It was unclear what was happening, but after the meal, Zhan Beijue and Jiang Nanfang felt as if the air conditioning had stopped working.
It was unclear if it was the lingering effect of the Chongqing hot pot, but their bodies were steaming, and they felt a warmth spreading through their limbs as if they had been drinking alcohol.
After the meal, it was already two in the afternoon.
Chongqing's reputation as a great furnace was not unfounded; as they stepped out of the hot pot restaurant, the sun was so intense it made it difficult to open their eyes.
Rui Rui yawned and said to Zhan Beijue, "Daddy, I ate too much today, I'm so sleepy. Can we find a place to sleep for a while before we go out to play?"
His sister also chimed in, "Yes, it's so hot, I want to sleep too. Let's rest for a bit before we go out to play."
Their return flight was not until after seven in the evening, so there was still plenty of time. Seeing that both children were too sleepy to keep their eyes open, Zhan Beijue picked up his daughter.
"Alright, Daddy will get a room so you can sleep for a while. We'll play again after you wake up."
The four of them went to a five-star hotel, and Zhan Beijue booked the top-floor suite.
By the time they got into the elevator, the two children had already fallen asleep. He held one in each arm, entered the room, took off their shoes, and settled them onto the bed. Both of them had broken out in a light sweat.
Jiang Nanfang sniffed her clothes with a hint of disdain, "The hot pot in Chongqing is truly authentic. I didn't expect it to make me so drowsy. I'm going to take a shower and then sleep for a bit."
Zhan Beijue retorted sarcastically, "Don't you know what the weather is like? Running to eat hot pot in the middle of summer, who else would be hot if not you?"
"..."
"Hurry up and go. You can sleep on the sofa later. I'll take the master bedroom."
"..."
"What? I'm paying for the room, don't I have any rights to use it?"
No gentlemanly demeanor at all, what a stingy man.
As if he couldn't afford a room.
If it weren't for maintaining appearances in front of outsiders, she wouldn't have bothered coming to his room.
Jiang Nanfang silently cursed him and hurried to the bathroom to wash up.
The hot water washed over her, the steam creating a hazy atmosphere, making her even more drowsy.
After her shower, Jiang Nanfang, wrapped in a bath towel and covered with a blanket, collapsed onto the sofa and lost consciousness within five seconds.
Perhaps it was because her children were by her side, filling her with a sense of contentment and security, that Jiang Nanfang slept soundly and deeply.
She was so deeply asleep that the smell of tobacco wafting into her nostrils finally woke her up.
She stretched contentedly and opened her eyes.
Huh? Why was it so dark?
Wasn't she sleeping on the sofa? Why was it so soft? And she was covered with a blanket?
She reached behind her head and felt for something, finding a pillow.
"Whoosh!" Jiang Nanfang propped herself up with both hands and quickly sat up.
As long as she didn't move, it was fine, but the moment she did, "Hiss!"
A familiar feeling of swelling registered in her mind.
"Awake?"
Zhan Beijue's lazy voice immediately followed, "Your plan succeeded, are you feeling very happy now?"
"Huh?"
The blanket slid down, and Jiang Nanfang realized her bath towel was gone.
She turned to look at him. Although the light was dim, Zhan Beijue's firm physique was clearly visible.
"What do you mean, wanting to eat hot pot and take a nap? Your ultimate goal was to covet my beauty."
"Satisfying yourself again, Jiang Nanfang, feels good, doesn't it?"
Jiang Nanfang was speechless.
She sat there blankly for a full half-minute before she realized what had happened between them and what he was saying.
Planning against him? Coveting his beauty? Fulfilling herself again? Had he never seen someone so shameless, getting what he wanted and then complaining?
"Zhan..."
"The flight was delayed, I asked Ah Zhong to rebook it for tomorrow morning. We can share a bed for another night, your plan is quite thorough."
"?!"
"However, I won't be satisfying you endlessly. Jiang Nanfang, this is the last time. From now on, no matter what means you use to get close to me, I won't touch you again."
"You..."
" Aren't you going to hurry down and get dressed? Get your own room? I'm being generous by not asking you to take responsibility, so stop fantasizing about unnecessary things."
Jiang Nanfang was so angry she almost spat blood at his audacity.
Before she fell asleep, he was on the sofa, and she had no such intentions. If he hadn't tampered with things while she was asleep, how could this have happened?
And then he blamed her, coveting his beauty? He must be related to Zhu Bajie!
Jiang Nanfang was not one to suffer injustice. After he finished speaking, she stiffened her neck and was about to fight him to the death when Zhan Beijue stubbed out his cigarette and turned to get off the bed.
"If you don't leave, I will. I don't want to argue with you. You and the children will stay here tonight, I'll get another room."
Heh! Heh heh!
Look at how wronged you are, you dog who got what he wanted and then complained. May you be wronged to death!
"No. No need." Jiang Nanfang gritted her teeth and also got off the bed. "How could I possibly stay in a room you booked? I've already taken advantage once, I dare not take advantage a second time. I'm leaving."
The bath towel was tossed by the bedside. It wasn't the first time, so she directly picked it up in front of him and wrapped herself.
"Remember what you said today. If you touch me again, I'm a pig!"
"..."
Jiang Nanfang stormed out of the room.
In the living room, a table full of food and drinks was laid out on the coffee table. The two children were watching television while eating snacks.
Seeing Jiang Nanfang come out, they jumped up happily, "Mommy, you're awake!"
"..." She felt a little embarrassed being caught by the children coming out of Zhan Beijue's room.
Jiang Nanfang awkwardly ran her fingers through her hair, "Eating too many snacks is bad for your health, stop eating them."
"Wait for Mommy to wash up and take you out to eat. What do you want to eat tonight?"
"But no more hot pot!"
After today's events, she might have a psychological aversion to hot pot for the rest of her life.
The two children nodded with unusual happiness, "We'll listen to you, we can eat anything."
After washing up, she remembered that her clothes had gotten sweaty in the afternoon.
Although they were hung up to air out, when she picked them up, she felt a lingering smell.
With nothing else to change into, she had to make do.
As she went out, Zhan Beijue also happened to come over, wrapped in a bath towel.
Seeing her dressed neatly, he raised his eyebrows, "Did you wash your clothes?"
"???"
"They smell sour, how can you wear them?"
"..."
"Since you're dressed, and you're taking them out to eat, buy me a new set while you're at it."
"..."
"Ah Zhong will send you the size later, go ahead."
Looking at him with the air of someone who had been owed a hundred million, Jiang Nanfang couldn't stand it anymore, "Zhan Beijue, don't push your luck!"
"It's not like I'm not giving you money, why are you so stingy?" Zhan Beijue said with an air of entitlement.
"I don't want to add your WeChat. I'll have Ah Zhong transfer fifty thousand to you later. Buy it at that price."