The group of people were very familiar with each other, and they started chatting non-stop as soon as they sat down. They talked about everything from work to studies, from people present to those who were not. By the end of the meal, it was already quite late.
After Jiang Cheng paid the bill, the group parted ways at the restaurant entrance.
Shi Chen drove away by himself, while Pei Zhi hitched a ride with Jiang Cheng, who was taking Pei Xi back to school.
Pei Zhi's dormitory building was in the North District. Jiang Cheng came in directly from the North Gate, went around to his dormitory building, and dropped him off downstairs.
Then he and Pei Xi drove to the South District together.
Downstairs at the dormitory, Jiang Cheng stepped on the brakes. Before Pei Xi could even unbuckle her seatbelt, Jiang Cheng leaned over, cupped her face, and kissed her.
The movements carried an impatient eagerness.
It's obvious they've been holding back for a long time.
The two haven't even held hands properly in the past few days, let alone kissed.
Pei Xi noticed his urgency, so she wrapped her arms around his neck, tilted her head, and closed her eyes to respond to him.
Jiang Cheng pressed down on the back of her head and kissed her more deeply. Neither of them said anything; the only sounds in the quiet car were their breathing and the wetness of their lips as they exchanged kisses.
After kissing for a while, Jiang Cheng finally softened his movements, released her lips, and tilted his head to gently kiss Pei Xi's chin and neck.
Pei Xi smiled, her lips, now red from his kiss, and hugged his head, shrinking her neck inward: "It tickles."
Jiang Cheng chuckled softly, stopped what he was doing, looked up at her, and his eyes showed not only tenderness from his emotions but also a hint of guilt.
He gently stroked Pei Xi's face with his fingertips and said softly, "I've been very busy lately and haven't spent much time with you. I'm sorry, baby."
Pei Xi's heart softened like water. She cupped his face in her hands, looked at his increasingly mature features, and shook her head, saying, "Don't apologize. There's nothing to apologize for between us."
Jiang Cheng smiled and lowered his head to place another kiss on her lips, but this time it was very gentle.
The carriage fell silent for a moment. Pei Xi met his gaze, blinked, and asked, "You don't need to go back to the company to work overtime tonight, right?"
Jiang Cheng nodded. "Mm."
Pei Xi then asked, "Then shall I stay at your place?"
Jiang Cheng was taken aback for a moment, then said, "...Okay."
And so, the mission of escorting Pei Xi back to her dormitory ended prematurely, and Jiang Cheng took her back to his residence.
It's still the same rented apartment. The studio has been dissolved, and the current company is in an office building on the ground floor in the city center, but Jiang Cheng has never changed his residence.
I'm already used to living here, there's no need to move.
As soon as Pei Xi entered the room, she changed into slippers and went inside. Jiang Cheng then put his arm around her from behind.
"What?" Pei Xi asked with a light laugh.
"Nothing, just a hug." Jiang Cheng lowered his head, his forehead pressed against her face, and buried his face in her neck.
His body was pressed tightly against hers, and Pei Xi could clearly feel the rise and fall of his chest against her back.
He was taking deep breaths, and seemed quite relaxed.
Pei Xi reached out and touched the top of his head. "My boyfriend is being very clingy today."
"Mmm," Jiang Cheng whispered against her neck, "I miss the baby so much."
Pei Xi curled his lips into a smile.
I don't know where she learned it, but now she can even act cute.
His demeanor was becoming increasingly mature, and he looked even more noble and capable in a suit, making people want to shout "President Jiang!" However, his ability to act coquettishly seemed to have inexplicably improved as well.
Pei Xi didn't understand why.
All she knew was that this damn contrast was actually kind of captivating.
Anyway, she was often coaxed until she was dizzy and confused.
She let him hug her for a while, then forced herself to come to her senses. She was sweating and wanted to take a shower, so she said in a low voice, "Okay, I want to take a shower. I was sweating and I smell."
She should have said it, because once she did, she clearly felt Jiang Cheng sniff her neck.
Then he shook his head against her neck, his hair tickling her skin. "Only fragrance."
Pei Xi: "..."
After a two-second pause, she could only try another approach, "But you've been busy outside all day, you must be sweating too."
This trick worked! Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng immediately released her, then lifted her collar and sniffed it before frowning and saying, "I'm going to take a shower."
Pei Xi couldn't help but smile and nod, "Okay."
As Jiang Cheng walked into the bathroom, Pei Xi went into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and found that the refrigerator section was neatly filled with her favorite drinks, including milk and soda water, a complete selection.
These were all bought by Jiang Cheng.
Sometimes when she didn't want to stay in the dorm or missed him a lot, she would come over and stay for one night. So Jiang Cheng bought a lot of things she needed, whether it was food, drinks, clothes, or other necessities, and prepared everything very well.
Pei Xi drank water while idly scrolling through her phone on the sofa. After a while, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped, and Jiang Cheng came out drying his hair.
He changed into a black set of pajamas, which made his exposed skin look very white, especially since he had just taken a shower. He looked incredibly refreshed, like... a bottle of soda water just taken out of the refrigerator.
Pei Xi couldn't help but take a second look.
Strangely, she felt he looked more thirst-quenching than the water in her hand, making her especially want to rush over and kiss him.
Pei Xi quickly stopped the jumbled thoughts in her mind, stood up and said, "Then I'll go wash up."
Jiang Cheng hummed in agreement.
Pei Xi took a quick shower, but it wasn't as quick as Jiang Cheng's. When she came out, she saw Jiang Cheng sitting on the sofa, holding his phone and replying to messages. His hair was almost dry.
Upon seeing Pei Xi emerge, Jiang Cheng immediately put down his phone, picked up the hairdryer next to him, and patted the seat beside him.
The entire set of movements was very smooth and fluid.
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