Because of the time difference, Tang Zhi had a birthday that lasted thirty-seven hours, one-third of which was spent on the way to where Tang Zhi wanted to settle.
Tang Zhi thought this was a good sign.
Xu Sheng didn't rest and worked all the way. Tang Zhi took another pill and had a pretty good sleep.
When he returned to the hotel room in Xicheng, Tang Zhi's fever had subsided, so he took it upon himself to regard Xicheng as his blessed place.
Life in Xicheng was simple and fulfilling. Xu Sheng returned to work. While Tang Zhi assisted, he asked Jiang Yan, who was still in Bingang, to take care of his mother for him.
On the first Friday after returning to Xicheng, Jiang Yan told Tang Zhi that Xi Manxiang could get out of bed on her own.
It was 8:30 in the evening in Xicheng, and Xu Sheng was having a meeting with his subordinates. After Tang Zhi made the call, he sat on the sofa outside the conference room of the suite for a short while, then walked to the window to see the night view of Xicheng.
Xicheng is not a city with bright lights at night. The scattered warm yellow light spots represent many small but happy family residences. The car lights passing by on the canal bridge also remind Tang Zhi of people returning home.
Not long after watching, the door of the conference room opened behind Tang Zhi.
Luo Qian walked out first, Deng Mingxi held a document in his hand, walked behind with Xu Sheng, and said a few more words.
Tang Zhi opened the door for Luo Qian, and Deng Mingxi finished speaking and followed him out.
Xu Sheng did not go to the door, but walked to Tang Zhi. Just as he was about to say something, his phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out, and Tang Zhi happened to see the caller on the screen, which was "Chairman Xu."
Tang Zhi politely avoided it, walked out a little, and helped Xu Sheng close the door.
Xu Sheng took a long time to answer the call. It took nearly twenty minutes before he came out of the conference room. Tang Zhi was so bored that he stood by the bar eating fruit and was caught on the spot by Xu Sheng who opened the door.
His face was visibly smelly. He was holding his mobile phone and saw Tang Zhi eating. He stopped and then walked towards Tang Zhi. Before Tang Zhi asked him if he wanted it, he refused: "I won't eat."
Tang Zhi smiled at Xu Sheng and said, "Okay." Xu Sheng paused, and after a few seconds, told Tang Zhi that he was going to the MI state capital tomorrow morning.
Xu Sheng couldn't explain clearly, and he didn't say whether Tang Zhi should go. According to Tang Zhi's not too rich experience, most of these trips were related to his prospective fiancée.
Tang Zhi didn't really want to ask in detail, but Xu Sheng was really vague and didn't give him any information, so he still asked: "Then should I go?"
Xu Sheng looked at Tang Zhi, hesitated for a rare moment, and said to Tang Zhi, "No need."
The next morning, Tang Zhi was awakened by his biological clock and walked outside the room. He happened to meet Xu Sheng coming back from swimming.
Since he had nothing to do that day, he thought about going for a swim, so he asked Xu Sheng casually: "Mr. Xu, are there many people in the swimming pool?"
Xu Sheng was stunned for a moment and asked Tang Zhi in a stiff tone: "What do you want to do?"
Tang Zhi thought Xu Sheng's reaction was strange and answered a little uncertainly: "Go swimming?"
"..." Xu Sheng looked at Tang Zhi, was silent for a while, and then suddenly said, "Go change clothes and follow me out."
Tang Zhi's rest day was inexplicably ruined.
It takes about an hour and a half to drive from Xicheng to the capital.
Tang Zhi looked at the driver's positioning settings and found that the place they were going to was located in a resort in the capital. He sat in the car for a while and couldn't help but send a text message to Jiang Yan, asking him: "Do you know what Mr. Xu is going to do today?"
Jiang Yan was very cautious and did not tell Tang Zhi immediately. He replied: "What's wrong?"
"I don't know," Tang Zhi glanced back at Xu Sheng who was working in the back seat and continued typing to Jiang Yan, "I was originally given a day off, but then he changed his mind and took me out."
After a while, Jiang Yan replied to him: "Looking at the house."
Tang Zhi looked at Jiang Yan's news and was quiet for a while. He finally realized that Xu Sheng went to the capital to look at the house where he wanted to live with Zhao Shao. It was indeed an inappropriate place for Tang Zhi to appear.
They did not enter the city, but went directly to the resort, drove along the foggy blue sea, and finally drove into the courtyard of a mansion.
A white sports car has been parked by the garage. A beautiful blonde lady in professional attire is standing at the gate. Next to her is a young man who should be the property manager and her assistant.
"Grace," she introduced herself to Xu Sheng, "this is my assistant Craig."
Then she opened the door and Tang Zhi saw a very nice house.
