CHAPTER 94: CHAPTER 91: IT’S LOVE

When getting back in the car, Xiang Qichen was already awake, holding his phone and talking.

Zhou Huaiyi climbed into the car, gently closed the door, fastened her seatbelt, and heard him say to the phone, "I’m heading back now, should be there by noon."

"Drive safely, okay? Slow down a bit. Have Zhou Huaiyi buy you a coffee to perk you up!"

The raspy voice of a duck, it was unmistakably Yang Li on the other end.

Seeing him hang up, Zhou Huaiyi silently took out the two still-warm boiled eggs from her pocket, spread her hand, and handed them to him.

Xiang Qichen glanced at the eggs, then at her, his hand on the gear lever, but didn’t take them.

Zhou Huaiyi’s eyes darted back and forth twice, then she suddenly realized, "Oh," and quickly tapped the egg, peeled it, and handed it over again.

This time, Xiang Qichen leaned over, took a bite, and then shifted into gear and drove off.

Holding the half-eaten egg from Xiang Qichen, Zhou Huaiyi didn’t dare pull back, occasionally glancing at him out of the corner of her eye. When she saw that he had almost swallowed, she instinctively handed over the remaining half, sending it into his mouth.

Her fingertips brushed lightly over his lips, warm and soft, somewhat ambiguous.

Zhou Huaiyi: "..."

She was about to explode on the spot!

The car cruised leisurely through the streets. Zhou Huaiyi watched the road, and when she saw a Starbucks not far away, she turned her head to ask him, "Can we stop up ahead for a moment?"

Xiang Qichen glanced at the rearview mirror, murmured a low "mm," in acknowledgment.

Finding a temporary parking spot, Xiang Qichen gently pressed the brake, came to a steady stop, and set the parking brake.

Zhou Huaiyi immediately unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door, and before closing it, specifically reminded, "I’ll be back in ten minutes!"

Xiang Qichen raised an eyebrow, indicating he understood.

Ten minutes later, Zhou Huaiyi returned to the car with a Starbucks paper bag, took out a cup of hot Americano, and said: "Drink some, it’ll refresh you."

Xiang Qichen accepted it, and before he could take a sip, he caught sight of the words "Mrs. Xiang" written on the paper cup.

He looked sideways at Zhou Huaiyi, who was taking out another cup of coffee, and the corners of his mouth lifted in a smile, filling his eyes with amusement.

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After a sleepless night, almost four hours of driving, despite drinking a large Americano, Zhou Huaiyi couldn’t resist the drowsiness. Finally, her head tilted and she fell asleep.

When they arrived in X City, it was already past one in the afternoon. Xiang Qichen drove all the way to the Venus Hotel where they had checked in yesterday, booked another room for Zhou Huaiyi, and then fell asleep as soon as he returned to his room.

Zhou Huaiyi sat in her room, dazed, and wiped her face with a sense of guilt.

Even though she had decided not to sleep, she still fell unconscious...

The male god must have been exhausted...

As she lay in bed, thinking about this, Zhou Huaiyi slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

She slept until the evening.

Zhou Huaiyi was awakened by rhythmic knocks on the door.

"Zhou Huaiyi Zhou Huaiyi Zhou Huaiyi Zhou Huaiyi..."

Accompanied by a voice like a broken record.

She got up in a hurry to open the door, and upon pulling it open, she saw Yang Li with his face pressed against the doorframe, striking a lascivious pose against the wall.

Zhou Huaiyi: "..."

Seeing she finally opened the door, Yang Li sighed deeply, stood up straight, and said: "Get ready, we’re going to the party."

Zhou Huaiyi said, "Oh," and asked, "Is Qi Chen awake?"

Yang Li: "He’s awake."

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The private party was held at the Venus Hotel, organized by a tech company CEO, and the purpose of the party was to hold an auction and donate all the proceeds.

As the initiator of a recent star charity fund by a Sunshine Public Welfare Alliance, Xiang Qichen was naturally among those invited.

The party officially started at eight o’clock, with the banquet hall of the Venus filled with guests. Wearing a dress Yang Li had given her at the last minute, Zhou Huaiyi felt a bit uncomfortable...

Xiang Qichen arrived a step ahead of her, and after greeting the host, he turned his head and saw her.

The ash-grey ankle-length dress didn’t seem to suit her well, drowning out some of her usual liveliness.

Xiang Qichen walked swiftly over, seeing her stagger and almost fall, quickly reached out to support her.

"Never worn high heels?" he asked.

Zhou Huaiyi chuckled dryly, "Not really fond of them..."

Xiang Qichen looked around and said, "Go sit on the sofa for a bit, I’ll have Yang Li get you some shoes."

Zhou Huaiyi nodded in agreement, just about to walk forward, when she suddenly realized her arm was still being supported by him.

Instinctively, she raised her hand to push him away.

Xiang Qichen’s heart skipped a beat, his hand frozen in mid-air.

She looked up with a smile and explained, "I can do it myself, with so many people around, it wouldn’t look good for you."