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Qi Anan thought to herself, if a normal man heard her say that, he would probably reply with a contemptuous yet ambiguous tone: "Is there any part of your body that I haven't seen?"
Gu Shi remained calm and said, "If there's nothing else, come over quickly."
After saying that, he frowned, turned around, and walked out.
"..." Qi An'an looked at the smooth floor that was still wet and took two quick steps.
As it turned out, her slippers were non-slip, so she walked steadily and it was difficult for her to fall.
She then set her sights on the slightly higher threshold, designing the most beautiful pose she would take if she tripped over it...
In any case, it will definitely bring the two of them closer.
However, as Gu Shi stepped out the door, he turned back and looked back, "Why are you dawdling?"
Under his gaze, she had no choice but to abandon that strange idea.
"Where am I dawdling? I'm just a little sleepy." After she finished speaking, she yawned, her already moist eyes filled with mist, making her look endearing.
Gu Shi didn't say a word, but suddenly reached out to her.
Seeing his cold expression and abrupt movements, she was startled and quickly put her hands in front of her, shrinking back and looking at him blankly: "What are you doing?"
Gu Shi's hand hovered, a deep look creeping into his eyes. "What can I do?"
He grabbed her collar, pulled it up for her, and then left with a cold expression, saying, "I told you, I'm not interested in you."
Qi An'an: "..."
Who told him to reach out so suddenly?
She was just scared by him.
She didn't take what he said seriously.
After all, she could tell he was just saying it out of anger.
Qi An'an returned to her room, changed into soft pajamas, and lay back on the bed. Little Black, completely listless, snuggled up to her. [An'an had been soaking for a long time...]
When it's blocked, it's back in a dark space, which it really dislikes.
Qi An'an reached out and petted it a few times, as a gesture of comfort, "How's the mission progressing?"
Mentioning the little black guy made him jump for joy, "It's already at 48%!"
Qi An'an was also very satisfied and started swinging her feet.
Gu Shi is indeed a nostalgic person.
"Buzz buzz buzz..."
She answered Qi Dong's call.
Then Qi Dong's anxious voice came out, "An'an, you and President Gu have made up, right? What is his attitude now? That Jiang Ming is a cunning old fox, he only knows how to play games, and he can talk to people who are infuriating. Can you ask President Gu to talk to me?"
Qi Dong seemed to have grasped at the last straw, his tone urgent.
"Dad, don't worry, SA Capital isn't something Gu Shi can control alone."
"An'an, are you blaming your father? I had no choice..."
Hearing the bitter voice on the other end, Qi An'an replied rationally, "I don't blame you, but Dad, you need to face reality. The Qi Group didn't become like this overnight."
She had never bothered to learn about the affairs of the Qi Group before, but recently she had found a lot of information online and learned a lot of inside information from Jiang Mei.
Qi Dong still had the same old business philosophy in mind: short-sightedness, blind expansion, and poor internal management. Several projects were being rushed to completion while blueprints were still being drawn up, and the building materials also had quality problems. Now, the only way to fix it was to scrap everything and start over, which would cost an unknown amount of money.
Moreover, with the real estate industry currently in a stalemate, who would dare to easily get involved?
However, Qi Dong was completely deaf to any advice at this point. He had enjoyed a glorious life for most of his life and never imagined he would be in such a sorry state. He did not want the Qi Group to be destroyed in his hands.
"An'an, you can't just watch the Qi family go down like this. Only you can save the Qi Group."
"...Dad, I have something to do, I'll hang up now."
Qi An'an rejected this moral blackmail and hung up the call.
She messaged Qi Ning: "A Ning, could you please take care of Dad? He's a bit emotionally unstable."
Qi Ning replied quickly: Okay.
Qi Ning: Have you and Gu Shi made up?
Thinking of what Qi Dong had just said, Qi An'an edited a message and asked: Why do you ask that?
Qi Ning sent over a link directly.
After reading it, Qi An'an remained silent.
Five years have passed, and the trendy milk tea brands have changed several times, but netizens seem to be the same group. They've only become more gossipy and more into it.
She replied to Qi Ning: We've made up.
Qi Ning: That's good.
Qi An'an saw the message pop up on the screen and was about to reply with "Goodnight," but after hearing the noise outside, she quickly hid her dangling feet under the covers, slipped off the headboard like an eel, and crawled into bed, completely forgetting about replying to the message.
Gu Shi, having finished showering, walked in, not even glancing at her, and seemed to pick up his phone before leaving again.
One person, one rule, and I could only watch him leave.
Xiao Hei: "He's angry."
Qi An'an: "I can tell."
Men's minds are too hard to fathom.
Xiao Hei: "Go and coax them."
Qi An'an: "No, I'm too tired and sleepy."
Xiao Hei: "..."
Qi An'an rolled over, hugged the soft blanket, and fell fast asleep.
Even though she was there to complete a mission, she didn't want to mistreat herself.
Xiao Hei sighed heavily, lay down on her loose hair without the slightest hesitation.
The system follows its master. After it was manufactured, Xiao Hei followed Qi An'an, and she was its only role model.
Qi Ning saw that the "typing" message on the chat box had changed to "Qi An'an," so she chose to wait a while.
But a minute passed and there was still no movement.
He pursed his lips and left the conversation.
He threw away the wet towel that had been pressing on his head, and strands of his hair fell between his eyebrows and eyes.
Under the cold white light, his bare upper body was covered with various scars, with burns and scalds being particularly noticeable.
Even his arms were covered with old scars, as if they had been cut by some sharp weapon.
Qi Ning put on his clothes to cover all the hideous scars, but his handsome face still evoked images of a beautiful and cool summer day.
He couldn't help but glance down at his phone.
After confirming there were no new messages, he gave a mocking smirk, opened his arms, and fell onto the bed, letting his wet hair soak the sheets.
