"Don't stay up late, get some rest," Shen Jingshao advised as he was about to hang up.

Wen Yixing nodded: "I know."

Shen Jingshao paused for a moment, then said softly, "Don't lie to me."

Several times before, Wen Yixing would hang up the phone and then stay up late to study materials, but Shen Jingshao always found out.

Wen Yixing smiled and assured her, "I'm absolutely not lying to you. I'm sleepy and I'll go to sleep right away."

Shen Jingshao: "I'll watch you sleep."

Wen Yixing: "Okay."

Wen Yixing was indeed quite tired, and soon after lying down on the bed, she fell soundly asleep.

At six o'clock in the morning, Wen Yixing woke up on time. She changed her clothes, washed up, and then took the watering can to water the flowers on the balcony.

It was just before dawn when Wen Yixing vaguely saw a figure below that looked somewhat familiar.

Wen Yixing put down the showerhead, approached the balcony, and looked down.

Those below probably sensed her gaze and looked up.

For a moment, Wen Yixing even thought she was hallucinating.

It wasn't until she saw him waving at her that Wen Yixing realized what was happening and immediately turned around and ran downstairs.

Shen Jingshao, who was downstairs, was walking in; he was still wearing a rather formal suit.

Wen Yixing ran downstairs in a long dress, and Shen Jingshao was already standing at the bottom of the stairs.

Wen Yixing ran two steps and threw herself into his arms.

Although it had only been a little over a month since they last met, Wen Yixing felt as if a long time had passed.

"Why did you suddenly come over?" Wen Yixing was a little happy and took his hand.

Shen Jingshao laughed: "Because I can't stand seeing someone cry."

Wen Yixing was slightly taken aback. After realizing what she meant, her face flushed slightly, and she felt a little embarrassed and annoyed, but she still asked in a gentle voice, "Where did I cry?"

Shen Jingshao held her fingers and smiled, "Yes, you didn't cry. I must have been mistaken."

Wen Yixing: "..."

After pausing for a moment, Wen Yixing glanced at the clock on the wall, then looked up at Shen Jingshao, "It's only six o'clock, how come you got here so quickly?"

Even if you fly over, it will take at least ten hours. When we video chatted last night, it was already almost 11 p.m.

“I know someone who is coming to France, so I came with him,” Shen Jingshao said.

Wen Yixing understood that Shen Jingshao's social circle was full of powerful and influential people, and Shen Jingshao himself also had a private jet.

This makes it indeed faster than a regular airplane.

When Shen Jingshao ran over, Wen Yixing was quite happy. She looked up at him and asked, "What about work now that you've come all this way?"

Wen Yixing has been in France for almost a year.

Over the past year, she and Shen Jingshao have been in a long-distance relationship most of the time. Shen Jingshao's own work keeps him busy, so he can only squeeze out ten days of vacation every two months to come and be with her.

This was the first time Shen Jingshao had come so suddenly.

Wen Yixing was worried that it would affect his work.

"It's nothing. There's nothing important going on at the company lately. I was just thinking of coming to see you these past couple of days." Shen Jingshao leaned closer, put one arm around her waist, and pulled her into his arms.

I hadn't seen her for just over a month, and she had visibly lost a lot of weight.

The succulents he had painstakingly raised had all disappeared.

Wen Yixing felt a little itchy from his touch and subconsciously tried to push him away, but Shen Jingshao used a bit of force and she couldn't pry him open.

Wen Yixing looked up, just as Shen Jingshao was looking down at her.

After a two-second eye contact, Wen Yixing whispered, "Not here."

Having spent a lot of time with Shen Jingshao, Wen Yixing only needs a glance to know what he's thinking.

With people coming and going and several servants downstairs, Wen Yixing couldn't bring herself to be intimate in public.

Shen Jingshao: "Go to your bedroom."

Seeing that she didn't move, Shen Jingshao asked softly, "Shall I carry you?"

Wen Yixing paused, then turned and walked upstairs: "I can walk by myself."

Shen Jingshao smiled and followed behind her.

As soon as Wen Yixing opened the door, she felt Shen Jingshao grab her wrist, pull her into his arms, and turn to close the door.

With a click, the door locked.

——

When Wen Yixing woke up again, it was already afternoon. She sat up in bed and looked at the alarm clock; it was exactly one o'clock in the afternoon.

She was still a little sore, but Wen Yixing didn't care. She turned on her computer, organized and uploaded the files, and then got ready for the meeting.

Fortunately, the meeting went smoothly. After the meeting, Wen Yixing realized that she hadn't eaten yet.

Shen Jingshao has disappeared without a trace.

Wen Yixing was about to go out to take a look when she opened the door and saw Shen Jingshao standing at the bedroom door. Shen Jingshao asked when he saw the bedroom door open, "The meeting is over?"

Wen Yixing: "It's over."

After saying that, she asked again, "Have you been here the whole time?"

Shen Jingshao: "I was afraid of bothering you."

Wen Yixing smelled the aroma of the food. Since she didn't like the food here, Shen Jingshao arranged for two chefs to cook Chinese food for her.

"Let's go downstairs for dinner." Shen Jingshao took her hand and led her downstairs.

As soon as Wen Yixing came downstairs, she saw Fang Jingyao sitting on the sofa with white bandages wrapped around his feet.

Wen Yixing looked up at Shen Jingshao, somewhat amused and exasperated: "You did this for him?"

Shen Jingshao: "We called a doctor to take a look. There's nothing seriously wrong. He'll be fine in a few days."

Fang Jingyao has difficulty moving around, so he can only sit quietly on the sofa and eat fruit.

However, as he ate, Fang Jingyao suddenly felt like a bright, shining light bulb in the room.

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