Qi Shen emerged from the bathroom, wrapped in a bathrobe and a towel, completely covering the little girl.

The bed was completely ruined.

The place was a mess, with a glaring splash of red; it was definitely not a place for anyone to sleep. He carried her straight to the second bedroom.

He placed the girl in his arms into the blanket, then leaned down and affectionately brushed his thin lips against Fang Zhi's soft cheek.

Then I realized my eyelids were heavy and I was feeling drowsy.

"Zhizhi, don't sleep yet. Eat dinner first." The man spoke slowly and deliberately, like a gentle lullaby, his magnetic voice carrying a hint of satisfaction. "Is there anything you want to eat? Tell your brother."

"Um..." Fang Zhi replied haphazardly, "Anything's fine with me..."

Seeing the girl touch the bed and look like she was about to fall asleep, Qi Shen's thin lips curved into a smile, and he lowered his voice and said:

"I didn't eat lunch, how can I not eat dinner?" Especially after all, I had just done a lot of physical labor.

Fang Zhi's eyes were closed, but he mumbled incoherently, "I'm not sleeping. I'll eat when it's ready."

Qi Shen straightened up and stood by the bed for a while, then turned and went to the master bedroom to find the girl's suitcase. He took out some new clothes from it and returned to the second bedroom.

Fang Zhi, who had already entered a light sleep state, was forcibly turned on.

When the man pulled her out of bed, the girl's fair face was filled with confusion and bewilderment. It wasn't until he lifted her arm and slipped the bra strap onto her forearm that she realized what was happening.

Fang Zhi's eyes widened suddenly as she looked at the half-worn underwear and the man's hand with its prominent veins. Her voice was urgent and stammering, "Brother...brother, I...I can do it myself..."

Qi Shen paused slightly, looked up at her, and his upturned eyes revealed a carefree and rare charm.

Are you sure?

"Yes, I'm sure." Fang Zhi lowered her eyes, avoiding the warm gaze above her head, clutching the other half of the shoulder strap tightly in her hand, her arm subtly covering her chest. "I... I'm not sleepy anymore, I can do it myself."

He readily let go of her hand, saying, "Okay."

Even though they had done the most intimate things in the world, Fang Zhi still found it difficult to accept things like having a man bathe her or wear her personal clothes.

Fang Zhi cautiously lifted her eyelids, and asked hesitantly, "Brother, aren't you going out to cook?"

Qi Shen seemed to see through the girl's thoughts, looking down at her with a sense of satisfaction spreading through his chest.

This feeling was far more exhilarating and inspiring than when he built SQ, a company with a market value of over 10 billion.

The girl he raised and the lover he raised had no romantic experience whatsoever. She didn't understand the dynamics of intimate relationships between men and women and felt awkward about it.

He will teach her these things, and he will gradually blend the colors onto the blank paper.

Qi Shen stared at her intently.

Fang Zhi felt so unsure of what to do with his hands and feet under the man's unfathomable gaze.

An unknown heat filled the air, and she felt like she was about to be burned, so she looked away.

A deep, magnetic male voice came from beside her, his words full of doting and ambiguous affection, "Zhizhi will have to get used to these things in the future. It's normal for lovers to do these things, like going to bed, taking a shower, getting dressed..."

Finally, Qi Shen pinched the girl's chin, forcing her to look at him. With a smile on his lips, he asked, "Zhi Zhi and I are lovers, right?" Beneath his soft, understated tone lay an air of undeniable authority.

After a long and exhausting day, Fang Zhi didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she pursed her lips and followed his words:

"right."

Qi Shen received a satisfactory answer, his handsome eyes crinkling with a warm, gentle smile. He released her chin, "If Zhizhi is sleepy this time, then it's fine." He then rubbed Fang Zhi's head, "I'll go cook first. Call me when Zhizhi is dressed."

The man paused, his gaze lingering meaningfully on her shapely, straight legs. "I'll carry you to the restaurant."

The naive young girl couldn't understand his expression.

But the soreness in his groin reminded Fang Zhi what he meant by those words.

After Qi Shen left, Fang Zhi quietly put on her clothes and sat cross-legged on the bed, looking into the distance through the French windows.

The apartment building was tall enough, and Qi Shen lived on the top floor. As far as the eye could see, there were only a few blurry buildings and the last rays of the setting sun being swallowed by the approaching night.

This was the city where she had imagined spending four years of university life, but now reality has shattered her dream.

......

In the quiet living room, the occasional clinking of bowls and chopsticks could be heard. Fang Zhi, biting her chopsticks, stole a glance at the man who had regained his usual gentle and refined demeanor.

"Brother." She lowered her eyes and spoke slowly, her voice soft and gentle, her pace extremely slow, "I need birth control pills."

Qi Shen was taken aback upon hearing this.

His anger overwhelmed him when he learned that his young girl was planning to leave him behind her back and had almost succeeded.

No protection was used when I touched her.

He envisioned their future children, but that would be after she graduated and they got married...

It's clearly inappropriate for her to go to university now; he's not so heartless as to try to tie her down with a child.

But birth control pills can also harm your health.

A fleeting look of annoyance crossed the man's handsome face. For the first time, this usually calm and composed man felt utterly humiliated.

He put down his chopsticks, took the girl's shoulder and turned her to face him. His beautiful eyes held a solemn pity, as well as a lingering, unfathomable meaning.

"I'm sorry, Zhizhi, I promise you this will only happen this once. I will definitely take precautions in the future."

After speaking, Qi Shen pulled her into his arms.

It was her first time, and it was his first time too.

Having waited so long and tasted her beauty, it's impossible for him to let go. All he can do is avoid any unexpected events.

Fang Zhi buried her head in the man's shoulder and neck, and made no other sound except for her soft breathing.

After dinner, Qi Shen took the girl back to the second bedroom to rest. The night was deep and everything was quiet.

The two people on the bed fell into a deep sleep.

Even through the hazy moonlight, one could clearly see the man tightly embracing the girl in his arms, leaving no gap between their bodies.

The next day.

Qi Shen returned to the old house to see the old man, and the two had a heart-to-heart talk in the study.

After returning to the apartment, considering the girl's physical discomfort, they stayed in Beijing for another day.