Chapter 227: Chapter 224 Not in the Same Room
As soon as Wen Xia heard this, her spirits immediately perked up, "Alright, what do you want me to do?"
Zhang Hao hesitated for a moment, "First, find me a place to stay, whether it’s a hotel or a guesthouse, let me get some sleep first."
Wen Xia knew that Zhang Hao had an exhausting day today and didn’t want to waste her energy with idle chatter.
"Okay. I’ll drive you there in a bit, I have a house here, you can stay at my place."
Zhang Hao wasn’t particular about where to stay, feeling that he could fall asleep right on a chair if there was one in front of him, his snores sounding like thunder.
The surgery went quite smoothly, preserving the patient’s leg with the utmost effort.
Even if it couldn’t be restored to perfection in the future, having the leg at all was much better than an amputation.
When they left the hospital, it was already the wee hours of the morning.
Zhang Hao was yawning incessantly, and Wen Xia wasn’t in much better shape.
After half an hour’s drive, they finally arrived home.
This was a small house Wen Xia bought with her own money after she began working, not very large in size.
However, it was decorated with great care, but later Wen Xia didn’t expect not to pursue her career in this area.
The house was hardly occupied throughout the year, and her friends always suggested she should rent it out.
She could earn a small income from it, but to Wen Xia, the rental money wasn’t important.
It’s just that buying this house had drained her savings at the time.
It held a different significance to her, so she couldn’t just rent it out casually.
And now, it came in handy.
Standing in front of the door, she stared at the password lock, lapsing into deep thought.
Zhang Hao, exhausted, yawning non-stop, tears welling up, urged Wen Xia from the side, "Hurry up and open the door, don’t tell me you didn’t bring the key."
Wen Xia took a deep breath and said, "I haven’t come back for so long, I’ve forgotten the password."
Zhang Hao’s heart sank as he squatted down to inspect the electronic lock.
"Think hard, like your birthday, an anniversary, or some numbers that mean something to you."
Wen Xia also squatted down, racking her brains and trying several entries, but after a few attempts, the door wouldn’t open.
Zhang Hao noticed an icon for a fingerprint on the lock and quietly asked Wen Xia, "Did you register your fingerprint by any chance?"
It had been so long, Wen Xia said doubtfully, "I’ve forgotten, I’ll give it a try."
Watching her place her thumb on it, and with a beep, the door actually opened.
At that moment, the two of them felt as if their brains had short-circuited, like fools.
But the door was open, and that was good.
"You go in first, but the room hasn’t been cleaned. You’ll have to tidy up a bit yourself."
However, as soon as Zhang Hao turned on the lights in the house, he found it spotless.
It looked as if someone had just cleaned it, while Wen Xia was resetting the password on the door lock, this time using her birthday.
After resetting the password and turning around to find the house immaculate, as if it hadn’t been left untouched for months, she slapped her forehead and said with a laugh, "I remember now, because I don’t come back often, I asked a friend to periodically hire a cleaner to tidy up a bit, it must have been cleaned recently."
"There are two bedrooms in this house, how about you take the smaller one, and I’ll take the larger one?"
Right now, Zhang Hao had no energy to be choosy, any bed he could sleep in would do.
"You take a shower first, I’ll go out and pick up some food, after all this commotion we haven’t had a meal today, and it’s not good to go to bed on an empty stomach."
As soon as Wen Xia left, Zhang Hao immediately stripped and went to the bathroom; it was his first time showering at an unfamiliar woman’s house.
Zhang Hao didn’t dare to overdo it and quickly finished up.
Discovered there was no shampoo or shower gel, only a bar of soap in the soap dish.
Anyway, I’m going back tomorrow, so it’s fine to make do for once, spreading soap all over my body.
I even rubbed it on my hair a couple of times and, after rinsing it off, randomly grabbed a towel to dry myself.
I entered the small bedroom, which was also quite cozy, although it paled in comparison to the master bedroom.
Sitting on the bed, Zhang Hao looked at his phone only to find that the battery was almost dead.
Having rushed out this time, I didn’t bring a charger and would have to wait for Wen Xia to come back to borrow a charging cable from her.
I had no idea what Wen Xia had gone out to buy; she had been gone for such a long time.
It wasn’t until sleepiness overcame me that I heard the sound of the door opening.
"I’m back."
Dragging my weary body out of the room, I saw Wen Xia holding several bags.
Inside were a colorful and fragrant assortment of items, including even some braised foods.
"Not sure what you like to eat, so I just bought some random stuff and ordered a couple of dishes. I’ll go get plates."
A quick glance at the kitchen’s appearance and usage made it obvious that Wen Xia probably wasn’t good at cooking.
Just as I was thinking that, Wen Xia joked about herself, "Whether I’m living here or somewhere else, my cooking skills are pretty bad."
"But the dinnerware I’ve bought is all top-notch; I just don’t know when they’ll ever come in handy."
It was clear that the dinnerware was very exquisite and must have been expensive.
Arranging the take-out food into the plates, they complemented each other perfectly.
Actually, at this moment, Zhang Hao was so tired that I didn’t want to speak, but thinking of the effort Wen Xia put into this meal for me, I made the effort to sit down and eat with her.
"I also bought some alcohol, do you want to drink? Since you’ll be flying back tomorrow, you won’t be driving; having a bit might help you sleep more soundly."
Looking at the two cans of beer, Zhang Hao didn’t hesitate, opened one, and as the foam sprayed out, quickly caught it with my mouth.
Seeing his awkwardness, Wen Xia couldn’t help but laugh, "What’s the rush? Take it slow."
The meal was eaten quickly, and I don’t even remember how I made it back to the room.
But to my surprise, that can of beer had me waking up twice during the night.
The first time, groggily returning and feeling like I had barely laid down before I was up again.
This time, I had somewhat regained my energy and felt more alert than before.
As I left the bathroom, I happened to pass by Wen Xia’s bedroom.
The bedroom door was ajar, not sure if it was the breeze or if it was left open on purpose.
Zhang Hao only glanced in inadvertently and saw Wen Xia with her back towards the door and a faint light shining.
From the angle of her head, upon listening closely, there seemed to be some strange noises.
Standing there, I heard Wen Xia attentively watching the content on the small screen, oblivious to anyone outside the door.
She had found an unhealthy website, presenting a cold and icy front to strangers on normal days.
But in reality, only she knew that she was also a normal woman.
She too had physical desires, but over the years, she had been focused solely on her career.
Not giving much thought to emotional matters.
Even though she knew Zhang Hao was in her house today, they were in separate rooms.
