Chapter 535: Because I Couldn’t Refuse
Shengxiao had been extremely busy with work lately; she wasn’t sure if he was overly tired. She remembered that squab could rejuvenate the kidneys, so she decided to ask the kitchen to make some squab soup and bring it up later for Yan and Shengxiao to drink, thinking it would help them rest well at night~
With her own little plan in mind, she walked away with Li Duidui.
As soon as she left, only Rong Yan and Shengxiao were left in the study.
Li Shengxiao’s gaze fell on her pink rabbit pajamas, then drifted over her pale face after her bath and her unusually soft and tender attire.
His eyes lingered on the lush, womanly lips of the little woman before him, tightening slightly at the throat—he asked, “How did you come to stay?”
Rong Yan’s wrist was still clenched in his grasp, his invasive presence so near, so close, that she always felt utterly lacking in security. Struggling to free her wrist in vain, she reluctantly spoke the truth, “Mrs. Lin insisted that I stay, saying it was too late and she was worried about us going back.”
“I don’t think you are someone who gets persuaded easily.”
This little woman indeed wasn’t the type to be easily influenced. While she didn’t appear aggressive, she had her own strong opinions and once she made a decision, it was hard for others to sway her.
Her sudden agreement to stay had taken him by surprise.
Rong Yan gave him an exasperated look and said gloomily, “Mrs. Lin said she was worried, so it wouldn’t have been right for me to insist on leaving. I had no choice but to stay.”
Actually, she had initially intended to just come over and check on Lin Zhiya’s waist injury, but who knew it would end up ? She couldn’t deny the sense that she’d been entrapped, yet the problem was, she just couldn’t refuse a gentle elder’s ‘scheme’!
If it had been anyone else, she would’ve definitely refused without any guilt.
But faced with Mrs. Lin’s hopeful expression, she just couldn’t bring herself to say no.
She herself felt helpless.
Li Shengxiao, seeing her helpless and frustrated yet persistently tender little expressions, felt his hard features soften as his lips curved slightly, and he released her wrist in a rather good mood, saying, “Wait for me, I’ll be done very soon!”
He still had a few minor details to deal with.
Rong Yan blinked, indifferently replying, “It’s okay, take your time. By the way, where’s your room? I’ll head over and wait for you. You should have a laptop or something in your room, right?”
“Yes, it’s the second room on the second floor.”
“OK,” Rong Yan gave an ‘OK’ gesture and scurried off first.
The longer she stayed there, the warmer the room seemed to get, and it was, after all, an old house. If, perhaps, someone suddenly had a surge of adrenaline and got caught, it would be awkward.
Li Shengxiao watched her fleeting escape until her figure disappeared from sight, only then slowly withdrawing his gaze to stride back to his desk and picked up the headset that lay there. He commanded in fluent foreign language, “Continue, pick up the pace! I’m giving you half an hour to finalize this; if it’s not done within half an hour, unfortunately, we won’t be able to work together!”
His willingness to spare a precious half-hour was already his limit. If they couldn’t reach a consensus within that time frame, then this project would be handed over to another more efficient group. After all, there were countless tycoons wanting to collaborate with Li Group. Even if the other party was powerful in Krea, they were not his only choice.