The decoration of the house is not in a modern style, but may be more in line with the preferences of middle-aged and elderly people. It has an ancient warmth.
Wooden floors and wool blankets, black glass fireplace and creamy white floor lamp.
The property manager led them through the living room and opened the glass door. The furry lawn looked very soft and grew close to the glass door. There was a long white plank road in the distance outside the lawn, extending to the sea. There were two sides of the lawn. Tall trees block the view of neighbors.
The real estate manager led them onto the plank road. Tang Zhi walked at the end. He could hear the people in front talking, but because of the loud wind, he couldn't hear everything. He only knew that Grace was introducing the advantages of this house.
Tang Zhi looked at the undulating blue waves under his feet and followed them forward a little distractedly. He didn't know when they had turned around and almost bumped into Xu Sheng's arms.
Xu Sheng grabbed his arm.
"Can you look at the road?" Xu Sheng said to him, but his tone was not too harsh.
Grace on the side was temporarily interrupted for a few seconds, and then continued: "The plank road is very wide, and the protection is scientific. There are nets on both sides, so children don't have to worry about falling when they run on it." Then she naturally crossed Tang Zhi and led the way. They walked back.
Xu Sheng and Tang Zhi walked side by side behind them and walked a few steps before letting go.
Tang Zhi raised his head and glanced at Xu Sheng. He felt that Xu Sheng was a little uninterested, so he asked Xu Sheng, "Mr. Xu, don't you like it?"
Xu Sheng glanced at him and asked, "You like it?" He looked not in a good mood, which made Tang Zhi feel that as long as he said he liked it, his next sentence would be "None of your business."
So Tang Zhi said very wisely: "It's quite beautiful."
Xu Sheng said "hmm" insincerely, suddenly came closer to Tang Zhi, and held Tang Zhi's hand.
He walked in front of Tang Zhi, covering half of Tang Zhi. If the real estate manager was in front, he would not see the two holding hands.
Xu Sheng's hands were large and filled with warmth, making the sea breeze and grass fragrance thicken. Tang Zhi's fingertips pressed the palm of his hand. Xu Sheng immediately looked back at him and said, "Don't move." Then he turned back.
Tang Zhi raised his eyes to look at Xu Sheng's back. It was very wide and made people feel safe. He didn't know what Xu Sheng meant by holding hands with him. Xu Sheng didn't say anything, walked to the glass door and let go of Tang Zhi.
These actions confused Tang Zhi, but he felt that they were natural.
After entering the door, they walked to the kitchen and dining room, and Grace emphasized the kitchen.
She said that Mr. Xu Hefu asked for a residence suitable for parents and children, so the first choice that came to her mind was this house. The kitchen is equipped with the most advanced water filtration system and the best kitchenware in the world.
At this time, her assistant took a table knife from the knife holder and showed it to Xu Sheng: "The brand that Michelin restaurant chefs love most."
Tang Zhi didn't know that table knives were so particular. He leaned over to take a look. He might have bumped into the assistant with his shoulder. When the assistant let go, the knife fell down.
Looking back afterwards, Tang Zhi didn't know what he was thinking at that time. It was probably because he was distracted too much. He subconsciously reached out and grabbed the knife that had fallen down.
It took two or three seconds for the pain to hit him. He heard the property manager let out a short scream and looked down to see his own blood dripping on the ground.
Then someone grabbed his hand very hard. Tang Zhi looked up in a daze and saw Xu Sheng's extremely ugly face. Xu Sheng almost gritted his teeth and asked Tang Zhi in a low voice: "Tang Zhi, what's on your mind?" Problem?"
Tang Zhi was stunned for a moment, feeling that he might also be a little pale.
After a few seconds, Tang Zhi said something that had nothing to do with Xu Sheng's question: "Mr. Xu, I'm in a little pain." He couldn't help but tell Xu Sheng, "Stop scolding me."
Blood flowed down Tang Zhi's fingers. Tang Zhi could feel the blood coming to his fingertips and dripping down.
Xu Sheng was startled. He loosened his grip on Tang Zhi, but did not let go completely. He raised his head and asked the manager if he knew where the nearest hospital was. The real estate manager nodded immediately and called the hospital. He stared into Tang Zhi's eyes while calling the driver, which somehow made Tang Zhi think that he might be in a hurry.
Tang Zhi didn't seem to think about anything. He felt pain all over the wound and the place where Xu Sheng had scratched him. The blood flow was obviously not much, but he was a little dizzy. He couldn't help but lean on Xu Sheng's shoulder, and Xu Sheng quickly held him in his arms. After hanging up the phone, Xu Sheng was silent for a few seconds and whispered in Tang Zhi's ear: "I didn't scold you."
His tone even sounded like he was coaxing, and he said to Tang Zhi in a very unskilled manner: "We'll go to the hospital right away."