The side-effect of taking medication when one is not sick….
Si Zheng Ting clenches his fists.
Si Zheng Ting is a smart person, his ability to process information is a lot better than regular people.
As far as he knows, Zhuang Nai Nai and his mother barely know each other, so any kind of enmity between them is out of the question.
He suddenly remembers everything that she did last week.
She seemed like she had wanted to tell him something. And then, she told him she had a cold. Then, she secretly threw up the medicine, only to consume it when she was forced to.
He remembers how she kept addressing his mother as ‘your mom’ and then faked a stomach ache to get out of shaking her hand.
And now, even the gift that his mother gave her is…..
He takes a deep breath. He takes a tentative step towards the dust bin before picking up the box. He stares at it for a long time, as though he can see through the lid.
After a while, he opens the lid and sees a beautiful pair of jade bracelet inside it.
His pupils shrink as bloodthirsty air radiates from his entire body.
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In order to not to be late for work, Zhuang Nai Nai wolfs down her breakfast, finishing them in just 10 minutes.
What is taking Si Zheng Ting so long?
She washes her hand and decides to take a look.
The manor is big. There are many rooms on the second floor. Zhuang Nai Nai slowly walks pasts them before pushing the master bedroom’s door open.
The room is bright and the bed is still unkept. The quilt is a heap of mess on the bed. The room seems empty, where is Si Zheng Ting?
She walks towards the balcony. After sliding open the glass door, the smell of tobacco hits her.
She stands there, stunned.
She has known him for so long and has never seen him smoke. What is going on?
When Si Zheng Ting hears the noise of the door sliding open, he turns around to look at her. Amidst the swirling smoke, his face looks even colder than usual.
His eyes are very icy, to the point where Zhuang Nai Nai cannot fathom what he is thinking.
She swallows heavily. Why does she feel like they are back to where they were before? No, perhaps even worse than that.
They were still clearly intimate last night, but why does it feels like they are strangers today?
It’s early in the morning and they do not have time to discuss about their emotions. Zhuang Nai Nai looks at her watch, 8:15 am!
Work will start at 9, but they will need to move faster because there will be traffic congestion for sure.
Zhuang Nai Nai is anxious now. She ignores the nagging feeling at the back of her head as she says, “Si Zheng Ting, we……”
Before she even finishes speaking, he walks pass her.
She kindly gives way. She wants to say something but he didn’t even glance at her as he walks off.
He stubs his cigarette on an ashtray, before taking his phone and putting it on his pocket.
This man…… What is wrong with him? Is he unhappy about something?
She blinks hesitantly as she bites her lips.
Never mind. The other party is small-minded, arrogant, and temperamental. She will not be offended over small things.
