Chapter 57: Coaxing to sleep
"What?" Sheng Baili suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.
A few people around also looked at Jiang Xingshu, as if they were looking at some strange person.
"......" Jiang Xingshuo scratched his hair awkwardly, "Nothing, nothing, I just got excited all of a sudden."
Sheng Baili seemed to understand, "Then I'll go back to my room first. Bye."
"Okay, bye."
The room is quite narrow, and the bed is 1.2 meters long, just enough for a white-collared woman to sleep.
It was getting late, so Sheng Baili walked into the bathroom in her pajamas, turned up the water temperature, and started taking a bath while humming a song.
The warm water flowed over her body, taking away her day's fatigue. Sheng Baili squeezed some shower gel and applied it on her body, and a wonderful idea suddenly popped up.
[Tea, do you think my space can store water?]
[Sure.] Haicha said, [You have already put the mineral water bottle in, so it’s no problem.]
"No," Sheng Baili said, "I mean flowing water, like bath water."
Haicha: “…0.0”
What a weird idea.
[I don’t know, but you can try it]
"Okay, I'll try it." Sheng Baili said.
[Using the "Space Card", I want to store the bath water in the Sea of Consciousness Space. ]
[Received the host's instruction, operating, please wait. 】
After a moment, Sheng Baili's wet body became dry in an instant, and the water from the shower stopped.
The bath water is really stored in the space!
Linwan Mansion.
After taking a shower, Lu Zhouyan put on his pajamas and walked into the bedroom.
A short shower is equivalent to a rest. He doesn't know when the secretary will call him via video. Before that, he still has time to reply to a few emails.
Lu Zhouyan sat down at the desk. He didn't know what he was thinking about, but he felt a warmth flowing through his body.
The body feels particularly comfortable after washing. The lukewarm water washes away the day's fatigue and relaxes the muscles and bones.
“Blah——!”
A basin of hot water fell from the sky and almost cooked Lu Zhouyan.
Lu Zhouyan: "......"
The water flow had such a large impact area that the chairs were soaked. Lu Zhouyan stood up and his whole body was soaked with water, and the water even contained bubbles.
The hot water brought up mist, and a pleasant scent of roses spread in the air.
Lu Zhouyan sniffed uncertainly.
"......" The bath water does have bubbles that smell like roses.
What is the little secretary doing?
Lu Zhouyan sighed lightly and went back into the bathroom with his new pajamas.
A feeling of heat rose up in the air, and Lu Zhouyan lowered the water temperature to calm himself.
[Wow, what a powerful card, it can even store flowing water! ]
[If this is the apocalypse instance, Xiao Baili, you have already won. ]
Sheng Baili laughed to himself for a while, then shouted a command to release the stored water.
“Blah——”
Her bath water came back.
""
Not true.
Is this the smell of her shower gel?
Moreover, the water seems a little cold. Shouldn't space be able to keep things warm? Why did the water cool so quickly this time?
Sheng Baili sniffed uncertainly, but the water kept flowing from the showerhead, and the strange smell faded, and Sheng Baili could no longer smell it.
It must be an illusion.
Sheng Baili quickly put this little episode behind her. The hot bath water was so comfortable that she sang more and more happily.
The whole bathroom was filled with Sheng Baili's beautiful singing.
"Oh." After washing for a while, Sheng Baili suddenly had a bold idea.
“Is it possible that my singing voice can also be stored in space?”
【Great, I think that’s fine.】
[Isn't this equivalent to recording your own songs? You can just play your own songs whenever you want.]
Just do it.
Sheng Baili read out the password and saved two short songs he had sung.
Over there, Linwan Mansion.
Lu Zhouyan came out of the shower for the second time.
Just as he put on his clothes, Lu Tonghui called him via video.
"Hello, grandpa." Lu Zhouyan spoke while wiping his hair.
"Zhou Yan." Lu Tonghui looked at his grandson kindly, his expression was amiable, "You haven't been home for a long time, when will you come back for dinner?"
"But remember to bring your partner with you," Grandpa added.
Lu Zhouyan: "......"
