Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

Chapter 119 118. Alex's Birthday

ding... the phone rang.

sitting on the bench, du wei looked at the answer button on the screen, his complexion somewhat strange.

he had just sent a text message, and not two minutes later, alex's call came through.

but he had not figured out how to lie.

hmm... he was a bit conflicted.

so, he said, "good morning, alex."

"hehe? good morning? mr. du wei, the first thing you say to me is a greeting? shouldn't you be telling me where you've gone these past two days?"

"uh... just left new york, took a spin, traveled hundreds of kilometers, that sort of thing, nothing else."

"heh? you think i'd believe that? so where are you now? at your place?"

"no, i'm in the orlando area."

du wei replied weakly, his voice revealing deep exhaustion.

lately, he had hardly slept at all, his mind constantly under high stress, and he was close to his limit.

hearing this, alex on the other end of the line spoke with a complex tone, "tell me, are you in trouble? how can i help you?"

du wei said with a furrowed brow, "not really."

alex spoke coldly, "is that so? mr. du wei, do you underestimate a woman's intuition that much? stay right there, i'm coming to get you right away."

du wei refused, "there's no need, it would take at least an hour for you to come and get me and go back, but if i take a taxi, half an hour would be enough."

"i don't want to talk right now, just wait there quietly, i'm on my way to get you."

after finishing her words, alex hung up on du wei's call.

du wei's eyes held a complex expression. he wasn't clueless about women; he simply didn't want to get too involved.

feelings are a complicated thing—love, familial affection, friendship.

complicated interpersonal relationships, combined with du wei's current situation, instinctively made him resist these things.

yet he found himself unable to refuse alex.

she was a very caring girl, and he owed her quite a bit...

the incident with the antique clock didn't count, after all, he actually saved alex, but the patek philippe watch she later gave him worth hundreds of thousands, and the investigative information she helped with were of great assistance to him.

du wei shook his head, pushing those thoughts to the back of his mind. out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a flower shop up ahead.

"she told me last friday that today was her birthday; perhaps i should buy some flowers for her?"

...

twenty minutes later.

"okay..." find adventures on empire

it was the first time du wei had been embraced by someone of the opposite sex, and he instinctively felt uncomfortable, his actions becoming awkward.

alex's move was bold, but she had never been in a relationship before, it was only a brief hug before she released him and stepped back.

then, as if nothing had happened, she said, "i know you easterners are more reserved, but that's okay, i can wait for you. however, i hope it won't be too long."

"also, you should know that only children like confessions, adults need seduction, so baby, you could be less conservative."

hearing that, du wei suddenly smiled and nodded in agreement.

human warmth seemed to return to him, seeming less aloof and more lifelike.

...

in the afternoon.

outside alex's home.

du wei was dressed in a brand-new black custom-tailored suit, walking shoulder to shoulder with alex toward the community's exit.

he had planned to go back to the clinic first to shower and change, but alex told him she had already had a suit tailored for him.

hmm...

tailoring a suit requires height, shoulder width, and many other measurements.

even though alex was very wealthy, it would still take a long time to prepare.

and the reason was simple, because she had never seen du wei wear the patek philippe watch she gave him, she thought he might not like it, so she sent a suit instead...

the watch didn't quite fit du wei's style, but the suit made him look even more dashing.

it was his own birthday, yet he was the one preparing a gift for someone else, du wei had never experienced this before.

although, it had been a very long time since he last attended someone else's birthday.

when they reached the entrance of the community.

alex tilted her head and flashed a tempting smile, "even though this birthday was terrible, i was so angry with your text that i didn't go out to prepare a cake, but overall, it's not too bad."

with a tone of apology, du wei said, "i'm very sorry, it definitely won't happen again."

alex rolled her eyes, "next time? next birthday is a year from now. i should be really angry, but after seeing you, i can't bring myself to be mad."

as she spoke, she frowned and said, "by the way, if you ever find yourself in trouble, please make sure to tell me. some things we can face together."

du wei took her words to heart, but still replied, "okay, i definitely will."

alex nodded, satisfied, and was about to drive du wei away when his phone suddenly rang.

"who is calling you?"

alex asked, puzzled.

du wei took out his phone, looked at it, and with a strange expression said, "it's officer tom, he probably has some important matter to discuss with me."