Chapter 70 "Night Raid"!

  Zhang Ziheng handed over the tissues to Director Xu in a fluster, looked around nervously, and then said: "Don't cry anymore, can you control yourself a bit? If others see this, they'll think I've done something to you. Oh dear, Director Xu, please don't cry, I...I didn't even bring my ID card."

  Xu was crying uncontrollably at this point, covering her face with her hands, causing people at the movie theater entrance to turn around and stare.

  "How can this be? It was all going well, how...how did he just die? They were so in love, especially the male lead, he gave up so much, how could he just die in the end? I don't understand." Xu said, crying.

  Zhang Ziheng sighed helplessly and said, "This isn't real, it's just a movie, can't you take it less seriously? Besides, people are going to die anyway, the male lead in the movie just died a bit earlier, soon the female lead will also die, then they can be together again, right? So don't cry anymore, or you'll cry down the whole cinema."

  Xu Zhou wiped away his tears and said: "It's all your fault, what's the point of watching movies for no reason? You've made me cry like this."

  "It's not... is this my fault too? Alright, alright, it's all my mistake. But that movie also has half the responsibility. You say everything was fine, how did the male lead end up dying in the end? If his illness had been cured suddenly at the end, couldn't he have lived happily with the female lead?" Zhang Ziheng said.

  Xu looked at him with a frown and said, "Do you really understand movies? Do you know what imperfect beauty is? That's why the male lead died in the end, which led to that touching scene. This is the essence of this movie. If you don't understand, then don't talk nonsense."

  "This... I... am, I don't understand, sigh, you said I didn't say anything wrong. Alright, you've finished crying, are you hungry? How about we go get some midnight snacks?" Zhang Ziheng said.

  Xu looked at him, nodded after a moment, and then said: "B City's night market is exceptionally lively at night. Looking around, it's all people, including many foreign tourists." Zhang Ziheng shook his head with a smile, saying: "Are you sure you want to eat these things? Won't it be beneath your dignity as the general manager?"

  Xu looked at him and said, "What do you mean by that? What does my profession have to do with eating here? Besides, I used to come here often, so I'm a regular customer too."

  "Oh, really? Hehe, I couldn't tell at all. I always thought that someone as beautiful and noble as you, Sister Xu, would usually go to those big Western restaurants to eat, but it turns out you're just like us ordinary people." Zhang Ziheng said with a smile.

  "Look what you're saying, as if I'm an ordinary person. Let's go, we'll go eat something, what do you want to eat?" said Xu Zong with a smile.

  "Hmm... I don't know either, come to think of it, it's been a pretty long time since I last strolled through the night market. The last time I went was when I was still in elementary school, and my dad and mom took me there." Zhang Ziheng scratched the back of his head with a smile.

  Xu looked at him as if he was a monster and said, "Are you from Mars or something? How is it that you haven't been anywhere? You've been in B city for so long and still haven't strolled through the night market, is this real or fake?"

  Zhang Ziheng smiled awkwardly and said, "Actually, I'm a pretty homebody. Except for going to work, I spend most of my time at home. Even though I've been in B city for so long, I haven't been to many places. Night markets are even less mentioned, but supermarkets are frequent."

  Xu shook his head helplessly and said, "I'm really impressed by you. Alright then, today I'll take you on a good stroll." After that, he pulled Zhang Ziheng's hand and started strolling.

  Zhang Ziheng stared foolishly as President Xu pulled his hand, and for some reason, a surge of happiness suddenly welled up in his heart. He sneaked a glance at President Xu, only to find that she hadn't noticed, and with a secret delight, Zhang Ziheng also turned his hand over to clasp President Xu's hand, and the two happily strolled through the night market.

  The lively atmosphere, the delicious snacks, and the two people's good mood made them stroll for almost two hours. Zhang Ziheng wiped his hands and mouth with a paper towel, looking very satisfied, and said: "Wow, I'm full, I'm so full that I don't even want to move."

  Xu looked at him with a smile, actually she wasn't much better than Zhang Ziheng, her belly was already bulging. "Hehe, how is it? The snacks in B city are not bad, right?"

  "Hmm, everything tastes good, but that bean juice is a bit hard to get used to, it always feels like the flavor is a bit off, haha." Zhang Ziheng smiled.

  "Hey, outsiders always drink like this at first, after a long time, they'll get used to it." Mr. Xu said with a smile, and then glanced at his watch, and exclaimed: "Oh my, it's so late! If I don't go home and sleep now, I won't be able to wake up tomorrow morning!"

  Zhang Ziheng was slightly stunned, and also glanced at his watch. It was indeed very late. "Uh-huh, yeah, otherwise Xu Jie you go back, thank you for accompanying me to play for so long tonight, I'm very happy."

  Xu looked at him with a faint smile, turned around and walked back to his car, when she took out the key, paused for a moment, turned her head to look at Zhang Ziheng, and smiled: "Ziheng, do you have a place to sleep tonight?"

