His voice was deep: "Xiao Shuangjiang, you came to Bintan City without telling me, and you didn't add me on WeChat. Are you trying to break off our friendship?"
Ling Shuangjiang pursed her lips, looked at him quietly, and didn't say anything.
At this moment, Xie Wang strode towards him.
He was gently pulled around the waist and bumped into a broad, warm embrace.
Before he could even lift his gaze, his entire body was already enveloped in warmth.
Xie Wang held his waist with his hands, rested his head on his shoulder and neck, and said in a muffled and aggrieved tone, "I want to check WeChat eight hundred times a day, you have to coax me."
Ling Shuangjiang released her suitcase, ignoring the people coming and going, and wrapped her arms around Xie Wang's waist: "Just trying to coax you."
Author's Note:
I need a nutrient solution.
Chapter 38 Will He Marry Me?
Xie Wang was gently embraced, and felt inexplicably sensitive.
Although Ling Shuangjiang's grip wasn't very strong, it made him focus all his attention on his waist, and he tightened his grip on Ling Shuangjiang's arm.
Upon their reunion, Ling Shuangjiang's scent remained as familiar as ever, carrying a pleasant, subtle floral and fruity fragrance.
Xie Wang absorbed the energy desperately, as if only by holding Ling Shuangjiang could he feel a trace of reality and dispel the bitterness of the past few days.
In the bustling airport, the two of them standing in the center were quite conspicuous.
Gradually, Ling Shuangjiang released his grip and looked up at Xie Wang. He noticed that the handsome young man from before had been standing to the side the whole time, staring intently at him.
"Do you have something important to take care of here? Do you need to go take care of it first?" he asked in a low voice.
Xie Wang lowered his head and held Ling Shuangjiang's two wrists, his voice still deep: "No need, it's already done."
Ling Shuangjiang nodded, her gaze falling on her wrist, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Shall we go get some food first?"
The watch showed that it was already 11 a.m.
Xie Wang glanced at today's schedule. "I have an unavoidable international video conference this afternoon. There are only two hours left, so I have to go back to the company."
"Okay, I understand." Ling Shuangjiang indicated her understanding.
It seems Xie Wang has been quite busy lately, needing to focus on company matters.
Ling Shuangjiang picked up her suitcase again: "Then we'll eat again when we have time."
"Where do you live?" Xie Wang still held his wrist, showing no intention of letting go.
"We'll stay at a hotel," Ling Shuangjiang said.
Xie Wangchao gestured to his assistant behind him and helped Ling Shuangjiang lift his suitcase, "Which hotel? Is it safe?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "Xishui Hotel".
Xishui Hotel is one of the best hotels in Bintan City. Ling Shuangjiang booked a week in advance, planning to use this time to slowly look for rental properties and settle down first before thinking about buying a house.
Xie Wang's eyelids twitched when he heard the words "Xishui Hotel," but he said without changing his expression, "That hotel is not safe. I don't feel comfortable letting you stay there alone."
The assistants behind him were dumbfounded.
Xishui Hotel is a newly developed high-end line under Xie's Hengtai Group. Its safety and service are top-notch. How could the owner contradict himself?
Ling Shuangjiang lowered her eyes slightly: "Then what should we do?"
Xie Wang said seriously, "For your safety, I think it would be better if you stayed at my house first."
Several assistants couldn't help but cough a few times.
Ling Shuangjiang followed her gaze and looked at the employees, suppressing a smile: "Wouldn't that be inconvenient? I need to stay for a long time, and going to your place would bother you."
Xie Wang: "No, I'm not afraid of bothering you, especially since it's you."
Ling Shuangjiang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you."
The decision to live together was made happily. Xie Wang, pulling his suitcase in one hand and holding Ling Shuangjiang's hand in the other, headed towards the first floor of the airport terminal.
His assistant, worried that he might get tired, offered to take Ling Shuangjiang's luggage, but Xie Wang resolutely refused.
Xie Wang's expression, as if to say "this is my treasure," opened the eyes of his assistants.
They don't even want a suitcase, it's not like they want a person.
Even after getting into the car, Ling Shuangjiang still felt it wasn't real. Just half an hour ago, he was still thinking about what to order for dinner, and now he was in Xie Wang's car, preparing to move into his house.
Although it's already October, the weather is still a bit hot.
Xie Wang took out juice and coffee from the car refrigerator and asked, "Are you thirsty? When we get home, I'll have the housekeeper come over to cook for you. Just eat your meal and rest. I'll come back to keep you company tonight."
The feeling of being closely watched by Xie Wang was somewhat peculiar.
Ling Shuangjiang tried to ignore the extremely shocked expressions on the faces of the employees in the car: "No need to call the auntie, I'll just order takeout."
Xie Wang was reluctant: "Taking out food is bad for your health. My housekeeper is a very good cook. It would only take her half an hour to come over."
Ling Shuangjiang stopped refusing, took the juice bottle cap that Xie Wang had already unscrewed, and looked at him, saying, "Thank you."
The exchange between the two puzzled everyone. They were traveling in a black 9-seater minivan. Several assistants sat in the back, exchanging glances discreetly.
