It was almost nine o'clock when they got off the highway. Xiamang wanted to get off and take a taxi to her destination. However, Cheng Mo didn't stop the car without saying anything. He drove straight to Lin's Crab Restaurant before stopping.
"Thank you, Chairman Cheng." Xia Mang took her bag and small suitcase and stood outside the car door. She bowed at Cheng Mo, who was in the car, and turned around to leave without waiting for Cheng Mo's reply. There was nothing to feel guilty about. Cheng Mo's hunger had nothing to do with her. The less involved they were, the better.
After a few steps, a person came in front of her and took the small suitcase from her. It was Xiao Linghui.
"Are you hungry?" Xiao Linghui glanced at the black Mercedes-Benz that was slowly leaving from the corner of his eye. He turned around and pulled Xiamang in.
The two of them sat down. Xiao Linghui signaled for the waiter to serve the dishes. Xiamang was so tired that she leaned on the table and drank half a can of Wang Laoji in one go.
"Tired?"
"Nonsense." Xiamang raised her eyes and rolled her eyes at Xiao Linghui.
"Do you need a massage service?"
"So attentive?" Xiamang rolled her eyes again and sat up straight. She said warily," Hey, you said you'd treat me. No matter how much I try to please you, you're the one paying!"”
Xiao Linghui was picking up the teacup on the table to drink tea. When he heard this, he almost choked. He put down the teacup with a dark expression and shook his head. He walked to the empty seat beside Xia Mang and sat down. He placed his hands on the sides of Xia Mang's head and pressed his thumb on her temple to gently massage it. Xiamang closed her eyes comfortably and sighed in her heart. In the past few years, Ah Hui rarely spent time in China, but his massage skills did not decline at all. Xiamang's body was a little weak. Although he did not suffer from any major illness or pain, he was very prone to fatigue. From elementary school to high school, Xiao Linghui went to university in another city. During this period of time, Xiamang used to go to Xiao Linghui's house to do her homework after school. When she was tired from playing or studying, Xiao Linghui would give her a massage.
The two of them were speechless until the first dish was served. Xia Mang opened her eyes when she smelled the fragrance. It was her favorite white crab fried rice cake. Xiao Linghui stood up and sat back in his seat. He suggested,"Eat something to fill your stomach first. Your favorite spicy crab will be ready soon.”
Xiamang picked up a piece of rice cake with her chopsticks. Before she started eating, she called out,""Hui, you eat too. Eat more.”
After saying that, the rice cake was placed in front of her mouth and Xiamang took the opportunity to put it in her mouth. Xiao Linghui knew Xiamang's eating habits better than Xiamang himself. Xiao Linghui knew what she liked to eat, what she never ate, and what she liked to eat. For example, Xia Mang loved crabs the most. Among crabs, he loved white crabs the most. Among white crabs, he loved crab thighs the most. He was not interested in the crab roe and crab paste that ordinary people liked. Therefore, all the crab thighs fell into Xia Mang's stomach, and all the crab shells piled up in front of Xiao Linghui.
It was almost ten o'clock when they had their fill. When they took a taxi home, Xiamang suddenly asked,""Hui, did Mother Xiao force you to go on a blind date?”
"Since when did you care about this?”Xiao Linghui's face was in a sorry state for a moment, but it instantly returned to normal.
"When you were in America, Mother Xiao tried to sound me out countless times.”The greedy Xiamang had eaten too much spicy crab and was now sitting lazily in the taxi with a can of Wang Lao Ji in his hands.
"What do you mean?"
What do you mean? Hearing that, Xiamang became excited. He sat up straight and teased,""Mother Xiao is worried that when you come back, there will be a beautiful girl with you. She said that she likes Chinese women. She was really afraid that the pretty girl would be too passionate and she would not be able to hold herself back. At her age, she did not want to go through the trouble of learning English anymore, hehe.”
"What does this have to do with blind dates?" Xiao Linghui had been in the United States for nearly six years, so he didn't have the habit of speaking in half Chinese and half English. Whenever he opened his mouth, he would start with "When I was in Country X".
