The issue of addressing one another was eventually interrupted by two unexpected calls. Tang Wan sat in front of the computer working. Her heart was in a mess and the back of her hand that he had touched was still warm.
The person who started it all leaned against the chair. There was a thin woolen blanket on his knee. The sunlight poured down, and it was as if there was a layer of light gold dancing on his eyelashes.
There was a gentle knocking on the door. "Fifth Master, the doctor is here."
"Then I shall return to my room." Jiang Jinshang got up, and Tang Wan saw him off. The doctor was in his forties, and he had brought an assistant with him. He very politely greeted Tang Wan before following Jiang Jinshang back to his room.
Tang Wan's heart was in a mess, and she was not in the mood to work. So she decided to take a stroll around the courtyar.
"Sir, may I know what kind of flower this is?" Tang Wan looked at the man in black who was holding a small pink watering can. She knew plenty of plants as she needed them for inspiration at work, but there were still plenty she didn't know.
"Well, this is..." the bodyguard politely replied.
At this moment, the door of Jiang Jinshang's room was not closed. Tang Wan could see every movement in the yard. She also heard the conversation between the doctor and him.
It was nothing more than asking him to rest. There were also some things that he needed to pay attention to on a daily basis. As it was a cliché, Jiang Jinshang's thoughts were outside and did not enter his ears. However, Tang Wan heard it clearly.
***
When it was almost lunchtime, Tang Wan said that she had an appointment at noon and would not be eating at home.
Jiang Jinshang held a small stick and teased the birds. There were two birdcages hanging under the Tang family's porch. Inside were two thrushes raised by the old man.
From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of some fishing gear in the corner of the wall. They were all used by the old man to kill time.
He was not interested in this. Naturally, he did not understand why people liked to pursue these things. The most important thing was that some people liked this at a young age. How would they fit into today's fast-paced life?
From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Tang Wan leaving the house after a change of clothes. She was wearing a simple black suit, a tight-fitting skirt that covered her butt, and a white shirt underneath. She was simple and dignified, and her beautiful figure was clearly visible.
Jiang Jinshang's gaze swept past her slender waist. He did not have a good grasp of his movements with his stick, and accidentally poked the thrush. As the bird's sound was already loud itself, and after being violently poked by Jinshang --
"CHIRP CHIRP --" it flapped it wings.
As if telling its owner that it was extremely scared.
Jiang Jinshang was just a guest, and their relationship was not that close. Naturally, it was not convenient for him to ask her what she was going to do. Fortunately, Old Master Tang said, "Are you going out to see Manager Chen?"
"Yes, to discuss work matters. Do you want some pastries? I can bring some for you later."
"Sure."
***
After Tang Wan left, Old Master Tang pretended to walk to Jiang Jinshang's side casually, "Manager Chen is in his forties and her business partner. He is married and his child is going to high school soon. He has a loving wife, and he even brought his child over for a dinner a few times."
In other words, Old Master Tang affirmed Tang Wan's situation.
However, Tang Wan wasn't around, so Old Master Tang was in a good mood. He patted Jiang Jinshang's shoulder and said, "Jinshang, you didn't have a good time last night, and since you have nothing to do in the afternoon, let's get drunk today."
As he said that, he took out the plum wine.
***
Tang Wan's work meeting had two agendas. One was that there was a company that wanted to buy their studio and merge it into a larger company. There would be much more resources and a bigger platform, but it also meant that they would lose the ownership of the studio. There were pros and cons.
"I'll think about it again."
Manager Chen had already expected this. He just smiled and said, "How's Old Master Tang's health recently? I heard that in order to be discharged from the hospital, he almost performed tai chi for the doctors in the ward."
Tang Wan's eyelids twitched. "How did you know?"
"I told you that my niece is a nurse in the hospital. Did you forget?"
Tang Wan nodded in realization.
"If Old Master Tang is fine, I have a project here. Do you want to take it? It's a historical drama. I heard that the investment is around 200 million dollars. I'll send you the information later. Take a good look at it."
"I'm afraid that it would require a lot of work and effort. Grandpa needs people around. I'm afraid I don't have that much energy."
"The other party has only contacted our studio at the moment. They're very sincere and things are still in the preparatory stage. There's still a lot of time, and the price they offered is especially generous."
"Let me think about it."
***
It was not even two o'clock when Tang Wan returned home. She had just entered the house when she heard her grandfather talking. His voice was muffled. It was obvious that he had drunk too much.
"Miss, you're back!" Madam Chen looked uneasy.
"He drank again? Why didn't you stop him?"
"I couldn't." Madam Chen looked apologetic.
Tang Wan quickly entered the living room. Only then did she realize that he even pulled Jiang Jinshang along. Seeing that she had returned, he smiled and waved at her. "Wan Wan is back. Have you eaten? Come over quickly and drink with me."
"You are not drinking!" Tang Wan frowned. He really didn't take his body seriously. She snatched his glass and got someone to help him back to his room,
"Don't you know the health you are in? It's fine if you drink just a few glasses, but youe finished the entire bottle!"
"You even pulled Fifth Master along to drink with you. He shouldn't be drinking!" Tang Wan felt that he didn't care about his body and spoke a little louder than usual.
When she returned, Jiang Jinshang was clearly a little drunk. He held the wine glass and was about to bring the wine to his mouth. At this moment, she glanced at him coldly. His pupils were pitch-black and exuded a sense of purity that was aloof from worldly affairs.
The Jiang family had been trying to persuade him to drink less, but he never listened.
At this moment, she saw Jiang Jinshang put down the glass obediently.
How could he be like this after drinking? Tang Wan didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.
In fact, both of them were drunk. Tang Wan helped the old man back into his room. After returning to the hall, she realized that Jiang Jinshang was still there.
"Why don't you help him back to his room to rest?" Tang Wan looked at the bodyguards.
"He doesn't want to leave." The bodyguards had no choice.
If that person at home was here, he would definitely say, "He won't leave? Tie him up and escort him back!"
But he wasn't here now, so they definitely didn't dare to act rashly.
"Fifth master, are you going back to rest?" Tang Wan's tone was gentle. She deliberately slowed down at this moment, as if she was coaxing someone.
"Yes." Jiang Jinshang nodded, but he stood up and staggered a little. Tang Wan had just reached out to help him, but he grabbed her hand..
And held it tightly in his.
His breath reeked of alcohol, and the heat wave was slowly approaching her ear as he said, "Let's go back and rest."