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Chapter 435 Untitled

Chapter 435 Untitled
Jiang Xiaoshuang doesn't eat much. She only ate less than a third of the food and chicken soup that Cao Sheng brought before saying she was full.

Cao Sheng smiled, picked up his wine glass, and said, "Let's have another one! I think I can manage that, right?"

Jiang Xiaoshuang smiled and nodded, picked up her wine glass, and the two clinked glasses again. After finishing her drink, she said, "I'd like to take the rest of the food home to eat, is that alright?"

Cao Sheng had no objection, of course; these dishes were originally brought for her.

He nodded.

Jiang Xiaoshuang turned to look out the window. Night was falling, and fireworks were going off in the sky outside the window from time to time.

Looking at the fireworks outside the window, she said softly, "If we could set off some fireworks, it would feel even more like Chinese New Year. But I guess there aren't any fireworks for sale outside now?"

Cao Sheng hummed in agreement.

On his way to pick her up from the TV station, he noticed that most of the shops along the road were closed because those that were open were also celebrating Lunar New Year's Eve.

"Can you dance?"

She suddenly turned to him and asked.

Cao Sheng smiled and shook his head.

Jiang Xiaoshuang: "Shall I teach you? Don't you think dancing today is romantic?"

Cao Sheng shook his head.

He was worried that he would keep stepping on her feet and embarrass himself.

Jiang Xiaoshuang, however, became interested and got up, pulling his arm. "Come on! Let's play some music on our phones and try dancing! It's very simple!"

Cao Sheng was pulled up by her, and helplessly watched as she took out her phone, played a soothing song, and then, guided by her, put her arm around her waist, held her hand, and led her to the living room, where they began to dance slowly.

At first, she kept gently instructing him on how to dance, but ballroom dancing is indeed very simple, and before long, he no longer needed her guidance.

In the living room, only the sound of music from the phone remained.

The two embraced and danced slowly, their eyes meeting. Cao Sheng could see the affection in her eyes, and he did not avoid her gaze.

He had never seen that kind of look in his life many times.

Previously, I had only seen actresses with that kind of look on television.

But in reality?

Before his rebirth, he had dated quite a few girlfriends, but only his first love had ever looked at him with that kind of gaze. None of the girlfriends he dated after that ever looked at him with that same feeling.

Because after entering society, men and women make more rational choices based on comprehensive considerations.

For example: I think you're good-looking, have a good figure, and a decent personality, so why don't you give it a try?
She thinks you're not bad-looking, have a decent figure, a respectable job, and a decent income. The man she truly loves is not meant to be with her, so she'll just settle for being with you!

In this situation, talking about love is ridiculous and seems very naive.

Now, when Jiang Xiaoshuang looks at Cao Sheng with those eyes, Cao Sheng feels like he can't get enough of looking at her.

As a man, he naturally enjoys it when beautiful women look at him with those eyes.

In contrast, Huang Qingya's gaze towards him didn't seem so pure.

Perhaps it's because she's already 31 years old?
Having seen and experienced so many people and things, I've lost the naivety I had in my youth.

Maybe!
Without a sound, Jiang Xiaoshuang tiptoed and kissed his lips.

Cao Sheng did not refuse.

"Gather ye rosebuds while ye may" is the mindset of many middle-aged men, and he was no exception.

As a reborn person, he felt perfectly normal about sleeping with multiple women.

The music continued, but they gradually stopped dancing and kissed more and more passionately. However, when Jiang Xiaoshuang subconsciously took off Cao Sheng's coat, Cao Sheng suddenly felt a little cold and then noticed that the air conditioner in the living room was not on.

Should I turn on the air conditioner now? And then continue with her?
He chuckled to himself, his interest waning considerably.

A hand pressed down on her hand, "It's the New Year, let's not see any blood!"

He whispered in her ear.

Jiang Xiaoshuang glanced at him sideways without saying a word.

Cao Sheng glanced at the sofa not far away and gave her another excuse, "Besides, no one has lived here for a long time. The sofa and bed aren't clean. Next time! We'll talk about it next time."

Jiang Xiaoshuang sighed in disappointment, pressing her forehead against hers, and said, "You're always like this. Sometimes I don't even know if you're a gentleman or not. If I say you are, you kiss me. If I say you aren't, you always manage to hold back."

Cao Sheng smiled.

He didn't consider himself a gentleman.

But he always had two different ways of getting along with different women.

One type is women he doesn't consider marrying, such as Wang Zuxian and Fan Jinshuo. He won't be polite to these women; he'll just enjoy the time he spends with them.

