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Bo Ying had no reason not to sign for it.
Since the cameras in the house weren’t turned off yet, He Jingxiu didn’t go inside.
It was late at night, and the two stood in the hallway, embracing and kissing. The motion sensor light above them flickered on and off.
Occasionally, their intertwined shadows would appear on the ground.
He Jingxiu’s lips covered hers, gradually moistening her dry lips. His tongue slipped in, sucking and licking her soft tongue.
Under the shroud of night, the two became slightly more unrestrained.
At this moment, it was as if only they existed in the world. They kissed, embraced, and expressed their liking, even love, for each other with abandon.
Bo Ying didn’t know how to describe this kiss; it seemed more intense than any previous one, yet He Jingxiu wasn’t actually too excessive. Besides kissing her, his hands were honestly clasped around her waist, very restrained.
But she just... loved kissing him in the quiet, undisturbed night, hearing his breathing quicken because of her, hearing his heartbeat accelerate because of her.
...
After an unknown amount of time, after the motion sensor light had flickered on and off countless times due to their movements, Bo Ying evaded the man’s kisses behind her ear, her body stiff, and whispered, “Are you alright?”
The man’s body temperature was rising, palpable even through their clothes.
Hearing this, He Jingxiu didn’t answer.
He reached out and pulled her closer to him, pressing her tightly against his body.
Instantly, Bo Ying’s face flushed red like a lantern hung high for the New Year.
She buried her head in He Jingxiu’s chest, feeling the changes in his body that he had brought closer for her to feel, and her ears also grew hot, making it difficult to speak.
This man... where did he learn this?
“Why aren’t you speaking?” He Jingxiu’s voice was hoarse, his breath brushing against her ear, deliberately pressing her.
“...” Bo Ying couldn’t help but raise her hand and swat him, “Then what do we do now?”
He Jingxiu didn’t speak.
Bo Ying was silent for a moment, then suggested in a low voice, “Should I go in first and turn off the cameras?”
They could be turned off before bed.
Hearing her suggestion, He Jingxiu chuckled softly, his voice hoarse, sounding husky and incredibly sexy.
For some reason, Bo Ying felt his laugh was mocking her.
She couldn’t help but look up and glare at him.
As she looked up, the man lowered his head and leaned in, gently kissing the corner of her lips and pressing his forehead against hers.
“No need.”
He Jingxiu took a deep breath, “I won’t go in. Just hug for a bit.”
“Really?” Bo Ying asked uncertainly.
He Jingxiu didn’t respond, letting her feel the warmth of his forehead against hers, their noses almost touching, and all his breath falling on her cheek.
Bo Ying felt a little ticklish and tried to reach out to scratch several times, but the man stopped her.
They just looked at each other like this. She always felt that if she didn’t say something soon, He Jingxiu might kiss her again, and he surely wouldn’t have a good night.
Thinking of this, Bo Ying suddenly asked, “How could you... just a kiss and you...”
“Hmm?”
He Jingxiu was momentarily bewildered. It took him a while to realize what she meant.
He chuckled, his laughter resonating from his chest to her.
He Jingxiu reached out, pinched her ear, and teased, “Miss Bo, if my body didn’t react when kissing my girlfriend, you might wonder if you’re not attractive, or if I—”
Before he could finish, Bo Ying looked at him with bright eyes, “Can’t do it?”
He Jingxiu: “...”
He said no more, then suddenly playfully bumped her body, asking softly, “Can’t do it?”
At that moment, the temperature of Bo Ying’s skin gradually increased. Her face was flushed, and she felt utterly mortified.
She even forgot what she was going to say.
How could someone be so... bad? Yet, she didn’t entirely dislike it; she was even a little surprised to see this side of him.
He Jingxiu looked into her eyes and knew what she was thinking.
He paused slightly, and said softly, “Bo Ying, don’t think too highly of men.”
In matters like this, men’s inherent flaws are very obvious; every man is no exception.
Bo Ying was silent for a moment, then rubbed his chest, and mumbled, “I didn’t...”
He Jingxiu “mhm-ed,” and embraced her, saying, “Let’s hug for a little longer, don’t squirm.”
Bo Ying instantly dared not move anymore.
He Jingxiu also didn’t dare to kiss her again, fearing that if he did, he truly wouldn’t be able to leave tonight.
They embraced quietly for over ten minutes. Once things had improved, He Jingxiu restrainedly touched her lips and whispered, “Eat your food and go to bed early. Call me anytime if you need anything.”
Bo Ying nodded, her face red, “Got it. You should head back soon.”
He Jingxiu rubbed her head, “I’m leaving.”
Watching He Jingxiu enter the elevator, Bo Ying patted her cheeks, then entered her apartment with the cream and strawberry cake, her head lowered.
She didn’t dare to look up, fearing the cameras might catch some tell-tale signs.
If possible, she even wanted to communicate with the production team to delete the scenes of her entering and leaving, and not broadcast them.
She thought for a moment and decided to talk to the director tomorrow.
