Jingxia Rose

Chapter 229 [Irresistible Sweetness 028]

Shu Tang forced a smile and walked over. "When did you arrive?"

"Just arrived."

Shu Tang glanced into the kitchen, then leaned over and whispered, "How did my mom contact you?"

"A message sent to me via WeChat."

"WeChat?" Shu Tang looked shocked. "When did you add each other on WeChat?"

She doesn't even know.

Xiao Guxing glanced at her expressive face and smiled, "The one at Grandma's birthday banquet."

Shu Tang suddenly realized, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

Her mother is really good at doing big things behind her back!
"I heard from Auntie that you had a fever and a cold after returning from the manor. Why didn't you mention it?" Xiao Guxing frowned slightly as he examined her complexion.

"Hey, it's not a big deal."

"it's good now?"

"Okay, all done." Shu Tang even twirled around and said playfully, "You're full of energy and in great health."

Xiao Guxing chuckled at her words, "Busy with things at the studio?"

Shu Tang sat down, took the warm water handed to her by the nanny, and nodded. "Yes, the opening is in a few days, and there are many things that need to be confirmed."

Where is the studio located?

"The area around Hualin Bookstore on Yutong Road is in a good location with a lot of foot traffic. There is also a large mid-to-high-end shopping mall about 600 or 700 meters away."

The reason her second sister-in-law's beauty salon was not profitable and eventually closed down was that her cosmetics company, which she had founded, went public in the past two years, and she was too busy to manage it properly. In addition, there were two major corrupt officials in the original management of the beauty salon.

The second reason is that a beauty salon opened nearby and is competing for business, offering all sorts of promotions.

Her second sister-in-law couldn't muster the energy either, so she simply closed the shop, sold off all the beauty equipment, and the shop became empty, which benefited Shu Tang.

After she renovated and refurbished it, it became an art studio.

When Shu's mother brought out fruit from the kitchen, she saw that Shu Tang and Xiao Guxing were already chatting.

The two were not sitting far apart, and from her angle, all she could see were their profiles.

They are truly a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

"Tangtang is back." Shu's mother came over with a plate of fruit.

"mom."

Shu Tang picked up a piece of fruit without ceremony, but just as she was about to put it in her mouth, she paused, turned around in time, and handed it to Xiao Guxing.

The guests eat first.

Just as Xiao Guxing was about to take it, she suddenly remembered something and quickly picked out another piece of cantaloupe from the fruit plate for him, saying, "You can have this."

"You kid..."

Just as Shu's mother was about to say something, Shu Tang interjected, "He's allergic to peaches. Is that right?"

Xiao Guxing was taken aback, a hint of tenderness appearing in his eyes. He took the piece of cantaloupe and asked, "How did you know I'm allergic to peaches?"

“I bought peach jam once in Moscow, but you’ve never tried it. I also bought peaches, but you’ve never tried them either,” Shu Tang said. “Later, I found a medical record in the drawer under the coffee table in the living room. It was written in Chinese and described your symptoms of peach allergy.”

Don't let her usual carefree, delicate, and talkative nature fool you.

But in fact, she is very thoughtful. She remembers the preferences and special characteristics of the people she cares about.

Her attraction to Xiao Guxing had long since transcended mere physical appearance.

Xiao Guxing stared at her blankly, as if a hole had been torn in his hardened heart, and hot magma flowed into it, making him feel a unique feeling of being cared for and loved.

"Oh dear, I really didn't know that." Mother Shu said, taking the peaches away. "This girl didn't tell me either."

"It's alright, Auntie, she likes to eat it." Xiao Guxing gently stopped her.

Yes, Shu Tang loves to eat peaches, mangoes, and pomelos.

Shu Tang popped another piece of peach into her mouth, glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, and changed the subject, "What have you been busy with these past few days?" "Things at the branch office."

The group hadn't been chatting for long when Shu Tang's second brother and sister-in-law returned. Xiao Guxing got up and greeted them.

Her second brother and Xiao Guxing were both businessmen who owned their own companies, so they had a lot to talk about.

When it was time to eat, the atmosphere at the dinner table was also very pleasant.

Shu Tang sat next to him and saw him picking up food, which inexplicably reminded her of the last time he picked up food for her.

But before her thoughts could wander, she was interrupted by her second sister-in-law's question about the progress of her studio.

When it comes to this, Shu Tang can talk on and on.

Xiao Guxing would occasionally glance at her animated expression, and a smile would unconsciously creep onto his lips. Some things had been quietly changing over the past six months.

He was invited by Shu's mother today to thank him for taking care of Shu Tang in Moscow.

After dinner, he sat in the living room for a while. Shu Tang sat next to him and looked at his long, well-defined hands, almost touching them.

She has a bit of a hand fetish.

She quickly looked away, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip.

Xiao Guxing sat for about half an hour before getting up to say goodbye.

"I apologize for the poor hospitality today. Please come again next time. When Tangtang's father is home, I'll have him have a couple of drinks with you."

"Auntie, you're too kind," Xiao Guxing said politely.

"Tangtang, see Gu Xing off."

Shu Tang: "..."

She was helpless.

Her mother's acting was so poor that anyone with eyes could see her intention to matchmake.

Shu Tang and Xiao Guxing walked out side by side. His car was parked in the parking lot outside. When they reached the gate of the courtyard, Xiao Guxing turned his head and looked down at her, "Don't go out, let's go inside."

Shu Tang knew that Xiao Guxing was a smart man and must have seen through Shu's mother's intentions.

Therefore, to avoid him misunderstanding or overthinking, she felt it was still necessary to make things clear.

"Um... my mom just acted impulsively, please don't mind."

“I can tell,” Xiao Guxing smiled. “Auntie seems quite pleased with me.”

Upon hearing this, Shu Tang looked up at him, staring intently. "I feel... I still don't know enough about you."

"Ok?"

"You're actually quite thick-skinned," Shu Tang scoffed. "My mom always says that I'm the most shameless person in the world, but that's not entirely true now."

Xiao Guxing's smile widened as he asked, "Would you like to know more about me?"

Shu Tang's brain exploded like a firework.

The Shu family's courtyard is quite large, and it's a bit far from the main gate, but the living room has a large floor-to-ceiling window, so you can see what's going on at the gate from a distance.

"What?"

"I mean……"

"Don't say anything, don't say anything!" As soon as Xiao Guxing spoke, Shu Tang immediately stood on tiptoe and covered his mouth. "I'm not ready yet."

Xiao Guxing looked at her helplessly, grabbed her wrist, slowly let go, but didn't let go. "Okay, then I'll talk about it next time. You can go in now, I'm leaving."

"okay."

Perhaps it was because his temperature was too high, the places where he had touched were a little hot, so Shu Tang rubbed her wrists vigorously, trying to clean off the discomfort.

Xiao Guxing glanced back at her, smiled slightly, and then turned and left.

Shu Tang glanced at his back, gritted her teeth, and still chased after him, grabbing his arm. "You...you should still tell me. If you don't, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night."