Chu Xiu's intravenous drip lasted until midnight before she returned to the hotel. It was the coldest time of winter and she was wrapped up like a ball by Ran Ran when she went out, so naturally no one recognized her. Fortunately, the snow stopped that night, otherwise she would not have been able to go out to see the doctor in the wind and snow.

After the fever subsided and she felt better, Chu Xiu fell into a deep sleep after returning to the hotel. She continued to be on sick leave the next day, and Ran Ran did not come to call her. Chu Xiu slept until she woke up naturally. It felt like she had a long dream. After waking up, she was still a little confused and could not remember where she was for a moment.

After she woke up, she found that there was a man lying next to her, and she was resting her head on his arm affectionately.

Chu Xiu: ...

She wanted to jump up or retreat quickly, but the sequelae of the fever made her whole body sore and weak. She couldn't make any big movements, let alone kicking someone off the bed.

Chu Xiu raised her eyes and looked closely at the man's jaw and Adam's apple. Her heartbeat gradually quickened.

After looking at it for a while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Luyuanzhou!"

How come this guy was reading the national quarterly economic report to her on the phone in the middle of the night, and he was right next to her when she slept? Didn't the company say it was very busy at the end of the year? How did he have time to come?

"Luyuanzhou!" she shouted again. After a whole night of fever, her mouth was dry and she had difficulty speaking.

Lu Yuanzhou finally moved, hummed contentedly, and then reluctantly half-opened his eyes and asked her, "What's wrong?"

Chu Xiu coughed twice and said unhappily, "I was just about to ask you what's wrong? How did you get in? Why did you sleep in my bed again?!"

Lu Yuanzhou took back his sore hand, rubbed the muscles on his arm, and said nonchalantly: "I got the room card from Ran Ran, and when I came in, I saw you sleeping soundly, so I slept with you. I stayed with you most of the night last night, you should compensate me for this little sleep."

Chu Xiu: ...

"Did I force you to stay with me so late at night?" she questioned.

Lu Yuanzhou raised his eyebrows, "You didn't refuse either."

Chu Xiu: ...

Well, she admitted that the waiting time was not so unbearable last night with him reading to her.

Seeing that she was no longer angry, Lu Yuanzhou smiled, put his face in front of her, and said, "Give me a kiss."

Chu Xiu: ...

Is this guy a gangster?!

However, this kind of kiss had already been agreed upon. The two hadn't seen each other for a while, and she owed him a lot. At the meeting, she pouted her lips and quickly kissed the corner of his lips.

Lu Yuanzhou, who had benefited from it, did not refuse to get up. When he saw her coughing occasionally while she was talking, he turned over and got out of bed, walked to the small table, poured a cup of warm water, and brought it to her, "Drink some water."

Chu Xiu was somewhat surprised by his thoughtful gesture. She quickly said thank you and stood up to drink some water.

The warm water moistened her dry throat, and Chu Xiu finally felt more comfortable and her dry cough disappeared.

Thinking that she must look haggard and slovenly at this moment, she thought about getting up and going to the bathroom to tidy up her appearance. After all, there was Lu Yuanzhou by her side, and she still had some idol baggage.

As a result, as soon as my feet touched the ground, I felt sore and weak, and I lost my concentration and fell back onto the bed.

Lu Yuanzhou, who was still standing by the bed holding an empty cup, was obviously startled by her action and instinctively wanted to help her. "What's wrong? Can't you stand up?"

Chu Xiu sat on the edge of the bed, looked up at him, and said helplessly, "My legs are weak."

"What are you going to do?" he asked.

Chu Xiu blinked and said sheepishly, "I want to go to the bathroom."

Lu Yuanzhou didn't ask any more questions. He just turned around and put the quilt back on the table. Then he casually took her coat from the back of the sofa and threw it to her, "Put it on first."

Chu Xiu picked up her coat and put it on. She was about to stand up again. She felt weak and even wobbly when she walked.

But before she could stand up, he put his hands on her shoulders, bent down, put one arm around her back, put one hand under her knees, and then lifted her up and picked her up easily.

"You..." Chu Xiu was startled by his action and did not dare to struggle. She whispered, "I can walk by myself."

Lu Yuanzhou glanced at her from a close distance without replying. He carried her to the bathroom door and put her down again. "Can you do it yourself? Do you want to ask Ran Ran to come?"

Chu Xiu was still half-covered by him, and the two of them were very close. She could smell a faint, refreshing scent from him, not sure if it was the scent of aftershave or shower gel, mixed with his male hormones, forming a very unique smell.

The overly close contact made Chu Xiu feel a little embarrassed.

