Chapter 56: The Eve of Farewell
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Click.” Lin Wu looked at Zhou Chao, who walked in after opening the door, and quickly stood up. “Boss, why did you come back so early? Why not stay with Miss Jiang a little longer?” Lin Wu looked at Zhou Chao with a puzzled expression.
“Today we played all day, and I got a bit tired. I just took her home.” Zhou Chao threw his keys onto the table and casually lay down on the sofa. He touched his lips with his left hand and couldn’t help but show a silly smile on his face, which made Lin Wu shake his head in amusement.
“Ding, ding, ding.” Zhou Chao’s phone kept ringing non-stop. He quickly sat up, took out his phone from his pocket, and saw that it was a message from Jiang Li. He opened it and found that it was a photo of the two of them taken today.
“Hey, this is a swimsuit photo of Jiang Li.” Before Zhou Chao could examine the photo closely, he realized that the photo had been recalled. However, he had already gotten a good look at it, and she definitely possessed a C cup. Laughter filled the entire room, expressing something beyond words.
“Ahem, Boss, mind your image.” Lin Wu’s reminder snapped him out of his reverie. Zhou Chao looked at Lin Wu with a mischievous glance, causing Lin Wu to retreat in response.
Zhou Chao returned to his room, sent a few question marks to Jiang Li, and asked her what she had recalled just now, pretending he hadn’t seen anything.
“Hmph, you rascal. If you didn’t see it, it’s fine. I’m so pissed right now.” Jiang Li lay on the bed, looking at Zhou Chao’s reply. She pulled out the teddy bear from the side, punching it a few times. As she punched, she said, “You rascal, you naughty scoundrel.”
As if letting out her frustration, Jiang Li smiled and changed Zhou Chao’s contact name to “Big Rascal”. She got up from the bed, found a piece of paper, wrote Zhou Chao’s name on it, and stuck it to the teddy bear’s head. Looking at her creation, she couldn’t help but laugh.
Zhou Chao looked at the lack of response from Jiang Li and didn’t know if she was angry or busy. He began to appreciate the photos taken today, carefully examining each one before moving on to the next. He was completely immersed in love, luckily being alone in the room so no one saw his embarrassed expression.
“Ding.” Zhou Chao quickly pulled down the message, and he saw the photo that Jiang Li had sent. He opened it and saw that it was a little bear with his name on it. Jiang Li was stepping on it with her foot, and her toes were positioned right on the bear’s mouth. Without hesitation, Zhou Chao saved the photo.
Zhou Chao also found a cartoon image online and sent it over. For a while, the two of them were sending various emojis and stickers back and forth, thoroughly enjoying themselves. They continued this playful exchange until late at night when they gradually fell asleep.
“Thump, thump, thump. Boss, it’s time to get up and eat.” Lin Wu looked at the time, and it was already 12 o’clock. However, Zhou Chao hadn’t gotten up yet, so he had no choice but to knock on the door. As a driver, bodyguard, and life assistant all rolled into one, Lin Wu felt inadequate as he practically had nothing to do every day except play.
“Click.” The door opened, revealing Zhou Chao with a disheveled appearance. He walked out, glanced at the already bright sky outside, then turned around and lay back on the sofa.
“Boss, what would you like to eat? I’ll go buy it for you.”
“Something light, just make some porridge. I don’t want to eat anything heavy.”
He pulled out his phone, looked at the chat history with Jiang Li from last night, and burst into laughter from time to time. He then opened his photo library and started looking at the pictures, completely falling into the love-struck abyss.
Soon, Lin Wu came back holding the purchased porridge. Zhou Chao didn’t settle for anything less. He took the porridge from Lin Wu’s hands and started eating. In no time, the porridge was completely gone, leaving him satisfied as he lay on the sofa.
“Lin Wu, in two days, we’ll start our journey.”
“Boss, aren’t you going to stay here and accompany Miss Jiang?”
“She’s still busy. Do you think being a village official in the countryside means playing around all the time? She works from dawn to dusk, and if I’m here all the time, it would disturb her focus. There will be plenty of time in the future.”
“Alright, I’ll go see what supplies we need to restock,” Lin Wu said and then turned to leave with the keys in hand.
Zhou Chao took out his phone and decided to call Xiao Feng, his fourth brother.
“Xiao Feng, are you free tonight? Let’s go out for dinner, same place as last time.”
“Yeah, I’m on duty today. I’ll come over after my shift. How’s it going between you and my sister?”
“Ahem. We’ll talk about it when you come tonight.” Before Xiao Feng could respond, Zhou Chao hung up the call. He felt that if the conversation continued, Xiao Feng would tease him.
Zhou Chao sent a message to Jiang Li, but after waiting for a while with no response, he realized she was still asleep. He decided not to message her again and got up to head toward the bathroom.
Zhou Chao walked out of the bathroom with his upper body bare, using a towel to dry his hair. He heard his phone ringing on the sofa, so he picked it up and saw it was a video call from Jiang Li. He casually answered it.
“All, you rascal! Why aren’t you wearing clothes?” Jiang Li covered her eyes with her hand. Of course, if it weren’t for that bright gaze peeking through her fingers, one might have thought she hadn’t sneaked a look.
“This naughty rascal has such a good figure—eight-pack abs, slim waist. It’s really handsome.” Jiang Li semi-covered her eyes as she secretly looked, not realizing she had given herself away.
Zhou Chao went to the bedroom and put on some clothes, covering the figure that anyone would admire on sight.
“Get up already, lazy pig. We’re having dinner with your brother tonight.”
“Dinner with my brother? Hehe, are you planning to surprise him?”
“Of course, 1 want him to see that his second brother has found a girlfriend. He can call you ‘sister-in-law’ then. Hahaha.”
“Hmph, you’re daydreaming. You’re still on probation now. If I’m not satisfied, 1’11 fire you.” Jiang Li said playfully.
As time flowed quietly amidst their affectionate banter, evening arrived quickly. Lin Wu had also returned, and as soon as he came back, he saw the lovey-dovey scene between the two of them. He decisively retreated to his own room.
At 7 o’clock in the evening, Zhou Chao led Jiang Li by the hand as they entered the familiar restaurant. Xiao Feng, who was sipping tea, saw them entering and choked on his tea. Damn it! Second Brother works quickly! In just a few days, he’s already charmed my cousin, who has impossibly high standards. Second Brother is really impressive.
“Xiao Feng, call her ‘sister-in-law’ to see how it sounds.”
“Hiss, ah!” A slight sound of pain escaped Zhou Chao as Jiang Li playfully pinched his waist.
“Hahaha, serves you right!” Xiao Feng shamelessly laughed at Zhou Chao’s reaction.
The group took their seats, with each person sitting in their own space. Zhou Chao didn’t shy away from sitting next to Jiang Li. Xiao Feng, who had arrived earlier, had already ordered the dishes. By now, the dishes were being brought out one after another.
“Second Brother, are you calling me out for dinner tonight to tell me this?” Xiao Feng glanced at Jiang Li as he spoke.
Zhou Chao looked at Jiang Li and said, “I’m planning to leave tomorrow. It might be a while before 1 come back.”
“Better buckle down. After the New Year, my sister is returning to Jingdu. If you don’t put more effort in now, the pressure on you will be different.”
Zhou Chao held Jiang Li’s hand and said, “Don’t worry, Jiang Li belongs to me.”
Watching the two gaze at each other deeply, Xiao Feng could only turn to Lin Wu and start drinking in silence..