Chapter 662 - Shouldn’t He Be Leaving (1/2)

Shi Mengwan’s body was curled up there. She didn’t speak, nor did she look at Zhan Haoze.

It was one thing to admit it in her heart, but it was another thing to express it and say it out loud.

She felt ashamed. In fact, every time she had an intimate relationship with Zhan Haoze, she felt ashamed.

This was something that couldn’t be controlled. When they were together, no matter how satisfied they were, after they were done, they would feel empty.

Her body was carried in Zhan Haoze’s arms, but she suddenly pushed his hand away.

“Don’t touch me.”

Zhan Haoze’s hand stopped in mid-air. As he looked at her back, he didn’t seem to understand what was wrong with her.

Shi Mengwan didn’t look at him. She quickly got up, hurriedly picked up the outermost clothes and covered her body before entering the bathroom.

She locked the door and stayed inside for nearly half an hour. When she came out again, she had already tidied herself up.

When she returned to the living room, she found Zhan Haoze still sitting on the sofa.

“You’re still not leaving?”

Shouldn’t he have left by this time like in the past?

Zhan Haoze sat on the sofa and looked at her. She had just showered, her skin was red. Her face looked soft and tender, like a hibiscus flower that had just come out of the water.

Zhan Haoze didn’t leave. He even reached out his hand to her.

Shi Mengwan looked at the outstretched hand for a while but didn’t go over. Instead, she went to her study.

She didn’t want to see Zhan Haoze, so she could only let herself sketch.

Yesterday, she had saved her drawing in the mailbox. Now, she just had to open it and continue drawing the rest.

She had an idea in her mind. She would design the gown from yesterday into a series. The whole series would be themed around cherry blossoms.

She was a person who didn’t care about other things when immersed in her work. When she heard the knock on the door, for a moment, she thought that she had heard wrongly.

She looked up and saw Zhan Haoze standing at the door. He was really free today. Shi Mengwan was a little puzzled. Why didn’t he leave after finishing his work like before?

He said, “It’s time to eat.”

Shi Mengwan was stunned for a moment. She blinked her eyes, as if she realized the time now.

It was already almost one o’clock.

Eat? Did he cook? Shi Mengwan looked at Zhan Haoze and remembered that he didn’t seem to know how to cook.

She was a little curious, and couldn’t care less that she didn’t want to see him just now. She got up and went outside. She found four dishes and a soup on the dining table. From the appearance, it was obviously made by the chef.

She was focused on sketching just now and didn’t hear the sound of the door opening.

Zhan Haoze sat down in front of the dining table. Shi Mengwan glanced at him and followed him to sit down.

The process of the meal was somewhat silent. Shi Mengwan glanced at Zhan Haoze while he was filling the rice bowl. A familiar action, a familiar face.

She withdrew her gaze and forced herself not to look at Zhan Haoze again.

After dinner, Shi Mengwan noticed a detail. Zhan Haoze wasn’t wearing the same clothes as yesterday.

This discovery made her start to think. Was the clothes that Zhan Haoze left here last time like this?

How could she not remember? She thought about the takeout that was delivered just now. When she entered the study to draw a draft, someone came.

They had delivered Chinese food and Zhan Haoze’s clothes. She couldn’t help but look at Zhan Haoze. If she remembered correctly, he had left more than one set of clothes here.

What did he want to do? Come here often? Or what?

Once the thought of coming here often came to her, Shi Mengwan couldn’t sit still anymore. She didn’t go back to the study to draw a draft. Instead, wanting to have a good talk with him, she sat down on the sofa and looked at Zhan Haoze.

As soon as she sat down, Zhan Haoze came over. He sat beside her and wrapped his big hand around her waist.

Her body stiffened for a moment. It was only for a moment. Very quickly, she was completely in his arms.

Her back was very tense. She tried her best to maintain a certain distance from him. It was almost impossible under such circumstances.

His chin was pressed against her neck and he wrapped her very tightly.

“Zhan Haoze…”

The atmosphere in front of her wasn’t quite right. She couldn’t tell if he was going to act recklessly again when he was aroused.

In order to divert her attention, she picked up the remote control and turned on the television. It happened to be a variety show.

Shi Mengwan wasn’t very interested in these things, but she forced herself to focus on the television.

It was a show very popular in recent years. A few guests were trying their best to be funny. Shi Mengwan wasn’t amused, but she watched it very seriously.

At first, she was afraid that Zhan Haoze would do it again, but later, she realized that he didn’t do anything else.

She calmed down and said, “Zhan Haoze.”

“Yes?”

“Are you all right?”

He must be very busy, right? Doesn’t he have to go to work?

Although she didn’t know exactly what he was doing now, she remembered that the last time she met him, he knew Su Qingsang, and called her Mrs. Huo.

He was also at Huo Jinyao’s company’s banquet. He looked like a business elite. Did he not have to go to work?

Her eagerness to see him leave made Zhan Haoze frown slightly. He tightened his grip on her waist.

“I’m free today.”

So she really couldn’t make him leave? She resisted the urge to chase him away. “Are you that free?”

