Chapter 116: Finding Him Unpleasant

Bai Shuruo's face turned red. She continued to play dead and said, "I just finished exercising, I'm exhausted, I can't please you."

"Nonsense. After exercise, the body produces dopamine, and with stretching, a person feels even more refreshed. How could you not be able to please me?"

"I... um..." Bai Shuruo searched for an excuse, and finally thought of one: "I have to get up early tomorrow, it's not good to stay up late."

He couldn't help but pinch her little face and ask, "Did I make you stay up late?"

"Doing that kind of thing, isn't that staying up late? You always take... take such a long time," she whispered.

Han Yangting laughed out loud: "There are many ways to please me. Where did your mind wander off to? Could it be that you want it yourself?"

"..." Bai Shuruo realized she was being teased. She couldn't help but say shyly, "Brother Han, you're annoying."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was picked up by Han Yangting. Han Yangting said, "How about I please you instead? I promise to be faster tonight."

Facts proved that Han Yangting's words were not worth believing at all.

When Bai Shuruo woke up the next day, she still felt soreness in her waist.

She turned over and recalled the scene from last night... they had actually taken a mandarin duck bath together.

She couldn't help but pull the quilt over her head again.

Han Yangting was lying next to her at this moment. Seeing her cover her head again, he couldn't help but crawl under the quilt as well, then lay there beneath it, watching her with amusement.

"Annoying!" Bai Shuruo said again with a shy pout.

After saying this, she suddenly realized that she had been calling him "annoying" quite often lately. She was acting coquettishly toward him.

Her sister said that a woman only acts coquettishly in front of the man she likes.

Was she in love with him?

Just as she thought of this, the phone Han Yangting had placed on the nightstand began to vibrate. He wasn't in a hurry to answer it, though; instead, he gave Bai Shuruo a fierce kiss on the lips before reluctantly going to pick up the call.

Bai Shuruo also poked her head out from under the covers to look at him.

At first, he looked happy seeing the caller ID, but after a moment, his brows furrowed tightly.

"Mom... I just woke up, I slept late last night... Is Grandfather's condition serious?... Alright, I will return today."

Bai Shuruo had also gathered the gist of it. She couldn't help but feel nervous. As soon as he hung up the phone, she asked, "Is Grandfather sick? Is it serious?"

Han Yangting put down the phone and said with a stern expression, "It's a bit serious. I have to make a trip back to Beishi. You..."

Bai Shuruo didn't know why, but she blurted out, "Then I'll go back with you."

"Isn't your work busy?" Han Yangting asked.

"It's not busy, and I still have people in my department. If there's anything, I'll just instruct them to do it."

Han Yangting looked deeply at Bai Shuruo.

She had never asked about his affairs before, but things were different lately. The way she looked at him was no longer evasive or fearful; it seemed she had him in her heart.

Moreover, he was very surprised that she had taken the initiative to suggest returning to Beishi together.

"Brother Han, why are you looking at me like that? I... can't I go back with you? If it's inconvenient, then forget it."

Han Yangting kissed her face again and then held her hand: "You are the daughter-in-law of the Han Family; you can go back whenever you want."

Bai Shuruo couldn't help but smile, her eyes curving into crescents, looking very comforted.

Because they were in a hurry, they took the flight that morning.

Bai Shuruo called Bai Shunan. After explaining the situation, Bai Shunan naturally told her to hurry back and check on him. The company was busy with production lately, and there wasn't much work in terms of design for the time being; having Meng Ze there was enough.

Bai Shunan also said that Meng Ze was quite capable and that being a designer was a waste of his talents. He had the ability to take on a management position, but because he was new, she didn't know his loyalty to the company yet, so she would let him stay in the designer position for a while to observe him well.

Ali also returned with them.

The flight tickets, the business car, and the luggage handling were all arranged by Ali. Ali's ability was very good; Han Yangting and Bai Shuruo only needed to carry a small bag onto the plane.

However, Ali looked quite listless. On the plane, he even asked the flight attendant for red wine and asked if there was any barbecue; if not, peanuts would do.

