Chapter 32
Li Qingyao has always been neither enthusiastic nor indifferent about relationships between men and women. Beneath the carefree appearance, there is actually a passive mentality of taking things as they come. But that doesn't mean she can tolerate a man wanting to spend the night at her house just three days after becoming her boyfriend.
Her last boyfriend was Luo Huaizheng, and their relationship could not be purer. After that, there was a period of 7 years of no love and no affection. So although she is not a conservative or shy person, she has never had a keen interest in matters between men and women. She is more accustomed to being alone rather than being close to someone.
So she walked to the sofa and pulled Chen Pu up: "Chen Pu, your face fell to the ground, pick it up quickly."
Chen Pu didn't move. The tall body was as heavy as a piece of iron. Li Qingyao tried with all his strength but failed to lift it up.
Her expression changed: "Are you going or not?"
Chen Pu immediately held her hand, got up, and hugged her waist again, saying, "Don't be angry, I'm not thinking about anything else. We can spend a little time together all day long. I... really want to stay closer to you. I promise not to go into the room or do anything else, okay?"
Li Qingyao lowered his eyes and looked at him. Chen Pu had his coat open, his hair was a little messy, his shoulders were broad, and his legs were open, surrounding her. His eyes were dark and bright.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Chen Pu took her hand again and kissed her: "I will sleep on the sofa and never do anything wrong."
Li Qingyao snorted: "You are not qualified to do anything wrong. Then you have to go back and take a shower and change clothes before you can sleep on the sofa."
When Chen Pu heard this, he was both happy and worried. What made him happy was that he had not held high hopes in the first place and was planning to leave in disgrace, but she actually gave in. What worries me is that this might be her delaying tactic? Once he steps out of this room, can she still open the door again?
After thinking for a moment, between the high-risk cleanliness and the safe dirtiness, Chen Pu decided to choose love. He decisively lay down again, closed his eyes and said, "I'll go back and wash it tomorrow morning."
How could Li Qingyao bear it? He grabbed his collar and said, "You must wash!" They had even gone to the crime scene today.
Chen Pu opened his eyes: "Are you really going to open the door?"
"If you don't go, it will be closed."
Chen Pu sighed and got up. Li Qingyao sent him to the door like a prisoner. He turned around and said, "Come on, swear a little - if you don't open the door for Chen Pu later, you will gain ten pounds next month."
Li Qingyao rolled his eyes at him, but seeing his tired face and bloodshot eyes, he didn't argue with him anymore. Instead, he said quietly, "If I don't open the door later, Brother Chen Pu can do whatever he wants to me."
Chen Pu's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Bang" the door almost hit him in the face.
The fact that Chen Pu stayed in the living room did not cause Li Qingyao any tension. They have been working as partners these days, often staying together day and night, sleeping in the office together, taking naps in the car together, and they have long been used to it. She also believed in his character.
On the contrary, thinking that he would stay just across the wall from her tonight, she had to admit Chen Pu's words, and she felt a soft and satisfied feeling in her heart - he would stay with her at night and would not leave.
So Li Qingyao quickly took a shower, put on a conservative home outfit, and put the quilt and pillow on the sofa. Then there was a knock on the door.
Li Qingyao opened the door and saw Chen Pu wearing black plaid cotton pajamas.
He washed his head and face clean and moisturized. His eyebrows and eyes looked even more handsome and clearer than during the day. Under the light, even each eyebrow looked black and distinct.
The pajamas also looked new. It was the first time Li Qingyao saw him wearing proper pajamas. In the past, after taking a shower at night, he would wear old T-shirts and sports shorts.
Li Qingyao suddenly realized that Chen Pu could be a very casual and unpretentious person in normal times. But at certain odd moments, he had a tenacious sense of ritual.
Li Qingyao held back his laughter, turned around and went into the house with an expressionless face. She said: "The quilt and pillow are what I usually use, they are all washed. Good night, if you really can't sleep well, go home, and see you tomorrow morning."
Just as she was about to walk into the house, her arm was grabbed. Chen Pu sat down on the sofa and pulled her to sit on his lap. He held her chin with his thumb and lowered his eyes to ask, "You just walked into the house like this?"
"What else..."
As soon as the word "ni" came out, he held it in his mouth.
It was already midnight, and the house was extremely quiet inside and outside. His pajamas were made of very soft material, and he smelled of a light mixture of orange and verbena bath gel. This feeling was a bit strange, perhaps because both of them were wearing pajamas, which were too close-fitting and too private, giving them a feeling of being even more peaceful and intimate than usual. After kissing for a while, Li Qingyao put her hands on his chest, and he put his forehead against hers and said, "Thank you."
Li Qingyao didn't say anything, just stared at him from a very close distance.
He looked at her for a while, raised his head completely, loosened his hands, and patted her on the waist, motioning her to get up: "Go into the house, remember to lock the door." His actions were very decisive.
Li Qingyao turned his head and looked at him.
He sat on the sofa and looked at her, his eyes bright and gentle.
The two didn't say another word. Li Qingyao walked back to the room and closed the door.
The living room became dark. Chen Pu sighed and lay down. He didn't need to cover himself with a blanket for the time being, and he didn't feel cold. Although the sofa was a little short, he had slept in many harsh environments and had no problem adapting to it. He smelled a scent on the pillow, a smile appeared on his lips, and he closed his eyes.
Although he had been busy for so long, Chen Pu fell into a deep sleep in just a few minutes. After all, he was exhausted from the busy day.
Inner room.
A small desk lamp was on. Li Qingyao covered himself tightly with a thin blanket and looked at the ceiling with his eyes open.
I have been lying there for forty minutes and it is already 2 a.m. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She couldn't sleep, she couldn't sleep at all. Sometimes she wondered if Chen Pu was outside and also not asleep. Sometimes she thought that she would have to rush to wash up as soon as she got up in the morning and say hello to him after washing her face. Then she thought about the case and made random inferences.
Her mind was racing like a horse. Li Qingyao sighed. This familiar feeling of confusion made her feel that she would probably suffer from insomnia tonight. Maybe it was because the night was too quiet, or maybe it was because insomnia made her irritable and helpless, she didn't know why, but she got out of bed, gently opened the door, and walked out.
When Li Qingyao saw Chen Pu sleeping soundly, he felt a little lost in his heart.
She tiptoed to the bathroom, and when she came back, Chen Pu was still the same as before, lying on his back with his legs resting on the armrests of the sofa, one hand behind his head, and the other hand hanging beside the sofa. Most of the quilt was crumpled in the corner of the sofa, with only one corner resting on his stomach. In the dim light, his face was calm and handsome, with sharper edges than in the daytime.
Li Qingyao moved his hands and feet more lightly, walked over, and slowly pulled up the quilt to cover his chest and legs. I tilted my head to look again, but he didn't open his eyes.
Li Qingyao tiptoed into the room. Just as she took a step, someone hugged her waist from behind. She gasped in shock and was dragged by Chen Pu to lie on the sofa.
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