Chapter 46: Do You Like Me?

o drafted a legal opinion on this, understand"Xio's words gave Shu Tinglan a sudden realization. Yes, their M&A lawyers weren't there to solve problems, but to discover them and truthfully write them...Zhuo Yu grasped her hands at the right time, holding them tightly until her emotions calmed down.

"Thank you," she thought. She felt this man understood her well.

Zhuo Yu'an shook his head, reached out to ruffle her hair, and then led her away from the piano.

It was already late at night, and the two of them returned to the bedroom. All their intimacy felt so natural and effortless. Zhuo Yu'an wanted to use the remote control to draw the curtains on the three floor-to-ceiling windows, but Shu Tinglan stopped him. She liked looking at the night view outside the window.

Even though all three walls were floor-to-ceiling windows, the privacy was actually very strong because it was on the top floor and the glass material. Zuo Yu'an listened to her. In their intimate relationship, he always treated her gently and respectfully, and tonight he even felt him with a touch of piety, simply serving her.

When out of control, he panted, calling her name over and over, the feeling so intense it felt like her bones would shatter. Even though she'd never been with another man, she thought there was no way she could ever find someone who fit her better than him.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the starry sky had dimmed at some point. A faint fishbelly white appeared on the horizon, a testament to a night of frenzy. Finally, he stopped, but still held her tightly in his arms from behind.

Shu Tinglan wanted to ask...

"Do you like me"

but never actually said it.

The two of them slept until nearly noon before waking up. Shu Tinglan asked,

"Do you have any plans for today" She wondered if he had come to Qinyin specifically, and kept her there on purpose, because of the acquisition.

"Walk with me in Qining, I haven't been back here for many years."

"Is that all"

"Yes!"

It's deep winter already, but luckily the temperature in Qining is just right. It's noontime and the sun is shining brightly. Shu Tinglan didn't know where Zhu Yu was going; he was only responsible for following him. Not far from the hotel, Zhu Yu surprised him by pulling over a shared bicycle.

"Come here," he called to her.

Shu Tinglan leisurely sat in the back seat, and then Zhuo Yu'an kicked his long legs and started to take her for a ride through the streets and alleys of Qining. His familiarity with this place was no less than Shu Tinglan's. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Shu Tinglan would have found it hard to imagine that the successful entrepreneur who appeared on financial news and was hailed as a young talent would ride a bicycle through these streets like a schoolboy.

"Landu used to often take me down this road." He said ahead.

Shu Tinglan remembered that Lu Kuo used to live near here, very close to Cheng Chen's house. After school often, Lu Kuo would ride his bicycle home with Cheng Chen. Once, he fell and Cheng Chen's knee was scraped open, so she never let Lu Kuo take her home again.

After riding for a while longer, he finally stopped. Shu Tinglan jumped out of the car and saw Qining High School, with several large characters flashing in front.

"Come take a look," he explained.

Shu Tinglan remained silent, not expecting this man to be so sentimental. Three years of high school wasn't worth reminiscing about, was it

As it was the weekend, there was no one in the campus. He communicated with the security guard for a few words, and the security guard opened the small gate next to him with a smile, letting them go inside.

The high school wasn't big, with two teaching buildings, one experimental building, a playground, and faculty apartments. Zhuo Yu'an rode his bike around the campus with her, but it was over in just a few minutes.

Standing in front of the teaching building, Shu Tinglan suddenly remembered that she had first met Zhu Yu'an in their first year of high school. At that time, Lu Kuo was already chasing Cheng Chen. Once, before a monthly exam, he gave Cheng Chen notes on key learning points.

"He doesn't even perform as well as I do, and he has the nerve to point out my mistakes" Cheng Chen initially scoffed at the idea, but when he saw the pinyin name on the notebook: zhuoyuan

She instantly brightened, "It's the top student's notes! Shu Tinglan, take a look too. After you finish, please return them to me. I don't want to see Lu Kuò."

So Shu Tinglan ran to Class Two to return the notes, she still remembered how she stood at the door of Class Two and shouted...

"Zhuoyuan, Zhuoyuan is who"

Everyone in their class stared at her as she stood by the door, and then erupted in laughter. Zhuo YUAN walked out with a cold face, took the notebook from her hand, and emphasized coldly

"My name is Zhuo Yúan!"

It's a pity that Shu Tinglan didn't remember, because all she remembered was the boisterous laughter of her classmates in Class Two, as if they were laughing at her. This made her avoid walking past their classroom later on.

Their intersection was earlier than she thought.

Perhaps both of them recalled some memories from high school, and they couldn't help but smile at each other.

"It seems nothing has changed here," he said.

"Yes."

Even though Shu Tinglan might not have good impressions of Qining High School or Qining, her heart still felt soft and moist at this moment. After all, this place held her youthful years and the happiest times of her life.

"Let's go!" she said.

"Good!" He continued holding her hand, walking through the schoolyard, then got into the car and drove away with her. It was late afternoon, and the setting sun cast long shadows of them.

Bicycles, young men and women, long shadows. If it were spring, if they were all wearing white shirts, jeans, and canvas shoes, then it would be the taste of first love.

Shu Tinglan tried to wrap her arms around his waist, leaning her face gently against his back and closing her eyes to enjoy the cool breeze brushing past her cheeks. This was just right, everything was just right.

Zhuo Yu slowed his cycling speed. After a while, Shu Tinglan's ears gradually became filled with noise, and the air carried faint but noticeable aromas of food.

When she opened her eyes, the car had just stopped at a dumpling shop they used to frequent.

It was dinner time, and the noodle shop was almost full, with only one table remaining empty. For some reason, as soon as Zhuo Yu'an stepped into the noodle shop, Shu Tinglan felt that the place instantly lost its charm, appearing crowded and cramped.

The boss warmly greeted them and invited them to sit in the vacant seats, but Zhu Yu'an walked towards the window and the seat Shouting Lan had sat on last time, addressing the guests at that table.

"Could I switch seats" he said, gesturing to the empty table beside him. Perhaps because he was handsome and had a strong presence, the two young girls at his table blushed instantly, almost reflexively standing up and moving to the next table over. They turned back to steal glances at him.

Shu Tinglan sat down, and Zhuo Yu'an ordered food from the manager beside him. They were all the same dishes he and Lu Kuo had ordered before.

At the end, don't forget to add a sentence.

"Add an egg to her milkshake."

He brought her to this noodle shop, surprising her greatly. He even knew to add a fried egg, which astonished her.

"Didn't this boss used to secretly add an egg to your order every time Nobody else got that."

"How did you know" Shu Tinglan was even more shocked. This warm gesture from her boss, she only found out occasionally after many years. How did he know

"Do you think everyone is as heartless and carefree as you"

How could she be so heartless

After a while, the boss walked over with a smile and a bowl of noodles. He stood in front of their table and took a good look at Shu Tinglan and Zhuo Yunan, then exclaimed again.

"Honey, come here quickly, it's that little girl, I'm sure of it this time."d wailed."Damn, he's slaughtering it out there, that's so freaking cool. If it weren't for you, I'd totally be chasing after him, even if it meant being a total pest."Shu Tinglan's heart was beating w...