CHAPTER 362: CHAPTER 353 INTENTIONAL PROVOCATION

"Why don’t you go to the hospital for a check-up first? Maybe head to Boxin Hospital, get a referral and see what’s actually going on?"

Chen Yu certainly knew about Boxin Hospital.

It was a famously private hospital in Jin City, and she had consulted their cosmetic department before, but getting the birthmark removed by freezing was too expensive.

It would cost her at least twenty thousand.

In the end, she opted for a small local clinic. Who would have guessed that just a week later, it relapsed. You truly get what you pay for.

"Chen Yu, Chen Yu?"

"Oh, I know that hospital, I’ve heard of it, but I’d like to try some medicine first... could you help me ask?"

"Chen Yu, Yishen Pharmaceutical is owned by Li Zishen." Tang Xiaowan explained with difficulty.

"I know, can you help me ask?"

Chen Yu’s words shocked Tang Xiaowan a bit, even left her feeling a bit cold.

Knowing that... and still you want me to ask?

Once bitten, twice shy; using medicine indeed seems safer than surgery, Tang Xiaowan could understand that. She just couldn’t comprehend why Chen Yu specifically wanted prototype medicine. Could there really be a difference, perhaps better efficacy?

But contacting Li Zishen would undoubtedly be like stabbing Leng Lingxiao in the heart.

She loved him, she couldn’t do that.

As Tang Xiaowan grappled with how to persuade Chen Yu, the bedroom door opened. It was Leng Lingxiao, carrying snacks, his eyebrows and eyes smiling.

"Chen Yu, let’s not talk now, huh? I’ve got something else to attend to, we’ll talk later, bye."

"Alright, you go ahead with your things then."

The call ended abruptly, and Tang Xiaowan let out a long sigh, her mind still heavy with thoughts.

By then, Leng Lingxiao had approached her.

He naturally knew who Chen Yu was, having met her once, but he was somewhat surprised by the sudden hang-up.

Could it be related to Li Zishen? That was Leng Lingxiao’s first thought.

With his keen intelligence and deep understanding of Tang Xiaowan, seeing through appearances to grasp the essence was a piece of cake; after all, he had watched her grow up.

"Feeling much better after the shower?" Leng Lingxiao asked softly, placing the snacks on the coffee table.

"Yeah, much better."

Tang Xiaowan suddenly felt a large hand exploring on her back, the sensation electrifying.

Then a piece of snack was stuffed into her mouth.

Odd, there used to be physical contact between me and Huahua as well, why did it feel different after last night, and very different at that.

Could this be what they call a conditioned reflex?

"The snacks are pretty good, quite tasty." Tang Xiaowan flipped over with a giggly smile.

At this moment, she really wanted to confess and start a conversation with Leng Lingxiao about the prototype medicine, but it felt incredibly inappropriate as the man’s gaze was especially intense, just like last night.

Forget it, it doesn’t matter whether I say it or not, I haven’t done anything wrong anyway.

"Tangtang, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, just savoring the snacks."

Tang Xiaowan smiled awkwardly, involuntarily biting her plump lower lip.

She felt a bit guilty and also a bit flustered.

Unexpectedly, the man didn’t stick to the usual script, didn’t ask her if she wanted to go downstairs to eat, or continue feeding her snacks, but instead kissed her passionately, pinning her to the couch.

"Huahua, Huahua, I..."

"You said you were feeling much better?"

"No, I wanted to say, that..."

Leng Lingxiao paused, then smiled and released Tang Xiaowan’s hands: "You’re hungry, right?"

Blushing and shy, Tang Xiaowan nodded her head, but after a few seconds, she hurriedly shook her head, and in the midst of shaking and nodding, Leng Lingxiao scooped her up in his arms.

Such a simple question, yet she found herself flustered by his teasing, not knowing how to respond.

"Little silly, look how scared you got."

"Do you think I’ve turned bad, that I’m different from before?"

