Having dreamed such things last night without Yin Shuyang’s presence, could he even sleep tonight?
Xie Guanlan had another dream filled with tender affection, and the main characters in the dream were still him and Yin Shuyang.
He called her a little kitten, and Yin Shuyang obediently leaped into his embrace, rubbing against his chest, kissing his cheeks, and even sprouting a fluffy white tail behind her.
The soft tail wrapped around his wrist, enticing him to stroke her.
When he woke up, Xie Guanlan lay on the bed, calming his disordered breathing.
Xie Guanlan walked out of the bedroom and saw Yin Shuyang standing beside the dining table. “You’re awake~”
“Why didn’t you sleep a bit more?” Xie Guanlan remembered she woke up very late yesterday.
So today, he deliberately planned to leave early.
“I’m hungry. Auntie has prepared breakfast. Shall we eat together?”
Yin Shuyang smiled so sweetly that he suddenly wanted to poke those sweet little dimples on her face.
Xie Guanlan walked over and ate breakfast with her.
The dream from last night was still fresh in his mind, and Xie Guanlan couldn’t face her. He ate breakfast with a cold expression and said, “I’m leaving.”
Yin Shuyang wiped her mouth and stood up. “Can I go to the company with you? I’m so bored alone at home~”
Please~
“I promise I won’t cause trouble!! I’m super obedient.”
“President Xie~”
Yin Shuyang walked around the dining table, gazing at him with starry eyes. “Can I?”
If he took her to the company and placed her in her office, she would still feel bored, and he would be distracted.
Xie Guanlan coldly refused, “No.”
Yin Shuyang’s beautiful little face visibly drooped with disappointment. “Alright then, I’ll wait for you at home. You have to come tonight, otherwise… I’ll be scared.”
Xie Guanlan faintly replied, “Hmm.”
Yin Shuyang stared at his tie. Today’s tie, yesterday’s tie—neither was the one she had given him.
Having rejected her, he probably even threw away the gift she gave him.
Brave Yangyang fears no hardship.
Xie Guanlan’s boundaries were gradually lowering.
There was hope, there was hope!
She had to do something, unleash her personal charm, to seduce Xie Guanlan.
Xie Guanlan sat in his spacious, bright office for a meeting, and his phone screen lit up.
The message came from Yangyang!
His finger slid across the screen, and upon opening it, he saw Yin Shuyang’s smiling profile, making a finger heart gesture with two words above it: Miss you.
He had only left for over an hour.
Throughout the rest of the day, Xie Guanlan received messages from Yin Shuyang every hour.
Miss you, what are you doing, have you eaten, one-hour lunch break, are you busy?
Besides being like a little kitten, she was also like a chatterbox.
Xie Guanlan’s assistant and the entire secretarial office felt all day that Xie Guanlan was possessed by a ghost—he was abnormal.
He frequently checked his phone, and even that cold, indifferent face showed a faint smile.
It was too strange.
Was the president dating?
Only men in love would occasionally check their phones and secretly smile.
Xie Guanlan went home after work, never having been so proactive and punctual before.
The secretarial office’s speculation became even closer to reality.
Yin Shuyang hadn’t expected Xie Guanlan to come home from work so early, without going out for social engagements.
She had a bun hairstyle, wore an apron, and held a paintbrush in her hand. “I haven’t finished painting yet, why are you back already!”
“You told me to come back.”
She didn’t know Xie Guanlan was so obedient.
Since he was so obedient, could she maybe kiss him?
The housekeeper was still around, so Yin Shuyang dared not speak her thoughts aloud.
“I noticed you have paintings hanging in your bedroom. Since you’ve taken me in, I want to paint a portrait for you as a thank you gift.” Yin Shuyang’s gaze was firm. “My paintings are quite good.”
The housekeeper hadn’t finished preparing dinner yet, so after speaking, Yin Shuyang continued with her tasks.
When the housekeeper called them for dinner, Yin Shuyang removed her apron, washed her face, and went out.
Xie Guanlan had already changed into casual homewear, leisurely sitting on the sofa with his long legs crossed, holding a tablet displaying dense numbers and text.
She couldn’t understand any of it, only feeling that Xie Guanlan’s exposed wrist bone was incredibly sexy, wanting him to use that hand to grip her waist.
Just imagining that scene made her excited and thrilled.
Yin Shuyang hadn’t experienced hormonal restlessness during adolescence; her restlessness began only after meeting Xie Guanlan.
She quietly walked over, embracing his neck from behind and softly pressing against him. “Can we have some wine tonight? I want to practice building up my tolerance.”
Was she really trying to build up her tolerance?
Or was she planning to pretend to be drunk and seduce him?
Xie Guanlan pried her wrist away. “No drinking.”
“Why~?”
“Your brother forbids you from drinking.”
“You’re not my brother.”
Yin Shuyang pursed her lips. Declaring her feelings sober hadn’t worked; declaring them drunk would be even less effective.
But if she were drunk, she could freely touch Xie Guanlan all over, and when sober, she could pretend she knew nothing about it.
Xie Guanlan wouldn’t give her the chance.
That man was too cold!
Xie Guanlan forbade drinking and wouldn’t let her kiss him, so she could only channel her frustration into productivity. After finishing dinner, she went straight to paint, not even turning back.
Xie Guanlan: “…”
Running off so quickly?
If Yin Shuyang were drunk tonight and touched him all over, should he comply or resist?
So it was best not to let her drink.
It would also be easier to explain to Yin Shujun once he returned from abroad.
When her brother came back, he could take her home.
Xie Guanlan stayed in the study until eleven o’clock, but there was still no sound from outside.
His spare room had been turned into a studio by Yin Shuyang, and she was still inside.
“Yin Shuyang.”
Yin Shuyang stood up, blocking the painting. “Don’t come in!”
Xie Guanlan stood at the doorway. “You should go to sleep.”
Yin Shuyang removed her apron, wiped her hands, and softly walked up to him, her eyes showing fatigue as she looked up sweetly. “I can’t sleep~”
“There’s sleeping pills at home.”
“Taking pills is bad for your health!!!” Yin Shuyang gradually moved closer to him, her hands wrapping around Xie Guanlan’s waist, her head softly resting against his chest. “I’m so tired, just let me hug you~”
Xie Guanlan wanted to push her away, but as he grasped her wrist, his palm felt a warm, soft sensation, even better than the touch in last night’s dream.
“Yangyang.”
“Don’t move, I just want to hug~” Yin Shuyang buried her face in his chest. “If you move, I’ll kiss you.”
Could she threaten him like that?
Xie Guanlan slightly lowered his gaze, looking at her scattered strands of hair, fine fuzz, and fair neck—he too felt an impulse to kiss her.
Every cell in his body restrained itself, the veins on his hand tensing. When he spoke, his clear voice turned hoarse. “Is that enough?”
“Not enough, not enough, not enough, I want to hug you forever~”
Yin Shuyang clung to him like a little rogue, shamelessly flirting and refusing to let go.
“Yangyang.”
“Call me a few more times, I want to hear you call me.” Yin Shuyang felt that the name spoken from his lips was more sexy and pleasing than from anyone else.
Xie Guanlan stopped calling her, but he didn’t forcibly push her away either. He even felt a bit greedy for the warm, soft sensation brought by this physical contact.
It turns out that hugging is such a comforting thing.
Xie Guanlan, as if guided by some inexplicable impulse, gently stroked her soft hair. “Go take a bath and get some sleep. Painting isn’t urgent.”
Yin Shuyang emitted a little kitten-like whimper. “I really like you touching me, it feels so nice. Can you rub it a little more?”