It was called a birthday party, but in fact it was a visit by leaders of various countries to enhance feelings and exchanges. A birthday party was not only not relaxing, but also like a war, with everyone being cautious and on edge.
Xia Xingchen was also present as a translator. She followed the Minister of Finance and did real-time translation. She was wearing a dress and high heels, and her whole body was so sore that she almost felt like she was not herself, but her professional ethics kept her spirits up.
Occasionally…
When he had some free time, his eyes would unconsciously fall on someone. As the protagonist of the night, he sat in the main seat, surrounded by envoys or leaders from other countries, and several of them were talking sideways.
She watched from a distance and could only see his profile.
Under the bright light, he looked arrogant and indifferent. His posture, looking down on the crowd, was so dazzling that people couldn't take their eyes away.
Even so, Xia Xingchen was still somewhat worried about him. His cold had not completely healed, and he had a recurring fever. Moreover, he was so busy that he hadn't eaten anything all night.
The banquet finally came to an end, and he temporarily went into the lounge. The banquet hall also finally started dining.
The two vice presidents, Song Guoyao and Yu Zeyao, were in charge of the event, and the guests were all happy. Xia Xingchen was walking in the middle of the venue, holding a plate, but he actually had no appetite at all.
She walked around the place and picked out some exquisite food. Chi Weiyang came over, took a look, and smiled: "This is not for yourself, right? It doesn't look like your taste."
"Eat yours quickly."
Xia Xingchen drove her away. After a moment's hesitation, he took the meal tray and walked to the lounge while no one was paying attention to him.
The lounge was on the third floor. Compared to the bustling first floor, the third floor was particularly quiet. It was just that the security personnel stood there with stern faces and guns raised, which was still a bit creepy.
… …
There were no lights on in the lounge.
Bai Yeqing leaned on the sofa tiredly, with pain between his eyebrows. He took two pills and swallowed them with water, but the pain didn't get much better.
At this moment, the door was pushed open a crack. He opened his eyes alertly, and with the light from outside, he vaguely saw a pretty little face. His tense expression instantly relaxed and softened.
"How did you get in?" The security here is very tight tonight. Not to mention a person, even a fly would be impossible to fly in.
"I just happened to meet Leng Fei outside. I didn't want to disturb you, but he insisted that I bring it in personally." She said softly, and after closing the door, the whole room became dark.
"What do you want?" Bai Yeqing straightened up, reached out to the side, and turned on a retro wall lamp. The light was dim, not glaring, just covering the small area of the sofa, so they could see each other clearly. Tonight, she was dressed very formally, in a black suit, with her hair tied up high, looking mature and quiet, with a unique kind of sexiness.
"I see you haven't eaten anything tonight, so hurry up and eat, or it will be cold soon."
Xia Xingchen put the plate on the low table in front of him.
He looked at her, then looked at her again, raised the corners of his lips, took her chopsticks, tasted a bite, and asked, "Why do you suddenly care about me so much?"
"It's just... I feel like you've had a hard time." She turned her head and saw the pills beside her. She felt a slight pain in her heart as if she was pricked by a needle.
Bai Yeqing was particularly unhappy with her answer. He looked up and glanced at her, "Do I look particularly pitiful?"
Xia Xingchen shook his head, then nodded. His cheerful expression darkened again. Xia Xingchen said, "Today is your birthday. Others spend their birthdays quietly with their families and are quite happy, but you make yourself so exhausted on your birthday."
She sat down next to him and checked the temperature of his forehead again, "You don't have a fever again, do you?"
There was a softness in his voice that he himself was not even aware of.
Bai Yeqing's mind was shaking violently. Looking at her tender little face, his eyes became deeper. After a while, he whispered, "There is a medical team following us, nothing will happen."
"That's good. Then you eat. I'll go out first. I can't be away for too long." Xia Xingchen said as he stood up and was about to leave.
Bai Yeqing suddenly reached out and grabbed her.
She paused and looked down at him.
"Stay, stay with me for a while." He spoke in a low voice, holding her hand tighter. His tone was totally different from his usual commanding tone, more like a plea. The tiredness and helplessness mixed between his brows made people feel distressed.
This man had always stood high above everyone else, looking down upon everyone. Now that he was begging her like this, she felt that it was even harder to refuse him.
"Then I'll sit for a while and you eat first." Xia Xingchen sat down next to him.
His expression softened a little and he asked her, "Have you eaten?"
"Not yet. Too tired, no appetite."
Bai Yeqing ordered some cold coffee and brought in a pair of chopsticks for her. As a result, the two of them ate from the same plate, neither hurried nor slow.
She remembered something and couldn't help laughing. He raised his eyelids and looked at her smile, and the tiredness on his face disappeared a lot. "What are you laughing at?"
"Aren't you a germaphobe? Now you don't dislike me anymore?"
"Didn't I reply to you?" The two were very close to each other. When he looked at her sideways, their foreheads were almost touching. His eyes were as deep as the ocean, shining with a dark light, and fell on her lips. Being looked at by him like this, Xia Xingchen felt that her heart was about to jump out of her throat. She bit her lip and heard him ask in a low voice: "How many times have I eaten your saliva?"
"..." Xia Xingchen's face flushed, she glared at him and backed away. This guy is so shameless!
Bai Yeqing curled his lips, "Have you finished eating?"
Xia Xingchen ignored him and put down her chopsticks. He put them down too, turned slightly to one side, and lay down on her legs. She was stunned, looking down at him in a daze. But he closed his eyes calmly, crossed his arms, and said lazily: "I'll sleep for ten minutes, wake me up in ten minutes."
"…" So, this guy used her legs as a pillow? Moreover, he was begging just now, but now he is commanding in this tone, so annoying!
Just as she was complaining in her heart, the man grabbed her hand and placed it on his forehead and let it go.
"My head hurts a bit."
He whispered softly, frowning. His hand was still holding hers, as if it could ease the pain. With her around, the pain was indeed much less. It was amazing.
She was complaining about him just now, but when she saw him like this, Xia Xingchen softened her heart. She sighed, "Shall I rub it for you?"
Even his voice became much softer unconsciously. He didn't say anything, which meant he agreed.
She pulled her hand out of his palm and pressed it back and forth on his temple.
Her fingers were soft, and the force was neither too strong nor too weak. Everything was just right, very comfortable. Bai Yeqing felt the pain eased, and his brows gradually relaxed. Only then did he finally relax completely. He felt that this atmosphere was particularly comfortable, making him feel at ease and greedy.
He actually fell asleep. For less than a minute.