Chapter 149
Song Luokui helped him take off his coat, shoes, and socks, grabbed a blanket from the side to cover him, and saw that he was still staring at her with a slightly dazed look. Song Luokui couldn't help but smile, caressing his face. "Go to sleep now, I'll leave first."
Song Luokui was about to leave when Chi Yu suddenly sat up, got off the bed barefoot, and hugged her from behind. "Don't go."
Song Luokui was taken aback, turning her head to look at him. Chi Yu's arms encircled her waist from behind, and he leaned his head against her shoulder. "Don't leave, I want you to stay with me a little longer."
Song Luokui placed her hands over his. "Let me go first."
Chi Yu's voice still carried a hint of drunkenness. "If I let you go, you'll run away."
Song Luokui stroked his face. "I won't run, just let me go first."
Chi Yu finally obeyed and released her. Song Luokui turned around, took his hand, and led him back to the bed. "Lie down first."
Chi Yu obediently lay down, even leaving space for her, looking at her expectantly. Song Luokui sighed, took off her shoes, and lay down next to him. The two lay on their sides, facing each other. Song Luokui caressed his eyes. "Close your eyes and sleep."
Chi Yu grasped her hand with his. "Mm."
Song Luokui yawned, thinking she would leave once he fell asleep, but before long, it seemed she had also drifted off until she vaguely heard the sound of her phone vibrating.
Song Luokui reached for her phone. "Hello?"
"Luokui, where are you? Why haven't you come back yet?" It was Song Luosheng's voice.
Song Luokui instantly became alert. Chi Yu lying next to her had fallen into a deep sleep, but one of his arms was now wrapped around her waist, and his head was buried in the crook of her neck, his breath tickling her skin.
"I... I'm at ChunWang Manor. I won't be coming home tonight."
Song Luosheng frowned. "ChunWang Manor? I thought you said you were having dinner with Chi Yu tonight? You didn't go to the office today either, so why are you at ChunWang Manor? Chi Yu isn't there, is he?"
Song Luokui felt extremely guilty. "No, he's not here." She glanced at the time - it was almost midnight. "Brother, I'm really tired. Let's talk later, okay?"
At that moment, Chi Yu suddenly stirred. His hand slid under her shirt, caressing the soft flesh of her waist, and he lifted his head, still groggy, and said, "Who?"
Song Luokui's heart nearly leaped out of her chest as she quickly covered his mouth, signaling him not to speak, before immediately getting off the bed and rushing to the living room.
Song Luosheng had vaguely heard a man's voice. "Luokui, where are you? I think I just heard someone talking?"
Song Luokui frantically turned on the TV. "Huh? What sound? It must be the TV. I have it on."
Song Luosheng frowned. "Why are you watching TV so late?"
Song Luokui replied hurriedly, "No, no, I just forgot to turn it off." She purposefully moved closer to the TV so Song Luosheng could clearly hear the sound.
"Alright then, but get some rest soon. Let me know next time if you're not coming home."
"Got it, got it. Good night, brother."
"Good night."
After hanging up, Song Luokui wiped away the sweat from her brow, now fully awake.
Turning around, she was startled to see Chi Yu leaning against the wall, his hair tousled, barefoot, and his collar open, exposing a large expanse of his chest.
Song Luokui was nearly scared out of her wits. "Why are you just standing there without saying anything?"
Chi Yu replied calmly, "You told me not to speak."
Song Luokui realized he was right. As she put on her shoes, she said, "Well, you should go back and continue sleeping. I'm going home."
However, Chi Yu walked over and scooped her up in his arms. "Why don't you just stay here tonight?"
Song Luokui hesitated. "But I haven't showered yet. I want to go back and take a shower."
Chi Yu reassured her, "You can shower here. You have clothes here."
Song Luokui was perplexed. "What? How do you have my clothes here?"
Chi Yu admitted, "I prepared them in advance." After their last encounter, he had someone prepare a set of clothes for her.
Song Luokui was still hesitant, but Chi Yu walked over, crouched in front of her, and kissed her forehead. "Go ahead and shower. I won't touch you tonight."
Song Luokui's face flushed as she took the clothes. "You better keep your word."
Chi Yu smiled. "I will."
When Song Luokui came out after showering, she found that Chi Yu had also showered and was sitting on the couch reading a book. He had changed into blue pajamas. Seeing her, he closed the book, set it aside, walked over, and carried her to the bed.
Song Luokui's heart raced as he held her close. After settling her on the bed, Chi Yu lay down beside her, pulling her into his embrace and covering them both with the blanket. He kissed her cheek. "Sleep now."
"Mmm." Song Luokui gripped the blanket and soon closed her eyes.
Before long, she was asleep, but Chi Yu remained awake. Propping himself up, he gazed at her, gently brushing her hair aside. He took her hand in his, then pulled her entire body into his embrace before finally drifting off to sleep himself.
The next morning, when Song Luokui opened her eyes, she saw that Chi Yu was already awake and watching her. Feeling shy, she hid under the covers, but could still hear Chi Yu's soft laughter.
After a while, Chi Yu joined her under the covers...
After some time, the two finally got out of bed. Chi Yu walked Song Luokui to the university, and Chen Nan had some news. "Boss, we've investigated that woman from yesterday."
"Tell me."
"Someone paid her to seduce you, promising three hundred thousand if she succeeded. The restaurant is going to fire her, as they found out she was working a shift there that day."
"But how did she know I would be eating there?"
"An insider tipped her off. That person has been fired too. They were also bribed, but we're still investigating who was behind it all."
Chi Yu nodded. "Keep looking into it. By the way, did you find out about the other woman who was outside the changing room?"
Chen Nan replied, "We're still looking into her too. So far, it seems like she just happened to be there by chance, but I still feel like something's off."
"Mm, let me know if you find anything more."
"Yes, sir."
...
Song Luokui had just finished her class and was heading to another building for her second class of the day. She was in a bit of a hurry as finals were just a week away, and everyone was already discussing their plans for the winter break.
"Song Luokui, where are you going to play during the winter break?"
Song Luokui: "I'm not sure yet, let's talk about it later." Just as she finished speaking, a male student suddenly bumped into her, causing a loud "crash" as Song Luokui's textbooks fell directly to the ground.
"Sorry, sorry." The male student immediately helped her pick up the books.
Xu Jiarong helped from the side, "Can't you watch where you're going?"
The male student kept apologizing: "I'm so sorry, it's my fault, I wasn't looking where I was going."
Song Luokui took the books, feeling it wasn't a big deal, "It's okay."
Xu Jiarong was about to say something, but when she looked up and saw a handsome young man, she swallowed her words.
The male student was very polite, with slightly messy hair, clean and delicate features, fair skin that didn't look effeminate, wearing a black coat and a plaid scarf, exuding a charming atmosphere.
Song Luokui, however, didn't take a close look, just took her books and left.