CHAPTER 343: CHAPTER 335: MR. SHEN REALLY DARES TO SPEAK

"Xiao Xiao, stop thinking about other things for now," Lei Ziyi comforted, taking her hand. "Let’s have some soup, you haven’t eaten anything all day."

With her head down, Lin Xiaoxiao didn’t dare meet Lei Ziyi’s eyes, but she eventually followed him to the dining area.

In the kitchen, Lei Ziyi prepared two bowls of black chicken soup, a plate of soy beef, and some cucumber salad. Soon, he brought them out, the fragrance filling the room.

"Try it, see if it suits your taste?"

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, scooped up a spoonful of soup, and slowly drank it down.

Although she was nervous, there was also some anticipation—after all, it was a nourishing soup Lei Ziyi made especially for her.

He wasn’t good at cooking, which she knew all too well.

"Is it not too hot? Does it taste good?" Lei Ziyi asked with concern.

Lin Xiaoxiao looked up at Lei Ziyi, hesitated for a moment, then said, "It’s delicious."

"Oh, that’s good." Lei Ziyi then started serving her beef. "Eat more of this. If you feel it’s too rich, you can have some cucumber."

"Little Lei Zi, thank you," Lin Xiaoxiao said softly, feeling a warmth in her heart.

"What’s there to thank? It’s what I should do."

Then, the two of them quietly began eating their soup.

Lin Xiaoxiao had many questions, but she didn’t know how to start asking them, and Lei Ziyi wanted to give her some time to digest everything.

After a while, Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly looked up at Lei Ziyi, "Are you really willing to leave the organization... and go abroad with me?"

Lei Ziyi nodded firmly, "Yes, I can leave at any time."

"Okay, give me some time."

"No problem, I’ll wait for you," Lei Ziyi held her hand gently, "as long as you need, until you’ve made up your mind."

As he spoke, a wave of warmth flooded Lin Xiaoxiao’s heart.

She looked at Lei Ziyi and suddenly felt that the man before her might really be the one fate had decreed for her, the one to stay by her side for life.

Old Madam, Miss, may I?

...

Meanwhile, at 66 Chunlei Street.

Tang Mei lay on her chaise lounge, realizing it was about time Tang Xiaowan got off work, a warm smile flitting across her deep eyes.

So, she gently touched the screen.

After the call connected, Tang Xiaowan’s sweet voice came through, "Hello, who are you looking for?"

Tang Mei first smiled with relief, then very cooperatively replied, "Ah... the junior clerk, first day at work today, didn’t cause any trouble, did she?"

Tang Xiaowan pouted, "Of course not, everything went smoothly. The manager even praised me."

Her tone couldn’t have been more proud.

"Really? But how did grandma hear that Cheng Shi wanted to protect you, but you sent him away?"

"That’s not true at all. You don’t know—he actually went to apply for a job at security, almost blew my cover, but fortunately, Huahua was there in time to help."

Hearing this, Tang Mei couldn’t help but laugh, "This kid’s too honest!"

"Alright, gotta change clothes now!"

At that moment, at the Hai Sheng open-air car park, Shen Yiming sat in his business van, eagerly waiting for Tang Xiaowan to come out from work.

"Weren’t we supposed to meet at six?"

"Tangtang is only a junior clerk now, she can’t come out exactly on time, probably lots of odds and ends."

"Oh, a junior clerk, huh!" Shen Yiming exclaimed. "But Ling Xiao, you too—how could you let her take such a low position? You could have at least got her a manager or some sort of assistant position!"

"It was Tangtang who applied on her own."

"Nice, she’s got character, haha."

As the two chatted, they saw Tang Xiaowan hopping over in the distance, backpack slung over her shoulders, whistling cheerfully.

Every step seemed as if it had been choreographed.

To an onlooker, it might even look like dancing.

Combined with Tang Xiaowan’s naturally slender waist, she always seemed to evoke a strong desire to rush over and protect her—innocent yet seductive.

