Chapter 1640: Chapter 1640: Stay with Me Tonight
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Chen Xiaoyi looked at Luo Ziling aggrievedly, her pretty mouth pouting.
Luo Ziling smiled awkwardly, then said, “You’re a Huaxia person, you’re surely not used to living in Europe. You should come back; Yanjing has your friends, your family. If you marry a white person, and your children don’t look like Huaxia people at all, that would be awkward. Plus, they have a strange smell, it’s unbearable.”
“There are many Huaxia people over there.”
“Western food isn’t tasty, Huaxia food is better.”
“There are also many Huaxia dishes over there, and I like Western food,” Chen Xiaoyi said stubbornly.
Luo Ziling fell silent. After a little while, he said softly, “I hope you come back.”
After hearing Luo Ziling’s request, Chen Xiaoyi also remained silent for a while before saying softly, “That’s the best, most important reason. I will consider it.”
“Alright, let’s go,” Luo Ziling put his arm around Chen Xiaoyi’s shoulder again, “I’ll take you for a late-night snack.”
This time, Chen Xiaoyi did not struggle and obediently followed Luo Ziling.
Luo Ziling took her to a place that served porridge, ordering a bowl of preserved egg and lean meat porridge for her, along with a soup, an egg, and some small dishes. He ordered a bowl of millet porridge for himself.
Tonight, he had eaten quite a lot, and since the room had fruit and it was nearing bedtime, Luo Ziling did not plan to eat much.
Chen Xiaoyi hadn’t eaten much today, but when she’s in a bad mood, she doesn’t feel hungry and lacks appetite.
The emotional highs and lows brought on by Luo Ziling’s appearance had actually made her feel hungry.
When the soup was served, she immediately started eating.
She had been in the cold wind for so long, she felt cold all over. Even after putting on Luo Ziling’s clothes, she still didn’t feel warm.
The hot soup went down, her stomach felt comfortable at once, and she felt warm all over.
She was really hungry; she finished off the porridge and egg and ate quite a bit of the side dishes.
“I’m full,” Chen Xiaoyi said softly after finishing everything, “I want to sleep.”
She didn’t even realize how long it had been since she last smiled.
Sitting face-to-face with Luo Ziling while having a late-night snack, a smile naturally emerged.
However, after a brief smile, she restrained herself, not looking at Luo Ziling.
“Let’s go,” Luo Ziling stood up, ready to pay the bill.
Chen Xiaoyi nodded obediently and stood up with him.
When they were about to pay, the cashier girl looked at Luo Ziling a few times and suddenly got excited.
Luo Ziling initially thought it was because she found him handsome, but quickly realized it wasn’t the case.
She was expressing anger towards him.
Turning his head, he saw that the TV in the porridge shop was airing a news program, and he happened to appear on the show.
Luo Ziling smiled a bit helplessly, wanting to explain a couple of things, but he eventually gave up since he didn’t speak Japanese.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xiaoyi became angry and argued with the cashier girl at an extremely fast pace.
Luo Ziling didn’t understand what they were arguing about, but he could sense Chen Xiaoyi’s anger.
In Luo Ziling’s impression, Chen Xiaoyi always remained dignified and demure, except when she lost her composure in front of him.
Therefore, he could sense Chen Xiaoyi’s anger today.
She cared a lot about him, so she came running over when she knew he was coming to Tokyo.
Hearing the cashier slander him a moment ago, she couldn’t resist standing up and arguing with her. The cashier was clearly no match for Chen Xiaoyi in the argument, soon turning red and unable to speak, finally standing up and bowing repeatedly in apology.
Many people turned to look their way; Luo Ziling feared the situation might escalate and quickly pulled Chen Xiaoyi away.
Even as they walked out, Chen Xiaoyi was still indignantly shouting at the cashier.
“What were you two talking about just now?” Luo Ziling asked Chen Xiaoyi as they walked out of the porridge shop, “I couldn’t understand a word of what you were saying.”
“She recognized you, and the TV was airing a program about you. She insulted you, and I won’t allow you to be insulted by others, so I scolded her,” Chen Xiaoyi said, still angry, “I was actually going to complain to their manager. Hmph, so outrageous, having the audacity to insult you.”
“I didn’t expect that you know Japanese as well,” Luo Ziling said, then chuckled, “To work as a host in Europe, your language skills must be great, unlike me who’s just barely gotten the hang of the 26 letters.”
“Japanese doesn’t have letters.”
“Alright then, I can recognize many Chinese characters in Japanese, but the pronunciation is different, and those squiggly kana, I don’t know them at all.”
Saying this, Luo Ziling became somewhat annoyed, “The Japanese script is entirely derived from our Huaxia characters, borrowing heavily. Yet, they don’t pay us any copyright fees.”
“Someday, you should demand it from them,” Chen Xiaoyi said, taking the initiative to grab Luo Ziling’s hand, “Let’s go, take me back to the hotel.”
After venting her emotions a few times and having a late-night snack, Chen Xiaoyi’s mood had greatly improved.
Luo Ziling didn’t pull away, allowing Chen Xiaoyi to hold on to his arm.
The hotel Chen Xiaoyi stayed at was about 400 meters away from the one Luo Ziling and his group were staying at, a four-star hotel.
Chen Xiaoyi had booked a suite.
Upon entering Chen Xiaoyi’s room, Luo Ziling was surprised to see the place in a mess, with stuff tossed everywhere, including undergarments scattered on the sofa. Seeing this, Chen Xiaoyi felt embarrassed, hurriedly tidied up and explained, “I wasn’t in the mood to clean.”
“And now?”
“More vexed,” Chen Xiaoyi said, glancing at Luo Ziling, then continued tidying.
After tidying up, Chen Xiaoyi went up to Luo Ziling, whispered, “I’m going to take a shower, then you can give me a massage.”
Luo Ziling nodded.
Chen Xiaoyi went into the room, picked up some clothes, and went for a shower.
She showered quickly, finishing in just over ten minutes.
Wearing a pajama, she signaled for Luo Ziling to come into the room to give her a massage.
While massaging her, Luo Ziling dared not make any suggestive moves and instead focused earnestly on massaging.
Chen Xiaoyi had been quite exhausted these past few days, and as she started to relax today, sleepiness naturally kicked in.
After Luo Ziling massaged her for a while, she was almost falling asleep.
Before slipping into a total dozing state, she quietly made a request, “Will you stay with me tonight?”
Luo Ziling was momentarily unsure of how to respond.
“Perhaps, after I return to Europe, I will strive to forget you, because I know that Chen Jiahai’s death completely separates us. But I hope that when we part ways, I can still have memories of your companionship,” Chen Xiaoyi said, holding onto Luo Ziling’s arm with a plea, “Will you agree?”
Luo Ziling hesitated for quite a while before finally nodding, “Alright, I’ll stay with you.”
He decided to spend the night here with Chen Xiaoyi and return to his hotel early the next morning.
After all, by giving her another massage, he could surely help her fall asleep.
But little did he expect that just as he thought Chen Xiaoyi was half-asleep, she suddenly sat up and buried herself in his embrace…