https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-278-Should-I-Take-Responsibility-/12944961/
Chapter 279: The Appearance
Chapter 279: The Appearance
Old He widened his eyes in disbelief, "Lost? How did he lose? It just started not long ago, and he lost again?"
Old He took a closer look, and indeed, he had lost again!
"That stinker! Digging another hole! He's dug so many holes!"
"Is he trying to trap himself to death?"
Playing chess with Zhou Chenglei was always quick, and he would lose just as fast.
Zhou Chenglei was not a patient man; he preferred quick and decisive battles.
Each of his moves was swift, ruthless, and precise, leaving his opponent no time to think.
As a result, every game ended astonishingly fast.
When playing chess with Zhou Chenglei, it was a constant barrage of attacks and hole-digging.
Just when you thought he was too focused on offense and had exposed a weakness, you'd quietly step into it, only to realize too late that there was no way out!
You'd be led by his weaknesses, ultimately trapping yourself.
After losing six games in an hour, Old He had had enough, "Get out! I'm going to sleep!"
He must have been crazy to agree to play chess with Zhou Chenglei; it was like asking for punishment.
Zhou Chenglei glanced at his watch.
Xia Xia should be done with her bath and on her way to see Zhang Fuyan by now.
He stood up, "You should get some rest, sir."
Old He also stood up, "I was thinking, why don't you and your wife come over as well?"
"No need to consider, she doesn't like it, and neither do I."
Old He: "..."
"Get out, get out, get out..."
Rest early? No way!
A double blow!
So angry that he couldn't sleep all night!
Zhou Chenglei left the room, gently closing the door behind Old He.
Zhou Chenglei returned to the 20th floor and saw Jiang Dong standing outside the door. "Is Xia Xia inside?"
Jiang Dong, feeling like a savior, replied, "Yes, should I ask my sister to come back to the room?"
"No, let them spend some more time together." Zhou Chenglei walked past Jiang Dong and returned to his room.
He knew that Jiang Xia took over an hour to wash her hair and bathe, and it was just past 9:30 pm, so they had only talked for a short while.
He had just come back to take a bath and didn't want to disturb her time with her friends.
Jiang Dong: "..."
Jiang Dong stood there, looking at the three closed doors.
Should he ask Sister Xian if she wanted him to take responsibility?
Jiang Dong stood outside the door until other guests appeared, looking at him in surprise. Only then did he open the door and return to his room.
Forget it, he'd ask tomorrow.
But he had to ask.
Avoiding the issue and pretending nothing happened was not the behavior of a true man.
If his father found out, he'd break his leg!
The next morning, Jiang Dong heard the sound of the neighboring room's door opening and immediately rushed out, his eyes still puffy from lack of sleep.
Zhang Fuyan came out and noticed Jiang Dong's dark circles, "Sleepwalking?"
"No," Jiang Dong shook his head and handed her the breakfast he had bought early in the morning, "Sister Xian, I have something to tell you."
At that moment, several people walked down the corridor, "Xian, it's time for the meeting."
"Okay," Zhang Fuyan replied, taking the breakfast from Jiang Dong, "I'll go to the meeting first. If it's not urgent, we can talk later."
Jiang Dong had no choice but to say, "It's not urgent."
"Then we'll talk later," Zhang Fuyan said and left with the others.
Jiang Dong was feeling guilty and couldn't sleep well all night. When he finally dozed off, he first dreamed of Sister Xian and then of his father chasing him! Even his sister was chasing him!
He was anxious, not wanting to spend another sleepless night.
But Sister Xian had a meeting, and he had to go to the conference venue to set up, so he had to put it off for now.
In the other room, Zhou Chenglei was alert and woke up due to the loud footsteps and voices outside. With only one functioning ear, he was easily disturbed and woke up, covering Jiang Xia's ear with his hand without opening his eyes.
Jiang Xia, tired from the previous night, slept soundly in his warm embrace.
At around 11 am, Jiang Xia finally woke up.
The surroundings were quiet.
Zhou Chenglei was still asleep.
She leaned against him, her head resting on his arm.
His long arms and legs encircled her entire body.
The nape of her neck was touched by his gentle and soft breath.
The sound of his light breathing,
Not loud, but rather calming and soothing.
The night before, it was already 11 pm when he called her back.
Then, he kept her up all night.
Did she fall asleep at 4 am? Or 5 am?
Jiang Xia couldn't remember, only knowing that it was a long time before he was finally satisfied.
Later, as she dozed off, she still felt him gently kissing her.
It didn't disturb her; instead, it was like he was coaxing her to sleep.
It was like a big cat coaxing a little kitten to sleep.
Soon, she fell into a deep sleep, unaware of anything.
She also didn't know when he had fallen asleep.
He had barely slept in the past two days and nights, so he must have been exhausted, hence waking up later than her.
The curtains in the room were drawn, making it a bit dim, and she couldn't guess the time, but it was probably late.
Jiang Xia felt she had slept well.
She cautiously reached out to the pillow to grab her watch.
As soon as she moved, Zhou Chenglei tightened his arm, "What time is it?"
His voice was low, husky, and especially magnetic, a tone only heard in the morning and on certain occasions.
Jiang Xia really liked his voice.
It was especially, especially pleasant.
She stretched out her arm to turn on the light, and her snow-white arm was covered in marks.
If even her arm was like this, one could only imagine the rest of her body.
Zhou Chenglei was definitely not a cat; he was a wolf, a leopard.
Fortunately, the weather was cool, so she could wear long sleeves.
She glanced at the time, "It's already 11:03!"
They had agreed to meet Zhang Fuyan and Jiang Dong for lunch at 12 pm.
Both of them had things to do early in the morning, one had a meeting, and the other had to go to the venue.
Jiang Xia's part-time translation job gave her more freedom, at least for these two days.
Foreigners were not yet allowed into the venue.
Jiang Xia planned to go out in the afternoon and wander around places where foreigners were more active.
The two quickly got up and took a taxi to a restaurant near the venue.
After getting off the car, they arrived at the restaurant at 11:35 am.
Jiang Xia found a table by the window and sat down.
Zhou Chenglei saw a bank across the street, and he said, "I'll go to the bank for a bit. You can order first, right?"
Zhou Chenglei held a briefcase in his hand, containing over 80,000 yuan, the money from selling fish.
It wasn't convenient to carry it around all the time.
Jiang Xia nodded.
Zhou Chenglei then went to the bank to open an account and deposit the money.
He had originally planned to transfer the money back, but he thought that during the trade fair, Jiang Xia might want to buy something, and they might also make money during the fair. Instead of transferring the money each time, it would be more convenient to open an account for easy deposits and withdrawals.
It was lunchtime, and the bank wasn't crowded, but opening an account took longer than a remittance. After filling out the forms, Zhou Chenglei waited for the bank staff to set up the account while looking through the door at the restaurant across the street.
Jiang Xia was sitting at the window on the second floor, talking to a waiter.
From a distance, Zhou Chenglei couldn't see Jiang Xia's expression, but even without seeing her clearly, her figure as she spoke to the waiter looked gentle and serene.
Suddenly, a young man in a white shirt entered his line of sight.
Jiang Xia glanced at him and paused for a moment before standing up.
From afar, the man's posture was tall and graceful, with an exceptional temperament, while the woman was gentle and beautiful. Their image together was very pleasing (eye-catching).
Just then, a little boy ran by and bumped into the waiter, who was about to collide with Jiang Xia. The man across the street reached out to support Jiang Xia.
Zhou Chenglei couldn't hold back anymore and quickly walked out.
"Hey, don't you want your money? The passbook isn't even ready yet, why are you running off?"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
