bookcurios Chapter 168 Tea Chapter Meeting
Chapter 168 Tea Chapter Meeting
"In the second solution, the wall directly in front of the living room is mirrored."
"What? The bedroom is also equipped with transparent glass?!" An Yi was shocked: "What about the other rooms? Is my side also..." When he said this, he felt cold all over.
"Of course not! I only installed it in my area. There is absolutely no such thing in other places, including the two floors downstairs! I can tear down the wall to prove it!"
An Yi was still in a state of trance. Ding Hong was anxious and called her back to her senses: "Hey! An Yi! If I really had evil thoughts, why didn't I install it on the wall of the small side hall? Why did I tell you? Think about it, am I right?"
An Yi was not sure whether he was too frightened to move or was waiting for further explanation. Ding Hong could only slow down his tone: "There is a reason for installing the glass curtain wall. I will explain it clearly.
When I was a child, I was not accompanied by my parents most of the time. Although there were many people taking care of me, they were all domestic service workers. No matter how considerate and dedicated they were, or how friendly their smiles were, they were just doing things for money and there was no real feeling to speak of.
They were afraid that they would be held responsible if I got into an accident, so they always found different ways to coax me and trapped me in the house. It was not until I grew up and no longer allowed myself to be coaxed by them, and mastered various escape techniques, that I finally gained the corresponding freedom and voice.
So I hate objects like "walls". After being trapped in single-family houses twice, I hate all immovable and opaque objects even more. This makes me prefer large flats with wide views, whether I live or work, and try to avoid visual blind spots in the area where I move around. "
Ding Hong saw that An Yi's expression gradually eased, and he felt relieved and continued:
"So you see, the wall between my bedroom and the living room is a one-way or two-way glass curtain wall. The walls facing the public space, including the kitchen, dining room, gym, and other functional rooms, are also configured in this way. This ensures that everything within my sight is under control.
Of course, everything has its limits, otherwise it would be a hooligan. For example, the walls of the bathroom, cloakroom, guest bedroom and other rooms involving privacy are all solid walls, the difference is that there are load-bearing walls and functional walls that can be disassembled and assembled. "
As he spoke, he picked up his phone and operated it. Soon, the light in front of An Yi changed, and the scene of the living room space appeared in front of him: Xiao Yang was sitting on a chair next to the bedroom door, guarding, and housekeeper Li and two nurses were waiting on the sofa not far away. Further away, the restaurant was also transparent, and two housekeepers were cleaning up the used dishes on the dining table...
"When I was a kid, I would sit in my bedroom and listen to the occasional noises outside. Whether it was laughter or noise, I was very curious, trying to imagine and identify who or what was making it.
At that time, I was imagining that I must replace all the walls with glass in the future. I want to see every corner clearly. Even if I can only stay in the house, I don’t want to endure the feeling of being abandoned and lonely by the whole world. "
When he said this, An Yi's eyelashes flickered, and although it was slight, Ding Hong still caught it. The corners of his lips raised almost imperceptibly, and he was about to continue reminiscing, but was interrupted unexpectedly.
"What you just said... this wall can also be turned into transparent glass so that both sides can see each other?"
"Yes, in addition to the current state, it can also be changed to: I can see the bedroom from the living room, but the bedroom cannot see the living room. It can also be like you said, so that each side can see each other's scenery. I won't demonstrate them one by one, so as not to scare them."
"It's quite amazing. It's better to restore the wall to its original state."
Ding Hong hurriedly did as he was told.
"What if I open it the wrong way? Or if you forget that you opened it and other people end up observing you, then you're just tying yourself up in knots." An Yi was still confused after thinking about it.
"What you said is possible, but it is indeed difficult. The reason is that there is an indicator light on the wall that indicates the status of the mirror. It is the small blue light at the bottom."
Ding Hong pointed it out to An Yi: "It will turn into different colors in different states. People who don't know the truth will just treat it as a ground lamp."
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but feel regretful: "In fact, the apartment I live in is more scientifically designed and convenient, but the space is not as spacious as this one."
"It's really too spacious." An Yi said with a hint of resentment. It's a large three-story apartment. Even if it is divided into three-bedroom apartments, it can accommodate many families.
"Don't get me wrong. Although I am the sole owner of this half floor, the rest of the area, including yours, belongs to the Ding family's private club. It is used for banquets and other entertainment events. Recently, I have specially requisitioned it."
An Yi suddenly realized, that’s what I said, no matter how rich you are, you can’t enjoy several floors by yourself.
"It is arranged here, on the one hand, to house large equipment for physical examinations and health care projects. More importantly, it is a large enough independent space to give you a greater sense of security."
An Yi remained indifferent and remained noncommittal.
