Xu Qian quickly attended to her biological needs. Just as she finished in the restroom, the sound of knocking came from the door.
"Are you done?"
Xu Qian: "...Done."
The man entered with a poker face and placed her on the dining chair. The thermos box had been set down at some point, and there were several new dishes, each in a modest portion.
The aroma was intoxicating.
He personally scooped rice and handed her chopsticks.
Xu Qian took the chopsticks and began to eat, showing no inclination to wait for the host to start.
The broccoli, when it entered her mouth, carried a rich meat fragrance, almost melting with a single bite.
The young woman narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled, "Delicious!"
The man's lips twitched slightly, then he instantly suppressed it.
"If it's delicious, eat more."
"Mhm!"
Halfway through the meal, the sound of "dada dada" footsteps echoed from downstairs.
Xu Qian paused her eating, then continued.
The man glanced up at his younger brother, who walked into the kitchen to get water and gulped it down in one go.
Tang Zhiyuan didn't linger either, heading upstairs after finishing his water.
Xu Qian continued to eat without pause, eating as if she saw nothing.
After the footsteps faded away, Tang Zhishen finally put down his chopsticks and looked down at her.
"Do you miss him?"
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes and also put down her chopsticks.
"What do you want to say?"
The man's eyes darkened, and instead of answering, he picked up his chopsticks and continued eating.
Xu Qian sighed inwardly. This was just how he was, making you guess when he could avoid speaking.
Such a closed-off person.
In the following days, Xu Qian thoroughly enjoyed queen-like treatment. She was carried when eating, carried when getting out of bed, carried when going to the toilet; her feet barely touched the ground.
A certain Mr. Tang spent his days working from home, attending to her needs.
One morning, the angel in white announced that her feet had completely healed, but the wounds on her hands were too deep to heal that quickly.
After the female physician left, Xu Qian carefully got to her feet.
She felt... a little unaccustomed.
Tang Zhishen appeared cold, but he was very attentive, a grown man taking care of her meticulously.
Like now.
The man gently held her wrist, his voice low and cold.
"Be careful."
Xu Qian was not a fragile person. After a few steps, she grew accustomed to it, and the man took the opportunity to release her hand.
If the system hadn't indicated his favorability was only at 20, Xu Qian would have thought this man was head-over-heels in love with her.
Over these past few days, his favorability had only increased by 5 points.
To this day, Xu Qian couldn't figure out how those 5 points were gained.
"By the way, have people from Hope Base and Light Base arrived yet?"
Tang Zhiyuan hadn't expected her to ask this and was momentarily taken aback before replying, "Hope Base will arrive in an hour, Light Base in the afternoon or tomorrow."
Xu Qian nodded casually, "Mr. Tang, I'll accompany you to welcome Hope Base."
The man frowned and said coldly, "Guan Weiyun won't be coming in person."
Xu Qian: ...Is he jealous?
"The base's provisions are in my space."
Tang Zhishen paused, then turned to leave. Suddenly, he stopped and, without looking back, said,
"Get dressed, be out in 10 minutes."
Xu Qian smiled, a rare sight. She sensed his embarrassment.
This man.
She returned to her room and changed into a simple, off-the-shoulder black maxi dress with a slit on the left leg. She put on high heels and lipstick. Perfect.
These dresses had been sent by Mrs. Tang, who said that as someone by Mr. Tang's side, she couldn't embarrass him.
Alright, after a few days, she had indeed become Mr. Tang's companion.
Xu Qian, in her high heels, walked "dada da" to the man.
"Mr. Tang, what do you think, is it pretty?"
The young woman coquettishly spun around on the spot.
The man's brows furrowed, his gaze sweeping over her exposed shoulders and thighs.
"Ugly."