Ling Shuangjiang: "A cold? He's sick?"
Assistant Jin: "Yes, but it's just a common cold, you don't need to worry. If you're anxious, Mr. Xie will be anxious too."
"I understand." Ling Shuangjiang hung up the phone and looked at the calendar.
It has been 12 days since Xie Wang went on his business trip.
Judging from Xie Wang's tone on WeChat a few days ago, his return will probably be a week later than expected.
In that case, it would already be New Year's Day in China.
Meanwhile, Assistant Jin returned to his office after finishing his call with Ling Shuangjiang. Taking advantage of a break, Xie Wang asked, "Who was that just now?"
Assistant Jin: "Mr. Ling. He has nothing else to say, he just misses you a little."
Xie Wang coughed twice, then smiled and said, "Shuangjiang misses me? Do you think I should go back to China to see him?"
Assistant Kim advised, "You are currently ill, so I don't recommend long-haul flights. Moreover, two round trips will create a backlog of work, and you'll have to stay up all night again."
Xie Wang pondered for a moment: "Yes, indeed."
Assistant Jin tentatively suggested, "Actually, you could invite Mr. Ling to stay here for a couple of days."
Xie Wang shook his head: "He's busy filming and can only rest for two days at a time. Traveling to and from England takes a day. If his body doesn't get rest for several days in a row, he'll get sick."
Assistant Kim smiled and said, "That's true. Let's go back after we finish our work."
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After finishing his work for the day, Xie Wang went home to rest. To make it easier for him to travel to and from England, he bought a house here, which was more comfortable than a hotel.
After a long day, I lay in bed at midnight.
After sending a message to Ling Shuangjiang, Xie Wang took his medicine and went to sleep.
He hadn't dared to send any voice messages these past few days, for fear that Ling Shuangjiang would realize he was sick.
After all, one cannot afford to have their healthy persona crumble.
He's rarely been sick in the last two years. But when he suddenly catches a cold, he feels quite unwell and can't seem to muster any energy.
He worked continuously for 16 hours today, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and he was very, very tired.
Dinner consisted of raw ham slices and bread. He had no appetite, so he ate a few bites and is now a little hungry.
Lying on the empty bed, Xie Wang missed Ling Shuangjiang's shrimp wontons terribly.
He can eat forty of them, one bite at a time.
I wonder what his little frost is busy with right now.
With his stomach growing increasingly empty, Xie Wang put on his shoes and prepared to go downstairs to find something to eat.
It seems to be drizzling outside, a common occurrence in Britain, and the outdoor temperature is quite low now.
Xie Wang, with a piece of bread in his mouth, noticed that a window in the living room was not closed. Just as he was about to close it, there was a knock on the door outside.
Xie Wang walked to the door and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"
Standing alone at the entrance, Ling Shuangjiang pulled her suitcase, looking somewhat disheveled as her hair was soaked from the rain.
"It's me."
Chapter 65 Mr. Xie's Family Status
The rain pattered outside, and thunder roared in my ears.
Upon hearing those words, Xie Wang flung open the door, fearing he might be hallucinating.
When the person he had been longing for finally appeared before him, he quickly went to greet her and embraced Ling Shuangjiang.
Overwhelmed with joy, Xie Wang couldn't believe that Ling Shuangjiang would travel all the way to England to visit him.
The air was filled with Xie Wang's unique scent, and everything felt so familiar.
Ling Shuangjiang nestled her head in Xie Wang's arms, quietly enjoying the tranquility of the moment.
Feeling the pressure on his waist tightening, he whispered, "Go easy on me."
These words pulled Xie Wang back from his joy. He loosened his grip slightly, unable to ignore the damp fabric of Ling Shuangjiang's clothes.
"Why is it so wet? Come in quickly."
Ling Shuangjiang walked in: "When I got out of the taxi, the rain wasn't this heavy. But when I got here, the wind blew my umbrella away."
Xie Wang frowned: "No wonder you're so wet. Why didn't you let me pick you up? It's dangerous for you to come from the airport alone so late."
Ling Shuangjiang took the clean towel Xie Wang handed her and gently dried her hair. "You forgot, I went to university here, so I know the area very well."
"Then you shouldn't have taken a taxi alone so late. Luckily, South Kensington is a pretty safe area."
As the two were talking, Xie Wang had already pulled Ling Shuangjiang into his arms and carefully helped her take off her coat.
But when he took off his coat, he realized that Ling Shuangjiang's sweater underneath was also wet.
In such cold weather, getting soaked in sweat makes it easy to catch a cold.
Xie Wang's brows furrowed with concern as he began to examine the rest of Ling Shuangjiang's clothes.
My socks were half-wet, and the bottom of my trousers were almost soaked through.
Xie Wang took off Ling Shuangjiang's socks, holding his feet in his hands, "Your feet are so cold, aren't you cold?"
Ling Shuangjiang shook her head: "I'm not cold."