Lu Zhouyan put his cell phone in front of him and was about to use a hair dryer to dry it.
[Sizzle—]
The unknown sound of electric current sounded again.
"@#(&@##-^*...the sea, the blue sky, the snow-capped mountains!"
"Oh, oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah, ya la la woo ha ha ~"
Lu Tonghui: “…”
Lu Zhouyan: ""
Two sloppy, unclear, incomprehensible but emotionally high-spirited hums filled the completely silent room.
The girl's voice is clear and lively, just like the dewdrops on the leaves in the early morning, crystal clear.
You can tell she is singing with great joy.
But this... is such an abstract song.
No skills, just emotions.
Is the secretary in good spirits?
The corners of Lu Zhouyan's mouth twitched.
"Wow." Lu Tonghui's eyes were shining, and he exclaimed in praise.
Lu Tonghui: "You sang well! There's someone in your room"
It seems that my granddaughter-in-law has a lively personality.
This is the best. A cold and stinky stone like Lu Zhouyan needs a lively and lovely girl by his side.
The song.....is not important as long as Lu Zhouyan likes it.
Lu Zhouyan lowered his eyes, picked up the mineral water on the table, squeezed it and took a sip, not knowing how to explain this sudden singing.
"Tell me, is there a girl in your room? Is she taking a shower?" Lu Tonghui guessed with a smile.
"No." Lu Zhouyan sighed silently, "...It's not what you think."
Lu Tonghui thought he was just shy and didn't press the issue.
"Time is precious at night, Grandpa will not keep you any longer." Lu Tonghui looked at Lu Zhouyan meaningfully, "Go over quickly, don't let the girl wait too long."
Lu Zhouyan: "......"
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After taking a bath, Sheng Baili put on her teddy bear pajamas and felt in a particularly good mood.
Singing is indeed a good way to release stress!
It feels so good to be able to yell.
“Ding Dong——”
The doorbell of the room rang.
Sheng Baili opened the door and it was Jiang Xingshuo.
"Bai Li."
When Jiang Xingxu saw Sheng Baili wearing furry pajamas, his eyes lit up, so cute!
"What's wrong?" Sheng Baili asked.
"Want to have a midnight snack tonight? I've ordered some for you too. There's milk tea and barbecue. They taste good. Try them."
Having said that, without waiting for Sheng Baili to refuse, he hung the takeaway bag in Sheng Baili's hand.
"Oh, I don't need it." Sheng Baili wanted to return it to him.
"Please eat it. I ordered too much and I can't finish it. It will be a waste if you don't eat it." Jiang Xingluo said.
Noticing that Sheng Baili's hair was still dripping with water, Jiang Xingshuo changed the subject, "Your hair is so wet, go back and blow it dry, it's windy here and it's very cold."
Sheng Baili wanted to say something. Jiang Xingshuo suddenly said, "Do you need me to blow it for you?"
Sheng Baili: “…”
Sheng Baili refused repeatedly.
Jiang Xingxun: "Okay, I'll go back then and have some rest."
Jiang Xingshu turned around and walked away quickly. Sheng Baili looked at the takeaway bag in his hand and was confused for two seconds.
It's over. She eats white rice all day.
[It’s okay, this is a voluntary gift, you don’t have to return it.] Haicha said.
[But if you eat another boy's takeaway, will Lu Zhouyan be jealous? ]
"Why are you jealous?" Sheng Baili couldn't understand. "We are not a couple."
[Okay, but I think the male protagonist's favorability towards you has definitely increased a lot recently. Unfortunately, the system is broken and cannot detect it.]
Sheng Baili turned on the hair dryer and blew his hair.
Sheng Baili had long and thick hair, and after blowing it for a long time, his hair was still wet and his hands were sore from holding it.
Forget it, let’s have a video call with Lu Zhouyan first.
“Beep—beep—”
The call lasted for two seconds before the other end picked up the phone.
"Boss?" Sheng Baili climbed onto the bed, holding the cell phone in both hands and placing it on her stomach.
Lu Zhouyan: “Yeah.”
