My Dad is My Mom's Mortal Enemy

Chapter 40: 040

Chapter 40

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, the night wind blew gently.

Cheng Jinlan flatly refused, "No."

Shao ChengZe coughed lightly twice, sounding very weak, "I was up all night, and flew for dozens of hours, my stomach feels very uncomfortable, I couldn't eat anything on the plane, I just kept thinking about drinking a bowl of porridge cooked by you."

Cheng Jinlan didn't fall for his scheme, "If your stomach is uncomfortable go take medicine, if you want to drink porridge you can order takeout."

Shao ChengZe laughed gently, hitting his own face very quickly, "Alright, you saw through me, I admit that my stomachache is just an excuse."

Cheng Jinlan scoffed, her meaning very obvious, scoffing that he was not only a rogue, but also a liar.

"MiaoMiao," he sighed softly, the unfinished tenderness in his long drawn out voice, "I missed you, let me see you, okay?"

The subtle breathing on the phone paused for a moment, followed by the sound of the call being hung up.

Shao ChengZe looked at the yard, which instantly went dark, and couldn't help but reveal a hint of a wry smile at the corner of his lips. He was too impatient.

Under the bright moon, it cast long shadows of people, Shao ChengZe leaned against the wall with his palm on his stomach, thinking about where he should go next. His home was right next door, but he didn't want to go back. He was already so close, yet he was still greedily wanting to be a little closer.

After who knows how long, the moon hid behind the clouds, and the sparse stars could not illuminate much light. The night sky fell into complete darkness, with dead silence all around, only occasional dog barks in the distance to keep him company.

The door creaked open halfway.

Shao ChengZe looked over abruptly.

Cheng Jinlan leaned against the door with one hand, looking up at him lightly.

"Why don't you leave?" she asked him.

He stood at the door for so long, and she watched him on the screen for just as long. Reason told her, whatever he was doing, let him stand for as long as he wanted, it would be best if he got bitten by mosquitoes all over his face. But in the end, she still stepped out one step at a time.

Shao ChengZe wrapped his arms tightly around her, tightly without leaving a gap between them.

"How could I leave and still get to see you?"

Cheng Jinlan's hands hung loosely around her waist, a familiar scent lingered around her nose, her gaze was slightly blurred, fixed somewhere behind him.

"Now that you've seen me, you can leave."

Shao ChengZe lifted his head to look at her seriously, "Seeing you... makes me want to leave even less."

Cheng Jinlan met his gaze, quickly looked away again, her flat tone revealed no emotion, "Then you can stand guard here yourself, I'm going back in."

Shao ChengZe grabbed her hand and circled it around his waist, not letting her leave. His eyes swept over her hair, "Did you cut your hair?"

He was very hot, the heat transmitted through his clothes was scorching.

Cheng Jinlan lowered her long lashes, shielding the emotions in her eyes, and replied, "What's it to you?"

Shao ChengZe chuckled softly, "I just wanted to say, it looks very good, it looked good before the cut, and it still looks good now," his slender fingers ran through the hair draped over her shoulders, caressing the fair nape of her neck, touching upwards bit by bit, holding the back of her head, leaning in close, and biting her red lips, murmuring in a low voice, "Our President Cheng looks good no matter what."

Cheng Jinlan said, "I'm not eating, just go eat by yourself. After you finish eating, don't clean up. The housekeeper will come to clean tomorrow. You can just leave directly."

But as soon as she finished speaking, her stomach let out an untimely gurgle.

Cheng Jinlan paused, and a little unease appeared on her originally cold face.

Shao ChengZe pretended not to have heard and placed the porridge on the table before sitting down across from her.

"I made too much, just keep me company and eat a little bit with me. Eating alone always feels a little bleak."

Cheng Jinlan's eyebrows twitched slightly, "Don't you eat alone at home?"

"Eating alone at home is one thing, but you're here with me now," Shao ChengZe stirred the porridge with a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it slowly, then held it across the table to her mouth, "It's not hot anymore, have a taste?"

Before Cheng Jinlan's stomach could make another sound, she opened her mouth and the porridge was fed in. It really was just plain porridge, without any flavor. But... it smelled really good.

"How is it?" He looked at her, his eyes full of anticipation.

Cheng Jinlan doused him in cold water, "No matter how fancy you make plain porridge, it can only be tasteless white porridge."

Shao ChengZe used the spoon she had used to scoop himself a spoonful and put it in his mouth, "I feel like it smells really good."

Before Cheng Jinlan could say anything, the bowl filled with porridge was held out again, "Have another taste, you'll slowly be able to taste the flavor."

Looking at his earnest eyes, she suddenly felt irritated. Impatiently, she stretched out her hand to block the spoon, "I said I'm not eating anymore. Hurry up and leave after you finish eating."

As a result, the porridge in the spoon spilled out, all landing on the back of his hand.

Cheng Jinlan froze for a moment as she looked at the mess all over his hand, then got up, pulled out some paper towels, placed them over his hand, and haphazardly wiped him clean, also apologizing, "I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize." Shao ChengZe took her hand in his, went to her side to find her downcast gaze. "Let's talk."

Though he said he wanted to talk, he didn't know where to start. Seeing her slightly furrowed brows, Shao ChengZe gently asked, "Jinlan, do you...hate me very much?"

After a long silence, a hint of emptiness flashed in Cheng Jinlan's eyes. "If I really hated you that much, I wouldn't let you bully me like this. I must be beyond saving."

She saw through his probing and tricks, but knew she was slowly giving in to him approaching her again, even if she wouldn't admit it to herself.

Even if she knew that what lay between them was more misunderstanding than hatred, how could years of resentment dissipate in an instant? Rather than hate, she felt lost and confused about how to interact with him now.

She didn't know how to get along with him, and though she allowed him to get close, she wasn't clear on how close or how much she should let him in.

In their youth she could be reckless and fearless, but now older and more mature, she had lost that courage.

She held his face in her hands, looking deep into his eyes. "ChengZe, don't lie to me again."

If there was a next time, it would only lead to death between them.

In that moment, endless joy flashed in Shao ChengZe's dark eyes, a captivating light.

He leaned in to kiss her lips. "Alright, I promise."