He Mingxiao recently took some time to read a few romance novels.
Indeed, while Assistant Jiang was anxious about his boss's tireless work ethic, He Mingxiao was actually studying the tactics of pursuing a wife in romance novels with a serious expression.
As luck would have it, he actually found a book about a man and woman who went from online dating to marriage.
Seeing the comments section filled with phrases like "So sweet!", "The male lead is so good at flirting!", and "Author, please add more chapters!", He Mingxiao made a decisive decision—
Learn from this!
So, that night...
He and Nan Xian shared industry gossip until late at night. Watching the minute hand slowly approach the time when she usually felt sleepy, He Mingxiao, having carefully prepared his words all afternoon, casually interjected—
[.h: Have you ever tried falling asleep while talking on video with someone?]
Upon seeing this sentence, Nan Xian's yawn, which was halfway through, abruptly stopped.
She paused for a few seconds, then uncertainly switched to Baidu and searched:
Fall asleep while connected via voice chat – fall asleep while listening to voice messages without interrupting the conversation.
That's exactly what she meant.
Why did he suddenly ask that...?
She held her phone, furrowed her brows in a troubled expression, and hesitated for a long time.
No, what's wrong?
[.h: I haven't tried it either, I'm a little curious...]
[.h: Can we try it tonight?]
Upon seeing the second reply, Nan Xian's heart skipped a beat, and her drowsiness instantly vanished.
He's a fan of hers, so if he makes a sound during the live stream, he'll be exposed!
Just as I was pondering how to politely decline, another message popped up on the other end.
[.h: We can all stay silent and just listen to each other's breathing while we're on the call.]
Not making a sound?
That's...that's also an option...
Nan Xian's worries lessened slightly, but she was still uneasy.
Although she and [.h] had become friends, exchanging gifts and confiding in each other, she still didn't know his true nature. What if—
Why is he doing strange things on the other end of the call?
Having learned a lesson from being harassed by a stalker once, Nan Xian was left with a lifelong trauma and dared not easily cross the line in making friends.
He noticed her hesitation and took the initiative to speak:
[.h: You can refuse, it's okay.]
[.h: To be honest, I was being presumptuous. I need to work overtime tonight, but I wanted to keep chatting with you, so I made this unreasonable request.]
Nan Xian was taken aback. Through the words, she could almost imagine his frustration and guilt on the other side of the screen, and her heart softened instantly.
What bad intentions could such a polite and sensitive boy possibly have?
She bit her lip and typed quickly:
【Sure! Let's do a live stream together!】
After receiving this reply, He Mingxiao relaxed and leaned back in his chair.
His chat history with her was reflected in his glasses. He rested his chin on one hand, and a smug smile slowly curved his lips.
Sure enough, she was still as stubborn as ever, but soft-hearted as ever.
**
It was the first time Nan Xian had ever connected with someone online to fall asleep, and the other person was a member of the opposite sex. Nan Xian was so nervous that her heart was pounding.
She lay down carefully, pulling the blanket as quietly as possible, afraid of making too much noise.
She quietly took a few deep breaths to make sure her heartbeat had returned to normal, then picked up her phone.
【Xian Shi Kan Hua: Can you hear me?】
[.h: Okay, sure. Will my noise disturb your sleep?]
She turned up the volume and could faintly hear the sound of typing on a keyboard, crisp and rhythmic.
No! Actually, I have a habit of listening to white noise to help me sleep, and the keyboard sounds over there are very soothing to me.
【.h: That's good. It's late, you should go to sleep.】
【Okay! Remember to get some rest after you finish working overtime. Goodnight~】
[.h: Goodnight.]
Nan Xian placed her phone beside her pillow, listening to the static and typing sounds coming from the other end. A smile unconsciously crept onto her lips as she slowly drifted off to sleep.
He Mingxiao listened to her breathing becoming more and more steady and long through the earphone, so he stopped what he was doing and turned off his microphone.
He poured himself a cup of coffee and relaxed on the terrace, propping his long legs up.
A cool night breeze blew in through his slightly open collar.
She seemed to turn over, letting out a soft murmur. He Mingxiao felt a chill run down his spine, and unconsciously lowered his eyes, recalling the cool touch of her long hair as it fell onto his neck and slipped into his clothes...
His Adam's apple bobbed as he snapped back to reality, his ears now completely red.
After taking a big gulp of coffee, President He turned on his computer with a serious expression.
Work hard! Make lots of money! Get married!
**
When Nan Xian woke up in the morning, the voice call was still going on.
She turned up the volume and even leaned closer to the microphone to listen carefully, but there was no sound from the other end.
Is he still not awake?
She tentatively sent a "Good morning" message.
He replied after a while.
[.h: Good morning. I was working out and turned off my microphone so as not to disturb your sleep.]
The next second, a slightly rapid breathing came from the phone, followed by the sound of someone drinking water.
Nan Xian, who was brushing her teeth, almost sprayed a mirror full of toothpaste foam—
She had turned the volume up and forgotten to turn it back down, so his voice just now almost instantly "exploded" in the bathroom.
Even though she lived alone, a man's panting sound suddenly came from her phone...
Nan Xian felt a little ashamed, afraid that she would be found out.
She quickly replied:
【I'm going to wash up now, let's chat again next time, I'm hanging up now!】
This feeling of shame persisted until the nutritionist came to bring her breakfast.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
