Chapter 33: I Miss You, I’m Not Used to Being Alone at Home

The plane arrived at Rainbow City after two and a half hours of flight.

Since the purpose of the trip was to interview the newly appointed mayor, there was a car ready to pick them up and take them to the seven-star hotel in Rainbow City.

Three rooms were booked: one for the two male reporters, one for the two interns, and one for Liu Lu on her own.

“Wow~ no wonder it’s a seven-star hotel, the environment is really great!”

Actually, they only needed two rooms initially, but when Liu Lu heard that Lin Qiqi had planned to go shopping in the evening, she didn’t want to stay with the young ones. She was 36 years old, and she couldn’t match the energy of twenty-year-olds. Sleep was more important to her, and if the two girls came back late at night, they would probably disturb her.

So, she decisively booked another room.

“I saw a lot of videos saying that hotels might have pinhole cameras. Should we check?” Lin Qiqi put down her suitcase, stood with her hands on her hips, and suddenly remembered this issue.

“Huh?” Song Zhiyi took the room card and followed Lin Qiqi into the room.

“I’ve seen a lot of inns being exposed for this, and it became the focus of some small websites… it’s really scary!”

Otherwise, where would all those domestic videos on certain websites come from?

“Generally, high-end hotels don’t have pinhole cameras,” Song Zhiyi said. “Big hotels also care about their reputation.”

If it were exposed, the hotel’s reputation would be damaged.

“Is that so?” Lin Qiqi thought about it and decided it made sense. She then went to the bathroom.

The interview officially started tomorrow, and the new mayor had invited them to dinner tonight as a welcome. Rainbow City is a tourist city and needs more promotion to boost its tourism economy.

So, the reporters were all friends!

They had to treat them well.

After dinner, they returned to the hotel around 8 PM. Lin Qiqi still wanted to go out, but there was no time left. A shower was all she had time for before going to bed since the interview would start early tomorrow.

“Qiqi, I’m done with my shower, you can go ahead,” Song Zhiyi said, walking out of the bathroom in her pajamas, drying her hair.

“Oh.” Lin Qiqi put down her phone. “By the way, your… Brother Chen Mo sent you a message on WeChat. I accidentally glanced at it.”

Lin Qiqi emphasized the words “Brother Chen Mo” with an ambiguous smile.

“Huh?” Song Zhiyi gave her a glare. “Why are you laughing like that?”

“I remember you used to call him ‘Officer Chen’ before,” Lin Qiqi teased.

“…”

Song Zhiyi turned on the hair dryer to cover the sound of Lin Qiqi’s teasing.

Lin Qiqi went to shower with a grin on her face.

Actually, she understood~

Nicknames between couples were only for home, it would be a bit embarrassing to use them outside!

After drying her hair halfway, Song Zhiyi picked up her phone from the bed. Chen Mo had sent her a message fifteen minutes ago.

ChenMo: “Are you asleep?”

SongZhiyi: “No, just finished showering.”

As soon as she sent the message, Chen Mo called her on video.

She walked over to the hotel’s floor-to-ceiling window and answered the call.

Chen Mo was wearing a light shirt, holding a jacket in his hand.

“Are you just getting home, or are you heading out?” Song Zhiyi asked, unable to tell whether he had just returned or was leaving.

“Heading out.”

“Huh? Another mission?” Song Zhiyi’s eyebrows furrowed at the thought.

“No, a friend invited me out for drinks.”

Song Zhiyi sighed in relief. As long as it wasn’t a mission, that was fine. “Then why are you calling me on video if you’re going out? Aren’t you keeping your friend waiting?”

“I miss you,” Chen Mo’s deep, magnetic voice came through the phone, carrying a hint of sensuality in the night. “Suddenly, I’m the only one at home, and I’m not used to it.”

“……”

Song Zhiyi’s face turned pink at the speed visible to the naked eye, and she could feel her heart racing.

It was the first time she had heard such words from Chen Mo. It felt like he was a loyal dog waiting for its master to return home—somehow cute…

“What’s wrong?”

