Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 121 Cheng Shi Can Also Lie

Chapter 121: Chapter 121 Cheng Shi Can Also Lie

"Do you forget I have a sleepwalking problem?"

"Oh, that, it’s fine."

"What do you think I do? Dismantle furniture? Or maybe add a touch of color on the ancient calligraphy and paintings?"

"No, no, let’s just eat."

Tang Xiaowan flashed a mischievous smile and then took off the greasy disposable gloves to start eating the vegetable shoots.

"They’re quite refreshing, not bad at all!"

"Eat more, the garlic in the greens helps with de-greasing, prevents blood vessel aging, and boosts your immune system. Lots of benefits, really suitable for you."

Tang Xiaowan: "..."

Funny, blood vessel aging, am I an old lady?

I’m in the prime of my youth, okay?

Then, Li Zishen picked up another chopsticksful, still placing it on Tang Xiaowan’s rice.

This time it wasn’t two shoots, but three.

Although Tang Xiaowan had countless reasons in mind to refuse, she eventually stuffed the vegetable shoots into her mouth and started eating with a slight frown.

"Are the vegetables too tender to bite? Or is it your teeth hurting again?"

"Chewing slowly aids digestion."

Li Zishen didn’t respond but simply smiled slightly, nodding in agreement.

He knew she was getting a bit childish.

So, after a pause of a few seconds, he quickly placed a piece of fatty meat into Tang Xiaowan’s plate.

"Xiaowan, every time we come back, it’s in such a rush, and we don’t have time to go down the mountain. How about we come back during National Day, take a good trip around the city, and visit your old school?"

Tang Xiaowan’s eyes lit up, "Qingcheng University?"

"Yes, I’ve only been there twice, but it left a deep impression. Well-planned with a rich academic atmosphere, totally different from the modern style of Jinda."

"Besides the donation, when was the other time?"

"End of December last year, the third day after we first met. I wanted to surprise you, but you weren’t there, so I came back empty-handed."

Tang Xiaowan: "..."

Meeting the girl he loved only twice a month was almost a mental torture for the usually swift and decisive Li Zishen.

Thus, emotion overcame reason.

He broke the promise between them for the first time and rashly went to Qingcheng University, Foreign Language College, without prior notice.

Unexpectedly, not only did he not see her, but he also missed an international negotiation.

On the way back, he got distracted and had a car accident.

"Why wouldn’t I be at school, what was I doing, took a sick leave?"

Li Zishen shook his head and added a piece of fish to Tang Xiaowan’s plate, "I don’t know, you didn’t tell me, and I didn’t ask. Probably slipped out to play, that seems likely."

Tang Xiaowan: "..."

"Cheng Shi said I often skipped classes in the past, looks like it’s true, alas, undoubtedly a poor student."

"Don’t worry, you’re not a poor student. While processing your transfer, I also looked into it... you have diverse interests, won scholarships, and your final exam results were excellent. Quite impressive actually."

Tang Xiaowan raised her eyebrows, her almond eyes wide open: "Wow, I even won a scholarship, that’s amazing!"

"I also met the counselor, she said..."

The two continued eating and chatting like this. Though each had their own concerns, the atmosphere remained fairly pleasant, and neither mentioned the afternoon’s incident with the hacking attack on the surveillance.

...

At seven o’clock in the evening, the group set off on time.

Tang Xiaowan didn’t ride with Li Zishen, using the excuse of not wanting to delay his work, and went with Cheng Shi’s black SUV instead.

She lay lazily on the back seat, not saying a word.

One chocolate bean after another entered her mouth, each with perfect accuracy.

The words Leng Lingxiao had said troubled her.

Noticing Tang Xiaowan’s foul mood, Cheng Shi turned on the music and played her once favorite song, an acoustic guitar folk song, and then passed two bottles of yogurt from the passenger seat.

"Miss, did you have a fight with Mr. Li?"

As a bodyguard, he shouldn’t pry into such matters, but he couldn’t resist his inherent worry, fearing that Tang Xiaowan might run into trouble again.

The girl’s every frown and smile affected him.

"When did you become such a gossip?"

"I’m sorry, Miss, I just saw you looking so down, and so... I asked."

"Just kidding, we didn’t fight. It’s just that riding in your car... feels more comfortable, I can do whatever I want. Li Zishen is too domineering, always using concern as an excuse to restrain me, or it’s just a heap of lies, taking advantage of my memory loss, which is really annoying."

"Mr. Li is quite meticulous in his actions; he must have his reasons. What do you think... about Mr. Leng? Does he also deceive you by using your memory loss?" Cheng Shi asked hesitantly.

"He’s okay for now, I haven’t found anything yet. He’s just a bit too playful, but he’s quite handsome with his sharp brows and bright eyes. I guess I liked hanging out with him before... probably because of his good looks."

Laughter broke out as she spoke.

"No, Miss, you never judge by appearances. The reason you’re closer to Mr. Leng is that he has saved your life twice, which is why you especially trust him."

"What did you say? Leng Lingxiao saved me, and twice?"

Cheng Shi: "..."

"No, no, I must have remembered it wrong. I confused it with someone else’s situation. Right, Miss, are we really staying at Bie Yuan tonight, not going back to Li Garden?"

Tang Xiaowan: "..."

Cheng Shi’s sudden change of topic and his disjointed way of speaking were not new.

The last time Tang Xiaowan asked why Leng Lingxiao frequently visited Mei Garden, the answer was also ambiguous, saying that the old lady liked to chat with him, so he was called over twice a month.

To enjoy the flowers, to take a walk.

What could a young man and an old lady have to talk about? There must be something hidden!

That was Tang Xiaowan’s initial reaction.

"Did you mix it up with Lin Xiaoxiao?"

"Yes, that’s right, Miss, you are sharp as ever, got it in one guess. It was Lin Xiaoxiao. So, are we really going to stay at Bie Yuan tonight?"

Okay, here we go again.

Do you think I’m a fool? I’m just too lazy to expose you, or else I would have had the knife at your throat to see if you’d speak or not.

Ah, I didn’t expect you to deceive me, too.

Forget it, forget it, I can only rely on myself, I’ll slowly figure it out, the truth will come out eventually.

Tang Xiaowan calmed herself and raised an eyebrow, "It wasn’t Li Zishen’s mother who invited us, not declining such polite insistence, we’ll go then, it’s just for one night."

"That’s good, it will be closer for Miss to go to school in the morning."

"Yes, indeed close, very close."

Her voice was soft, mixed with a bit of helplessness.

Through the car window, Tang Xiaowan glanced at the bodyguard’s car behind her and shook her head repeatedly.

Then she lay down again and continued to throw her chocolate beans, still scoring every time, but her palm-sized face showed no expression, making it difficult to tell if she was happy or angry.

Cheng Shi adjusted the rearview mirror again and again, highly anxious.

"Miss, if you’re tired, you can take a nap. We still have over three hours to go."

"I’m not sleepy, turn off the music."

Then, Cheng Shi turned his gaze away and switched off the music, while Tang Xiaowan opened a bottle of yogurt and drank it in one gulp.

A few minutes later, her phone buzzed with a message.

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