She noticed a man standing at the doorway between the balcony and the room, his back to the light, wearing a gloomy expression as he cast a cold gaze her way.
Xu Qiaoqiao: …!
It was as if time stood still for three seconds.
Then Xu Qiaoqiao abruptly sprung up, “B–b–Big Brother.”
Didn’t he leave for work?
How could he be in the room?!
And moreover, why was he so quiet, lurking on the balcony?
Reminded of what she had just said earlier…
She wished she could slap herself to death or sew her own mouth shut!
He probably didn’t hear her, right?
But given how quiet the room was, how could he have possibly missed it?!
No wonder his face is so gloomy.
Xu Qiaoqiao coughed lightly, “Big Brother, uhm, I wasn’t talking about you…”
As she attempted to explain, she extended her hand, and then…
it dawned on her that she was still holding up the man’s boxer shorts, which she hadn’t set down!
Both pairs of eyes promptly fell on the underwear.
After a brief pause, the man’s deep voice resonated, “How much longer are you planning on holding them up?”
Xu Qiaoqiao was extremely embarrassed.
She swallowed a mouthful of saliva before hastily letting go and throwing the clothes onto the floor.
Instantly, she dusted off her hands, batting her big eyes, and spoke pleasingly, “Big Brother, I came to tidy up the room, um, don’t you think I did a good job?”
However, Xu Mushen’s gaze fell upon the once tidy bed she had turned into a complete mess.
Xu Qiaoqiao: …
The man directly questioned, “What exactly were you looking for?”
Xu Qiaoqiao’s eyes shifted, intending to lie.
Xu Mushen’s tone turned stern, “You better think carefully before answering.”
His dangerous words carried an unnerving feeling.
This caused Xu Qiaoqiao to subconsciously shut her mouth.
Should she tell the truth?
She bit her lower lip.
The man was like a lie detector, making her feel like he knew the truth of each sentence she uttered.
After struggling for a while, she still spoke up, “Um…
where is the pillow I left in your car yesterday?”
The man squinted his eyes at her and didn’t utter a word.
Xu Qiaoqiao became anxious, “I meant, that child ah!”
As her words fell, a cold air suddenly emanated from the man.
He spoke word by word, “Burnt.
It.”
Xu Qiaoqiao became even more distressed.
She practically jumped up, her voice rising sharply, “What did you say?
Burnt?”
Xu Mushen glanced at her briefly and didn’t respond.
His silence made Xu Qiaoqiao feel like she was going to explode!
She wanted to question him but realized she had no right to do so.
The pillow was something she used to mess with him, so what was wrong if he had burnt it?
But what about her identity card?
Xu Qiaoqiao felt as though she were on the verge of an internal breakdown.
She lowered her head and saw the clothes she’d thrown onto the floor.
She took a deep breath, stomped on the clothes two times, then turned around to leave!
Xu Mushen frowned.
This woman inexplicably came in, turned his room into a mess, and just left like this?
Just as he took a step forward intending to do something, his phone suddenly rang.
He looked down, glanced at it.
Turning back to the balcony, he answered the call.
His assistant’s voice rang from the other end, “Sir, Mr.
Li has invited you to lunch.”
Xu Qiaoqiao stormed out angrily.
Burnt!
While suppressing her rage, her phone rang.
She looked down and saw the name sponsor on the screen.
She immediately answered, her voice sheltered with tenderness, “Mr.
Jin~ May I ask why you called me?”
As she spoke, she walked forward.
From behind her, Xu Mushen stepped out of the room, staring at her back with furrowed brows.