Ding Hong frowned: "I reiterate that I am not a peeping Tom. The glass design is to prevent me from being known by outsiders. "
"Boss, are you pretending to be pitiful?" An Yi suddenly interrupted.
Ding Hong's heart skipped a beat, and a puzzled look appeared on his face: "Pretending to be pitiful? Is it necessary? I'm just explaining my extenuating circumstances."
Without giving her time to think, he continued with the previous topic: "As I just showed you, if we change this wall to a two-way transparent mode, one of you or I can sleep in the living room and the other in the bedroom, and we can still put a screen in the middle to protect privacy.
The third option, I'm afraid you'll get angry if I tell you..." Ding Hong, who always acts decisively, rarely hesitated. An Yi had already guessed it and quickly rejected it: "Since I might get angry, it means this option is not appropriate, so don't mention it."
Ding Hong nodded, did not insist, and only asked tentatively: "Which arrangement do you prefer?"
After a long silence, An Yi finally gave an answer: "I live in the side hall, and leave a medical staff member on duty in the living room. You need me to give you a sense of security, and I also need others to give me a sense of security.
This is one of them.
Second, your body has not yet recovered and you also need professional care. "
"Okay!" Ding Hong immediately called Butler Li over to make arrangements.
"We have prepared everything as you instructed earlier. Just pull open the wall panels." Seeing Ding Hong nod, Butler Li immediately took action and cooperated with the other two housekeepers to connect the two rooms and put up an ivory-white eight-panel folding screen with ancient elegance.
After packing up, the three of them left the room, and the whole process took no more than ten minutes. An Yi walked forward and looked at the screen carefully.
Well, it's opaque, made of solid wood. She reached out and knocked on it. She only paid attention to the material. As for the color and pattern, An Yiduo didn't even bother to look at them.
After walking behind the screen, An Yi was stunned for a moment, then leaned over to look at Ding Hong. Comparing the two, he found that the sofa, coffee table, and bed were exactly the same in style, as well as the bedding and decorations.
"Why...why must it be exactly the same?" Faced with such "copy and paste", An Yi's hair stood on end.
"Compared to the temporarily remodeled wing, the master bedroom is larger, has a garden terrace, and other supporting facilities are better. I definitely want you to live here, but I'm afraid you won't agree, so I've tried my best to replicate it. Since the feeling is the same whether in the wing or the master bedroom, you might as well choose the bigger and better master bedroom."
An Yi looked at Ding Hong depressedly. What a weird train of thought! What does my choice have to do with the decoration and furnishings in the house? Just because you lie on that bed, how can I lie on it carelessly? Not to mention the bathroom you use every day...
But she was too lazy to explain, she shook her head and pointed to the side hall: "I choose this side."
"I'll listen to you." Ding Hong shrugged helplessly.
"Okay, late boss..."
"No!" Ding Hong seemed to be able to see through her thoughts. An Yi just opened her mouth and was immediately interrupted: "No good night! It's not even eight o'clock yet. Not to mention bedtime, it's still too early for you to call." Then he put on a look of understanding: "I understand that you can't relax and rest well in front of me. Well, you are very tired. It doesn't matter, I have a way."
He called housekeeper Li again, moved the screen between the chaise longue and Ding Hong's bed, rearranged the pillows and quilt on the chaise longue, and replaced the tea and fruit plates... what a great arrangement.
After about half an hour, Butler Li secretly glanced around the room and thought he was ready. Seeing that Ding Hong had no further instructions, he quickly left.
An Yi, who was watching all this silently, stood up from the sofa in the corner, walked behind the screen without any pretense, sighed, and sat down on the chaise longue.
"You can relax now, right? How about we have an after-dinner tea party?"
Although I couldn't see the boss's expression through the screen, I could tell from his voice that he was in high spirits. An Yi sneered softly:
"It's a tea party. We have tea, but what can we talk about?"
"That's a lot. The second elevator adventure I told you about before, and the secret between me and the wall. There are still many things I want to tell you, topics that I never thought I would talk about."
Ding Hong stared at the screen recklessly and unexpectedly discovered that opaque things also had their advantages. He didn't have to hide his feelings and didn't have to worry about scaring her away with his burning gaze.
"Please save your energy. For the sake of your body, which has not yet recovered, and so that you don't regret it later, kill me to silence me."
"You, you don't have to pay for making me die of rage, right?" Although he complained, he was actually amused by An Yi and started laughing.
After a while, Ding Hongfang stopped laughing: "What shall we talk about first? By the way, lie down first and cover yourself with a blanket. My story is a long one. If you feel sleepy, take a nap. I will wake you up before nine o'clock."
Long-winded, nagging. An Yi shook his head and sighed. He was very frugal with words in the company, but he didn't expect that in private... Which one is this man's true character and which one is just a set-up? He shook his head again, forget it, it's more interesting to listen to gossip news.