"Do you still like this version of me?"

Just as Tang Xiaowan was about to defend herself, Leng Lingxiao smiled slyly and said, "You don’t want to deal with me, huh? Well, after you’re full... I’ll ’eat’ you up like a big tiger, grrr grrr, swallow you in one bite, and show you how amazing I can be, hahaha."

Hearing this, Tang Xiaowan blushed even deeper and buried her little face in the man’s chest.

"Scared? Then call me ’husband’ and let me hear it."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaowan immediately began pounding Leng Lingxiao with her little fists.

"Hmph, I’m not calling that!"

"Fine, we’ll settle the score after dinner."

"Why are you always like this? Moreover, you always bully me, never showing any compassion!"

"Yes, indeed very ’fragrant,’ hahaha."

As he spoke, Tang Xiaowan frowned and pounded him fiercely several more times, her legs also kicking wildly, but Leng Lingxiao seemed to enjoy it very much, delighting in his little wife’s tantrums.

...

Elsewhere, at the Chihai Hotel.

In the suite, Li Zishen finished typing the last sentence and deeply closed his laptop.

Since checking in at six in the morning, his biggest concern had been when Tang Xiaowan would come over and when they would leave for the Sea of Wishes to go diving.

It’s already so late, what’s going on... could she be feeling unwell?

Maybe she ate too much cold stuff?

It couldn’t be... plans canceled?

Actually, this was just Li Zishen’s self-comfort. Deep inside, a voice kept telling him: when beauty is close, it’s like glue.

There was a thud as the small pig carving fell.

"Brother Shen... are you okay?"

Bai Long asked with concern, starting to reach for it, but he stopped himself just in time.

It wasn’t his place to touch.

The small pig woodcarving Tang Xiaowan had crafted had become an emotional anchor for their boss.

Li Zishen picked up the small pig carving and shook his head, "I used to think Xiao Wan was afraid of heights, I didn’t expect her to dare to bungee jump. I thought she couldn’t swim, which is why I added safety barriers to the pond and put fish in the swimming pool, but then she dared to go diving."

"Lady Tang is quite low-key. Perhaps she thought these were trivial and that’s why she never mentioned them."

After finishing his statement, Bai Long stood upright.

Everyone knew deep down that if someone wanted to share, they would do so naturally. Not sharing meant that their relationship wasn’t yet at a stage where they could talk about anything.

Li Zishen had always been comforting himself, even deceiving himself a bit.

He smiled faintly, looking toward the distant Sea of Wishes, and said meaningfully, "I wonder how many secrets Xiao Wan still has that I don’t know about!"

Hearing this, Bai Long’s heart tightened. Things couldn’t go on like this.

He then deliberately changed the subject.

"Brother Shen, if... Chicheng and Huang City both start construction at the same time, what about the hotel segment..."

"No matter how many hotels we open in the future, you’ll be in charge. Chen Xin is fine for shopping centers, but not for hotels. Since Leng Lingxiao dares to take over Chihai, it means he’s ready for a do-or-die struggle, intending to swallow us up. Keep a close eye on it."

Indeed, once they started discussing work, the whole atmosphere changed. This was the Li Zishen he knew—the leader of Yishen Group with clear thoughts and a long-term vision.

Bai Long nodded slightly, "Swallow us? He’d need the strength to do so, with his current..."

As they spoke, a loud bang suddenly came from outside the door, followed by two loud and provocative whistles.

Li Zishen’s eyebrows furrowed.

Seeing this, Bai Long quickly went to check, thinking: How could someone so uncouth be on this floor?

You should know, the 39th floor housed only supreme suites.

With top-notch internal facilities and excellent soundproofing, the clarity of the noise meant the people outside were very close to the door.

If it wasn’t a provocation, what was it?

Just as Bai Long opened the door, he saw a man and a woman, arm in arm, entering the room diagonally opposite, each holding two big, golden durians.