Shen Lingge, in deep sleep, faintly felt that there was some heavy object pressing on his body. He furrowed his brows, struggling to open his eyes. At the moment his eyes opened, he met with a pair of clear and deep pupils.
That fat cat was pressing on his body, quietly looking at him.
He turned his head and glanced at the bedside. At this moment, it was eight thirty-seven in the morning.
Shen Lingge casually picked up this fat cat and threw it to the side of the bed, then lifted the blanket and got out of bed.
He still remembered what happened last night. He disappeared from his own villa in Mingcheng and then appeared a hundred li away in Licheng, and moreover, it was in a strange girl’s home.
At present, this girl’s identity was unknown.
And cannot rule out the possibility of having certain mental illnesses, because she said in front of him last night that she herself was Nüwa.
[Nüwa: a goddess in Chinese mythology said to have created mankind]
This bed, although small, was very comfortable to sleep in.
Shen Lingge moved his muscles and bones a bit, then opened the door and walked outside. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a pair of slippers placed at the doorway.
Dark-colored, with a small snowflake on the upper.
He tried them on and found that the size was just right. After putting on the slippers, Shen Lingge looked towards the kitchen where the sounds came from. That girl was busy, completely unaware that he had already come out.
He walked into the bathroom and found on the sink a brand-new cup and toothbrush, with new towel and bath towel hanging on the side, in light blue color.
But…
Shen Lingge held the toothbrush and carefully examined it for a while. This toothbrush was actually crooked as well. He furrowed his brows, finished washing his face and brushing his teeth, and stared at himself in the mirror for a while.
In the mirror, the man was wearing a white T-shirt, hair slightly messy, with fine stubble already grown on his chin.
Even so, it could not cover up his handsome face.
There was still a whole pile of things waiting for him to go back and handle in Shen Group, he couldn’t possibly waste all his time here, but before he found the reason, he didn’t dare to lightly alarm that girl.
When Shen Lingge walked to the living room, Wen Xian had already finished making breakfast.
On the white dining table was placed simple century egg and lean meat porridge and fried egg. The rising steam made Shen Lingge a little dazed. He had never eaten such a simple breakfast.
Wen Xian, seeing Shen Lingge, was stunned for a moment. She still wasn’t used to suddenly having one more big man in the house.
She tentatively asked: “Ge… Ge, do you eat breakfast?”
Shen Lingge didn’t respond. He looked at her once, then sat down at the dining table.
Wen Xian saw him sit down preparing to eat and let out a breath of relief. Although this cub she drew didn’t like to talk, at least his mind was sound, looking no different from ordinary people.
Perhaps… a little more handsome than ordinary people?
During the process of the two silently eating breakfast, Wen Xian’s phone ringtone rang.
Shen Lingge sharply noticed that when Wen Xian’s gaze landed on the flashing screen, her expression changed for a moment, the end of her eyes also drooping listlessly, she lightly put down the chopsticks.
Only after twenty seconds did she answer the call.
Wen Xian pressed her lips, responding: “Chuwei.”
Xu Chuwei had just gotten up. She was lying in the bathtub with her eyes closed, surrounded by servants. Some were giving her a massage, some were applying essential oil for her, and some were scattering flower petals into the oversized bathtub.
Her voice was lazy, “Xian Xian, do you have time today? I want to see you.”
Wen Xian only stayed silent for a moment before responding: “Okay, shall I go find you?”
Xu Chuwei lightly laughed once, “I’ll come pick you up. A friend gave me a new car, I’ll try it out.”
Wen Xian spoke in a low voice: “En, then I’ll wait for you.”
During this time, Shen Lingge had been observing Wen Xian’s expression. He could see that right now her mood was low. He put down his chopsticks, casually asked: “You are going out?”
Wen Xian raised her head and met Shen Lingge’s gaze for a moment. The man opposite’s gaze quietly landed on her, in the pitch-black pupils only reflecting her own small figure.
She curved her lips slightly, explained: “En, I need to go out for a bit. Before I leave I’ll prepare lunch for you, no need to worry.”
Shen Lingge drew a tissue to wipe his mouth, and slowly added: “Can I go with you?”
Wen Xian: “……”
Wen Xian didn’t know how to explain to Shen Lingge, but thinking that he might have a chick dependency complex, she hesitated for a moment, then said: “Not for now. I’ll definitely be back before five in the afternoon, okay?”
[chick dependency complex 雏鸟情节: “imprinting” or dependency formed in early development]
“The things at home you can use as you like, all electronic device passwords are 0621.”
June 21st, which was yesterday.
Shen Lingge glanced towards the living room. On the coffee table there was still a huge cake box, packaging intact, she hadn’t opened it.
He remembered what he saw last night. On top of the cake box was a fragrant card. It wrote: Happy Birthday to Xian Xian, signed with a single character, Song.
Yesterday was her birthday?
Shen Lingge requested: “I want a phone.”
Wen Xian was slightly stunned, not expecting that last night her fantasy of having a boyfriend was so specific, even thinking of such details.
She thought of her drawing skills, then thought of the salary that arrived yesterday, and without hesitation she took out her phone and placed an order online: “Someone will deliver the phone and SIM card in a bit.”
Seeing her action, Shen Lingge couldn’t help but wonder, what did this girl take him as?
When Wen Xian finished preparing lunch, the new phone and SIM card were also delivered. After inserting the SIM card, she skillfully applied a screen protector on the phone. During the whole process, Shen Lingge just watched her from the side.
She was very generous, buying him the latest model phone, while she herself was still using an older model.
