He glanced at her distractedly, indicating that he had heard her, and then looked back at the road ahead.
Gu Qimiao wondered, "Is there a girl named Yinyin? He always calls me Yinyin when he sees me. Did he mistake me for someone else?"
Shen Yanchen simply replied, "I’m not sure."
In fact, he had investigated Lu Jinxi before. The Lu family only came to Mai City ten years ago, and their business seemed to be involved in money laundering, which they were gradually cleaning up. There was no record of their activities before they started their business, clearly deliberately erased. There was no mention of a woman named Yinyin in the records.
Hearing his response, she seemed a bit worried. He then spoke to reassure her, "As long as I’m here, there’s no need to worry."
Gu Qimiao’s heart fluttered, her cheeks flushed slightly. She quickly turned her head to look out the window, feeling uneasy.
Actually, he didn’t need to say it. She herself could feel that as long as he was around, she felt at ease.
Just like at the banquet earlier, the panic that Lu Jinxi had caused her disappeared utterly the moment she saw him.
It was already eleven o’clock when they got home. Gu Qimiao went to take a bath and get ready for bed.
She carefully put away the dress and jewelry he gave her, treating them like treasures in her closet.
After soaking in a hot bath in the bathroom, she came out to find him standing in front of the closet getting clothes.
Remembering that this used to be his room, it was natural for him to come in to get his clothes. However, she was only wrapped in a bath towel now, so she felt embarrassed and awkwardly retreated back into the bathroom, sticking out just her head. When his gaze flicked over, she gave a dry laugh.
He found his pajamas and, looking at her, walked over calmly and said, "The water heater on the other side is broken."
Meaning he had to shower here.
Gu Qimiao naturally got the hint. Seeing him walk closer, she had no choice but to clutch her bath towel at her chest, taking tiny steps inside. She was so embarrassed that she didn’t dare to lift her head, not noticing the man who was unabashedly letting his gaze roam over her.
The bath towel was loosely tied, and her back was somewhat exposed, revealing much of her fair and smooth skin. While she wasn’t very tall, her proportions were nice with slender and long legs. The bath towel just barely covered her thighs, making each step stir the imagination about what could be seen under the towel.
Reaching the bed, she lay down quickly and pulled the covers around her, turning to look at the man. She found that he was also looking at her and blushed involuntarily. He said, "I made you a cup of milk. Drink it."
After saying that, he turned away and added, "Maybe you’ll even grow taller." Closing the bathroom door, he thought of her earlier expression and couldn’t help but smile.
Gu Qimiao looked at the closed door, then at the cup of milk on the bedside table. She touched it and found it was still warm.
She tightened the bath towel a bit more before sitting up and bringing the cup to her lips.
It was jujube-flavored milk, seemingly homemade, with a few bits of pulp, tasting rich and warm, spreading warmth through her entire body.
She then lay down and pulled up the covers.
It just so happened that she had washed her sleepwear yesterday and it hadn’t dried yet. She thought that since no one would see her at night, wrapping herself in a bath towel would be fine for one night. But, of course, he had to see her.
Thinking of him showering inside, images of his perfectly chiseled body appeared in her mind, causing her whole body to feel hot, and the sleepiness she felt vanished.
Definitely because that cup of milk was too hot. That must be it!
Listening to the sounds from the bathroom, hearing the door open, she quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, lying still.
Shen Yanchen walked over, looking at her eyelashes that were still slightly trembling, and smiled faintly. He picked up the empty cup she had drunk from the bedside, turned off the bedside lamp, and the main light in the room, and walked out of the room.
Gu Qimiao finally let out a breath, rolled over, wrapped herself tightly in the covers, and drifted off to sleep with her mind still racing.