This girl, I don't know whether to call her naive or audacious.
Chen Dongyang took out two boxes from his pocket and gave them to her. She examined them carefully, as if learning something of great importance.
So, that's how it is.
"So, what's your answer?"
"I can't let you spend money for nothing," Tian Tian said with a smile. "Could you please take me to take a shower first?"
How to put it? It felt very strange.
Tian Tian didn't understand before why her dad and mom had so many children.
Giving birth was so painful. If her dad truly loved her mom, he should have doted on her and had fewer children.
Now she understood.
When you like someone, you want to be close to them all the time.
Before anything had happened with Chen Dongyang, he was already imagining what their future children would look like in his mind.
The next day, just like the morning before, after taking their seats in the restaurant, Chen Dongyang went to choose breakfast, and Zhang Wei sat down opposite Tian Tian.
She wasn't as energetic today as she was yesterday; clearly, staying up for two consecutive nights had taken its toll.
But seeing Tian Tian looking spirited and with such a good complexion, her gossipy nature was reignited.
"Oh, you look so radiant? And happy too, with smiles in your eyes and brows. It seems something good has happened!"
Tian Tian didn't hide it from her, using her hands to push the muscles in her face to control her facial expressions.
"We're all adults. If I can, why can't you?"
"I didn't say you can't. I'm just saying, how can a normal person see such a beautiful woman like you and not think about anything. Tell me, how is your Chen Dongyang?"
Tian Tian had no prior experience and didn't know how to compare.
"How is he? Do we need to be so specific?"
Zhang Wei knew she was embarrassed. "Let's put it this way. Does he have abs?"
Naturally, he did.
Tian Tian nodded and pointed to her own arm.
"He has biceps too."
"Oh, I knew it. Just by the way he wears clothes, you can tell he has a good physique. Old Chen is quite something, hehe."
As she spoke, Zhang Wei couldn't help but show off her own relationship.
"My Meng Kai also has muscles; he loves working out. He looks thin in clothes, but wow, he's all muscle."
"I saw a topic online before asking what you learned after dating a thin boyfriend. The comments said thin men are the best, and I didn't believe it until now."
Tian Tian couldn't help but chuckle at her words.
Just as Zhang Wei was about to say more, Chen Dongyang and Meng Kai returned together.
Meng Kai said, "What are you two talking about, laughing so happily this early in the morning? You two get along quite well."
Zhang Wei replied, "Hehe. I won't tell you. Oh, why did you get me pig liver and chicken hearts again? You eat them, they're good for your health."
Meng Kai's expression changed, and he glanced at Chen Dongyang, who was smiling with his lips pursed.
He pushed Zhang Wei and said, "Are you an idiot? You never watch your mouth. Old Chen, want me to share some with you?"
Now it was Chen Dongyang's turn for his expression to change.
He gave Meng Kai a meaningful look and said, "No need, I'm not that old yet."
"Hahahaha..."
All four of them laughed, understanding the unspoken meaning.
The next day was the same as the day before; he stayed in his room alone for eight hours.
When Tian Tian focused on her work, her efficiency was very high. After five o'clock, she came out. Chen Dongyang asked her how it was going, and she replied.
"More than half of it is done. I estimate it will be finished by tomorrow afternoon."
Chen Dongyang said he was in the same situation.
"We can choose to submit our work early. That leaves us a few days for some personal time. Is there anywhere you'd like to go? I'll take you on a road trip."
Speaking of road trips, Tian Tian had longed for one for a long time.
When she was little, she was always followed by bodyguards even to school. Later, in middle school, she was no longer followed by bodyguards, but she was always with Ge'er and Jiang Jingyu.
Holidays were family trips, traveling together. She had never acted alone, let alone driven by herself.
"Yes! I'm so happy. A road trip sounds so romantic."
Chen Dongyang said, "You've watched too many videos online, right? They drive luxury cars on romantic road trips, but we'll be driving a beat-up Wuling Hongguang..."
"Oh, a trip is about the mood, not about appearances. Only people who are insecure care about those superficial things. Let's research the route first."
After dinner, the two of them researched their travel route at home.
They found that within 800 kilometers to the west, there were four popular tourist spots with high online acclaim, worth visiting.
Tian Tian's leg wasn't suitable for long journeys, so they would stick to places within 800 kilometers.
They quickly finalized their travel route. Chen Dongyang was about to plan the details when Meng Kai knocked on the door to find him.
"I'm out of something, and I need to go out. Zhang Wei said she's tired and doesn't want to go, so could you accompany me?"
Chen Dongyang returned to ask for Tian Tian's opinion.
Tian Tian said, "Go ahead. Bring me back two bottles of soda when you return; I've been craving them for days."
Chen Dongyang left with a few dozen yuan in cash and Meng Kai, leaving his phone in front of her.
Unexpectedly, less than half an hour after they left, Hui Hui called.
Tian Tian initially didn't want to answer, but she kept calling and calling.
Thinking that Dou Bao might be in trouble, Tian Tian had no choice but to answer.
Hui Hui assumed she was talking to Chen Dongyang and blurted out.
"Dongyang, Dou Bao has a fever again. Are you working overtime tonight? Hurry up and take us to the hospital."
Tian Tian paused, then cleared her throat.
"Hui Hui, this is Jiang Jing Tian. Don't you know Chen Dongyang is out here participating in the New Designer Competition? He's not in Nancheng right now."
"What? Miss Jiang, you're with Dongyang?"
"Yes. Don't you know he's out here competing?"
"I seem to recall him mentioning it. But Dou Bao hasn't been well these past few days, and I got busy and forgot. Why are you there too? Are you also competing?"
Tian Tian said yes, "We're in the same base."
"Then where is he? Why is his phone with you?"
Tian Tian explained, "A friend who's also competing had something come up and called him out. He forgot to take his phone. I saw it was your call, and I thought it might be important, so I answered it for him."
Hui Hui was silent for a few seconds on the other end. "I didn't know you were in the same field as him, and you're even competing together. That's interesting."
As she spoke, her tone changed. Tian Tian knew she was feeling uncomfortable and didn't know how to respond, so she could only listen silently.
Seeing her silence, Hui Hui also fell silent for a while, becoming even more annoyed.
"I don't care about his competition or anything else. Anyway, there's something going on at home, and he's urgently needed back. He has to come back! Hurry up and give him the phone and tell him to call me back. The family can't do without him!"
Hui Hui had gone to college, so it was unlikely she couldn't understand basic reasoning.
Tian Tian explained, "If you need anything, I can help you contact the hospital. It's best not to disturb him during the competition."
"He's about to enter the finals, and he has a good chance of winning an award. The lowest prize money is 500,000 yuan, and then Dou Bao's medical expenses..."