Ling Shuangjiang noticed that the boy from earlier was also sitting in the back, staring at her but never saying a word.
He asked Xie Wang, "Are you here at the airport to see someone off?"
Xie Wang nodded: "Yes, our overseas partners."
For Xie Wang to personally deliver it, the recipient must have an extremely important status.
"Did the conversation go smoothly?"
Xie Wang: "Yes, it went very smoothly."
Ling Shuangjiang: "That's good."
Soon, the car stopped downstairs in Xie Wang's residential area.
This is a minimalist duplex located in the center of Bintan City, only a 5-minute drive from Xie's headquarters. The surrounding environment is very green, and privacy and security are guaranteed.
Once inside the elevator, only Xie Wang and Ling Shuangjiang remained.
Ling Shuangjiang looked up at Xie Wang: "Were all those people your employees?"
Xie Wang nodded: "Yes."
"Is the guy in the white trench coat also one?"
"Yes, he's interning here. He's my friend's younger brother, named Wenxuan."
After answering, Xie Wang sensed Ling Shuangjiang's attention towards this person. A flicker of nervousness crossed his eyes for two seconds, and he added, "He doesn't like boys."
"Oh," Ling Shuangjiang said indifferently.
Standing in front of the door, Xie Wang casually entered Ling Shuangjiang's fingerprint into the fingerprint database, just in case Ling Shuangjiang didn't have a house key and couldn't get into the house.
Ling Shuangjiang joked, "If you lose my fingerprint, you'll find that I've emptied your house when you come home one day."
Xie Wang raised an eyebrow: "Move it. You're probably the only valuable thing in this house."
Ling Shuangjiang was taken aback, realizing that Xie Wang's flirting skills seemed to have improved after a month apart.
Pushing open the door, a uniform black, white, and gray duplex apartment came into view. Xie Wang led him into the room next to the master bedroom: "There are only two bedrooms in the house. Do you like it here? If not, I'll switch with you, and you can stay in my room."
Although the side bedroom isn't as big as the master bedroom, it's still quite spacious. Inside, there's a very large walk-in closet, and the bathroom is very spacious with one side facing the sun, making it very comfortable.
"I like it here." Ling Shuangjiang stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the river view below. "Thank you for taking me in."
Xie Wang leaned against the wall, feigning displeasure: "Why are you being so formal with me?"
Ling Shuangjiang's tone rose slightly: "After all, I'll be bothering you for a few days."
"I'm not afraid of bothering you." Xie Wang walked towards him, looked down at him, and the feeling of grievance he had at the airport suddenly came back to him. "I'm just afraid that you won't talk to me and won't accept my WeChat."
Ling Shuangjiang was slightly surprised: "Through your WeChat?"
After Xie Wang told him that his boss had added him on WeChat, he was puzzled: "I didn't receive your friend request."
Xie Wang showed the postcard that was sent to Ling Shuangjiang. Ling Shuangjiang suddenly realized, "This is the business WeChat account I registered when I first joined the company. I have never logged in."
The misunderstanding was finally cleared up, but Xie Wang still glared at him angrily.
"Then why don't you add me? The WeChat ID I gave you has always worked fine. Have you forgotten me, or do you simply not want to add me at all?"
Faced with Xie Wang's directness, Ling Shuangjiang lowered her eyes slightly and said softly, "It's not that I don't want to add you, it's just that I want to add you after I come here."
He didn't finish the sentence.
Xie Wang quietly observed Ling Shuangjiang's expression and noticed that she seemed to be hiding something.
Worried that Ling Shuangjiang would be unhappy if he continued to ask, he opened the WeChat QR code: "Add friend".
Ling Shuangjiang smiled at him: "Okay."
At this moment, Xie Wang took Ling Shuangjiang's phone and said, "Anyway, you're the one who wronged me, so I'm going to change my contact name myself."
Ling Shuangjiang indulgently said, "Okay."
After much thought, Xie Wang changed his nickname to "Xie - The Most Handsome Man in the Universe" and Ling Shuangjiang's nickname to "Ling - The Pretty and Cute Little Fox," before nodding in satisfaction.
Ling Shuangjiang was quite embarrassed and wondered how Xie Wang had come up with these two cringeworthy names.
Time was running out, and Xie Wang had to leave.
Before leaving, he repeatedly reminded Ling Shuangjiang not to open the door to strangers, to call him immediately if anything happened, and to use anything in the house as she pleased.
Ling Shuangjiang smiled gently and nodded patiently.
Finally, as Xie Wang left, she looked at him with reluctance and said, "I'll probably be back around ten o'clock tonight."
Ling Shuangjiang: "Are you working so hard? Do you need me to cook for you?"
For some reason, Xie Wang's ears turned slightly red after hearing this. He felt that their current scene and conversation resembled a gentle and beautiful wife seeing her diligent husband off to work.
Perhaps we should follow up with a French kiss or something.
Looking at Ling Shuangjiang's pale pink lips, he pinched himself hard, punishing himself for his impure thoughts.