nucmednet Chapter 96 You can't just say that carelessly.
Chapter 96 You can't just say that carelessly.
"Hey Tiger, you can't just say things like that..." Su Wan slapped her son's arm, then turned to Cheng Zheng apologetically, "Brother Zheng, oh, I don't mean anything, the kid was just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously."
Before Cheng Zheng could speak, Hu Zi retorted, "Mom, I'm not talking nonsense! I just want Uncle Cheng to be my dad! If Uncle Cheng is my dad, I'll have a good life! I can live in a big house! Listen to the radio! I can eat meat every day! And I can..."
"This child! You're talking nonsense!" Su Wan awkwardly made a gesture to cover the child's mouth, but Hu Zi nimbly turned around and continued chattering, "There are even toy cars! Not paper ones, but real ones. Liang Xiaowei has one; he said his dad brought it for him from Guangzhou!"
"I sent you to school, not so you could compete with your classmates!" Su Wan scolded her son, but Hu Zi didn't care. "If Uncle Cheng were my dad, he'd definitely be better than Liang Xiaowei's dad, and I could beat Liang Xiaowei! Uncle Cheng, please be my dad! Please! Please?"
Hu Zi twisted Cheng Zheng's arm and shook it. Cheng Zheng pulled his arm back, his tone showing no obvious change: "This uncle can't agree to this. You can give me a different gift."
"I don't want that! I want you to be my dad!"
"That won't do." Cheng Zheng's attitude was firm, and his expression turned serious.
Tiger was unhappy and immediately pouted, throwing a tantrum at Su Wan: "Mom, didn't you say that if I said that, Uncle would agree to be with me? It didn't work at all! Waaah... I want Uncle to be my dad! I want to be Uncle!"
Cheng Zheng looked coldly at Su Wan, whose face flushed red and who was at a loss for words: "Brother Zheng, I really didn't teach him. I don't know where he learned these things from..."
"You brat, you're talking nonsense! When did I ever teach you these things? You learn bad things very quickly but not good ones..." Su Wan grabbed her son's ear and twisted it hard, scolding him as she did so.
"Waaah—" Tiger cried out in pain, his sobs muffled, "...Mom, waaaah...you taught me...waaaah..."
"You're still talking nonsense!" Su Wan slapped her son's bottom hard a few times, and Hu Zi squeaked and cried, creating a chaotic mess.
Cheng Zheng frowned slightly, gave Su Wan a meaningful look, and said coldly, "I have something to do, I'll be leaving now."
If he hadn't realized it before, Tiger's words today reminded him that there's always trouble around a widow's door. He was only entrusted by his deceased comrade to take care of the other's wife and children, but he couldn't be sure that the person involved might misunderstand him.
The next day, Cheng Zheng still bought Hu Zi a reward, a toy car model, but it wasn't brought from Guangzhou; it was bought at the Jinghua Department Store.
To avoid suspicion, he did not deliver it himself, but had his assistant, Zheng, deliver it on his behalf.
He also instructed Assistant Zheng to take charge of coordinating Su Wan's work. These past few days, whenever Su Wan came to his office alone to see him, Assistant Zheng would take her away.
After a few times, Su Wan realized that Cheng Zheng was distancing himself from her.
Thinking back to that pink water glass, a wave of bitterness washed over her, and that feeling of losing control returned.
She had initially suspected Zhao Tiemei, because Gao Jie had mentioned that Cheng Zheng was going on a blind date with Zhao Tiemei. However, upon seeing Zhao Tiemei's angular features and her competitive nature, she didn't seem like the type Cheng Zheng would like.
After finishing her work-related discussions with Assistant Zheng today, Su Wan subtly inquired, "Assistant Zheng, is the representative dating someone recently?"
Assistant Zheng chuckled, "Oh, really? Comrade Su is closer to the representative than I am. Did you hear some news?"
"No. I was just asking."
"Oh, haha, it's lunchtime. They have braised beef and potatoes today, I have to hurry and grab some! Comrade Su, hurry up too!"
Assistant Zheng got up, quickly tidied up the documents, locked the drawer, and prepared to leave.
Su Wan had no choice but to go out with them.
While eating at the cafeteria, I suddenly realized that I hadn't seen Cheng Zheng come to eat for a while. Several times I saw him grab his food and leave in a hurry.
It's normal for him to be busy right now, as we're currently in a critical stage of engine development.
Strangely, Shen Qing didn't seem to appear in the cafeteria either.
He was usually inseparable from Gao Tingting.
"Comrade Gao, why didn't I see Comrade Shen today?" After getting her food, Su Wan took her tray and sat down next to Gao Tingting.
