Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 413: 265 Sleeping and sharing a pillow: Skillful maneuvers, even more provocative talk

In the weather that was warm one moment and cold the next, the dew was heavy and the night cool.

Tang Wan sat in the room, still staring blankly at the two huge, unplaceable rocks. If she went to Beijing in the future, traveling thousands of miles, would she have to carry those two rocks with her?

Her phone buzzed to life. Upon seeing the caller ID, she immediately cleared her throat, "Hello, Xixi—have you gotten off the plane?" noveldrama

"Yes..."

Qi Zeyan cocked his head, observing the person on the phone. It wasn’t her engagement, yet she didn’t know what she was so excited about the whole way.

After Ruan Mengxi ended the call, she turned to look at Qi Zeyan, "Boss, I’ll call a car and take you to the hotel."

Her family was in Pingjiang, so she naturally stayed at home.

"No need, I’ll go by myself. Didn’t you say you have family picking you up? You go ahead with your things." They were there for a personal trip, not on a business mission; Ruan Mengxi didn’t need to follow him all the time.

"Can you manage on your own?" Ruan Mengxi looked doubtful; all his schedules were usually arranged by assistants.

"What kind of look is that? What can’t I do?"

Implying that a man can’t handle things? What kind of talk is that!

"Then if you need anything, call me." Ruan Mengxi indeed had feelings for him, but she still had to maintain the professional boundaries of superior and subordinate, especially since she was about to meet her father. If her dad saw Qi Zeyan, never mind anything else, just the fact that he was her boss...

Given her father’s level of enthusiasm, he’d definitely try to take him home to stay!

Qi Zeyan was completely different people in front of acquaintances and strangers. Her dad was too enthusiastic, which might just backfire and annoy him.

"I know." Qi Zeyan raised an eyebrow. As if he lacked self-care skills without an assistant? Did they think he was a big baby?

They parted ways at the exit, Ruan Mengxi met by her family, while Qi Zeyan hailed a taxi. When the driver asked where he was going, he paused for a long moment.

Damn it, the hotel was booked by Ruan Mengxi, and he really didn’t know the address.

Ruan Mengxi had just gotten into the car when she received a call, still flattered by the attention, "Hello, Boss—"

"The address of the hotel."

...

Ruan Mengxi’s father, who was driving, glanced at his daughter. It was the end of working hours, yet she could still smile upon receiving a call from her boss. Previously, when she was on vacation at home, receiving a message from her supervisor would always cause her to grumble.

Now she received a call and was all smiles like she was talking to a boyfriend.

**

Qi Zeyan’s accommodation was not arranged by Tang Wan, nor was he staying at the same hotel as the Jiang family. However, it was only a few hundred meters away and not far. After arriving at his room, he wanted to invite the Jiang brothers out for a late-night snack.

Jiang Jinsang: [Busy with engagement, no time.]

Jiang Chengsi: [Tired, going to sleep.]

Sleep? You’re a night owl. It’s only just past ten in the evening. Sleep, my ass.

Jiang Yanting: [Soothing the child, accompanying the wife.]

Qi Zeyan’s mouth twitched. You’re a wild man. Has she acknowledged you yet? And you’re calling her your wife? Shameless.

...

Just as Jiang Yanting finished replying to the message, he caught a glimpse of Shen Zhixian sneaking out of a room on all fours and gently closing the door behind her.

"Everyone asleep?"

"Yes." Shen Zhixian stretched and rubbed her neck. When the two children got together, they inevitably got rowdy, and considering they were out of town for an engagement party, it was like a play trip for them, all the more exciting.

Taking care of the two little rascals after their baths was tiresome, and the two wouldn’t settle down until they were played out and exhausted.

The serviced apartment-style hotel had a kitchen, a living room, and even a bar counter, fully equipped. Shen Zhixian took a glass from the bar’s cabinet, poured some warm water, and had just taken a couple of sips when she felt a dark shadow loom behind her, encircling her from behind.

Almost nonexistent, not even the hem of her sleeve touched, but his distinctively clean scent enveloped her from all sides, tightly winding around her, leaving no room to breathe.

Her fingers tightened slightly, her body unmoved, but she subconsciously clutched the glass.

"Is the water still hot?" The water in the electric kettle was boiled over half an hour ago and had no insulation, so it was probably cool by now.

"It’s alright."

Hotel lights, warm and tinted with an amber hue, naturally carried a hint of ambiguity. He braced his hands on the bar, leaning slightly forward, not touching, but their breaths grew closer...

"Alright?" He extended his hand and rested it on the glass to test the temperature, his fingers barely closing in.

Gently but firmly, he enveloped her whole hand.

The water in the glass was warm, but the palm covering the back of her hand was even hotter.

"Uh-huh." Shen Zhixian responded in a deep voice, her heart pounding wildly, hard to contain.

"You always had a bit of a cold constitution; don’t drink cold water." He said and then withdrew his hand, stepping back, "It must be tiring taking care of two kids."