Chapter 78.

As night fell, the two of them cleared away the dishes after dinner and returned to the living room to sit on the sofa. They had experienced a lot today. Physical fatigue and hunger made them both feel a little anxious before dinner. Now that their appetites were satisfied, they leaned against each other and fell into laziness.

Qian Yirong only felt that her body and nerves, which had been exhausted from being busy for a while, had finally relaxed. The feeling of satisfaction that started from her stomach spread to her whole body. She couldn't help but squint her eyes, like a lion taking a nap, looking lazy and harmless.

"Rongrong, are you tired?" Xu Baiqing leaned beside her and asked in a low voice.

"Hmm..." Qian Yirong had no intention of lying. After all, she had accidentally fallen asleep on the sofa just now.

"Then let's go wash up and rest." Xu Baiqing suggested. Now she could stay with Qian Yirong, and there was no need for her to sacrifice her rest time to accompany him.

"Okay, then we'll see you tomorrow." Qian Yirong knew that the situation had changed since Xu Baiqing could come to the company to find her, so she also wanted to get enough rest before getting along with Xu Baiqing.

"See you tomorrow..." Xu Baiqing looked at Qian Yirong going upstairs, with a somewhat mysterious smile on his face.

Qian Yirong took a nice bath in the bathroom. When she got out of the bathtub, she felt the aches and pains in her body were relieved. She had not been idle since the document on the economic development zone was issued. Fortunately, she had known that this would happen and had made sufficient preparations in advance. She had dealt with it all, whether it was coercion, inducement, or traps set for her.

Now she is just waiting for the company's bidding meeting. The network of interests she has woven will be enough to maintain her dominant position. As the plan progresses, as long as there are no problems, the company will develop rapidly.

Qian Yirong put on her bathrobe and prepared to go to bed, but when she entered the room, she saw someone who shouldn't be in her room at this time. Qian Yirong paused slightly.

"Bai Qing, do you have something to talk to me about?" Qian Yirong asked Xu Baiqing who was sitting on the sofa in her room.

"I have something to ask you," Xu Baiqing said, feeling a little nervous. She rubbed her hands uncomfortably and said, "I saw that you looked very tired, so I wanted to give you a massage."

Qian Yirong didn't expect Xu Baiqing to say this. She blinked. Xu Baiqing had obviously prepared well before coming to her room. After washing up, she changed into simple and light clothes. Qian Yirong could tell from her tense body that she was not as confident as she seemed.

Thinking of Xu Baiqing's previous gloomy silence, Qian Yirong guessed that she might feel disappointed because she found that she could not help her. Now she offered to give her a massage as a second best option. If she refused, Xu Baiqing might be even more sad.

"...I don't know when you became interested in massage. It's a good opportunity for me to try it." Qian Yirong agreed after considering it. When she saw Xu Baiqing's attitude, she visibly relaxed and curled her lips.

"Then come and lie down on the bed." Xu Baiqing said excitedly. After all, she was worried that Qian Yirong would refuse before she came.

Qian Yirong obediently came and lay on the bed, her long black hair still wet. Xu Baiqing neatly brushed her hair aside. The smooth and fitting bathrobe was loose and slightly slipped off her shoulders, revealing her fair shoulder sockets.

Qian Yirong lay on the bed she had carefully selected, and felt a slight collapse beside her. Then something soft pressed on her lower back, and then a slightly cold hand fell on her shoulders and neck, gently pressing her stiff muscles.

Qian Yirong realized what had happened belatedly. It turned out that Xu Baiqing had also gotten on the bed and sat on her lower back to facilitate the massage. This conclusion made Qian Yirong's mind go blank. Although she knew that their massage was not formal, she had never expected it to be so excessive.

Because of the previous obstruction of lying down, the feeling will be more sensitive. After massaging the shoulders, the soft and cold fingertips naturally fall down to the shoulder blades. The massage movements are a bit unfamiliar.

But it was obvious that the masseur was very observant and smart. He quickly found the appropriate strength based on her body's reaction. Qian Yirong only felt that her body was stretched out, but the touch on her lower back made her body tense from time to time, making it difficult for her to completely relax.

"Rongrong, relax." Xu Baiqing noticed that Qian Yirong's body was tense from time to time and couldn't help but pat her back gently as a reminder.

"Hmm..." Qian Yirong suppressed the sound that was about to come out and let out a slight groan from her throat.

She felt that in the current situation, if she accidentally screamed out, it would definitely make the situation even stranger, so she forced herself to ignore the strange posture between herself and Xu Baiqing, completely relax her body, and empty her mind, not thinking about anything.

Feeling the body under his hands become soft, Xu Baiqing nodded with satisfaction and continued to give Qian Yirong a relaxing massage according to the information he had read in the afternoon.

An unknown amount of time had passed, but even though the temperature in the room was just right, a thin layer of sweat gradually appeared on Xu Baiqing's forehead. She exhaled lightly, and then she realized that she hadn't heard Qian Yirong's voice for a long time.

"Rongrong?" Xu Baiqing called softly.

