Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 27 What? They ran away after the kiss?

Qu Yanci picked up the grapes and fruit plate from the ground.

The little girl said unhappily, "The grapes are dirty, we can't eat them."

"It's still edible after washing."

Shen Guining's eyes darted around, and she quickly snatched the fruit plate from Mr. Qu's hand, slipping past him into the room. "Then I'll go wash it for you!"

Qu Yanci was speechless as he looked at the girl who had forcibly entered his private space before he could stop her.

Shen Guining staggered to the island counter, put the fruit plate into the sink, turned on the tap to rinse it, and secretly kept an eye on the sounds coming from the doorway.

Footsteps approach.

Qu Yanci stood by the island platform, staring at her without saying a word.

An invisible sense of oppression pressed down on Shen Guining.

His gaze was sharp and penetrating, as if he could see right through people.

Shen Guining lowered her head, her eyelashes fluttering, deliberately dawdling, taking five minutes to wash a grape.

The tap was turned off, and the only sound ceased.

She held out the fruit platter, offering it to him in a flattering manner, "Mr. Qu, I've washed it."

Qu Yanci remained silent, wanting to see what she was going to do.

The atmosphere froze. Shen Guining thought he was angry and didn't dare to look up. Thinking of the rumors circulating in the theater troupe these past few days, she whispered to him, "Mr. Qu, someone is spreading rumors about me..."

Qu Yanci followed up with her question, asking, "What rumors are they spreading about you?"

“They say I’m trying to climb the social ladder and being kept by someone,” Shen Guining said, feeling wronged. “But I didn’t climb at all.”

"..."

She continued, muttering to herself, "Mr. Qu doesn't like me... I'm not good enough for him..."

Frustration and dejection surfaced on his intoxicated face.

Qu Yanci's eyes darkened. "You're drunk, Shen Guining."

nonsense.

Shen Guining dared to act this way only because she was emboldened by alcohol. She walked around the island platform, stood in front of the man, raised her drunken face, and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Qu, do you hate me?"

Qu Yanci frowned. "When did I ever say I hated you?"

"Then why are you so cold to me?" Shen Guining said logically, "I had to ask for your contact information four times before I could get it. When I chat with you, you barely respond. What else could it be but disliking me?"

Qu Yanci remained silent for two seconds, then said in a deep voice, "If I hated you, you wouldn't even have the chance to appear in front of me."

Not to mention, she kept pestering him.

Shen Guining thought about it and realized that made sense.

The next moment, she began to push her luck, "If Mr. Qu doesn't dislike me, could you like me even a little bit?"

Qu Yanci paused slightly, locking her gaze, "Reason."

These two words automatically translated into Shen Guining's ears as—Why should I like you?
Yes, why would Mr. Qu like her? There are so many outstanding women around him, how could he possibly like her?

The air seemed to freeze. After a long while, Qu Yanci spoke again: "You're drunk, so I'll pretend you didn't say those things tonight."

Shen Guining bit her lip and blurted out in her haste, "Because I like you, I want you to like me a little bit too!"

The suite was so spacious that even on a quiet night, your voice would echo.

"Shen Guining." Qu Yanci reached out and pinched her chin, lifting it slightly, and lowered his voice, "Do you know what the consequences are of provoking me?"

Shen Guining is 1.69 meters tall, which is considered tall for a girl, but she still looks thin and petite next to him, a head shorter.

The little girl was forced to look up, her gaze darting away for a moment, "I..."

She didn't know, but any consequence was better than falling into the hands of that scumbag Zhou Shilin.

Qu Yanci gently stroked her skin with his fingertips, "Speak."

Shen Guining's heart skipped a beat. She didn't know where she got the courage, but she broke free from his hand, grabbed the man's shirt at his waist, and tiptoed closer and closer.

Qu Yanci simply let her be, to see how bold she could be.

Finally, a kiss landed on the corner of his lips.

It was very light, a fleeting touch. Shen Guining ultimately didn't have the courage to kiss him on the lips.

Her heels touched the ground, her face even redder and hotter than before. After the kiss, she didn't dare look at Qu Yanci and made an excuse to leave.

"I'm so sleepy..."

"I'm going back to sleep..."

She hadn't taken two steps before the man pulled her back.

Shen Guining was pulled into his arms, where his strong arms held her waist firmly, preventing her from moving an inch.

The muscles bulged as they exerted force, revealing prominent veins and smooth, distinct lines.

The fabric of their clothes was thin, their body heat mingled, and their breaths were almost touching.

Even though the weather was quite cool, Shen Guining felt hot all over. A deep, husky, magnetic voice came from beside her ear, "What, you're running away after the kiss?"

Qu Yanci lowered his head and gazed into those beautiful peach blossom eyes, looking deep into them.

Shen Guining's body tensed, her thick, curled eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her fingertips unconsciously tugged at his sleeve.

In his fleeting gaze, he slowly lowered his head.

Their breaths mingled, creating a subtle, ambiguous connection.

Just as Shen Guining thought he was going to kiss her, Qu Yanci suddenly let go of her hand and said in a calm voice, "I'll take you back to your room."

The young girl was stunned, completely unable to fathom what the man meant.

He didn't refuse her kiss, and even hugged her, but that was the end of it.

Mr. Qu's thoughts are hard to fathom.

Seeing that she didn't react for a while, Qu Yanci urged, "Aren't you leaving?"

“…Oh.” Shen Guining followed slowly behind him, then suddenly remembered something, stopped and called out to him, “Mr. Qu.”

Qu Yanci turned around. "What now?"

Shen Guining said very softly, "I don't think I brought my room key..."

Qu Yanci had never been this good-tempered in his life. "What a troublemaker."

He went to the living room, picked up the landline, and made a call to ask the front desk to send up a new room key.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Shen Guining obediently sat on the sofa and waited.

Within two minutes, drowsiness overwhelmed her, and she began to drift off to sleep.

By the time the room key was delivered, the young girl was already asleep, completely unsuspecting in the man's room.

The breathing sounds were even and sustained.

After getting drunk and causing a ruckus, he falls into a deep sleep in the blink of an eye.

Qu Yanci didn't wake her up after all, staring at her sleeping face for a moment.

He couldn't explain why he kept letting Shen Guining get closer, he only knew that he didn't dislike it.

Since we've started, let's not stop.
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Shen Guining slept very soundly. When she woke up, she sat on the bed in a daze, recalling what had happened the night before.

She remembered going to see Mr. Qu while drunk, and even kissing him without thinking, but afterwards, she seemed to black out. How did she get back to her room? She had no recollection at all.

Coming to her senses, Shen Guining threw back the covers, got out of bed, and looked for her phone. She sent a WeChat message to Qu Yanci: [Mr. Qu, did you take me back to my room last night?]

A few minutes later, he replied with two messages.

Qu Yanci: [Otherwise?]

Qu Yanci: [Do you even know what you did yesterday?]

Shen Guining hesitated, holding her phone. His attitude was still unknown. Should she continue to play dumb?
I think I've blacked out a bit...

I'm sorry, I drank too much yesterday and caused you trouble.

PS: Fishing has started...

Could someone with monthly passes please vote for me? Is anyone reading? It's so quiet!

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