"Why is your hair wet too?" Sheng Baili tilted his head, "Did you just wash it, too?"
Lu Zhouyan: "......"
Thanks to someone, he not only washed twice, but the water suddenly disappeared halfway through the second wash.
The whole person is done in one second.
"Yeah, I just finished washing." Lu Zhouyan's voice was flat.
"Where's the cat?" Sheng Baili blinked and didn't see the bag in the frame.
"Oh." Lu Zhouyan said nonsense, "The cat just fell asleep."
"Okay." Sheng Baili said disappointedly.
Lu Zhouyan put his cell phone on the table and turned to get the mop.
Sheng Baili saw the boss suddenly start mopping the floor, "What's wrong, boss? Are you cleaning at night?"
Lu Zhouyan was silent for two seconds and said yes.
"You're so hardworking."
Thinking of the milk tea and fried skewers on the table, Sheng Baili also stood up and sat on the stool to eat.
"I didn't eat enough at night." Lu Zhouyan frowned.
"Oh, no, no." Sheng Baili said, "I'm full. This is a midnight snack given to me by a friend."
"Which friend?" Lu Zhouyan asked without much concern.
Sheng Baili: "It's the one who answered the wrong phone last time and called you brother."
Lu Zhouyan: “Oh.”
"Why did he send you supper so late at night?" Lu Zhouyan asked casually, "He likes you."
"Eh?" Sheng Baili raised his eyebrows in surprise, "No way, we are friends."
Lu Zhouyan: "What about you? Do you have someone you like?"
"Yes." Sheng Baili said without thinking.
Lu Zhouyan's heartbeat paused for a second, and he paused in his mopping motion: "Who?"
"Xiao Chi, Aunt Zhang, you the boss, and Jiang Jiang..." Sheng Baili counted on his fingers and called out the names, looking heartless.
Lu Zhouyan: "......"
Sheng Baili inserted the straw and started drinking the milk tea in big gulps.
"Boss, your hair is almost dry. It's so fast. Short hair is so convenient."
Lu Zhouyan glanced at her and said, "Go blow dry your hair."
"Okay," Sheng Baili said, lowering his head and taking a big bite of the skewer.
"Blowing my hair is so tiring." Sheng Baili murmured casually, "It would be great if someone could help me blow my hair."
Lu Zhouyan glanced at the camera.
Tell him what this means.
Want him to help
As the camera moved, Lu Zhouyan basically saw the entire room.
It's quite small, even a little shabby.
"Did you book the room yourself?" Lu Zhouyan asked.
Sheng Baili: "Ah, I guess so. I chose the single room myself. It's a bit more expensive than a twin room, but I think it's more comfortable to live alone."
Lu Zhouyan: “Oh.”
"What's the matter?" Sheng Baili stared at Lu Zhouyan's drooping eyes, and when they were not looking at each other, his eyes were very bold, "Do you think this room is shabby?"
"It's okay, actually." Sheng Baili talked to himself. For no reason, he recalled the time when he and Lu Zhouyan went on a business trip to City C. He stayed in a luxurious sea view room while Lu Zhouyan stayed in a single room without windows. He couldn't help but smile.
When Lu Zhouyan saw her smile, he raised his eyebrows and quickly understood what she meant.
Sheng Baili narrowed his eyes and said, "Thanks to the boss, the hotel I stayed in last time in City C was the best hotel I've ever stayed in!"
"After I left my boss, life turned me back into the poor guy I once was."
This was just a joke. In fact, Sheng Baili had saved some money during these few months of work, but she was used to being frugal, so she was used to buying cheap clothes and staying in hotels.
Sheng Baili: "But this room is already very good, it's bigger than my room at home, I'm very satisfied."
Lu Zhouyan's heart felt like it was being squeezed by someone, and he felt an inexplicable emotion.
"Secretary Sheng is so smart and hardworking. He will have a good life in the future." Lu Zhouyan's eyes softened a little.
"Hmm!" Sheng Baili tidied up his hair which was almost dry. His bare face was pure and clean, with a natural beauty.