The cream and strawberry cake was no longer cold.
Bo Ying stared at it for a few seconds, then still took two bites. But she found that her fatigue had long dissipated, replaced by joy and excitement.
After two bites, she put the cream and strawberry cake in the refrigerator, went back to the bathroom to brush her teeth, and symbolically blew dry her already air-dried hair.
When she lay down, she wasn’t surprised to see a message from He Jingxiu, saying he was home and going to take a shower.
Bo Ying curved her lips: [Oh! How long is CEO He planning to shower for?]
No one replied.
Bo Ying wasn’t anxious though.
She glanced at the time and decided to wait for He Jingxiu’s message.
Feeling bored, she could only scroll through her Moments.
She saw a Baidu Baike knowledge pop-up shared by Sheng Chun.
[Sheng Chun: What to do when you encounter a drunkard causing trouble? Here are the methods you want to deal with them.]
Bo Ying didn’t click on the link, but scrolled down to find several familiar people had replied below.
There were Pei Yunmeng, Yan Qiuzhi, and Zheng Jinyao.
[Yan Qiuzhi: Hahahahahahaha, good method, I’ll try it next time.]
[Sheng Chun replied to Yan Qiuzhi: Like like like.]
[Pei Yunmeng: ...Is this drunkard related to me by surname?]
[Sheng Chun replied to Pei Yunmeng: This drunkard’s surname is Scum.]
[Zheng Jinyao: Is there a specific procedure needed? Or just laugh directly?]
...
Bo Ying looked at their conversation, laughing so hard she couldn’t keep her mouth from curving.
She thought for a moment, then sent a screenshot to He Jingxiu: [So you went drinking with CEO Pei tonight?]
He Jingxiu had just finished showering when he saw this message.
He raised an eyebrow, wondering if his girlfriend’s question was a trap, or a trap.
After some thought, he replied: [Mhm, but I only had one drink.]
Bo Ying: [Like.]
He Jingxiu: [Going to sleep?]
Bo Ying: [Mhm, I want to hear your voice.]
As soon as she sent it, He Jingxiu called her.
Bo Ying’s eyes curved, and she quickly answered.
“Are you in bed?”
He Jingxiu: “Not yet.”
He walked towards the kitchen and said softly, “Getting a bottle of water.”
“Oh,” Bo Ying was silent for a moment, curiously asking, “Did CEO Pei and Sheng Chun really break up?”
He Jingxiu raised an eyebrow, “Not sure.”
Bo Ying: “...Didn’t he even go drinking with you?”
He Jingxiu chuckled, “Didn’t ask. Probably.” He then asked back, “Didn’t you ask Sheng Chun?”
“No,” Bo Ying said, “If I ask her now, wouldn’t that just provoke her?”
That wouldn’t be very good.
He Jingxiu thought about it; what she said made sense.
He pondered for a moment, “Then let them handle it themselves. Don’t ask for now.”
Bo Ying was curious, “Did they used to quarrel often?”
“Not often,” but basically every time Pei Yan would get angry and go drinking with everyone, then remain silent while drinking.
The next day, they would reconcile.
He Jingxiu wasn’t particularly interested in his friend’s relationship, but he would usually show up out of courtesy, just for the sake of it.
Most of the time, he would just have a couple of drinks with Pei Yan and leave.
Bo Ying chuckled, then suddenly asked, “Then if we quarrel, would you be like that too?”
He Jingxiu: “...”
He sighed helplessly, and asked softly, “Who curses themselves like that?”
“Isn’t it normal for couples to quarrel?” Bo Ying said innocently, “Do you think we’ll never quarrel?”
He Jingxiu: “I won’t quarrel with you.”
“Wow, then you’re even more annoying,” Bo Ying, with some kind of twisted logic, directly said, “Then you’re definitely the type for silent treatment.”
“...”
He Jingxiu opened his mouth, not quite understanding how he was suddenly categorized as the silent treatment type by her.
He rubbed his brow bone with a headache, laughing wryly, and said softly, “Under normal circumstances, we won’t quarrel. If we really get into a disagreement over something, then I’ll see who is right and who is wrong.”
“But what if it’s my fault?” Bo Ying asked a fatal question.
He Jingxiu paused, “I’ll comfort you first, then analyze it with you.”
Bo Ying cleverly said, “But I don’t want to hear your analysis.”
He Jingxiu: “...”
Sensing He Jingxiu’s exasperation, Bo Ying couldn’t help but laugh, “Do you feel like women are really troublesome and unreasonable?”
He Jingxiu: “A little bit.”
Before Bo Ying could get angry, he said, “But my girlfriend can be unreasonable with me.”
Bo Ying was barely satisfied with this answer.
She stopped bothering He Jingxiu and consciously changed the subject.
The two chatted intimately on the phone for a while. Bo Ying talked and talked until she fell asleep.
Listening to her breathing through the static on the phone, He Jingxiu raised an eyebrow, quietly wished her goodnight, and then hung up.
