Chapter 1556: Chapter 1556: My Lover, Where Are You (1)
There was a hint of warning in her tone, but Xiao Mo just held onto her, refusing to let go or speak. He kept his eyes closed and his lips pursed.
“Xiao Mo, I’m not Yao Jia.” Xia Chuqing solemnly said in his ear, “Look carefully, I am Xia Chuqing, the Xia Chuqing you hate the most. Let go of my hand, and let’s talk properly.”
Xia Chuqing was scared of Xiao Mo, if he tried to kiss her again…
Thinking of the kiss just now, she felt her face flush and her heart race, her breath unsteady.
But this time, Xiao Mo made no movements.
“Hey, did you hear what I said? Xiao Mo!” Xia Chuqing raised her voice.
Still no response, Xia Chuqing shook his hand, only to realize he had fallen asleep.
He slept soundly, but Xia Chuqing was uneasy.
She hadn’t even taken off her clothes yet, reeking of alcohol, and more importantly, she had never shared a bed with a man before.
Yet Xiao Mo held her hand like a child without a sense of security, refusing to let go.
“Even asleep, he’s so strong.” Xia Chuqing sighed, resignedly straightening the pillow and pulling up the quilt.
Under the lights, Xiao Mo had shed the cold, domineering facade of the day, appearing much more gentle, his handsome face seemingly sporting a faint smile.
It was the first time Xia Chuqing had seen him this close, and she found it hard to look away.
She admitted, someone’s incredibly good-looking, with an air of maturity inherent to men, calm and collected.
Even in sleep, his brows slightly furrowed, just like usual.
Xia Chuqing couldn’t sleep, just watching him like that.
Indeed, the man did nothing outrageous, just held onto her arm.
Xia Chuqing finally understood, this man liked pulling women onto the bed when he was drunk.
Who knows how many women had slept in this bed…
If he hadn’t fallen asleep tonight…
Uh, Xia Chuqing didn’t want to think about it, she couldn’t afford to.
She looked around the bedroom for the first time, noticing that the décor and style reflected the person living here—both cold and dull.
Even the cabinets, cups, and curtains were in cool tones, devoid of warmth.
For the first time sleeping beside a man, with her phone left downstairs, she truly couldn’t sleep and felt restless and uneasy.
Thinking of the long night ahead, Xia Chuqing felt like she was on the brink of tears.
If someone woke up in the morning and saw her in his bed, would he think she was trying to seduce him?
Would he think she intended to sleep her way to the top?
Her mind was a mess; this kind of thing was hard to explain.
She really hadn’t tried to exploit him, nor was she looking to climb the ladder. She just wanted to earn some money and return to A City with her father once he was released from prison…
But thinking about Xiao Mo’s occasionally unreasonable temper, Xia Chuqing was still on edge.
If he really thought she was trying to use him to rise up, how would she explain…
This kind of man, both proud and arrogant, would surely look down on her.
Her mind turned into chaos, Xia Chuqing shook his arm and whispered in his ear, “Xiao Mo, President Xiao, President Xiao, wake up…”
No response.
“President Xiao, I’m not trying to use you to advance myself, I…”
Forget it, talking to someone already asleep is like playing music to a cow.
Probably exhausted from tossing and turning, Xia Chuqing watched Xiao Mo for a while longer, let her thoughts wander, then dozed off to sleep.
The night was deep; winter nights were especially quiet, not even the sound of insects could be heard.
Especially in the villa area, so quiet you couldn’t hear a thing.
Thus, the next morning, by the time sunlight had spilled on the thick curtains, Xia Chuqing was still asleep.
She was truly exhausted, having flown, done interviews, and taken care of drunken Xiao Mo for an entire night; she was so tired she couldn’t lift her eyelids.
But Xiao Mo woke up on time, as he wasn’t in the habit of sleeping in.
Besides, he wasn’t drunk last night either.
Though, being forced to take a painkiller with cold water did make him feel—what the hell?
But as soon as he saw Xia Chuqing next to him upon waking, all feelings vanished.
Her small hand clutched tightly onto his shirt, muttering in her sleep: “I’m not your girlfriend… I didn’t try to use you…”
Hmm? Xiao Mo frowned. What nonsense was she dreaming?
Asleep, Xia Chuqing was very quiet, her lips pouting, looking annoyed as if someone had bullied her in her dreams.
Xiao Mo couldn’t help but reach out and touch her face.
Her skin was smooth as milk, like a boiled egg with the shell peeled off, and the touch of her made Xiao Mo feel a heat rise in him.
He was just a normal man, though he often acted like anything but.
For example, on the night Xu Chaomu got married, for example last night…
Still, as a man grows older, he becomes more rational.
If she didn’t love him, he wouldn’t be impulsive.
But now, despite these thoughts, the fire within him was hard to suppress.
He let go of Xia Chuqing and went to the bathroom.
When Xia Chuqing woke up, the sun was high, giving off a faint glow through the curtains.
She moved her eyelids, feeling her arm sore.
Opening her eyes, she saw someone with his back to her buttoning his shirt.
The tall figure, graceful movements, exuding elegance and composure.
Noticing her stirring, Xiao Mo slightly turned his head, lazily saying, “Awake?”
Xia Chuqing couldn’t keep her act any longer and tossed the quilt aside: “Yeah, awake. Forget everything from last night, pretend it never happened.”
With that, she jumped out of bed, found her shoes, and put them on.
“Last night? What happened last night?”
Xiao Mo buttoned up his shirt and took a step to the side, blocking her path.
“You don’t remember? Better if you don’t, well anyway, nothing much, you were drunk.” Xia Chuqing wanted to make her escape.
“You slept in my bed for a whole night?” Xiao Mo raised an eyebrow, “I vaguely remember… you kissed me? And then…”
“Don’t talk nonsense!” Xia Chuqing got flustered, “I didn’t kiss you; clearly, it was you… Forget it, you were drunk, let’s just forget it.”
“Oh, should I take responsibility?”
“No need!” Xia Chuqing hurriedly said, “Nothing happened between us, so you don’t need to take responsibility for me.”
“Nothing happened? Why do I remember us… rolling in the sheets?”
“Which eye of yours saw that?” Xia Chuqing was startled, her clothes were still fully on, “Nothing like that happened.”
“Just now, Auntie called me, saying she wouldn’t be able to clean the room for a few days because of family matters.” Xiao Mo remarked casually, “Look at how messed up my room is, should you consider…”
Xia Chuqing widened her eyes, when did she make his room a mess?
“I’ll pay you.” Xiao Mo added.
Xia Chuqing looked at the room and with weak resolve asked, “How much are you offering?”