An 80s female translator was spoiled rotten by a rough and jealous man.

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The two hugged each other, and Meng Youyou asked him, "Why didn't you ask me why I was squatting there waiting for you? I thought you would ask."

"I know."

Meng Youyou retorted, "What do you know? You know!"

Huo Qingshan smiled and kissed her forehead, saying, "I've never felt that a mission could take so long before."

Where no one could see, Meng Youyou's lips subtly curled upwards.

She said, "I'll hug you for another five minutes."

"it is good."

Click—click—click—the hands of the clock on the wall turned silently.

"Huo Qingshan".

"Ah."

"Five minutes are up."

Huo Qingshan remained silent.

"Go to work."

Huo Qingshan remained silent.

Meng Youyou urged him softly, "They're all busy. It's not good for you to stay here alone for too long."

The words, spoken slowly and softly, revealed a hint of hidden sadness: "Besides, I should go now. It's not very convenient for me to stay here any longer; it will affect your work."

"YoYo."

Meng Youyou looked up at him. "What's wrong?"

He looked directly into her eyes, his gaze filled with unwavering tenderness, and said solemnly, "You don't need to be so understanding."

She suddenly lowered her head again, and Meng Youyou's nose suddenly stung and her eyes welled up with tears. It was only a brief separation, and she felt that this posture was a bit pretentious and a bit embarrassing.

A few seconds later, her index finger unconsciously dug into the fabric of his chest before she said, "Oh."

In an instant, the girl emphasized in a nonchalant tone, "I call this being considerate, okay!"

……

At the manor, Xu Peng was in a coma for several hours after his surgery. It is said that he briefly woke up for a period of time before falling into a coma again.

The reason it is said to be "allegedly" is because the first thing Xu Peng did after waking up was to forbid anyone except Chen Biao from entering his room, including the big shot Li Yasong.

The second thing was to instruct Chen Biao to move the telephone from the study to his bedroom.

This sparked much discussion and debate within the manor.

Some say that last night, the boss discovered that Huang Zhiqiang was an undercover cop. After his deeds were exposed, Huang Zhiqiang took a desperate gamble and kidnapped the boss, who was eventually taken care of.

Some say that Chen Biao "saved the emperor's life," while Li Yasong has fallen out of favor since last night's incident. He was just an accountant to begin with, and now that he is no longer valued, he has no future.

Some people say that the boss once suspected Jiang Zheng, and Jiang Zheng couldn't bear the injustice, so the two drifted apart.

And there's a consensus that can't be discussed openly—Xu Penggang is seriously injured and still bedridden; how long he can live is a question.

……

Chu Yao was lying in bed with a low fever. Jiang Zheng didn't know that she had been caught in the rain the day before and only thought that she was frightened.

Jiang Zheng sat on the edge of the bed, gazing intently at the girl's sleeping profile. He felt a mix of emotions, including a lingering fear. He had almost left her alone to face those "wolves and tigers."

He felt a sense of relief; thankfully, he was lucky and was once again blessed by fate, managing to survive.

After a day and night of heavy rain, the sun came out brightly today, and the air was fresh.

The sound of construction hammering came from the villa's exterior wall; it was Chen Biao directing his men to relocate the telephone line. Unable to even get out of bed, they still wanted to make phone calls—who knew what this old fox was up to this time?

Jiang Zheng walked to the window and looked down.

The villa faces south, with the study to the east and the bedroom to the west. The two rooms are adjacent to each other, and Jiang Zheng's suite is directly above Xu Penggang's bedroom.

It seems Xu Peng was in a hurry, so a telephone wire with a white insulating layer and a diameter of about two or three millimeters was extended directly from the study window, fixed to the outer wall with a few nails, and then extended into the bedroom window. The method was extremely simple and crude.

Jiang Zheng leisurely looked down at the wiring below. As he looked, his eyes narrowed slightly. Unexpectedly, he seemed to have actually figured out something.

Jiang Zheng paced back and forth in the room, seemingly lost in thought.

A mystery that has been troubling him for a long time is beginning to surface.

……

Chu Yao finally woke up at night.

Jiang Zheng stood by the bed, his tall stature giving him a somewhat condescending air. "Awake? Are you hungry?"

Chu Yao nodded and asked softly, "Is there anything to eat?" To be precise, she hadn't eaten anything since last night.

"No." A crisp and decisive negative answer.

For the first time, Chu Yao wanted to roll her eyes. If there was nothing, then why did you ask?
"Oh, never mind if you don't have it."

Jiang Zheng smiled: "Want some noodles?"

"Didn't you say there was no food?" Chu Yao's tone was not very friendly.

"The cooks at the manor are on leave. I'll cook for you, do you want some?"

Chu Yao couldn't help but ask, "You can cook?"

Jiang Zheng scoffed, "You underestimate me."

Ten minutes later, Jiang Zheng pushed open the door and walked in carrying a white ceramic soup bowl. Chu Yao was a little surprised to see him; he moved so quickly, he seemed quite skilled.

When the soup bowl was actually placed in front of Chu Yao, he was surprised to find that he had changed his opinion too early and too hastily. Sometimes, the stereotypical first impression of others is actually quite accurate.

Jiang Zheng glanced at her expression discreetly, then hesitated before speaking, "Should I go down and make another bowl?"

Chu Yao stopped him from turning away with the soup bowl, and said dryly, "Actually, sometimes food that doesn't look very appealing might taste pretty good."

She smiled at him and said sincerely, "No need, this bowl is fine. I quite like things with a lot of soy sauce."

This was the first time he had seen her smile. Most of the time, she was expressionless, and Jiang Zheng always felt that there was a faint trace of sorrow between the girl's brows.

When she smiles, a shallow dimple appears on one side of her lips, and her eyes and eyebrows curve together, making her look incredibly beautiful. So beautiful that you would want to do anything just to capture that smile.

Jiang Zheng suddenly realized that he would never forget this scene.

The room was lit only by a ring of small lights from the crystal chandelier, providing soft light. Jiang Zheng told her to lie still and said he would feed her. The girl did not refuse coyly but accepted it readily.

She finished the noodles in her bowl and praised them with a smile, "Actually, the taste is really quite good."

As if afraid he wouldn't believe her, the girl stared straight into his eyes and nodded slightly: "I'm serious!"

Seeing this, Jiang Zheng couldn't help but smile. The man's eyes softened, and the cold and aloof aura that had long surrounded him melted away at this moment.

As if bewitched, Jiang Zheng leaned forward slightly, extended a hand, and used his thumb to scrape away the specks of soup clinging to the girl's lips.

Chu Yao didn't look away, but just stared intently into his eyes.

This brought the two closer together, and Jiang Zheng looked up to meet Chu Yao's gaze.

At this moment, their eyes reflected each other's faces, nothing more, nothing less.

For a moment, both of them were dazed, the exchange of body temperature between their lips and fingertips continuing, as if neither of them wanted to be the first to wake up from their dream.