"How is it okay? This meant that Mother Xiao had already put the 'daughter-in-law project' on the agenda. Besides, you'll be twenty-nine in a few months. A man stands tall at thirty, understand?”
"Tell me your purpose." The person who knows Xia Mang is Xiao Linghui. Xiamang's concern usually stemmed from curiosity, and Xiamang's curiosity was terrifying.
"Uh, can I peek at you when you go on a blind date? Blind dates sounded fun.”Xiamang said excitedly. It was said that Bai Bai had been forced by her mother to go on blind dates more than ten times. There were no less than ten male leads who had their own charms and were all top-notch!
"Forget it. I won't go on a blind date.”Xiao Linghui's words dispelled Xiamang's evil idea.
"Why?"
"A man should first establish a career before starting a family.”
Xia Mang's jaw almost fell on the carpet. When she came back to her senses, she grabbed Xiao Linghui's collar and said,"Then why aren't you looking for a job?" Mother Xiao's hair turned white from waiting for her grandson.”
"I'm already at work, Sammy.”Xiao Linghui chuckled. Xiamang always made him feel relaxed and happy.
"This…so fast? Which hospital?" Xiamang suddenly remembered the night when she first arrived in S City. When Xiao Linghui called her, his voice was obviously a little excited. This kid had found a job so quickly, but he didn't even tell her the truth.
"First Hospital, Department of Surgery."
"Doctor Xiao, you're amazing!" Xiamang quickly loosened his collar and patted Xiao Linghui's shoulder like a brother.”
As they spoke, the car drove into the neighborhood and stopped at the stairwell of Xiamang's house. Xiao Linghui carried Xiamang's suitcase and bag and sent her upstairs.
"Sammy…" Xiamang's hand was searching for the key to the security door in the bag that Xiao Linghui was carrying for her. Xiao Linghui looked at Xiamang, who had her head lowered and was focused on looking for the key, and hesitated.
"What's wrong?" Xiamang's hand was still fumbling in her bag. Every time he took out the key, he basically kept it for more than a minute.
"I..." Xiao Linghui still looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Xia Mang successfully found the key and waved at Xiao Linghui to open the door. The two of them went upstairs. When they arrived at Xiamang's house, Xiao Linghui was about to leave.
"Ah Hui, come in and have a seat. I have something for you.”As soon as Xiamang inserted the key into the keyhole, the door opened from the inside. Dad Xia and Mom Xia were sitting in the living room, watching TV while waiting for Xiamang.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back."
" Dad Xia, Mom Xia."
The two of them greeted each other at the same time. Father Xia and Mother Xia thanked Xiao Linghui for taking care of Xia Mang. After asking about Xia Mang's physical condition, they both entered the room to rest.
Xiamang 'instructed' Xiao Linghui to move the box to her room and start rummaging through the cabinets. Xiao Linghui looked around the room. It was rare that Xiamang did not mind or avoid him. She did not restrict him from entering her room. Therefore, every time he came to Xiamang's room, he knew every minute change in the room. Just like now, the ten little golden pigs on the bedside table were gone. The photo of Xia Mang and Xu Wenhao on the bedside table was also gone. In its place were the few gifts that Xia Mang had " plundered " from his place last time. Other than the chocolate Barbie doll that had been opened and placed on the bedside table, the rest were still wrapped in various colors of wrapping paper.
"This is for you." Xiamang turned the entire suitcase upside down and finally handed a small gift box to Xiao Linghui. To be honest, Xiao Linghui would suspect that Xiamang was treating him like a woman because Xiamang's underwear was among the clothes on the bed. However, Xiamang didn't notice it. She reached out and gave the clothes to Xiao Lingyu. She turned around and stuffed the clothes back into her suitcase without even folding them.
"What is it?" It was rare for Xiamang to take the initiative to give him something. According to his past experience, the things in this box would usually give him a strange " surprise."
