Apart from Su Yuluo, no one has ever dared to interfere with his life, and now, Bai Xiaoruo is the second.
She just didn't want him to work too hard. It seemed that whatever she did was unnecessary for him. Since he didn't like it, she would just stop bringing milk from now on.
Bai Xiaoruo silently picked up the milk on the table again and prepared to leave.
"Wait a moment!"
"What's wrong?" She turned around and looked at him expectantly. Did he want to drink the glass of milk in her hand?
"You can drink the milk. After you finish, go to sleep. Don't come to my study to find me unless it's absolutely necessary."
From the moment Bai Xiaoruo entered the room, Xuan Mingyu noticed how thinly she was dressed. It was already winter, and even though there was heating in the room, the temperature was still quite cold at night. If she caught a cold, he wouldn't be responsible for taking care of her.
"I understand. Well... don't work too late, go back to your room and go to sleep early." After saying that, Bai Xiaoruo quickly left the study with the milk, afraid that she would hear something she didn't like.
After closing the door for him, Bai Xiaoruo did not immediately return to her room.
She leaned against the wall in the corridor, took a sip of warm milk from her cup, and felt much warmer. She was filled with a myriad of emotions.
If she were no longer just an ordinary student and could help him with his work, perhaps their relationship would grow closer.
Unfortunately, I don't know anything and can't help with anything. The only thing I can do is not cause him any trouble or annoyance.
Suddenly, she recalled what Xuan Mingyu had said during dinner tonight; he had asked her why she wanted to marry him.
Why is that?
Initially, she had no choice but to comply, wanting to break free from the Bai family's control and pressured by her father and stepmother.
And now, it seems I'm really starting to like him more and more.
With less than two years left, if their relationship continues as it is now, they will have to divorce according to the agreement. The thought of having to leave him one day still makes Bai Xiaoru feel a little reluctant.
Although Xuan Mingyu's attitude towards Bai Xiaoruo is always unpredictable—one moment he's very nice to her, even teasing and joking with her, and the next he instantly turns into an angry lion, no matter what she does or says, it will suddenly ignite his anger.
Besides enduring it, you can only try to avoid direct conflict, but if you keep running into each other, it will still make you feel very uncomfortable.
What should she do to slowly win his heart?
***
The next morning, Bai Xiaoruo woke up again, held tightly in Xuan Mingyu's arms.
Bai Xiaoruo went to sleep shortly after returning to her room last night, and she didn't know when Xuan Mingyu returned to the room or went to bed.
He doesn't actually treat her like a body pillow, does he? He has to hug her every time he sleeps.
As usual, I got up, washed up, and went downstairs to prepare breakfast.
Just as I took the cooked porridge out of the kitchen, Xian Mingyu came downstairs.
Bai Xiaoruo couldn't help but sigh, he really was punctual.
I've never seen Xuan Mingyu wake up earlier than Bai Xiaoruo or open his eyes before her, but every time she goes downstairs to start doing other things, he quickly comes downstairs dressed and ready to go.
Neither of them spoke. Bai Xiaoruo served him a bowl of millet porridge and then sat down to eat it quietly.
After breakfast, Xian Mingyu drove her to school before going to his company.
Her schoolbag had been on the back seat of his car since yesterday. Today, Bai Xiaoruo didn't forget anything. As soon as she got in the car, she quickly hugged her schoolbag to her chest before she felt at ease.
When the car was almost at the school, Bai Xiaoru hurriedly asked Xuan Mingyu to stop the car.
"I'm getting off here."
"Your school is still up ahead."
"No need, just leave me here." She repeatedly refused his offer to take her to the school gate.
In the end, Hsien Ming-yu gave in to her and parked the car at the intersection.
Seeing Bai Xiaoruo unbuckle her seatbelt and prepare to get out of the car, a hint of displeasure flashed across Xuan Mingyu's face.
"Bai Xiaoruo, am I really that shameful?"
"Huh? No..." Bai Xiaoruo unbuckled her seatbelt, not in a hurry to get out of the car, and continued, "Isn't it clearly stated in the agreement? Our relationship can't be made public unless you agree, and I don't want to be too conspicuous..."
Thinking back to yesterday morning when Xian Mingyu parked his car right at the school gate, attracting so many stares from passersby, Bai Xiaoruo no longer wanted to become a celebrity.
"Are you trying to avoid drawing attention, or are you afraid that Ji Ziqian from yesterday will see me with you?"
Bai Xiaoruo was stunned. She didn't expect that Xuan Mingyu would still remember what happened yesterday, and even Ziqian's name.
Why did he suddenly get so angry? He and Ziqian hadn't done anything wrong.
Even yesterday afternoon, when Ji Ziqian texted her wanting to take her out, Bai Xiaoruo politely declined. It was all so that she would obediently listen to Xian Mingyu and go home on time after school.
"That agreement was clearly drafted by you. I was just following the terms. Ziqian and I... um!"
Ziqian, Ziqian, it's never-ending.
Now that she's gotten so bold as to talk back to him, Xuan Mingyu was furious. He grabbed Bai Xiaoruo's arm, pulled her into his arms, gently held her chin, and leaned down to kiss her soft lips.
He forcefully pried open her pearly teeth and continued his assault, giving Bai Xiaoru no chance to resist. Before she could even struggle, her mouth was already in Xuan Mingyu's grasp.
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