Chapter 105: Chapter 105

Half an hour later, the two of them sat down at the Sichuan-style hot pot restaurant from last time.

Both of them have striking looks; the server from last time clearly remembered them and proactively came over to serve them.

With just the two of them eating, Rong Zhi ordered a clear soup base.

The soup base and ingredients arrived quickly. They ordered lotus root duck soup, which was simmered thickly with some unknown ingredients inside, making it aromatic.

Rong Zhi wasn’t very hungry and ate leisurely, placing ingredients into the pot and then into Bai Su’s bowl.

Young Master Bai lived up to the term ’sponging off someone’ thoroughly, occasionally pointing to the side dishes, teasingly asking Rong Zhi to cook them for her.

Rong Zhi casually placed the dishes he pointed at into the pot and lazily propped her chin up, glancing sideways at him.

The man had probably rushed out, his hair was just casually tousled a couple of times, a mischievous strand of ink-black hair flicking at his ear. Above where he sat, there was a soft warm yellow light casting into his enchanting eyes, filled with warmth.

Rong Zhi lightly tapped her fingers on the table.

She wondered why Bai Su was in such a hurry to leave, not even having time to eat.

"Little brother?"

A slightly cool sensation touched her lips, Rong Zhi lowered her eyes.

It was a piece of apple from the hot pot restaurant.

Rong Zhi raised an eyebrow, "Hmm?"

Bai Su held a bamboo skewer without moving, his peach blossom eyes curving beautifully, "Will the little student give the teacher a taste?"

Rong Zhi pursed her lips.

After a while, she finally opened her lips to bite the apple.

The restaurant’s apple wasn’t very sweet, she ate it slowly, Bai Su watched her finish before handing her a second piece. He repeated this three times before Rong Zhi pressed her hand against his wrist to push away the apple touching her lips, "No more."

Bai Su twisted his wrist, tossed the apple piece into his own mouth, his gaze lingering on the young man’s lips, a deep shade flitted across his eyes, he leaned back and laughed recklessly, "Little brother is really sweet."

Rong Zhi looked on calmly, "Oh."

Bai Su clicked his tongue lightly.

Hard to please.

...

After dinner, Bai Su said he wanted to digest some food and pulled Rong Zhi along to take a stroll, neither of them wearing anything on their faces, drawing a lot of attention as they walked side by side down the street.

Bai Su strolled aimlessly, occasionally stopping by a shop to ask Rong Zhi if she wanted to go in and take a look. Rong Zhi didn’t react too enthusiastically, whatever Bai Su wanted to do was fine by her.

They approached an accessory store.

Bai Su suddenly stopped and said to Rong Zhi, "Wait here."

He turned and entered the accessory store.

Rong Zhi stood at the edge of the door with one hand in her pocket, playing with her phone.

Bai Su, at the counter paying, glanced outside where someone else approached Rong Zhi asking for her contact information, this time it was a guy.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, pressed his eyebrows in displeasure, picked something up, and went back to pay again.

He looked down at the item in his hand and politely asked the cashier, "Do you have scissors? I’d like to borrow them."

-

Rong Zhi softly refused the boy’s request to add as a friend, "Sorry, my list of WeChat friends is full."

The boy exclaimed, "No problem! Phone number will do, big brother, please don’t brush me off. I really want to be friends with you."

Rong Zhi lowered her gaze, thought for two seconds, unlocked her screen to show him the QR code. The boy smiled immediately, but before his happiness lasted long, a hand pressed down on Rong Zhi’s screen, covering the QR code.

The boy: "?"

"She has a boyfriend."

The low voice deliberately pressed down, somewhat chilly.

The boy looked up confusedly, meeting a pair of eyes cloaked in cold frost; the man was calmly watching him, emitting an air of authority and dominance.

The meaning of protection was quite evident.

The boy’s heart almost skipped a beat, and when he came back to his senses, the man had already led away the little brother he’d set his sights on.

...Really scary.

After walking a distance, Bai Su tightened his grip on the slightly cool hand, halting.

His long, slender figure leaned in front of Rong Zhi, his feathered lashes painting a shadow in his eyes, with a rather aggrieved tone, "Those boys who haven’t grown up yet aren’t as considerate or as handsome as I am. Isn’t having me enough?"

Before Rong Zhi could respond, Bai Su suddenly let go and placed a black object on her face; she froze for a moment.

Gently helping her put on a mask, Bai Su then removed a hair tie from his wrist, slowly pulling up the youth’s hair to the nape of her neck, tying it into a little ponytail.

The soft scent of light tobacco wrapped around her irresistibly.

Rong Zhi’s hand hanging at her side reflexively clenched.

Bai Su finished tying her hair, naturally clasping the youth’s hand, preventing her struggle by tucking it into his clothes pocket, in a place unseen by others, he rubbed each joint of her fingers over and over.

The gestures were intimate and suggestive.

He turned his head, eyes slightly narrowed, smiling deeply, "They say long hair ties hearts, seems like you’ve tied all mine, you have to take responsibility."

Rong Zhi couldn’t break free, a little speechless, "Forcing a deal?"

"No, I’m just being honest," Bai Su earnestly pointed to his left chest, "it says it likes you, very much, so it wants you."

Rong Zhi froze at his cold and indifferent expression.

She rubbed her temples weakly, "Bai Su, what is it you like about me?"

Bai Su walked ahead with her, his deep and pleasant voice teasingly playful, "I couldn’t forget since I first saw you."

"Love at first sight?"

"No, pure attraction."

Rong Zhi clamped her mouth shut.

Doesn’t he fear getting hit for saying that?

After quite a while, she slowly muttered, "Shallow."

Bai Su raised an eyebrow, unabashedly laughing as if shameless, "Thank you for the compliment."

...

Bai Su accompanied Rong Zhi back to the hospital until evening. Jiang Gujun came by in the afternoon to take Rong Jiazze out to play, and He Songzhi was recovering well, also went out for more than an hour before returning.

Only after He Songzhi fell asleep did Bai Su and Jiang Gujun leave.

The ward suddenly became very quiet.

Rong Zhi sat in a plush chair, leisurely playing with her phone.

A sudden murmur broke the silence.

Her fingertips paused, she stood and walked towards He Songzhi.

"Baby..."

It was He Songzhi talking in her sleep.

Rong Zhi cast her eyes down, sat beside the bed, and took her hand, gently massaging the acupoints to relieve her.

"...No, don’t leave mom... no, baby is my child, you can’t take her away... can’t..."

Take away?

Rong Zhi frowned, reached out to smooth He Songzhi’s furrowed brow, her voice gentle, "Don’t be afraid, she won’t run, no one can take her away."

He Songzhi still frowned, "But he said... baby is the Rong Family’s child..."

"She is the Rong Family’s child, but she is also He Songzhi’s daughter."

This sentence seemed to work, He Songzhi stopped murmuring, yet Rong Zhi’s heart never settled.

Who exactly are the ’he’ or ’she’ He Songzhi mentioned? Someone from the Rong Family?

Rong Zhi pondered while holding He Songzhi’s hand.

Ying Man is so clear about disliking her and He Songzhi’s interactions, definitely wouldn’t come to the hospital, could it be Rong Xian’an? But it shouldn’t be, Rong Xian’an is probably still sulking with her.

...The old man?

Rong Zhi pursed her lips, quickly dismissing the thought.

She already agreed to join the company, the old man wouldn’t have any reason to do this.

Rong Zhi felt a bit frustrated, her mind filled with annoyance.

But for now, the most important thing is He Songzhi’s medicine, the rest can wait.

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