Seeing that Song Zhiyi didn’t respond, Shen Mo raised his eyebrow slightly.

The young girl had just showered, wearing a thin nightgown, standing under the warm orange light. Her little expression seemed startled.

“No, it’s just… this is the first time I’ve heard you say you miss… miss me.” The last two words she said in a very soft voice, sounding a bit unsure.

Since getting married to Shen Mo, Song Zhiyi had been very conscious of her words and actions.

He came from a prestigious family, while she was just the daughter of a gambler, unworthy of him. Besides, Shen Mo had only agreed to take care of her because of her brother.

So, she always held back her own feelings, trying not to disturb him.

Now, hearing Shen Mo’s words, it really touched her heart!

“Oh.” Shen Mo smiled lightly when he saw her nervous expression, mischievously adding, “Because you’re home every day, I can see you as soon as I come back.”

The young girl had gone on her first business trip, and it was for three days.

But on the first night, Shen Mo felt the house was cold and empty.

He wasn’t used to it.

“That’s true.” Song Zhiyi thought for a moment and felt that what he said made sense.

Since they got married, even if she had to work overtime, she always returned home every day. Was Shen Mo really acting out by saying he missed her?

“But if you like to hear it, I can say it again tomorrow night,” she added.

“(｡･ω･｡) Okay…” Song Zhiyi nodded slightly. “Then you go ahead and work, don’t keep people waiting. Drink less and come home early.”

“Mm.”

After hanging up the phone, Song Zhiyi looked up and met Lin Qiqi’s signature auntie smile.

“…” Song Zhiyi remained silent for a few seconds. “Did you hear that?”

“I heard it.” Lin Qiqi nodded. “Well, the room is this small. Where else could I go?”

“You could stay in the bathroom a bit longer.”

“My skin’s going to wrinkle!” Lin Qiqi walked over, hooked her arm around Song Zhiyi’s shoulder, and began to comfort her. “There’s nothing to be shy about. I’ve seen plenty of my roommates talking to their boyfriends like that.”

“Huh?”

“It’s my roommates who are dating. Every night they say ‘baby this, baby that.’ Compared to them, you two are way more normal.”

Of course, if Wolf Friend called Song Zhiyi “baby,” it would definitely be extremely charming!

Song Zhiyi: “Thanks, going to bed.”

Lin Qiqi’s affection for Shen Mo shot up. The loyal dog behavior of updating your girlfriend about your schedule with a phone call really struck her. She couldn’t resist; after this, she was going to find a few sweet stories where the male lead was a soldier!

On the other side, after ending the video call, Shen Mo shoved his phone into his pocket and put on his jacket.

He glanced at the empty living room, especially at the sofa.

Normally, at this time, the young girl would be curled up in the corner of the sofa, watching TV and writing articles. When he came home tonight and didn’t see anyone, the sofa was empty.

It instantly felt like the house had cooled down.

Only two more days…

Shen Mo stepped out the door and drove to a bar.

The bar was noisy. In a dimly lit corner, Shen Mo spotted a man and walked toward him.

” Brother Cheng.” Shen Mo sat down across from him.

“Xiao Mo, you’re here.” The man pushed a drink toward him.

Fang Cheng, 35 this year, had a crew cut and a beard on his chin. There was a noticeable tattoo on his extended arm.

“Let’s drink!” Fang Cheng boldly clinked his bottle with his glass. “You said you’d be here at 9. You’re five minutes late.”

“Alright.” Shen Mo downed five cocktails in front of him.

“I heard from Director Li that you got married? Is that true?” Fang Cheng crossed his legs, looking at Shen Mo with interest.

“Yes, it’s true.”

“Damn, you didn’t tell me about something so big!” Fang Cheng laughed in surprise, then pulled another bottle of liquor from under the table and shoved it in front of Shen Mo. “If you don’t tell me, I won’t give you a red envelope!”

Shen Mo chuckled. “We just got the certificate.”

“Tsk, you little guy!” Fang Cheng took a sip of his drink. “If you’re throwing a reception, you’ll invite me, right?”

“Of course.” Shen Mo nodded. “…So you’re coming back?”