Living with a man like that is incredibly boring!

Fortunately, this man is willing to spend money on her. In the future, she can spend Qin Tian's money while receiving Wang Wu's love. Life won't be bad.

Li Xiumei thought to herself smugly.

That night, the lights in Qin Tian's house stayed on until late.

He sat at his desk, an enormous blueprint spread out before him, pen in hand, his brow furrowed, looking as if he were tackling a technical challenge.

"Old Qin, why aren't you asleep so late?" Li Xiumei walked in carrying a plate of sliced ​​apples and gently placed it on the table. "Have some fruit, don't overwork yourself."

Her gaze swept seemingly unintentionally over the drawings on the table, a subtle glint of shrewdness flashing deep within her eyes.

Qin Tian seemed completely oblivious, grunting "hmm" without looking up, and continued scribbling on the blueprints.

He was so engrossed in his painting that he "didn't even notice" when Li Xiumei left.

More than an hour later, Qin Tian let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had finally finished his work. He carefully folded the blueprints, looked around, and finally opened a bookcase next to his desk, solemnly placing the blueprints into a thick book of "Principles of Mechanics".

After doing all this, he got up and prepared to wash up and go to bed.

As he passed through the living room, he saw Li Xiumei sitting on the sofa knitting, seemingly waiting for him.

"Still not asleep?" Qin Tian asked, feigning surprise.

"I've been waiting for you." Li Xiumei put down her work and stood up. "Are you done?"

"Well, finally finished." Qin Tian yawned and said wearily, "By the way, there's a very important drawing tucked in my 'Principles of Mechanics' book in my bookshelf. It's the institute's latest project. Don't touch it, and especially don't let Xiao Feng touch it, understand? I'm taking it to the institute first thing tomorrow morning."

"The blueprints?" Li Xiumei's breath hitched slightly, but she quickly masked it and nodded vigorously. "Don't worry, Lao Qin, I promise I won't let anyone touch them!"

Her tone revealed an barely suppressed excitement.

Qin Tian hummed in response, said nothing more, and turned to go into the bedroom.

Lying in bed, he soon began to breathe evenly, seemingly having fallen into a deep sleep.

Li Xiumei listened at the door for a long time, and only after confirming that he was fast asleep did she tiptoe out.

Midnight, the deepest time of the night.

Qin Tian, ​​who was lying in bed "sound asleep," suddenly opened his eyes.

In the darkness, his eyes shone with an astonishing light, showing no sign of sleepiness.

He heard it: a very faint sound of clothes rubbing together in the living room, followed by the soft sound of a bookcase door being pulled open.

It's here!

Qin Tian's heart began to pound, not from nervousness, but from excitement at the impending trial.

He held his breath and listened carefully to the sounds outside.

After a rustling sound, there was a very soft sound of a door closing, and then everything returned to silence.

She left.

Qin Tian threw off the covers, didn't turn on the light, and dressed in the dark, moving as fast as a cheetah hunting its prey.

He walked to the window and quietly opened it a crack.

A furtive dark figure, using the faint moonlight, swiftly crossed the courtyard and disappeared into the night.

A cold smile tugged at the corner of Qin Tian's lips. He turned around, silently opened the door, and followed him out.

The instant he stepped out of the courtyard gate, another dark figure emerged from the shadows in the corner—it was Lu Linchuan. (This chapter has been read. Please click to continue reading the next chapter!)