Chapter 16: Chapter 16: Sending Candy

Rong Zhi sends a voice message to Fu Yaoyao, "I’m in Beijing now, school starts in September, you and Feng Mian should come then."

Yao Yao: [Senior sister, did your biological parents find you? Okay, I’ll come to Beijing with my brother then.]

After she finished speaking, it seemed Fu Yaoyao had to board a flight and didn’t send any more messages.

Rong Zhi played with her phone, her eyes dark and unreadable.

...

Tingshan Villa, in the villa’s dining room.

The phone in front of Bai Su still displayed user information.

His damp fingertip slid across the screen’s crystal blue-eyed ragdoll cat avatar, gently as if stroking a lover.

Tiny droplets were left on the screen, moistening those blue eyes, clear as glass.

His peach blossom eyes slightly lifted, light and shadow flickered.

"Mr. Su, I just checked, Fuyu Alley’s number 88 is the old residence of the Rong Family."

Jiang Gujun suddenly thought of the conversation yesterday morning at Shiwei Xuan’s entrance between Bai Su and Rong Zhi, wondering if this was a thank you gift from Rong Zhi?

He was still pondering about the parcel sender when Bai Su already tore open the box tape and poured out all the contents.

With a swish—

The items scattered instantly before their eyes.

"...Lollipops?" Jiang Gujun was dumbfounded.

Sending candy to Mr. Su, a big man?? Is Mr. Rong serious??

Bai Su fiddled with the pile of colorful candies, picking out a blue one.

Transparent packaging, without any label.

Through the layer of plastic wrap, Bai Su seemed to smell the cool sweet fragrance of the candy inside.

He slowly peeled off the plastic wrap, the refreshing smell grew stronger as the packaging was removed.

Sniffing it, the headache from staying up late strangely diminished quite a bit.

He put the candy into his mouth, the coolness clashed with heat, and the last trace of fatigue disappeared instantly.

The sweetness of the mint candy wasn’t high, even with a slightly bitter taste, mild and perfectly balanced with the sweet.

Bai Su’s eyes narrowed slightly, biting down to crush the candy.

Not bad, it’s flavorful.

He licked the corner of his lips with satisfaction, leaned back in his chair, and leisurely sent a message on his phone.

[Received Brother Rong’s sincerity, very sweet and delicious.]

He casually snapped a photo of the pile of candies and sent it over.

Whether it was the candy that was tasty or something else, Bai Su didn’t specify clearly.

Jiang Gujun watched the whole process, clicking his tongue in his heart.

Bai Su leisurely lifted his gaze, meeting his eyes and raising an eyebrow with a mild voice, "You have any opinions?"

Jiang Gujun awkwardly touched his nose, falling silent.

Bai Su cast him a disdainful glance, continuing to look at his phone.

The chat box on WeChat still stayed on the photo he just sent.

Bai Su frowned.

Two minutes had passed, yet no reply, that busy?

He clicked his tongue lightly, smiling languidly, "Pack up, we’ll go deliver a return gift to Brother Rong."

...

Rong Jiazze’s breakfast was porridge, only a bowl of porridge and a few plates of pickles on the small dining table.

He pursed his lips, on the verge of tears again.

After wandering for years, he hadn’t had many proper meals, those people wanted him to look skinnier and more miserable, sometimes only giving him two buns a day.

Not getting enough to eat slowed his growth.

He sniffed, suppressing the sourness in his heart.

His brother didn’t like him crying, he couldn’t cry.

Rong Zhi had one leg on the edge of the bed, leaning slantingly against the chair, occasionally glancing at him.

The young boy sipped the porridge slowly, looking relaxed and content.

She rolled the golden pearls of Buddha beads on her wrist, raising her brow slightly.

"Knock knock."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, Aunt Xue hurried out of the restroom to open it.

"Hmm? A caregiver?"

Outside the ward.

The tall man stood with hands in pockets, a playful crooked smile on his lips, his tone very calm.

