Shen residence.
After Wen Xian finished bathing, she held a bowl and fed Shen Lingge sobering soup before letting him go bathe. She eagerly followed him to the bathroom entrance, probing as she said: “Shen Lingge, can I accompany you to bathe together?”
Shen Lingge: “……”
Today he had been asked by his girlfriend one after another if it was okay or not. Tonight, she actually even dared to boldly follow him, wanting to accompany him to bathe together.
Shen Lingge had the intention to scare her a little, to let her know that in the future, these kinds of words cannot be casually said.
So he raised his eyebrows with interest and responded: “Alright, you accompany me to bathe together.”
When Wen Xian saw him agree, she carried a small stool and entered, holding a tablet in her hands.
When Wen Xian sat properly on the stool, preparing to turn on the tablet to watch some television, Shen Lingge began undressing with an unchanged expression. He casually took off his T-shirt and threw it into the laundry basket, his well-built upper body completely revealed.
Wen Xian secretly lifted her eyes to stare at his abdominal muscles for a while, then her gaze floated up to his chest, and further up was his tattoo. That small piece of snowflake was right below his left collarbone.
Also above his heart.
Then Wen Xian’s line of sight met Shen Lingge’s line of sight. He stared at her without blinking, not knowing how long he looked.
Wen Xian turned her head aside with a flushed face: “…You hurry up and bathe!”
Shen Lingge looked at her and let out a low laugh. Immediately, his hand moved to his waist. And yet he did not avoid Wen Xian; he directly took off his pants right in front of her and threw them to the side.
Wen Xian: “……”
Wen Xian hesitated for a while then simply closed her eyes, waiting for him to go in to bathe before opening them again. But she waited for a long time and still did not hear any other movement. Instead, there was a kind of strange feeling.
When she tentatively opened one eye to look, suddenly a slightly warm breath surrounded her from behind.
Immediately after, the man’s strong forearm encircled her waist, the slightly hot body temperature transmitted to her skin through the thin pajamas.
At her ear was his breathing, faint scent of alcohol drifting over.
Wen Xian panicked in her heart. She tightly gripped the tablet: “Shen Lingge, what are you doing?”
Shen Lingge lightly inhaled beside her neck, Wen Xian’s sweet scent and the faint smell of shower gel reaching him. He closed his eyes, sticking close to her face side, and said hoarsely: “Xian Xian, you smell so fragrant.”
Wen Xian bit her lip, softly asking: “Why are you not going to bathe?”
Shen Lingge reached out to find her hand. He pulled the tablet out from her hands, his fingertips forcefully squeezing between her fingers and interlocking ten fingers with her.
Then he tilted his head and dropped a light kiss behind her ear. He asked in a low voice: “Xian Xian, say again the sentence you told me in the car, and I’ll let you go.”
At this moment, Shen Lingge was very dangerous. Wen Xian could feel it.
Not only Wen Xian, Shen Lingge himself also noticed it.
The alcohol made him a little dizzy, but tonight he did not want to follow reason. He just wanted to bully her, make her face red.
Thinking of the sentence she said to Shen Lingge in the car, Wen Xian’s eyelashes slightly trembled. At that time, she said that sentence following her heart’s feeling, but at this moment letting her say it again, she felt very ashamed.
But Shen Lingge just refused to let her go. His lips moved a little closer again. Wen Xian couldn’t help shrinking back slightly.
She tried to bargain with him: “Shen Lingge, wait until you finish bathing, okay?”
Shen Lingge dropped a light kiss at the corner of her lips, he gently yet cruelly said: “No.”
Looking at Wen Xian whose neck was even faintly flushed, Shen Lingge admired for a while in a good mood before lightly laughing: “It was Xian Xian who wanted to come in with me, now regretting it?”
Wen Xian tightly closed her eyes, her voice light to the point of barely audible, she softly repeated once more the sentence she said to Shen Lingge in the car.
Shen Lingge’s black pupils slightly darkened, he leaned against her earlobe and said hoarsely: “Baby, say it one more time.”
Wen Xian: “……”
Wen Xian told herself in her heart that Shen Lingge was drunk, don’t bother with him. This is the last time, if he still keeps clinging to her and not going to bathe, she’ll go grab Wen Xianxian upstairs to bite him.
She lightly inhaled a breath, turned her head to stare at his black pupils, and softly said: “Husband, you are so amazing.”
Shen Lingge’s arms holding her suddenly tightened, he stared at her without blinking, asking: “In the future, will you still ask me if it’s okay or not?”
Wen Xian: “…I won’t ask anymore.”
Hearing Wen Xian say this, only then did Shen Lingge let her go.
He turned around, still carrying a tone of laughter in his voice: “Xian Xian, I’m going in to bathe, you properly close your eyes. If I catch you peeking at me, don’t even think about sleeping tonight.”
Wen Xian, with a face hot to the point of almost steaming, muttered in a small voice: “Who wants to peek at you.”
After Shen Lingge turned on the showerhead, he raised his head and closed his eyes, just letting the cold water pour down on him. He felt a million times more uncomfortable than Wen Xian, but he couldn’t say it nor could he show it.
He would scare her.
On the screen was the drama Wen Xian had been chasing recently, but her mind was completely not on it. She kept listening to the sounds inside.
Wen Xian only noticed something was wrong after ten minutes; there was completely no steam coming out, and even the air in the bathroom seemed to cool down a little.
She asked a little uneasily: “Shen Lingge, are you bathing with cold water?”
At this moment Shen Lingge had already calmed down a lot. He reached out to adjust the water temperature to the other side. After waiting until the water got a little warmer, he responded: “No, I’ll be done bathing soon. You be good, go out and wait for me.”
Wen Xian slightly frowned while waiting for him to finish bathing and come out. She closed the tablet in her hands.
