The night air was as cool as a breeze, watching the man drive in silent concentration, Qin Yuji’s thoughts inevitably drifted back to the moment before.
This was already the second time he had called her his woman.
The first time was when Mr.
Feng tried to forcefully take her away.
The second time was just now, in front of Han Yifan.
If the first time could be seen as him getting her out of a bind, then what about just now?
Why did he say that?
Unable to puzzle it out, Qin Yuji felt an indescribable joy at the bottom of her heart.
Yet that flicker of joy chilled instantly when she saw the bag at her feet.
To him, she was just an ordinary girl working part-time at a nightclub.
What right did she have to be his woman?
Or, was the kind of woman he referred to, the kind that was about to have a relationship with him?
Qin Yuji’s heart grew colder by the moment, but deep down, a tiny voice scorned her: Qin Yuji, why the pretense?
He’s saved you twice now.
If not for him, you would have lost your honor twice.
What are you still putting on airs for?
Lost in her wild thoughts, the car had already stopped in front of the villa.
Qin Yuji obediently got out of the car and followed Chi Jingxuan into the house.
Her shadow trailed behind him upstairs, but out of the corner of her eye, she seemed distracted and conflicted.
Chi Jingxuan turned around with a chuckle, “I’m going to the study.”
“Oh.”
She answered softly and halted her steps.
Clenching her hands at her sides tightly, Qin Yuji mustered all her courage, “I, I…
I’ll wait for you.”
Having said that, Qin Yuji turned and fled into the guest room as if escaping.
Aside from those high-end clothes, there were several new sets of pajamas in the wardrobe—cute, elegant, sexy, encompassing all kinds.
As Qin Yuji flipped through them, her heart became increasingly restless, and finally, she closed the closet in frustration.
She would have to take them off later anyway, so it would be simpler to wear a bath towel.
Besides, she had no intention of pleasing him.
Why should she wear these pajamas?
After tonight, she would consider it repaying him for saving her life.
Distractedly, she took a shower, dried her hair, and lay on the bed.
But until midnight, the bedroom door remained unopened.
She left the room and made her way to the study door, which stood open.
The man behind the desk was in a video conference, speaking fluent foreign languages that even Qin Yuji, proficient in English, French, German, and Japanese, couldn’t understand.
A sense of inferiority welled up inside her.
Once again, Qin Yuji became acutely aware of the gap between them.
Unable to decide if it was a feeling of loss or heaviness, Qin Yuji returned to the guest room with a heart full of inexplicable feelings.
Turning on the bedside lamp, she crawled into the blankets.
The exhaustion from the previous days surged as she wrapped herself in the warm and cozy covers.
She didn’t even know when she fell asleep.
All she knew was that in her half-asleep state, she felt as if she was in a scorching furnace, making her uncomfortably seek to move away.
Then, the space beside her emptied.
After some time, the heat was replaced by a refreshing coolness, Qin Yuji mumbled contentedly and snuggled up to the “ice pack” and fell into a comfortable sleep.
Looking at the sweetly sleeping girl in his arms, Chi Jingxuan sighed lightly.
In the end, he couldn’t bring himself to force her, even though she had said she would wait for him.
Was he, the man he was, ever lacking in women?
What he was lacking was only true affection.
Softly stroking her brows and eyes, Chi Jingxuan gazed at her for a moment, then, lowering his head, he placed a kiss between her eyebrows and held her as he fell asleep.