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The next day at the company, Bo Ying felt that the photographer and director who were following her were looking at her strangely, but she held back from asking.
She was afraid that what they said would embarrass her.
It was another busy day.
This day, Bo Ying was so busy that she didn’t even have ten minutes during her lunch break to sneak off for a tryst with He Jingxiu.
The interns handled the newly assigned cases, personally interacting with clients, just like working at a law firm, but with even more pressure.
By the end of the day, Bo Ying was completely worn out.
Fang Boyu, however, was still energetic. He even brought her a cup of coffee when he returned from outside.
Bo Ying was surprised, “Thank you.”
She really needed coffee to survive right now.
Fang Boyu sat beside her and wrote a note for her: CEO He asked me to give this to you, I didn’t buy it.
Bo Ying looked at it, slightly startled.
She then remembered that she hadn’t messaged He Jingxiu all day. Thinking of this, Bo Ying gave herself three minutes to rest and contact her boyfriend.
As soon as she opened WeChat on her phone, there were nearly ten unread messages from He Jingxiu, mostly asking about her meals and rest, and if she wanted coffee or dessert.
Occasionally, there would be one or two messages about his own work schedule.
Bo Ying looked at them, the smile on her face deepening.
Bo Ying: [CEO He~]
He Jingxiu: [Got the coffee?]
Bo Ying: [Mhm mhm! You had Fang Boyu openly give it to me. Aren’t you afraid that when the show airs, people will ship us?]
He Jingxiu: [?]
He Jingxiu: [Isn’t yours a work variety show?]
Bo Ying: [Yes, but you can’t stop netizens from wanting to ship, you know?]
He Jingxiu: [I’ll talk to Gu Ning later.]
Bo Ying suppressed a laugh: [Okay.]
The two didn’t really have anything important to say, just chatted idly.
Bo Ying still had to continue working. She wouldn’t be getting off work anytime soon. After reporting to He Jingxiu, she delved back into legal texts.
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Several days of high-intensity work had made Bo Ying visibly thinner.
But what was worth being happy about was that she had learned a lot. The work at the law firm and the He Group’s legal department, although largely similar, also had many differences.
Working at a law firm was the fastest way for lawyers to get started and the easiest place to learn.
On Friday afternoon, everyone uniformly sighed, “Oh my god, it’s finally the weekend.”
A colleague asked, “What are you planning to do this weekend?”
Another colleague chuckled, “I’m planning to keep studying the materials. I realized I’ve forgotten everything I learned before.”
“Then I need a good nap before I even consider that.”
As they talked, they somehow ended up bringing up Bo Ying.
“What about Bo Ying? You’re not going to read either, are you?”
Bo Ying chuckled, “I will read, but probably not for both days.”
She said, “I need to set aside some time for my boyfriend.”
As soon as she spoke, a colleague exclaimed, “Wow, you have a boyfriend?”
Bo Ying blinked and said with a smile, “Didn’t I say that before?”
Yu Mengjia: “I knew it.”
Fang Boyu raised his hand: “I knew it too.”
Everyone chuckled, “Is he also a lawyer?”
“No,” Bo Ying laughed, “Finding a lawyer? Are we planning to argue with each other using legal clauses in the future?”
Everyone burst into laughter even more.
What she said wasn’t without reason.
They chatted relaxed for a while. Bo Ying was about to message He Jingxiu, saying that her work was almost done and that she could finally squeeze out a tiny bit of time to have dinner and a date with him tonight.
As soon as she opened WeChat, she first saw a message from a company gossip group. This group was where Pei Yunmeng had added her, and it contained all sorts of gossip.
And it came with a guarantee of authenticity.
[Have you heard? Tan Rui got into a car accident.]
[Heard about it! I just ran into CEO He in the lobby downstairs; he was on his way to see Tan Rui.]
[CEO He is in such a hurry, is Tan Rui his girlfriend?]
[But I heard that at the last legal department dinner, CEO He denied that Tan Rui was his girlfriend.]
[Maybe they just don’t want to go public yet, that’s why they said that.]
[Yeah, yeah, I also think that CEO He’s hurried departure just now clearly showed his urgency for his girlfriend.]
[...]
Bo Ying stared at the quickly scrolling messages, unable to fully process them for a moment.
She stared blankly for a while, then just as she was about to exit, Pei Yunmeng sent her a message.
Pei Yunmeng: [Are you busy?]
Bo Ying: [Reading the group messages.]
Pei Yunmeng: [Don’t listen to those people who know nothing. CEO He went because the He family and the Tan family have a close relationship. Besides Tan Rui, her father was also in the car.]
Bo Ying: [Mhm.]
As for being angry, she wasn’t.
She just wanted to know why her colleagues were so convinced of He Jingxiu and Tan Rui’s relationship.
She hadn’t quite figured it out when another message popped up in the group.
It was a photo taken by someone in the hospital, showing two people: He Jingxiu and Tan Rui.
Seeing this, Bo Ying silently made a note against He Jingxiu.
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