sleep?
How is she supposed to sleep?
That little pervert always does this; after kissing me, he either runs away or tries to distract me.
She didn't even have a chance to have a proper talk with him about their relationship.
"you……"
"Don't talk, go to sleep!"
She had barely opened her mouth when the man cut her off, even pressing her head down hard as she tried to turn it.
"I'm not..."
"If you don't want to sleep, let's discuss Zheng Minghuai's matter."
"I'm so sleepy, I can't keep my eyes open."
Xia Wan pulled the blanket over her chin, closed her eyes, and pretended to go to sleep.
What a joke! Cui Ziqi is clearly still angry with Zheng Minghuai, why would she bother to provoke him again?
Feelings can be discussed anytime.
But when the little pervert gets angry, he's not easy to appease.
Zuo Cheng has excellent driving skills and drives the car smoothly.
Xia Wan closed her eyes in the dim light and quickly fell asleep.
As Cui Ziqi listened to her gradually calming breathing, the heat on his face slowly subsided.
The next day.
Xia Wan woke up in an unfamiliar room.
The small room was simply painted white, with the window half open, letting in sunlight carrying the fresh scent of earth, filling the entire room.
The overhead chandelier was a high-wattage incandescent bulb, and the room was decorated in a monotonous and cold style, with only a wooden table and a wardrobe.
Even the old-fashioned wooden bed beneath her was a familiar feature of the old-fashioned rural rooms that Xia Wan knew so well.
For a moment, she thought she had gone back to her parents' hometown.
She blinked, then got up and got out of bed.
Her clothes were neatly folded on the bedside table. She got dressed and left the bedroom.
The faint sound of Cui Ziqi talking to someone could be heard downstairs.
As she went downstairs, she noticed the bathroom door was open, so she went in to wash up.
Besides her daily toiletries, the small washstand also contained her favorite brand of skincare products, and a toothbrush with toothpaste already squeezed onto it was placed horizontally next to the mouthwash cup.
Xia Wan felt a warmth in her heart and happily picked up her toothbrush.
I just came downstairs.
After Cui Ziqi finished talking with Zuo Cheng, Zuo Cheng hurriedly left the main room.
Cui Ziqi sat in the middle of the main hall drinking water, while a steaming breakfast sat on the dining table.
Instead of his usual trench coat, he wore a white T-shirt and loose jeans, with white sneakers on his feet, looking as refreshing and clean as mint.
He tilted his head back to drink water, his jawline flowing smoothly down to his bouncing Adam's apple, unintentionally exuding sex appeal.
Xia Wan was somewhat lost in thought.
After Cui Ziqi finished drinking his water, he saw Xia Wan standing at the top of the stairs, lost in thought. Her clear eyes stared unblinkingly at his face, as if there were flowers on his face.
He placed the bottled water on the table and began to speak leisurely.
"How long are you going to stand there?"
Xia Wan came to her senses and met Cui Ziqi's deep eyes.
She glanced down at her clothes, which were identical to his, smiled, and ran towards him.
She ran against the light, facing the shadows, yet her curved eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.
Before Cui Ziqi could react, a girl running towards him cupped his face and kissed him.
"Good morning kiss."
After saying that, she quickly darted to the opposite side of the dining table and sat down, afraid that Cui Ziqi would come after her.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Take care.]
The system mourns for Xia Wan.
Xia Wan was also afraid that the little pervert would lose his temper, so she lowered her head, picked up the pumpkin porridge, and pretended to be busy eating breakfast.
There was no sound from the other side for a long time, so she quietly looked up at him.
But then Xia Wan saw Cui Ziqi quietly eating breakfast, her slender fingers holding a meat bun. When she raised her eyes, her sharp gaze was as terrifying as when they first met, but Xia Wan wasn't afraid at all.
It was only because she saw the bright red earlobe behind that cold, handsome face.
She smiled, responding to the coldness opposite her, like a bud breaking through the soil in spring, shattering the cold mask on the man's face.
For a moment, Cui Ziqi's icy gaze cracked, and she slightly looked away.
He coughed lightly, put down the steamed bun in his hand, and spoke calmly.
"I'm going out for a bit. You wait here for me and don't wander off."
"where did you go?"
Xia Wan asked subconsciously.
"Pharmaceutical factory."
Xia Wan was happy that Cui Ziqi had proactively reported his itinerary, but this happiness was quickly replaced by resentment when she was refused when she tried her best to go with him.
Cui Ziqi pretended not to see her reluctant expression and got up to leave.
Before leaving, he even left Zuo Cheng behind, ostensibly to take good care of her.
It's basically about monitoring her to prevent her from going out on her own.
Xia Wan and Zuo Cheng looked at each other, and Zuo Cheng clenched his fist and coughed awkwardly twice.
"Sister-in-law, Brother Qi is worried about your safety when you go out."
"Where isn't it safe in broad daylight? Tell me, what exactly happened?"
"It was just a small matter; Brother Qi came back as soon as he finished taking care of it."
Zuo Cheng, concerned that Xia Wan would continue to question him, pretended that he had something to do and ran out the door.
Xia Wan sat back down on the stool, feeling depressed.
You finally escaped from the Xia family, and now you're being controlled by Cui Ziqi again, right?
So many people died at the Southern Pharmaceutical Factory, and the victims were violently suppressed by Cui Ziqi. There must be many people who harbor resentment towards him.
Given Cui Jiyang's personality, he would definitely seek revenge elsewhere for the loss he suffered at Sanmen Wharf.
There are likely more traps set here specifically for Cui Ziqi!
'System, do you know why Cui Ziqi is here?'
[Host, the original plot doesn't mention this place, so I have no way of knowing about it. However, when I was searching the original work, I discovered something.]
'What's up?'
[It's about the You family.]
...
The mountain valley is rugged, and the morning dew, not yet melted by the sun, falls into the soft soil, releasing bursts of natural fragrance.
Su Meng stepped into the soft soil, mud climbing up her shoe and covering the black cloth with mud flowers.
"In this remote and desolate place, it's one thing for the car to be unreliable, but I also have to find the road myself."
His round face puffed up with anger, just like a pufferfish.
But she quickly resigned herself to her fate, took out water from her backpack, and drank it as she walked.
In the distance, the shadows of houses could be faintly seen, revealing a corner of Anshou Village. Su Meng's anger was completely dispelled by anticipation.
The phone rang, and Su Meng answered the call.
A slightly aged voice came from the other side.
"Someone in the village will meet you. Don't act rashly. Once you've gathered the materials and sent them back, you can leave."
"knew."
After hanging up the phone, Su Meng rallied her spirits and set off again onto the muddy road.
The sound of an engine came from the end of the road, and the tires, sticking to the mud, made a crunching sound unlike those on city roads.
Su Meng turned her head and saw a black sedan approaching from a distance.
The car stopped beside her, the window rolled down, revealing Liang Qi's stern face.
"Officer Liang?" Su Meng exclaimed in surprise.
"Where are you going, little girl?"
"Anshou Village."
Liang Qi looked her up and down and said, "Get in the car, I'll give you a ride."
Su Meng glanced at the winding mountain road, then at Liang Qi's car, and finally decisively opened the car door, got in, and sat down.
"Thank you, Officer Liang."
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