Night falls.

Lu Zhe sat in his bedroom, looking at the lights outside. The light was calm, but his mind was in turmoil.

In a little while, we'll be going to Xia Xiaobing's room...

Will something else happen tonight? Should we show resistance, or just give in? And there's another problem: although I told Xue Xiaodie at noon, Tang Qi is still in the dark. Should I tell her?

Just as he was hesitating, there was a sudden knock on the bedroom door.

As the knocking sounded, Tang Qi's voice came from outside the door: "Lu Zhe, are you there? May I come in?"

He was somewhat surprised. After all, after being cornered under the bed by Xue Xiaodie, the young lady still dared to raid his room at night, something Lu Zhe hadn't expected.

Lu Zhe: "Come in."

Tang Qi opened the door, but didn't come in. Instead, she stood in the doorway and said, "I have something I want to talk to you about tonight. May I come to my room?"

Lu Zhe: "Go to your room? But last time I was in your room, I was blow-drying your hair, and then Xiao Die..."

Tang Qi shook her head: "No, not tonight. I already discussed it with Sister Xiaodie, so she won't bother us tonight."

These words truly shocked Lu Zhe.

It would be one thing if Xue Xiaodie were unaware, but the problem is that Xue Xiaodie already knew Tang Qi's feelings and that Tang Qi had already taken action. To allow him to be alone with Tang Qi under these circumstances… Putting himself in her shoes, Lu Zhe felt that this was absolutely intolerable.

But why did Xue Xiaodie tolerate it?

Lu Zhe recalled what she had said during lunch.

'I won't force you to leave Xia Xiaobing, nor will I force you to leave Tang Qi. But I won't leave either. I'll wait for you.'

'I will wait for you until no one comes to take you away...'

Does this mean he's temporarily admitting defeat? Does it mean he's tacitly acknowledging his relationship with Tang Qi?

Filled with doubts, Lu Zhe was grabbed by the hand by Tang Qi and pulled to the master bedroom where the young lady slept.

Next to the master bedroom is the second bedroom where Xue Xiaodie sleeps. In other words, they are separated by only one wall... Lu Zhe doesn't know what Tang Qi is thinking, but he is under even more psychological pressure now.

After the two sat down side by side on the edge of the bed, Tang Qi asked, "Were you really having a meeting with Sister Xiaodie at noon today?"

Lu Zhe nodded subconsciously: "Yes."

Tang Qi then asked, "Did she say anything to you?"

Xue Xiaodie said so much...

But Lu Zhe brushed it off quite naturally: "We were just talking about work. We were in a meeting, in the company's conference room. We even ordered takeout for lunch, it was a rush, we were in a tight spot."

After she finished speaking, Tang Qi nodded without further doubt.

At this moment, Lu Zhe suddenly realized that his lying skills had unknowingly grown to this level—in the past, when telling such a lie that was completely contrary to reality, he would definitely hesitate and let others discover the flaws. But now, even though he was facing the not-so-sensitive Tang Qi, he was able to easily deceive the young lady, which was enough to prove his progress.

Tang Qi then asked, "Have you been busy with work lately?"

Lu Zhe: "I'm alright... Is there a problem?"

Tang Qi: "It's what I was talking to Xiaodie tonight. We might make a more elaborate dinner tomorrow and invite President Xia over for dinner. Are you able to handle it?"

Lu Zhe: "It's just making dinner, what's the big deal? As long as Little Rainbow can help with the dishes, it's fine."

Tang Qi nodded: "Of course..."

Lu Zhe stared at Tang Qi, feeling somewhat puzzled. He knew they hadn't been so polite to each other when they were alone together before. The moment the door closed, Xiao Cai Tang would have eagerly pounced on him; why was she being so courteous?

Just then, Tang Qi leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Do you see that little speaker over there? Sister Xiaodie made a condition to me: when we're alone together, you have to bring it in, otherwise Sister Xiaodie will cause trouble."

Then Lu Zhe suddenly realized.

No wonder Xue Xiaodie agreed, no wonder Tang Qi's behavior was so abnormal, now I know!

Lu Zhe glanced at the bedside table and saw the small speaker sitting quietly there. This thing was a gift from Xia Xiaobing, supposedly a completely independent AI, but who knew if Xia Xiaobing could be listening in from the background? Since there was a possibility of eavesdropping, Tang Qi naturally didn't dare to be so presumptuous.

Because she was certain that Tang Qi wouldn't dare to do anything inappropriate in front of the small speaker, Xue Xiaodie agreed not to disturb their time alone—because it wasn't really a time to be alone at all.

However, the next moment, Tang Qi secretly pecked his lips.

After the kiss, Tang Qi raised her index finger, making a shushing gesture, and playfully winked.

Imagine Xia Xiaobing might be eavesdropping, and Xue Xiaodie might be listening in too, and in that environment, Tang Qi still kissed her... The more Lu Zhe thought about it, the more exciting it became.

On one hand, there was immense pressure, but on the other hand, perhaps it was precisely because of this immense pressure that he experienced a kind of stimulation he had never felt before.

Of course, he wasn't the type to actively seek thrills, so he immediately changed the subject: "Cooking is no problem, but I probably won't have time to play games with you lately, especially AAA titles or games that require brainpower. Work takes up enough of my energy, and all I want to do outside of work is relax."

Tang Qi held his hand tightly and smiled, "It's okay, we don't have to play games. We can watch some videos together..."

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I put your smart speaker in Tang Qi's bedroom tonight, you should be able to hear it, right?

Xia Xiaobing looked down at the message.

This message was sent by Xue Xiaodie an hour ago.

Xia Xiaobing was working overtime at home handling company affairs when she noticed this message. She then checked Xiao Qiu's background processes and added a warning script.

Finally, just now, the script alerted her. She put on her headphones and listened to Tang Qi and Lu Zhe's conversation.

"...We might need to prepare a more elaborate dinner tomorrow and invite Mr. Xia over. Are you able to manage?"

"It's just making dinner, what's the big deal? As long as Little Rainbow can help with the dishes, it's fine."

"Of course you can..."

"Cooking is no problem of course, but I probably won't have time to play games with you lately..."

Lu Zhe and Tang Qi's conversation sounded quite normal. Considering that they were alone in the bedroom, it was, in fact, overly normal.

Xia Xiaobing stared at her phone screen and Xue Xiaodie's WeChat profile picture, then sneered, "You're ganging up on me, aren't you? No problem, do whatever tricks you want. I'll eat him alive again later, so what can you do about it?"

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