Sheng Baili: "Boss, when are you going to take a holiday?"
"Soon." Lu Zhouyan said, "No. 19, maybe."
"......"
The 19th is New Year's Eve, right?
With this level of work intensity, I don’t even know if I get 5 days off in 365 days.
Sheng Baili: "Boss, are you still in S City during the New Year? Will you take the bag with you?"
Lu Zhouyan: "If I'm not here, there will be servants in the house in Linwan to feed her every day, don't worry."
Lu Zhouyan thought of Sheng Baili's family and asked her what her plans were for the New Year.
I don’t know how many people have asked Sheng Baili this question, but Sheng Baili’s mood is different when he asks each person.
Answering Jiang Jiang was a kind of sharing between good friends; answering Jiang Xingshu was more like a polite greeting; as for Lu Zhouyan... Sheng Baili thought about it for a long time but couldn't find a suitable word.
"My mother asked me to go home for the New Year's Eve dinner yesterday. I said I would think about it, but in my heart I still didn't really want to go back," said Sheng Baili.
"My family doesn't like me. They only like the money I send back home. I'm going to have to spend a lot of money again when I go back." Sheng Baili treasures the salary he earns. "I don't want to spend it on them."
"I have already made plans. I will be alone in the dormitory during the Chinese New Year. I will lavishly order five takeout meals and eat them all by myself. I will also put the Spring Festival Gala on the table and watch it while I eat."
When saying these words, Sheng Baili smiled with an expression of expectation and contentment.
A sour feeling spread, as the blood flowed from the heart into every part of his body. Lu Zhouyan's dark eyes drooped, with an incomprehensible emotion in his eyes.
He pulled the corners of his mouth slightly, and said in a light voice, "Really? That's good."
Lu Zhouyan: "Just do what makes you happy."
Sheng Baili held the skewers in his hand and ate them in big mouthfuls.
Just as I was about to say something, suddenly, the lights in the room went dark in an instant!
Sheng Baili drew the curtains, and the only light in the room now came from her cell phone.
A dark environment can easily breed anxiety.
The power is out
"Boss, I think there's a power outage here." Sheng Baili said, "Let me ask the front desk."
I called the front desk, but it took a long time for the phone to be answered. The other party apologized and said that there was a circuit malfunction and they had sent a technician to repair it, but it might take until late in the morning.
There is no electricity.
The heating in the room also stopped working, and the heat was dissipating bit by bit. Sheng Baili went over and closed the window.
It was so cold that Sheng Baili quickly finished his barbecue, washed his hands, and jumped into bed.
Covering her head with the quilt gave her a sense of security.
The mobile phone video has not been hung up yet. Sheng Baili can see Lu Zhouyan's face clearly, but Lu Zhouyan cannot see her clearly.
This unequal perspective made Sheng Baili a little bolder.
Lu Zhouyan: "It's time to go to bed"
The deep, magnetic voice was infinitely amplified in the narrow and closed quilt, like a feather gently brushing the tip of the ear, bringing a seductive feeling.
"Yeah." Sheng Baili responded slowly.
"Boss." Thinking about what he wanted to do, Sheng Baili's heart beat faster, but this feeling of being in the dark with the enemy in the light was too safe. After 10 seconds of hesitation, Sheng Baili said, "Didn't you say that I asked you to sing for me last time when I was drunk?"
Lu Zhouyan: “Yeah.”
"Then can you sing?" Sheng Baili secretly raised the corner of his mouth and his voice became a little softer, "Can you sing for me now?"
Lu Zhouyan: "Now?"
Sheng Baili: “Yeah!”
Lu Zhouyan did not refuse.
Sheng Baili bit her lower lip lightly, and her legs hidden under the quilt kicked uncontrollably.
Singing Boss!
It also unlocks new character cards.
Sheng Baili lay on his side on the bed with his cell phone placed next to his pillow.
It was already very late, and Lu Zhouyan would probably fall asleep after singing only a few lines.
But did you specify the song title last time?
Sheng Baili thought about it but couldn't remember.
