Zhang Jingdong was planning to wait until after class to answer the call, but Su Man, using her last ounce of reason, suddenly thought of something and said, "Answer it now. It’s almost noon; it might be Lawyer Qin!"
With her reminder, Zhang Jingdong instantly realized it too: "Okay then."
So, with his right hand lightly brushing past her waist, his left hand reached for the cellphone to see who it was.
Indeed, it was Qin Yu.
He immediately answered: "Hello..."
"I’m about to get off work. What do you want for lunch?"
As Zhang Jingdong looked at the somewhat dreamy gaze in Su Man’s eyes, he cheerfully said, "I’m almost fully recovered, so let’s have seafood from Xianlong Restaurant for lunch today."
"Jade Matsutake Abalone, charcoal-grilled oysters, steamed eel with rice flour, braised sea cucumbers, and finally a serving of crab roe noodles."
"Okay... what are you doing right now?"
Zhang Jingdong silently took a deep breath, "I’m practicing magic tricks, why?"
"That’s cool. No wonder you’re so good at magic tricks; you’ve been practicing all the time!"
"Of course! A minute before the audience, a year’s worth of work behind the scenes."
"That’s true. Um... have you been thinking about me?"
"Of course, from the moment you left my hospital room, I’ve started missing you. How about you?"
"Me too, and I’m especially surprised - how could I miss you so much?"
"What exactly do you miss about me?"
"When you miss someone, you definitely think of a scene. What was I doing when you missed me?"
"You... you’re terrible!"
"Mr. Qin, it’s clear you’re the one missing me, yet you call me terrible. So what exactly are you thinking about?"
Zhang Jingdong’s words not only made Qin Yu’s face burn like fire but also gave Su Man a kind of indescribable thrill.
So, she took the initiative to search for Desert Eagle...
Qin Yu then looked back at the office door and shyly said, "Fine, I... I remembered last night..."
At that moment, Zhang Jingdong flicked Su Man’s hair, "Giving hickeys?"
"Did anyone at work notice them today?"
"The hickeys weren’t discovered, but someone noticed that I’m in love!"
"Is that so? Well, that’s quite normal. A person in love always has an indescribable shine in their eyes. Someone who’s experienced it can tell at a glance..."
Zhang Jingdong said this and lowered his head to gesture Su Man to continue the class.
Su Man was first stunned, but seeing that Zhang Jingdong was serious, she complied.
"I just met someone you know - guess who?"
Zhang Jingdong slowly drew closer to Su Man, "Let me think. The circle of people both of us know isn’t that big, so it’s probably not Mr. Yan, nor your mother, so it must be... Su Man?"
"Indeed, you’re smart, Boss Zhang... I asked her some questions about you."
"Really now? What did she say?"
Zhang Jingdong gave Su Man a knowing look, and she immediately switched to the Double Triangle Pose.
"She praised you profusely, saying you’re the best boss she’s ever met."
Zhang Jingdong moved closer to Su Man again, "That’s all she said? Given the way I have trained her, that shouldn’t be it!"
"It seems you really do understand her. She did praise you more!"
"Do you have any noise on your side?"
"I’m playing cards... What else did she praise me for?"
"I won’t tell you for now because I think some of the praise she gave you afterwards was a bit exaggerated. I’ll tell you after I verify!"
"It’s okay. Since we’re so close, sometimes you won’t believe I can be that impressive. Good things take time; I’m not in a hurry. You’re welcome to verify whenever."
"So you already knew? Looks like Su Man already called you?"
Zhang Jingdong went all out, "Who would that be, I’m her boss. Since she met you, of course, she had to report to me."
"Psh... Did you tell her about your injury?"
"Of course not. Otherwise, she would have brought everyone from the office to the hospital, and then our private life would have been disrupted!"
"You have a conscience! Alright, you continue practicing your magic tricks. I’m going downstairs!"
"Okay, see you in a bit, give me a kiss!"
"How do you kiss in a phone call?"
"Just with your voice!"
"This... okay... muah!"
After hanging up, Qin Yu looked at the distant river for a full three minutes until her face finally cooled down.
Then she tidied up with a content look and left the office satisfied.
Meanwhile, Zhang Jingdong initiated the final phase of the excavation at Longling Mysterious Cave...
Twenty minutes later, Su Man tidied up her makeup and carefully cleaned up her hair that had fallen on the desk and in the bathroom.
Zhang Jingdong, very satisfied with these details, rewarded her with a passionate and lingering kiss.
After their lips parted, Su Man sweetly said, "I’m leaving..."
Zhang Jingdong embraced her waist, "What’s the rush?"
"Aren’t you in a hurry? If Lawyer Qin comes, she’ll know you lied to her just now."
"What’s the problem? Do you really think she wouldn’t know you were here? Her mom is the deputy director of this hospital; there are her eyes and ears everywhere."
Su Man initially panicked, "Is that so?"
"Why would I lie to you?"
Su Man then regained her composure, "Alright, in that case, I might as well not go. I’ll have lunch with you guys later."
Zhang Jingdong lifted Su Man’s chin, "Great, I love teaching you both at the same time. It’s not only efficient but also maximizes the passion for my teaching."