With broad shoulders, a slender waist, and long legs, the white shirt he wore fit just right, emphasizing his body contours. The top two buttons were undone, revealing a sculpted collarbone, cold fair skin, shimmering in a silent seduction.

With a cool and noble demeanor, his smile exuded elegance, overshadowing countless colors of the world.

"Bai Su?"

A voice in the ward pulled Aunt Xue back to reality.

She quickly made way for him to enter. Once the door closed, Aunt Xue blankly wiped her face.

Wow, Mr. Rong was already good-looking, but his friend too? Handsome people do gather together, huh?!

Bai Su glanced at the boy drinking porridge, his eyes flickering with interest.

Then turned to look at the youth sitting casually, bold, and unrestrained.

He raised an eyebrow, his peach blossom eyes glimmering, lazily soft to the extreme, "Morning, hope I didn’t interrupt your breakfast?"

Rong Zhi tilted her head, not speaking.

Don’t you know if you’re interrupting or not?

Bai Su squinted his eyes.

Could you tone down the teasing in the little brother’s eyes? Give him some face?

Bai Su smirked, watching Rong Zhi drawl slowly, "Drinking plain porridge isn’t very nutritious, I’ll have Shiwei Xuan make two herbal dishes, as compensation for the disturbance."

With this said, his brows furrowed lightly, looking quite troubled, "It’s just that I’ll trouble Brother Rong to accompany me to pick them up."

...

In the car.

Rong Zhi lazily propped her chin up.

It was just a moment of impulse, or maybe Bai Su’s gentle tone was unexpectedly nice, that she agreed to go with him to get the porridge.

She clicked her tongue lightly in her heart.

Beauty is harmful.

The bustling cityscape outside the window breezed past her eyes, her eyes dark, leaving no color behind.

Bai Su controlled the steering wheel with one hand, turning and accelerating.

His hand was long and fair, prominent with joints, and the motion seemed nonchalant yet lazy.

Once the car drove a little further, Bai Su pressed a button on the steering wheel, and a soft female voice echoed in the car—

"AI auto-driving mode activated for you."

Hearing this, Rong Zhi turned around, her gaze landing on the four rings on the steering wheel.

Bai Su sensed her gaze and asked softly, "What’s up?"

Rong Zhi hmm\’d, "Nothing, just curious."

The car she was in was an Audi concept car that had been released but was still in development, not yet in production.

Even with money, such a car might not be obtainable, it was unknown what identity this man held to have gotten such a concept car.

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at Shiwei Xuan.

Rong Zhi followed Behind Bai Su inside.

Shiwei Xuan has two floors; on entering, the ornamental rock garden with water features flanks both sides lavishly; bypassing the carved landscape painting screen, overhead ancient glass palace lamps emit a soft glow, gentle and comfortable.

The proprietor values Feng Shui, and the placement of tables and chairs in the lobby follows the arrangement of the yin-yang Bagua, exuding a strong classical aura.

Bai Su told Rong Zhi to find a spot to sit and wait for him.

Rong Zhi glanced around, nearly every seat was taken, so she waited by the front desk area, and the waiter considerately provided her with a high stool and a golden soft cushion.

Rong Zhi slightly curled her lips in thanks, successfully making the waiter blush and hand her a bottle of milk.

She inserted the straw, stretching out a leg to reach the ground.

The teenager’s appearance was outstanding, her temperament aloof yet relaxed, radiating confidence.

The departing customers, seeing her, unconsciously lingered a little longer.

She was a focal point of light, hard not to notice.

Naturally, when Rong Meng came downstairs, she spotted her immediately.

She stood stunned, muttering in amazement, "How can he be here?"

Shen Luoluo, clinging to her arm, was close enough to hear and asked, "Meng Meng, who’s here?"

Before Rong Meng could answer, Shen Luoluo already saw the person over there, and she took a sharp breath.

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