The next afternoon, Qiu Hu arrived at Ning's on time. The receptionist didn't stop her. Qiu Hu had come several times, and Zhou Jue had told her that she was President Ning's girlfriend and there was no need to stop her. Seeing that no one was stopping her, Qiu Hu took the president's elevator upstairs. Ning Yizhan had just told her the password.

Arriving at the CEO's office, she knocked on the door. A voice came from inside, "Come in." Qiu Hu opened the door and walked in quietly, trying not to let him notice her. Just as she closed the door, before the man could even look up, she heard him say, "Ah Hu, you're here!" Only then did he look up. Sure enough, it was her. Today, she had her hair simply tied up, the same hairstyle she had when they first met three years later, making her face look flawless from every angle. He looked at her with delight and smiled.

Now it was Qiu Hu's turn to be surprised. "How did you know it was me?"

"If I said I could smell your scent, would you believe me?"

"Sorry, I don't believe you." Unless you're a dog, they're at least thirty meters apart right now.

Actually, he heard Qiu Hu's footsteps. Even though Qiu Hu's footsteps were very light, his ears were sharp and he still managed to hear them.

Seeing Qiu Hu arrive, Ning Yizhan's gloomy mood improved after a day of low spirits. Leaning back in his chair, he beckoned to Qiu Hu, "Come here!"

Qiu Hu walked to his side, took Ning Yizhan's outstretched hand, and Ning Yizhan pulled her to sit on his lap, hugged her, and looked at her with a slight pout.

She had never seen him make that expression before; Ning Yizhan rarely made such an expression either. But she didn't dislike it; in fact, she found it quite novel.

Qiu Hu draped one arm over his shoulder, glancing at the pile of documents on the desk. "What's wrong? Work not going well?"

"My subordinates didn't meet my expectations. They only handed me the plan today, and I still have a lot of documents to review. I need to work overtime."

"Then you can work overtime. I'll wait for you here." Qiu Hu gave him a light kiss on the lips and then stood up.

"Then you can't leave." Ning Yizhan's arms were empty, but he wasn't annoyed. He took out his phone and handed it to her. "If you're hungry, order first, and then have Zhou Jue pick it up. The password is your birthday plus my birthday."

Qiu Hu hadn't finished eating, so he was thinking of going to eat together with Ning Yizhan after he got off work.

"Okay." Qiu Hu took his phone and sat down on the sofa not far away. The password was five digits. She tried it and unlocked it. Qiu Hu nodded and smiled.

Ning Yizhan, who was sitting not far away, saw Qiu Hu's series of actions. Sure enough, he remembered his birthday. He watched as Qiu Hu looked down at his phone and didn't notice him. Finally, he lowered his head and started looking at the documents. He wanted to get off work as soon as possible.

After a while, the food was brought over, and Ning Yizhan was still busy preparing it. Qiu Hu reminded him, "Ning Yizhan, time to eat!"

Ning Yizhan heard his darling calling him for dinner and came to Qiu Hu's side without delay, saying, "Coming."

He walked to the sofa, where a meal was already laid out on the coffee table. He praised her, "My darling is so virtuous!" He cupped her face and kissed her cheek. "My darling smells so good," he said. "This is a reward!"

"That's taking advantage of me."

Ning Yizhan sat down next to her and asked casually, "By the way, how did you know my password?"

"Didn't you tell me? My birthday plus your birthday?"

"Then how did you know my birthday?"

Goodness, so that's what you wanted to know, and you even laid out all that foreshadowing. "Oh, Grandpa told me. He told me to remember to give you a birthday present, and he kept reminding me that your birthday is February 18th."

"..." It's okay. Ning Yizhan has a good attitude. For him, it's enough that he remembers his birthday. The process doesn't matter. "Oh, then thank you, Grandpa."

After the meal, Ning Yizhan returned to his desk to work, while Qiu Hu continued to wait for him. Eventually, Qiu Hu got sleepy and fell asleep on the sofa.

When Ning Yizhan finished his overtime work, he simply picked up Qiu Hu and carried him away. The driver got out of the car, opened the door for them, and after they were both in the car, the driver returned to the car and consciously lowered the partition.

Qiu Hu was fast asleep on Ning Yizhan's lap. Normally, if someone were nearby, Qiu Hu would have woken up long ago, but today she knew it was Ning Yizhan, so she slept peacefully without waking up.

Ning Yizhan looked at the woman sleeping peacefully in his arms, lowered his head to press his forehead against hers, and then raised his head to kiss her forehead. Afraid of making too much noise, he didn't dare to stay close to her for too long, afraid of waking her up. He only dared to look down at her sleeping face. She was really well-behaved when she was asleep, like a kitten, which was very different from her usual self.

The car finally stopped, and Ning Yizhan carried her back to their house in Guyue Garden. As soon as they entered, the words "Qiu Family" still greeted their eyes. He glanced down at the woman in his arms; she was still asleep. He carried her directly to the bedroom, and less than ten seconds later, he came out again, drawing the curtains to plunging the room into darkness and shutting out the "Qiu Family" sign. He had done the same thing when Qiu Hu had visited a few days ago. He didn't know why, but he simply didn't want her to discover this secret.

Having done all this, he returned to the bedroom. Qiu Hu was still asleep. He knew she was a bit of a germaphobe and wouldn't lie in bed wearing clothes she'd just come back from outside. Now, he was doing the same thing; he'd only been able to put her on the sofa earlier. He was hesitating whether to wake her.

After hesitating for a moment, I decided to wake her up. I gently pulled her into my arms and whispered, "Ah Hu, do you want to change your clothes before bed or take a bath before sleeping?"

Qiu Hu vaguely heard someone ask her to take a bath before going to bed. It sounded like Ning Yizhan's voice. She closed her eyes and tried to recall, so she knew she had to take a bath before going to bed. "Take a bath."

"Then wake up quickly and go take a shower."

But she was so sleepy. She had been busy with Qiu Bing's matter for the past two nights, and had even had insomnia last night. She finally fell asleep and didn't want to wake up or move. "I don't want to wake up, can you help me wash up?"

"No, wake up now!"

Hearing the man refuse her request, she became a little unhappy. "Please help me, I'm really sleepy."

Ning Yizhan was helpless; he was always the one who suffered. He let out a murky breath and said, "Fine." He could only put Qiu Hu down first, go into the bathroom to run the water and test the temperature. Once everything was ready, he resignedly carried her into the bathroom. She was wearing a dress today. He unzipped it and pulled the dress off her shoulders, and the dress fell to the ground.

He dared not look, afraid he would lose control and take her without hesitation. He could only stare ahead, but unfortunately, there was a mirror in front of him, revealing Qiu Hu's smooth, unadorned back. He stared intently at the beauty in the mirror, then lowered his head to kiss her shoulder. His eyes were reflected in the mirror. Was this how he looked when facing Qiu Hu? Like a wolf seeing its favorite prey.

He sucked hard on her shoulder, even taking a bite, as if trying some delicious treat.