Yan Xia took the phone he handed over. "Yeah, Fang Jiangyi seems to have seen the light. I heard that he publicly announced his breakup with Peng Shiyi last night. In a while, we can announce our relationship to the public."
She turned on the phone, and sure enough, as soon as it was on, she saw the news reports about Fang Jiangyi's unilateral decision flooding in.
Peng Shiyi had been confined at home for days. She probably didn't have a chance to discuss the compensation issues related to the breakup with Fang Jiangyi. So, was she being dumped?
Lu Qianzhou nodded approvingly. "Whether he has a girlfriend or not doesn't matter. The important thing is that you should become the deputy general manager of Shengshi and have a say there."
His tone was a bit nonchalant.
Yan Xia sensed that Lu Qianzhou's mood was a bit off. Although they had staged a play and completely won Fang Jiangyi's trust, they still lost the Xinghaiwan project. There were constant conspiracy theories in the outside world, and Lu Qianzhou must be under great pressure now.
"Don't worry, Third Brother. I know what I should do." She hesitated. "But Fang Jiangyi thinks we've fallen out. From now on, on the surface, we can't let him find out that we're still meeting, except for inevitable interactions."
Lu Qianzhou nodded.
Yan Xia was a bit afraid to face him. She turned sideways. "Then I'll go and tidy up first."
She walked past Lu Qianzhou. She had only taken two steps when suddenly the collar of her clothes was grabbed from behind. A strong force came, and she took two steps back unexpectedly and bumped into a solid chest.
Lu Qianzhou's arm came across from behind, and he bent down to hug her. His warm body was tightly pressed against hers, fitting seamlessly. His chin gently rubbed against the top of her head, causing a strange and numb itch.
Yan Xia's expression showed a moment of shock. She held her breath and stiffened all over, not knowing what to do.
"Third Brother..." She turned her head, noticed his lips were right beside her ear, and quickly turned her head back.
Just yesterday, he had ordered someone to throw her into cold water in front of so many people, looking as if he was going to send her to hell. She was so scared that she didn't even dare to look him in the eye now.
But now, this man was hugging her tightly in his arms.
He lowered his head, pressed his cheek against her blushing face, and laughed.
"From personal experience, you don't have a fever anymore."
She froze in his arms and stammered, "You've changed so quickly. Yesterday... I thought I was really going to die there."
She glared at him with a blushing face. As if to relieve the awkward atmosphere, she deliberately said, "I'm really timid. Now I'm almost getting a psychological shadow when I see you..."
He finally let go of her and said, "I didn't sleep well last night. I'll borrow your guest room to rest for a while tonight."
This meant that he would stay at her place tonight.
She could only say, "Okay."
She was almost scared out of her wits by him, but Lu Qianzhou was as calm as ever. He acted as if nothing had happened and treated her the same as before.
He even pulled her to play games with him. Her gaming skills were really poor. She couldn't last more than a few minutes in any game and would be killed first. Lu Qianzhou even enthusiastically gave her his account and taught her how to play.
Yan Xia was shocked to find that the equipment in his account was worth at least one million yuan. He was both a skilled player and a "RMB player".
The two of them huddled on the sofa and played games for an afternoon. It was time for dinner when Lu Qianzhou finally stopped.
He lived a very regular life and ate at fixed times and in fixed amounts. So as soon as he stopped, Yan Xia knew it was time to prepare dinner.
Although she had just recovered from an illness, Lu Qianzhou was, after all, the client. For the sake of the client, it was nothing to bend over and cook a meal.
After they had dinner together, they went back to their rooms early to rest.
Maybe because she had overexerted herself, Yan Xia quickly washed up and then fell asleep. She had a good night's sleep.
She didn't notice at all when Lu Qianzhou came in later.
The light was dim at night. Through the dim light, he saw her curled up on the bed like a small ball. He let out a long breath, and the restlessness in his heart seemed to finally be redeemed and gradually subsided.
When did this anxiety start? From the moment they planned this ruse of feigning injury? From the moment Fang Jiangyi gave her mouth - to - mouth resuscitation? Or from the moment he watched helplessly as she was taken away by him?
He was a bit numb and couldn't remember.
Even a pet has an owner, doesn't it?
He reached out and held her hand that was lying on the quilt. She was sleeping soundly and wasn't woken up.
His enigmatic gaze fell on her face.
Cheng Yanxia, you can't escape.
...
When Yan Xia woke up, it was already bright.
The winter light seemed as bright as the light reflected from the snow.
A lot of things seemed to have happened in the chaos of the past two days. Although it was something that had just happened, she felt as if it had been a long time ago.
Her head was resting on an arm, and there was something heavy on her stomach. She looked back and saw that she was being held in Lu Qianzhou's arms.
The man's breath brushed against her cheek. Lu Qianzhou hadn't woken up yet.
Her heart started pounding again.
How soundly had she slept last night? She didn't even notice when this man came into her room and shared the same bed with her.
Yan Xia turned around to face him and stared blankly at him.
Right... She remembered that Lu Qianzhou had said that after this was all over, he would properly handle the relationship between them. Had he already made a decision?
A few seconds later, Lu Qianzhou calmly opened his eyes. His beautiful amber pupils were filled with a glistening light. She even saw a tiny reflection of herself in his eyes and felt a bit guilty.
He didn't say a word. He just stared at her quietly and calmly, making her feel numb in her heart.
She wanted to say something, but she felt that this moment was extremely peaceful and warm, and she didn't want to break it.
After a long time, she finally couldn't help but ask him, "You said you were going to sleep in the guest room. When did you come to my room?"
Lu Qianzhou said, "Is there a problem?"
He climbed into her bed so confidently. Well, this was so Lu Qianzhou.
She asked again, "When did you wake up?"
He curved his lips. "I woke up when you did."
Why could someone look so good when they just woke up? In his eyes, she must have looked like a mess with her hair all over the place.
She suddenly reached out to cover her face, trying to preserve the last bit of her image.
The next second, he pulled the hand covering her face down, lowered his head and touched her forehead, and said, "Your condition is stable. You don't have a fever anymore."
His breath was so close that it lingered at the tip of her nose.
"Cheng Yanxia."
"Hmm?"
He closed his eyes. She looked at his lips that were so close more relaxedly. She remembered the feeling of their last kiss. His lips were soft and cool, and there was a faint minty fragrance on his body.
"Cheng Yanxia..." He called her again.
"What's wrong?" She blinked her eyes, with a deep smile in them.
She thought this Lu Qianzhou was inexplicably cute, like a child acting coquettishly. So she couldn't help but reach out and stroke his hair. Laughing like she was coaxing a child, she said,
"Little guy doesn't want to go to school, right? Be good. You can sleep a bit longer. Auntie will make breakfast for you, okay?"