Dating should happen after get off work.

Chapter 26 Thank you, ginger

The adult world is always full of various pressures.

The pressure of work, the pressure of life.

And the pressure of recalling what just happened and trying my best to hold back laughter.

Zhao Wenxuan had already disengaged from the "riding" posture and was now sitting next to Jiang Sheng, head down, seemingly lost in thought.

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Jiang Sheng didn't understand why they had to sit on the bench in the changing room, where all they could see, besides the anime posters behind the door, was Zhao Wenxuan's burning ears.

Moreover, it's really hard to hold back laughter.

"Laugh if you want to," Zhao Wenxuan said, glancing at Jiang Sheng with a flushed face. "Be careful not to suffocate."

"So you mean you also think your behavior just now was embarrassing?" Jiang Sheng said with a straight face, trying his best not to laugh.

"Can't you just shut up?!"

She gritted her teeth and glared at Jiang Sheng, then the scene from just now flashed through her mind. She was so ashamed that she didn't even have the face to look at Jiang Sheng, so she could only snort softly and turn her head to the other side.

Looking at the wall, she questioned Jiang Sheng with dissatisfaction, "Why are you here? You...do you like these things?"

"You mean anime... I don't really dislike it," Jiang Sheng said. "But a friend invited me here today."

"Where are your friends?"

"Something came up and I had to be a little late, so I was planning to just wander around on my own." Jiang Sheng paused, looking at Zhao Wenxuan with a strange expression, "and then I ran into Rin Tohsaka, who was handing out balloons."

Zhao Wenxuan pouted and mumbled something like, "Keep it a secret for me." He sniffed and said nothing more before getting up to leave.

Just as he took a step, Jiang Sheng grabbed his wrist and pulled him back with a little force.

The girl gasped in surprise, lost her balance and fell towards Jiang Sheng. He easily caught her and lifted her up, placing her once again (passively) on Jiang Sheng's lap.

Their faces were very close.

You could see a hint of panic and shyness in Zhao Wenxuan's eyes, but more than that, you could see dissatisfaction and anger.

"What are you doing!"

"Since you're already here, let's finish our conversation before you leave."

"Why use that position when you're just chatting!"

Jiang Sheng's lips curled up slightly, and he leaned his face forward a little more. Just as their noses were about to touch, Zhao Wenxuan immediately pushed his chest away with both hands and turned his face to the side.

He cursed the pervert with shame and indignation.

"Because this is your user manual, Zhao Wenxuan." Jiang Sheng was very satisfied with the other party's reaction.

"You're a pervert! Don't get your face so close!"

"Although you always seem very aggressive, you become a little flustered when you get close. It was like that in the elevator before, you were like an innocent college student, which was kind of cute."

"You, you, you!" She repeated "you" several times, as if surprised by Jiang Sheng's words, then closed her eyes and rubbed his face with her hands. "Are you crazy?! Normal people would panic when they get close, okay?!"

Jiang Sheng's mouth was pinched open like a goldfish's, and he spoke indistinctly.

"I haven't been able to get anything good for a long time."

"So you're a pervert!"

Then Jiang Sheng grabbed Zhao Wenxuan's wrist, and the two looked at each other.

"Then, Rin Tohsaka, please answer my question." He dropped his playful expression. "Why are you doing this?"

"Because you forced me!"

"I mean, why pretend to be your true self?"

Jiang Sheng spoke each word with a question that struck at the very core of the matter.

He could feel Zhao Wenxuan, who was sitting on his lap, visibly tremble.

She turned her head to the side, her eyes and tone stubborn: "It's none of your business."

"That's alright," he said. "But if you want me to keep a secret, you have to give me something in return, like satisfying my... curiosity."

He deliberately paused for a long time after saying "satisfy me," and just before Zhao Wenxuan was about to misunderstand his meaning, he said the next few words.

Seeing that she remained silent, Jiang Sheng began to speak to himself.

"I understand that you are an ambitious person and work very hard. I genuinely respect your efforts. But what I don't understand is why you hide your true self."

These words seemed to have struck a chord with Zhao Wenxuan.

The girl was silent for a moment, then lowered her head and said, "You wouldn't understand."

half an hour.

Jiang Sheng simultaneously reached out with both hands to grab the twin ponytails, gripping them like he was driving a motorcycle, forcing Zhao Wenxuan to look at him.

"I really don't understand." He smiled. "I don't understand your experiences, I don't understand your goals, and naturally I don't understand what's going on in your head."

"But Zhao Wenxuan, you don't understand me, and I don't understand you. It's not that we can't understand, but that we don't want anyone to understand," he said. "No one likes being alone; they just don't want to be disappointed."

