Chapter 258 Is it so hard to admit you love me?
In the early morning, bright sunlight streamed into the room, and the two embraced tightly on the messy bed.
A gentle breeze blows through the window, accompanied by the occasional chirping of birds.
Han Xi opened her eyes groggily and instinctively reached out to block the light in front of her.
She quickly caught her breath, which became heavy. Looking down, she saw that the hands on her waist were still there.
Han Xi's eyes suddenly widened, and her blood pressure spiked instantly.
What...what did she do?
Last night I felt sorry for Shen Jiheng, so I turned back, and the two of us ended up sleeping together again!
Has her brain been malfunctioning lately? She's always being swayed by Shen Jiheng and losing her ability to make judgments.
Han Xi took a deep breath, gently removed the hand from her waist, and slowly moved to the bedside to pick up the clothes on the floor.
Han Xi moved as slowly as a snail, afraid of waking Shen Jiheng.
Just as Han Xi breathed a sigh of relief as her fingers caught her clothes, a voice of doubt came from behind her.
"What, you slept with someone and don't want to take responsibility, so you're planning to run away before I wake up?"
Han Xi was startled and grabbed the blanket, moving to a corner.
Because of her excessive movements, she pulled off Shen Jiheng's blanket, revealing his well-defined chest muscles.
Han Xi blushed and turned her head away; it was truly a scene of social embarrassment.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Then tell me, what's going on here?"
Shen Jiheng's mellow voice was magnetic, and he deliberately used a teasing tone, giving Han Xi the illusion that there was nowhere to escape.
She forced herself to remain calm, picked up her clothes, and said, "Even if it was an accident."
Shen Jiheng laughed and said, "Is it so hard to admit you love me?"
Han Xi hurriedly retorted, "I didn't, don't be so overconfident."
Shen Jiheng propped himself up on his hands and moved in front of her, staring into her eyes as he asked, "Would you sleep with a man you don't love several times?"
Han Xi blushed to the roots of her ears, and at the same time, she had the urge to strangle this guy.
She shoved Shen Jiheng away, grabbed her clothes, and ran to the bathroom.
Shen Jiheng laughed from behind, "Don't be angry, I was just teasing you."
The contented sound reflected how happy he was. Even though Han Xi stubbornly refused to admit it, he already understood Han Xi's feelings.
However, Shen Jiheng was still a little anxious, eager for her to return to his side openly and legitimately.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Han Xi's shy demeanor perfectly matched that of a woman in love.
But can she really accept this love with equanimity?
Will we repeat the same mistakes or return to happiness?
She wasn't very confident.
Han Xi stayed in the bathroom for half an hour when Shen Jiheng knocked on the door.
"I've put my change of clothes on the bed. I have to go to the company."
"knew!"
With Shen Jiheng gone, Han Xi felt much more relaxed.
She leaned against the door and sighed. She had to stay calm at all times, otherwise the relationship would only get more and more out of control.
Han Xi returned to the Gu family home close to noon and heard from the servants that Old Madam Gu was in the kitchen.
She went inside and saw that Grandma Gu was instructing the nanny to stew ginseng soup.
"Grandma, what are you doing in the kitchen?"
"Han Xi is back. Qianqian is pregnant and can't eat much, so I thought I'd make some ginseng soup for her. There's also a pot for your aunt."
Han Xi felt sorry for her, that she was so old and still had to worry about these things, so she helped her out first.
"Grandma, you need to take better care of yourself too."
“Your uncle called yesterday and said that your aunt’s condition has improved. I’m thinking of taking better care of her so that she can recover soon and come back to the family.”
Han Xi has been busy handling cases at the law firm these past few days and hasn't had time to visit Ding Shan. Gu Beichen told her that Ding Shan is sometimes lucid and has been receiving treatment.
Han Xi wasn't sure if Ding Shan was truly mentally unstable or pretending to escape punishment.
As for the Shen family, things seem to have calmed down recently, and there's been no news of them relaying anything to Ding Shan.
Whether it was Shen Jiheng suppressing things behind the scenes or not, Han Xi always felt that this matter would not be so easy to get over.
"I can go with you to visit her tomorrow, and we can also find out more about her condition."
Grandma Gu held her hand and asked, "Han Xi, are you still upset with your aunt?"
"It would be a lie to say I don't resent it at all. Too many people were poisoned, and I can't shirk my responsibility." Han Xi couldn't forgive this so easily.
Grandma Gu said heavily, "I understand you. Such a big thing happened. It's all thanks to Ji Heng for suppressing it. Otherwise, the two families would have had another fierce battle, and in the end, they would have both suffered heavy losses."
As expected, Shen Jiheng suppressed it, but this will only make him the public enemy of the Shen family.
He didn't say anything on the surface, but he did so many things for her in secret.
"Let's wait until she recovers before we talk about anything else. Don't think about this. Just wait to hold your great-grandson."
Hearing this, Grandma Gu laughed and said, "I really like Qianqian. She's free-spirited and sincere, and she's also your good friend. Most importantly, she can keep your good-for-nothing brother in check."
Han Xi was both amused and exasperated. In the aristocratic circles of Chongqing, everyone knew about Gu Beichen, the playboy second-generation heir of the Gu family, who was notoriously fond of playing around and no one could control him.
In the end, he fell in love with Zhuo Qingqian and was willing to enter into the "grave" of marriage, doing everything he could for her.
"This is the way of the world; from now on, my brother will be a good husband."
"Both father and son were notorious womanizers back then, otherwise there wouldn't be Bai Xue. You should remind your brother to not do anything reckless in the future."
When this person was mentioned, Old Mrs. Gu's face fell. The Gu family had never acknowledged this illegitimate daughter, mainly because the identity of her mother would bring shame to the Gu family.
In addition, Ding Shan had risked her life to stop them, and no one wanted to go against the mistress for the sake of an illegitimate daughter.
"Grandma, don't worry. I believe my brother will change. I will remind him in the future to keep him from going astray."
"I feel at ease with you here. From now on, this family will depend on you."
"Of course, we also need Grandma to be by our side to guide us. You said you would stay with me and watch the children grow up."
Grandma Gu stroked her face with a heavy heart, fearing that after the old couple left, Han Xi and her son would be left without anyone to rely on.
She must arrange for Han Xi and Shen Jiheng to remarry as soon as possible, so that even if they leave, she will still have something to worry about.
When Han Xi returned to the company in the afternoon, she saw a mountain of folders piled up on her desk and knew she would have to work overtime again today.
Peng Ling knocked on the office door with a folder in her hand, and Han Xi, seeing this, rubbed her forehead in exasperation.
"How many more documents do I need to review?"
"President Han, you haven't been to the company for six days. There are a lot of things piling up waiting for you to come back and handle. Also, the R&D department needs to recruit new R&D engineers. The director has interviewed two suitable candidates, and we need you to make the final decision."
Han Xi sighed and leaned back in his chair, feeling for the first time the urge to run away.
As long as you're at the company, there are always endless things to handle, and you also need to continuously develop new products.
Are these really things she enjoys doing?
Han Xi recalled what Shen Jiheng had said: that she was forced into her work at Han Shu Group and had no drive whatsoever.
However, I feel energetic and motivated whenever I handle a task at the law firm.
"Let the director decide on the R&D staff; I trust he knows better who is best suited for the position."
Han Xi is not a professional R&D engineer, so it's better to leave the selection to professionals.
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