Chapter 106 Drinking Alone

He walked over and stood in front of her, his tall figure almost completely covering her.

"What are you thinking about?"

Xu Yueqing hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"I was thinking, maybe I'll just sleep on the couch tonight."

Hearing this, Ji Bingqian raised his eyebrows slightly, a smile on his lips, and leaned closer to her.

The refreshing and pleasant scent from him immediately surrounded her.

"Are you afraid of what I might do to you?"

Xu Yueqing felt like the tips of his ears were burning.

She didn't expect Ji Bingqian to ask this suddenly.

Xu Yueqing shook her head subconsciously, but after shaking it, she felt something was wrong. She seemed to be a little worried, so she nodded quickly again.

The flustered look of not knowing whether to nod or shake her head made the smile in the man's eyes deepen a little.

"I'll sleep on the couch tonight."

Before she could figure out what was going on, Ji Bingqian stood up and interrupted her embarrassment.

Xu Yueqing was stunned and refused without thinking.

"How can that be? This is your house, so I should sleep here. I'm used to it."

In the past, after she and Jiang Chejin had a fight, she had even slept on the cold floor, not to mention the sofa.

Ji Bingqian looked at her and said again, "Okay, I have a multinational meeting to attend tonight, so I can't sleep even if I go back to my room. You can sleep well, and I will take you to the research institute early tomorrow morning."

He added another sentence.

"Listen to me."

Xu Yueqing looked at him and nodded.

"Okay, then I won't be polite."

"At home, in front of me, you're welcome."

After Ji Bingqian finished speaking, he turned and left.

Xu Yueqing stood there, and somewhere in her heart, she was hit by the words "at home, in front of me".

It's warm and a little sore.

For the first time, she felt protected by a man.

The corners of Xu Yueqing's mouth lifted up slightly in a real arc.

"good."

She responded softly, looking at his back and said something.

"Good night, then."

"good evening."

After saying good night to each other, Xu Yueqing turned around and walked into the master bedroom.

After closing the door, Xu Yueqing didn't feel sleepy at all, so he took out his computer and clicked on the information of the research institute's project.

Once you see it, you forget the time.

When she rubbed her swollen temples and looked up from the densely packed documents, the clock on the wall had already pointed to two o'clock in the morning.

After reading most of the information, she felt a little thirsty and thought about going out to get a glass of water and then coming back to sleep.

It’s late now, so Ji Bingqian’s meeting should be over, right?

I guess he fell asleep on the sofa a long time ago.

Thinking of this, Xu Yueqing moved lightly and quietly opened the bedroom door.

As soon as the door was opened a crack, light from the living room came in.

Not asleep yet?

She stuck her head out and saw the figure sitting on the sofa at a glance.

Ji Bingqian was not in a meeting. His laptop was closed and placed aside. He was holding a wine glass in his hand, facing the dark night outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

There was only one floor lamp on in the entire living room, and the dim light made his back look very long, making him look a little lonely.

Isn't he going to have a meeting?

How to drink alone?

Just when Xu Yueqing was stunned, Ji Bingqian turned around and his eyes met Xu Yueqing's through the dimly lit living room.

Their eyes met, and he was the first to break the silence, his voice slightly hoarse from being soaked in alcohol.

"Can't sleep?"

Xu Yueqing nodded: "I feel thirsty after reading the information for a long time, so I want to go out and get a glass of water."

As she spoke, her eyes slid away from his face and fell on the bar not far away. She also raised her feet, intending to pour the water quickly and slip back to the room.