My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 231 - 229: Are you looking for me?

Chapter 231: 229: Are you looking for me?
Cen Jin smiled, already used to his habit of answering questions evasively, she didn’t think much of it and replied confidently, "Of course, the fashion show ended a little after five, and right after that, I went back to the hotel. Just washed up and called you, your phone was off."
"Mm." Jiang Baizhou responded lightly, pausing for a few seconds before speaking slowly again, "Come down to the lobby."
"Lobby?" Cen Jin was slightly surprised, more so puzzled, "What am I going to the lobby for?"
Jiang Baizhou pressed his lips together, speaking mysteriously, "There’s a surprise."
Cen Jin wasn’t someone easily fooled; on the contrary, she was quite smart. After all, she grew up with the title of ’top student,’ although somewhat hesitant in relationships, in moments like this she could feel it somewhat. Suddenly, a peculiar thought arose in her mind, startling her yet feeling unlikely, still she couldn’t help but hope and feel excited.
"You... you... you aren’t... in the lobby, are you?" In her excitement, her words became a bit jumbled, and her beautiful eyes sparkled brightly, like stars in the night sky.
Jiang Baizhou chuckled softly, knowing once he took this call, he couldn’t hide it from her, he didn’t plan to keep her guessing: "Come down and meet me."
Upon hearing this, Cen Jin’s breath caught, she was stunned, as if her thoughts were confirmed, he... really came, yet it felt like a dream, unreal.
As Cen Jin, excited to reply, was about to head toward the door, she suddenly calmed down. Her restless heart began to steady and grew suspicious. Knowing Jiang Baizhou, suddenly flying to Milan to surprise her was something he’d do, but... considering his usual cunning, it could also be a trap.
After they got together, Cen Jin had been tricked by him quite a few times and had fallen into his traps. She was now somewhat wary, her sense of alert heightened.
"You... aren’t fooling me, are you?" Cen Jin recalled how Jiang Baizhou kept trying to get information about Milan from her recently, her heart was as unsettled as a dozen buckets bobbing around.
Hearing this, Jiang Baizhou laughed helplessly, looking at the grand hotel lobby, he sighed silently: "Do I look like I’m lying?"
"Haven’t you tricked me enough usually?"
Jiang Baizhou felt a bit speechless, suddenly thinking of the story ’The Boy Who Cried Wolf,’ realizing he might need to stop pranking her randomly, seeing her heightened alertness.
"So are you coming down, or not?" Jiang Baizhou was too lazy to argue, he just threw the decision back to her.
Cen Jin was dumbfounded; upon hearing he might really be there, her heart was overjoyed. Even thinking, with him teasing her, going down wouldn’t matter, she’d be willing. Despite this, while opening the door and heading towards the elevator, she couldn’t help but say: "Jiang Baizhou, if you’re teasing me from across the Pacific Ocean, I’m telling you, once I’m back in Nancheng, we’ll be separating, each sleeping in our own space."
Jiang Baizhou was momentarily taken aback, then chuckled. His wife now dared to use this to threaten him, but, truth be told, this kind of threat worked for him. Since marrying Cen Jin, he didn’t miss spending lonely nights hugging a pillow, it was far more comfortable holding soft warmth.
"I’m really not lying, if you don’t come down already, I might just head back."
"Alright, wait, I’m coming down right now." Cen Jin responded joyfully, pouting, her steps quickening. Once at the elevator, she pressed the button eagerly. However, the elevator was somewhat far from her floor, making her a bit anxious.
The first concern was making him wait too long, the second was missing him dearly, wanting nothing more than to fly over and nestle in his embrace. Such a strong desire made standing before the elevator restless.
When the elevator finally arrived, Cen Jin went in, watching as it descended floor by floor, her heart growing more excited and expectant, anticipating that familiar, tall figure appearing in her sight.
Once the elevator reached the first floor, Cen Jin hurried out, scanning the vast lobby back and forth, eager to spot that familiar silhouette she’d been longing for. But, after looking multiple times, she didn’t see him anywhere. Her heart sank, the initially soared excitement plummeting, the expectation on her face gradually fading.
Internally, she cursed Jiang Baizhou’s entire lineage, planning to call him and give him hell.
Just as she lowered her head to open her call logs, a hand landed on her shoulder, followed by that deep, mellow voice elegantly wrapping around her ears: "Hmm? Is this young lady looking for me?"
Cen Jin froze. The anger in her heart dissipated upon hearing his familiar voice, and she turned abruptly. That same charming face, Cen Jin’s heart leapt with joy. He really came from Nancheng. Unable to hold back, she rushed into his arms, hugging his waist tightly, feeling a bit aggrieved, "I thought you were teasing me again! I was about to call you and confront you, didn’t expect you were really here."
Jiang Baizhou laughed gently. The moment she jumped into his arms, he dropped the luggage he was holding and embraced her tightly, easing the ache of longing.
"When have I ever lied to you about something like this? How could I dare?" Jiang Baizhou raised an eyebrow, inhaling her unique mild scent, he suddenly felt calm and serene. His cool lips lightly brushed her earlobe, murmuring softly, "Someone was just saying if I lied, when back in Nancheng, she’d move out, we’d sleep separately. I can’t afford that."
Knowing Jiang Baizhou was deliberately teasing her, Cen Jin pulled away from his embrace, rolling her eyes at him playfully: "Then why didn’t you tell me before coming?"
"Wanted to surprise you."
"Hmph, I was afraid it wasn’t a surprise, but a fright." Cen Jin pulled back, looped her arm around his, inadvertently brushing his hand, feeling it was quite cold, she was a bit pained for him: "Your hands are so cold. When I came, you were insistent that I bring more warm clothes, and yet here you are dressed so lightly. Let’s go upstairs to the room first and then talk!"