Chapter Ten

  She endured the disordered breathing, pulled down Zhen Chen's bathrobe and said: "It's not ruined, but this beer has a relatively high degree. Come on, let's go back to the room first, I'll go make you a cup of tea to sober up." How could Zhang Qian Tong's home, which was never far from wine, not have any tea to sober up?

  But Si Luo Chen sat still on the toilet, frowning and saying: "No, your beer must be bad."

  "......Uh-huh, it's all over, shall we go back to our room first?" she said softly in a helpless tone.

  "Got it, Cui Luochen raised his head and glared at Qian Tong with a pair of misty eyes: 'You actually let me drink bad beer...'"

  Looks like she's really drunk, and even I've come out. Even if she's drunk, she knows she's not really angry, this woman is best at pretending to be angry, it's a high-end kind, others don't understand, but Qian Tong is very clear.

  "Yes, yes, it's my fault. Lu Chen, come..." He got up and reached out to help Si Lu Chen up: "Go back to your room, the air is too damp here and your hair is still wet, you'll easily get sick."

  Si Luo Chen followed Xiang Qian Tong's movements, and with her support, returned to the room, obediently putting on his bathrobe and sitting on the edge of the bed. Silently watching Xiang Qian Tong's smooth movements, first going to boil water to make tea, blowing it cool before coming over to let Si Luo Chen drink, then placing pajamas beside him. Watching all these things that Xiang Qian Tong did, the restless turmoil in his heart made Si Luo Chen feel a bit at a loss.

  He reached out to grab the hand that was about to help her blow-dry her hair, and had her sit down beside him. In a soft voice, he said: "Qian Tong... I'm so happy, so happy to see you again. You know, I thought... I'd never see you again. Back then, why did you leave?"

  Qian Tong's pitch-black eyes stared quietly at Si Luo Chen, recalling the discovery of Sam's coffee shop receipt in the storage room and the address written by Sam himself.

  So...the person who sits in the coffee shop every day waiting for someone is you.

  Luò Chén, the person you've been waiting for, is it me?

  His wrist was gently grasped, and instead of wanting to pull his hand away, he counter-grasped Si Luo Chen's wrist and pulled him in, wrapping the already soft body in his arms.

  Her body suddenly went limp in Xiang Qian Tong's arms, and the faint scent on her body made Si Luo Chen extremely greedy. This close contact was enough to make people blush and palpitate, completely unable to imagine everything that was happening in front of them, Xiang Qian Tong actually took the initiative to hug her, but her head still hurt, she had no strength at all.

  But Qian Tong's expression was as dull as water, and if it weren't for the room's light reflecting the soft ripples in her eyes, she would have been almost like a stone statue.

  The room was silent.

  "Luochen, you're great, you shouldn't... change yourself for whom, do you know?" A soft sentence accompanied by a breath was sent into Si Luochen's ear.

  "Hmm?" she muttered to herself, her breath tickling Thousand's neck, sending shivers down his spine.

  "Let's dry our hair first and then go to sleep, okay?" she asked softly.

  The person in his arms didn't move, and after a long time, he vaguely felt his head slightly nodding. Si Luo Chen straightened up, took the hair dryer from Qian Tong and helped her blow dry her hair. The sobering tea was effective, as time slowly passed, Si Luo Chen's mind became clearer, but the atmosphere was a bit awkward, with neither of them speaking throughout.

  She blew dry her hair and let Qian Tong help Si Lu Chen change into comfortable clothes, brush his teeth and lie down to sleep first. She turned around and walked into the bathroom to take a shower.

  Qian Tong stood silently under the shower, hot air swirling around her, her long black hair dripping wet and lazily clinging to her back. Her slender fingers brushed aside stray hairs from her face, closed her eyes, and water droplets slid slowly down her cheeks, as if washing herself awake.

  No!

  Qian Tong reminded herself once again that she couldn't hurt Si Luo Chen and that she should have more and better options.

  She is not me, carefree. She has a complete family and is still the second lady of the Si family, with all the good things surrounding her.

  No one's feelings of support and blessing are suitable for you, Luo Chen.

  "...Why did you want to leave in the first place?" Si Luo Chen's question lingered in her mind.

  For an unavoidable reason, it's just that I couldn't tell you.

  It wasn't until she finished washing up and blow-drying her hair that she walked out of the bathroom to find Si Luo Chen already changed into his clothes and lying on the bed.

  "Lu Chen, have you slept?"

  No one answered.

