"You arrange everything so carefully that I will be unable to leave you in the future. I am afraid that if I stay with you for a long time, I will become more and more dependent on you... In the future, if one day you are not around, I may become more and more useless and not be able to do anything well."
The last sentence made Bai Yeqing frown. He lifted her little face to meet his eyes, "Where else do you want to go if you don't stay with me in the future? Hmm?"
Xia Xingchen smiled, pulled his hand with her little hand, and said coquettishly, "This is obviously not the point."
"You know you can't do anything right, so just stay by my side and don't go anywhere!"
"Then...what if one day you don't behave well?" Xia Xingchen lay on his chest and looked down at him, "What should I do if you are not by my side?"
His expression was serious, his eyes darkened, and he held her face in his big hands. After a long while, he said a few words, "Unless I die..."
"No!" Her heart twisted. The word "die" alone made her feel frightened and her heart was twisted into a ball. She put her hand on the man's lips, "I don't want you..."
When it came to her, she just couldn't say the word "death".
Bai Yeqing glanced at her, curled up the corners of his lips, removed her hand from his lips, patted her back soothingly, lowered his chin to the top of her head, and whispered: "Don't worry, the bomb didn't do anything to me. What's more, I'm going to resign and leave this position soon, and no one will target me anymore. I'm safe."
She didn't know why she felt so uneasy because of his words.
She lay on his chest the whole night, listening to his strong heartbeat, and it took a long time before she fell asleep.
But…
Perhaps because of the influence of his words, she slept very uneasily that night.
Had a nightmare.
In the dream, she was walking alone on the edge of a dark cliff, like a lifeless soul. She called out his name again and again, but all she got in response was a desperate and sad echo.
Without him...
In that dark and desperate world, he... is nowhere to be found...
"Ye Qing..."
"Ye Qing..."
She murmured, her voice sounding so painful.
In the bathroom, the man heard the sound, frowned slightly, threw down the razor and came out.
Sure enough, she, who was sleeping soundly, was now in a daze with cold sweat on her forehead.
"Ye Qing..." Her lips moved, and she murmured his name.
"I'm here!" Bai Yeqing sat beside her and half-lifted her up, "Xingchen, wake up."
She was trapped in a nightmare when she finally heard his voice, and then a dazzling light penetrated the darkness around her.
She opened her eyes suddenly, and the handsome face that haunted her dreams was right in front of her. She breathed a sigh of relief, and all the fear and panic in her heart were suppressed. For a long while, she could only look at him and smile foolishly.
"Nightmare?" He frowned and looked at her for a long time with worry in his eyes.
She smiled, hugged his neck, and shook her head, "It was a nightmare. But... it's not a nightmare now."
With him around, all nightmares will turn into sweet dreams.
"What time is it? You've already gotten up." She was not yet fully asleep, and her voice had a buzzing nasal tone when she spoke, making her sound lazy and cute, like she was acting coquettish.
"A little after 6 o'clock. You continue to sleep."
"Why have you only shaved half of your beard?" She looked at his sexy chin. One side was clean, while the other side was still covered with foam. It looked particularly funny, and she couldn't help laughing.
Bai Yeqing grabbed her hand, pulled up the quilt, tucked her back in, and then went back to the bathroom.
If she hadn't suddenly had a nightmare, he wouldn't have rushed out without even shaving.
… … … …
She lay on the bed, looked at his back, and yawned lazily.
Smiling, looking at the bathroom, sweet bubbles rising in my heart.
She didn't know who had exposed those photos, but if they really wanted to influence his political career, then... it was a success.
Thinking of his resignation, Xia Xingchen felt somewhat regretful. This was a loss for Country S. She thought that the people who had supported him in his election as president would also feel disappointed!
only…
This is his life, and no one can decide for him what the regrets are.
As she thought about it, she recalled the dream she had just had. On that dark cliff, because she couldn't find him, the fear, loss, and emptiness came over her again. It was so real, so real that it made her heart ache.
No longer sleepy at all, she threw back the quilt and climbed out of bed.
… … …
Bai Yeqing had just washed his face and came out of the bathroom, heading for the dressing room. He then discovered that the person who was supposed to be sleeping on the bed was wandering around in the dressing room.
Barefoot!
His brows furrowed.
"doing what?"
Xia Xingchen was startled by the sudden voice. When she turned around, she saw that he looked cold. She held the clothes in her hands, pouted, and looked at him aggrievedly, "What's wrong?"
He looked like he was going to lose his temper early in the morning. It didn't seem like she had done anything to offend him!
Besides, it was fine just now.
However, this person's temper has never been good and his moods are changeable.
"Your fever has just subsided, and you're catching a cold again?" Bai Yeqing's eyes fell on her snow-white feet.
In fact, the temperature at home was constant, more than 20 degrees, not cold. Moreover, there was a thick carpet on the floor, so it was not cold at all. But seeing his stern face, she absolutely did not dare to say these words.
The next moment, he had taken off his slippers. Without saying anything, he just glanced at her feet and then at the slippers.
Then she understood.
She obediently put her feet back in. There was still his body temperature in the slippers, warm and very comfortable.
His face looked better now.
"what are you doing?"
Walking barefoot in the huge dressing room, he opened the watch rack and picked up a watch and put it on.
"Help you pick out your outfit. What event are you attending today?"
“There were two symposiums, one on coastal military and one on environmental management.”
"Then choose something with more solemn colors." Xia Xingchen stood on tiptoe and took out a navy blue shirt and suit from the cupboard for him.
Bai Yeqing let her do it, wearing home clothes, sitting leisurely on the sofa watching her busy figure. Just watching her busy for him, he felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his heart.
She was still in her pajamas, having just woken up, and was still groggy, but her little face was so pure and pretty, which was really very touching.
"Okay. You try it." She came over with the heavy clothes and handed them to him, like a little wife.