"Parker Pen, for you to write those astronomical diagnosis reports.”She bought the gift on her way back to the hotel the next day. She wanted to give it to Xiao Linghui as a gift when he found a job. Xiamang still insisted on the principle of "it's impolite not to reciprocate". She had taken so many gifts from Xiao Linghui, so she had to return the favor.
"Astronomical diagnosis?"
"Yeah, don't you doctors write so beautifully that humans can't read them?”Xiamang dragged the suitcase to the door. Mother Xia would wash all the clothes inside for her tomorrow.
"Thank you." Xiao Linghui didn't open the gift. He waved it in his hand to express his gratitude.
"You're so polite. My hair is about to stand on end.”Xiamang pretended to tremble and pushed Xiao Linghui out."Let's go. It's getting late. We have to work tomorrow. Good night."”
When he reached the door, he suddenly thought of something. Xiamang's eyes lit up, and a sweet smile appeared on his face."Ah Hui, I'll treat you to dinner this weekend to celebrate you finally becoming a newcomer to society at such an old age. Be careful on the road and remember to close the door for me.”
After saying that, Xia Mang closed the door. Xiao Linghui would naturally close the security door one by one.
The next day at work, Xiamang was busy sorting out the information on the business trip and reporting the " results " of the business trip to the leaders at all levels through the UA. At the same time, she was struggling with the issue of room reimbursement. As the saying goes, a thief has a guilty conscience. Xiamang was already feeling guilty even before she had done anything. She was not the one who paid for the accommodation, but for a few days on a business trip, she only reported the taxi fare and nothing else. Wasn't this a little too strange?
Taking advantage of the lunch break, Xiamang found a quiet place and secretly called Ye 'zi. Ye 'zi hadn't called Xiamang for a few days because Xiamang had found out about what had happened that night. Now that she had received a call from Xiamang, she picked up her phone and began to buzz. It was rare for our Heroine Ye to be at a loss for words. It was a pity that Xiamang did not seize the once-in-a-century opportunity to flirt with her. Instead, he directed her question to the other end of the phone.
"Refund, of course I have to reimburse you!" After Swordswoman Ye calmed down, her voice and tone immediately returned to normal.
"Uh, but I didn't pay for it.”Xiamang was still hesitating.
"What's wrong with that? If you don't reimburse it, you'll save money for the company. The company won't remember your good deeds.”Swordswoman Ye was very honest.
"But I didn't pay for it. I canceled it and took the money. Isn't this extra?”Xiamang was still worried.
"Wow, there are really people who dislike money. You can treat us to a meal with the extra money.”
" Ye 'zi…" Xia Mang was suddenly speechless.
"You little brat, let me tell you, the company is the company. Unless you go to work every day without getting paid, the company won't thank you for saving these expenses for the company. The company should bear these expenses. Moreover, you have the receipt in your hand. Why don't you reimburse it? If you don't reimburse them, will the company give you a raise and a year-end bonus? You can be a good person, but don't be an unknown good person!”
"But…"
"No buts!" "But Sammy, aren't you on a business trip? Don't you have to pay for your room?" Since you haven't paid, why is the receipt still in your hands? Don't tell me the person who paid for it doesn't need to be reimburse?”
"Uh…that…"
"Hey, Little White, don't tell me you've learned something bad.”Xiamang had let her go, but that didn't mean that she wouldn't get to the bottom of it.
"I didn't." Xiamang's face turned hot as she said this. Her heart was beating fast, and her little canine teeth unconsciously bit her lower lip.
"Tell me, who did you go on a business trip with? Men and women? Who did he meet there? Who paid for the room? Which hotel and which room? What did you do at night?" Leaf asked in one breath without any pause.
"I can't talk to you anymore. I have something to do now. I'm going to work.”Xia Mang felt dizzy from the " concerned and nervous " voice of Ye Xia on the other end of the phone. He suddenly felt that it was stupid to ask Ye Xia if he could reimburse the room. After saying that, she hung up the phone and called Ye 'zi several times. She was a little nervous the entire afternoon.
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