"Why watch a play when I can act in one?" Shi Lan replied. "These days, I’ve had Huo Zhao leading Mrs. Shi around in circles, observing how the Shi Family treats her so I can find an opportunity to step in. But Yan, don’t you think that by moving behind the scenes for you, I’m actually being a bit presumptuous?"
"I like seeing you busy for me," Yan Shixiu replied, resting his chin on her shoulder. "Besides, do whatever you want to do, as long as it makes you happy."
After hearing this, Shi Lan got up from Yan Shixiu and said, "I might as well go back to farming."
Yan Shixiu pulled her back, hooking his finger under her chin, "With that time, how about you fix me up instead? Hm?"
Ever since their encounter at the hospital, Sun Ling had blacklisted that oral hospital, vowing never to see its sign again.
She thought her life would never cross paths with Gu Zheng again until that shameless man appeared at Peak’s door with a pot of chicken soup his mother had simmered all night.
The receptionist, bubbling with excitement, knocked on Sun Ling’s office door, "Handsome guy... There’s a handsome guy at the door! The one from last time!"
Peering out of her office window, Sun Ling was speechless and rubbed her forehead.
At that moment, Tang Ze came in with some artist’s information and asked her, "What’s going on?"
"Ran into a plague god, no need to deal with him," she replied.
Soon, the receptionist came in carrying a thermal bucket, telling Sun Ling, "The handsome guy left this, saying his elderly mother cooked it for a day and night to nourish your body. Sun Ling, you’re so lucky!"
"Hah, playing emotional games with a love guru?" Sun Ling said skeptically, holding the thermal bucket, disdained by Gu Zheng’s actions, "Just wait and see."
Tang Ze and the receptionist watched as Sun Ling bafflingly took out her phone to text him, "Got the chicken soup, but you left too quickly."
On his way back, Gu Zheng saw the message and paused, thinking the girl had taken the wrong medicine.
Gu Zheng: "If you want, I can come back right now, at your disposal."
Sun Ling: "Come back, I haven’t ever had a man in my office."
Gu Zheng: "Are you joking or serious?"
Sun Ling: "Do I look like I’m joking?"
Gu Zheng laughed, instantly understanding, this girl was just putting on an act with him. Since she was playing along, he made a U-turn.
Sun Ling didn’t beat around the bush; hearing from the receptionist that he had arrived, she let him be taken to her office.
When Gu Zheng entered, Sun Ling was organizing files. Seeing him, she approached, holding the files, and said as she walked toward Gu Zheng sitting on the couch, "I have a meeting, wait till I get back."
"And then..." Sun Ling, hooking his clean-shaven chin, said, "I’ll give you a chance to win me over."
"Little girl, still wearing two masks?"
Sun Ling smiled mysteriously, clutching the files as she left the office.
However, after leaving, she instructed the receptionist, "Go and inform the Shuangshi security to take note, there’s a car parked illegally downstairs, get it towed away."
"Sun Ling, that car..."
"Just do it," she ordered, then headed to the meeting room. The meeting lasted four hours, and by the time they came out, dusk had settled. She assumed that Gu Zheng was still in her office. However, she found only a note on the desk.
"Why so harsh, little girl? My car got towed, can’t pick up girls tonight. You owe me next time."