Five minutes later Shen Lingge turned off the water, casually pulled over the towel hanging beside and came out from the bathroom. He lifted his eyes and glanced at Wen Xian sitting there. In the mirror could be reflected her sulking face.
Only after Shen Lingge put on his clothes did he dare go hug her. He single-handedly picked her up and walked outside: “What’s wrong? Just the time I took to bathe and you’re unhappy already, baby is this clingy?”
Wen Xian discontentedly poked him: “Why did you bathe with cold water? It’s already cold at night.”
Shen Lingge placed her on the bed. Qiuqiu lying on top of the blanket very consciously carried its tail and slipped to the side. He went to pour a glass of water and placed it on the bedside before responding: “Not cold, just this once.”
Wen Xian glared at him: “Liar, clearly before there was too. Summer I won’t say anything about you, but now it’s already almost autumn, why are you still bathing with cold water?”
Shen Lingge helpless: “I’ll try not to.”
Wen Xian suspiciously glanced at him — does he have some hidden illness?
After a while Shen Lingge turned off the light, while Wen Xian before sleeping was still thinking about why he bathed with cold water. She planned to ask Duoduo or Xiao Song tomorrow after waking up.
And Shen Lingge didn’t know what this little girl was full of in her head.
Not long after the bedroom fell into darkness, Wen Xian fell asleep. Today she slept a little later than usual, actually she was already sleepy.
Shen Lingge tucked Wen Xian’s hand back under the blanket, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead before slowly closing his eyes. The person in his arms leaned tightly against him, breathing steady and calm.
He held her a little tighter.
The night passed in the blink of an eye.
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When Wen Xian was woken up, it was already eight in the morning. With her eyes closed, she was carried by Shen Lingge to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. Only after washing her face did she feel a bit more awake.
While Shen Lingge went to change clothes, Wen Xian put on a light makeup for herself. After all, this was her first time going to Shen Corporation; she couldn’t be too casual. She had to tidy herself up properly.
After finishing her makeup, Wen Xian ran to the dressing room to secretly take a look at what color suit Shen Lingge was wearing today, then went to find a same color family dress and changed into it. She even deliberately wore the jewelry Shen Lingge had prepared for her.
After finishing all of these, Wen Xian seriously pulled a group chat, the people inside were: herself, Xiao Song, and Duoduo.
Discussing why Shen Lingge is so dog (3)
Wen Xian: You guys come out quick!
Duoduo: …Miss, quickly come downstairs to eat breakfast.
Xiao Song: ……
Xiao Song: Madam, sir has a meeting at ten this morning, please let him hurry up.
Wen Xian: Don’t talk about that first, I want to ask you guys a question.
Wen Xian: Does Shen Lingge have some problem? Why does he always love to bathe with cold water?
Duoduo: ……
Duoduo: Miss, I don’t know about this question, Xiao Song, you answer.
Xiao Song: ……
Xiao Song: Madam, the current employment situation is very severe, please don’t make trouble for me.
Wen Xian: ……
In the end, Wen Xian still couldn’t ask out why exactly Shen Lingge always bathed with cold water.
After she and Shen Lingge finished breakfast, they got in the car and went to the company. Along the way, Wen Xian was rather excited.
She kept pestering Shen Lingge, asking what delicious food there was in Shen Corporation headquarters’ restaurant.
Shen Lingge: “……”
He had never been to Shen Corporation’s restaurant. Usually his lunch and dinner were prepared by Xiao Song. If he needed to go out, they would eat outside. He really didn’t know whether what Xiao Song prepared for him was from Shen Corporation’s restaurant or not.
So Shen Lingge silently took out his phone and asked Xiao Song.
[Shen Lingge: Xiao Song, how is our company’s restaurant food?]
[Xiao Song: Sir, you’ve eaten it for five years.]
[Shen Lingge: .]
Shen Lingge lightly coughed once. Then he recalled for a bit the meals he’d eaten over the past five years, but even after thinking for a long time, he couldn’t remember. Usually his attention was all on work; as long as he was full, it was fine.
Facing Wen Xian’s curious little face, Shen Lingge said in a low voice: “I’ll take you to eat at noon.”
Wen Xian hurriedly nodded.
When Shen Lingge and Wen Xian arrived at Shen Corporation, it was already past the morning rush hour, but the entrance of Shen Corporation still looked bustling, with people constantly coming and going, cars continuously heading toward the parking lot.
Shen Lingge did not take her through the main lobby, directly going up to the 22nd floor from the parking lot.
Wen Xian felt the speed of the elevator; in just about ten seconds, they arrived at the 22nd floor. This was Shen Lingge’s exclusive elevator, it would not stop midway.
The appearance of the 22nd floor was a little different from what Wen Xian had imagined.
What entered the eyes was a large expanse of glass, sunlight shining in from outside.
Shen Lingge’s assistants all seemed to be working inside their offices. It was very quiet here, faintly through the office windows you could see them busy.
Shen Lingge’s office was on the right side; he held her hand and walked toward the right.
And standing by the elevator doors, Xiao Song had already begun reporting today’s schedule to Shen Lingge. Wen Xian perked up her ears to listen for a while. He had a meeting coming up, ending around twelve o’clock, after that was his lunch time.
In the afternoon he needed to meet two partners, and at seven in the evening, he had a business banquet.
After Xiao Song finished speaking, he also summed up: “Sir, today your schedule is very relaxed.”
Wen Xian: “……”
She now somewhat suspected that when Shen Lingge said he wasn’t coming to work in order to accompany her, it was just an excuse. He probably just didn’t want to work himself. This whole day was too busy. He was much busier than Wen Tianlin back then.
Wen Xian pressed her lips together. He really spoiled her.