"A line from 'Norwegian Wood'?" Zhao Wenxuan glanced at him.

"See, doesn't this show you how to understand things?"

Jiang Sheng grinned.

She muttered to herself that it was because she had read this famous book before.

Silence rose like the tide.

I don't know how much time passed.

"Why are you suddenly telling me all this?"

I want to sleep with you.

"Isn't there any other more special reason?"

"I really want to."

Although he was uttering beastly words, Zhao Wenxuan could clearly sense the goodwill emanating from Jiang Sheng.

The reason is unknown, but he did want to help in some way.

Moreover, the phrase "I want to sleep with you" was a lie, which was obvious as soon as you heard it.

Zhao Wenxuan sighed, unsure whether to be angry at him for lying about such a matter or to express his gratitude for his kindness.

The more I thought about it, the more confused I became, so I simply stopped thinking about it. After that, I felt a sudden relief from the pent-up frustration in my heart.

She reached out and pinched Jiang Sheng's cheek, her tone much lighter: "I just want to be a perfect person, what's wrong with that?"

"That works, but everyone has flaws, and pursuing perfection too much can be exhausting," Jiang Sheng said.

"What do you think I was doing today?" Zhao Wenxuan asked smugly. "Just de-stressing!"

"Do you relieve stress by riding on top of your male colleague in the locker room?"

"Shut up!"

In this way, the conversation seemed to have returned to its starting point, and Jiang Sheng was still unable to satisfy his curiosity.

But looking at Zhao Wenxuan's relaxed appearance, he thought that there was probably no need to find out too much. That would be too offensive and would be considered meddling in other people's lives.

"Thank you, ginger."

Zhao Wenxuan smiled, a genuine smile.

She thought about it for a long time, and decided to express her gratitude to the only bastard who knew her true colors.

"Did I do anything special?" he asked.

"You're special enough," she said.

"Actually, there's something that's been bothering me for a long time." Jiang Sheng paused, "Was our conversation just now... overheard by the people next to us?"

As soon as he finished speaking, exaggerated coughing, tripping sounds, and rustling sounds of people getting dressed came from the two changing rooms.

They clearly overheard everything.

I'm sorry to get to know you all this way, Zhao Wenxuan and Jiang Sheng.

Zhao Wenxuan opened his mouth, and his face, like a thermometer inserted into a kettle, slowly began to turn red.

Why didn't you say so sooner!

"I thought you brought me here to save on the cost of a hotel room."

"I was so angry at the time! I wasn't thinking that much!"

"The atmosphere's gotten so good, why don't we give it a try? I've never tried dating a girl in cosplay before... um!"

He was only halfway through speaking when his mouth was covered.

That technique

Zhao Wenxuan wanted to kill someone to silence them!

......

When Lu Sanqian rushed to the "Jiangbei Road" subway exit, it was already 1 p.m.

I tidied my bangs in front of the small mirror I carried with me, checked my makeup again to make sure it wasn't ruined, and gave myself a pep talk once I was all ready.

"Keep it up!"

Then, she dialed Jiang Sheng's number.

The familiar apology opening.

"I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry!"

"I already told you there's no need to apologize, are you here yet?"

"I..." Lu Sanqian looked up, just about to describe his current location, when his pupils suddenly contracted sharply.

Jiang Sheng was standing on the roadside not far away.

Beside him was a particularly beautiful "Rin Tohsaka", who was tugging at his sleeve with a disgruntled expression.

The voice came through the receiver, and I could vaguely hear someone saying, "If you're not going to eat that, then give it to me."

"A deer?"

"Ah...ah! I'm here!"

Where are you now? Should I come find you?

"I...I really want to say I'm so sorry." Lu Sanqian clenched his fists, his heart filled with dejection. "I probably won't be able to keep our appointment today..."

Yes.

She made him wait for so long in vain, and now that other girls have appeared in his life, there's nothing he can do about it.

After all, he couldn't wait for her forever.

"If only I had realized there was a problem with the artwork sooner."

"If only I had mustered the courage to ask him out sooner."

"I told you I bought you a strawberry cake." Jiang Sheng was a little surprised. He turned to the side, revealing the bag of desserts in his hand. "Is everything alright?"

"No, it's alright!"

Lu Sanqian covered his mouth, trying to make his tone sound calm.

She said pitifully:

"Could we reschedule today's portion for next time? It's just the two of us..."

"Sure," Jiang Sheng said with a smile. "When are you free? I'll invite you next time."

"I, I have time!"

"I hope I won't be overwhelmed with work again next time."

"Then I'll resign!"

"It's not that bad!"

The phone hangs up.

Lu Sanqian stood there for a long time, watching Jiang Sheng and "Rin Tohsaka" leave.

The phone rang again.