Enzhe's eyes flickered a few times, then a look of sadness appeared in them. He took a deep breath and turned away.
"Keep an eye on the second young master." Enzhe instructed the servants, then left the room with his head down.
The old butler watched Eun-cheol's retreating figure and sighed silently. Then he took Eun-yeon's arm and gently urged him to go inside.
En Yan's eyes were full of confusion, and she kept asking what death really meant.
Helpless, the old butler explained it to him little by little.
Meanwhile, night had fallen in China, and Bai Qingzhi lay on her bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
It wasn't that she felt unfamiliar with things, but rather that this feeling of not remembering anything yet being subconsciously familiar with everything made her very conflicted.
For example, she doesn't need to think; she can accurately find all her supplies while washing up in the bathroom, and she can accurately find all her personal belongings before she lies down.
Taking a deep breath, Bai Qingzhi covered her head with the blanket, tossing and turning for a long time but still couldn't fall asleep.
Reluctantly, I got up, intending to go out and get a glass of milk, but I was startled by the person sitting at the door as soon as I opened it.
"What are you doing here?" Bai Qingzhi asked, her eyes wide with surprise.
Xiao Yuan had just fallen asleep. He hadn't slept well for the past few days due to worry and fear, and he was exhausted from overworking himself while planning.
Knowing that Zhizhi had safely returned home and was inside, Xiao Yuan could finally rest for a while.
But he was afraid, afraid that Zhizhi's disappearance at the engagement banquet would happen again, so Xiao Yuan resolutely stood guard at Zhizhi's door.
Actually, he wanted to go in, even if it meant sleeping on the floor, but Bai Qingzhi didn't remember anything, and Xiao Yuan was worried that it would be too abrupt for her.
"What's wrong, Zhizhi?" Xiao Yuan's eyes were still a little confused as he looked at Bai Qingzhi and asked in bewilderment.
There was only a large cushion behind Xiao Yuan, and it was clear that he had just been resting his head on it.
"Why don't you go inside and sleep?" Bai Qingzhi asked, her eyes gleaming with a strange light as she looked at Xiao Yuan lying at her door in his pajamas.
She admitted that she had a good impression of Xiao Yuan, and even felt a little secretly pleased when she learned that she was Xiao Yuan's wife.
Despite her feelings of affection, Bai Qingzhi never felt an urge to be with him.
"I'm scared," Xiao Yuan replied with a wry smile.
Bai Qingzhi's eyes widened even more. Was she scared?
Xiao Yuan is so old, is he still afraid to sleep alone?
Seeing at a glance that Bai Qingzhi had misunderstood, Xiao Yuan's wry smile turned into a helpless one, and then he began to explain:
"I was afraid you would disappear again. I was lucky to find you this time. What if I can't find you next time?"
As he spoke, Xiao Yuan's face revealed unease.
At that moment, Bai Qingzhi seemed to hear a crack appear in her heart, followed by a snap and a beam of light shining out from the crack.
Immediately afterwards, Bai Qingzhi clearly felt her heart beating faster and faster, until it became unbearable for her.
Gritting her teeth, Bai Qingzhi looked at him, and then, in the silence, she spoke as if possessed.
"Why don't you... come in and sleep here?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the already quiet space became even more silent. Bai Qingzhi realized something was wrong after she finished speaking, and wanted to explain but was afraid that the more she said, the more complicated things would become.
In an instant, Bai Qingzhi's eyes reddened with anxiety.
Xiao Yuan knew that Zhizhi still cared about him when she said those words.
"I understand. I'll sleep on the floor as before." After saying that, Xiao Yuan, afraid that the other party would change his mind, stood up while holding a pillow.
Since she had been invited, Bai Qingzhi naturally couldn't bring herself to refuse, especially since Xiao Yuan had already said he would sleep on the floor.
"Like before?" Bai Qingzhi was genuinely surprised; it seemed this wasn't the first time the two had slept in the same room.
But Xiao Yuan was actually sleeping on the ground?
In the few days since she returned, Bai Qingzhi has learned a lot about Xiao Yuan. The small company he mentioned back then has now gone public three times, not counting the Xiao family's businesses.
In the business world, Xiao Yuan is a complete legend.
In reality, Xiao Yuan is a cold person who won't say a word to strangers, let alone let anyone dare to wrong him in the slightest.
How could someone like that be bend down and sleep on the floor while with her?
By the time Bai Qingzhi had sorted out her thoughts, Xiao Yuan had already entered the bedroom, skillfully made the bed on the floor, and then expertly crawled into it.
"Zhizhi, goodnight." Xiao Yuan was afraid that Bai Qingzhi would feel embarrassed if he kept his eyes open, so he decisively closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Bai Qingzhi stood stiffly at the door, only letting out a quiet sigh of relief when she saw that Xiao Yuan had really closed his eyes and was asleep.
Lying back down on the bed, Bai Qingzhi wondered if having a familiar stranger next to her would make it hard for her to fall asleep. However, she was asleep within five minutes of her head hitting the pillow.
Only after hearing her even breathing did Xiao Yuan quietly open his eyes. After waiting a while to confirm that Zhizhi was really asleep, he quietly crawled out of the quilt.
Carefully approaching the bedside, looking at Bai Qingzhi's sleeping face, Xiao Yuan quietly leaned closer and gently kissed her cheek.
She slept soundly through the night. When Bai Qingzhi woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky. Xiao Yuan, who had been sleeping on the floor, had already gotten up and cleaned up the bed that had been made the night before.
After a quick wash, without even drying the water droplets on her face, Bai Qingzhi went downstairs. Just as she reached the corner of the stairs, she saw a lot of people sitting downstairs.
People from the Xiao and Bai families were all present.
Next to her were neatly packed suitcases, including Bai Qingzhi's.
"Qingzhi is up?" Bai's mother was the first to see Bai Qingzhi, and then she reached out her hand to her.
Bai Qingzhi obediently walked over.
Bai's mother pressed her down on the sofa, then stood up and combed her hair with her hands. Soon a ponytail appeared.
"Why does our Qingzhi always act like a little child?" Bai's mother said after finally tidying up her hair.
Bai Qingzhi lowered her head shyly, twisting her two fingers together.
The mother's face softened with affection, and she took her hand.
"Alright, prepare the plane," Mr. Bai instructed the servant.
Bai Qingzhi then realized that so many people had been waiting for her to get up.
"You could have woken me up," Bai Qingzhi said softly, her head still hanging down.
"Sleeping more is good for your health," Mr. Bai replied with a smile.
Next came the conversation between Bai's father and Xiao's father. The gist of it was that during their absence, they would need Xiao's father's help with some things.
Xiao Yuan's gaze remained fixed on Bai Qingzhi, and even without her looking up, she could clearly feel his intense gaze.
"Dad, I remember there's a meeting in Switzerland soon?" Xiao Yuan suddenly asked.
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