The sound of Qian Yirong's even breathing could be heard in the room. Xu Baiqing lay down and found that Qian Yirong had fallen asleep without him knowing when. Xu Baiqing was a little surprised, but thinking that Qian Yirong might have fallen asleep because of his comfortable massage, he couldn't help but feel happy that he could do something for her.

Worried that what he was doing might wake her up, Xu Baiqing carefully got up from her. Just as he sat aside, Qian Yirong suddenly turned over and leaned over, hugging Xu Baiqing's waist.

Xu Baiqing didn't know what to do when she was suddenly hugged. She looked at the arms around her waist, thought for a moment, and tentatively put her hands on them to pull them away.

But her action had the opposite effect, as if a precious treasure was being snatched away. Qian Yirong hugged Xu Baiqing's waist even tighter and hummed. Xu Baiqing stopped hugging and looked at Qian Yirong with a stubborn look. She sighed, "It wasn't my initiative," she explained in her heart, then lay down beside Qian Yirong, hugged Qian Yirong who took the initiative to come close to her, chuckled and closed her eyes.

The next morning, Qian Yirong opened her eyes under the influence of her biological clock. A familiar fragrance filled her breath. Holding the warm and soft beauty in her arms, Qian Yirong subconsciously lowered her head and saw Xu Baiqing sleeping soundly in her arms.

How could this happen? Qian Yirong suddenly opened her eyes wide, and slowly remembered what happened before she fell asleep. She did not refuse Xu Baiqing's request to massage her, and then it fell on her body... Qian Yirong suddenly pulled her thoughts back, and then she remembered that she seemed to have fallen asleep while Xu Baiqing was massaging her.

Although she had slept in the same bed with Xu Baiqing before, she knew about it at that time. This time, she had no idea what happened later that led Xu Baiqing to sleep next to her.

Based on Qian Yirong's understanding of Xu Baiqing, she would not stay in her room without her permission, so she must have done something after she fell asleep that made Xu Baiqing stay in her room.

Just as Qian Yirong was thinking about what she had done after falling asleep, Xu Baiqing in her arms moved. She opened her eyes, and after seeing Qian Yirong, she gave her a soft smile and said, "Good morning, Rongrong."

"Good morning." Qian Yirong subconsciously smiled back at Xu Baiqing.

Qian Yirong felt her heart soften when she saw Xu Baiqing's hazy look when she just woke up, but she still couldn't help but feel curious about what she had done after she fell asleep yesterday. While hoping that she didn't do anything too excessive, she subconsciously reached out and tucked the strands of hair in front of Xu Baiqing's eyes behind her ears.

"Thank you." Xu Baiqing said subconsciously.

"You're welcome." Qian Yirong also replied subconsciously.

But after answering, Qian Yirong almost covered her face. What was she doing? She seemed to have been doing stupid things since she woke up in the morning. How could this happen?

"By the way, I gave Rongrong a massage yesterday, and I found out you fell asleep after the massage. I was about to leave, but you held me tightly, so I had to stay in your room to rest." Xu Baiqing's words rescued Qian Yirong from her frustration.

Although she felt somewhat ashamed after hearing what Xu Baiqing said, she was still thankful that she had not done anything too extreme, so she said to Xu Baiqing, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect that I would do such a thing after falling asleep."

"It's nothing," Xu Baiqing stretched and said to Qian Yirong, who looked annoyed. "It's not like we haven't slept together before."

Qian Yirong was choked. That was true, but how could being prepared be the same as not being prepared? Xu Baiqing definitely didn't know how she felt when she woke up in the morning and found Xu Baiqing sleeping next to her. If she hadn't been drunk and unconscious, she would have thought that she couldn't bear it anymore and did something to Xu Baiqing.

"I'm going to the company today too. Do you want to come with me?" Qian Yirong changed the subject.

"This..." Xu Baiqing was a little hesitant. It would be good to be able to accompany Qian Yirong, but she could not play any role at all. Maybe Qian Yirong would be distracted from taking care of herself. Xu Baiqing did not want to cause trouble in this situation.

"What's wrong?" Qian Yirong noticed Xu Baiqing's intention, but seemed to be hesitant because of something, so she asked.

"I can't help you much. Wouldn't it cause you trouble if I went?" Xu Baiqing said with his eyes lowered.

Qian Yirong then realized that there was something wrong with Xu Baiqing's mentality. No wonder Xu Baiqing's behavior was a little awkward yesterday. Fortunately, she discovered it early, otherwise it might have become a big problem.

"Of course it won't cause any trouble, and you can help while learning." Qian Yirong said.

Xu Baiqing suddenly looked up and looked at Qian Yirong with sparkling eyes. She was very interested in being able to help, so she asked, "Can you really help?" After getting Qian Yirong's affirmative answer, her mood immediately became high, and she even couldn't wait.

Looking at Xu Baiqing running back to the room excitedly, Qian Yirong felt that she had neglected Xu Baiqing's psychological feelings because she was too busy recently. This reminded her that she did these things for Xu Baiqing. If she ignored Xu Baiqing, it would be putting the cart before the horse. She should pay attention to this in the future.