<h4>Chapter 1325: Chapter 1633: Like a Dream, Yet Not a Dream</h4>


    "I... I can still drink..." Tang Shiyun, her face flush red, said as she reached out to grab Ling Chen’s bottle. However, she staggered, both hands supporting herself on the table, nearly falling to the ground.


    "Look at you." Ling sighed, quickly setting down the red wine and helping Tang Shiyun up with both hands. He said, "Come on, I’ll take you to your room to rest."


    Without paying heed to Tang Shiyun’s protest, Ling took her into the elevator. Soon, they arrived at Ling’s room. Closing the door, Ling gently ced Tang Shiyun on the bed, then poured a cup of hot tea and had her take a few sips.


    "Feeling better?" Ling asked with concern.


    Tang Shiyun nodded, "Much better. Thank you, Ling."


    "Silly girl, no need to thank me. You rest first, I’m going to take a shower." With that, Ling stood up from the bedside, turning to head to the bathroom.


    Seeing Ling’s movement, Tang Shiyun quickly sat up on the bed, pulled Ling’s hand with a slight tug. With Ling’s strength, Tang Shiyun was definitely no match, but Ling feared hurting her, so he didn’t dare apply any force, and simply returned to sit by the bed.


    Looking into the bewildered eyes of Tang Shiyun, Ling touched her smooth cheek, smiling slightly, he asked, "What’s wrong? Do you want me to stay with you while you sleep? You’re all grown up, still acting like a little child."


    Tang Shiyun held Ling’s hand tightly, her enticing lips pouting slightly, refusing to let go.


    Ling had no choice but to sit by the bedside, "Alright, I’ll sit here with you. I’ll leave once you fall asleep."


    Only then did a faint smile appear on Tang Shiyun’s lips.


    Instantly, Tang Shiyun curled up into Ling’s arms, her head resting on his thigh, arms hugging his waist, her eyes gently closing as her breathing began to steady.


    Watching Tang Shiyun in his arm like a gentle little kitten, Ling smiled wryly, feeling a warm sensation in his heart, indescribably soothing. However, for some reason, he felt his mind bing fuzzy, soon finding himself half-conscious.


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    Knock, knock, knock! Knock, knock, knock!


    He didn’t know how much time had passed before a series of knocks came from outside. Ling drowsily opened his eyes, rubbing his throbbing forehead, slowly sitting up from the bed.


    "Coming!" Hearing the knocking persist, Ling replied, casually lifting the nket, ready to get up and open the door. But then, seeing himself naked beneath the nket, he was startled. Damn! What... what happened?


    He usually slept with his clothes on, so why was it that today... Ah! Suddenly regaining rity, Ling immediately remembered that aside from himself, Tang Shiyun was also in the roomst night.


    Last night... Ling strained to recall, and when he saw a crimson stain left on the sheets, he couldn’t help but p his forehead, silently thinking that this was bad.


    Although part of the memory fromst night was missing, he was certain about what had happened.


    Why... why did it turn out like this! He had been fine, how could such an unforgivable thing have happened?


    While in thought, Ling noticed out of the corner of his eye a note pinned down on the table.


    He quickly got out of bed, hurried to the table and picked up the note. It was left by Tang Shiyun, with only a few sinct words.


    "Ling, thank you for giving me an unforgettable memory. You told me not to consider my feelings until I turned twenty. Yesterday was my twentieth birthday, and I think I can now make choices and decisions for myself. No matter what happens in the future, I will always rememberst night."


    The closing was signed, ’Love, Shiyun.’


    Twentieth birthday? Ling was in a daze, realizing he had forgotten her birthday.


    Snapping out of it briefly, Ling hurried to find his phone and dialed Tang Shiyun’s number.


    "Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavable. Please call againter..."


    Her phone was turned off... Ling set down the phone, sighing to himself. It’s likely that Tang Shiyun deliberately wanted to avoid him, hence turning off her phone.


    Forget it! There’s no point in overthinking this right now. Honestly, if that call had gone through, he wouldn’t even know what to say to Tang Shiyun. If he guessed correctly, there was definitely something wrong with the red winest night; who knows what Tang Shiyun had put in it, but its effect was so strong that even his willpower couldn’t resist.


    Putting on his clothes, Ling walked to the door and opened it to find Dong Ying standing outside.


    "Assistant Dong, is there something you need?"


    "Chairman, a lot of reporters have shown up outside wanting to interview you."


    "Interview me?" Ling asked, slightly taken aback, "What do they want to interview me about?"


    "They want to know about your rtionship with Miss Tang."


    "We’re good friends, that’s all. You can tell the reporters not to bother me, I don’t have time to waste with them."


    "Chairman, I’m afraid it’s not that simple." With that, Dong Ying pulled a newspaper from a folder and handed it to Ling.


    Looking at the headline, Ling was stunned. His date with Tang Shiyunst night had been photographed. Moreover, most importantly, this morning at around five, someone snapped Tang Shiyun leaving the Falcon Private Security Company.


    Great! No wonder so many reporters showed up to interview him; it was because of this.


    "Assistant Dong, what do you think?" Ling asked.


    "Chairman, I suggest you don’t make any appearances for the time being; wait for all this attention to die down first."


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