Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot-Chapter 1096 - 646: Sweet Romance, Stir-Fried Little Scumbag? (2)

Chapter 1096: Chapter 646: Sweet Romance, Stir-Fried Little Scumbag? (2)

"Going to the hospital?" Zeyan was baffled. Why go to the hospital? That would be embarrassing.

"What if something goes wrong?"

"..."

There was a long silence.

No one knew how much time had passed. It felt like an eternity for Ruan Mengxi. Seeing her anxious expression, Zeyan couldn’t help but chuckle, not expecting her to be so scared.

He walked up to her, bending slightly, his eyes level with hers, "Xixi—"

"Hmm?"

Ruan Mengxi was scared out of her wits. She looked up at him in a daze as he leaned in closer, "Scared?"

"Yeah."

"If there’s really a problem, it’s on you."

"..."

Ruan Mengxi was still a bit dizzy. She was genuinely afraid something had gone wrong. Zeyan initially wanted to tease her, but seeing her pitiful look, his heart softened, and he pulled her into his embrace.

His voice was muffled as he spoke close to her ear, deep and low, "I’m fine, I never hit anything."

"..."

Ruan Mengxi was furious, wishing she could kick him hard in the face. But when she tried to struggle, he held her waist firmly, pulling her into his embrace, "Don’t move, let me hold you for a while."

"It’s a pity you don’t act in dramas."

"If I joined the entertainment industry, those young idols would starve."

Ruan Mengxi chuckled bitterly, thinking he was really shameless.

No one knew how much time passed before Zeyan finally let go of her, adjusting his tie, "Is there anything good to order around here?"

"I have no idea." Who travels and stays in a hotel to eat takeout?

"Help me order a meal. You know my taste. I’ll wash up."

Zeyan said, loosening his tie, undoing two buttons on his shirt collar, rolling up his sleeves. Despite his casual demeanor, there was an indescribable charm.

Men in suits, there’s always something about them.

Sensual restraint.

Ruan Mengxi’s phone, which was either off or in airplane mode, suddenly buzzed as notifications and calls flooded in.

She first ordered a meal for Zeyan, with no time to check messages, tidied up the room a bit. When Zeyan came out, he returned a couple of calls, all from home.

...

While Zeyan was on the phone, Ruan Mengxi sat on the side, checking the messages on her phone.

She never intended to let him stay the night.

Even if this hotel had no spare rooms, there were plenty of inns nearby, surely a place to stay could be found.

If her dad found out they were sharing a room, he might just tear the hotel apart.

**

Meanwhile

The Ruan family couple had already bathed. Ruan Daqiang was massaging his wife’s legs, "Traveling really takes a toll on your body, you really need more exercise."

"A bit lower, my calf hurts."

"When we get back, you and I will exercise together." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"I’m at this age, stop pushing me. Did Xiaoqi contact Xixi today?"

"What’s with calling him Xiaoqi? He’s just a little punk." Ruan Daqiang snorted coldly.

"You can’t say that. He said he didn’t realize his feelings before and rejected Xixi. I think he did the right thing. If he doesn’t like her but still lingers, then that’s being a jerk."

Ruan Daqiang understood this, but recalling his daughter’s tear-swollen eyes, he still felt uneasy.

"I think when the incident happened, he handled it quite well, showed a lot of responsibility."

"Of course, he was targeted because of him." Ruan Daqiang stubbornly refused to acknowledge Zeyan’s excellence.

"You’re just being stubborn. If you really disliked him that much, why did you bring in the things he left at the door that night? You could’ve just thrown them away."

"I didn’t want it to go to waste."

Ruan Daqiang insisted.

At that moment, his phone vibrated. It was a family group chat, bustling during festivals.

Ruan Mengxi had this group muted. Being all elders, she didn’t dare to speak freely. For important matters, they would call; this group was merely for chatting and entertainment.

So she didn’t know that a relative had posted a video of Zeyan singing for her in the group.

[Our Xixi is really photogenic, and this young man has a nice singing voice too.]

[@Daqiang, given the circumstances, why are you still hiding this? Hurry and prepare for the wedding banquet. I can’t wait to taste your family’s wedding wine.]

[This young man is tall and handsome, he matches well with our Xixi.]

...

Ruan Daqiang glanced at the phone, his face turning dark.

Especially since in the video, Zeyan was singing a song in a minor language, making Ruan Daqiang frown:

What is this gibberish he’s singing?

The latter part of the song was nearly drowned out by loud cheers all around, "Marry him! Marry him—"