Bai Shuruo's head was full of questions at this moment.

In the past, because she was afraid of Han Yangting, she didn't dare ask him about anything.

But now that they were much closer, and she had even acted coquettishly, what was there that she didn't dare to ask?

So she leaned toward Han Yangting and asked, "Brother Han, is Ali really your private Special Assistant?"

Han Yangting nodded: "Yes, he has been with me for many years. He is quite loyal to me, and his ability is strong."

"I always feel like he's unkempt. A CEO's Special Assistant should pay attention to his image, right? There's always a smell of barbecue on him. Of course, I'm not saying he's bad, I'm just curious. I see those private assistants on TV, they are all in suits and leather shoes."

Han Yangting smiled, then patiently explained: "In specific situations, Ali naturally has to pay attention to his image; in other situations, he can be himself. My standard for using people is that as long as they have ability and are upright, that's enough. Ali is a bit unconventional and looks unserious, but he is attentive. Of course, some people have different standards for using people than I do—some emphasize pomp and image. It cannot be generalized. Stop watching so many idol dramas in the future, you know?"

Bai Shuruo smiled: "I rarely watch those dramas lately, okay? But I think Ali looks a bit unhappy."

"He was dumped by a rich woman, just yesterday," Han Yangting said.

Bai Shuruo covered her mouth: "Ah? How do you know? Did Ali report it to you?"

"Personal matters don't need to be reported to me, but in order to gain my trust, he tells me everything, big or small."

"How was he dumped by the rich woman?" Bai Shuruo leaned closer to him, looking like a gossip.

Han Yangting was helpless and had to satisfy her gossiping nature: "The rich woman never intended to be with Ali for the long term. She was worried that Ali was trying to cheat her out of her money. A while ago, the rich woman met a diving instructor, got together with the instructor, and dumped Ali."

"Then did Ali fall in love with the rich woman?"

"He probably liked her a bit, but not to the point of being in love. However, since they had been together for so long, there was bound to be some emotion involved. Now that it's suddenly over, he must be sad. This is already the 68th time he's been dumped by a woman."

"Ah?" Bai Shuruo was both gossipy and amused. She even analyzed the reason a little: "That must be Ali's fault. Even though his salary is so high, he always dresses himself like a construction foreman, and just like you, he likes to pretend to be poor."

"Do I?"

"You do!"

"Dou Dou" Company.

Meng Ze went to work today, but he didn't see Bai Shuruo come in for a long time.

In the past, whenever Bai Shuruo took leave, she would always send a message to let him know, but today she hadn't.

He wanted to take the initiative to ask, but he was afraid of appearing too forward.

As it turned out, Bai Shuruo really didn't send a message all morning.

It wasn't until he went out to eat at noon that he ran into Bai Shunan, and Bai Shunan was the one who told him.

"Meng Ze, Ruoruo has something going on at home, so she won't be coming to the company for a few days. Did she tell you?"

Meng Ze said, "She didn't say."

Bai Shunan walked closer to him and smiled again, "Then perhaps she left in a hurry and didn't have time to say so. While she's away these days, the Design Department will have to rely on your hard work."

"It's my duty." Meng Ze paused, then asked, "What happened at Supervisor Bai's home? Is it serious?"

Bai Shunan hesitated for a moment; after all, this was a matter concerning the Han Family, and it didn't seem right to talk about it, so she smiled and said, "It shouldn't be anything major. I don't know the specifics either; how would I know about her in-laws' affairs?"

"Alright, I understand. I will get the department's work done well during these days," Meng Ze said.

"Very well, thank you for your hard work." Bai Shunan patted Meng Ze on the shoulder and then went to the front desk to pick up the meal she had ordered.

Ling Feng happened to be at the front desk too, looking as if he were waiting specifically for her, his manner languid.

Bai Shunan walked over and asked, "What are you eating today?"

"Just ordered something random, poached fish. Do you want some?"

"No thanks, it's too heat-inducing," Bai Shunan said.

Ling Feng then said, "That was Meng Ze you were just talking to, right? Strange, why do I always find him so unpleasant?"