Wen Xian handed the phone to Shen Lingge, asked: “Gege, do you know how to use it?”
Shen Lingge lightly swept her a glance, took the phone himself and started fiddling with it.
Wen Xian saw him know how to use the phone and once again sighed inwardly, her drawing skill really was getting better and better.
She reminded Shen Lingge to eat on time, then held down Qiuqiu and kissed it once before carrying the cake box and a gift bag, closing the door and leaving.
Just as Shen Lingge was about to call the housekeeper, there was movement again at the door. Shen Lingge naturally put down the phone already placed by his ear, raised his eyes to look towards the doorway.
A furry little head poked in from the doorway, her fair and tender small face carrying faint worry: “Gege, you stay at home obediently and don’t run around, okay? I will come home on time.”
Shen Lingge steadily looked at her for a moment, still didn’t give her a response.
Wen Xian looked at Shen Lingge again before closing the door and leaving.
Qiuqiu, who had been obediently squatting on the carpet, as soon as Wen Xian left, stepped with cat strides arrogantly towards Shen Lingge, exactly the same as the overbearing appearance when it was pressing on him this morning.
Shen Lingge let out a light laugh, picked up this cat and placed it onto the sofa. His slender fingers lightly tapped on its head: “Be honest. Otherwise when she comes back, maybe she won’t be able to see you anymore.”
Qiuqiu: “……”
Qiuqiu again lifted its big eyes and met Shen Lingge’s slightly cold black pupils for one second. It shrank back pitifully and ran to its own little nest to play with its small dried fish toy.
From time to time, it would still secretly glance at him.
Shen Lingge didn’t bother with this timid cat. He dialed the housekeeper’s number, then walked out onto the balcony. He looked down into the distance, and at the moment when the call connected, Wen Xian happened to come out from the corridor.
She didn’t go to the underground parking lot.
On the other end of the call, the housekeeper’s voice carried a trace of hesitation: “Young Master?”
Shen Lingge responded: “Mm, send someone to pick me up in the afternoon. Also, check the identity of a girl. Her name is Wen Xian, around twenty years old, birthday on June 21.”
When Shen Lingge hung up the phone, he saw Wen Xian throw that perfectly intact cake box and gift box into the trash bin.
He calmly withdrew his gaze.
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Licheng Garden.
A wine-red supercar stopped at the entrance of the community. This was a globally limited-to-37 convertible car, rare and in short supply. It had a beautiful name — California Butterfly.
There was no beautiful woman who wouldn’t wish to own such an exquisitely beautiful and full-of-grace convertible car.
Of course, its price was also beautiful. Such a convertible car was worth as much as twenty million pounds.
The woman sitting in the driver’s seat had a head of chestnut-colored long hair, wearing delicate makeup, dressed in the latest style dress, the curve of her lips alluring and dangerous.
When she saw Wen Xian, she raised her hand and took off her sunglasses. Her slender white fingertips were painted with bright red nail polish, setting off her skin like snow.
She curved her lips and called out: “Xian Xian.”
Wen Xian smiled at her once, then opened the passenger door and sat in.
Although there was a smile on her face, her heart grew heavier and heavier. Wen Xian had once owned this convertible car too. It was one of the coming-of-age gifts Wen Tianlin had prepared for her in advance.
But after the Wen family went bankrupt, that car had been repossessed.
Wen Xian’s eyelashes trembled slightly. In her ear was Xu Chuwei’s gentle voice, sunlight casually shining on them, the faint scent of jasmine and cherry blossoms on her body drifting into her breath along with the summer wind.
At this moment, Wen Xian confirmed, Xu Chuwei did it on purpose.
Xu Chuwei wanted her to notice the relationship between her and Qin Song.
Not long after they left, three black low-profile luxury cars gradually drove into Licheng Garden. They were ordered to pick up the person in charge of Shen Group and then send him to the airport.
When Shen Lingge received the call, he was just about to eat. Wen Xian had made him a rich bento.
He silently stared at the bento for a while, responding in a low voice: “Wait.”
Only after finishing the bento did Shen Lingge pick up his phone and prepare to leave. Before she left, she had saved her phone number in his phone. But just as he walked to the door, a furry cat stuck to his leg.
Qiuqiu rubbed against him and clung sticky, letting out a cry: “Meow~”
Shen Lingge only lowered his gaze and glanced at it once, then left wearing slippers.
Inside the door, Qiuqiu stared at the closed door and cried out again. Seeing that there was no sign of the door opening again, it drooped its little head and walked back to lie down on the carpet.
Its pair of big eyes still stared at the already closed door.
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Underground parking lot.
Shen Group also naturally had industries in Licheng, but they only received the news of Shen Lingge being here at noon, and hurriedly mobilized bodyguards and drivers to come over.
Several bodyguards wearing suits saw Shen Lingge wearing pajamas and slippers, but their eyes did not shift sideways; they bent down to open the car door for him.
At the same time, someone handed over Wen Xian’s personal information file.
Shen Lingge opened the file and faintly swept over those words. When he saw that Wen Tianlin and Chang Shuang had both passed away, her tear-filled eyes suddenly floated into his mind.
Last night she sobbed and said: You have to accompany me to see Daddy and Mommy.
The action of Shen Lingge flipping the page paused slightly, as if he wanted to say something.
The assistant at the side, noticing Shen Lingge’s movement, waited for his instructions. But in the end, Shen Lingge didn’t say anything. He slowly turned over that page.
The car kept driving towards Airport Road, never stopping.