Jiang Jianian walked up to Ye Zhiwei and looked down at her. Next to the sofa was a trash can with two or three empty milk ice cream boxes inside. After he left, Ye Zhiwei was obviously very unruly. She was supposed to eat no more than one box of ice cream a day, but today she ate three boxes at once.

But he hadn't seen her for so long, and often when he came back, Ye Zhiwei had already gone back to her room to rest. How could Jiang Jianian bear to be harsh on her under such circumstances?

As the weather gradually turned cooler, the nights were even cooler than the mornings. Ye Zhiwei clearly felt the cold and had to hold onto a pillow to keep warm even while covered with a blanket. She curled up, and her toes exposed outside the blanket were a little cold. Jiang Jianian frowned and bent down to pick Ye Zhiwei up from the sofa.

After putting Ye Zhiwei on the bed, Jiang Jianian washed up briefly and did not leave Ye Zhiwei's room. He lay down next to Ye Zhiwei and stared at her.

She slept like a kitten, with a touch of adorable innocence. It seemed that she felt insecure at night and liked to hold onto something while sleeping. Jiang Jianian carefully spread her fingers, and Ye Zhiwei took the opportunity to grab Jiang Jianian's pajamas.

Unconsciously, she grabbed the hem of Jiang Jianian's pajamas and pressed herself against him. This was a sweet torment for Jiang Jianian. He lowered his head and kissed Ye Zhiwei's forehead, whispering in her ear, "It's not that I don't want to leave, it's that you're holding me back, right?"

Ye Zhiwei, still half asleep, had no idea that Jiang Jianian could make such shameless remarks. She was in a daze when she felt some hot air blowing on her ear, which tickled her so much that she frowned and slapped it.

Even her little gestures seemed so adorable to him.

Jiang Jianian stroked Ye Zhiwei's face, smoothed her black hair, and finally kissed her lips lightly. He didn't do anything else, but simply pulled Ye Zhiwei into his arms. The fatigue from traveling back and forth these past few days seemed to be relieved at this moment. He thought that being next to her would make him restless and unable to sleep, but in the end, he fell asleep in just a few seconds next to Ye Zhiwei.

It was rare for Jiang Jianian to sleep so well. He was deep in thought and had very light sleep. At his age, he could often be startled awake by the slightest noise. Especially recently, because of Ye Qingcheng's matter, he often went to bed late and got up early, which created a vicious cycle that made his sleep quality even worse. Sometimes, he would wake up before the alarm clock even went off.

This time, however, Jiang Jianian slept so well that he almost didn't even notice when Ye Zhiwei woke up and observed him.

Jiang Jianian was sleeping soundly over there, while Ye Zhiwei was stunned when she woke up.

She originally thought she was still sleeping on the sofa, but she didn't know when she had been carried to the bed. Being carried to the bed was one thing, but Jiang Jianian, who had disappeared for several days and could not be found day or night, actually appeared and was lying in her bed.

Ye Zhiwei was so surprised she almost woke Jiang Jianian up. It wasn't until she lay on the bed and noticed how tired he was that she could see the dark circles under his eyes even with them closed. He must have been very busy lately, leaving early and returning late, yet still making sure to prepare breakfast for her. Sometimes Ye Zhiwei would wait for Jiang Jianian to come back in the living room, but in the end, she couldn't stay awake any longer and went back to her room to sleep.

Even when Jiang Jianian occasionally fell asleep on the sofa while watching TV and woke up, there seemed to be no sign of him returning.

He's been so busy lately, what has he been busy with? Research projects?

Although she thought it was a remarkable scientific research project, Ye Zhiwei, who knew Jiang Jianian's character well, was quite satisfied with the fact that Jiang Jianian had not committed any illegal or criminal acts. She had no expectation that Jiang Jianian could be compassionate and save the world.

"What exactly is it that's making things so difficult?" Ye Zhiwei murmured softly, staring at Jiang Jianian.

As Ye Zhiwei watched, she went from initially noticing that Jiang Jianian looked tired and had dark circles under his eyes, to later investigating why Jiang Jianian's eyelashes were so long, thick, and black, making people want to reach out and touch them.

Before she could even touch Jiang Jianian's eyelashes, Jiang Jianian took her hand and kissed it. She slowly opened her eyes and asked Ye Zhiwei, "Is he that beautiful? That you're so mesmerized by him."

Because it was still early morning, Jiang Jianian's voice was very low and slightly rough and hoarse. He usually had a slight temper when he first woke up, but at this moment he was still able to be amiable and gentle with Ye Zhiwei.

Ye Zhiwei didn't expect that she would be caught doing something wrong instead of touching his eyelashes. She blushed, withdrew her hand from Jiang Jianian's lips, and tried to get up from the bed. However, before she could get up completely, Jiang Jianian pulled her back into his arms.

Ye Zhiwei: ? ? ?

"Men and women shouldn't touch each other. Not only did you sleep in my bed and hug me, but now you're shamelessly pulling me into your arms. Shameless and a scoundrel!" Ye Zhiwei angrily pointed at Jiang Jianian and accused him.

Jiang Jianian chuckled and said in a light tone, "It wasn't that I didn't want to leave yesterday, it was that you grabbed my clothes and wouldn't let me go. You've already forgotten about it so quickly after just one night?"

Ye Zhiwei opened her eyes wide. Although she had indeed been holding onto Jiang Jianian's clothes when she woke up, she couldn't believe the credibility of what he said. In particular, Jiang Jianian's shamelessness seemed to be increasing day by day. Ye Zhiwei said in a muffled voice, "You took advantage of me being half asleep last night. You clearly carried me to my room without my consent and then stayed on my bed and refused to leave. You probably even had the idea of ​​taking advantage of me and tried to touch me while I was sleeping!"

She truly understands him; eighty percent of her wild guesses are true.

Jiang Jianian held down Ye Zhiwei, who was still struggling, and murmured in her arms, his voice full of weariness, "I'm really tired lately, stop it, let me hold you for a while."

Jiang Jianian's words stopped Ye Zhiwei from struggling. She obediently lay in Jiang Jianian's arms, listening to his strong heartbeat, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Have you been this busy lately?"

"Yes, I'm very busy."

"What are you busy with?" He doesn't seem like the type to get himself into this state for something he doesn't care about.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Jianian said calmly, "The research project has reached the clinical stage."

Clinical trials in which Ye Qingcheng invested.

"Company matters also need to be handled."

During the various handover processes at Ye Qingcheng's company, Ye Qingcheng insisted that Jiang Jianian accompany him to Ye's Group several times to familiarize himself with the situation.

Jiang Jianian looked at Ye Zhiwei and continued, "There are also some courses that require reading for exemption applications."

Every word he said was true, but each word also concealed crucial information. Ye Zhiwei vaguely felt that something was definitely wrong, but she couldn't find the problem under Jiang Jianian's frankness. She could only mutter, "How can you possibly finish so many things? You should also take more rest."

Jiang Jianian seemed to appreciate Ye Zhiwei's concern. He gently stroked Ye Zhiwei's hair, enjoying the rare intimacy they had been sharing recently, and said after a while, "You can rest once this busy period is over."