Chapter 114: Chapter 104: What Are You Doing?
The pork ribs and corn soup was deliciously fragrant, and Bao Ye rarely finished the whole bowl.
He wiped his lips with a napkin, stood up, and walked upstairs, but instead of heading to the bedroom, he went to the study.
The company has been busy recently, and Bao Ye is renowned in Beijing for being a workaholic; in his heart, his career always comes first.
Soon, the cold sound of typing on the keyboard echoed, as he worked with a cold expression, his brow full of strategic planning.
Each decision was made sharply and swiftly.
Catching people off guard.
Tonight, who knows how many managers in front of their computers will have sleepless nights.
By the time Bao Ye finished his work, it was already one in the morning.
The study was excessively quiet, he removed his anti-radiation glasses, rubbed his tired nose bridge with his fingertips, his eyes filled with a complex web of red veins.
He glanced at the time.
At this hour, she should be asleep, right?
Thinking so, Bao Ye got up and left the study.
In the bedroom, the lights were already off, only a night lamp remained.
The gentle halo enveloped the girl’s face in the middle of the pale green silk bed, making her appear more delicate and lovely, her serene sleeping face like an earthly fairy, resting sweetly without a care in the world.
Standing by the bedside, Bao Ye stared at her.
His throat bobbing involuntarily, he loosened his tie, suppressing the urge in his bones, and turned towards the bathroom.
The door closed and soon the sound of running water was heard.
Jiang Ruan is a light sleeper, the slightest movement in the bedroom could wake her.
She opened her eyes, still a bit groggy, propped herself up to look towards the source of the sound, the bathroom light was on, there was the sound of water.
It must be Bao Ye who had returned.
Yawning lazily, she reached for her phone, it was already early morning.
She assumed he must have been busy in the study until now.
Bao Ye is ambitious, she had known this from day one.
She had long since gotten used to it.
But hearing the sound of water in the bathroom, visions of the man’s robust and long frame randomly popped into her mind, along with some thoughts she shouldn’t indulge.
Jiang Ruan inexplicably felt her face heat up and she couldn’t fall back asleep.
She covered her face.
Jiang Ruan, can you be a little more sensible?
He’s just taking a shower, what are you thinking about?
Men always shower quickly.
In less than ten minutes, the sound of a hair dryer was heard.
A few minutes later, the door opened.
Hearing the noise, Jiang Ruan hurriedly closed her eyes, pretending to be sound asleep, but her ears were fully alert.
She heard the man’s footsteps getting closer and the rustling of clothes; he must be putting on pajamas.
Before that?
Did he come out naked?
Jiang Ruan thought, her face inevitably grew hot and her heart started racing.
After putting on his pajamas, seeing she was still asleep, Bao Ye was just about to get into bed.
The ideas he had earlier were washed away after showering.
Besides, she was asleep.
But as Bao Ye was getting into bed, he sharply noticed the phone that Jiang Ruan had originally placed by the bedside.
Somehow, it had ended up by her pillow.
Bao Ye raised an eyebrow.
Soon he noticed something else.
Upon closer look at her slightly trembling eyelashes, and her controlled breathing.
A playful smile flashed across his dark eyes.
Tsk.
So she was pretending to be asleep.
He decided to see how long she could keep up the act.
Lying down next to her, Bao Ye naturally reached out and directly pulled her into his arms.
She was compliant, pretending dutifully.
Her eyes were tightly shut.
Only Jiang Ruan knew that from the moment he held her, his hands were restless.
She was wearing a cotton nightgown.
Bao Ye knew all too well her weaknesses.
The instant his rough and warm fingertips touched her, she shivered reflexively, instinctively opening her eyes.
She met Bao Ye’s deep, unfathomable eyes.
A black hole seeming endless.
She angrily glared at him, out of breath, "Bao Ye!"
"In the middle of the night, what are you doing!"