Xie Wang glanced at his toes again: "Ah Jiang is handsome everywhere, even his toes are handsome."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled silently: "You said that."
Xie Wang was somewhat dazed: "Did I say that?"
“You said that on the second day of the dating show.” Ling Shuangjiang helped him take off his pants and whispered, “I remember every word you said.”
Xie Wang felt a surge of tenderness in his heart and leaned closer: "I was immature back then and didn't know you liked me. I promise you, I will remember every word you said after we got together."
Ling Shuangjiang cupped his face in her hands and nodded gently.
Ling Shuangjiang was now completely icy cold. Xie Wang hugged him and said, "Go take a hot bath. I'll make you a cup of black tea to warm you up."
"Which floor is the bathroom on?"
"I have one in my bedroom."
Ling Shuangjiang was only wearing a thin thermal undershirt. Xie Wang brought him a bathrobe and wrapped it around him, then naturally picked him up and carried him upstairs.
As the two went up the stairs, Ling Shuangjiang looked around and asked softly, "Did you rent or buy this house?"
"I bought it a year ago." Xie Wang kissed his eyes, deliberately maintaining a certain distance. "How did you know I lived here?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "I got it from Assistant Jin."
"Little Jin, you didn't even tell me you were coming. If you had told me in advance, I could have picked you up from the airport so you wouldn't have gotten wet in the rain."
Ling Shuangjiang: "I didn't tell him exactly when I was coming, I just asked for your address. Actually, I wanted to give you a surprise. But I was unlucky, it was raining heavily."
Xie Wang smiled slowly upon hearing this: "Why did you suddenly come to England? Did you miss me?"
Although Xie Wang already had a pretty good idea of what was going on, he still wanted to hear Ling Shuangjiang say it herself.
With her arms around Xie Wang's waist, Ling Shuang said in a cool voice, "I heard from Xiao Jin that you are sick, and I am very worried about you."
This time, Xie Wang remained silent for a long time.
He gently kicked open the bedroom door, sat on the sofa, pulled Ling Shuangjiang into his arms, and turned up the bedroom temperature.
He gently touched Ling Shuangjiang's forehead, "You care about me so much, little Shuangjiang."
"If I don't care about you, who will I care about?" Feeling Xie Wang's body temperature, Ling Shuangjiang gently rubbed his head and whispered, "I'll go take a shower first."
"Am I the person you like the most?" Xie Wang persisted, wrapping his arms around Ling Shuangjiang's waist as he continued to ask, "You're the first man you've ever liked in your life, aren't you?"
Ling Shuangjiang indulged his childishness: "Yes, the first one."
Having received a satisfactory answer, Xie Wang's lips slowly moved to Ling Shuangjiang's neck and kissed her: "Ajiang, can I shower with you? I miss you so much."
Ling Shuangjiang hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "No."
Taking advantage of Xie Wang's dazed state, he broke free from Xie Wang's embrace and walked barefoot into the bathroom.
Xie Wang held his shoes for him from behind, muttering, "Be careful not to catch a cold if you go barefoot. Don't blame me for spanking you if you get sick."
Ling Shuangjiang turned around and closed the door: "I know, you big nag. Put your shoes by the door."
Soon, the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom.
Xie Wang looked at the bathroom glass and suddenly remembered something. This villa was originally purchased from a white couple.
He's a clean freak, so he had the entire house renovated. His original intention in buying the villa was to have a place to stay when doing business in various countries overseas, and to enjoy the quality of home.
Therefore, each room is meticulously designed by a designer, using the most advanced materials and appliances.
Putting everything else aside, just take his bathroom in his room, for example. It's made of special glass, and once your phone connects to the Bluetooth connection outside the bathroom, you can control the glass's mode function.
For example, he only needs to press the control button, and the bathroom door will become completely transparent, uploading every corner inside to his phone.
Xie Wang would certainly not do something like peeping at Ling Shuangjiang while she was taking a bath, because he would watch openly.
"After taking a shower, you can soak in the bathtub and turn on the hot spring mode. The essential oils on it are for relieving fatigue, and the Chinese herbal ingredients can dispel cold and effectively prevent you from catching a cold today."
“Okay,” Ling Shuangjiang said from inside.
Five minutes later, the sound of water stopped.
Ling Shuangjiang walked to the bathtub to prepare for a bath.
The bathtub has many function buttons, which Xie Wang imported from France. The French text on it is incomprehensible to Ling Shuangjiang.
"Xie Wang, how do I switch to hot spring mode? I don't recognize the French text on it."
Xie Wang stood at the bathroom door and whispered, "My phone seems to be able to control the bathtub. Wait a moment, I'll be right there."
Ling Shuangjiang replied patiently, "Okay, no rush, it's warm in here."
After connecting via Bluetooth, Xie Wang made a simple operation, and in just five minutes, the bathtub was transformed into a hot spring mode, with the water inside steaming and bubbling like a hot spring, providing warmth and healing.