Summer Kiss

Chapter 148 Car Crash
Meng Shuyu's heart was pounding, and she blinked frequently, a hint of unease in her eyes.

She seemed to have a thousand words to say, yet hesitated to speak.

She took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and slowly said, "Xie Linzhou, I was wrong yesterday. I wanted to come and make you feel better."

Should I coax him?

The two words seemed to echo in the air. Xie Linzhou felt as if his ears were hallucinating. It was the first time he had seen Meng Shuyu yield to him, and he was very uncomfortable with her like this.

He tentatively touched her forehead, as if to confirm whether she had a fever before saying such a surprising thing.

He asked, somewhat doubtfully, "Are you sure you're talking to me?"

"If I don't tell you, who else can I tell? I slapped you last night, and I haven't slept a wink all night thinking about it. Xie Linzhou, look at my dark circles."

Xie Linzhou scrutinized her closely, reaching out to gently touch the corner of her eye. He found himself discovering that she was becoming increasingly adorable and charming.

Seeing that Xie Linzhou was still lost in thought, Meng Shuyu frowned slightly and slapped his hand away. "What are you looking at? Are you looking at my dark circles?"

Xie Linzhou leaned back on the sofa with his hands behind his head, his posture casual yet charming. "Meng Shuyu, that's not how you coax someone."

His words seemed to imply that she needed more sincerity.

Meng Shuyu was momentarily at a loss. She bit her lip tightly, and an indescribable emotion welled up in her heart.

"Then how do you expect me to coax you? I even bought you flowers and a cake, but who knew that woman would kick you out?"

Xie Linzhou raised his chin slightly and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Is this what you call sincerity?"

His words clearly stunned Meng Shuyu for a moment; just buying the cake and flowers had cost her a day's wages.

What else did he want? She felt she couldn't give him that.

Meng Shuyu looked worried, and her voice carried a hint of helplessness, "What else do you want?"

What do you want?
He felt that Meng Shuyu should know.

Xie Linzhou's lips curled up. He sighed inwardly, wondering when Meng Shuyu would finally understand. He was so worried.

He paused, his tone slightly mocking, "Do you know the difference between you and Miss Jiang?"

The question came out of nowhere, and Meng Shuyu looked surprised. She shook her head, indicating that she didn't understand.

"Go back and learn from her before coming back," Xie Linzhou said casually, leaving the question unanswered.

Meng Shuyu: "..."

……

When Meng Shuyu returned to the design department, there were still more than ten minutes before the start of the workday, so she quickly called Jiang Yuning out.

In the stairwell, Meng Shuyu leaned against the wall, her face solemn, looking particularly preoccupied.

She looked at Jiang Yuning, her words filled with frustration, "Yuning, I failed to appease Xie Linzhou, and he asked me to come back and learn from you."

A thoughtful look flashed across Jiang Yuning's eyes. What experience could she possibly have to pass on to Meng Shuyu? She wasn't some kind of relationship guru.

She inquired about the conversation between Meng Shuyu and Xie Linzhou, and smiled slightly, as if she had discovered the key to the problem.

"Shuyu, you blockhead! Xie Linzhou actually wants you to kiss him."

She pondered for a moment, then continued, "I said we should go to the West to seek enlightenment, but you didn't think of that point, so of course he wasn't happy."

Many questions welled up in Meng Shuyu's mind. Could a kiss really have such great magic? It sounded too simple, yet it made her quite hesitant.

Meng Shuyu was unsure whether to do as Jiang Yuning suggested, and asked doubtfully, "Is it really that simple?"

Jiang Yuning nodded firmly, convinced that this was exactly what Xie Linzhou wanted. She believed that a kiss was a piece of cake for Meng Shuyu.

"Shuyu, for Xie Linzhou, a kiss represents your feelings. Go to his company after get off work."

Meng Shuyu was still hesitant and conflicted about the matter. What should she do if she went to his company after get off work and he wasn't in his office?
Jiang Yuning seemed to sense her concerns and said confidently, "What are you worried about? Don't worry, he will be waiting for you in his office."

A hint of doubt flickered in Meng Shuyu's eyes, but she still held a glimmer of hope, "Will he really be waiting for me there?"

"Shuyu, believe me, everything will happen as you wish."

Meng Shuyu didn't dwell on it any longer, and returned to the office with Jiang Yuning.

She had a direction in mind, and was just waiting to verify it herself after get off work.

As the sun sets, the sky is painted with a dreamlike scene of intermingled gold and red, so beautiful it seems like a fairyland.

With nothing else to do, Jiang Yuning personally escorted Meng Shuyu to the foot of the Xie Group building.

After Meng Shuyu got out of the car, Jiang Yuning drove away.

She focused on driving, feeling a little sad as she thought about how she hadn't seen Fu Xicheng for several days in a row.

A day apart feels like three autumns; she has truly fallen in love with Fu Xicheng.

Just as her thoughts were drifting, a sudden noise brought her back to her senses. She saw in her rearview mirror that a black sedan had suddenly crashed into the back of her car.

Jiang Yuning immediately stepped on the brakes, turned on the hazard lights, unbuckled her seatbelt, and got out of the car to check.

She walked to the back of her car and found that the rear of her car was badly dented from the impact. What kind of novice driver could do such a thing? She looked up at the woman who had hit her car.

The woman wore a black hat and a black face mask, concealing her face.

"Jiang Yuning".

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Yuning immediately took several steps back, keeping a certain distance from the woman.

Her face showed vigilance, and her voice was accusatory: "Shi Jiu, why do you like to target me so much time and time again?"

Having long known Jiang Yuning's license plate number, she had been waiting for her downstairs at her company for a while, and followed her all the way here.

She had no choice but to crash into her car, and she kept a close eye on Jiang Yuning, knowing that only she could help her now.

"Jiang Yuning, please save me."

Jiang Yuning looked shocked; she couldn't let herself fall into her trap because of a moment of weakness.

She responded coldly, "If you have any problems, go to the police. I can't help you. Forget it, you don't need to pay for my car. I don't want to have anything to do with you."

Just as Jiang Yuning turned to leave, Shi Jiu suddenly grabbed her hand.

She pleaded with her, "Jiang Yuning, do you know? There are negative news stories about Shijiu Group all over the internet now. They're all talking about when Shijiu Group will go bankrupt."

Jiang Yuning has been busy designing drafts lately and has no time to pay attention to the news, so she has no idea about Shijiu Group.

"Ms. Shi, whether your company goes bankrupt or not is none of my business. Please don't talk to me anymore."

Looking at the traffic jam in front of her for a long time, she knew she couldn't stay here too long, or she might die a violent death.