Chapter 507: Chapter 507: Feels Like an Affair
Sitting on the couch, Song Jingtian opened a bag of potato chips, munching on one himself, feeding a piece to the Corgi, and then sparing a small piece for Tang Li.
On the TV, the animated film “Coco” was playing.
After watching for a while, Tang Li suddenly remembered another matter and turned her head to see Song Jingtian picking at his feet, his shiny eyes fixed on the cartoon, seemingly bored, so she decided to strike up a conversation with him: “How about a bet?”
The little guy looked over suspiciously.
“I bet you can’t get into the affiliate high school of Huangyan Military Academy.”
Hearing this, Song Jingtian gave her a sideways glance.
Tang Li continued: “In a few years, you’ll study abroad.”
From news reports in her previous life, after Song Baiyan’s death, the Song Family’s situation was also briefly mentioned. Tang Li vaguely remembered a line saying, “Song Baiyan’s younger brother was sent to study in Canada at an early age and did not return.” She might have remembered the country of Song Jingtian’s overseas studies wrong, but she was certain that he was not in the country at that time.
“Nonsense.” The little guy was somewhat unhappy: “I want to go to the affiliate high school, my big brother knows that, he even said the military academy is good and told me to work hard.”
Song Jingtian was lying on the armrest of the sofa, sizing her up: “You haven’t answered me yet, how did you get into Tan Palace?”
“Actually—” Meeting his curious gaze, Tang Li’s words took a turn before leaving her mouth: “There’s a hidden dog hole near the South Gate.”
“So, you crawled through a dog hole to get in?”
Tang Li didn’t deny it and took a sip of water.
“You should be careful then.” The little guy lifted his left leg over his right leg, glanced towards the door and said, “There are 90 housekeeping staff here, and another seventy or eighty work staff, not to mention the special service personnel. You’d better not tell Aunt Min that you came in through a dog hole. Not everyone is willing to cover for you like I am.
Also, you better block the hole with something when you crawl out later. If the special service personnel find out, it’ll be harder for you to get in next time.”
Song Baiyan came upstairs and pushed open the living room door, seeing Song Jingtian chatting up close with Tang Li. The little guy, alert to his surroundings, saw his own big brother and immediately ran over. The first thing he said was to snitch: “Big brother, Tang Li just said that you would send me abroad in the future and probably don’t want me anymore.”
Song Baiyan touched the little guy’s head: “Want to study abroad?”
“I don’t want to.” Song Jingtian hugged his big brother’s waist: “I want to go to military school like before, to become a soldier who protects the country.”
Tang Li smiled silently; the cheeky kid didn’t say this on the lawn.
Then, she sensed Song Baiyan’s gaze on her.
Apart from the gentleness when talking to Song Jingtian, there was a depth in the man’s eyes when they fell upon her, causing her to feel embarrassed—a depth where Tang Li faintly interpreted an affectionate meaning, making her cheeks involuntarily flush red.
“I’ll just use the restroom.”
Tang Li stood up and opened a door on another side of the living room.
After closing the restroom door, she leaned on it, seeing her flushed face in the mirror. She sat on the toilet for two or three minutes, then washed her hands and left.
Yet she hadn’t gone far when suddenly she was pulled into the room next to her.
The space was dark and cramped, like a storage room.
Tang Li’s startled cry was stifled in her throat, because she guessed who it was. Smelling Song Baiyan’s familiar scent, as her eyes adjusted to the darkness, she searched for the man’s mouth and kissed towards it. After missing twice, their lips finally pressed together.