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She had to help her daughter!

...

In the corridor.

Tang Song was holding Zhang Yan, whose strength was drained due to emotional upheaval, breathing in the faint scent of shampoo from her hair.

At this moment, there was a unique sense of satisfaction that made his heartbeat race faster and faster. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

She was very light, her body so thin like a feather that even through her clothes, he could feel the delicacy of her bones.

Her whole body was completely sprawled against him, her burning cheeks pressed against his chest.

Zhang Yan remained motionless, staring blankly, enveloped by the clean and warm aura from his body.

In her mind was nothing but the face that just approached and that humid kiss.

A notion echoed wildly and uncontrollably in her mind.

Tang Song kissed me... Tang Song kissed me...

To her, Tang Song was the first love she secretly cherished for more than a decade, the one who brought warmth and strength on countless lonely nights.

Initially, the surreal reunion over the past couple of days had already put her emotions in a heightened state.

Now, this sudden kiss instantly shattered all her defenses.

A scorching wave exploded from the heart, rushing to every corner of her body.

Her cheeks, ears, felt ignited as if on fire, burning extraordinarily hot.

Her mind was dizzy, feeling like she could pass out at any moment.

This embrace lasted a long time.

Long enough to soothe the panic of her past decade.

Finally, accompanied by footsteps and conversations that came from somewhere.

She woke up as if from a dream and gently struggled a bit.

Tang Song released her slowly but still held lightly onto her arm, fearing she might lose balance again.

"How are you, Zhang Yan?" He looked down at her, with a hint of laughter in his voice, "Did you feel the strength I lent you?"

"I... you..." Zhang Yan’s panicked gaze fell to the ground, not daring to meet his eyes, finally just nodding imperceptibly.

Her mind hadn’t yet recovered from the intense shock just now.

Tang Song looked at her and then turned to discuss the matter of Orange’s future care.

Bringing up the cat, Zhang Yan’s emotions slightly calmed down.

After a while.

Tang Song spoke in a casual tone, "I heard from Lulu that your current company ’Shu Cheng Technology’ seems to have some issues recently? Everyone is preparing to switch jobs?"

Hearing the word "work", Zhang Yan’s body tightened again instinctively.

She stammered, "Um... yes, yes."

She paused for a moment, as if gathering tremendous courage, and added, "The cost of my mother’s illness, I will repay you bit by bit."

She had held these words in her heart for a long time. Even though speaking them out loud may seem childish, she still wanted to express them.

Perhaps it was for the tiny piece of "self-worth" and "inferiority" within her.

Hearing her words, Tang Song raised his brows, not responding immediately.

With his emotional intelligence and experience now, he naturally understood what Zhang Yan was thinking.

He had already given her a lot of help, and if he continued to offer unreserved support, Zhang Yan certainly wouldn’t be able to accept it, even finding it to be an unbearable burden.

He had to use a more gentle, more acceptable way for her.

Seeing his silent expression, Zhang Yan’s heart pounded nervously, fearing he might misunderstand.

"I didn’t mean anything else, I just... I just don’t want... don’t want... After all, it’s about my mom’s illness... I..."

She didn’t know what to say, her face turned red with tension.

"I understand what you mean." Tang Song gently patted her head, interrupting her incoherence, "Then work to repay slowly. But to pay off such a big amount, you definitely need a stable, promising job."

Zhang Yan’s expression paused, her lips quivering: "I’ll work hard."

"You should know Lulu went for an interview today, right? It was at Xingyun International Group. She passed the second round." Tang Song continued: "Xingyun is undergoing strategic expansion, the Yang City branch will deeply integrate with AI marketing, having a bright future, and recruiting massively, it’s a very good opportunity."

"Yes, I heard from Lulu." Zhang Yan pressed her lips, lifted her head to look at him, seriously saying, "I, I will submit my resume, and give it a good try. But my mom still needs someone here, it might take a while."

Actually, she knew that most likely she couldn’t even pass the resume screening.

She was transitioning from the education and training industry, having missed the golden period of new media development, facing such a big corporation, she felt totally uncompetitive.

However, Tang Song’s kiss just now genuinely planted a seed in her heart.

Maybe in the future, she could really "transform".

"Would you like me to recommend you? I have a good relationship with an executive at Xingyun International Group." Tang Song appropriately offered an olive branch.

Zhang Yan was taken aback, then quickly shook her head, "No need, really no need!"

She understood, with the power and influence Tang Song displayed, his "recommendation" would certainly not be just a recommendation.

It might even grant her a very high salary.

But she instinctively didn’t want to owe him more.

Though she never dared to compare herself with Liu Qingning, if even finding a job needed his help.

Then she... would really be too lousy.

The last bit of "self-worth" within her led to the most straightforward refusal.