  Zhang Ziheng chuckled and said: "Xu Jie, don't worry about me, I can just find an internet cafe to spend the night, it's no big deal."

  "What? Internet cafe? You want to sleep in an internet cafe? How can this be okay? There are all sorts of people inside, what if you lose something while sleeping?" Xu asked worriedly.

  "Hehe, it's nothing, Sister Xu. I remember when I was in school, several of my classmates and I would often go to the internet cafe during holidays and play for a day or two, eating, drinking, and sleeping all inside the cafe, we were already used to it." Zhang Ziheng said with a smile.

  "That won't work either, the past is the past and now is now. Besides, it's smoky and dirty in internet cafes, can you sleep well? And then tomorrow when you go to work, you'll be out of energy again." Xu said shaking his head.

  Zhang Ziheng smiled wryly and nodded, saying: "But I couldn't possibly spend money to stay in a hotel, could I? Thinking about it, I have a home in B City too. Going to a hotel at this late hour would feel kind of weird."

  Xu looked at him, shook his head and smiled, saying: "You, sigh!"

  Looking at the familiar decorations in the living room and this exceptionally clean environment, Zhang Ziheng shook his head with a smile, thinking to himself that if he lived here, he would definitely move out within three days.

  At this time, Director Xu came out of the bedroom with a pillow and a quilt in his arms. "There are many rules for being the head of the hall in my family, don't make mistakes easily."

  Zhang Ziheng smiled and took the quilt and pillow, saying: "Sister Xu, what rules you say, I will definitely follow one by one."

  Mr. Xū smiled and nodded, saying: "Firstly, although this house has two rooms, your activity area is limited to the living room and bathroom, other places are not allowed to go, do you understand? Especially my bedroom. If I find you sneaking into my room while I'm sleeping, I will unceremoniously throw you out." Mr. Xū said, waving the baseball bat in his hand.

  Zhang Ziheng nodded and smiled: "Sister Xu, where did you buy it? You still play baseball?"

  "Less nonsense, let me finish." Mr. Xu glared at him and said. "Secondly, although the living room is yours now, you must also keep it clean at all times. The most important thing is that you can't smoke, I don't allow any smell of smoke or cigarette ash in my house, got it?"

  "Huh? This... Sister Xu, can't this be exempted? If not, I'll go to the bathroom to smoke, is that okay?" Zhang Ziheng said with a frown.

  Xu shook his head and said, "No way, none of that is allowed. In short, smoking at my place is not allowed." After finishing speaking, Xu put down the baseball bat in his hand and started searching Zhang Ziheng's pockets, taking out the cigarettes and lighter from him. "To be on the safe side, it's better for me to keep these two things temporarily."

  "Huh? Hello... Sister Xu." Looking at President Xu's serious eyes, Zhang Ziheng sighed and nodded, saying: "Okay, I'm sleepy anyway. I'll sleep until tomorrow morning and then smoke after work."

  "Finally, this mask is for you. It would be better to wear it to prevent snoring and drooling. Firstly, I couldn't hear any sound when I sleep, secondly, I don't want you to drool on my pillow." Mr. Xu said, handing a mask to Zhang Ziheng.

  Zhang Ziheng slightly furrowed his brow, glanced at the mask and said: "Xu Jie, I think this is not necessary, right? I never drool or snore when I sleep, so you can rest assured about that."

  "Alright then." Mr. Xu nodded and said, "It's getting late, go to bed early, goodnight." After finishing speaking, Mr. Xu smiled slightly and turned back to his own room.

  Zhang Ziheng also took off his clothes and lay down on the sofa. With Xu's pillow under his head and Xu's quilt covering his body, Zhang Ziheng felt extremely comfortable. Especially the quilt and pillow still emitted a faint scent of fragrance, smelling very good.

  Glancing at his watch, it was almost 11:30, but Zhang Ziheng didn't feel the slightest bit of sleepiness. It was all because he had gotten too excited playing tonight and now he couldn't fall asleep even if he wanted to. Staring at the ceiling, Zhang Ziheng thought back to what had happened tonight again, wondering if it was all real? This... this was simply too good to be true.

  As he thought about it, another half hour passed, and Zhang Ziheng not only didn't feel sleepy but became even more excited. This insomnia had brought back his nicotine craving. Feeling uncomfortable, Zhang Ziheng grew restless, and after an unknown amount of time, he couldn't bear it anymore. He slowly sat up and quietly made his way to the door of Xu's bedroom.

  Zhang Ziheng sighed and whispered to himself, "Xu Jie, I'm really sorry. I couldn't help it. Please forgive me. But I promise, I'll just go in and grab a cigarette, absolutely nothing else will happen, so you mustn't wake up."

  After making mental preparations, Zhang Ziheng gently opened the door of Director Xu's bedroom.