The noise gradually faded away over the microphone, and after a door slammed shut, the microphone was completely silent.
"Shadow, do you want to ask about Aaron and Ling Chen's sister?"
Qi Xiao, as expected of a longtime best friend, easily guessed Zhu Qianying's purpose even over the phone.
"Yes, I just heard about it too. What exactly happened?"
Zhu Qianying wasn't gossiping; she was genuinely considering Xing Bailun's feelings from her friend's perspective.
"Actually, not long after you left five years ago, ****'s sister pursued Aaron relentlessly for a while. Later, Ling Chen forcibly persuaded her to stop. Recently, with you and Yan Shao being so high-profile, his sister has rekindled her passion. As for why Aaron agreed, he probably felt the time was right, or maybe he was genuinely moved."
It's hard to discern Qi Xiao's thoughts on Aaron's matter from his words alone.
"So, what do you think of them? Is it a blessing or something else?" Zhu Qianying didn't want to ask Aaron and Ling Chen's sister about their relationship, so she could only try to infer their relationship from Qi Xiao's attitude.
"Me? Of course I wish them well!"
Qi Xiao's tone was quite relaxed. Before Zhu Qianying could speak, he added, "Yingzi, you can also try to bless them!"
"Yeah, I will! Let's find some time to get together for a meal and have a good time. It's been so long since we've had a proper, wild time."
At this moment, Zhu Qianying thought of herself ten years ago, when she followed Xing Bailun, Qi Xiao and the others, having fun and going crazy. Looking back now, she still misses that carefree indulgence.
Back then, none of them had the burdens of their families on their shoulders, so they played with great enthusiasm and abandon.
Now that everyone has become a member of society, carrying different burdens, it's probably difficult to play and have fun as freely as before.
Even knowing the outcome would be like this, Zhu Qianying still wanted to have one more gathering with everyone.
"Okay! I'll talk to Aaron and the others. Tao doesn't like taking risks, so we can exclude her. As for Ling Chen, she seems to be a good girl too, so we can probably exclude her as well. But what about Bai Shao? Didn't she say she was coming back? Why hasn't she contacted us for so long?"
When Bai Shao was mentioned, Zhu Qianying naturally couldn't say that she had actually accompanied Bai Xiangdong abroad for medical treatment, so she could only give a perfunctory answer.
"Yeah, she's probably pretty busy. I haven't seen her in a while."
Qi Xiao and his friends had visited the restaurant a few times after it opened. Bai Shao was always there at the time, so they treated it as a reunion and kept saying they would meet up sometime to have some fun. However, because everyone was busy, they couldn't make a decision.
"Alright then!" Qi Xiao was clearly a little disappointed when he heard that Bai Shao probably wouldn't have time to participate. "Then we'll invite her next time. Or, you can tell her first that if she's free, she can come with us."
The two chatted about a lot of gossip before hanging up.
Originally quite tired, Zhu Qianying was now completely wide awake. Holding the phone, she leaned against the bed, her thoughts drifting far away.
Yan Shao said he was busy with many things today, but he returned to the bedroom not long after Zhu Qianying hung up the phone. He was somewhat surprised to see Zhu Qianying still leaning against the bed.
"Didn't you say you were tired? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
As he spoke, he walked over, leaned against the edge of the bed, and brought his face close to hers, gently kissing her lips. "Can't sleep when I'm not here?"
Zhu Qianying rolled her eyes at him and said, "Shameless!"
Yan Shao didn't argue, patted her face and said, "Be a good girl and wait for me for a bit, I'm going to take a shower."
As I straightened up, I casually took the phone from her hand and placed it on the coffee table, out of her reach.
Zhu Qianying didn't intentionally wait for him, but she really wasn't sleepy before.
But now, watching the man enter the bathroom, she obediently lay down. Before long, her eyelids became heavy. She thought she would wait for Young Master Yan to come out before sleeping, but by the time Young Master Yan finished showering and came out, she had already fallen asleep.
Yan Shao climbed onto the bed, carrying her and the blanket to the center of the bed. Then, he crawled into the blankets himself, pulling her into his arms. Listening to her soft, rhythmic breathing, he gradually drifted off to sleep as well.
Usually, on nights when they sleep in each other's arms, the two of them get a particularly good night's sleep.
That night was no exception.
The next day, Zhu Qianying woke up just as dawn was breaking, without being woken by an alarm clock.
When he opened his eyes, the bed next to him was empty, and the bathroom door was tightly closed, but he could still faintly hear the sound of running water. Clearly, Young Master Yan was washing up inside.
Zhu Qianying got out of bed, walked to the bathroom door, put her hand on the doorknob, and gently turned it. The door clicked open.
The door opened, and the man inside, who was applying shaving cream, suddenly turned his head.
Seeing Zhu Qianying, I was slightly surprised.
"Honey, why are you up so early?"
Zhu Qianying shrugged, didn't answer him, and walked over to take the razor from his hand.
Did I wake you up?
Yan Shao freed his hand and placed it on her waist.
"No, I woke up on my own. Are you going to do morning exercise with Zizai? I'll go too."
As Zhu Qianying spoke, she offered her hand and awkwardly began to shave him.
She had actually shaved him before, during their honeymoon period, and after several days of practice, her skills had become quite decent.
But after so many years, when she picked up the razor again, just like the first time, her hand trembled and she almost shaved his chin.
As for Yan Shao, he used to be slightly annoyed, but now, the way he looked at her was so gentle it seemed to drip with water, and there was not a trace of blame in his eyes.
"Are you alright?"
Because he had to coordinate with Zhu Qianying's shaving, Yan Shao had to tilt his head back slightly and dare not make any large muscle movements when he spoke, so his words were somewhat unclear.
But Zhu Qianying still understood what he meant.
"It's okay, you didn't bother me yesterday, did you?"
When it comes to matters of the bedroom, Zhu Qianying has always been very open-minded.
After all, they were a legally married couple, and they were in a private place like the bedroom, so it wouldn't be a big deal to be a little explicit.
"I want to mess with you, but I'm afraid you can't handle it!" Young Master Yan said meaningfully.
His half-closed eyes were full of a satisfied smile.
Zhu Qianying lifted his chin, signaling him to raise it a little.
"I really can't stand it!" Zhu Qianying honestly admitted.
It would be better for her to be honest in this matter.
"That's right, your husband is that amazing!"
Young Master Yan seemed unwilling to miss any opportunity to show off, so he pinched her waist and laughed.
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