Chapter 102: The End of the Corridor
Lin Wanzhou carefully selected several bouquets of flowers, including carnations, sunflowers, tulips, and a few champagne roses. When she was paying the bill, the owner covered her cheeks with her hands in envy.
"The little girl is so cute and sensible. Your mother is so lucky! What kind of blessing do you want to write to her on the card?"
Lin Wanzhou struggled for a long time but couldn't think of what to write. "Leave it blank for now, Auntie. I'll write it down when I think of something."
Although they didn't know the location of Gao Manman's unit, the town was not very big and the city layout was not complicated. After asking around, they found out the approximate location.
The long-cherished wish is about to come true, and the hot afternoon breeze seems to have become mild.
Lin Wanzhou staggered on the floor tiles of the same color, and suddenly turned around and looked at Xu Cheng.
"You can order now. I told you I'd make it up to you with a big dinner tonight."
Xu Cheng is not the kind of guy who likes to say "whatever" and then embarrass others, so he thought about it.
"Spicy diced chicken, braised pork trotters, crispy pork, and salt and pepper shrimp are the only four I can think of for now."
"You're so rude." Lin Wanzhou repeated the four dishes, "Okay, I'll remember them. I'll definitely satisfy you tonight."
At a busy intersection, walk a few hundred meters east and you will find Gao Manman's unit.
Xu Cheng glanced at the sign and said, "The Land and Resources Bureau... is this the place?"
"Um."
Lin Wanzhou nodded a little nervously, then curiously poked his head to look into the yard.
Xu Cheng went to explain his purpose to the security guard, who made a phone call and quickly called a female employee from Gao Manman's department.
She recognized Lin Wanzhou as soon as she came up and greeted her with a smile.
"It must be Zhou Zhou. She looks exactly like Director Gao. So cute."
"Thank you, sister."
Lin Wanzhou was not afraid of strangers and responded very politely.
The female staff led them into the building, took them to a lounge, and poured them two glasses of water.
"Zhou Zhou, your mother's office is next door. Your mother is in a meeting now. I will go down and tell her to come and see you."
Lin Wanzhou quickly put down the cup and waved her hands, "Sister, um... I want to give my mother a surprise. I'll go find her after her meeting."
"Okay~"
The female employee readily agreed, gave them a few more instructions, then pushed the door and left to go about her work.
There were only two of them left in the lounge, and Lin Wanzhou was sitting alone on the long sofa in the middle.
She was in a very good mood. She bounced her little butt on the soft sofa and hummed a sweet melody softly.
Xu Cheng sat on the small black leather sofa at the side, drank a sip of water, and picked up a reader's magazine next to him to read.
Time passed minute by minute, and in the lounge, the faint golden light that spread on the coffee table in the afternoon gradually turned into a fiery red glow.
There was no news until he put down the second magazine he was reading.
The meeting hasn't ended yet...
Xu Cheng looked at Lin Wanzhou with some worry. Unlike her excitement just now, she was now sitting quietly on the sofa, and her beautiful pair of sharp eyes lacked some liveliness.
Like something was put out.
Xu Cheng asked tentatively, "Lin Wanzhou, have you finished your homework this week?"
"Um?"
Lin Wanzhou didn't react immediately. "Oh, I've finished it. I've memorized all the words for the math homework. Chinese... Chinese, what was that..."
Xu Cheng sighed.
I must be thinking nonsense...
"Cough cough." He coughed a few times, stood up, and sat next to Lin Wanzhou under her strange gaze.
The black leather sofa sank downwards, and she felt her whole body involuntarily sink a little towards him.
Like magnet meeting iron...
Xu Cheng said softly, "Actually, I'm not that hungry. It doesn't matter if I eat later. Are you hungry?"
"Gurgle~"
The sound in my stomach made an inopportune sound.
Lin Wanzhou's face turned red. "I, I'll just have some snacks to fill my stomach. I don't want to eat too early..."
She found a boiled egg from her schoolbag and took small bites of it.
Dusk was only a brief moment. As night fell, the world became dim. Xu Cheng fumbled to find the switch of the lounge light.
The room illuminated by the incandescent light felt a little cold, and the delicate flowers on the coffee table suddenly looked a little wilted.
Lin Wanzhou sat quietly on the sofa, head down, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Xu Cheng didn't know how to comfort her. Today was the weekend and tomorrow was Monday, which meant that she had to go back to Jinghai tonight.
Looking at the time, it was already past seven o'clock. If they waited for Gao Manman to take them back, buy groceries, and cook, it would probably be ten o'clock.
Noticing Xu Cheng staring at him with a worried look on his face, Lin Wanzhou smiled bitterly, "Xu Cheng, it seems that I don't have time for my mother to cook today. Let's ask her to take us out to eat something later."
After that, he remembered something and added confidently, "Don't worry, we will have all the dishes you ordered, spicy chicken, braised pork trotters, crispy pork, and salt and pepper shrimp. I remember them very clearly!"
Xu Cheng couldn't help but touch her head, "Silly girl, I can actually eat anything."
"I will keep my promise..."
The female employee in a black suit came again, "Zhou Zhou, handsome boy, I'm about to get off work... You haven't eaten yet, how about I take you to eat first? Director Gao's meeting today is very important, and it will probably take a long time. If not... Can I go tell her now?"
Lin Wanzhou tried to smile, "Don't bother her at work, it's okay, sister, you go first, I'll wait until mom finishes the meeting and then go eat with her."
The female staff tried to persuade her several times but to no avail, so she had to point out the location of the meeting room to Lin Wanzhou, "It's the one at the end of the corridor. If you hear any noise outside the corridor, it means the meeting is over."
The two nodded.
I was on duty on the weekend, and it was getting dark now. Most of the lights in the building were off, with only a few rooms on.
In the lounge, the black clock hands were ticking, and each tick seemed to strike at the girl's remaining bit of hope.
As the night grew darker, she took off her shoes, stepped on the edge of the sofa in her little white socks, hugged her knees with her hands, buried her little head between her legs, and sounded a little depressed.
"I'm sorry, Xu Cheng... the dinner I promised you is going to be cancelled... I made you come with me for nothing..."
Xu Cheng comforted her, "It's not soaked in water. I just want to eat instant noodles now. Can you treat me to the bag in your schoolbag?"
Lin Wanzhou turned , her eyes red, "Don't comfort me like this, and there are not even chopsticks here... How can I eat..."
Xu Cheng took out the instant noodles, crushed them into pieces, tore open the bag and ate handfuls of them. Seeing Lin Wanzhou looking at him strangely, he also handed the noodles to her face.
"Want to eat?"
Lin Wanzhou hesitated for a few seconds, then stretched out her little hand, grabbed a handful and put it in her mouth.
"Is it tasty?"
"Um……"
Lin Wanzhou nodded.
Delicious enough to make up for the missed dinner...
