C44

The next day, early morning.

"Knock, knock." The door creaked twice in a polite tone.

Bai Luojin opened his eyes suddenly, and reflexively sat up, staring at the door, his entire body immediately entering a state of alert.

"Luo Jin, are you awake?" A slightly familiar gentle voice sounded from outside the door.

Bai Luojin then completely regained his senses, realizing that he was in the Qi Family, his body gradually relaxed, and he replied indifferently: "En."

"Breakfast is ready."

"Yes, I'll get up immediately." Bai Luojin replied, his voice was still as cold as ice.

"Alright, I'll wait for you." The person at the door replied with a chuckle. His gentle tone showed that he had a patient and good temper.

Bai Luojin did not reply. Instead, he stood up, and as he did so, he subconsciously glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table.

It was already 9 o'clock!

Bai Luojin opened her eyes in surprise. She rarely slept this late. Because of her shallow sleep and her constant vigilance, when the first rays of sunlight shone into the room, she would always wake up from her sleep.

Yesterday, after Shen Mo sent her home, he felt extremely tired. He laid on the bed and quickly fell asleep, but did not expect himself to sleep until now.

It seemed like … After meeting Qi Ye, several miraculous things had happened to her.

Bai Luojin retracted his gaze, and stopped thinking about everything. He ran to the bathroom and quickly washed up, and looked in the mirror to make sure that there were no flaws in his "makeup" before opening the door with a "click".

Just as she opened the door, she met a pair of warm eyes. Bai Luojin was startled, he did not expect Qi Ye to be waiting for her at the door.

Qi Ye smiled, and his line of sight swept past Bai Luojin's left cheek. It was once again covered up very well, and he quietly moved his gaze away.

"Let's go." His tone was still as gentle as ever.

"Mr. Qi, you …" Although Qi Ye did not show any particular reaction, Bai Luojin was still able to see through the line of sight on his left cheek. He frowned, and worriedly opened his mouth, wanting to remind him to keep it a secret.

Who knew that before she could say anything, he would suddenly turn around and place his slender fingers on her soft lips. He blinked his eyes and said with a hint of mischievousness, "Shh, this is our secret."

The man in front of her suddenly moved closer, and his unique sense of elegance surrounded the tip of Bai Luojin's nose. She uncomfortably took a step back, tilted her head, and blushed a little.

"Thank you." She seemed to have nothing else to say.

"You're welcome." Qi Ye arched his eyebrows, and laughed like a little yellow flower that was quietly blooming on a bamboo, gentle, elegant and beautiful.

Bai Luojin followed Qi Ye to the dining hall. The exquisite and luxurious marble dining table were filled with dozens of fine breakfast plates that were carved with flowers.

As expected of one of the three great families, the extravagance of a dish could not be compared by ordinary families. Even the extravagant Bai Linlin was only allowed to lay down a maximum of twenty dishes in his family.

And now, it was just a simple breakfast, Qi Ye casually waved his hand and said dozens of times.

"Because I don't know your exact taste, I specially prepared a bit more today." Qi Ye explained in detail.

"Thank you." Bai Luojin was slightly taken aback, he did not expect that such a huge table full of delicious food would be because of her. He could not help but praise Qi Ye's considerate and gentle attitude in his heart, and with a rare smile, he sincerely smiled at her.

"Miss Bai, please –"

Bai Luojin had just walked over to the dining table, and Manager Wu who was standing by the side respectfully pulled up the dining chair for her, and then placed the tableware down, carefully placing it in front of her.

As Bai Luojin sat down, he took the opportunity to scan Manager Wu from head to toe. He had a thin and slender body with a light green beard.

The classic image of a housekeeper was much more pleasing to the eye than the servants of the Bai Clan. As expected, there was a master and a servant. Bai Luojin retracted his gaze, and couldn't help but think about this at the bottom of his heart.

During the meal, both of them remained silent. Soon, it was the end of breakfast time.

Bai Luojin picked up the food on the table and wiped the corner of his mouth, feeling a sense of reluctance.

Facing the man in front of her, she felt unexpectedly relaxed. She didn't know why, but she felt comfortable and warm at the Qi Family residence, where Bai Luojin had naturally removed the guard from his body.

But after breakfast, she would probably be sent back to the Yin Family by Qi Ye. She would have to face that hateful man who had tortured her in every way possible, and she even had to ask for his help for the company.

At this moment, the usually cold and resolute Bai Luojin actually felt a trace of weariness and nostalgia.

However, Bai Luojin was still Bai Luojin after all. This kind of weak emotion, only allowed herself a moment, as she lowered her eyes. When she raised her eyes once again, her eyes were once again as cold and distant as they were before:

"Mr. Qi, can I trouble you to send me back?"

"I'm fine." Qi Ye replied softly. It was unknown if it was just an illusion on Bai Luojin's part, but under his still gentle voice, she could faintly hear a trace of disappointment.

"This is for you." Just as Bai Luojin was about to get up, Qi Ye suddenly extended his hand out to her, and a red rope appeared in the center of his pure white palm.

"What is this?" Bai Luojin was suspicious.

"That green jade is very important to you, right? I noticed that there is a small hole on it that can be tied with this rope. If you hang it around your neck, it won't be lost."

Pore... He had not expected that he would even notice such a small detail.

"Let me help you hang it up." Her beautiful eyes curved slightly as she looked at Bai Luojin with a smile.

"Okay, thank you." Facing this man in front of him who was as gentle as spring wind, Bai Luojin opened his mouth, but no words could actually come out of it.

He took out the jade from his pocket and placed it on the white palm before him. Bai Luojin watched as he used his slender fingers to pick up the red string, and carefully passed through the jade before standing up with a smile and walking towards her.

She was supposed to dodge, but when she sat up straight, she felt his elegant aura envelope her in an instant. Her slightly cold fingers grazed her neck faintly, carefully putting on this most important piece of jade for her.

"Alright." A gentle voice sounded from the top of his head.

Bai Luojin's body stiffened. He turned around and met Qi Ye's light brown, deep eyes with a slight frown. He seemed doubtful but also seemed to be on his guard: "Qi Ye, why are you so good to me?"

The night before, she had also asked this question, but he had only half-heartedly replied with "I will know in the future", so she didn't take it to heart.

But today, Bai Luojin felt that in front of Qi Ye, she was losing control of her emotions more and more. It was a very magical day, and it had only been a single day, but she had actually let down her guard in front of him.