Zhan Haoze could hear the sarcasm in her words, but he wasn’t angry.

“I’m not.” But he was free today.

He had compressed his work to three days, so he could be free today and tomorrow.

Shi Mengwan was at a loss for words. She thought to herself that she wanted to chase him away, but now she didn’t know how to respond. While she was struggling internally, he gently shifted her face slightly.

His body moved closer to him. His overly intimate behavior made her turn around to watch TV. She put all her attention on the TV.

“What are your plans today?”

Plans? What plans could she have? She originally wanted to go home to accompany her parents and family, but because of that sudden order, she returned to Lin City.

She turned around to look at Zhan Haoze. He was also looking at her.

Being stared at by her puzzled eyes, a flash of discomfort flashed through Zhan Haoze’s eyes, but it was only for a moment.

“Aren’t you going out?”

Today was the last day of the long holiday. Shi Mengwan bit her lip and turned to look at Zhan Haoze.

Her waist was still sore, and that made her lose the mood to go out.

“I don’t want to go out.”

The atmosphere was a little awkward. She turned around to look at him. She had many questions she wanted to ask, such as what had happened to him?

For example, why would he forget everything that had happened in the past. For example, why did he come? What was he thinking about? What did he take her for.

But those questions turned into silence in the end. She turned around and once again forced herself to focus on the television.

She was sitting in his arms, and the two of them were snuggling together in an intimate position.

Shi Mengwan’s face was pressed against his chest, and she couldn’t tell how she herself felt. She couldn’t help but steal glances at him.

His jawline was perfect, and his gaze was fixed on the television in front of him. Sensing her gaze, he turned around to look at her.

Shi Mengwan acted like a thief and quickly retracted her gaze. Her heart was beating a little fast, but before she could turn her face away, Zhan Haoze’s hand was already on her cheek.

He stared at her face, tilted his head, and kissed her lips just like that.

The passionate kiss carried the pleasant smell of mint on his body. Shi Mengwan didn’t even know how to breathe after the kiss, but now, she could already respond to him.

She knew what he was going to do next.

His lips weren’t as cold as his. Instead, they were soft and warm. Her eyes gradually became blurred.

When she felt Zhan Haoze’s hand slowly slide down her waist, as if he was going to take a step further, she grabbed his hand.

She took a step back, stared at his face, and swallowed her saliva.

“No.”

Don’t do this every time. Don’t come here every time as if she was a punching bag.

She couldn’t stand this.

With emotions that she couldn’t understand, Zhan Haoze looked at her with a deep gaze.

In the end, he didn’t continue. Instead, he wrapped his arms around her waist and watched TV again.

Shi Mengwan didn’t pay attention to what was on TV. She didn’t expect Zhan Haoze to actually stop.

That made her feel a little strange. She didn’t sleep much yesterday, and she woke up early today.

She was drowsy and slowly closed her eyes again.

..

Shi Mengwan remembered that after eating the wine-brewed meatballs on the lantern festival, Qiao Ze left early and returned late for several days. They slept on the same bed, but they didn’t see each other.

She didn’t understand what went wrong, but she felt that he might have felt that she was frivolous.

After all, she was from a rural town. Her parents had always been strict with her. She knew that she might have done something wrong.

When she thought about this, she couldn’t control herself. It seemed like she wanted to prove something, but also seemed like she wanted an answer.

She got up early and stopped the youth when he was about to leave the house.

“Dear Brother, why haven’t you been talking to me these past few days?”

Her little face full of confusion, she looked at the young man’s handsome face.

Qiao Ze didn’t dare to look at Shi Mengwan’s eyes. He was fifteen years old and usually had a few people by his side. He had seen a lot of things.

He knew what he meant by what he said that night and he was embarrassed to say it.

He had a crush on this girl who was still a young girl. In his eyes, this was shameful and unspeakable.

He didn’t even dare to face Shi Mengwan.

She called him brother and treated him like an older brother. After she came, she suffered with him.

She would cook for him, wash his clothes, and take care of his daily life. Because of Shi Mengwan, this small house unexpectedly felt like home.

He felt very guilty.

The youth’s thoughts were secret and unspeakable. She wasn’t even fourteen years old.

At this moment, meeting Shi Mengwan’s clear eyes, he turned his gaze away. “I’m not ignoring you. You’re thinking too much.”

The youth’s voice was about to go through a transition from a voice change. It was still a little hoarse, but it was a little clearer.

Shi Mengwan bit her lips and shook her head. “No, it’s not like that. You’re just avoiding me. You’re ignoring me.”

“It’s nothing,” the young man replied in a muffled voice. He turned around and was about to leave when Shi Mengwan quickly blocked in front of him. Her gaze unexpectedly revealed a sense of maturity that didn’t belong to her age.

“Where are you going?”

“Nowhere.”

“Where are you going if you’re not going anywhere? I want to go too.”

“I’m going to earn money.”

“I’m going too. I can help you.”

“I don’t want your help.”

“Why?”

Shi Mengwan broke the ice and asked, “Why can’t I Go? I’ll eat your food and use yours every day. I can also work hard to support myself. I want to help.”