Bo Xu lowered his eyes and stared at her for a long while before stepping aside to let her in.
When Shen Zhiyi entered the room, she smelled a strong scent of air freshener.
The Way of the Heart.
As expected of the cleanliness-loving CEO Bo.
They even spray more air freshener than others.
She bent down to change her shoes.
Unaware that a section of her lower back was exposed, falling into the bloodshot gaze of the person behind her.
Bo Xu's breathing became sluggish.
He stared intently at that delicate, snowy expanse.
She was dressed differently today than she usually is in the office.
A short, off-the-shoulder white sweater, cinched at the waist, paired with retro high-waisted blue jeans, accentuates a perfect waist-to-hip ratio and long, straight legs.
Bo Xu's gaze tightened and focused as she moved, his mind wandering uncontrollably, drifting into his imagination of her over the past few days.
He hurriedly looked away.
The fire in my throat felt even more intense.
The heat on my forehead surged wildly downwards, burning all the way from my chest to my lower abdomen.
The hand gripping the doorknob slowly tightened, the knuckles turning white.
"Where is the kitchen?" Shen Zhiyi asked, straightening up after changing her shoes.
Bo Xu didn't look at her, but pointed towards the kitchen and walked towards the living room sofa in a somewhat flustered manner.
He swayed slightly.
"Mr. Bo, be careful." Shen Zhiyi reached out to help, but he pushed her away.
"Don't touch me." His voice was hoarse.
Shen Zhiyi stared blankly at his back, then turned and went to the kitchen without thinking much of it.
Bo Xu sat down on the sofa, lying down as if he had survived a disaster.
He rested his wrist on his forehead, his bangs falling down to cover his eyebrows and eyes, shrouding himself in complete shadow.
Then, he peeked through a crack in his eyelid and stared intently at Shen Zhiyi's busy figure in the kitchen.
He watched her pour water and prepare the medicine.
Those eyes, which were always calm and restrained, were now burning with a dark, crimson flame, thick and gloomy, covering her body.
He even had some difficulty distinguishing between reality and fantasy.
In just one night.
He had imagined her in countless ways, in countless different ways.
Is what's in front of him real, or just another of his fantasies?
Bo Xu could not confirm.
The only certainty is his own disgusting and despicable nature.
Shen Zhiyi brought over water and medicine and found that Bo Xu seemed to be asleep.
His breathing was heavy, and his face was even redder.
She was somewhat worried.
She placed the items on the coffee table beside her, took out the thermometer she had bought from her bag, squatted down beside him, and said softly, "Mr. Bo, let me take your temperature."
She opened the package and realized that she had bought an oral electronic thermometer.
She leaned closer and brought the thermometer to his lips.
"Mr. Bo, please open your mouth."
Bo Xu moved his wrist up, revealing a pair of eyes, his gaze fixed intently on her.
His gaze, almost tangible, swept across her cheek.
Shen Zhiyi's heart inexplicably raced.
In the instant his fingers trembled slightly, he opened his lips and put the thermometer in his mouth.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
He continued to stare at her like that.
Shen Zhiyi seemed to be drawn in by his gaze, the air seemed to stand still, and she felt a surge of heat.
Bo Xu's gaze was fixed on her lips.
Thinking back to that day in the office, she also put his finger in her mouth, just like he did with the thermometer…
The air temperature rises.
Bo Xu's eyes suddenly darkened.
He closed his eyes restrainedly.
"Beep beep—"
Shen Zhiyi suddenly came to her senses, took off the thermometer, and glanced at the number.
So tall?
"You should drink your medicine quickly."
She was worried and ignored his earlier warning not to touch him, so she helped him sit up.
Bo Xu was sitting next to her, his whole body burning hot.
"Shen Zhiyi, you are fully responsible for my illness."
Shen Zhiyi: ?
She dared not utter a sound.
If the boss pays double the salary, then whatever he says goes.
A loyal subordinate should learn to take the blame.
"Yes, it's all my fault." She fed Bo Xu the medicine. "Mr. Bo, you must have caught a chill from the wind when you took me back to my dorm."
"It is indeed very windy near our school."
She picked up the water again and brought it to his lips, but Bo Xu seemed to lose all his strength and collapsed onto her.
"Ouch! Mr. Bo!" Shen Zhiyi caught him on her shoulder, splashing him with warm water. "Oh no, oh no..."
The soaked black silk clung tightly to his skin.
Shen Zhiyi hurriedly pulled out a tissue from the table and wiped herself haphazardly.
A hand pressed against his collarbone and pectoral muscles...
Bo Xu leaned on her shoulder, looking extremely uncomfortable. He turned his head, buried his face in her neck, and whispered breathlessly, "It's all your fault..."
His voice was hoarse and hot, and his breath was burning.
Shen Zhiyi was both embarrassed and anxious, so she could only help him slowly lean back on the sofa.
"Yes...it's all my fault..."
She coaxed him softly, took out several more tissues, and stared at the man lying on the sofa with a troubled expression.
What if it gets even hotter if we don't clean it up?
She gritted her teeth and decided to help him change his clothes.
She got up and went to the bedroom closet to find him new pajamas.
As I parted the rows of clothes, just as I was about to pull out a set of pajamas, I heard a "thud," as if something had fallen to the ground.
She crouched down and took a closer look.
It's a wallet.
Shen Zhiyi reached out and picked it up, but in the opened compartment, she saw a familiar photograph—
The one-inch photo she attached to her resume.
She looked surprised and glanced towards the living room.
Why did President Bo keep her photos hidden?
Could it be...?
Shen Zhiyi put the wallet back in a daze, then took her pajamas and walked back to the living room.
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