The other type is Jiang Xiaoshuang.

Because he is considering the possibility of marrying them in the future, he will not be casual with any of them.

As for Huang Qingya?
He hadn't initially considered marrying her, so the first time he drank with her, he acted on his impulse and had sex with her.

But as they spent more time together, he gradually discovered many of her good qualities and began to feel that she could be his girlfriend and possibly even his wife in the future. Under these circumstances, he chose to officially start dating her.

only……

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

As he spent more time with Huang Qingya, he gradually discovered that she was not suitable to be a wife.

For example, Huang Qingya is very career-oriented, and her passion for writing surpasses her feelings for him.

So, was she really suitable to marry? A question mark appeared in his mind again.

"It's getting late! Shall I take you back to the station?"

Cao Sheng smiled and made the suggestion.

While he was having dinner and dancing with her, his phone vibrated many times. It was New Year's Eve, and he had obviously received a lot of calls and messages.

Therefore, he cannot stay with her all night.

I want to go home early to answer some phone calls and reply to some text messages. This is also a necessary thing to maintain interpersonal relationships.

Jiang Xiaoshuang looked at him intently for a while, then tiptoed and kissed him on the lips before letting go of him and laughing, "Okay! Whatever you say."

After tidying up briefly, Jiang Xiaoshuang put on her down jacket, carried the leftover food, and followed Cao Sheng downstairs.

Cao Sheng hesitated a bit when getting on the bus.

He came from the future and had already developed the habit of not drinking and driving.

But it will definitely be difficult to hail a taxi on the street today, as it's Chinese New Year.

There aren't many ride-hailing apps these days.

"Get in the car? What are you standing there for?"

Jiang Xiaoshuang opened the passenger door and saw Cao Sheng hesitating, seemingly lost in thought. She looked at him curiously and asked.

For her, there is no concept of drunk driving these days.

There is no rule prohibiting driving after drinking.

Moreover, Cao Sheng hadn't even had a few drinks.

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "Shall we go for a walk? We've had some drinks, so we won't drive, okay?"

Jiang Xiaoshuang was a little surprised, but the thought of taking a walk with him on New Year's Eve was quite romantic, so she chuckled and closed the car door she had just opened. "Sure! Let's go!"

Cao Sheng smiled, opened the driver's side door, took a pair of sunglasses from the car and put them on, closed the door, and walked with her towards the courtyard gate.

Wearing sunglasses at night makes visibility very poor.

But he knew that many people in Huizhou recognized his face, and it would be bad if he and Jiang Xiaoshuang were seen walking on the street late at night.

So, even though his vision was poor, he still wore sunglasses.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xiaoshuang couldn't help but smile.

After leaving the courtyard, the two walked side by side on the sidewalk, heading towards the television station.

Walking all the way to the TV station must be quite a distance.

Cao Sheng thought he'd flag down a taxi whenever he saw one. "How long has it been since you last took an evening walk?"

He started a conversation.

Jiang Xiaoshuang: "Hmm, I often go out for late-night snacks! What? You haven't been out at night in a long time? Really?"

Cao Sheng chuckled self-deprecatingly, "It's been a long time since I've gone out at night."

As fame grows, he generally doesn't leave the campus at night for his own safety.

Jiang Xiaoshuang turned to look at him, a hint of amusement in her eyes. "Is this the trouble of being a celebrity? You're afraid to go out at night, right?"

Cao Sheng smiled.

Behind a camphor tree not far away, Kan Jian, who had been waiting for a long time, excitedly bit his lip and quietly used his camera to repeatedly press the shutter button on Cao Sheng and Jiang Xiaoshuang, taking one photo after another.

He never expected that Zhongyuan Yidianhui would be so bold, not only meeting a beautiful woman here on New Year's Eve, but also daring to stroll on the street with her.

That's some nerve...

Of course, for him, this was a golden opportunity and also his good fortune.

He believed that the photos taken at this moment would fetch a good price.

Neither Cao Sheng nor Jiang Xiaoshuang noticed Kan Jian standing not far behind them.

Cao Sheng: "Are there many people in your station still working overtime during the Spring Festival?"

Jiang Xiaoshuang: "Not many! Most people have gone home for the Chinese New Year. I'm a new employee, so I don't have the right to compete with the senior employees for the chance to go home for the New Year. So I simply volunteered to work overtime during the New Year holiday. I guess it's a way of showing my abilities and making a better impression on the senior employees, haha."

Cao Sheng nodded; he understood her choice.

