Chapter 4

Chapter 4

I hurriedly left Jiu Jiu with one of the moms in our residential complex, changed shoes, and called a cab.

After rushing the whole way, I finally arrived at the restaurant. I pushed open the private room door and saw Sheng Jing sitting perfectly fine at the head of the table.

His subordinates immediately started whooping and teasing.

“She got here in less than an hour. Sister-in-law really cares about you!”

Sheng Jing had been drinking, his face flushed red. He smiled and called out, “Honey…”

Lin Ling, who was sitting on his right, stood up. “Sister-in-law, come sit here!”

Draped over that chair was Sheng Jing’s suit jacket.

Lin Ling shot Sheng Jing a coquettish look. “Manager Sheng, you really shouldn’t have chosen the dare. Look how worried Sister-in-law was-she didn’t even have time to change.”

Everyone at the table noticed what I was wearing.

Yes.

I had come in such a hurry that I was still in my loungewear, with a pair of flats on my feet.

My hair was a mess, tied casually into a bun at the back of my head with a black elastic.

By comparison, Lin Ling was wearing a long dress and high heels. Her hair had clearly been styled on purpose, and even her lipstick looked freshly reapplied.

She was radiant.

Sheng Jing’s gaze swept over the oil stain on the front of my shirt, and he frowned slightly.

I walked over, picked up the suit jacket from the chair, lowered my eyes, and asked him, “Are we going home?”

The moment Lin Ling opened her mouth, that sugary, fake sweetness poured out. “Sister-in-law, are you angry? Please don’t blame Manager Sheng. I was the one who suggested that dare.”

“It’s still early. Since you’re already here, why don’t you join us for a while?”

I glanced sideways at her and said flatly, “The child needs to sleep at this hour. How about you go home and help me put her to bed, and I’ll stay here for a couple of drinks?”

Now everyone at the table could tell I was in a bad mood.

Brother Zhang, who was a little older than the others, was the first to stand. “Actually, my wife has been calling me for ages too. Let’s call it a night.”

Sheng Jing went to the restroom.

I stood by the door, holding his things and waiting.

Lin Ling sidled up to me and smiled. “Sister-in-law, being a housewife must be exhausting, right? Manager Sheng said you don’t even have time to clean, and the house is always a mess.”

“And look, you already have crow’s feet. Let me recommend you an eye cream. It’s really good!”

“I’ve been using it, and I don’t have any wrinkles at all.”

I turned and stared into her eyes for a few seconds, then smiled.

“When I was your age, I could use Dabao and still not get wrinkles or acne.”

“You’ll get married and have children one day too. You’ll get old too. Don’t try these little tricks in front of me.”

Sheng Jing came out.

Lin Ling immediately took two steps forward, looked up at him with a sweet smile, and asked, “Manager Sheng, we’re going the same way. Could you and Sister-in-law give me a ride?”