Chapter 5: Scheming I didn't expect this person to have no shame at all...
Unexpectedly, this man had no shame at all. Instead, he blinked slightly, took Xia Yiqing's hand, put it to his lips, and kissed it gently.
"Baby, then I'm happy to do it."
It was so cheesy to be called that by him that Xia Yiqing got goose bumps all over her body, but she endured it, as if being called that was okay.
"Okay, then don't bother me now." Xia Yiqing was already dizzy after being tossed around for so long. She almost had a seizure because of this person just now. Her heart was in a knot. Now that she relaxed, she wanted to sleep. She naturally curled up in the quilt and lay down.
"I'm going to sleep."
Qi Hanmu was very well-behaved and lay beside her until her breathing became steady. Then he slowly reached out, took the air conditioner remote control, and turned it to 18 degrees.
Then, he lifted the quilt off Xia Yiqing a little, and then lay down motionless, waiting for Xia Yiqing to come and hug him.
Ten, nine, eight, seven...
He counted down to five, and a person with a sweet fragrance fell into his arms.
You little heartless thing! Qi Hanmu reached out and pried Xia Yiqing's chin, slowly leading her towards him. You wanted to run away when the agreement expired.
His eyes closed slightly, and a dangerous light flashed in his dark phoenix eyes, but it eventually disappeared.
Want to run away? It's impossible. Three years ago, he risked his life to pick up the baby and raised her carefully. He was afraid that she had no feelings for him, so he signed the marriage agreement. Now, if time could go back, he would definitely not do such a thing. After all, maybe he would take a gamble and in three years, Xia Yiqing would fall in love with him.
He was so cruel that he gently pinched the girl's cheek. She moaned and startled him. He thought she was going to wake up, but he saw that she just tilted her head and continued to sleep.
I really can't wake up.
A dark light flashed in the man's eyes. He carefully pulled the quilt towards himself again. Sure enough, in less than a minute, the girl leaned towards him again.
The two of them were so busy yesterday that Qi Hanmu felt that he had not looked at her for long before a ray of morning light came in through the gap in the curtains.
There was a faint sound of chirping swallows outside, but Qi Hanmu subconsciously wanted to cover Xia Yiqing's ears.
He knew that she was usually very irritable when she woke up. If she found out that she was woken up at only five or six o'clock, she would probably get very angry at him.
But this time, he seemed to have worried too much. Xia Yiqing didn't move much. She just lay on his chest, breathing deeply, and slept soundly.
Golden light was pouring outside. Looking at Xia Yiqing's peaceful sleeping face, Qi Hanmu yawned slowly. It was strange that his sleepiness had come so late, but it actually came at this moment.
He subconsciously held the person in his arms tighter, as if that way, the person would not leave him, and would not find that there was nothing around him when he got up.
Sleepiness was like waves washing over the beach, hitting his nerves again and again. Qi Hanmu had been on a business trip these days. If it weren't for the epidemic, he would have had trouble sleeping all night. Even with the help of sleeping pills, he could only manage a few hours of sleep. Now that he felt at ease, he couldn't bear it any longer and fell into a deep sleep.
Xia Yiqing opened her eyes again and it was already bright outside.
She got up and checked her cell phone. It was almost ten o'clock.
Originally, she planned to settle the marriage agreement with Qi Hanmu yesterday and then go home. According to the original plan, she should be lying in bed at home now.
But now... Xia Yiqing slowly moved her gaze over and saw the man with his hands folded on his abdomen, his eyes closed, his chest heaving slightly, and his eyeballs trembling restlessly under his white eyelids. He might be in the rapid eye movement stage and dreaming.
She didn't care what Qi Hanmu dreamed about, she just felt that her current situation was like a dream.
It was really strange that the noble boss in the circle, who was famous for his cold heart and emotion, didn't want to cancel the marriage agreement with her, and used himself as bait to keep her.
If she dared to tell this kind of gossip outside, no one would believe it.
However, after three years of fake marriage with him, Xia Yiqing gradually cut off contact with the outside world. She also found that many times it is unreliable to rely on others. She has few true friends, but a lot of bad friends. When encountering problems, those people are lucky enough not to cause you trouble or take advantage of you. How could they help you?
"Buzz..."
Xia Yiqing's cell phone on the bedside table suddenly vibrated. She picked it up and saw the contact number written on it was "Mom".
Afraid of disturbing the man's sleep, Xia Yiqing tiptoed to the door of the room and opened it with a click. Although the sound was very light, it was still too obvious in the silent room.
She looked back and seemed to have no reaction, so Xia Yiqing slowly opened a gap, walked out, and gently closed the door.
She walked quickly to the balcony outside. She was afraid that if she was slow to answer the call, the call would be hung up automatically, so she simply slid the answer button while walking. She didn't notice that in the closed room behind her, the man suddenly opened his eyes, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
This nightmare has been haunting him for three years, three years, a full three years.
Ever since he tied her to him with an agreement, he has always felt uneasy.
Although Xia Yiqing followed the agreement and was very obedient, not interacting with other men and not showing any inappropriate emotions, she was too calm, as if she had no feelings for him at all and could abandon him at any time.
The most terrifying skill of human beings is imagination.
Since he had this idea, Xia Yiqing would choose a date to visit him every day and night, leaving behind his nightmares.
So now the first thing he does when he wakes up is to look around with his heart beating fast, trying to find the unfaithful person in his dream.
