Chapter 1007: Chapter 49: Xiao Chong Extra Story
Xiao Chong returned to his home in Wenting District, took a shower and blew dry his hair. Just as he was taking ice cubes from the fridge and pouring a drink for a little nightcap, the doorbell suddenly rang.
He raised his wrist and checked the time on his watch; it was already a quarter past midnight.
Xiao Chong walked to the door with his glass of ice-cold drink. The electronic peephole sensed someone approaching and lit up promptly. His neighbor, Zhang Lingyan, holding a takeout bag and wearing only a thin shirt, appeared on the screen.
This woman must have lost her mind, knocking on a man’s door in the middle of the night!
Xiao Chong let out a cold laugh and turned his head, pretending not to know.
Unexpectedly, when there was no response, the visitor began to knock on the door with a "thud-thud-thud," shouting intermittently, as if she wouldn’t stop until the door was opened, completely unconcerned about disturbing the neighbors above and below.
Annoyed by the noise, Xiao Chong hesitated for a moment before getting up, walking to the door and opening it. The other person immediately squeezed through the crack like a slippery mermaid.
But she didn’t manage to enter the house, somehow turning in a circle and ending up back in the hallway.
Xiao Chong pulled back his hand, partially closed the door, and asked her calmly, "It’s so late, what’s the matter?"
"I went out to get my takeout and got locked out by the wind!" Zhang Lingyan screamed, "Ah! I’m freezing to death, let me in to warm up first."
Xiao Chong, plagued by a disdain for foolishness, was most impatient with people lacking boundaries, responding coolly, "A gentleman does not take advantage of a woman’s vulnerability; it’s inconvenient for a lone man and woman."
"What? Hey, don’t be so rigid, how can you be so heartless seeing someone in distress? In times of need, we shouldn’t be picky! At this hour, can you really leave a penniless, thinly-clad neighbor outside without offering a helping hand? Beijing’s cold nights can really freeze people!"
Zhang Lingyan rattled off a heap of words, and if it were someone with a softer heart, they might have been swayed by her by now.
But not Xiao Chong, his heart was well-guarded!
He lowered his eyes, looking down at her calmly, and took a large down jacket from the coat rack by the entrance, tossing it to her: "There’s an envelope in the pocket with a thousand yuan in it, borrow it for a hotel."
Having said that, he prepared to close the door.
Zhang Lingyan quickly stretched out a foot to block the door, preventing Xiao Chong from closing it.
She looked up at Xiao Chong with a pitiful face, "If you’re going to help, could you take me to a hotel and book a room for me? I don’t have my phone, car keys, or ID, I can’t call a cab or book a room, I’m stuck!"
"It’s simple, go find the property manager on duty. This is exactly the kind of situation where your maintenance fees come into play. Or you could ask the property staff to call the police to assist you."
He finished speaking and lowered his gaze, focusing on her leg in a robe blocking the door, expression as calm as still water, making his point crystal clear.
Even the enchantingly beautiful Zhang Lingyan couldn’t help but feel ashamed under Xiao Chong’s cold gaze, quickly pulling her leg back.
But just as the door was about to close, she reached out to stop it, looking up coyly, "Dear brother, you deleted my WeChat. How am I supposed to return your money and clothes?"
"Throw away the soiled clothes, I don’t need them. Return the cash inside the envelope through the crack in the door."
After pausing for a moment, Xiao Chong raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "No need to play this ghostly trick on me, I’m not buying it. Miss, please respect yourself, if you knock again, I’ll call the police for harassment."
With that, he slammed the door shut with a "bang."
Zhang Lingyan’s heart seemed to leap alongside the door’s "bang."
"Big sister? Hell with your big sister! I’m only twenty-three, alright!" she waved her hands angrily at the cold, closed iron door.
Inside, Xiao Chong switched off the electronic peephole screen, unwilling to look any longer, and carried his drink to the bedroom, turning off the lights.
These clingy situations, he had seen plenty of them in his past life. Whether Pusa Man, Hu Ji, or song and dance girls, they were all skilled in art, each more enchanting than the last, all adept at the art of playing hard to get.
But he was only interested in his career and Lin Wanwan.
Despite her outburst outside, Zhang Lingyan eventually put on Xiao Chong’s down jacket.
The faint woody scent exclusive to Xiao Chong immediately wafted to her nose, making her heart flutter!
This night’s beauty trap and strategy failed, but Zhang Lingyan’s face showed no sign of discouragement.
She had anticipated Xiao Chong’s indifference to her beautiful, freezing appearance long ago.
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