Chapter 133 Tan Zheng Is Sulking
In Xingcheng City, at the First Hospital, Tan Zheng did not put down his work even in the hospital room. After receiving Zhou Jin's message confirming that Song Ni had safely returned to the hotel, the man then got up and stood for a while. In the past few years, he had been indulging in both smoking and drinking, coupled with a demanding job and late nights, even a person with excellent physical condition would eventually succumb. This time, he really didn't expect that after a bit too much to drink, his stomach would act up.
Suddenly, Song Ni's words echoed in his mind again. "You drank yourself into the hospital? You're quite capable!" "Are you smoking again? Don't you want to live?!" Thinking of this, Tan Zheng suddenly let out a laugh. He could imagine the little girl's entire face wrinkled, her beautiful eyes filled with anger. Even when angry, she must be beautiful.
Since his wife cared so much about his health, he wouldn't work overtime tonight. He would rest early. Just as he lay down on the bed, Cheng Jing's words suddenly flashed in his mind. A bitter strategy... Would that work on Song Ni? The man's eyes narrowed slightly. After all, the last time the little girl deliberately played the victim with bruises on her waist from the wire harness, he had felt heartache. It worked, making him book a flight to Yancheng as soon as he hung up the phone.
Whether it worked or not, Tan Zheng didn't know. He hadn't decided whether to use the bitter strategy on Song Ni, but he only knew that after waking up and wanting to chat with Song Ni, he found himself still on her WeChat blacklist. The man's good mood from the morning was gone.
Recalling that Song Ni had used his phone to call him last night, Tan Zheng called again. This time, he wasn't blocked, but no one answered. Glancing at the time, Tan Zheng thought of two possible excuses for Song Ni. First, Song Ni was still asleep due to being drunk and hadn't woken up yet. Second, Song Ni had already gone to the film set early in the morning to shoot. The man's fingers moved slightly, and he found Zhou Jin's number, but he hesitated to call. Forget it, he'd try again around noon.
That's what Tan Zheng thought, but he never expected that by noon, when he called Song Ni's phone again, it was turned off. He had been contemplating whether to use the bitter strategy, and this ungrateful girl, after sobering up, decided to block him again? Tan Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, his facial features tightening, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth. "Little girl."
Su Qing, who came to deliver documents, saw Tan Zheng's expression and was confused. Although Tan Zheng was strict at work, that was just normal work-related emotions. Other than that, Tan Zheng rarely revealed his true feelings. Even though his demeanor was dominant, strong, and flamboyant, no one could discern anything from his indifferent eyes. Su Qing had stumbled upon Tan Zheng revealing his emotions due to personal matters twice in a row, and she felt annoyed. How could she be so unlucky?
"Mr. Tan, these are the documents you need to handle today." Su Qing spoke cautiously, her head bowed, not daring to look at Tan Zheng, for fear of accidentally meeting his gaze and being killed by his eyes. Tan Zheng grunted in response. Su Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Then, Mr. Tan, I'll return to the company." After speaking, she bowed slightly and turned. After taking a few steps, just as she was about to grab the doorknob, a voice called out from behind her. "Wait."
Su Qing's eyes were tightly closed, and her brows were tense, but this only lasted for a second. She quickly composed herself, a smile on her face, and turned around. "Mr. Tan, do you have any other instructions?" "Does a bitter strategy work on your women?" Su Qing was stunned. What did she just hear? Was Mr. Tan asking about something outside of work? "Generally speaking, a bitter strategy used by someone you like is very effective." After speaking, Su Qing's mind calmed down, and she realized who was causing Tan Zheng's abnormality today. Besides Madam, who else could it be?
"By the way, Mr. Tan, Madam once called me using Zhou Jin's phone and inquired about your condition." Tan Zheng's movements froze. He looked up at Su Qing abruptly, his brows furrowed in displeasure. "Why didn't you say so just now?" Just now? I was so scared by your demeanor just now, how could I remember that? Su Qing grumbled inwardly, but in reality, she immediately lowered her head. "I'm sorry, it was my oversight." "Alright, what did she ask?" Tan Zheng put down his pen, subconsciously picked up the cigarette case beside him, took one out, and bit it in his mouth. Before he could light it, he heard Su Qing say, "Madam inquired about your medical history and current health condition and instructed me to supervise you."
Su Qing paused, watching Tan Zheng skillfully twirl the lighter. "No drinking, no smoking." Tan Zheng, who was twirling the lighter on his fingertips, snorted upon hearing this. "Blacklisted me, not answering my calls, and now you want to control me." Su Qing's heart jumped. So Madam had blacklisted Mr. Tan. No wonder Mr. Tan's face was so grim. But Madam was really brave, daring to be so arrogant towards Mr. Tan, it was truly awe-inspiring. "Madam is also concerned about your health." Tan Zheng snorted again, his hair seemingly bristling with annoyance. But he threw the lighter he was twirling on his fingertips aside and took the cigarette out of his mouth and threw it into the trash can. "Did she say anything else?" Su Qing saw that Tan Zheng's eyes still held a hint of expectation and suddenly felt a pang of sympathy. "No."
Tan Zheng: ...... "You can go now." The man's mood became somber again, and he waved his hand impatiently. Su Qing felt as if she had received a pardon and quickly opened the door and left. After walking a few steps, she looked back at the hospital room. No wonder Zhou Jin said he had to take good care of Madam's emotions in the future. Now she deeply understood the meaning of those words. Taking good care of Madam's emotions was equivalent to taking good care of the boss's emotions. Makes sense.
Tan Zheng had no intention of working now, his mind full of Song Ni. She was the little ungrateful girl who had blacklisted him again, and she was the little girl who would call his assistant to inquire about his health. It made him angry, yet he also felt that getting angry with her was simply ridiculous. However, after this incident, Tan Zheng understood clearly that this time, the little girl wouldn't be so easily appeased. If she wasn't easy to appease, he would continue to find ways to coax her until she was willing to talk to him, until her anger subsided. His little girl should not suffer any grievances.
Meanwhile, Song Ni was not feeling well after getting drunk. Chang Zi bought her some hangover soup. Despite the top-notch hotel and the cuisine of a master chef, Song Ni felt it wasn't as good as the soup made by Tan Zheng. Although she had called his assistant to inquire about his condition, she couldn't completely rest assured. As a result, during filming, Song Ni had more retakes than at any other time since joining the crew. The errors were so numerous that even Director Jiang, who had always admired Song Ni, had a grim expression. "I'm sorry, Director Jiang, I'm not in good condition today." She was often distracted, worrying that Tan Zheng was still handling work matters in the hospital.
Seeing this, Director Jiang didn't say much, just asked Song Ni to rest for half an hour to adjust her state. Chang Zi handed Song Ni a coffee. "What happened? You drank so much last night." Seeing Song Ni's silence, Chang Zi asked again. "Did you fight? Haven't made up yet?" Song Ni squinted her eyes, looking at the hazy sky, and simply recounted what had happened. "Sister Chang, am I being a bit too dramatic?" Chang Zi raised an eyebrow. "Are you talking about the blocking thing?" "Yes." "It depends on the situation. If someone else did it, it might be dramatic, but what you did is completely justified." Chang Zi had gotten to know Song Ni's personality during this time. "Why?" What else could it be? Song Ni was a pampered young lady, and everyone doted on her. What's wrong with being a little spoiled? What's wrong with having a temper? It would be strange if she wasn't angry. Besides, wouldn't Tan Zheng be happy to indulge her? (End of this chapter)