But she has a very diverse taste in music, she listens to everything, including anything sung by Lu Zhouyan.
Sheng Baili closed his eyes peacefully, ready to listen to his own lullaby.
As the soothing prelude sounded, Sheng Baili smiled comfortably.
It’s a slow song, very good, suitable for sleeping.
The prelude ended, and a low, cold voice began to sing.
"......"
This song lyrics...
When Sheng Baili realized what song this was, his body froze and his blood seemed to stop flowing.
"Go ahead and cry little girl."
“Nobody does it like you do.”
“I know how much it matters to you.”*
......
Half of Lu Zhouyan's face appears in the camera, and his high-altitude perspective exudes an indescribable sense of aggression. His facial features are sharp and cold, and his downward gaze is indifferent.
But his voice is low and gentle, with a lingering feeling. It is a little different from the original singer's style, but very much his own.
When she heard a certain word, Sheng Baili's heart beat so fast that it almost jumped out of her chest. She closed her eyes tightly, and Lu Zhouyan had used up all his courage to sing.
Sheng Baili glanced at the screen with a heavy feeling and then quickly looked away, not knowing why he felt guilty.
Did Lu Zhouyan want to sing this song himself?
Or...she asked for it herself when she was drunk.
"And if you were my little girl."
"I'd do whatever I could do."
"I'd run away and hide with you."*
In the dim light, Lu Zhouyan lowered his head, his face was half bright and half dark, his nose was very high, his black hair was scattered in front of his forehead, half covering his dark and narrow eyes, and his skin was a cool white.
The voice was low and cold, with a lazy hoarseness.
The beat is spot on, the English pronunciation is authentic, and it exudes a seductive sexiness and nonchalance.
After the song was finished, the surrounding environment returned to silence, and the only sound left in the quilt was Sheng Baili's intense heartbeat.
What are you doing?
Sing this song.
Sheng Baili closed his eyes and said nothing, pretending to be asleep.
"Are you asleep?" Lu Zhouyan stared at the vague outline in the darkness and whispered softly.
[I fell asleep, I fell asleep, you can hang up now.]
[It’s a good song, but a little hard to sing.]
[Why do I feel so energetic all of a sudden? Is it because of the milk tea I just drank? Damn milk tea.]
[According to the plan, I should be in a dream now.]
[But Lu Zhouyan didn't sing the lullaby as planned, which made me feel embarrassed. Fortunately, I have a strong will.]
Lu Zhouyan: "......"
Pretend to sleep
"Your face is so red." Lu Zhouyan stared at the motionless little black ball and smiled briefly, "Does it mean that my singing is okay?"
"Well," Lu Zhouyan teased her, "but why do you want to listen to this song? It's because..."
Lu Zhouyan uttered the blushing and heart-pounding word slowly and calmly.
“.......”
Sheng Baili couldn't stand it anymore.
She thought that she should pick up the remaining pillow next to her and stuff it into Lu Zhouyan's mouth to make him shut up.
"Why are you blushing?" Sheng Baili opened his eyes quickly, his face full of shyness and anger, "It's so dark here, Lu Zhouyan, can you see through it?"
Sheng Baili was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. Her beautiful eyes were wide open and she picked up the phone beside her unhappily.
In the video, Lu Zhouyan raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard her speak.
Lu Zhouyan: "Didn't he fall asleep?"
Oops, I got fooled.
"Yes, I fell asleep." Sheng Baili righteously turned the tables, "You were talking too loudly and woke me up!"
Although he said so, the abnormal blush on Sheng Baili's face weakened the credibility of his words.
Lu Zhouyan: “Really?”
"right!"
After three or four seconds, a chuckle came from the other side.
"That was my fault."
The low and deep voice carries a hint of casual laziness.
While speaking, the camera shook, and Lu Zhouyan should have been walking.
There was no air circulation in the quilt, and the exhaled breaths were entangled together, making Sheng Baili feel a little dizzy and he was driven into sinking by the unspeakable temptation.
"I'm sorry, I apologize to you." Lu Zhouyan said, "Be good, go back to sleep."
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