It was mistaken for a stray dog again.
We only show concern when we remember, but most of the time, it's forgotten.
——
Gu Shi entered the study, deliberately leaving the door open.
After he sat down, he remained restless, glancing towards the door every now and then.
There was a faint expectation of something.
But ten minutes passed, then half an hour...
Gu Shi got up with a sullen face and returned to the bedroom, only to find that Qi An'an was already fast asleep!
He stood there by the bed, his gaze turning fierce as he stared at her.
The little black dog immediately sensed the coldness emanating from him, and its fur frantically scratched at the girl's face, crying, "An'an! You're about to die, An'an!"
If Xiao Hei weren't a system, it would probably be able to sense the grievance and annoyance hidden in the man's eyes, instead of just focusing on his cold expression.
Qi An'an felt an itch on the tip of her nose and heard Xiao Hei's noisy voice, so she gradually woke up from her dream.
She reached up and touched her nose, murmuring, "Why aren't you sleeping?"
She was speaking to Xiao Hei, but Gu Shi's figure appeared in her blurry vision.
So she stretched her other hand out from under the covers, opened it towards him, and softly called out, "Ah Shi..."
Seeing her sleepy, wanting-a-hug look, the negative emotions lingering in Gu Shi's heart vanished like smoke.
He lay down on the bed, pulled himself and the blanket into his arms, and rolled to the center of the bed.
Qi An'an lay on top of him, her head even more dizzy, so she simply rested her head on his shoulder. "Sleep, A-Shi, I'm so sleepy."
After her murmured words, she nuzzled against his neck, her hair sending a shiver down his spine.
Gu Shi held her in his arms as if she were a doll, a doll that could be spoiled.
He placed his hand on her back, patting her lightly without thinking, and responded with a slow, hesitant "Mmm."
Qi An'an really stopped moving and quickly fell asleep again.
The frizzy little black cat floated in the air, lost in boundless self-doubt. He looked like he was about to kill someone just now, so how did he suddenly become okay?
Gu Shi carefully pulled back the blanket covering her and covered them both up.
He lay on his side, offering his arm for her to rest her head on.
But after a short while, she frowned in her sleep, reached out to push against his chest, and then turned over to the side.
Gu Shi: "..."
He reached out and pulled her back, holding her firmly in his arms with a blank expression.
——
Qi An'an went to bed early and woke up refreshed before six o'clock, but her neck was a little sore.
Even a god would get a stiff neck if he rested his head on a man's arm almost every day.
She sat on the edge of the bed, pressing the sore and stiff muscles at the back of her neck.
Gu Shi, who was behind her, also woke up. Seeing her movements, his eyes flickered slightly. "Are you feeling unwell?"
Qi An'an turned around and looked at him quietly, "It seems a little sore."
Gu Shi lowered his eyes, beckoned to her, as if suddenly having a good deed, "Come here, I'll give you a massage."
She was somewhat surprised when she heard this, "You know how to give massages?"
She had moved in front of him and nimbly lay down.
Gu Shi's tone was slightly cold, "You're not being polite at all."
She rested her head on her arm and murmured, "Then who's to blame for my neck looking like this..."
Gu Shi replied, "Whose fault is it?"
Qi An'an: "...You."
Before he could even speak, she rattled off all his misdeeds, "Don't think I don't know, you just insist on sleeping in my arms, and that's why I'm like this when I don't have a pillow..."
Gu Shi: "..."
He knelt beside her, leaning over her from behind. Although he didn't touch her, his intense hormonal aura enveloped and overwhelmed her.
He captured her slightly parted lips.
The moment their soft, tender skin touched, both of them were startled.
Gu Shi calmly stepped back.
Qi An'an asked softly, "What...what are you doing so early in the morning?"
Gu Shi said coldly, "You're too noisy."
Upon hearing this, she raised an eyebrow slightly and continued muttering, "Oh, I wasn't arguing. Are you trying to shut me up because I was arguing? Fine, I won't argue then, really. You can start the massage now, I—"
Gu Shi lowered his head again and silenced her parting lips with a kiss.
This time she was really noisy.
But she did it on purpose.
The thought of this made it difficult for him to control the beast within his body that was bound by iron chains.
He roughly turned her over, deepening the unexpected kiss.
She was clearly stunned; her breathing was erratic, her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were misty.
The "ding-a-ling" sound came slowly, probably from the breakfast delivery.
Gu Shi then let her go. He took her hand that was gripping the bedsheet and held it in his palm. His low, husky voice carried a hint of mockery, "Weren't you pretty tough when you were provoking me just now?"
"..."
His palms were very warm, and the hand she held felt like it was about to melt.
No, he was burning hot! Even the breath he exhaled on her face was scorching hot!
But she herself doesn't seem to be doing much better...
Qi An'an wasn't thick-skinned enough to argue back, she just said, "...A-Shi, I'm hungry."
At this moment, it seems that doing anything would be perfectly logical, but her body can't withstand any more stress right now!
We'll have to wait.
Gu Shi had said he wasn't interested in her, and clearly he wasn't interested in that kind of thing either. He quickly got out of bed and left the room.
Qi An'an breathed a sigh of relief and jumped up.
She ran into the bathroom and immediately locked the door, then looked at herself in the mirror, her face as red as a shrimp.
She felt she needed to rewatch "365 Days of Cohabitation" because her skills weren't up to par and she'd be led by the nose.
She reached out and turned on the tap, wetting her hands, when she suddenly remembered that Gu Shi hadn't massaged her yet; her neck was still stiff and sore.
Never mind, I'll just go out and get a massage later.
At the entrance, Gu Shi reached out and touched his ear, his dark eyes deep. He didn't open the door until the doorbell rang again.
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