Wen Ling burrowed under the covers like an ostrich, ignoring the battle in the living room. She didn't care who won; as long as she was safe, it didn't matter.
She pulled out her phone and saw a message from Uncle Hao. Oh no, it was about the breakfast delivery. Why did Luo Yuan have to show up at that accident-prone time?
Wen Ling suddenly realized that she would rather have Lian Kang see something than let Luo Yuan misunderstand her relationship with Lian Kang. Oh my god, Wen Ling, are you starting to care about Uncle Hao's feelings?
Sweat dripped down her forehead...
She replied to Uncle Hao with a message: "Can you promise me not to get angry with me for a week?"
When he got angry, it was no ordinary anger; it was like a wrathful king, terrifying enough to scare anyone. Plus, she had fully witnessed this man's ferocity last night, and she was genuinely afraid he would use their relationship to punish her.
Today, her dancing had already been hindered; lifting her legs was inconvenient, all because of him. If he deliberately extended the time on that, then... she estimated she would really suffer terribly.
A few people were analyzing recent data using a projector when a notification pinged on Bai Haonan's phone. He paused mid-sentence, unable to resist saying, "You guys keep looking for a moment..." and then took his phone to check.
In front of a dozen senior managers, at eleven fifty at night, he chuckled. Not letting him get angry? That soft tone... it sounded like a woman being coy with her husband.
Bai Haonan felt light-hearted and smiled as he walked out of the meeting room, dialing her number while heading into his office and locking the door.
How could he let his employees hear the way he spoke to a woman?
Wen Ling looked at her vibrating phone as if it were a hot potato.
"Hello..." she answered, trembling.
"Why shouldn't I get angry? What bad things are you planning to do this week?"
Oh my god, why was he so smart? He could see right through her guilt!
"Not at all... Hehe, I just thought it would be fun to play like this... Uncle, please agree, okay?"
Bai Haonan fiddled with his tie that was tossed on the sofa, his thin lips curling into a smile. "I can agree..."
"Hehe..."
"But..."
Cold sweat! She knew this bad uncle wouldn't be so easy to deal with; there had to be a major twist!
"But what?"
A glint of sharpness flashed in Bai Haonan's eyes, his deep voice enticing, "I can promise not to get angry for a week, but you have to stay with me for that week."
"Ah! Cough, cough, cough..." Wen Ling choked, startled.
Staying with him for a week? Wouldn't that be walking right into a trap?
Wen Ling scratched her head, feeling a bit troubled. "Um, um... can we change that 'but'?"
Bai Haonan couldn't help but laugh. "Hehe, sure, then let's change it to... you have to stay with me in a hotel for that week..."
"Cough, cough, cough!" She coughed even more.
This was clearly just a change of words; it was the same situation!
"Uncle, you're so ruthless. Forget it, I won't ask you not to get angry anymore. You can be angry if you want; I'm going to sleep."
She was clearly displeased. Hmph, how disappointing! She rarely asked him for anything, and when she did, he acted so arrogant; it was infuriating!
"Don't hang up! Can you let me finish?"
"Hmph..."
"Hehe, why are you huffing? Is your mouth pouting like a little pig again? I was just joking. Didn't I say that as long as you don't 'cheat,' I wouldn't care if you poke a hole in the sky?"
Sweat, sweat...
What a pity, Uncle Hao, I just happen to be 'cheating' on the surface!
Bai Haonan flipped through his calendar and suddenly had a bright idea. "I can promise you a month without getting angry..."
"What are you planning to change this time?"
Wen Ling wasn't foolish; she knew this guy was a businessman who always wanted to negotiate terms.
"Hehe, little girl. The condition for a month without getting angry is that you must accompany me to Singapore for three days starting the day after tomorrow."
(Singapore? Out of the country? Although it's close and a small country, it's still abroad!)
Wen Ling's curiosity was instantly ignited, and she became excited. "Really? Going to Singapore? What are we going there for? Are you going for business? And are we flying there?"
She completely forgot about the 'mistake' with Lian Kang just moments ago.
One question after another poured out of her like beans from a bamboo tube, and Bai Haonan felt a warm happiness he had never experienced before.
Traveling the world with the woman he loved was truly a delightful thing. He had decided that whenever he traveled for work, he would try to take Wen Ling along so she could enjoy the foreign scenery and keep him company.
"You have so many questions; I promise you'll have a great time for those three days."
"Hehe..." Wen Ling laughed foolishly, suddenly remembering something. "Hey, bad uncle, when we get there, how will we stay? One room or two?"
Oh dear, was that even a question? Whether it was one room or two, the result would be the same; when night fell, he would definitely find a way to sneak into her bed. This naive girl...
Bai Haonan, of course, slyly replied, "Ahem, when we get to Singapore, I'll be very busy, so we'll each have our own room."
