Chapter 38：Relax, Baby

Gu Xi drove her car to Pei Qian's villa. However, she did not get down from the car immediately after she had reached and instead stayed inside for a good ten minutes.

Taking a deep breath, she opened her car door.

She raised her eyes, only to see Pei Qian standing in front of the big door waiting for her. He was dressed very casually. He was wearing white casual clothes and it honestly made him look much younger than his actual age. He looked like a homebody.

And he was still as handsome and eye-catching as ever.

"You look as if you came from the execution ground," joked Pei Qian as he stood upright. He then slowly walked towards her.

Much to Gu Xi's surprise, he actually offered to carry her working bag for her which made her feel very overwhelmed by his kindness.

She unknowingly asked, "What are you doing?"

Pei Qian lightly chuckled. "Don't you need me to be your partner tomorrow? Shouldn't we practice our acting a little?"

Gu Xi stopped in her tracks, but Pei Qian held her hand and continued walking forward. "You better be used to it."

"Aren't you curious about how I found out about it? Well, there's nothing weird about receiving an invitation, too!" Pei Qian placed her working bag onto the sofa, but he did not let go of her and pulled her to the dining room.

Gu Xi wanted to yank her hand away, but he refused to let go of her until he had pressed her down onto her seat.

He walked to his seat and signaled the butler to start the dinner.

Gu Xi wanted to say something, but Pei Qian cut her off. "I am a little hungry so let's eat first."

He paused for a while before continuing, "I didn't eat much in the afternoon."

Well, he ate lunch with Mo Yan. It was not surprising that he had a bad appetite.

Gu Xi had a good habit of not talking while eating.

However, she still talked to him while the butler was serving the dishes. "I called you in the afternoon."

Pei Qian scooped a bowl of soup for her and smiled. "Mo Yan told me about it."

Mo Yan?

If she was not wrong, Mo Yan was an internationally recognized female celebrity.

"Yup! She is my coursemate at university." After he had said that, he slightly furrowed his eyebrows.

It was because while he did not wish to mention much about Gu Xi in front of Mo Yan, he could talk about Mo Yan so honestly in front of Gu Xi… The slight difference in treatment instinctively caused him to feel a little resistant to it…

Gu Xi lowered her eyes and did not give much of a reaction.

Pei Qian became more dispirited upon noticing her lack of reaction. 'Shouldn't she feel happy that I am giving her some sort of explanation?'

As a result, the atmosphere turned a little stifling since nobody made a sound for the rest of the dinner.

It felt really strange.

After dinner, Gu Xi sat upright like an elementary school student, which immediately lifted Pei Qian's spirits up.

He chuckled and reached out to pull her to his side. "Alright, let's start our rehearsal!"

"Rehearsal?" Gu Xi stared at him in bewilderment.

Pei Qian dragged her upstairs. "You look at me as though you are looking at your enemy. Do you really think people would think we are a couple?"

Upon being dragged by the hand, Gu Xi got a little flustered. "I didn't say I wanted people to misunderstand us."

Before she could finish her sentence, they entered a massive room. It was relatively empty and there was only a row of sofas near the window.

He brought her to the window and lightly sniggered. "You really think Tang Xinru would believe your stiff acting, didn't you?"

Gu Xi looked out of the window and stared at the beautiful night view before lowering her head. "I don't care!"

Under the dim lighting, Pei Qian stared at her…

Gu Xi was wearing a white dress and her hair was let down. Under the light, her facial features looked especially gentle and alluring.

Although Mo Yan was really pretty too, Pei Qian thought that she put on too much make-up.

Even though her bare face was very pretty too, Gu Xi just looked different. Gu Xi did not like to put on too much make-up. Even if she had to, it was very minimal.

Her skin was really good and he was obviously aware of how smooth her skin could be.

All of a sudden, she saw his toes touching the tip of her toes. She quickly raised her head, which caused her to hit his chin…

Pei Qian said a silent curse.

Gu Xi got a fright and wanted to step away from him. Unfortunately, Pei Qian held her shoulders and both of them fell onto the sofa.

However, Gu Xi was sitting on his thighs.

Gu Xi did not dare to move, for her butt touched something where she should not be touching.

Pei Qian let go of her hand and raised her pretty chin while staring at her. "Help me rub…"

"No way!" Gu Xi harrumphed. "Who told you to stand in front of me?!"

Pei Qian leaned closer to her. "Are you sure you don't want to massage it?"

He moved his leg. "Maybe you can help me rub another part… choose one, will you?"

Gu Xi hit the roof and her face turned red in anger. She glared at him. "Pei Qian, you are really the vilest man I have ever seen!"

"Very good! This is not bad! At least it's better than saying I am the best man you have ever tasted," said Pei Qian, seemingly implying another issue.

Gu Xi's face burned and she said with hatred, "There will come a time that I will say it?"

"You mean you want to say that I am good in bed?" He reached out to pinch her little chin. "Is that so?"

Shameless!

Gu Xi had never been treated this way before and thus felt at a loss in the current situation. Of course, she felt more angry than helpless.

If it wasn't because she needed his help, she would have punched his head to death.

Looking at the interesting expressions on her face, Pei Qian secretly laughed.

His lips came so close to her that it almost touched her face. "Do you really think that people would think that we are a couple simply because of a sentence you said?"

His hand slowly shifted to her waist. "Relax… do you always act like this when you are in Qin Mo's arms?"

He had just finished his sentence when Gu Xi harshly pushed him away.

"What with that exaggerated reaction? Just imagine the expression on your face when you have to face him and Tang Xinru tomorrow." Pei Qian comfortably leaned against the sofa and looked at her while wearing a faint smile on his face. "I would feel very shameful if you cry tomorrow."

Gu Xi pursed her lips and regained her composure. "Why would you feel shameful?"

"Aren't you recognized as my female partner in front of others?" He gently pulled her closer to him. "You are doing great. Yes, just relax…"

He pulled her closer. They were so close to each other that Pei Qian could hear her ragged breathing…

"Your heart is beating really fast…" He placed his hand on her chest and teased her. "Is it because of me?"

His lips were incredibly near hers and it impolitely brushed against hers with every word he spoke.

Gu Xi stared at his lips and swallowed her saliva. He did not want to wait anymore and gently kissed her with one hand placed at the back of her head and another on her waist.

Gu Xi instinctively backed away, but he was too dominant. Not only did he not let go of her, but he also hooked his arm tighter around her waist.

He violently pried open her mouth to kiss her passionately…

As his kiss went deeper, the atmosphere started to get heated and warmth started to spread to his arms and chest.

"Pei Qian… No…" She slightly pushed him away while calling out his name in a gentle tone of voice.