"I can do it myself." She said, and quickly went into the bathroom and closed the door.

Lu Yuanzhou stood there for two seconds before turning around and walking away.

When Chu Xiu walked out of the bathroom feeling refreshed, she just saw Lu Yuanzhou hanging up the phone.

"I ordered lunch and a bowl of white porridge for you," said Lu Yuanzhou.

Chu Xiu was surprised to find that it was already lunch time.

After lunch, Ran Ran sent a message to remind her to take her medicine. Her door card was taken away by Lu Yuanzhou and she couldn't get in. However, since Lu Yuanzhou was in the room, Ran Ran didn't dare to come in.

After taking the medicine, Chu Xiu originally planned to go back to bed and sleep for a while, but with Lu Yuanzhou in the room, she always felt a little uncomfortable. However, Lu Yuanzhou seemed to be really busy. He took out a laptop from his backpack, sat on the sofa and worked intently, and had no time to pay attention to her at all.

Chu Xiu half-leaned on the bed and said to Lu Yuanzhou, "I don't have anything to do anymore. If you are busy, go back first."

Lu Yuanzhou continued to stare at the computer without raising his head and said, "I'm not busy."

Chu Xiu: ...

The people who tell lies with their eyes open are probably people like him.

"You..." She was ready to continue lobbying, but she always felt that it was a bit strange for him, a big boss, to come all the way to take care of her. After all, the two of them had no relationship other than the identity of a fake couple.

Before she could open her mouth, Lu Yuanzhou frowned and interrupted her, saying, "Shut up, go to bed, and don't disturb me."

Chu Xiu: ...

She had just woken up and couldn't fall asleep again, so she simply took out the script of "The Beauty's Wrath" and started memorizing the lines.

For more than an hour, the two of them stayed in the same room, quietly busy with their own things. There was no tension as before, and the atmosphere was unexpectedly warm.

When Lu Yuan finished his work and closed his computer, he looked up and saw her reciting the lines seriously. For some reason, his heart seemed to be filled with something, and he felt satisfied and comfortable. He kind of liked this state.

Suddenly, the phone rang muffled, as if it was covered and only a faint sound could be heard.

Chu Xiu searched the quilt and pillow thoroughly but couldn't find her cell phone, but the ringtone kept ringing.

Lu Yuanzhuo leaned against the back of the sofa and said slowly, "It seems to be here on the sofa."

Chu Xiu hurriedly got out of bed and walked to the sofa. She reached into the gap in the sofa and finally found her cell phone.

Chu Xiu glanced at the caller ID. It was Ellie calling. It should be about Tu Pa. She secretly glanced at Lu Yuanzhou next to her, hesitated for a moment, and then picked up the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Ai, is there any progress on this matter?"

Ellie sighed on the other end of the phone and said, "I checked around but didn't find anything. The card in the camera has been read, but I only saw a few people coming in and out. I didn't find the person who installed it, and those who came in and out didn't notice the problem with the hook."

Chu Xiu frowned and said, "Didn't President Ai say before that he wanted to find a professional investigation agency?"

Ellie said: "I called you today just to ask what you think. After all, the camera didn't capture anything, and I'm not sure if it was directed at you..."

Chu Xiu continued her words, "Mr. Ai wants to say that this matter should be left alone?"

Ellie smiled and said, "After all, there is no loss, but if you are really worried, I can continue to investigate."

Chu Xiu understood in her heart. Now that things had come to this, if she asked to continue the investigation, it would be unreasonable. Because in their view, since nothing was filmed, the situation was not serious and there was no need to spend manpower and resources to do these things.

Chu Xiu had a hunch that once she said she wanted to continue investigating, Ellie would definitely suggest that she call the police and let the police investigate, and then the matter would be left unresolved.

"Mr. Ai, I'll think about it and give you an answer later."

"Okay, I'll wait for your call."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Xiu turned around and saw Lu Yuanzhou looking at her seriously, "Investigation agency? What do you want to investigate?"

Chu Xiu: ...

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Lu Yuanzhou raised the corner of his mouth and said with a half-smile: "It seems that you really have something to hide from me. Come, don't be anxious, sit down and talk slowly, we have plenty of time."

Chu Xiu didn't necessarily have to hide the matter from Lu Yuanzhou, but she had previously believed that Ellie should be able to handle the problem. But now the other party obviously didn't want to cause trouble, so Chu Xiu could only think of another way.

This kind of thing will happen again if it happens once. She is in the open while the enemy is in the dark, so it is impossible to guard against them.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu decisively sat down on the sofa and told Lu Yuanzhou everything about the micro camera.