"Yay! That's great! So it's settled, we're going to Singapore the day after tomorrow!"
She was even more eager than he was.
"Okay, it's settled."
"Uncle, I won't bring a single cent on this trip!" She made sure to clarify.
Bai Haonan chuckled, "I won't let you spend any money anyway."
Of course, a man should take good care of his woman.
"Goodnight, Uncle."
"Goodnight, baby."
Baby?! (Uncle Hao actually called her that?)
Her face suddenly flushed.
Fortunately, the call ended, or she would have suspected that the person on the other end could hear her heart racing.
Bang, bang, bang! Su Liao was knocking on the door outside. "Ling Bai, did you hide my God of War in your room?"
Wen Ling disdainfully replied, "Get lost! I'd be disgusted even if you gave him to me for free!" She already had Uncle Hao...
"Huh? Then that's strange. Why is there one less God of War in the room and a box of wonton noodles instead?"
Wonton noodles... the comforting wonton noodles... She didn't expect Uncle Hao to be such a thoughtful man. She remembered he had said he had a woman he cared about. Sigh, that woman must be very happy; Uncle Hao was a handsome man who knew how to spoil his woman.
Suddenly, she thought of her Akai, who had once spoiled her like this. When she mentioned wanting to eat a certain black sesame cake, he would buy it for her no matter how heavy the rain was, wrapping it in his clothes, getting completely soaked, but the cake was still warm.
"Sigh, my Akai, how pitiful you are, having to pretend to care for Li Qing now... and I'm even more pitiful... Forget it, time to sleep!"
Lian Kang and Luo Yuan had a fight in the open space. Naturally, Lian Kang had the upper hand, beating Luo Yuan into a daze.
"Hey, you little brat! Tell Bai Haonan that Wen Ling is my woman and that he should stop bothering my woman. You saw it just now, right? Hahaha..."
Stealing Bai Haonan's most beloved woman would surely make him very painful. If he was in pain, then that meant Lian Kang was happy.
Lian Kang walked away coolly, while Luo Yuan took a long time to get up from the ground.
He opened his phone to check the photos he had just taken and sighed while sitting on a bench by the street.
What should he do? Should he report this matter to his boss Bai Haonan?
Thinking of how much Bai Haonan cared for Wen Ling, he felt a pang of pity for him!
The next morning, Wen Ling woke up to find herself sleeping naked.
Oh my god... not to mention whether she would catch a cold, just the thought of being in such a state scared her into a cold sweat.
She opened her phone to see if there was another "video" message. If she accidentally pressed the video button again, she swore she would drown in tofu dregs.
Hehe...
Wen Ling propped her head up, her messy hair sticking out, and smiled foolishly.
Singapore...
Yay... flying on a plane...
Excited, so excited!
Yay, yay, yay...
Wen Ling was grinning at herself in the mirror when she suddenly received a hard kick to her backside.
"Dead girl! Are you daydreaming? Why are you grinning like a fool? Hurry up and eat your warm love-themed wonton noodles!" Su Liao adjusted her smoke-stained glasses and waved a big spoon.
Wonton noodles? (Wen Ling almost forgot that there was breakfast to eat this morning.)
Wow, licking her lips, she couldn't help but think that Bai Haonan had the qualities of a good caretaker.
"Did the handsome uncle send this?"
She slurped a few bites, burning her mouth and making her shiver, mumbling, "How did you know it was him?"
Su Liao rolled her eyes. "Who else could be so clingy besides your handsome uncle? Look, two boxes of wonton noodles cost one hundred ninety-six bucks. I'm not eating wonton noodles; I'm eating gold leaves."
Burp!
What?! (Two boxes of wonton noodles... cost nearly two hundred bucks?!)
Bang!
Wen Ling slammed her palm on the table, her eyes blazing with anger. "This is outrageous! Totally outrageous! This is just wasteful! Even if it's divine meat, it shouldn't be this expensive!"
Su Liao grinned, eating quickly. After all, the more she ate, the more she benefited.
Wen Ling blinked and leaned closer to Su Liao's big face, timidly extending her hand. "Liao Liao, can you let me pay you a little less? Just take a hundred bucks."
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Su Liao was so shocked she choked, straightening up and widening her eyes. "What did you say? Ling Bai, are you daring to charge me for money? Do you want me to turn you into steam?"
"It's too expensive..."
"Expensive is expensive! It's not your money anyway! Why do you care so much?" Su Liao grumbled, swallowing another wonton and nearly choking.
Wen Ling pouted, not daring to say anything.
Sister, oh, my dear sister, do you know that Uncle Hao is not a selfless person like Lei Feng? He is a beast, a wild beast with shining eyes and a belly full of bad intentions! Sigh, we eat a few wontons from him, but he will definitely demand double in return from me...