At 10:10 in the evening, the car stopped at the Presidential Palace.
He was a very alert person, and he woke up as soon as the car stopped. The car door had already been opened, and he unbuttoned his suit, bent down to get out of the car, told Leng Fei to go back early, and then walked into the Presidential Palace.
The first floor was still brightly lit. The housekeeper and servants stood in a row. He took off his suit and handed it to the servant. He looked upstairs and asked, "Is Miss Xia asleep?"
"I went to bed early."
"How are you feeling today?"
"Although he didn't go downstairs, his friends came to see him and he looked much better. It looks like he will recover soon."
Bai Yeqing nodded slightly, as if he felt relieved. He walked upstairs slowly, and when he passed by her room, he pushed the door open and took a look, but he didn't go in immediately, but went back to his room to take a shower first.
After changing clothes, I went back to her room. It was obvious that she was still restless after yesterday's experience. She had never turned on the light before going to bed, but now she turned on a dim wall lamp.
Bai Yeqing approached and found that even in her dream, her brows were always furrowed. Her hands were pressed tightly on the quilt, and her cold sweat soaked the quilt. Upon closer inspection, he could see that her hands were trembling slightly.
Apparently…
She was haunted by nightmares.
"Stars?"
"Xia Xingchen!"
A familiar voice rang in her ears. Xia Xingchen opened her eyes suddenly, and Bai Yeqing's heroic face suddenly appeared in her eyes. She was in a trance for a moment, staring at him in a daze, and for a moment she didn't know whether she was dreaming or awake.
"Are you still having nightmares?" he asked. He lay sideways on her bed, just like he had done countless times before. He half leaned against the headboard, with his right arm stretched out towards her.
Before she could come back to her senses, she was pulled into the man's arms with a domineering force. The familiar breath, accompanied by the man's strong heartbeat, magically soothed the shock Xia Xingchen had just received in her dream.
She didn't struggle at all, and just rested her head on the man's chest, feeling greedy. Whether it was the warmth or the peace of mind...
At this moment, she put aside many things and many chaotic emotions and didn't want to think about them.
"What time is it?" she asked.
"A little after 11 o'clock."
Xia Xingchen looked up at him. He was leaning against the head of the bed, looking at her from top to bottom, with deep fatigue in his eyes.
"Are you tired?" Although Xia Xingchen was reluctant to leave the man's arms, she couldn't bear to see him working so hard. She moved her body, slightly distanced herself from him, and said to him, "Go back to sleep quickly. I'm fine now."
Bai Yeqing sighed, moved his body, but didn't leave. Instead, he lay down. She was stunned, and the next moment, he had pulled her over and held her in his arms.
She rested her head on his chest.
"Bai Yeqing..." She called him softly.
"Shh, just sleep like this." He spoke, and even his voice was tired. Xia Xingchen slightly raised her eyelashes, but did not move. His burning hand fell from her shoulder to her earlobe. He pinched the soft and delicate earlobe with his thumb and index finger, and played with it gently.
Xia Xingchen could hear her own heart beating very fast.
This time, she was no longer sleepy. However, she did not dare to move or talk to him, for fear of disturbing his sleep.
"From now on, take the driver's car to and from get off work." When she thought he would never speak again, Bai Yeqing suddenly spoke. Xia Xingchen's heart was shaken, and she wanted to say something, but she didn't say it in the end.
In fact, how long can she live here
"For now, no one will dare to touch you, so you don't have to be too scared." He spoke, paused for a moment, and then said, "Do you understand?"
"Yeah, I know." Xia Xingchen answered, thought for a moment, and asked, "Was it... Song Weiyi who did it?"
"… Um."
Xia Xingchen was silent for a while and didn't say anything. Bai Yeqing didn't say anything either, and his hand on her earlobe stopped.
After an unknown amount of time, Xia Xingchen withdrew her gaze from the dim wall lamp. She finally asked the question that had been pent up in her heart for a long time, "Have you and Song Weiyi decided on a date for your engagement?"
Her voice was muffled, and the hand pressing on his chest also stiffened.
However, after waiting for a long time, there was no response. She looked up and saw that the man had closed his eyes and seemed to be sleeping soundly.
She sighed, smiled bitterly, and pulled the quilt to cover him. Her eyes fell on his face, and she was lost in thought without realizing it. Just looking at him like this, her heart was in turmoil, sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet.
Just as her mind was in a state of confusion, he suddenly moved his body and rested his chin on the top of her head. She was startled and her hands subconsciously curled around his shoulders. She only heard him sigh in confusion, "Go to sleep."
For a long time, she lay in his arms, not moving.
So... was he so dazed that he didn't hear the question she asked just now, or... did he actually hear it but just didn't want to answer
… … … …
One night passed just like that.
Because he slept a lot the day before, Xia Xingchen woke up early that day. She carefully turned off the wall lamp, but fearing that it would disturb his sleep, she pressed the remote control and closed the curtains, preventing any light from outside from coming in.
She looked at him longingly for a while, got up, and went downstairs for breakfast.
After finishing the meal, I left the restaurant and passed the lobby, only to find that Leng Fei and the others had arrived.
"Miss Xia." Leng Fei greeted her and asked with concern, "Are you feeling better?"
"Well, nothing happened anymore."
"Your Excellency has already taken care of the matter. You don't have to be afraid anymore."
"Thank you for your help." Xia Xingchen thanked him.
Leng Fei glanced upstairs and asked, "Is the president awake yet?" Just now, the housekeeper went upstairs and found that the president was not in his room at all. The key point was that there was obviously no sign of sleep in the bedroom. So, without thinking, everyone knew that he must have stayed in Miss Xia's room last night.
Xia Xingchen did not hide it, but nodded and said, "I noticed that he has not been sleeping well recently, so I drew the curtains in the room, hoping that he could sleep a little longer. Do you want me to wake him up?"
Leng Fei glanced at the time on his wrist. "There will be a very important video conference in about twenty minutes. We can hold the meeting in the study."
"Then I'll go up and wake him up."
Leng Fei nodded, "Thank you for your help, Miss Xia."
When she went upstairs and pushed open the door, Bai Yeqing was still sleeping soundly. In the dim light, she could vaguely see a layer of dark circles under his eyes. Xia Xingchen felt distressed, but she couldn't let him delay his work.
She leaned over and patted his shoulder. He was always very alert, and when she patted him, he woke up with a frown.