Gao Tingting didn't think much of it. "Qingqing has been busy translating documents lately, and she always brings food back to the office to eat."
Lin Shuyao and Cheng Zheng haven't officially started a relationship yet; they're still in the ambiguous stage. Since Cheng Zheng hasn't explicitly said they're dating, she naturally hasn't told Gao Tingting about their relationship.
So Gao Tingting was unaware that her own brother was already having an affair with Lin Shuyao.
The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.
Su Wan thought it was strange that Cheng Zheng and Lin Shuyao both ate in the department.
She swung her chopsticks quickly, finishing her food in no time, and then hurried back to the administration building.
The technical department and the representative's office were in the same building. She grabbed a document at random, made up an excuse, and walked to Cheng Zheng's office door, raising her hand to knock. She heard faint voices inside, and almost unconsciously pressed her ear against the door; the sounds became clearer.
"Just one bite of meat, just one bite... This is beef, not fatty at all, all lean..."
"No, I love potatoes..."
"You can't just eat vegetables, that's not enough, your nutrition is unbalanced... Look how thin you are, your arms and legs are so skinny..."
"Being fat doesn't look good either... Ugh... Ugh... I hate it..."
Cheng Zheng used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of beef and fed it directly to Lin Shuyao's lips. Lin Shuyao was forced to take a bite, and the taste was actually quite good. She ate the rest of the beef as well.
Cheng Zheng picked out another piece for her from the lunchbox, removed all the fatty parts, and gave her the remaining lean part to eat.
After swallowing, Lin Shuyao got playful and picked up a piece of potato with her chopsticks: "Ah, baby, open your mouth, I want to feed you too..."
Cheng Zheng had never heard of such a term before. As a grown man, the thought of calling someone "baby" made his scalp tingle. He immediately retorted coldly, "Nonsense..."
"Waaah, baby's being mean to me..." Lin Shuyao made a crying face, acting all coquettish, but when she actually glanced at his red ears, she secretly chuckled to herself, realizing he was just shy.
Cheng Zheng thought she was really upset, so he immediately gave in and coaxed her helplessly, "Okay, okay, call me whatever you want, just call me baby, don't cry..."
Lin Shuyao immediately revealed a triumphant smile, pushing her luck further, "Then you should call me too."
"What's your name?"
"Baby."
Cheng Zheng opened his lips, having never used such a term before, but under her bright, expectant gaze, he still tried calling out in a low voice with a hint of coquetry, "Baby."
After calling her name, a sweet feeling welled up inside him, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up slightly. He looked at her with a touch of doting, and repeated in a low voice, "Baby."
Lin Shuyao raised her hand and ruffled his short, stiff hair, her red lips curving into a smile: "Good boy, you're so obedient."
Dog? Cheng Zheng's face darkened instantly. He reached out and gently pinched her rosy cheek. "You've got some nerve, haven't you? Who's the dog? Huh?"
"Oh... mmm..."
The voice was so sweet it was almost dripping with water, and paired with that charming and beautiful face, Cheng Zheng's eyes changed, a vein throbbed on his forehead, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly...
Su Wan couldn't stand it anymore even from outside.
His face looked terribly pale.
My heart ached. I always thought Cheng Zheng was cold and upright in private, but I never expected him to have this side to him...
The owner of that pink cup is now almost certainly confirmed.
She raised her hand and knocked loudly on the office door.
Hearing the noise, Cheng Zheng walked over and opened the door a crack. Seeing the person outside, he gave a cold, businesslike expression: "What is it?"
Su Wan took out the materials she had prepared beforehand: "Representative, there's a question I'm not quite clear about, and I'd like to ask you about it... Can we go inside and talk? It's not convenient outside."
Cheng Zheng glanced at the document; it wasn't anything important. "It's lunch break now. Ask Assistant Zheng this afternoon."
Su Wan peeked through the gap in Cheng Zheng's body and, sure enough, saw the pink water cup.
Now my suspicions have been completely confirmed.
Considering Lin Shuyao's recent unusual behavior, she felt she had to report something to Cheng Zheng: "Representative, I have made an important discovery that I must report to you now, as it concerns the fate of the entire project."
Her expression was extremely serious, as if she had some extremely important information. Cheng Zheng frowned in distress, realizing that it was related to the project and not a trivial matter, so he could only say, "Then wait a moment, come back in five minutes."
"Okay." Su Wan nodded. Cheng Zheng watched her walk a distance before closing the door, then turned to Lin Shuyao and said, "I have some work to take care of temporarily, you should step aside for now."