Jingxia Rose

Chapter 228 [Irresistible Sweetness 027]

The elevator stopped on the seventh floor. Xiao Guxing pulled her out, where winery staff were waiting at the door.

Seeing them soaked to the bone, he was shocked and quickly said, "Second Young Master, you are in the room across the hall. The bath water in this room has been prepared."

Shu Tang's lips were white from the cold. Xiao Guxing didn't dare to delay any longer and pushed her inside, saying, "Hurry up and come in."

After closing the door for her, I went to the room across the street.

Shu Tang stayed in the bathroom for almost an hour before coming out wrapped in a bath towel and saw a set of neatly folded clothes on the sofa.

Upon opening it, I discovered it was a white chiffon blouse and a pencil skirt.

It belongs to the mature professional style.

Moreover, it was covered with a faint, cool fragrance.

It's obvious at a glance that it belongs to someone else.

As for whose it was, she didn't know and didn't dwell on it. Not long after she put it on, the doorbell rang.

As expected, it was Xiao Guxing when the door opened.

He changed into a pure black suit, and his hairstyle also changed. His black, short hair covered his full forehead, which added a touch of casual laziness to his usual calm and refined temperament.

What remained unchanged was that he still wore those gold-rimmed glasses on his nose.

She remembered that he only wore glasses when his eyes were tired or when he was working.

She was still lost in thought when Xiao Guxing asked, "Do the clothes fit?"

"It fits perfectly; the waist of the skirt is just right."

“You and she are about the same height and build, I think it would be a good match.”

"Whose is this...?"

"I'll listen to Yao."

Shu Tang stared wide-eyed in surprise, but then thought it made perfect sense; the style of the clothes did indeed resemble Xiao Tingyao's temperament.

"Then I'll wear her clothes..."

"It's okay, if she doesn't agree, no one can get her clothes."

Shu Tang nodded, glancing at the suit he was wearing. "You all have clothes provided?"

Xiao Guxing replied, "Yes, for banquets like this, we usually prepare a set of clothes just in case."

In such situations, drinking is unavoidable.

Whether you spill alcohol on yourself or get drunk, having an extra set of clothes is always convenient.

"Where are your sister and the others? Did they all leave?"

"No, it's raining heavily, and it's a mountain road, so it's not safe. Grandma had a few drinks at noon, and she's resting in her room downstairs right now. I think Yao and the others are probably in the card room."

Xiao Guxing asked, "Shall we go take a look?"

Shu Tang quickly shook her head, "No, I won't go."

I always feel awkward wearing someone else's clothes.

Xiao Guxing didn't insist. Noticing that her chiffon blouse was a bit thin, he asked, "Are you cold?"

"It's fine inside the house."

The two were inside one door and outside the other. An awkward silence filled the air as they looked at each other. Xiao Guxing said, "Let's wait until the rain stops, or the rain lightens up, before we go back to the city."

"Okay." Shu Tang suddenly remembered Shu Yang's mother on the way back, turned around and walked into the house, "Come in first."

She picked up her phone from the sofa and made a call. After learning that the rain down the mountain wasn't heavy and that they were alright, Shu Tang felt relieved.

But he still instructed, "Tell the driver to drive slowly and not too fast, the roads are slippery in the rain."

Shu's mother replied on the other end of the phone, "I know. Wait until the rain stops before having Gu Xing take you. Be careful."

"I know." Shu Tang didn't mention that she had gotten caught in the rain. "Is Xiao Xiao asleep?"

"She fell asleep. She was tired from playing around. She fell asleep not long after getting in the car. She's been spoiled and is very delicate."

Shu Tang chuckled twice, "You still have the nerve to say that? You should really reflect on yourselves."

Shu's mother said a few words to her and then hung up the phone.

She turned around and saw Xiao Guxing sitting on a single sofa, staring at her leisurely. Oh, how awkward.

There happened to be a set of Ludo chess pieces under the coffee table, so the two of them, having nothing else to do, played a couple of rounds.

The rain in the mountains comes quickly and goes quickly.

Just before they were about to descend the mountain, they happened to see Xiao Guxing's mother in the front yard.

Xiao's mother seemed to have just seen someone off when she turned around and saw the two of them.

"mom."

"Auntie."

The two exclaimed in unison.

Xiao Guxing glanced at her sideways, then looked away a few seconds later.

"Are we going down?" Xiao's mother asked.

"Hmm." Xiao Guxing seemed to have nothing to say to his mother, and only gave a faint reply.

"Your grandmother is staying here tonight and will go back tomorrow morning," said Xiao's mother. "Be careful on the way back to Shutang."

Xiao Guxing nodded and said to Shu Tang, "Let's go."

Shu Tang smiled politely at Xiao's mother and said, "Goodbye, Auntie."

She turned around and followed Xiao Guxing, not daring to look back, as she felt that Xiao's mother was always staring at them, her back straight and her whole body held high.

"What's wrong with you?" Xiao Guxing found her expression amusing.

"No, no."

Why are you suddenly so nervous?

After turning the corner, the gaze behind them finally disappeared. Shu Tang felt like a deflated balloon, her back slumping instantly. "I just felt... your mother has such a strong aura. Being looked at by her makes me unconsciously nervous."

Xiao Guxing chuckled, "Don't be nervous, she's always been like this. I don't even remember what she looks like when she smiles. She's always been very strict with us since we were little."

"oh oh."

Shu Tang thought to herself, "With a mother-in-law like that, I'm sure I'll get a lot of scolding from her."

Especially with her personality.

Xiao Guxing said, "However, she was exceptionally good to my sister-in-law. Although she didn't smile much, she never applied the same standards we had to her. When my brother and sister-in-law argued, she would always stand up for my sister-in-law and scold my brother."

Oh, so it means that although Xiao's mother is strict with her children, she is exceptionally tolerant of her daughter-in-law.

Shu Tang nodded thoughtfully.

I stole a glance at him as I got on the bus.

What does he mean?
Why am I still explaining this to myself?
The car drove for about an hour before arriving at the Shu family home. Shu's mother warmly invited Xiao Guxing to stay for dinner, but Xiao Guxing politely declined.

Shu's mother didn't press the matter further, so she told him to come over for dinner next time he had time.

After seeing Xiao Guxing off, Shu's mother asked Shu Tang why she had changed her clothes, and Shu Tang then told her about getting caught in the rain.

After dinner, Shu Tang felt dizzy and went upstairs to sleep.

She woke up around 3 or 4 a.m. and realized she had a fever. She woke up Shuyang, prescribed medicine for her on the spot, and she went back to sleep after taking it.

That's the good thing about having doctors in your family; you don't have to go to the hospital for minor illnesses.

Her fever kept coming back, and she lay in bed at home in a daze for three days before she finally recovered.

She looked even thinner, which distressed her mother, who then tried every means to feed her in the following days.

Shu Tang was busy with her studio for a few more days when she received a call from her mother that afternoon, saying that Xiao Guxing would be coming to their house for dinner and that she should come home early.

She then remembered that her mother had previously said she wanted to invite Xiao Guxing to their home for a meal to properly thank him for taking care of her in Moscow.

At 5:30, Shu Tang arrived home as the last rays of the setting sun shone through.

As she entered the house, she saw Xiao Guxing dressed in a black shirt and trousers, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose.

She froze in place.

That refined scoundrel look again...