Chapter 223

"He bought a few paintings from a friend of mine, and later there were some issues with the paintings, so my friend asked me to act as an intermediary, and that's how we got back in touch."

"Do you like him?" Bai Shuruo asked.

"Of course, why would I invite him if I didn't?" Nana felt a bit guilty; she was clearly lying.

Bai Shuruo just smiled, not having the heart to expose her.

She thought, everyone has their own fate; what kind of people one meets and what kind of stories happen, it is all fate.

Moreover, Meng Ze is not a bad person; he is more like a child who needs warmth and craves affection. He could never hurt Nana; he would rather hurt himself.

Bai Shuruo and Nana exchanged WeChat contacts and made plans to go out for a meal and go shopping next time.

……

The cocktail party ended at 10:00 PM.

Han Yangting came over to find Bai Shuruo; he bent his elbow, and she naturally placed her hand inside, linking her arm with his.

With so many people watching, the appearance of a loving couple had to be maintained.

"How was the party tonight?" Han Yangting asked.

Bai Shuruo said, "It was alright."

It was just that her head was spinning; she had never been able to hold her liquor well, and she had drunk two extra glasses tonight.

Afterward, the two of them got into the car.

After getting into the car, she sat at a distance from him, but he did not move closer.

She then felt at ease and fell asleep.

She did not know how long she had slept, but she felt herself being picked up by someone; however, her eyelids were very heavy, and she only opened her eyes slightly. After seeing it was him, she subconsciously hugged his neck tighter.

Just like a few years ago, that sense of familiarity and reliance returned.

He placed her on the bed, but she still kept her arms around his neck.

"Brother Han..." she mumbled in her drunken stupor.

"Speak," Han Yangting said, looking at her.

Lying on the bed, her face was flushed, and her makeup had faded, making her look even more charming and moving.

"Sleeping in a gown is uncomfortable," she said inexplicably, with a hint of coquettishness.

Han Yangting stroked her forehead: "I will call someone up to help you clean up."

She, however, pulled his hand: "I want to wash with you."

"It's too late; let me wipe your face for you."

The person on the bed made no sound.

He then brought over a basin of water, dipped a cloth in makeup remover, and wiped the cosmetics off her face bit by bit; yet, looking at her still delicate and snow-white skin.

And at some point, Bai Shuruo woke up.

She hadn't been that drunk to begin with; she had just wanted to sleep because the alcohol had gone to her head, and after the most exhausting part passed, she became clear-headed.

Opening her eyes, she saw Han Yangting in front of her.

Their gazes met.

The previous shyness was gone, and the ambiguity was gone as well.

The two of them seemed to have a barrier between them again.

After a while, Han Yangting said: "You go to sleep first; I'll go sleep in the next room."

In order not to wake Xiaofeng, Han Yangting had carried her back to his room.

And the next room was their old room.

Just as he was about to turn away, Bai Shuruo suddenly reached out and grabbed him.

He turned around and looked at her.

She did not speak, but instead pulled him toward her with force.

He understood this action without needing words.

He did not hesitate, kissed her instantly, and pressed himself on top of her.

……

The next day.

Xiaofeng woke up and only saw Ye Caiyue; she did not see Han Yangting and Bai Shuruo.

"Where is Mommy?" Xiaofeng asked.

Usually, she slept with Mommy, and Daddy would come to wake her up.

Ye Caiyue touched Xiaofeng's face and kissed her on the cheek: "Xiaofeng, your mommy and daddy are doing something very important."

"What is something very important?"

"It's... you might have a little brother or sister soon." Ye Caiyue asked: "Xiaofeng, do you want a little brother or sister?"

Xiaofeng: "I want an older sister."

"Do you like older sisters better?"

"Yes."

"Then Xiaofeng is going to be an older sister, are you happy?"

Xiaofeng said immediately: "Happy."

"Good, then we won't look for Mommy and Daddy today; in a while, Grandpa and Grandma will take you to the amusement park, okay?"

"Okay."

"……"

In the room.

Bai Shuruo had already woken up, and was currently staring wide-eyed at Han Yangting.

The battle last night had been intense; after all, having held back for so long, both of them were now like limp rags, and neither could get up.

In short, just like that, caught off guard, the two of them had reached this point.

Furthermore, no safety measures had been taken.

After looking for a long time, Bai Shuruo said, "I want to go to the bathroom."

"Go ahead," Han Yangting said indifferently.

She covered her chest: "Turn around, I need to put on clothes."

"The clothes are already torn to shreds, there's no point in putting them on, and it's not like I haven't seen it before." His gaze remained on her.

That was still awkward, though; Bai Shuruo used the bedsheet to cover herself first, then picked up the evening gown from the floor to cover her vital parts, and then ran toward the bathroom with difficulty.

Her waist hurt, her legs hurt, everything hurt.

Last night, she really had been tormented by him from head to toe.

Of course, she hadn't demanded any less herself, and, it seemed, she had even been the one to initiate it.

It was truly mortifying.

After going to the bathroom, she did not return to the bed, but instead quietly slipped back into Xiaofeng's room.

Washing up, taking a shower, and fussing about for a long time, she only then went downstairs to eat breakfast.

To be precise, it was nearly lunchtime.

As it turned out, she saw that Han Yangting was there too.

He had also already showered and changed into a crisp knit sweater and a pair of athletic casual pants, with a pile of food placed in front of him.

"Morning," Han Yangting greeted her first.

She said, "Brother Han, morning."

Han Yangting pointed to the sandwich in front of him: "Do you want to eat some?"

"Okay."

She sat down, picked up a piece of sandwich, and began to nibble on it.

Han Yangting pushed the soy milk in front of him toward her as well, then instructed the chef to bring out another bowl of fish fillet porridge.

He then said to Bai Shuruo: "You were exhausted last night, eat a bit more today."

"Cough, cough," Bai Shuruo nearly choked.

Han Yangting, however, asked with an oblivious look: "What's wrong? Eat slowly, there's more here."

Bai Shuruo rolled her eyes at him.

"Do you have any plans for today?" Han Yangting asked her.

"No particular plans, just keep Xiaofeng company while she plays, or watch some TV dramas at home."

"Xiaofeng has already been taken to the amusement park."

"Then I'll just watch some dramas at home."

"What drama are you watching lately?"

"Three-Body," Bai Shuruo said.

"It's quite hard to understand, isn't it?"

"It is a little difficult, but after reading the book, it's easier to understand the drama."

"Then I'll watch it with you in a while; I happen to be curious about how this drama turned out."

"Fine... fine then."

The two chatted back and forth, which seemed boring and full of nonsense, but experts have said that 90% of what a married couple says in their lifetime is nonsense, and couples who can chat about nonsense have better relationships.

On the other side, Meng Ze and Nana were also eating lunch in the restaurant.

Nana said to Meng Ze: "Thank you for coming over to pretend to be my boyfriend last night."

Meng Ze raised an eyebrow: "Then how many points do you think my performance deserves?"

Nana actually thought about it seriously: "I think it deserves 99 points."

"That high? Is the full score 100?"

"Yes."

"Then I want to know, where is that missing point?"