"It's clear that Ellie doesn't want to continue investigating now, but if we hand it over to the police, we don't know how long we'll have to wait." Chu Xiu said about the result she had just obtained.

After listening to this, Lu Yuanzhou sneered and said, "You want to investigate on your own? But how can you investigate if you have no manpower or connections?"

Chu Xiu looked back at him and blinked innocently, "I can ask the investigation agency to investigate."

Lu Yuanzhou nodded, "Where are you going to look for it?"

Chu Xiu thought about it carefully and really had no idea at all, and she knew nothing about this industry.

Lu Yuanzhou put his arms on the back of the sofa, as if he was holding her in his arms, looked down at her and said, "Why don't you beg me, maybe I can help you solve it."

Chu Xiu: "Are you planning to take advantage of the situation?"

Lu Yuanzhou said: "I just want to discuss business with you."

Chu Xiu: ...

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Lu Yuanzhou said, "You have something I need very much. As long as you nod, I will find out who pressed the camera and who is the mastermind behind it."

Chu Xiu pursed her lips, with a hint of stubbornness in her eyes, "What if I don't give it to you? You will just ignore this matter, right?"

That overly bright look was like a beam of strong light, shining straight into his soul, causing his heartbeat to accelerate and giving him the illusion of suffocation.

Lu Yuanzhou knew very well in his heart that even if she did not agree to exchange the benefits, he would still help her deal with the matter, but he just did not want her to know that he no longer had any bottom line or principles in front of her.

He gritted his teeth and nodded with difficulty, "Yes, I will ignore you if you don't exchange."

Chu Xiu: ...

"You... are so annoying!" She said unhappily, and suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Okay, ignore it, I'll find someone to check it myself!"

Lu Yuanzhou was completely stunned.

He thought that Chu Xiu would at most feel embarrassed for a while and then agree to his request. She has always been quite rational, just like the last time she nodded and agreed to kiss him, although she was reluctant, she finally compromised.

"It's just sleeping together, is that so difficult?" he said in disbelief.

Chu Xiu snorted, "Yes, it is very difficult. Some real couples sleep in separate rooms. Don't say we are fake! Don't worry about it. I won't agree to it."

After saying that, she turned around and left, then lay back on the bed with her back to him and continued reciting her lines.

Lu Yuanzhou sat on the sofa, his face turning pale and blue, obviously very angry with her. He never thought that he, who was always successful at the negotiation table, would be easily defeated by a little woman. If others knew about this, wouldn't they rush to see him being laughed at? !

But what could he do? He could use all kinds of tough measures against outsiders, but he couldn't use them at all against her. He just couldn't bear to do it!

The two of them just sat there, one lying on the bed and the other sitting on the sofa, sulking at each other in silence. The rare harmonious and warm atmosphere that had been there before had almost completely disappeared.

They were both angry and sullen, and neither of them was willing to speak first, as if whoever spoke first would lose. Both of them had this inexplicable ambiguous feeling in their hearts, but it was the first time they had encountered it and they had no idea how to deal with it.

Chu Xiu was reciting her lines in an annoyed and irritable manner, but in her heart she was thinking of the man behind her. She could feel his gaze staying on her, but she just didn't want to turn around and look at him. He had flown all the way to see her, but he was doing things that made her angry. It was so annoying, so annoying, so annoying!

But while blaming him, Chu Xiu was also clear in her heart that her behavior, to put it bluntly, was unreasonable. On the one hand, she wanted Lu Yuanzhou to help her find someone, but on the other hand, she was unwilling to exchange sleeping with him. It was obvious that she wanted Lu Yuanzhou to give in to her and obey her.

But what was her basis? She herself said that they were not related at all except for the fake marriage. So what qualifications did she have to ask Lu Yuanzhou to do anything for her?

Thinking this way, she was no longer so angry. Just as she was hesitating whether she should take the initiative to talk to Lu Yuanzhou, she heard Lu Yuanzhou behind her saying to her from afar: "Ask Ran Ran to get the camera and memory card. I'll ask someone to check it out."

Chu Xiu was stunned for a moment, then turned back to look at him, "You..."

Lu Yuanzhou frowned and said unhappily, "I will find someone to investigate it unconditionally, okay?"

Chu Xiu sat up on the bed with his hands and asked in confusion, "Why?"

Why did you suddenly change your attitude?

Lu Yuanzhou stood up and said irritably and embarrassedly: "Since we have obtained the certificate, you are my person under my protection. No one can bully you!"

Chu Xiu: ...

The author has something to say: Neither of them knows how to fall in love, so everyone forgives them.

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