But before closing his eyes, he clearly confirmed that the person was in his arms, but now there were only some soft quilts left beside him.
The emptiness and fear swept over him from the deepest part of his soul like a tide, instantly surrounding him. In an instant, the little air in his chest was squeezed out, and he felt like a drowning man thrown into the deep sea. When he breathed, his mouth and nose were full of water. If he didn't breathe, his lungs would hurt like hell.
"Hmm..." Qi Hanmu slowly pressed his chest and fell on the bed screen. His heart was beating too fast and his eyes were black, just like a computer screen that couldn't load the content.
He exhaled with difficulty, and his eyes gradually became wet.
He knew that Xia Yiqing was a very strong-willed girl. Although he had kept her imprisoned in Yiyuan for the past three years in the name of an agreement, she still had her own career.
He knew it, but he had been holding it in and didn't bother her, but if she wanted to run away, then it was not his fault.
After calming down, Qi Hanmu pressed his chest with his left hand, slowly moved to the bedside, unlocked the screen, and made a phone call.
"Hello?" The assistant was still a little confused.
He thought that after the president went back yesterday and staged the drama of her running away and him chasing them, neither of them could escape, he would not be able to go to work for at least several days, so he planned to give himself a small vacation. He originally planned to stay in bed today, but he didn't expect that he received a call from his boss before he had slept for long.
With the unyielding nature of a working man, he answered the phone, trying to sound as friendly as possible. "Boss Qi, what can I do for you?"
"check……"
Qi Hanmu's voice was drowned out by the sound of "Are you awake?" The assistant couldn't hear it clearly, but he felt that there was no need to check anything.
After all, that voice belonged to Miss Xia. Their President Qi lost his temper yesterday because of Miss Xia. Now that Miss Xia has come forward, there should be no chance for him, a slave.
As expected, Mr. Qi, whose voice was as cold as ice just now, replied concisely, "Let's talk about it later," and then hung up the phone decisively.
What kind of work is being arranged so early in the morning? The assistant put down his phone and fell back into bed. What else? He didn't want to talk about it anymore. Just don't tell him.
Although his salary is high, we can't exploit his surplus value like this.
The assistant pulled down the eye mask, and Meimei prepared to take another nap. Don't disturb him during non-working hours.
Mr. Qi, who had been secretly scolded, was looking at Xia Yiqing pitifully. His phoenix eyes were filled with anxiety, and his fingers were unconsciously rubbing the corner of the quilt. "I thought you left again, that you abandoned me, that you didn't want me anymore."
The little voice sounded so pitiful. Xia Yiqing did not forget to do charity work for the society while being busy with her career. She often rescued stray cats and dogs, and brought warmth to the children in the welfare home. Having seen the longing eyes of those people, she naturally felt pity for Qi Hanmu at this moment.
"Hmm..." But the content of the phone call really couldn't be said, so Xia Yiqing cleverly changed the focus.
"How could I possibly not want you? You should have arranged for someone outside. If I wanted to go out, they should have informed you. You were also looking at your phone just now. You should have confirmed with others that I didn't go out."
After saying this, Qi Hanmu's face turned pale.
She knew that he had someone outside, and she...would be disgusted by this behavior.
Qi Hanmu's Adam's apple moved slightly, "If you don't like it, I can remove them right now."
"I like it, of course I don't like it," Xia Yiqing hooked her hair, not lying, she explained seriously,
"After all, Boss Qi, you are so valuable, and there are probably many people seeking revenge on you. If no one is watching us, we might end up dying while living here."
It was just a joke, but the man gently stretched out a finger, as if to block her lips, but in the end it just froze in the air.
"It's better not to say anything bad." He really wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
Xia Yiqing thought about it and felt that her behavior of cursing others was indeed not very good. Even if she was implicated, others would not be able to accept it. Maybe this was his bottom line.
A bitter feeling inexplicably welled up in her heart, but Xia Yiqing still pulled the corner of her mouth, "Okay, since Mr. Qi doesn't want to listen, then I won't say more in the future."
After saying this, Xia Yiqing realized how uncomfortable she felt in her heart.
Hadn't they already agreed that Qi Hanmu would chase her after the agreement expired? Why was she being tricked by his logic again?
"But," Xia Yiqing clenched her fists silently, not knowing what she was angry about. Perhaps it was because she felt uncomfortable being accused like this.
"I've already said it, Mr. Qi. Our agreement has expired. Now it's you who wants to stay with me, so I'm giving you a chance, not me having to do whatever you say."
After saying that, Xia Yiqing didn't give him a chance to react. She walked to the closet and began to pack her clothes one by one.
Qi Hanmu's eyes twitched. He didn't expect that the things in the nightmare would come true so soon.
He had just recovered from the heart palpitations he felt when he woke up in the morning, and now he didn't care about his face. He reluctantly got out of bed, put on his slippers, and walked a few steps to Xia Yiqing's side. "What are you doing? Are you leaving?"
Even though the volume was controlled, the voice still trembled.
Xia Yiqing had just stuffed a pair of black trousers into her backpack when she heard this. She was a little stunned, then smiled doubtfully, "Of course, otherwise, since our agreement has expired, I can't live with you. I want to go to my own place."
There was no emotion in these words, and Xia Yiqing's face was extremely calm, but Qi Hanmu felt as if needles were piercing his heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"No," he almost subconsciously wanted to keep her, and raised his hand to press the closet door, "This is your place."
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