"Damn, this girl is getting prettier by the day. When did she get her hair permed?"

"Dance moves are good! Did you teach her to whistle?"

"Did you hire a dance teacher for her?"

Shen Yiming was utterly shocked as he kept glancing back and forth between Tang Xiaowan and Leng Lingxiao.

First day on the job, and not a good start!

Leng Lingxiao muttered to himself that his woman was naturally the best and asked rhetorically, "Why would I need to hire a teacher?"

"Your woman? Have you guys already..."

Shen Yiming abruptly stopped himself, realizing how dumb his question sounded.

A beauty enchanting enough to captivate any man’s thoughts, let alone Leng Lingxiao, who had deeply loved her for years and was incredibly restrained.

"Already what?"

Leng Lingxiao twitched his lips, his chilling gaze seeming to dare Shen Yiming to say more.

Shen Yiming was no fool and quickly flashed a silly smile, "Ah, suddenly I really miss my Xiao Bao. I wonder how she’s doing."

"A new girlfriend?" Leng Lingxiao raised an eyebrow.

"Nonsense, I don’t have a new girlfriend. Am I the fickle type? I’m devoted, loyal to one person all my life."

"Oh? And who is Xiao Bao?"

"It’s... actually just..."

Leng Lingxiao thought to himself: Keep acting, go on.

"Alright, alright, so what if I missed someone? She might be heartless, but I can’t be unrighteous."

"Oh? Xiao Bao is a newly coined nickname?"

"Exactly! Jealous much? Unlike you, who’s been calling her Tangtang for over a decade without changing it up, and not even getting bored, ha ha ha."

"I’m also quite dedicated, name included."

"Nonsense, you just don’t dare call her anything else. Wouldn’t she kick you to the curb?"

"I’ve already proposed, and it went smoothly."

"Proposed? Go ahead and get married then! It’s only legal after you get a marriage certificate. Anyone can propose. Today it’s yours, but what about tomorrow? You know life is unpredictable, you must take action first."

Zhao Renjie: "..."

Ah, Mr. Shen really isn’t afraid of death!

Master, don’t get angry. Keep calm.

Don’t get sidetracked by Mr. Shen!

But the words "life is unpredictable" really hit Leng Lingxiao right in the heart.

Having already experienced a brief loss once, he adamantly refused to let that happen again. His Tangtang belonged to him alone. Everything related to her protection and rescue could only involve him.

Leng Lingxiao’s face visibly paled at remarkable speed, then quickly returned to normal.

"So, out of words now?"

Shen Yiming looked down from his high horse, triumphant as if he were a general returning from victory.

"Plenty to say, looking all high and mighty, so you’ve taken care of all these things?"

Leng Lingxiao spoke rapidly, taking Shen Yiming by surprise as he blurted out, "Of course, as soon as I arrived in Huang City yesterday..."

"Yesterday? Weren’t you supposed to arrive this morning?"

Shen Yiming suddenly realized he had misspoken and quickly tried to cover it up, "Strange, where did that girl go? How come I didn’t see her get on the bus?"

"Tangtang rode a motorcycle back."

Shen Yiming was caught off guard by that response, paused for a few seconds, then cleared his throat and stared intently at Leng Lingxiao.

"So... she doesn’t know we are here?"

"Weren’t you the one eager to see her?"

"Please, it was clearly you who was anxious all the way! Worrying over it! But I guess that’s understandable, men do tend to have a bit of a mid-life crisis!"

He finished with a burst of hearty laughter.

Zhao Renjie: "..."

Ah, Mr. Shen, you really are fearless, saying whatever comes to mind!

Mid-life crisis?

The master is barely just 30!

Leng Lingxiao ignored Shen Yiming, saw that Tang Xiaowan had already set off, and signaled Zhao Renjie to drive and follow her, then turned his gaze out of the car window.