He's been through the corporate world before!

Trying to compete with long-term employees for various benefits and holidays is only possible if you don't care about your future.

"So, after the New Year, will you be able to go home and rest for a few days?"

he asked again.

Jiang Xiaoshuang: "Hmm, I should be able to rest for about a week!"

While answering his question, she secretly took Cao Sheng's right hand with her left.

Cao Sheng glanced at her, but she was looking straight ahead, as if the person holding his hand wasn't her.

Cao Sheng glanced around the street and saw that there were few pedestrians and the whole street was deserted, so he relaxed and did not pull his hand away from hers.

Not far away, Kan Jian, who had been following behind them, carefully hid behind another big tree while excitedly snapping photos of the two holding hands.

……

After walking down the street and onto the main road, Cao Shengcai finally broke free from Jiang Xiaoshuang's hand.

There were more vehicles and pedestrians on the main road.

The streetlights also seemed much brighter.

After walking for a while, the two saw a taxi with "vacant" displayed. Cao Sheng flagged it down and got in with Jiang Xiaoshuang.

"Let's go to the TV station!"

……

When Cao Sheng got home, it was almost 10 o'clock.

My parents are still watching TV and staying up late on New Year's Eve in the lobby on the first floor.

He sat with them for a while, watched the Spring Festival Gala, and used the time to reply to some text messages on his phone.

At 10:30, he deliberately yawned, got up and said he was sleepy and needed to rest. His parents did not object.

He went back upstairs and returned some of his calls.

I also had a phone call with Huang Qingya.

After thinking for a moment, he went to his study, turned on his computer, logged into the Qidian author backend, uploaded a chapter of his draft, and added a New Year's greeting at the end of the chapter.

As a professional writer, he has made it a habit to write a few words of blessing to his fans every Spring Festival.

It's just that there aren't any QQ groups yet. Otherwise, he would go to a group and chat with everyone for a while. I remember when QQ red envelopes first came out, every year during the Spring Festival, he would send out a few red envelopes in the group for everyone to grab, to add more festive atmosphere to the group and make everyone happy.

And tonight?

After posting the extra chapter, he went to the book review section of "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts" and refreshed the page from time to time to see everyone's reaction to his extra chapter that night, and whether any fans wished him a happy new year.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before he came across some new book reviews.

"Huh? There's an extra chapter today? Isn't Ah Hui taking a break today?"

Happy New Year, author!

"Ah Hui! Still awake? How about writing another chapter and posting it? You're free anyway, right? Hehe."

"I didn't expect there to be an extra chapter tonight. Here's a small tip, please accept it!"

"Ah Grey! Happy New Year! You're the first person to wish me a Happy New Year today, so I'll give you the title of Alliance Leader."

……

Upon seeing this, Cao Sheng subconsciously scrolled to the donation section and, sure enough, saw that someone had donated 100000 Qidian coins to him.

In addition, there were more than a dozen other donations, with varying amounts, ranging from 500 Qidian coins to 2000 Qidian coins and 10000 Qidian coins.

The extra chapter tonight seems to have encouraged everyone to give more rewards.

Around midnight, Cao Sheng washed up and went to bed to rest.

but……

I had only been lying down for a few minutes when the sound of firecrackers started outside the window and grew louder and louder. It was as if the whole city was awake, with firecrackers and fireworks going off everywhere.

Cao Sheng: "..."

After a moment of silence, he got up, closed the window, and drew the thick curtains. The noise outside finally subsided a bit, but it still kept him awake.

His drowsiness was thus driven away.

In the darkened bedroom, he lay on the bed with his eyes closed, but he was wide awake.

My thoughts are wandering.

One moment he's thinking about the books he wrote after his rebirth; the next he's thinking about how much money he made and how many houses he bought; and then he's thinking about how many women he slept with before his rebirth and how many he slept with after his rebirth.

As he thought about it, his phone kept vibrating.

He guessed that someone else was also having trouble sleeping because of the noise and had sent him a message.

He hadn't intended to pay attention, but he couldn't sleep, so he picked up his phone and checked the messages he had just received.

Huang Qingya: "Are you asleep?"

Cao Sheng replied: "No."

Tan Yu: "Are you asleep?"

Cao Sheng did not reply.

Jiang Xiaoshuang: Are you asleep?

Cao Sheng: "Hmm."

"I am Qian Zhenyu, Cao Sheng. Are you asleep?"

Cao Sheng was somewhat surprised to receive a text message from Qian Zhenyu at this moment.

He hesitated for a moment, then replied, "No."