Chapter 26: He Will Sleep With Her Tonight

I knew there was no free lunch in the world.

But trading a date for my mother’s health, Zhuang Jianxi felt it was a good deal, even an extremely good deal.

She nodded in agreement.

Qiu Yixun kept his word and acted quickly.

He used his connections and resources to contact Professor Liu in Haicheng that day and found a suitable heart source, scheduling the surgery for the next day.

The surgery went smoothly the next day. Zhuang Jianxi’s mother woke up the next morning, but her mind was still unclear and she couldn’t recognize anyone.

Zhuang Jianxi went to see her, holding her hand, her eyes red, unable to speak a word.

It was good this way, at least she could temporarily forget her younger daughter’s shame and not be so emotionally devastated.

After the surgery, there was a long period of rehabilitation. Qiu Yixun also arranged for a VIP ward with dedicated care. Zhuang Jianxi didn’t let him bear all the expenses, but forced the perpetrator, Zhuang Qianqian’s family, to pay in full with their savings.

This time, she was completely disappointed in the Zhuang family.

She planned to take her mother away from the Zhuang family as soon as she recovered.

Friday came.

Qiu Group.

After an hour and a half of high-level meetings, Qiu Yixun sat in his office, tapping his fingers on the back of his chair, lost in thought.

Assistant Xu, his assistant, was asked a question that had been a bombshell for the past few years as he entered to deliver documents.

Qiu Yixun, “What do couples usually do on dates?”

Assistant Xu, the assistant, was a little embarrassed. He was a single dog, and after graduating, he had been devoted to his career, with no time for a proper relationship, let alone knowing what to do on a date…

He had never eaten pork but had seen pigs run, so Assistant Xu, the assistant, still gave a few suggestions with great professionalism.

Qiu Yixun pondered.

When Zhuang Jianxi came out of the museum, Qiu Yixun’s car was parked on the road not far away.

This time, Zhuang Jianxi didn’t ignore it. After hesitating for a moment, she walked straight towards the car.

She had agreed to go on a date with him, so she wouldn’t break her word.

The driver respectfully opened the back door, and Zhuang Jianxi got in, meeting the man’s deep, knowing gaze.

Qiu Yixun’s tone was gentle, “Do you have any expectations or requirements for the date?”

Zhuang Jianxi said calmly, “No.”

As long as he doesn’t go overboard.

However, when she entered the couple’s restaurant and sat down in an atmosphere surrounded by a sea of candles and stuffed roses, Zhuang Jianxi’s face became unnatural.

The great Qiu Shao actually liked this kind of couple’s date…

Qiu Yixun observed her expression, raised an eyebrow, “Don’t you like it?”

After all, it was a date, Zhuang Jianxi didn’t want to say she didn’t like it directly. She didn’t speak, but stared at the ‘well-done’ steak in front of her, her face still strange.

Qiu Yixun didn’t like Western food. He had always been a true lover of heavy Chinese food, so he explained slightly, “You have to eat meat well-done, do you want me to cut it for you?”

“No.” Zhuang Jianxi picked up the knife and fork and ate slowly, her every move graceful, no one could tell she was chewing on overcooked, slightly dry beef.

Assistant Xu, the assistant, said that couples’ dates usually start with a candlelit dinner.

Romantic, upscale, in the flickering candlelight, in a sea of roses, clinking a glass of red wine, looking at each other, the air thick with ambiguity…

So, Qiu Yixun poured a glass of red wine, shook it at her, and smiled with a hint of meaning.

Zhuang Jianxi’s teeth were a little numb from eating the steak, and her lips twitched when she saw this.

After a while, she picked up the glass of strawberry juice that had been deliberately replaced with hers, and clinked it against his, her face stiff…

Feeling the curious and gossipy gazes from the real couples and even married couples around them, Zhuang Jianxi remained indifferent and ignored them.

After finally finishing the candlelit dinner, Mr. Qiu luxury car slowly stopped at the couple’s cinema.

