Young Master Yan left her more than ten minutes later.
Zhu Qianying went from being nervous at the beginning to being extremely relaxed after the tension, and then she almost fell asleep to his gradually calming breathing.
Young Master Yan lay on top of her until his body's various intense reactions had mostly subsided, then he used his hands to support himself on the sofa and sat up.
After sitting up, he didn't rush to leave. Instead, he turned his head and silently looked at her with his bright black eyes.
Zhu Qianying initially met his gaze a few times, but later, feeling somewhat embarrassed, she feigned a couple of yawns, turned her face away, and avoided his eyes.
Yan Shao watched for an unknown amount of time, but Zhu Qianying gradually became sleepy again.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, she felt him lean down again, his warm breath spraying on her face.
She instinctively raised her hand to push his face away, but his large hand reached under her shoulder and gently lifted her up.
"sorry!"
His deep voice, no longer hoarse, was filled with apology.
Zhu Qianying was slightly stunned, sitting there blankly, watching the man's slender fingers help her straighten her clothes. Then, she watched him clumsily help her slowly button up the bottom two or three buttons that had somehow come undone.
An odd, inexplicable atmosphere filled the air, and both of them seemed embarrassed by their near-accident.
Zhu Qianying didn't know how to respond to his apology.
Do you mean it's okay?
It seems that she wasn't actually that magnanimous, and in the moment when she still had some sense, she even had the urge to kill him.
Or, she should have just said, "Go to hell!"
But when I open my mouth, it seems like I can't quite say it!
If she had said "Go to hell!" in the first few days after their reunion, she believed she could have said it with complete confidence and as if it were perfectly natural.
But now, after spending these past few days in Country M and experiencing a series of seemingly ordinary yet strange things that she felt were somehow off, she simply couldn't bring herself to say "Go to hell!"
Besides, everyone here is an adult. Especially in today's open social climate, he and she are a legally married couple in the eyes of outsiders, and their son is almost five years old. They were in the same hotel, and everyone had a few drinks. Isn't it perfectly normal for them to do all sorts of things?
While she was still struggling with how to respond to his "I'm sorry," the man finally helped her button up a few buttons, and then took a deep look at her, who was still hanging her head.
He raised his hand, gently ruffled her hair, and said "Goodnight!"
Then, before she could react, the tall figure had already slipped into the bedroom. With a "bang," the door slammed shut, leaving only a stunned Zhu Qianying in the living room.
Zhu Qianying was somewhat dazed, her mind seemingly unable to think. When she came to her senses, she was already lying on the bed. As for when she left the living room and when she took a shower, she seemed to have no recollection.
Her mind was filled with vivid, awful memories of him abusing her.
For some reason, she became a little angry with herself. She angrily pulled the blanket up to cover her face, and reflected on her actions in the darkness. After a long while, she sighed silently in bed, then closed her eyes…
...
The next day, Zhu Qianying woke up to the piercing sound of her alarm clock as usual.
Today is Zhu Qianying's last day in M country. She got up quickly, washed up, and walked out of the living room as she had done in the previous days.
As he had done in the past few days, Young Master Yan looked up from the magazine and greeted her with "Good morning!"
Steaming milk is still placed on the coffee table, and the breakfast cart piled high is still quietly standing beside it.
Everything seemed to be the same.
But Zhu Qianying knew that some things were different now.
"Good morning, Young Master Yan!"
But just like the previous few days, she greeted him casually, sat down on the sofa, and drank most of her milk.
"Around what time can you leave? I'll come pick you up and bring you back to pack your luggage."
Yan Han's gaze never left her face after she said good morning.
"I should be able to finish everything before noon. Come pick me up and we can have lunch together. I've already packed my luggage; just bring it with you when you leave."
Zhu Qianying is as decisive and efficient as ever in her work.
Neither of them explicitly said they would go back to China together, but they both implicitly agreed that they would.
"Okay, take your time eating, no rush. I'm going out in a bit, I can give you a ride to the factory on my way."
Zhu Qianying nodded, and then the two fell completely silent.
Until Zhu Qianying was escorted to the factory gate, the two barely spoke again.
Later, Cheng Ye, who was supervising the work with Zhu Qianying in the factory, noticed that she was a bit quiet today, so he smiled and joked with her.
"What, you can't bear to part with me?"
Zhu Qianying raised her eyelids and silently glanced at him. "Yes!"
Cheng Ye smiled, then heard her say, "What happened to the promised one percent sales commission? Stingy boss!"
Her complaint made Cheng Ye laugh even harder!
"What's the rush? Chinese New Year is almost here. Consider it a red envelope from me to Zizai!"
Zhu Qianying pouted, "How can this be? The commission is mine, how did it become a red envelope you gave to Zizai?"
“You’re a rich woman now, why are you arguing with a small business owner like me?” Cheng Ye laughed again.
Zhu Qianying snorted, and the two of them slowly started talking.
Seeing that she had almost finished her work and had clearly explained the follow-up tasks to her assistant, Zhu Qianying checked the time and realized it was time to meet Yan Han to pick her up.
Zhu Qianying first said goodbye to the factory staff and assistants, and then Cheng Ye put down his work and saw her out.
Yan Han's car seemed to have been parked at the gate early in the morning; it could be seen from afar.
Cheng Ye and Zhu Qianying walked to the door and stood still in perfect unison.
Cheng Ye reached out and gave her a light hug. "Shadow, take care!"
Zhu Qianying smiled and nodded, "Yes, I will! You too, take care. By the way, have you noticed that your accounting is getting more and more muddled? Hurry up and find us a landlady!"
Cheng Ye patted her shoulder, "There are advantages to being confused about things. Today, it seems like I'm the one who took advantage of you, but maybe tomorrow, it will be you taking advantage of me!"
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