about time.
Tu Yao picked up the proposal again and was about to go over when she saw Xu Bai suddenly grab Cheng Sangsang's hand in the hall!
"Wait! Sangsang! I...I have something very important to tell you!"
A stuttering young man's voice suddenly rang out!
Tu Yao: Hmm? ? ?
So fast?!
Tu Yao quickly took a step back!
In the hall, before Cheng Sangsang could react, her wrist was gripped tightly by a trembling but powerful force.
Xu Bai was extremely flustered.
My uncle disagreed, but he seemed unable to resist.
For some reason, his courage suddenly swelled up in those few seconds.
A few seconds later, he had a feeling that it would shrink again like a punctured balloon.
Like right now, he feels like he's leaking air.
Shouldn't he... should he make things clear before he finishes speaking?
The moment Cheng Sangsang turned her head, the wrist that was being held rapidly heated up.
She suddenly had a strange intuition and a vague... expectation.
"……say what?"
"I..." Xu Bai's voice trembled, "I like it..."
Before he could finish speaking, a convoy of cars stopped one after another at the entrance.
The lead car stopped, and Mr. Cheng walked into the house with a beaming smile. Upon seeing Xu Bai, he immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master Xu!"
Cheng Sangsang quickly withdrew her hand!
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