Qiu Yixun asked considerately, “What movie do you want to watch?”

Zhuang Jianxi scanned the screen full of romantic movie titles, her expression emotionless. “Historical documentaries.”

What kind of love movies were people watching these days? She absolutely wouldn’t ‘sit and be ambiguous.’

Qiu Yixun didn’t have much of a preference for movies, but he was a little disappointed that Zhuang Jianxi didn’t choose a romantic film.

Because Assistant Assistant Xu had said that couples watching romantic movies together would increase their affection, and when they saw touching scenes, they would cuddle up to each other, and when they saw intimate scenes, they would kiss passionately…

Qiu Yixun had been looking forward to it while eating.

But it didn’t matter what they watched, as long as he was with Zhuang Jianxi, he was happy, he was content.

However, he underestimated the dryness and boredom of documentaries. He was only halfway through when the noble Mr. Qiu was attacked by sleepiness.

Listening to the classical-infused female voice narrating in a low, gentle tone, Qiu Yixun, who had been busy all day, felt his eyelids getting heavy. He propped his head up with his hand, trying to stay awake.

Zhuang Jianxi, beside him, was biting on a cola straw, watching with great interest.

Qiu Yixun couldn’t bear to fall asleep like this, so he unconsciously leaned his head over.

Zhuang Jianxi felt a weight on her shoulder. She turned her head slightly, and her cheek brushed against the man’s tall, straight nose.

Zhuang Jianxi froze. She hadn’t expected him to seize the opportunity. She gritted her teeth slightly and pushed his head away with her hand. “What are you doing? Get off…”

The man’s tall frame and head leaned over like a giant rock, completely immovable.

“Let me lean for a while…”

Qiu Yixun murmured softly, inhaling the refreshing tea fragrance from her body, his heart feeling a sense of relief, and he fell fast asleep.

As a result, the entire second half of the documentary became dull and even tiring…

After the movie ended, one side of Zhuang Jianxi’s shoulder was numb.

On the way back to Tengjingshan, Qiu Yixun apologized sincerely, “Sorry, I actually fell asleep.”

“Is your shoulder still sore? I’ll rub it for you.”

Zhuang Jianxi held her shoulder with one hand, her expression indifferent. “No need.”

Qiu Yixun really wanted to rub it for her, but she wouldn’t let him, so he couldn’t do anything.

He could only say, “It’s not that I don’t like watching movies with you, I was just a little sleepy. To make up for it, how about I accompany you to watch another movie tomorrow?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuang Jianxi’s voice contained a hint of fear. “No!”

She didn’t want the other side of her shoulder to be useless as well.

Qiu Yixun, “…”

Back at the single-family villa.

Qiu Yixun instructed the kitchen to prepare some late-night snacks, because they hadn’t eaten much of their candlelight dinner.

After finishing the snacks, Zhuang Jianxi went back to her room to wash up.

Unsurprisingly, Qiu Yixun appeared in her bedroom again.

Zhuang Jianxi was helpless. After washing up, she put on her soft cotton pajamas and, as usual, found an old book and sat quietly on the sofa to read.

Qiu Yixun went straight to the bathroom to shower, but this time he didn’t wrap himself in a towel. Instead, he came out wearing the same pajamas.

He would take a few sips of water, then go out to the terrace to get some air, wandering around, looking like he was planning to stay the night, making Zhuang Jianxi feel a little uneasy.

Hesitating for a moment, Zhuang Jianxi casually asked, “It’s very late, aren’t you going to rest?”

Qiu Yixun’s black eyes flickered slightly, and he asked her back, “Are you resting?”

Zhuang Jianxi nodded and hummed.

“Then turn off the lights and go to sleep.”

Qiu Yixun walked over and took her book away, turning to put it back on a bookshelf by the window.

Only then did Zhuang Jianxi nervously confirm that he was going to sleep with her tonight!