Chapter 313: I Don't Need Your Charity (4)
Translator: Lonelytree Editor: Millman97
When Su Zhinian was in the kitchen waiting for the coffee to brew, he considered making a glass of brown sugar water for Song Qingchun . He picked up a glass and eventually set it back down .
I have to stop being so ostentatiously good to her; it'll be better that way .
Su Zhinian returned to his study, but he found himself unable to focus . Frustrated, he closed his computer, and his attention wandered out the window . Eventually, he pulled out his phone to order take-out .
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Normally, Song Qingchun would go downstairs to prepare dinner at around 6 pm, but she was not feeling so well that day, so when she reached the kitchen, it was already 6 . 30 pm .
The doorbell rang when she was preparing to cook . Song Qingchun placed all the ingredients away and headed to the front door .
She realized it was yet another delivery . She had the person leave the items on the floor and waited until the deliveryman had departed before opening the door to retrieve the package . It was take-out from Golden Corner . According to the take-out order pasted on top, the dishes were all her favorites .
There was only herself and Su Zhinian at home; she was sure she hadn't ordered any take-out, so it had to have been Su Zhinian .
It has been my habit to prepare dinner daily, so why did he call for take-out today? Is it because he noticed I was not feeling well this afternoon?
If this was before, Song Qingchun would definitely have felt warmth in her heart, but for some reason, all she was feeling then was a sense of disappointment . Song Qingchun hauled the take-out into the dining room and placed it on individual plates before calling Su Zhinian down for dinner .
The door to his study was closed . She stood outside the door and was going to knock on it like usual to announce that dinner was ready before turning back downstairs . However, before her hand could reach the wooden door, Su Zhinian's cold voice drifted out from within .
"Tomorrow? I don't think I can make it tomorrow… I know about the cooperative proposal with SR . We've been following that for half a year already, and now, finally, they are showing the interest to cooperate . I know that is not easy, but I have something even more important to deal with tomorrow . The bottom line is I cannot go to the company tomorrow . If this sours the relationship with SR, then so be it . If there's nothing else, I'm going to hang up now . "
The moment Su Zhinian hung up his hand phone, the landline in his study rang . He picked up immediately, and after a period of silence—the person on the other end was probably talking—Su Zhinian replied in a rather annoyed fashion, "Haven't I mentioned that tomorrow's meeting will be postponed? You people cannot handle such a simple thing without me? Then, why did I spend so much money to hire all of you, to be vases and decorations?"
Then, Song Qingchun heard the sound of the phone slamming . The study finally became quiet again . Song Qingchun stood at the door for a while before raising her hand again to knock on the door .
"Come in . "
Song Qingchun pushed the door open and habitually glanced toward the desk . Su Zhinian was not there . Eventually her gaze found him standing motionlessly before the window, looking out at the starlit night . She couldn't attempt to guess his thoughts .
Song Qingchun didn't step into his study but said softly, "The take-out's here . "
Su Zhinian didn't turn around and didn't reply .
Song Qingchun was ready to leave when Su Zhinian's cell phone rang once more . He picked it up to look at the caller ID . After a long time, he finally chose to answer it . Then, he uttered a name she was familiar with .
"Tang Nuo . "
Chapter 313 I Don t Need Your Charity 4 Translator Lonelytree Editor Millman97When Su Zhinian was in the kitchen waiting for the coffee to brew, he considered making a glass of brown sugar water for Song Qingchun . He picked up a glass and eventually set it back down . I have to stop being so ostentatiously good to her it ll be better that way . Su Zhinian returned to his study, but he found himself unable to focus . Frustrated, he closed his computer, and his attention wandered out the window . Eventually, he pulled out his phone to order take out . Normally, Song Qingchun would go downstairs to prepare dinner at around 6 pm, but she was not feeling so well that day, so when she reached the kitchen, it was already 6 . 30 pm . The doorbell rang when she was preparing to cook . Song Qingchun placed all the ingredients away and headed to the front door . She realized it was yet another delivery . She had the person leave the items on the floor and waited until the deliveryman had departed before opening the door to retrieve the package . It was take out from Golden Corner . According to the take out order pasted on top, the dishes were all her favorites . There was only herself and Su Zhinian at home she was sure she hadn t ordered any take out, so it had to have been Su Zhinian . It has been my habit to prepare dinner daily, so why did he call for take out today Is it because he noticed I was not feeling well this afternoon If this was before, Song Qingchun would definitely have felt warmth in her heart, but for some reason, all she was feeling then was a sense of disappointment . Song Qingchun hauled the take out into the dining room and placed it on individual plates before calling Su Zhinian down for dinner . The door to his study was closed . She stood outside the door and was going to knock on it like usual to announce that dinner was ready before turning back downstairs . However, before her hand could reach the wooden door, Su Zhinian s cold voice drifted out from within . Tomorrow I don t think I can make it tomorrow I know about the cooperative proposal with SR . We ve been following that for half a year already, and now, finally, they are showing the interest to cooperate . I know that is not easy, but I have something even more important to deal with tomorrow . The bottom line is I cannot go to the company tomorrow . If this sours the relationship with SR, then so be it . If there s nothing else, I m going to hang up now . The moment Su Zhinian hung up his hand phone, the landline in his study rang . He picked up immediately, and after a period of silence the person on the other end was probably talking Su Zhinian replied in a rather annoyed fashion, Haven t I mentioned that tomorrow s meeting will be postponed You people cannot handle such a simple thing without me Then, why did I spend so much money to hire all of you, to be vases and decorations Then, Song Qingchun heard the sound of the phone slamming . The study finally became quiet again . Song Qingchun stood at the door for a while before raising her hand again to knock on the door . Come in . Song Qingchun pushed the door open and habitually glanced toward the desk . Su Zhinian was not there . Eventually her gaze found him standing motionlessly before the window, looking out at the starlit night . She couldn t attempt to guess his thoughts . Song Qingchun didn t step into his study but said softly, The take out s here . Su Zhinian didn t turn around and didn t reply . Song Qingchun was ready to leave when Su Zhinian s cell phone rang once more . He picked it up to look at the caller ID . After a long time, he finally chose to answer it . Then, he uttered a name she was familiar with . Tang Nuo .