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"You're still not leaving?" After what happened just now, she couldn't bring herself to face him in a good attitude.

The man squinted his dark eyes and looked at her silently for a while.

Pei Luoyi closed her eyes and got up to get out of bed.

Since he didn't want to leave, she could still leave.

In any case, she could afford to spend one night at the hotel.

After all, she was in a vacuum, and she had no interest in running naked through the streets.

She had barely opened the closet when a long arm pulled a black robe from the rack before she felt the heat of the man's back against hers.

Even through the layers of fabric, she could clearly feel the firm lines of the man's muscles.

A cool and pleasant fragrance silently seeped into her nose and breath.

She couldn't help but feel stiff all over.

After a moment, he took off his robe and left.

A few seconds later, the bathroom door slammed shut.

Pei Luoyi stood in her original spot for a while before she opened the bed sheet and looked in the direction of the bathroom. After hesitating for a moment, she loosened the towel and found a set of conservative long-sleeved pants and changed into pajamas.

Then he quietly lay down on the bed and pulled up the blanket.

Naturally, he couldn't sleep.

Her mind was clear and empty as she listened to the water in the bathroom.

The moment the sound of the water stopped, her entire body couldn't help but stiffen. Her hands, which had been wrapped in the blanket, were tightly clenched without a sound.

The man came out of the bathroom, steamed from the shower.

Her messy hair barely covered her black eyebrows.

At some point, the lights in the room had been turned off. It was dark outside, and only the moonlight shone in through the window could be seen.

He stood in the darkness, his deep, indifferent eyes showing a bulge in the bed.

He was silent for two or three seconds. Then, he turned around and walked out of the room.

It was only when the door was closed that Pei Luoyi's heart fell silent. Even she was unable to tell what she was afraid of.

She tossed and turned all night, and when the sun was low in the sky, she fell asleep.

The next day.

When she woke up, the man was no longer in the apartment. There was a breakfast tray on the dining table with a note pressed under it.

She reached out and pulled out the note. At first glance, she saw the vigorous handwriting and the man's concise manner of doing things.

[Eating.]

Pei Luoyi threw the letter on the table and pulled out a chair to sit on.

As he opened the heat preservation box, a familiar fragrance wafted into his nose.

It was porridge cooked by the servants when they were at the Thousand Islands.

Pei Luoyi really liked it. She had also praised the servant's porridge on more than one occasion for being both fragrant and sticky.

But he didn't expect to be able to eat it again.

He scooped up a spoonful and ate it, allowing the sticky taste to spread to his tongue.

Pei Luoyi subconsciously looked lost in thought.

A person like Gong Yan couldn't live the life of a poor commoner like her.

I'm used to having people take care of things when I'm in the habit of reaching out with my hands … Why did he insist on being with her?

Unbelievable.

Before he could eat a bowl of porridge, the doorbell rang.

Pei Luoyi opened the door to find a woman in her forties or fifties standing outside. She was dressed in simple and unadorned clothes, but her appearance did not seem cheap at all. Instead, she looked very neat and orderly.

"Hello, Mrs. Gongzi. I was hired by Mr. Gongzi to clean up. He asked me to come and work this morning." The woman smiled warmly.

As she said that, she remembered something. She took out a name card from her handbag and handed it to her, "My surname is Li, this is my name card."

Pei Luoyi frowned and accepted it. On it was printed a home management company's LOGO, as well as some information about the woman.

The man had smashed a cell phone in the study room yesterday and probably hadn't cleaned it up yet. It wasn't impossible for him to get a domestic servant to come over.

She gave the woman two extra glances, smiled politely, and let the woman in.

The woman quickly started to clean up, while Pai Luoyi returned to her chair and continued to finish the rest of the porridge.

Looking at the time, she realized it was almost 9 o'clock. She had already left for the company yesterday, so she had to go to work.

"Sister Li, I'm not coming back for lunch, so you don't have to cook. If it's dinner time, you can ask Mr. Gong. If he comes back, you can cook, and you don't have to keep my share."

While Pei Luoyi was speaking, she had already arrived at the entrance and had already changed into her shoes.

Sis Li was busy, so she just pretended to hear it. It was strange to hear a woman calling her husband so casually.

Pei Luoyi went downstairs. The distance from the apartment to the painting line was only about ten minutes. This distance between her home from work was pretty good and was considered sports. She would rush to work, but it would be too much of a waste.

Just as he was hesitating about whether he should call a taxi over, a car stopped in front of him.

Pei Luoyi watched as the car door opened and a man in his fifties stepped out. He was dressed in formal attire and was obviously not an ordinary person.

She had intended to avoid him and not block his path, but she didn't expect him to stop right in front of her.

"Miss Pei, right?" A mature and steady aura, with a gentleman's refined temperament.

Pei Luoyi looked at the man, nodded her head slowly, and then looked at the car parked by the side.

She was sure that she had never seen the car before, not even the model, but it was obvious that it was one of the luxury cars.

"You are …" Her gaze landed on the middle-aged man's face.

"Don't worry Miss Pei, I have no ill intentions. It's just that the old mistress wants to meet you. Are you free right now?"

Old madam?

For a moment, Pei Luoyi was at a loss. However, it didn't take her long to realize the identity of this madame.

It was quite surprising that she would send someone to find her.

"I'm sorry," she said apologetically with a smile. "I'm in a hurry to go to work, may I know what the madame wants from me?"

She wanted to say that if she had something to do with her grandson, then she might as well go to him. She didn't care about anything, she was just a supporting role.

However, saying this didn't seem to leave the other party any face at all.

The other person did not seem to be angry. She maintained her amiable expression. "I'm really sorry. As servants, we are just following orders. As for the specifics, you will have to meet with the madame before you know."

He paused before continuing: "You said that you were going to work. I believe that since young master Gong has already invested in the painting, you don't have to worry about being expelled. Please follow me, the madame is already waiting for you there."

When Pei Luoyi heard this, he froze for a moment.

But then he thought, since this man was from the Gong Family, it wasn't hard for him to know which company Gong Yan invested in.

Furthermore, his attitude today was one that wouldn't rest even if he invited her over. Pei Luoyi weighed the pros and cons a bit and finally agreed, "Alright then."

Since he had to see this side sooner or later, he might as well end this battle quickly.