The two found a decent restaurant for lunch, and Hu Jiasheng searched for nearby hotels on his phone.
The highest-rated was only four stars. With no other options, they drove over.
It was already 12:10 PM, giving them at most an hour for rest.
As they stood at the front desk, Hu Jiasheng asked for a room by the hour. The receptionist immediately understood and nodded.
Taking their IDs, she processed the request efficiently and respectfully handed them back.
"Sir, your ID and room. Here is your room card."
Hu Jiasheng took it and noticed there was only one card.
Knowing the service staff had likely misunderstood, he considered explaining, but then thought, since they had already spent the night together, what was the harm in this hour?
The pure would remain pure. Besides, no one cared about them.
He turned to Tang Nannan and waved the room card, "Any problem?"
Tang Nannan certainly had no objections.
She hadn't rested during the day for the past two years, let alone stayed in a four-star hotel.
"No problem."
The two walked towards the elevator under the curious gazes of the staff.
The door opened, and indeed, it was a misunderstanding.
They had been given a couple's themed room.
The room had only one large, circular bed. A big red rose was placed on the covers, and the walls were adorned with posters suitable only for couples.
The atmosphere was perfectly set.
However, Hu Jiasheng did not allow for an ambiguous atmosphere.
Upon entering, he glanced around the room and walked directly to the window, pulling the curtains shut with a "swish, swish."
Then, he grabbed the rose from the bed and tossed it into the trash can.
"Time is short. You need to be energetic to drive. I don't want you dozing off this afternoon. Sleep!"
Tang Nannan thought to herself, either Hu Jiasheng didn't like women, or he had been hurt in love.
If he were a truly straight man, how could he behave like this at this point?
She didn't believe there were men as pure as Tang Sanzang in the world.
Despite her doubts, she walked to the opposite side of him and knelt down.
"Okay, let me help you apply the medicine first."
Hu Jiasheng sat on the edge of the bed. She knelt, her eyes lowered, and began to untie his bandages.
The sun was bright outside, and the room was well-lit, completely devoid of any ambiguous feeling.
But for some reason, even in broad daylight, as her hand touched his arm, her heart began to race.
Tang Nannan inwardly cursed herself for being pathetic.
He didn't fancy you, and every action showed he wanted to keep his distance, yet you're still fantasizing?
Tang Nannan, Tang Nannan, can't you have some backbone?
A tingling sensation spread from his arm to his entire body. Hu Jiasheng also felt ashamed of his own reaction.
A girl who had faced so many difficulties, and finally found someone willing to help her, and yet he harbored ulterior motives. Hu Jiasheng, if that's the case, are you even human?
Both of them restrained themselves, quickly finished applying the medicine.
Tang Nannan re-bandaged him, and they each occupied a corner of the bed, closing their eyes.
Whether Hu Jiasheng slept or not was unknown, but Tang Nannan certainly did not.
The events of the morning were too exciting. Immersed in the joy of a new beginning, she couldn't help but start planning her future. How could she bear to sleep?
The one o'clock alarm rang soon after. They both sat up simultaneously, neither looking at the other, and stood up to tidy their clothes.
After tidying themselves, they both moved towards the bathroom.
Noticing she also needed to go to the bathroom, Hu Jiasheng stopped. "You go first."
Although the room was quite spacious, it was too bright and too quiet. He could hear any sound from the toilet clearly, which made Tang Nannan a bit embarrassed.
"I just want to wash my face. Why don't you go first?"
Hu Jiasheng was a man, after all, and his thoughts were not as delicate as hers. He went directly into the bathroom.
Soon, sounds that made Tang Nannan uncomfortable emerged.
Listening to the flushing sound and his washing his face, Tang Nannan found it hard to resist.
After much deliberation, when he came out, she walked in.
However, she still felt embarrassed about Hu Jiasheng hearing any awkward sounds.
She walked around the bathroom, turned on all the faucets and the hairdryer, and then tiptoed to use the toilet.
The charging pile was located at a service area along the route. On the way to the service area, Tang Nannan received a WeChat message.
While waiting for the traffic light, she opened it. It was from Wang Tengfei.
He asked if she was going to the service area that afternoon. Tang Nannan said yes.
Wang Tengfei was very happy: "Then I'll come over later too."
Putting down her phone, the car started moving again. Hu Jiasheng leaned back in the passenger seat with his eyes closed and asked her.
"Have the vehicles transporting the materials started moving? Are the personnel in place?"
Tang Nannan: "Hmm?"
"Didn't the electrical company people send you messages? We can share information. If you already know their movements, I don't need to call them to confirm."
Since his eyes were closed, she couldn't discern his mood. Tang Nannan didn't know if his words had any hidden meaning, so she could only interpret them in the simplest way.
"They should all be in place. Just now, President Wang's son sent me a message saying he'll be here soon."
Hu Jiasheng said nothing further.
After driving for more than ten kilometers on the highway, they reached the first service area, which was the work location for the day. The two got out.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the electrical company's vehicle arrived.
Besides Wang Tengfei, there was also a technician.
Including the driver, there were three people in total.
Almost half a truckload of equipment for installing the charging piles was brought.
As soon as Wang Tengfei arrived, he went to Tang Nannan to continue their conversation from the morning.
The technician felt like he was there for technical work, not as a porter, and stood aside, exchanging pleasantries with Hu Jiasheng.
Only the driver was diligently unloading the items by himself.
It was already working hours. Although working outdoors meant a commander's orders were not absolute, slacking off shouldn't be too obvious.
After a few words, Hu Jiasheng turned his gaze to the driver.
"Brother, this thing is quite heavy. It's not easy for you to carry it alone. Let me give you a hand."
Not to mention that his attire was not suitable for helping with manual labor, even if it were, Tang Nannan wouldn't dare let him help.
Hearing his voice, Tang Nannan immediately looked over and rushed to his side.
"I'll do it, I'll do it. Don't open your wound. I'll help."
Saying that, she reached out to take the item from the driver's hand.
It weighed dozens of pounds. How could a slender woman manage it?
Wang Tengfei quickly called out to the technician, "What are you standing there for? Come and help."
The three of them worked together to lift the items down.
Tang Nannan didn't pause and immediately rushed to the vehicle to help the driver with some small miscellaneous items.
Seeing her so enthusiastic, Wang Tengfei, as a grown man, couldn't just stand by and do nothing, so he also went to help.
With the young master himself pitching in, the technician also felt obliged to help. Everyone finally got busy.
Hu Jiasheng stood by, his gaze fixed on the diligent and hardworking Wang Tengfei.