  It seems like she's asleep, so he simply tidies up a bit and sits on the edge of the bed quietly gazing at her delicate sleeping face. Qian Tong's mouth corners slightly curve upwards as he whispers to himself: "Lu Chen, thank you for saving Sam's life. From now on, don't go alone to unfamiliar places again, wherever you want to go, I'll accompany you."

  This is the only thing I can do, just accompany you.

  Similarly, Si Luo Chen had also said the same thing before.

  Never thought that the delicate face would slowly hook up at the corner of his mouth, suddenly raise his eyes and stare at Qian Tong, with a layer of water vapor in his eyes, as if he was about to overflow.

  "This is what you said."

  To Qian Tong: "......"

  She was so angry that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, but this woman actually pretended to be asleep.

  At the time when Qian Tong was taking a bath, Si Luo Chen had already sobered up and was thinking in his mind why she would take the initiative to hug him, only to understand after hearing what she just said.

  She knew it all along.

  Pouting, her eyes sank, and a look of dissatisfaction said: "You actually peeked at my *, how are you going to be responsible for me?" But her tone was tinged with a hint of playfulness.

  She said that, and I was indeed short of breath for a moment. I coughed lightly and explained hastily: "This is not your credit, that place was discovered by me, and the address was also told to Sam by me."

  "No matter what, I really like this place and plan to go again next time, so I've been keeping it in case I couldn't find it. And you, taking advantage of me being drunk, actually sneaked a peek at my stuff."

  Ci Luo Chen, who was already sharp-tongued and quick-witted, would not easily let her off at this time.

  To Qian Tong: "......"

  "Anyway, since you discovered this place, you can take me there next time. I heard what you just said, wherever I go, you'll accompany me, if not... humph, I won't forgive you." Si Lu Chen's hand grasped Xiang Qian Tong's wrist and lifted it up, their two pinky fingers hooked together, his good-looking eyes slightly raised: "Make a promise, this way you can't take back what you said."

  "We're all grown up now, and you still believe this? I've never gone back on my word."

  "Yes." The voice was very certain.

  Stunned by Qian Tong.

  Si Luo Chen stood up straight and said with a calm expression: "In your senior year, you promised me that you would buy a world map jigsaw puzzle for me. Where is it?"

  To Qian Tong: "......"

  "When we were in our third year of university, you said you'd take me to try out a new barbecue restaurant that just opened up. What happened?"

  To Qian Tong: "......"

  "In my sophomore year, I don't know who it was, but every time we had a student union dinner, they would get drunk and pass out. Not only did they vomit on my clothes, but also ruined my shoes. They said they'd compensate me, but then..."

  "I wanted to compensate you, but your clothes were too expensive and I couldn't afford them at the time. I've been saving up until my senior year in college and still don't have enough to repay you for a pair of shoes. The card is still with me. As for the barbecue, it was good, but I got diarrhea the next day and didn't bring you along. And as for that puzzle... I couldn't finish it."

  Si Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, biting his lip with a satisfied smile, his voice softened: "Really? Still keeping the card?"

  He was thoroughly defeated by her, and just being stared at like that made Qian Tong feel a flush rise to his face.

  His thumb was still entwined, and Si Luo Chen took the opportunity to hold Xiang Qian Cheng's hand, looking at this pair of slender and beautiful hands. With his eyebrows lowered, he followed her arm all the way up until his own hands rested on Xiang Qian Cheng's shoulders, their eyes locked in a gaze.

  At this moment, Xiang Qiong felt like she was tightly surrounded by Si Luo Chen. As their hands touched, she felt her blood rushing to her brain, although not to the point of a hemorrhage, but her heart rate accelerated to an uncontrollable state. Especially with his face getting closer and closer, Xiang Qiong felt like her breathing had already come to a standstill.

  What does Xiǎo Zhēn want to do?

  But heard the other person whisper: "Qian Tong, go to sleep."

  Isn't it too fast? This will scare her, and such feelings are not accepted by everyone. It still needs time, can't be rushed, having finally entered her world, can't be ruined in an instant.

  “……”

  "I'm sleepy, you're wearing too little, aren't you cold at night?" As he said that, his hand pinched Qian Tong's shoulder slightly, and the atmosphere returned to normal.

  "My physical condition has always been good, I'm not cold." But Qian Tong's heart felt inexplicably empty.

  "Your body doesn't seem as good as it used to be, it's always cold and chilly." Si Luochen retreated back to his original position, snuggled into the quilt, and restored his usual expression, saying lightly: "Then I'll sleep, goodnight."

  "Good night."