Chapter 8 You Don't Need to Go to School

Tang Xiaowan pouted and stretched lazily.

After opening the door, she didn't even glance at the visitor before returning barefoot to the lounge chair, continuing to lie on her side.

She was so oddly confident because usually no one came looking for her, except for Li Zishen or the housekeeper Nanny Chen.

"Xiao Wan."

"This is your house, I won't play host. Please, make yourself at home."

"Are you... okay?"

"What?"

"Oh, never mind."

Li Zishen stood unmoved at the door, still maintaining the posture he had when Tang Xiaowan had opened the door.

He thought the girl might either be upset about losing a relative or brooding over the issue with the Chinese Medicine Pills.

Therefore, he had specially come to visit.

However, he was wrong.

The Tang Xiaowan before him appeared completely relaxed and even somewhat smug, her little feet swinging as she hummed a tune.

Was she already over it?

Shouldn't she be wrapped in a blanket, crying her heart out?

Could it be that her amnesia was worsening again?

A string of questions troubled Li Zishen as he walked inside with a food container.

"Are you hungry? I brought you something to eat."

"Thanks for the thought, but I've already eaten."

Only then did Li Zishen notice the black food container on the small round table, delivered earlier. The crucian carp soup and fernroot powder were all gone, especially the cilantro, with not a stem left.

Though she had lost her memory, Tang Xiaowan's taste hadn't changed at all; she still preferred intense flavors.

"You shouldn't drink cold fish soup; it's bad for the stomach. If you want some, just let me know. I can make it again for you tomorrow; it's easy."

"Are you talking about yourself?"

With that one sentence, Li Zishen was left speechless.

Indeed, he couldn't drink cold fish soup.

A young Li Zishen, not only thin but also with poor immunity, could eat only the dishes that his father, Li Zhenshan, approved.

The slightest carelessness would cause him stomach pain all night long.

Over time, the kitchen staff also became aware of their young master's dietary preferences, being extremely cautious and careful with meal preparations, adhering strictly to the menu and timing.

These days, because of Tang Xiaowan, all the dishes had been disrupted.

Various spicy and cold dishes, numerous in variety.

While challenging Li Zishen's taste buds, they also tested Uncle Cai's culinary skills.

The sunlight at the moment was just right.

Tang Xiaowan's silk nightgown shimmered, creating a beautifully curved line at her slender waist, making Li Zishen unable to resist staring a bit longer.

After clearing his throat twice, he turned his head aside: "Then eat when you're hungry, I'll head back to my study."

"Why the rush, wait a moment!"

Li Zishen had just touched the door handle when he heard Tang Xiaowan's indifferent voice behind him.

In an instant, Li Zishen's ears turned red.

This was the first time Tang Xiaowan had asked him to stay, and it was in such a private space like the bedroom.

However, Li Zishen was quite haughty, pretending to be calm as he asked, "Is there anything else?"

Tang Xiaowan glanced at his ears.

Funny, why are they turning red? Could it be he was also affected by those small pills?

Clearly, that guy was up to no good!

Seeing that Tang Xiaowan remained silent, Li Zishen felt even more uncomfortable, his mind inexplicably irritated: "Since there's nothing, I'll leave now."

"I need to buy some clothes; school is starting soon."

As soon as these words fell, the bedroom suddenly became eerily quiet, Li Zishen stared fixedly at Tang Xiaowan, his brows furrowed.

"First day of school, what first day of school?"

Tang Xiaowan stood up, still barefoot.

Her peach-like tender face was only two steps away from Li Zishen, and the faint scent emanating from her body made him feel a bit out of sorts.

"Am I not studying at Qingcheng University?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zishen's pupils constricted.

Immediately, Tang Xiaowan took out a deep blue campus card from her skirt pocket, with Qingcheng University clearly printed on it.

Li Zishen looked at it with mixed emotions.

He tightened his jaw, quickly recalling, going over everyone Tang Xiaowan might have been in contact with today.

Seeing Li Zishen not speaking, Tang Xiaowan continued casually, "Although you bought me a lot of new clothes, they are all too expensive, and I definitely can't wear them to school, so I think I should pick them out myself this time, it might be more suitable, and I won't be..."

Right when she was immersed in self-analysis, Li Zishen interrupted her with his extremely deep voice.

"You don't need to go to school."

Tang Xiaowan was completely taken aback by Li Zishen's cold interruption, so she stared dumbfoundedly at the campus card in her hand.

Though she didn't know who had slipped the campus card into her things, its photo and the name matched her ID perfectly, so it couldn't be a fake.

Go to school? Was she even thinking about going to school?

She was just curious why Li Zishen had never mentioned that she was a university student.

Could it be… Am I a poor student?

Or is there some secret at Qingcheng University… afraid I would find out and don't want me to go back?

This reaction was too intense!

"Why don't I need to go to school?"

"Where did this come from?"

Tang Xiaowan looked at Li Zishen curiously, her eyes flickering. "What?"

"The card, where did this card come from?"

"Oh, this! I found it inside my driving license wallet, it looks like I study Business English, sounds pretty impressive!"

Tang Xiaowan laughed, very pleased with herself.

"Tell the truth."

Li Zishen clearly did not believe Tang Xiaowan's story, as he had thoroughly examined all the documents many times before.

In the days when he couldn't see Tang Xiaowan, anything related to her was like a magnet to him, he not only memorized the identity card number but even remembered every word on her passport and every country she had visited.

He stepped closer, cornering Tang Xiaowan against the wall, staring at her intently.

The awkward atmosphere surged instantly.

Tang Xiaowan reflexively hugged herself, her cheeks flushing. "What, what are you doing?"

"Still not telling the truth, are you?"

"I am telling the truth, what else do you want to hear?"

"Think again, where did it come from?"

Li Zishen moved closer, close enough to hear her breathing.

Initially, he just wanted to scare Tang Xiaowan, but ultimately he couldn't resist those bright almond eyes and attractive red lips, giving rise to thoughts he shouldn't have.

The girl really was beautiful, radiantly pure, with a bit of playfulness amid her gentleness.

Li Zishen struggled to steady his breathing, but he really wanted to get closer to her, and the feeling was incredibly strong, like a stampede.

So, he loosened his tie.

He thought this would calm him down quickly, but it did the opposite.

"Who actually gave you the card, tell me, tell me now, do you hear?" Li Zishen's gaze was intense, his tone very firm.

"I've already told you, it was in..."

"Xiao Wan, are you hiding something?"

"I'm not."

The unintentional eye contact made Tang Xiaowan feel very uneasy, scared inside.

She wanted to flee, but couldn't escape.