Chapter 531: Chapter 531: If We Encounter Danger, I Can Shield You
“I think it’s quite suitable,” Tang Li said from beneath the covers: “I may just look young on the outside, but actually, my heart is already very mature.”
As she spoke, she extended a slender pale arm to pull her clothes under the covers.
In no time, Tang Li emerged neatly dressed, flipping the covers off.
“I’m going to the restroom first.”
Tang Li grabbed her backpack and hurried to the bathroom.
Song Baiyan sat on the sofa, hearing the bustling sounds from the bathroom, he couldn’t help but smile wryly. The carefree nature of youth is one thing, but a true adult can’t be quite so capricious.
In the bathroom, Tang Li realized she hadn’t gotten her period.
As for the stomach pains, they might really be due to nervousness.
When she came out of the bathroom, she saw that Mr. Song had poured a cup of warm water, his demeanor tranquil and unhurried, in contrast to her own fretfulness.
“Did you get your period?” Mr. Song asked first.
Tang Li’s face reddened slightly, recalling the time she leaked through her skirt during her period in his Ministry of Finance office. Perhaps it was less awkward for him to mention a girl’s period being older than her. There was more concern than embarrassment.
After placing her backpack back next to the cabinet, Tang Li replied: “These past two months, it always comes at the end of the month.”
Thinking of something, she looked at Song Baiyan: “Are you about to leave?”
After the state banquet, he was supposed to be resting at Buckingham Palace, yet now he showed up here in a small hotel, off schedule.
As a Head of State, one’s day-to-day life and travels are no longer as carefree as ordinary people.
Most of the time, people only see the glamorous side of national leaders, forgetting that the personal safety of the Head of State is also constantly in a certain state of danger.
According to what Tang Li knew, a fair number of officials had died from assassinations.
In the history of some country, there have been nine Presidents who suffered assassination attempts. Some lost their lives, while others narrowly escaped. Tang Li had always thought that Heads of State must have very strong mental fortitude, not everyone could overcome the fear that death is always lurking in the shadows.
Sitting here talking with her, Song Baiyan seemed no different from usual. But in reality, the outside of the hotel might have been in a state of high alert.
“If you’re leaving, I can walk you down.”
Tang Li took her coat.
“Want to rest?” Song Baiyan put the water cup back on the table, his warm gaze falling on her: “Suddenly traveling abroad, I’m afraid you won’t get over the jet lag.”
“…Actually, it’s not too bad, I slept last night, so I won’t be too tired.”
Song Baiyan suddenly asked, “Do you want to go out for a walk?”
“…” Tang Li showed a puzzled expression.
“Now that we’re in London, we should visit some places,” Song Baiyan said, picking up his suit jacket from the sofa armrest. As he stood up, his gaze once again fell on Tang Li, with a touch of indulgent tenderness: “If you’re really tired, then continue to rest at the hotel.”
“I’m not tired, not at all.”
When Song Baiyan stood at the entrance and swung the door open, Tang Li immediately went over.
Stepping out the door, her lips curled into a slight smile.
Standing in the corridor, Tang Li watched as Song Baiyan closed the door: “Isn’t it risky to go out ?”
“Let the bodyguards scout ahead first. If there’s real danger, you stay hidden in the car, don’t get out.”
Mr. Song’s words sounded almost like a tease.
A blush crept onto Tang Li’s cheeks: “Although I’m somewhat afraid of dying, if we really face danger, I can stand in front of you and be your human shield.”